New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-22

JACK kETCH IN L1MBo.-Yesterday morning
an individual of unenviable notorety, known Jim
Hammond and another named Mike Connolly found
peddng about Maras street with certain articles of male
and female attire which, by way of recuperatng the
sumptiye state of their finances, they essayed sell
lady to whom they offered the articles suspected that
they stolen and gave information to the police Jim
and Mike nabbed and troted off to the tune of the
Rogues March to the Caaboose where was discov
cred that they had in their hevish grasps about thirty
pieces of linen of various and delicate denomina
lions The clothes were supposed to have been stolen
from near the Bayou Bridge The several pieces
marked with the of E. Collens and Mary Il. Holt
Hammond short time since confined here for
burning the like, and obtained his liberty in this wise
negro in Franklin parish, named Solomon Smith,
having very unwisely wounded white named W.
Hungerford had by the qurks the and bad luck
been condemned to be hung for it. 1t impossible
the parish OF Franklin to find gentleman to undertake
the choking of Solomon and hence the Sheriff had re-
to this city to find suitable person. who would
for the lucre of gain do for Solomon Smith this last
delicate rite The Sheriff was in doubt whether any
could be found in this city to do it, but in doubling
did gross injustice to the stoical philosophers who
habit hereabout He informed that dozens might be
found here who would hang man at the drop of hat
The of fifty dollars offered any one who would
choke the said Solomon and Hammond heinz experienced
in such matters selected He did the thing beau
tifuy' and Solomon, he swung from the platform,
kicked his last thanks to Hammond who had handled
| matter so decately
The two-Jim and N1ike-were committed to prison to
| await their examination.
Mock AUCTION SwINDLE.-Char Smith yes
terday made oath before Recorder the
VI m auction s"lnue perperated upon HIM at the
store, No Front Levee street as follows Deponent
AYERS that he bid 50 six pair pantaoons which
knocked down TO him He handed So to the keeper OF
the store and being asked if he had bank BILL handed
over $40 bill to of the individuals in the establish
ment who told him that all rghtand that the price
OF the panaloons amounted to S12 So each Another
individual then offered to go with him into another AUG
ton store where he could sell the panaioons and double
his money The deponent then followed his new TREND &c
No Il the same street when the pantaloons were put
up with others for sale and about going at 81 W
for the lot whereupon he bid So and was to al ne had
| to he about TO De SWlnQled
again he the police office to make this complaint
Warrants issued for the arrest Of the parties mpca
ted who being brought into court compromised the
matter by paying the one his money and taking
| their breaches.
SENT FOR TRIAL.-Nlichael Ryan, on the
charge of assautng and beating VIM Endres, Monday
last was yesterday sent by the Recorder of the First
| trict for trial before the First District Court.
COMMITTED Andrew Wolf, for receiving
stolen property yesterday by Recorder Geno
for trial before the First District Court