New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-13
NEWS OF THE CITY
MELANCHOLY DrArn.. 1t is seldom we have me,

the heavy responsibility OF human fe lost through reck
esrelessnes but where the offence lies lot the great
axe fall " The simple facts Of the case are known to
many that last Thursday night Mr. Francis Duncan
was locked up in cell Of the Third District station
house-without having been arrested, without any
charge resting against him, other than the fact Of his
having entered the police Office At late hour whs under
the influence of liquor. At the requsat Of Mr. Greer b.
Duncan relative Of deceased, Deputy Coroner Terrell
yesterday assembled jsry Of inquest, and sumnoninr
the proper witnesses proceeded to Investigation Of the
matter. Several witnesses were examined, whose test
mony went to establish the fact that deceased entered the
station house Of his accord and locked up for
other than that stated above while his clothes
were emphatically wet and himself in condition to
endure, unprotected the extreme GELD prevailing that
night TWAS shown that the window grating Of tn.
cell in which he confined looked towards the North
and open the night in question that there was
nothing in tho cell not blanket, to afford the
prisoner protection against the Pressing night wind and
two physicians testified that When examined by them tn.
next day, he lying in torpid condition his nervous
system entirely protrssd and that he died some hours
aerwsrd from the Effects they believed Of exposure
to cold.
The verdict of the Coronsrs jury was in accordanc.
with this opinion the affair expected to UNDERGO
Judicial investigation we forbear comment.
NouEsT.-An inquest was held yesterday on
rH. eoa o. an aos1s in the
verdict drowning Deceased appeared to be about 80
years of OF medium stature and plainly dressed
marked the left with star crucihx and the
figures 1888.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.-JUDGE LARUE-The
ease Of John Dvks and Henry Miller CHARGED With n,.
sounterst twenty dollar bank note to Loals Laborde
Yesterday pvk. wa, found guilty on tSs second
charged but Miller did not appear for trial and for
feited his bond of $1,000
Rrcopnup w,xrvp,a Corpr- E,psr D,,n,ro
Michael Rooney M.rony. arr.ignsd before this
court yesterday for assaung and attempting to slice up
WIN knife one Peter hammond nichael was arrested
10 very threatening attitude With the knife in his
psarance on the 18Th inst '''' ''A1 '' n'' 'p-
u,a.x.x pn...x p.,oraar u;.... -..-, -.
John Dayi. Ismss Minsrow and W.rs yv;a,o sen.
the First District Court without bail to charge
h req ~ tsstnec that on
he night OF the sth OF accused seized him
raVler street searched MS pockets and took from his
nnser goio ring
LIGHT. FINGERED VA6RANT- nice Young man
named Charles Brown was arrested day two since
vagrant and an affidavit was made against him yester
day by Sarah Reynolds charging him with having stolen
sem her at her boarding house on Tchoupitouas
silver watch worth S25 He sent before the First
District Court under bonds OF $500.
Fxxp-ssm Henry. arrested for b.;nr al. v,r,h,...
and y.grsnt And yor drariny tr;fs ruOr
was dusd 400 for carving concealed REQUIRED
to furnish bond for bis before The First his
rct Court for attempting to use it, and sent to the voI
house for period Of sxtv DAYS Tor h.inv s.ng.ran.
and suspicious character
n.- - -. ,xu,,. =,
r;r., nia,-:. O.. ~, eeAs ooioie ano
gold NIECE vn 10 b;n tbronh ' u..ps nve uoliar
b.d anrI s,1 h; " =, 's "hei " man VINO
yal'S ~ r,M W 'y eunA
a VIOLENT iHikf-aarsaret Purcell deposed that Pc
Yer Dnny entered her house at ii O'CLOCK picked up
sck oil wood from the and then drove her
VI .e room tne house and CARRYING
away whatever happened to strike his fancy Peter
sent before the first District Court undsr bond.
STEALING FLouR.-Bryan Cannon sent before thu
First District Court bond for stealing barrel of
-four from . bakery on Magazine street
sro, IN, pnonrnnr p.,
oroLEN rhopEhr1.-hecoruer Ramos issued
ssearch warrant yesterday for the recovery of quantity
OF stolen property which is suspected Of being concealed
IN mouse In the town OF Aigiers
SMALL PIckINGs thieves were arrasted
In the Second District Yesterday one so ,t.l;n
pantaloons and the other for stealing lsdys dress
BoARD OF ASSISTANT AIprpurN This Ro. rl
met LAST ,vsnina in nursn,ncs Of sdinnoan. n. n.
ton in tba Ch.rs - VI "''"' ""i'N' H. D'i
Acommnnicst,on 40. r.,d from, Tho No.. ......,
inc annronriatinns tor ~ - 80 ..? " =,
uuuciatop sanare and Tivoli airc d AZ
ttautio rs ha para o ~, anu Aso directing ths
paees for bolsi,g The ros ~ tbe in va sn, ~
Judge Of the First District Court in Ma. Ir
resigned also nrssanting claim fron, ~ pah ",
sIO00 for dana ,as resnt;ng from an nrarsa,r M VI
sage was rsfsr5.d 10 annranriat. ~ .i,, t s
uranbs ff'f ~ ~ para
nal demanpg nsymt IN ths . =, sIS roa ~
printing and informing the BOARD tbst pnJ,s nro,
PAYMENT was mad. legal stems wonld no t.t.n ~ saI
the same R,ferred 10 tbs na;ci,rv Co,'t ieoo'ef
rnessacs was recsv.d for,a th. ',Ina pos, r,
ir, .a,to 49, e; ILL, o upPer poalu report
nv H. R.r n submitted
Of resolutions among other. one calling upon the R.,
.ordars ~ ~ - - $3.50, e A.is upVn tle ne
nes etc and siyect;ns the ~ ~. isJln
failed to do 40 after ton noc. tn resolution 80
slightly amended and unsnimou,ly .dopted
"a ,1otion ~ ,a,;.;e.. 20 ~. .s; uoPeu
speciai Committee for 6isno,;tion No. ,bir nnanrit
committees f w 'A'' @pf''p'i~''
The amended ors,,ar.. fo- III .,,.h,.bo.ot "a, u,,h
De was then taken nm bsjng m, order ~ ~.
day The Ordinance was taken nm sv nsr.gr.nb. sns
Mr. Samuel Bower Davis made the srst snssoh Aftsr
great deal of striking ont insertnr ana sp.njn
snecsi order Of Tho H. f,r ~ r nt , .; us 'o'
The roll was than esl.d and II was s,csra;nsd ,h,
quorum was not nrs.ent NAV, If tha ,nhr. h a.1s
snesked quietly out during the heat Of deh.t nd tb
Board accordingly adiournsd ' N ~
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. phitueu
appellee, VS. W. H. BurneH aDp,Nanf Annual from IN.
Fourth District Court of Nav rl,ans-Ruchan.r Jrd,.
Judgment Of the District Court affirmed with costs
John W. Robins qpDellee VS. Jerome Wato 81 al opnel ant
Jos Elliott Iaterpenor Appeal from tbs second D,trict
Court of New Orleans-Csmpbell Judge Jnagmsnt az
EHei Harris Gppei1ant, vs. Jerome b. Hays, appellee.
cpnhsu I.da 49, d;i oSurs VI w oflesns
L. a Pelle4in appeilanf VS. y q Lsri, annepss Az.
peal from Second District Court Of New Oreans-shide
'uoge, Judgment anrmsd
AnDeaI from FIJI I ni.trt Court SS., Sa.n appsaa
Judge Judgment affirmed with costs
james M Martin, appellee, VS., s II. Place, appellant
from the sseonu Dtric. court OF New Orleans
John CGy5eu ans.i, vs. IN C,n :, =, "ar.,In,
Appeal from the Fourth District Court Of New Orleans
Noorhes Judge Judgment OF District Court afnrmed
". " e es'.s u...u.,, 49, N NJ.
,,iIanJ INA apn.lLe, Annaa fro,o por,h 80. $500. W