New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-25
Local Intelligence.

MYSTERIOUS Observation-Disclosures SfraR-
gafoa Yesterday very respectable young merchant
II this city, who gave his Cheyaier appeared at
Police office of the Second District aud reported one
II the most remarkable, mysterious and unaccountabe
occurrences Of the day 1t appears That Mr. chevaer
happening to down Dauhne street on The night be-
fore last when near the corner Of st. Philip street.
suddenly assailed by two individuals from behind who
grasped him with great and ierked him into
the ground floor At the instant they attempted to
throw over his head cord, curiously knotted and ar
ranged with slipping nooses so fixed tna had they sue
ceed in throwing IL over his head he would have been
choked Immediately and deprived of fe The moose was
in the middle of the rope leaving two ends Of several
yards in length intended to be held at each end by
individual and made to tighten when drawn by both
by one Had the moose been thrown with accuracy he
would immediately have been deprived ?, the power Of
articulation and of crying for help and his fate would
have been sealed Fortunately for the Intended VICTIM
the rope earelessy thrown and he becoming alarmed
cried loudly tor help and attracted the attention OF the
watchman on the beat The Waterman went to his
sistance and the intended assassns fled
Hearing of the affair, Capt McGovern of the Second
District Police repaired to the spot in order to obtain
clue TO the authors of the outrage He discovered
that the where the affair took place was bare
apartment without furniture and had been rented few
days before by men-the named Francisco Della
elise, and the other Jose Triasca. They entire
strangers to the neghborng inhabitants and eame-no
one knew whence In the walls of the room were driven
several mysterious hooks On which were hung cords or
ropes with at different distances constructed so
as TO fit the human bands feet elbows and neck
that confined there would have been secured as
tightly in a vice sheet hung all, If in
tended IS a winding garment for the dead There
dampness and mould covering the walls of the apartment
that made it cold and dank tomb.
What the intention Of these could have been
whether to destroy their victim from settled revenge
for hire for purposes of robbery or whether they in
tended to conpe him there and extort money from him
is matter of surmise. Time only determine it,
HOTEL THIEF-The other day q gentleman
named Blair from yicksburg arrived in this city and
took lodgings at the Crescent City Hotel In the
Of his soourn there he became acquainted with youth
rejoicing in the unusual name of JonesJames NJ Jones
He liked Jones and in fact decidedly pleased
with him Jones appreciated this and enterprsng
that Blair had money, and this didn't lessen Blair in
jones' opnion-not within fact, Blair was rather
raised in Jones estimation by this circumstance JONES'
pockets being troubled with particular plethora
of cash Jones felt aching void there and accordingly
oethought himself of method Of supplying the decien
cy, and Bairs expense To feel the desire one
thing with Jones' and how to do it another. The
genius of Jones equal to the emergency.
One evening-Wed nesday evenng--we like to be par.
ticuar in datesJones walked out Where Jones walked
another matter but it is sufficient to say that in the
of the nghtsay at II ocockJones returned to
his hotel but strange say Jones couldn't find the key
of his room, and matter of course, considered him
self to all practical intents without place to lay his
head Jones accordingly bethought himself Of his friend
&c. Jones went and knocked at the door of his friend
Blair, and after time admitted lie said to Blair
that he had lost the key of his al ie mind you
and asked that he might be permitted to become coca
until Aurora unlocked the gates of day in his (Blar
bed To this Blair and they snoozed away
both of them as Blair thought, until morning.
Lo at the break of day jones arose and putting on his
clothes called to Blair who wrapped in bis lair lay Stun
that he raised such clattcr! And Jones replied the
thief he lied that he robbed, and scamp had
felt betmes find his dimes but 10 and behold
all gone, both silver and gold Blair under the be-
lief that Jones the thief went to the Recorder to make
complaint
Jones arrested and searched in the police Office
Nothing found him the usual articles of
ing apparel including extra shirt The Recorder
dumbiounded and bethought him that Jones might be
an honest man Sc he remanded Jones for further exam
nation.
Nc(tR taf ft,,tb u sol
thieves made bones but seized upon jones' and to
his private room taking him, then commenced shaking
him. to make him disgorge Jones . by George
he hadn't red,' (twas lie what he sad) for the
Captain commanding him TO strip monument Jones took
OIL his shoes like thief as he was and under his drawers
in elegant bandage, tied round the leg found in
bank bills the neat little Of S6o6 CO. belonging to
Blair Under his vest, too, small sum OF gold sup
posed to be Of the private exchequer of him, Jones
Jones didn't like this phase Of matters- change
in Jones's fortunes And Jones lifted up his voice and
tment and his gabn and sent him of before the First
A vlRAao. Emma Davis ~ yesterday
ing and batteriog Auguste Robeux lent for trial be-
fore the First District Court. IL
BURGLARIeus.--Wm Wright Jsterday COM
planned to the Recorder of the First Di that the
previous night, on Constance street, Nee men-Fred.
Ready, Pat VIM and James Taylor kme to his pre-
misses and broke open his gate in order at the house.
with the felenous intent Of committing robbery, etc
The accused were arrested and required BY the Recorder
to enter into bonds of $500 each for theft good behavior
or to 60 to prison fifteen days.
CHARGE DlSsMIssED. james Clarke and Pat
rick Clarke, charged the oath Of Richard Holloway
with discharging pistol at him Annunciation street
the 18th lust with intent to kill yesterday
| arained before Recorder Wjntcr and discharged
ASSAULT ON A WoNAN.---P. Fitzgerald was
yesterday examined before the Recorder OF the
District the charge Of having assaulted and choked
respectable female named Mrs Seppa and committed for
trial before the First District Court.
RECEIVING STOLEN PRoPERrY--P. Regnier
made oath yesterday before Recorder Genois that some
time ago his carpenter shop, at No 10 Barsck street.
ROBBED of number Of tools which said tools he has
since Dissolved exposed for sale at street
He charged the owner OF the store with having received
stolen property against the statute and asked for his
arrest
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