New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-27
CITY, Intelligence,

FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN WEYMOUTH. very
large procession Of citizens and members the orders of
Odd Fellows and Masons turned out yesterday to the
funeral Of Captain J. NJ Weymouth who died yesterday
morning Of wounds received during the ARRAY We'd
nesay night in Theatre Alley He buried with due
honors-the long lines of mourners with the solemn
compartments making altogether most impressive and
imposing display The deceased native Of the State
Of NewYork and about fifty years of age. He had been
long known as pilot between this port and Nashville
and was universally esteemed of quiet manners
and of correct moral principles. His hard fate will be
mourned by host of friends. ..
INQUEST ON CAPTAIN WEYMoUTH.-Th Coroner
yesterday held inquest the body Captain Wey
mouth, who died at the Charity Hospital O'Clock in
the morning. Several witnesses were examined 1t ap-
peared from the testimony that the deceased was not
party to the quarrel that resulted in the ARRAY but that
when the commenced he rushed into the Coeehouse
to part the combatants whereupon he knocked down
by blow from slung shot, and held down by George
Thompson while with the slung shot, he was beaten by
John Duffy on the head until he senseess He never
spoke but fingered in great agony up to the
moment of his death. Verdict of the Coroner Died of
Commissions of the head inflicted by slung shot in the
hand of one Duffy"
lNQUEsTs.-Deputy Coroner Loze held an in
quest yesterday the body colored boy named
Luke, aged Il years, who fell into the river and was
drowned at the foot of Bienve street, Friday last
Verdict, q Died by drowning 81.
Another inquest was held the body of man named
Christian Chuder found dead in ski at the Lake The
deceased was 90 years old and native of Germany Yer
dict . Died of pernicious fevern .r-
MORE OF THE THEATRE ALLEY ARRAY
George Thompson alias Isaac Allison John Duffy and
Thomas B. Cunningham charged with being concerned in
the ARRAY az McDonnells Cofee-house, on Wednesday
night which resulted in the death Of Captain Weymouth
the dangerous wounding Of Mr. Robert Green and sew
era others were yesterday sent to the Parish Prison for
better security affidavit made by Captain Forno
AS they will have to to the charge of murder bail
cannot be taken. Na'
The CHARrvARI. Law, Robt. Nichol-
son and William Girard accused of making the music ut
Aiers as reported yesterday, have been arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Trepagner of the First District Court on
the affidavit of Captain Dumas who charges them with
rioting
LAND SLIDE.-On Saturday last, in the
Fourth District land slide took place between jackson
and Phillip streets small slice land about one hun
dred and twenty feet along the Shore and from forty
sixty feet wde went down. taking with it the wharf and
about onehrd of Levee street Yesterday the pile dri
vers had gone bravey to work to repair the breach
DRowNED.-About 5 o'clock on Sunday even
ing white boy, of Captain Taylor, fell accidentally
Dssict, and was drowned I4 --f
FINED-0tto Lessings, for prowling about the
IRENE Market in the pettcoat of female was yesterday
fined S. by Recorder Gsnos Several other parties were
fined So and S. each for drunkenness disturbing the
peace
FIRST DISTRICT-RecOrde7 WiHteT-Fined
John Fnnigan for fighting and disturbing the peace
for carrying hosstile weapon called colt required
to give bonds to keep the peace and fined $40.
VIM Mitchell and Dennis McGee for disturbing the
peace and using obscene language fined SIS each.
SENT UP.-Mrs. Margaret Cook, for an assault
and battery Thomas Mcclure was sent for trial before
the First District Court.
SENT Up,-Richard Hawkins, charged with
having gone board the schooner Bonita on Saturday
night with intent to lay felonious hands property not
his was yesterday committed by Recorder Genos for
trial before the First District Court.
Henry Smelling was arrested yesterday in the
Fourth District. charged by Frederick Spegerer with
drawing sword on him designing to kill him
Row ON A FERRY BoAT.--The following par
tcuars of dsgracefu we take from contemporary
of yesterday evening
"We are not aware whether the same exertions have
been made to reform the police in the Fourth as have
been made in the other Districts but we witnessed
yesterday Sunday which tells strongly against the eff
us In tnat porllOu OF
the city The enacted on board the ferry boat
which crosses from the Fourth District to the small town
Of Gretna Its cause usual in such cases. liquor
-Four strongly built Ishmen about crossing the river
at five O'Clock in company with the wife Of of them
when they began to quarrel. At first nothing was
changed but harsh and obscene words SUCH however,
to offend the modesty of the females present But the
quarrel could only end with blows and sregardu of the
company present on the boat, they pitched into each
other with vengeance It should have been supposed
that the Intervention of police officer would immediately
quell the but to BIZ found In the vicinity
and the allowed to fight OUT till of them
was completely exhausted and bleeding awfully. 1t
turned that these three wart stcuers were down
upon him the oldest and most intoxicated of them all
There number Of ladies on board who appeared
badly frightened and the poor wife, whom we alluded
above, frantic with emotion and ran about deadly
pale, with an infant in her That such public
resort Sunday, as ferry boat, should be left un-
guarded by some police force surpasses comprehen
SION and that some could not be obtained at ten or fifteen
minutes Warming Is another cause Of astonishment"