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

happiness of their hearts, For two years Stiles has done
no work. but has lived great part OF the time the labor
of his more than better half yet although she kind he
has often abused her. and heat her shameuy when under
the influence of Bacchus who appears to have taken
the place which Cupid occupied Witnesses proved
that few weeks age he took house at the corner of Maya
zine and Estee and that he had never paid rent
put any furniture In the house but straw pallet Here
he lay drunk for ssn days. and compelled his poor wife to
get him one Quart of whisky every day. if she refused he
got up and beat her, His clothes he had sold ior liquor and
the other day he underwent operation performed by the
barber who cut his hair shampooned his head and shaved
him but alas after all these manpuatons the drunkad in
vain his fingers up into the corner oil his pocket to find
pcayune and not uccaeng the barberwent unpaid The
owner of the house in which Stiles lived and other persons
expressed commeraton for the domestic unhappness OF the
woman and the Recorder bound him over to keep the
and advised him 10 emu MS CRIMES ny auopung The
maxms of Father Mathew.
The Murder in Hepia street.-Yes erday morning John
Clark charged with the murder OF Timothy Donovan. in
Heva street, on Wednesday night and Rebecca CLARK, his
wife, were brought up before the Recorder. They did not
exhibit any serious at the fatal occurrence or heavy
charge. which yeiered against them Tn beng asked
if they were guilty, Clark, in firm, almost careless tone,
sand, " Not Guilty " and went on to say that he was
knocked down three times, by some body In the dark, but
stopped by Mr. Caldwell, who told him that was not the
time for his statement Mrs. Clark who is an interesting
young Irish woman said she had hand in it, and observed
that from womans quarrel. The case was then
postponed until Tuesday next, after which general move
made in court, by crowd OF persons VINO haa been
there to see prisoners and hear the
| RECORDER GENo1s' CouRT.-Yesterday James Lord
brought up on charge of assaultng Anna Williams,
franklin street, half past six, the previous night
| and was remanded.
Bigamy.-A Spanard, named Peter Costello arrested
and brought before the Recorder yesterday, charge
| of intermarryng with Mary Ford, his former wife being
then alive Ii appeared that the 18th OF june 1885, Cos
teio had made such impression upon the tender heart Of
Helena Gueant that she agreed to be Joined to him Tor HE
and accordingly married at Lafayette. Mamony be-
dull with Costello, and its charms had charm fo
hun, and after being united in holy wedlock three fou
MONTHS he broke the letters that locked him Helena
silently emigated to the First Municipality Here he
forgot the ills of matrimony," and became acquainted
with Mary Ford, who attractive, that once he tool
from her plant hour tell his tale Of earnest heart ant
she in wished that heaven had made her suoh
man., until last she loved him for the dangers he hat
passed. and he loved her that she did pity Them and ende,
his courshp by joining hands with her at the Parish Churcl
of this city the ed day Of December. few days
the husband of wives surprised by the
of his first victim, who upbraided him with his niidey
and changed the feelings of Miss Ford, that she deter
mined to revenge her loss OF matrimonial bliss by
ton for bigamy He remauded.
Stealing Cethes.-lsaac Molina, alias Depas sent
prison yesterday by Recorder enos for entering the
of Alexander Duiepere, in Cont street, on the a4th
March, and breaking trunk and bureau, from whc
he stole quantity of wearing apparel and other
He discovered early yesterday morning with the clohe
| u pom his back and taken into custody.