The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-12

NEW ORLEANS:
E rnvFSnAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1913.
Il ~r-,n,rv HospITAL-There were admitted into
,not;,ution during the week ending Saturday,
ll' nst 1i6 patients Discharged during the same
op ,oa Died, H. The number of patients re-
naming is 4O2. ---
4 MIR FoRGERY-Nothing has as yet been ascer-
i .aad of Menge, the daring scoundrel who perpe-
N l..d tbe forgeries upon James Robb & Co., last
r.~.1,v The total amount received by him on
a. fo,ged checks was S4,3S4 81, the proceeds of
~" s,o forperies Menge has, doubtless, fled before
4. time. and it is supposed that some accomplice
r.d cut the telegraph wires in order to prevent
'r ',irsnce of his fight reaching Mobile in time to
intercept him.
r.,rp-George w. Gibbons was yesterday
.,.sted by officer Richards, one of the Second
,,,ocinaIity Police, charged with fraudulently
the release of slave belonging to Thos.
w 1L.eJl Of Brazoria, Texas. Said slave was
a.,.sted by C. Cammeyer as runaway, Oh the
"'u n,ioss Of Gibbons, who obtained her release,
nd sbe is now among the missing.
rSc.pE-Quite an excitement was created, yes
.1., in th, First District Court by the escape of
'' sa,orous. thief named Bill Burke, alias Gale.
49, uas about to be tried, with three others, for
,ohbarv committed on board the steamboat En-
,a He was quietly seated in the dock, and
1.,cbnp his opportunity when he was not noticed
,.,,icularly. sprang out through one of the front
frances and made some very long strides towards
Is river. He had not been arrested at 6 O'Clock
lat evening "
REACH OF TRUsr.-Henry Penny, yesterday,
made affidavit before Recorder Ramos, that he is
d. owner of the brig Mount Vernon, and that he
has employed man named J. ID. Jones as agent
and master of said brig That Jones has made
sveral voyages receiving freight, ETC., amounting
IA about $500, and that he has now secreted the
o,book bills of ading, and refuses to render any
account of his receipts The matter has not yet
been investigated.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-The case of Andrew
Graft, accused of receiving stolen goods, came on
Yesterday, before Judge McfIenry. The accused
was convicted. :. Mathew Jones, T. m. c., on a
similar charge, was tried and acquitted. VIM.
PstIeon, who was indicted on two charges of lar
renv escaped the clutches of the law, through mol.
mos Jane Sullivan, who was accused of having
attempted to pick gentleman's pocket, managed
10 ret off BY means of the same legal operation.
ARREsTED-Duncan Kurdish, t. m. c., was YES
euiay arrested by the Second Municipality Police,
charged with having entered the State in contra
venlion of law.
The CASE OF THE SLAVE CHRIsToPHE.-Re-
cOrder Suzeneau yesterday proceeded to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Cucullu the master of the slave Chris
tOphe alas Kit for the purpose of taking his depo-
sion concerning the attempt of the slave upon his
life. The testimony Of Mr.. Cucullu confirmed
and corroborated the statements heretofore made
through the papers. The Recorder, without taking
any more evidence sent the whole affair before the
First District Court
DISCHARGED. Henry Braham, who was not
long since arrested on a charge of receiving stolen
goods, was yesterday examined by Recorder Bald
win. Noproof appearing to support the accusation,
he was discharged.
BURGLARY-An individual calling himself John
Dunlap, was yesterday brought before Recorder
Baldwin on charge of having attempted burgla-
ronsly to enter the premises of Mr.. Munoz, on the
corner of Circus and Perdido streets. Mr.. Munoz
discovered 2gnlap very comfortably ensconced in
the store, Eut two o'clock yesterday Oaorning
The accused was committed to prison to appear be-
fore the First District Court, in default of giving
bail to the amount of $1,000.
SENT DowN.-William Brown was Yesterday
sent before the First District Court, by Recorder
Baldwin, to be tried on charge of indulgng in a
species of speculation considered to be in violation
Of the statutes, viz: receiving and selling stolen
property, knowing said property to have been felo-
nioUsy obtained.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Antonio Damgo and
John Paza, alias ButZow, each charged with stab
hng with intent tokill, were yesterday arraigned,
and pleaded not guilty. Miguel Otero was tried on
charge of stabbing with intent to kill and found
guilty Of assault and battery. Caroline Stumby
was tried on charge of receiving stolen property
and acquitted
SECOND MUNICIPALITY CoUNcIL.-Ths body
met last evening, Recorder Baldwin in the Chair
communication was read from the Board of
commissioners of the House of Refuge, asking an
appropriation of $500 for repairing House of Refuge
and procuring cisterns. The appropriation was
granted.
The Treasurer's weekly report showed
Balance on hand at last report ........... 1907 SO
Amount received since 702 "a
n., Total, ......,.....................s4o lo g
psbuhed during the week 395 90
Balance on hand SIS 81
Ihe4uarlerly report of the Treasurer was referred
olhe Finance Committee.
petition from ID. Reynolds, praying for permits
mon y 10 erect steam engine was referred to the
Police Committee.
communication was received from c. A. Beck
,pW' Editor OF the German Courier, complaining of
uie brutal conduct of Waterman Smith on the night
VI April y. The matter was referred to the Police
Committee
a petition was received from inhabitants of Sew
.nIL Ward IraIi,.ss l..s. II