New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-05
NEWS OF THE CITY,.

ISQuEsTs-On Saturday an inquest was held
the body of an unknown white man found dead on
the Louisiana Race Course Deceased appeared to be
about A. years " age and had black hair and whsker.
slightly gray, Verdict" Died Of ntsmpsrance and ex-
>>posure
Another inquest hold yesterday on the body II
eolored who appeared to be about forty years Of
age found dead in The swamp the Of Canal
and Broad streets Verdict" Drowned"
Also the body Of unknown whit. man spparent-
y sailor about 20 Of found dead in the river
opposite Montague street. Verdict" Drowned"
HoRRID MrRDER Col Walter Turnbull, q
well known and respected citizen lost his life on sstur-
day last under the following circumstances Mr. Andrew
Miller ard himself walking together Tchouptou-
las street near st Marys Market between the hours OF
and two Saturday, when Mr.. Turnbul hailed q
passing omnibus and walked towards it for the purpose
taking seat man named Patton tobacco inspector,
seated inside and Turnbu approached the smni-
bus the former hailed him with warning to
declaring if he attempted to do he would sh0ot him
Turnbu paid attention to this threat aud Patton
stsny drew revolver and fired tive shots both taking
effect in Turnbus breast and producing mortal wounds
the Colonel staggered back few placing his hand
his breast as II in pain and the murderer stepping
from the omnibus fired again upon his victim who fell
down dead, with scarcely groan struggle. Patton
surrendered himself his pistol into the hands Turn
bulls friend Mr. Miller and requested him accompany
him to the police Office He CAV. for the bloody
deed he had committed but spoke on his way to the
police oca and sitter his arrival there in which
led those who heard him to hsievo his
tied he has hitherto it Il said borne good reputation
Deceased held the Office Of Port Warden the time Of his
death, and universally esteemed good and useful
citizen In inquest was held the body and
diet rendered in accordance with the facts,
SERIOUS STABBING. --On Friday night last
ofcer Tate arrested a named Martin Roddy Ls-
street for dangerously stabbing Owen Doyle The
difficulty understand occurred in the house Of Mr.
Corbett who himself wounded by knife in the
hands OF seine person unknown to him. Doyle -
yeyed to the Charity Hospital where he lies at present in
n critical condition Roddy not admitted to bail, and
ia III tho First District Lock up, awaiting the result
the wounds he inflicted.
A DRUNKEN RowDY.-Linsey McMullen got
drunk yesterday and appropriated the of Rampant
and Cont streets to his particular and in
manner peculiar to drunken men, rolling about on .
pavement after 4 fashion which made him Il dang
stumbling block to pedestrians and moreover grossly NJ
tutng every lady who CHANGED to pass. policeman at
length had the impertpepce to interfere with his harm
less asd lugged him of to the callabooso Of
the Second District, where blapheming like Turk, he
was locked up.
LARCENY w. Raynell is in prison in the
~ fss esfor stealing L plate few days ago,
from G B. Duncan, while in his employ Apollo street
lie arrested in house at the of Magazine and
Mscerte streets and the stolen property his
possession Bagne is old hand, learn this
Of business and stole lsrgs of silver last
from eI Attorney General Emore, while employ
ed as servant in his house.
ATTEMPT TO SwINDLB.-J. s. Gordon was ar
rested yesterday and locked up in the Second District
police jail for rendering to Mr. James Stewart No Char
tres street check the Citxens Bank of Louisiana
the said Gordon having connection with said Bank
and no funds deposited therein