New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17


IscksprARIEs, Adams, employed as an inspector
of res by the Underwriters of this city yesterday made
affidavit before Recorder Genos charging certain per-
with having fire to the house of General
W. T. Thompson, the burning of which noticed in our
last issue
Mr.. Adams states that within fifteen minutes after the
fire broke out he examined the premises and found that
the fire had been wilfuy and malicously set in five
six different places in the kitchen and in the bed of
want, occupying house adjoining the kitchen lie
poets Gen Thonpsons servants to have been the ncend
aries the OCCASION and prayed for the arrest of four
OF them whose names are as follows Julia Thompson
Eliza Foster, Mattison Foster and Henry Thompson
Warrants were issued for their arrest.
DANGERous-Ielen Camp declares that in consequence
of certain suit that she has instituted in the Third Jus
tees Court against trte sd Darhcls has threat
ened to take her life to which she appeals to Re.
corder Genois. Darels arrested aud committed to
prison to await examination.
FRozeN TO DEArH.-An inquest was yesterlay held on
the bodies of three white found dead in s at the
lake end of the New Canal The of the deceased
follows John Engleton aged about fifty years.
nntiye of Switzerland John Jack aged 40 wears
and a native Of France; Charles Charley - aged
about 35 years native of Spain
1t appeared from the testimony aueed that these men
belonged to the schooner General Worth which WINS
wrecked on the Lake during the storm Monday night
ooF frozen EnGletOn
Captain of the schooner and the two others formed
the crew. The verdict of the jury rendered in ac
cordance with the facts.
ANOTHER ISquIsr.-A Coroners inquest was held vcs-
tertay on the body of slave named Anthony aged so
years found dead in house Robertson street near
Main street. The jury rendered verdict that the old
man had come to his death by suocaon produced by the
burning of his floor and the communication of fire to his
blanket
STRrkiSe 0FFIcER-Iohn Early was yesterday COM
mtted for trial before the First District Court on charge
ofassaung and striking officer Tyler Ogwen of the First
Municipality Police while in the discharge of his duty in
the Globe Ball room. on the 18th inst
SLuNe sHor.-Recorder tienos yesterday sent John
Frg and Oliver Canton for trial before the First District
Court charge Of having knocked down Charles Spris
gins with slung shot with intent to kill
CRUEL TRfATMENr.-M Lyons was yesterday sent
before Judge aruc for trial charge of having beaten
lad named Harry Wrof with stone The boys head
was badly cut
ALLEGED SLAVE srEAlISa.-J. B. Cox was Yesterday
arragned before Recorder Caldwell having been arrested
the affidavit of w. f. FELTON,. who charges Mr. Cox
with having stolen the slave Dick from his owner Mr.
Peacock, residing in Montgomery, Ala The Re-
corder committed the accused for further examination
The CoPPER CAsr-rhe young gentleman whose arrest
for stealing copper from the steamer Falcon have pre-
vousy noticed yesterday arragncd before Recorder
Caldwell and to the Workouse for sixty days for
the purpose of completing his education
Crazy MANA man named Curran arrested on
Thursday night yagrant, and when brought before
Recorder Caldwell yesterday proved to be insane He
remanded to the Work house proper attendance
lie said that his residence is in Marigny street.
THIRD DISTRICT CouRT-.Jas S. Foley e. Co. VS. Caprtn
John Carlisle and Ocsers Of ste1MboM Josiah Laurence
Suit brought in this case, by petition filed on the
Goth of February 1851 plaintiffs claiming from defendants
the value of 426 bbls flour. shipped the steamboat
Josiah Lawrence at ST. Louis and received this port
but delivered to plaintiffs in accordance with bill
Of ladng
The of defendants denied the allegations of the
petition generally and alleged that plaintiffs indebted
them 1926 for freight which refusing to pay they re-
fused to deliver the flour.
The was yesterday given jury. which rendered
verdict for plaintiffs against the defendants in sodo as
follows The value of the -four 426 bbs 81 CO. 81 a59
60 deducng freight soc per bbl s23-S1746 60 with
per cent interest from date Of judicial demand De-
PENDANTS to pay costs.