The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-16
Crimes nnd CnsnaIt,es.

Nineteen men are now imprisoned or out on bail
~ 81 Louis, with charges ofmnrder pending against
them. The following are their names James III
Cassidy, for the murder Of Heffcrman, under the
sentsnee of death; Matthias Mosehbaeker and Adam
Dsne, charged with the murder of Christian Schaf
fer; John Thomas, with the murder IF Stevens. al
The barracks; Thomas Divine, with the murder ot
McCiarrigle; John D1nn, with the murder Of a fsI.
low laborer, al the coal banks, John Roberts and
Valentine X. Jones, with the murder of Hbbler.
Robert Singleton, with the murder of negro: Tn.
Cavanaugb, with the murder of Hugh Murphv.
lthi-thl- mar and Es-co-tah, two Indians with he
murder ofCapt ColburD; Le-choo- hay, another,
NTH the murder OF an express rider, and Jefferson
Thomas, with the murder of Collier
In addition 10 the above, we might add the names
of Gonzalve and Raymond de Monlesquous, char
ged with The murderof Jones and Barnum; Felix
Wen, with the murder Of Charles LeBois, who
are admitted 10 bail, and William Ryder, who is suf-
fering imprisonment in the Jail, having been con.
vlcted of manslaughter in a low degree
Nearly two months since, a man by the name OF
Hugh Murphy, was assaulted at his house on Tenth
Street, ST. Louis, by some one who inflicted a fatal
wound on his head with an axe.
Murphy died on the Sd, and man named Thorn.
as Cavanaugh, has been arrested, charge of COM
hitting the deed.
On the 3D. instant, in St Louis, free coIored man
named Johnson, had difficulty with an Irishman
named Doyle, near the corner Of Morgan and Tenth
streets, which resulted in the death Of the latter by
being struck on the head with shovel, by John.
son, as he was ascending the steps that led 10 John
sons house.
Cecil County, Maryland, has been again the
scene OF a death by violence. James A. Hinson of
Sassatras Neck, killed man named John CulIv IN
the 4th inst, by stabbing him with knife
In Troy. New York on the 4th inst, a man nam
ed Garfield had his hand blown Off his collar bone
broken, and bis face mutiaied badly and another
had his thumb blown off.
Charles Spieker, a merchant of Baltimore. has
been convicted of smuggling, sI,l liaed 81 600
During the firing of national salute at Lansing.
burg, New York, on the 4th inst, two men were
shoekingly Injured by the premature explosion of a
slx FOUNDER. Cassidy, brush maker had both his
hands blown of, and was so shookiugIy injured
IN the face, that II is doubtful whether he will reco.
yer. Charles Davenport had one Of his arms bro
Ken on. while ramming down cartridge.
Al Georgetown, on the 9th, Mr. holland Tracy
tell from scaffoid over the doorway Of the new
Catholic Church. His head struck The stone sill
ms shoulder blade was broken, and he was other
Wise SO severely injured, TO leave but slender
hope OF his recovery.
Mrs. Susanna Bowles, widow LADY, who resi-.
ded near The head of ST. Clements Bay, ST. Mary's
County, Maryland, was struck by lightning while
standing at cooler under pear tree in the ward.
The Beacon says she lived until the next day, but
exhibited no signs of consciousness.
There was another terrible murder in ST. Louis.
on the 4th. The victim was an Irish woman, a
widow, named Mary Crosby, her husband having
been drowned months since; the murderer
was an lrishman, named James Gallagher. Out-
rage was added to the crime.
A man named Bartholomew Fay, aged IS wears
was accidentally drowned at Louisville, Ky., on
the 5th inst.
On Monday evening she 9Th inst, Henry Hop
kins, OF Point Coupee Parish, La, was killed by
MS brother-in-law, David Lsatherman, at Williams
port.
Charles W. Sutherland, a youth of some seven.
Teen or eighteen years, shot and killed his father
about five miles back of Covington, XIV, a few
days SINCE He endeavored to make his escape,
but was arrested and lodged in the Covington lail
:, young lady from Liverpool, by the name of
Mary Garslde, died on the steamer Charles Ham
mono, during her last trip from New Orleans, and
was buried at New Madrid. She was engaged 10
be married on her arrival at Louisville, but dealh
overlook her on the journey.