The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-07

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OF Eli Everett was yesterday brought up before tn
Recorder OF the Second Municipality, on the chare
OF having harbored and sheltered Bill Van Hook
the notorious thief for nearly week past in room
Kept by him In an obscure place in the Second Mu
nicipality. After duly deliberatinp upon the case
the Recorder came to the conclusion that Everet
was almost as bad as Van Hook, and accordingly
sent nm before the First District Court under bond
of $1,000.
HoUsELEss.-A little boy by the name of Henri
Miller was yesterday brought to the Second NUM-
cipaty Guard House, on the charge of having N
regular place of residence. On examination, it wa
found out that the young gentleman had graduated
in the Work house. and taken degrees in the Hous,
OF Refuge. The Recorder, taking pity upon his for
lorn situation, remanded him for further examin
alton.
| lNsANE-A poor fellow who gave in his name
as Martin Matthews, was yesterday morning
brought before Recorder Baldwin, having beef
found asleep in carpenters shop. His rel plies to
| the questions put to him We're incoherent and i
was evident that he was insane. We are told thai
but few years ago he was a stout- hearted gallant
sailor, but from some cause other he became per-
tecty crazy. Poor Martin the matches of his in.
tellect are clewed down. and the rudder of his rea
son lost. Recorder, set him adrft, and Providence
grant that he may rig even jury SAIL and thus be
enabled to navigate the fra bark of Life to the port
of Death.
| WICKED ToMMY-Thomas O'Brien was yes-
terday brought before Recorder Baldwin upon the
| charge of having kicked up tremendous row,
| getting very much 8 how come you 500 and Gre
| atlng the greatest hubbub imaginable in his own
particular diggins'' Tom was remanded.
ELUDING HER MAMMA-Qute a pretty Young
girl, not more than sixteen years of age Yesterday
| appeared before Recorder Genois upon the charoe
of having run away from the premises occupied bv
| her mamma. The name of the lass was katherine
Vernch and she stated that the reasons she had for
leaving the domcil of her maternal parent were.
that her mother used to beat her in an unmercfui
manner. She also stated that she was sent regu-
larry every day to steal coffee and sugar on the
evee, and If she did not bring home five dollars
worth every evening, she was sure to be trounced
The Recorder dismissed the case, and the Young
girl went back to those who had been kinder to
her than her own mother was.
lNoUEsTs.-An inquest was yesterday held on
the body OF white man, name unknown, who
was found drowned in the river opposite Lafayette
street, IN the Second Municipality. He had on a
blue flannel shirt, gray woollen pantaloons, and a
pair OF brogans. Verdict, Found drowned An
inquest was also held upon the body of a man
whose name was unknown, whose remains were
found in state of decomposition in the river oppo-
site the depot of the Lake Pontchartrain Railroad
Verdict accordingly.
ATTEMPT TO STAB.-Alexander Algeo, formerly
member of the 18th Infantry Yesterday made an
not know, but who keeps fruit stand in St Mary's
Market, charging him with having attempted to
stab him with dirkknte. A war ant was issued
tor the arrest of the accused.
BILL VAN HooK.-Had the youthful. gallant.
snub-nosed Bill Van Hook lived in the land of w.
Harrison Ainsworth or G. p. r. James, he would
have been made the hero of novel in two volumes
Just shooting,'' and piercing the bulls
eye at that Our readers will remember that some
lew days ago, we gave pen and ink portrait of
this eminent individual. Being g considerably %
suspected of having plundered poor hoosier of his
loose change, he was sent to the Parish prison by
Recorder Baldwin, not, however, without having
told his faithful guardians that he would be out
SOON" Whilst the officers We're CARRYING him from
the Parish Jail to the Criminal Court he Slipped the
IRON bracelets that were on his delicate wrists, and
TOOK TO ms heels, with celebrity that would have
made Gildersleeve broken his heart with vexation
The officers who had him in charge were chagrined
beyond compare, that so rich prey had escaped |
from their clutches but the duration of their pain
was but short, for yesterday the redoublable and
original Bill Van Hook was found in a room kept |
by man in Magazine street. We have never vet |
had occasion to speak i'll high terms of the tact and
sagaclty OF officers McCluskey, Mcdonald and |
sergeant Duff but they certainly deserve great
credit Tor errefIng out and arrestng this notorious
thief Van Hook was sent to jail.
THE ARREST OF BILL VAN HOOK.
Through the still darkness of the night they tramp
To seek the covert of this daring scamp:
Through many dang 'rous paths they pass with care
And spy at last the entrance to his lair
A dreary place with walls appearing high
And well secured within, did meet the eye:
Well had he planned with udgment most discreet
How best to bolt and bar this last retreat
Before these works the bold pursuers halt
To form plan for the much. wished assault
But where commenced No place doth show breach
And bolts and bars all beyond their reach;
But bold McCloskey did propose way
To Ope the door, and make the locks give way.
A strong oak gate quite its top, did show
A breach through which little man might go.
SOtold the Sergeant, that quite well he knew,
That if he'd try he squeeze his body through;
Then lifted up the Sergeant through did go
Then loosed his hold, and landed safe below
His next endeavor to ope the door,
Which had deied their utmost skill BEFORE
So cropping in the dark he found the lock,
Which had not yielded to the previous shock;
Then piled to work. and bolts and locks were rent
The door gave way. and in the trio went
McCloskey first the darkness did explore,
And softly step'd across the creakng floor,
Whose heightened passage pointed out the way,
Where Bill Van Hook, the daring burglar lay
With cautious tread Mcdonald followed too,
To where flight of stairs stood forth to view.
This last ascension seal the fate
OF Bill Van Hook or lose him to the State.
They scarcely breathedbu with the panther's tread
Stole softly up, then rushed tow ards his bed
The place where Nc cert ain he would be
But all was dark, and a soul could see
But Bill was seized, and held down-fastened tight
While Sergeant Duff was searching for light
Which finally a Lucifer supplies,
And Bills retreat discovers to their eyes
Then on his wrists the cuffs they quickly brace
And Bill Is marched in triumph from the place
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