New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-18
City Intelligence.

the day before yesterday the Fourth District was dis
graced by revolving act of cruelty charged have
committed by Alexander Wilcox. on the person of IL |
little girl named Mary Whittier whois about eleven years
of age.
1t appears that Alexander Wilcox had taken to the
house of his parents St Dennis street between First
and Second streets of doubtful reputation.
whom his parents refused to recognize The little girl
Mary Whittier had been importuned by this to
forsake the paths of virtue under the representation that
such mode of life preferable living in obscurity
under the protection of her mother who was poor |
Through the advice of her mother the girl had
speak to the tra female, who passed Mrs Alexander
Wilcox for which refusal and in order to force her to
life of abandonment Alexander Wilcox met her alone
few days since and with cowwhp inflicted her ter
rible punishment. The body of the little girl badly
lacerated much to endanger her life Wilcox was
arrested and gave bail for his appearance for examine
| ton We forbear details until the comes up.
! HOMICIDE By A SLAvE-Jeremiah J. Iol-
bridge made oath the0th ult, before Recorder Geno
that the evening previous between the hours of
o'clock he seated the wharf at the foot Of Cont
street when he observed coored man whose name he
has been informed is john, and is slave belonging to
Mrs prigant seeking quarrel with all the colore people
board the steamboat Naniope, and that the said John
had in his hand sword Shortly afterwards depc
nant saw a slave boy named Sam. belonging LeSn Lee
Blanc of St Martins Parish coming out of the aforesaid
boat upon which the said John began to quarrel with
him (Sam Sam then picked up small piece of plank
which he tried to defend himself with, but seeing that
John armed. he threw the piece of plank away and
ran off John followed him about thirty PAGES when de-
ponent Sam failing down pile of potatoes that
deposited the wharf which time he ditiuctly
John twice plungng the sword which he held in his
hand John then made his escape, and dponent heard
Sam excaim that he was stabbed John pursued by
several but he could not be apprehended Sam
died next day of his wounds. The case was examined
yesterday and the accused sent for trial before the
| First District Court the charge OF murder
Arm BLOWN oFF.-Yesterday afternoon, as
the steamer sutana leaving port the gun which ia
usually fired such departures went off accidentally
and seriously injured of the hands who loading
it, The OF the blown off and he was other.
wise injured Others of the deck hands We're slightly in
jured. The wounded had with him 81, which he
requested should be taken to Louisville given his
mother Captain Martin. Of the Suana, gave the injured
man $50 and had him sent to the Hospital We did
learn his
| CHARGE or EMBEzZLENiENT.--0n Mrs. Kelly
yesterday arraigned before Recorder Winter
accusation preferred against her b. Elizabeth Adderly
who charges the accused with having appropriated to her
own private use $40 entrusted her for safe keeping by
the complainant the 7th inst Fixed 9th inst.
ARsoN.-John and Mary Jane Q'Neil, charged
with having set fire to house Tchouptoulas street
be examined in the First District the 10th inst
t HEAVY F1NE.-Frederck Eberhardt, for dis
turbing the peace of Tyo Gardens Monday evening
last examined before Recorder Genois yesterday
proven that he threw decanters about the premises
after having been carried out by his anxious mother
returned and renewed his Yagaries. lie also levied
against the compromisers who attempted to quiet him
J. and otherwise cut up consumedly The Recorder told
him he ought not have done after that fashion and
fined him 500
n BREAD. Lafferandere yesterday deposed
before Recorder Geno that he is of the firm of LAT
feranderie tTss engaged in the baking busidess and
that they entrusted bread for sale Bapste yore
"a person employed by them monthly wages to the
amount Of S349 81 and that the accused only ac
e counted to them for $295 40, leaving balance o
IS S53 3d. which he refuses to account for, wherefore
deponen charges said Baptiste with breach of trust
S. Warrant issued.
e SENT fitzpatrick Clark, for an assault anc
st battery and attempt to kill Mathew DAILY John Reilly
for assault and battery and George Raymond for
ceny in stealing S25 So four pistols and quantity Of in
struments from house on the Of St Joseph
e Tchoupouas streets yesterday all sent for trial b.
Of Recorder Winter, before the First District Court
u TINE PIECE AND TooLs-NIrs Lawrence
d yesterday before Recorder Genos that job
IL IL Finkbeiner illegally detans silver watch with go
key and sundry carpenters tools which he
liver deponent who is the legal of said articles
lie Warrant issued
d SHAW Thomas Shaw and Catherine Shaw
some times called Kate brought up before Recorde
yaught yesterday charged in manner aud fowong
John Dobshre prosecutor made oath that last sunda
re night, the Sth inst he lying (rue preaching)
VI Thomas Sbaws house. Levee street in the Fourth Dis
ii trct when Mrs Kate Catherine Shaw did eoniousl
ID steal and take of deponens pocket the of SO 81
in hard cash, tow two 50 so gold pieces and dola
and half in silver Deponent further says that he ha
,r leather belt around his waist which cut open
about five six $40 gold pieces taken from it. h
" ponent believes by Tom Shaw and Catherine shaw M
" named Mrs. Shaw, etc.
On this affidavit search warrant was issued, and til
sum of $40 30 found in the premises of the
10 whereupOn they were arrested.
~ The cause came on for trial and John Dobhire. IL
~ prosecutor, testified in this wise
" He said that the Sth inst, he went to NJ
or Shaws house--the same Shaw whose name is an e.
ne cIanaton-and whose half is that Kate Sha
above mentioned. lie did not rccocct takir
ld than two glasses Of liquor (what kind of liqu
~ the depth of the liquid in the glasses is not me-
ed tioned from the effect Of which he found himself unab
20 home thereby ntmatng that he the said Dobshr
dc was essentially corned. Mrs Catherine Shaw (ca,
i Kate short then took him by the arm and led hi
into a room where she told him to lay down on the b.
he with Thomas Shaw the proprietor of the ea-faL wa
ON the Simplifying liquor sold wherewth the Mand
DObshre became Obvious Here, stepped in the Iethei
fumes Of whisky, the uckess Dobshire, son of Mr. al
A. Mrs Dodirc. fell asleep and when he awokp in his b.
Il, he found himself the floor astonished, of couri
M Thomas Shaw and Kate Shaw, his wife then lifted hi
m up. at not the first time the aspiring Dobshre hi
N been elevated by their asSistance) Being again on Il
ion bed laying his right side the feminine Shaw insert
MT her fore paw into his breeche pockets and resurrec
therefrom golden eagle that had been rooting the
at from time immemoria Other small change followed
an flight of the eagle after fowl fashion Dobsbre saw
CO. money in the hand of the female Shaw. who tc
cod the masculine Shaw to look Mt it-and Shaw did 10
hat at it directed, and with afTectionate leer II
tor money was taken one or two hours before day-ofe
or fact illustrative of the superstitous myth lhaI
mn spirits are chiefly mschievous before the dawn Inc D
me- cut open during the night, and elther h's vi
twenty dollar pieces taken therefrom, before the SIN
ate change was distracted, etc.
No. On the part of the defence and TO prove ms pre'iC
good character Shaw produced certificate OF diSmls
for some nameess offence, from former employer
the female Shaw had nothing to say Shaw OF the pet
was sent for trial before the Third Judicial Distr
bo Court for the Parish jefferson the charge OF
ceny and of the pantaoons was sent to the oau
factory on Hevia street for the space OF three moons
ere Sundry sovereigns with beigerent thirsty and Vat
M hondish propensities fined and sent to tho Wo
hou Sc purposes ofpeace temperance and retorman