New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-08
CITY Intelligence.

SHOOTING CAsE.--William Sprggins was yes
erday examined before Recorder Genols and District
Attorney Reynolds the charge of having shot James
Campbell the I'D ult at the polls in Hospital
Campbell has since died from the effect of his
There much conflicting testimony brought forward
some Of the witnesses swearing even that Sprggns
present when Campbell shot, and others tstying
that they him fire the pistol and then throw down
The was at length sent before Judge Larue of
mansaughter.
The LIBEL CAsE.-Recorder Caldwell yes
erday reno, red his decision the complaint of Adol-
plus NJ Sayre, for libel against Thomas Hood dis
charging the accused the ground that there
malice shown in the charge brought by Mr. Hood against
Mr. Sayre. which this complaint is based. He con-
ceives it to have been simply the part of Mr.
Hood.
A FANCY NIAN.--IIenry Munroe is nice
young and has nice trade that Of specializing on
full pocketsof others lie observed in the practice
OF his Tuesday evening in the St Charles Theatre
and politely invited occupy comfortable quarters in the
caluboose Recorder Caldwell yesterday afforded him AN
opportunity distinguish himself by giving specimen
of tall walking Of the State He promised to make
himself the earliest possible moment and thus
escaped three months in the Work-house.
THlEvIsH INTENT 0 Brien, residing at
No 50 Burgundy street AYERS that Michael Burgess was
found in her promises Tuesday night and declares
be her belief that he there This opinion
received strong confirmation from the fact that Michael
when arrested, had in his possession which bore
internal evidence Of belonging to John Murphy
Mrs 'Brens boarders. Recorder Genois thought that
Michael had earned right to interview with Judge
Larue, and sent his case before that magistrate.
A SwINDIER CAUGHT.--An individual calling
himself 5. g. Ward, who arrived here the steamer
Pride Of the West last evening by the First
District police the charge OF coming the Jeremy
der several individuals 10y great show of drafts
bills of exchange and Importance. lie took passage on
the Pride of the West at Cape Grardeau. made the cap
tain believe he old acquaintance of his secured
credit passage borrowed So from clerk and SIS from
another arriving here tro.ted the aforesaid clerk
around town under preence of wanting to buy stock
groceries for the up country trade took of the
the theatre hired cab to go the (Which he
didn't pay for) and large swell generally with so
small capital He evidently preparing to effect
another loan from the obging clerks yesterday afternoon
when they became suspicious and aimed that
his drafts purely imaginary and that his bills
of exchange Of the jeremy Bidder stamp They
therefore cut short the brilliant of Mr.. Ward
10y causing his arrest He will have opportunity of
conversing with Recorder Caldwell this morning.
FINDING THINGs.- Patrick Mallory walked
out last evening and, he says. found trunk in
dark alley. Patrick positive that this was true
with the trunk his shoulder uneharitale enough
believe him, and they placed him and the trunk in
safe keeping.
Observation-Disclosures Dumont and another
individual supposed to know considerable about
pairs of shoes which stolen time from tie
of Il. Richards Orleans street One pair of the
identical shoes found Mr. Dumont's feet and he
known to frequent the house of the other individual
mont yesterday committed by Recorder Genois for
| trial before Judge Laruc, on charge of burglary
FINED - Recorder Caldwell yesterday fined
Rosanna Cox and Bridget Kelly S. each for disturbing
the peace. and fighting. in st. Mary's Market.