The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-17

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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST ~. 4
SUPPOSED SUIgIBE. inquest was yesterday
held upon the body Of mulatto girl, aged about
eleven years, who was found drowned in a well
in rear Of house ON Royal street, between Main
and ST. Philip streets The girl was a slave. be-
longing TO Madame H. Desforges, and is supposed
10 have committed suicide; as il is improbable that
she accidentally fell int the we'll, or cistern, in
which she was found. Verdict found drowned.
TAKEN Carr OF.-William Ross. wandering
youngster, who is rapidly acquiring those habits
hich lead 10 the penitentiary was yesterday sent
10 the house Of refuge by acting Recorder Golding
where he win if possible; be reclaimed.
FIFrH DIsTRIcT CoURr-Ha5eqs CorDus Cases
Eliza BIilh, free woman of color, and her child
were yessaEiay brought before Judge Buchanan, of
the Fifth DEirct Court, on writ of hdbeas corpus
praying ior heir freedom. The woman was ar
rested in tie Second Municipality, on charge of
disturbing The Zee, and was sent TO the workhouse
The Judge deciGed that there was no legal cause
existing Tor her deiention, and she was therefore
set at liberty =. writ Of hqbeqs corpus had been
granted the applicaiion of Charles i, Clark,
free man of color. confined in the Second Muncl-
pality work hal'se Because he could not prove his
freedom. When he case came on Tor trial, It ap-
peared that tie Charles Il. Clark mentioned In the
appcaiian OR ihe nrit had not been brought out
but another free man IA color, named Charles Clark
had beer Inissaken fr hila. inasmuch as the name
of Clark appears bui once on DE books of he work
house. The lawyer Of Clark MOL discovering the
mistake concluded to have some one released, at
all events, and forthwith applied fora writ in the
case of Clark No. 2, Judge Buchanan decided
that although his color was 14spg5 pcie evidence Of
his being slave, yet no one claiming him as such,
and there being no charge aPai him, he was set at
81 a. -
for his present freedom. lle Qs1nal Clark Is sup
posed 10 have entered the woFthelse by some other
name, and as soon as he can be dentified he will
be brought out
Neutrality-suspicious. O'Clock yes DAY morning
a slave named Washington, helonging to Mr..
Barnes was found on the gallery house On ST
Paul street, and as his intentions were not SUPPOSED
80 be very honest, he was arrested ad sent to Jail
SENT DowN.-Frank Dupres was yesterday re-
turned bsfore the First District Court, by Acting
Recorder Goding, on the charge 81 having come
the Jeremy DiddIer" over tight Individual,
10 the tune of 81 80. The beautiful opefation was
performed al a cofIee-house on the cor4er u Camp
and Grod streets Frank, we think, viii Hai have
much use for money for some time TO como as, in
default of bail, he was committed 70 ts Parish
Prison.
In BAD PLACE.-Ellen Tonney was asresed
by the Second Municipality night-watch on Tues
day night, at the request of her loving husband,
who found her in house of uRqueStiona5le clar-
acter in Girod street
SAvAGE.-Elza DuBar was yesterday brought
before Recorder Seuzeneau, charged with having
struck, and taken money away from man named
Stewart. The young man is supposed TO have been
somewhat tight about that time, but this wasno
excuse for Eliza and she was fined five dollars y
ceiving at the same time an exhortation in regard
10 her future conduct
SERIOUS Christopher Lilly was yes
terday arrested by the Second Municipality Police,
charged with having assaulted and seriously beaten
man named John Roddy, at his Q4illy's) Coffee
house, corner Of Perdido and Circus streets.
Committed Two interesting young ladies',
named Mary Williams and Margaret Sullivan were
yesterday morning brought before Recorder Genoss
charged with frequenting grOg-shops-with follow
Ing no honest occupation TO gam a living, ana Wltn
being altogether decidedly no better than they
should be- They were committed to appear before
ihe First District Court as incorriglble vagraaF.
DfscHARoED-Louis Cannard, who was arrested
in the First Municipality on Tuesday night Charged
with having taken gold watch and chain from a
Genois. There was no evidence to sHbsl Antiate
the Charge and the accused was therefore released.
AssAuLTs.-A. G. Page was yesterday charged
before Recorder Genois with having most essen
tally battered the anatomy Of Bernard Deord, in
Hospital street The usual documents We're issued,
and Mr.. Page win be requiredio psepel himself up
10 the Recorders office. Isaac Powers was
charged with having made q poperfu assault on
N keenan, a IL
aud Franklin streets. Isaac se will be attended
10 as the law directs .sJssh Francois, ]. m. c.,
was arrested for beating ave belonging to Mrs.
Ramos
ADMITTED 10 Bari Samuel Baxter, charged
with having been eoncerned in the robbery on
board Tie Steamship Fanny, and arrested with Jim
Mclean and OTHERS on that charge, was yesterday
admitted b by Judge Canon, presiding in the
First District Court. The amount of bail was fixed
az $1,000 500 Of which was deposited in cash, and
hma b for the balance.
SRr DowN.-J S. C. N. Gibbons was yester-
ierday returned before the First District Court by
Recorder Goding, on the charge Of beating small
hoy named Patrick Read The boy appeared IN
Court and his head bore witness Of the usage Il
had received The only excuse offered by Glib
bons was that he was drunk at the time, but this
awaited him but little. He committed to the
Parish Prison in default of bail.
STEALING CLoTHING.-Sam, slave, belong tc
Mr.. Barker, was Yesterday arrested by the Second
Municipality police, at the request of Mr.. Laid
who charges HIM with stealing clothing from hi:
house In st, Joseph street.
WkTcH STEALING.-Louis Chesterfield was yes
teriay morning committed by Recorder Genois, tt
appear before the First District Court on the charge
Of stealing watclf from Bernard Weber Franz
Schnable, who was arrested on the charge of hav
ing feen concerned in the robbery, was discharged
tlerat fbsjag no evidence against him Gasierfelc
.saRs&He known to the police Of tht
I'm rst mn gond Municipalnes
G1SS,,kG.--A man named Alexander Chesses
was yesisrday arrested in the Third municipality
charged with keeping Keno table at the Lonlslan
Ball room, with refusing to close the same, and VII