The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-19
City Intelltxence,

MURDER.-A white man, whose name is unknown was
Yesterday found dead in the river, the wharf of Julia
street. From the marks his person, and fracture of the
scu pretty evident that the had been murdere
and then thrown int the river The deceased appeared 10
be about forty OF had black hair, wore canet
panfaoons white cotton shirt, having three bras. but.
tons, coh and wied drawers and underhrt
Coroners inquest held the body aud verdict rem
deed that the deceased his death by fracture of the
orb bons and thrown the river by some person
known 10 the Jury.
JACK sToLKN.-Recorder Genois yesterday ordered a
search Warrant to be Issued with the object of recovering
Jack, spit. and shove, which had been stolen from
Francis Miller, and which Mr. Miller had seen in the house
conner OF Usuiine and st. Claude streets.
INoUEsr-An inquest he esterday on the body of
BLACK wonan, name unknown, found dead in Bernard
street, between Plauche and Where streets he was sun
posed to be slave whose owner thought rs,i al in
st. Anne street, Her appeared be about 81 y.,,s
She wore cloth mantila an blue cottonade peco,t
Verdict, died tiom intemperance. exposure and cold
ARREsTs.-Augusts White yesterday arrested nv tho
First Municipality police. charged with robbery and Fr.d
Not,, larceny. The purtic ulars will obabv ,r
plre tis morning, before Recorder Gsnois.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT.-Fanny, +. 10. Co. vs. Y'hezons
sued the de for her freedom and
oi The expenses of emancipation alleging he
her condition that she should become Tree in 1875 an.
stat hat he sndeavored to sell her. and her To Natcb
toches with that obc but did succeed The Com,
yesterday rendered deeon granting Fanny her freedom
ind condeu ming the defendant payment of expenses
ARsON.-Ths wheeiwrght's and bias ksmh's sbon nm
the OF a,in and was found on yysJ,
day night TO be fire. The doors fastened bu wsrs
broken when the parties entering found bn,n
pile OF chips, b0Ards etc., which had evidently been
placed there, aud set fire by design. The fire was exu
guished before much damage done.
The building owned by Mr.. Maitland and oecunied
by seph G. Slade Workshop Slade had an usuranc,
$3.50 the sun Mutual Office on The tools mschnerv
etc belong ne to him in The building.
Yesterday morning Mr.. slade to the police office o
the First Municipality aud made affidavit before Re
Gen0 stating that he had left his hop locked nm,
tasened early Wednesday evening that he want HON,
and remained all night and upon returning in the morning
found that his shop had been on fire.
officer Seaman stated oath that he saw Slads near tb,
budug before the fire exiugushed and asked him Il
help put out, but he (ade) walked off, and did not
sist desired.
Alderman Richardson made an affidavit stating that h,
believes that Sade set fire the building, and asked for hi
arrest and imprisonment the charge wa
thereupon arrested and committed prison. the Recore
refusing % accept bail.
JEwELRY.-Two persons, named Brown were ye,tefda,
arrested the Levee, having in The possession QUANTITY
OF swsry valued at S40 which supposed beer
stolen They arragned before corder Caldwell an,
pleading not guilty. were required to for examination
on the aJh Inst.
ROBBHRY-Thes persons were arrested vest srday, sus
OF having been concerned in tbs robbery of Levi
Stein, whose coffee house Orleans entered AM
robbed OF several hundred collars worth of property Their
$3.50 il cash. gold watch, and valuable
among the stolen property which had been
al q laie hour last evening.
CONTEMPT OF LAw.-The Proqus Innocent, commando
by Lucas Gava alas Lucas Cusia zed day or tw
suit before Judge reoquets Court and the Constabi
OF said Court appointed E NJ Boiz keeper of the Pnoqus
Mr. Boz took The rudder from The PifOque snd carried it
the Meat Market Tor safe keeping. Cu.a came to the maj
ks took the ruddsr and vowed destruction the ind vldus
who ahould modest him in its enjoyment. He was. however
| arrested and i'm prisoned.