New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-18
City Intellipence,

ALLEGED SwINpLING-A Mr. Durel yester-
day stated on oath before Recorder Genos that about
month and half ago Charles Gardner then proprietor
of the paper called the Mercantile Advertiser sold to
deponent right of entry for the Orleans Theatre for
which deponent paid him twenty dollars When, how.
ever the deponent applied at the door for amittance it
was refused the proprietor informing him that Gardner
had no control of the matte and right in the preises
to sell So deponent charges Gardner with fraud and
swindng and Of having obtained money from him under
false pretences, warrant was issued for Gardners
arrest
A RAIsE.--Leonard Whitcomb and Moses
Whitcomb were yesterday arrested by the Second NUM-
cpaity Police. charge of having robbed G. W Lilly
of $3.50 in bank notes of the Canal Bank gold and
chain and bracelet which Mr. Lilly declares were taken
with the aid of his wife. Rose Lilly aud his Jane
1t is family quarrel and the First
Municipality. and Recorder Caldwell expressed DISPOSE
ton to send the case to the court Of his contemporary
corder Genois.
CouNTERFEIrERs DISCov Erred After arrest
ing the two Whcombs whose charge larceny we have
noticed above Capt yesterday proceeded to search
tor the money and other property which had stolen
from Mr. Lilly who made the charge. Ascertanng that
the Whitcomb occupied house in the upper part of a-
ayette he went there with sufficient force and
menced an examination Of the premises. the result of
which amply repaid him for his trouble complete set
of counterriting materials foun in the house. to-
gether with fifty pounds of composition and two large
bags filed with spurious coin. large portion of which
was ready for issue but much in unfinished state
Among the counterteitng apparatus wellexecued
moulds frames in which to make the mouds. fine
gayanic battery. More of the machinery within reach
Of the police and probably secured during the night
The wife of Lilly is the daughter of one of the Whit
combs and is probably party to their rascay practices
Their residence far in Lafayette about four squares
beyond Gormly Pond Capt Forno has long suspected
the inmates of this house but until yesterday had no on
portuny to verify his suspicious 1t exceedingly for
unate that this discovery should have been this
moment. when every thing nearly complete to flood
the city with the spurious coin.
Observation-Disclosures es Farley was tried be-
fore Judge Larue charge of manslaughter in having
caused the death of Patrick McCabe the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1851, Several witnesses examined one of
whom was Jeremiah Callahan who states that he first saw
Mcoabe lying on the banquette the Market
and New Leyee streets He afterwards got up and sat
upon bench. and he then received blow from Farley
on the side of the head with his fist fell first against
the bench and then upon the banquette lie died mme-
diatey McCabe was in the act of rising from the bench
upon which he had scrambled, when Farley struck him
The blow given by Farley was not seemingly very severe
and at the time attracted no particular attention
Another witness Thomas Sheel,nn who states that
he McCabe and Farley quarrclng together and saw
Farley strike the deceased and knock him down on the
sidewalk. McCabe's head cur behind Witness
lifted the deceased up and placed him upon a bench
Farley soon after returned with two others and pointed
to McCabe saying that he the and he would fix
him. Witness said to leave him alone, that he had
enough but Farley who had his off made some de-
monstration of hostility when McCae attempted to rise
and was struck under the jaw by Farley, fell the
ground, and spoke no more. Witness did not see any
thing in Farley's hand when he struck AIcCabe
Dissatisfaction pounds of brass were lying
on the Leyec exposed to the weather. Monday night
when it was fortunately discovered by industrious
waketul young gentleman, named James Clayton. who
proceeded to take for its conveyance safe
place Waterman. who had taken no kind of trouble
about the brass until Mr. Clayton kindly took interest
in it acted on the dog-n- he-manger principle, and
not only dspOssesscd him of the treasure trove but
yeyed the benevolent finder to the High Constable Office
Recorder Caldwell however, showed disposition to do
Mr. Clayton justice and gave him sixty days in return
for the outrage suffered at the hands of the official
Acknowledgements White and G. Beebe alias
Woodruff yesterday arrested by the First Munich
pality Police. dangerous and Suspicious characters
White managed to obtain bail for his appearance to an
this morning, but his comradc locked up to
await the convenience of Recorder Genois.
INouEsT.-A Coroners inquest was held yes
terday on the body of Andrew Henderson, native of
Sweden, aged 50 years who found dead in house in
Gantin street Died of congestion of the brain. pro-
duced by intemperance the verdict of the jury
A SELI.-Louis Canard, who keeps a shoe
store somewhere in Royal street, called by Gus
TONER yesterday morning. who fitted himself with good
pair OF shoes the price Of which four dollars The
customer did not happen have the requisite amount of
small change about him. and desired Mr. Canard to send
the shoes to his house 81 Phlppa street when the money
would be paid So Mr. c. sent boy with the shoes and
the customer found at the place appointed Taking
the articles and inviting the messenger to be seated in
the parlor the customer left the ut the latest
accounts had not yet returned The boy waited long
time, and then proceeded to inform Mr. g. that he had
| been sold if the shoes not.
/ BREACH OF TRusT.-J. Chatard charges the
driver of dray No 127 with breach of trust in having
failed to deliver carpet worth 500 entrusted him for
delivery to Mr. Barrere the corner of burgundy and
| st. Anne streets. warrant was issued
| ExUBERANT SPIRITS. VIM Masterson was de.
lighted with the performances at Placide's Theatre on
Monday evening. and his feelings efervesced so eyten
Srey to attract the attention pitites and the Phi
lisnes-we mean the police. So William was conveyed
to the Watchhouse. and Recorder Caldwell Yesterday
morning fined him in the sum of fifteen dollars for dis
turbing the theatre "