New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-03

to the Republican State Convention. The
following is the result:
General Hugh ). Campbell. .......... $50
Lieutenant E. LOngpre. ..... $50
H. l. cromwell. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
John Parsons. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
- .''''..'''''' - 30
scattering. ........ INSTRUMENTATION. 100
Messrs. Campbell and Longpre were
elected.
RECORDER WEBER's CoURT.-John Dor
mann, violating ordinance CAL, paid five dol
lars fine.
John Bayer, for the same offense, fined
ten dollars.
James Brindel, violating ordinance Gal,
was committed to the Parish Prison in de
fault Of two dollars and half fine.
John Wesson paid two dollars and half
for violating ordinance GAL.
John Cooper, charged with violating or
dinance l64l, peddling without license,
produced his ticket and was discharged.
George Brown, charged with violating Or
dinance 435, was discharged, tie evidence
failing to prove him guilty. ..--t...
John Leahy, for violating ordinance Gal,
was fined two dollars and a half.
Bassie Thompson, same charge, was fined
| two dollars and half.
Robert Carl, violating ordinance 64l. was
fined two dollars and half.
| THE BASIN STREET HOMICIDE-Testimony
Before the Coroners Jury.-Yesterday
morning, Coroner Roche, the jurors having
been empannelled-A. S. Leche, James
Cole, H. Mccarthy, Charles Hughes and S.
Stewell-commenced the examination OF
witnesses in the inquest of Gus. fancy,
killed at the house of Kate Townsend, Sat
urday night. The following testimony was
taken:
Jenny Maratta-I reside at No. 40 Basin
street; on Saturday night, the thirtieth OF
July, l was in the parlOr Of the house OF
Miss Kate Townsend when Gus. fancy and
James White came in; Mr.. fancy called for
| a bottle Of wine and took out money topay
for it and found that he had not enough
| money, and offered it to Miss Kate TOWN.
send. saving it was not enough; Miss Town
send said, never mind, you can pay tor II
some other time; both parties were stand
ing: Mr.. White said he could whip any dirty
- who could not pay for the WINE; he
then pulled out knife, and ran; did not
see Mr.. White cut Mr.. fancy; l am not GER
tain it was knife that Mr.. White drew.
) but think it was; do not think fancy had
| any weapon in his hand when he was cut;
did not see any men in the parlor with the
exception of Mr.. White and Mr.. fancy
there may have been others.
Alice Keys-I reside at No. 4o Bash
, street; on Saturday night, July 30, L was IL
, the parlor when Mr.. White and Mr.. fancy
came into the room; heard Mr. fancy cal
for bottle of wine, and heard dispute
. | between them: / saw Mr.. White draw
knife, and ran out and went TO my room
, | and locked the door; / did not see Mr
White strike Mr.. fancy; l did not see Mr.
fancy draw anything; l was in my room
about half an hour when heard some on
= say that Taney was killed; l heard MI
fancy say that '.some one had beat me on
of ten dollars Mr. White said, .! VII
4 give twenty dollars to know who could bea
Y you out of five dollars" when White an
= | fancy were quarreling they we're face I
face; both parties seemed to be intoxicated
t Kate Townsend-I reside at No. 40 Basl
: street; Mr. Taney and Mr.. White came /
!, nv house on Saturday night, and aske
Mr.. fancy where he had been; he SAID
) had been down the coast; he called Tor
= hottie of wine and took little change ou
q of his pocket. and asked Mr.. White whel
= the ten dollars was; Mr.. White said he dl
not know that if he had money III n
pocket: he always knew whether he spel
It or not: Mr. fancy said, ''you-, yo
: ought to know" Mr.. White said that II an
+ man called him that he would hex mn
4. Mr.. fancy accused Mr.. White OF steam
=, the ten dollars; when l returned | saw NJ
fancy walking in the hall. and Mr.. Whit
d was walking out Of the back door; NJ
j. Taney said. '.ceme, Jim. let us have drln
n anyhow" Mr.. fancy then came to me an
- said, :.oh, Kate" and put his hands aroun
IL INV neck: then laid him down III the MAJ
a way: Officer Van Kirk then came III an
, must have been James White, as there ";
. no other man in the house; did not see NJ
rs fancy draw weapon or make any lhotis
at Mr.. White.
If Belle Woods-I reside at No: 40 Bias
= street; Oh Saturday night Mr.. fancy al
y Mr.. White came into the house; do II
OF remember the hour. Witness corrooorat
n Kate Towsend's evidence in every pa
,t ticular. ~ D..
Il, Jenny Higdon-Reside at No. Az bas
III street: on Saturday night, July 81, NJ
ly Taney came into Miss Hates house. acc01
panied by James White; Mr.: fancy call
for bottle of wine, and had only ~ %
n. pay for it; Miss Kate told him he coula p
at another time: Mr. White then offered
I'll paw for it; Mr., fancy then said he Won
EN- allow no - to pay for his wine; thel
X upon Mr.. White drew his knife, and r
= up stairs with all the ladies.
Ny Rosa Allen-I reside at No. Az Bas
ur street: on Saturday night, July ~,
n, dr,nkinp wine in Miss Marrattas room a
er went into the parlor; as | was walking
saw Mr.. White draw knife, ana -"
20, making for Mr. fancy, who was retreatlI
cd Immediately tried to go out, and saw !,
,se Taney fall down; Mr.. White was about 10
ev feet from fancy when he (Taney) fell; as
~ was not in the parlOr at the time the AT
SO cation took place, l do not know WI
m, words passed between Mr.. White and \
NJ. Taney; do not know what made Mr.. Tan
=, fall / saw the knife glitter-it seemed TO
W. large knife; when Mr. fancy fell, ran
full nv room and remained there about TWEEN
lid | five or thirty minutes; when l came 40
,,v everything was quiet; did not see elti
~ Mr.. White or fancy after that.
yer Officer f. c. Van Kirk am stationed
tes Rasin street: I saw the body OF Gus. Tar
in the hall way of No. 40 Basin street;
him removed to the Charity Hosplta
OF asked Knte Townsend who cut HIM; anu
,o,, said she thought it was Jimmy " hlte'
'"S found the knife here exhibited near
ate front door of Miss Kate Townsends ho'
OF The further examination was postpol
ing till ten o'clock this morning.
lrt, -"
of CORRECTION majority OF MT
icb Cyr, who was elected delegate to the
tbe publican convention, from the Eighth Wa
was two hundred and sixtv-four, and