The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-11
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Currfs TrfaI--What the Line OF the
Defense VIII Ne,

MARSHALL, Texas, May 10-Currie trial
has been set fer June %, but the assassin
objects to setting II at all. A number Of able
counsel have been employed By Currfe, Or
his friends, among whom ID his brother, the
mayor OF Shreveport.
The tactics OF the defense will be az follows:
Cnrrie's counsel will ask a continuance for
another afx months, on account of material
witness being absent, and then for change
of venue to some other county. The line OF
defense Ii the trial comes on, will be insanity,
but every influence will be used to 5tave of
the trial, get rid OF important witnesses, and
wear out the case.
KILLED BT a TRAMP.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-A fearful tragedy
WAS enacted at Bogota Station, N. Y, on the
New Jersey Midland Railroad near Hacker
sack, N B., this morning. Shortly after
the 6 30 train left for New York powerful
looking tramp entered the station and con
fronting the station master, Frank Carter,
demanded his money. Carter attempted TO
shoot the tramp with carbfne, but after a
struggle, this was Wrested from him by the
tramp, who then drew pistol and shot Car
ter in the region OF the heart. The tramp
then took Carter's money and lied. The 10
jured man ID in a critical condition.
THE MAN WHO SHOT Az BOOTH ADJDDsED
INSANE
CHICAGO, May 10.-W. w. O'Brien, counsel
for Mark Gray, Withdrew his plea Of guilty
and permission was given To enter the plea OF
lot guilty. Testimony was taken from Booth,
and Grays mother, and the physicians who
examined his mental condition, and from the
prisoner himself He confessed that the at
tempt On Booth was a mad freak and that he
had once tried to kill himself. The jury,
without leaving their seats, found verdict Of
insanity and recommended Gray to be sent to
the E gin Insane Asylum
POISONED FATHER, MOTHER AND SISTER
jFITcHBURG, Mass, May 1o.--Francis =
ts.I
with poisoning his sister Sarah On the second
oil May. Young Hayden was arraIgned In
the police court and pleaded not guilty. The
examination was postponed TO the nInteenth
instant, and the prisoner held without ball.
Hayden's father died April Ia and his mother
April 1s, both after a sickness OF few days.
His sister was sick only q few hours. An au-
ttopsy was held on her body last Sunday and
portions OF her stomach were taken TO Dr.
Hill at Boston for analysis. The arrest was
the result OF this analysis. Havdens father 9
property amounted to about 5000, but the
daughter held notes against the estate for the
expenses OF young Hayden at the Boston
University. 1t is said that the latter's share
would be about $4,000. The bodies Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayden will now be examined for traces
OF poison.
THE MASSACHUSETTS ADVENTIST WHO MUIR
DERED HIS OWN CHILD NOT INSANE
New YoRK, May I0-The Herald says that
the friends OF the Massachusetts, Adventist
should claim that the murder OF his child was
q religious act and one Of which the criminal
authorities cannot take cognizance. No fact
more remarkable than his crime, but yet 1t
y not stranger than the argument presented
Ia the hiddle case In New York city, that be-
cause dementia assumes religious phase,
therefore tt does not unfit man for posi-
tloa requiring great intellectual Fizor.
THE MoossHISERs
CIscINNATIt May 10.-Deputy United States
Marshal Sam Cohen arrived from CattIetts-
burg, kv., with fifteen more nooushiners
who viii be tried in the United States Court at
COvfngton, next week.
AFoRGER CAUGHT.
WAsHTsEToN. May to.-Chief Of Police
Kennedy, OF Milwaukee, arrived here this
evening from Richmond. Va, having in
charge Alex. Cohen, the forger He left for
Milwaukee late this evening