The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-17

FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-.Judge .McHenry presiding.
Peter Matthew'S accused of assault and battery on
Henry Miller, and Samuel Nash of the w. W..
Styron, yesterday tried before this Court and found
guilty. A. NJ Solomon charged with larceny and Pierce
Hypote with insulting and asaaulting white
person, were discharged.
ARRESTS IN SECOND Observation-Disclosures Doyle
and VIM. Cunningham, charged by Rodenck McHenry,
with stealing his coat. james Davenport charged with
stealing whisky from barrel on the Levee James Meyer
charged by Jacob Ashe, with stealing trunk, some
made clothing. and about $l5 $40 in money to-
gether with and accounts, from his store LII
New Levee street. Geo. Jass and Michael Allen. charged
with Obbing the store of Gaspad kOppe at the of
Magazine and Bartholomew Streets of $780, the night
of the 18th inst. VIM. Connolly. charged with asautng
Michael Dunn. and picking his pocket of about $685. in
Meyerss Cofeehouse, New Levee street, Monday, and
Thos Watson accused of being engaged the riots the
nights Of the 9Th and 7h nsts the latter of which, b.
Goeys Coffee house. the of Tchoupitoulas and
St Joseph Streets assaied by the arrested
yesterday by the Second Municipality police,
TRIAL OF ]. w. WOODLAND FOR FoRGKRY.-The trial
of James W. Woodland indicted for forgery under the 18th
section of the of Congress of the Sd March, 1926
minated yesterday in the u S. Circuit Court Judge Nc
Caleb presiding. The crime charged to have been
med the 18th of November last in forging the of
Robert Stacey private Company X, Capt Hunt of the
regiment of Louisiana volunteers commanded by Col De-
Russey papers necessary obtain three months extra
for him discharged soldier and in forging also the
of Justice c. B. Beverly of this city, those papers, the
magistrate before whom they purpored to have been
signed The evidence both sides may be condensed into
a brief space
shown that the papers question had been honoed
by Paymaster Dashie and the for which they
tended to be warrant the of $2 paid to Wood
land that the OF Jss Beverly ed , and Of
sets OF papers for three months extra pay tor SOL
pad to him sS BY Dashe to forged ga
lures of Justice Beverly affixed, officially. This is the
The testimony for the defence admitted by the Court
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that his reputation had been questioned and that he
ssn fnd
than, VIM; G; Black, ! Waterman, Robert Dyas, saml
Lewis and several Others the above testimony to his
had
merchsnt IN Columbus Geo. as merchant IN this City,
the assistance Of forces the Rio Gande Immediately
aer The breaking out of the Mexican and that during
Character h Il Wss ALSO poved he
had been the of wealth. and the witnesses knew
The chief point relied for the defence that he
5 feSd NJ 3s OF Of f ss
witnesses mentioned above was questioned as to the nature
had 6fse days after the and
presence with man named John B. Dougherty. said to
claims objection raised to this question, and the court
suspended its opinion until the object Of the question
to prove by the witness and several other persons
that the occasion referred to ponghery admitted he had
woodland who was unaware Of their spurousness the
time Counsel further stated that Dougherty had fled and
The prosecuting Counsel still objected the ground
mainly that heaay evidence inadmissihe, and urged
upon the court that when such admission made by
Doughery-if it made-at time the was under
and interest and the duty Of ali present as citizens
Doughetys arrest Failing to do this absent man could
For the defence argued that the nature Of the
G no s e be W e be om
the witness the stand and that the law would be guilty OF
case sdmittsd proving the innocence Of the prisoner
The Court pronounced the evidence stated by the de-
Mas be duy Of those when Douhey
alleged confession to his arrest by not doing SO They
Counsel for defence said steps, taken to obtain his
Witnesses We're also introduced 70 show the custom pre-
vaing in the transfer OF soldiers Claims with the object OF
eaoh were made without
nation Of the papers which would be likely todsteet fapd
This also ruled out by the Court being OF opinion that
custom could have no bearing on the case.
The testimony on both sides being closed
the jury pointing out the Gear and IaaIs ne
De %ss g s @ y
seek to deny that the papers were prged OF that
fact Of his having fogee his possession and passing
them being only sn1s 81 h quit pe
laid down too law that evidence must not
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dence admit of other rational conclusion Had they
They then had eso-and this the only resort left to
the presumptive evidence OF innocence This they
found in the high character and standing OF the prisoner
during his whole e in his good circumstances in his intel
gence and education. his having repeatedly presented
papers Of the fraudulent description to the Paymaste
and in his seeking to fly justice.
These they deemed presumpve evidence be-
cause man in his circumstance; would not be likely to for
felt character earned by lifetime Of strict pobty and
honor because with his intelligence and education he could
not be presumed to have spelled the word Robert with two
bs [Robbe-Staceys all the papers was so speed1
because had he been guy could not be presumed to
have gone the office with the sort of forged
pers with signature the samethat Of Justice Beverly
he guilty, being at large ball. he would have feda
from justice. , ~
An address from the District Attorney, disppting the
that