New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-04

Verdict: Accidental drowning
Another inquest held the body of a coored
boy name unknown and sged about IS years found dead
in the river ut the foot of Camel street Verdict Acct
dental drowning The body small aud well formed
appeared to he that of muato; had on new checked
shirt new fine cottounde pants boots fixed IN front
| and suspeuders with brass buckles
| third inquest held on the body of u white man
named Josiah Smith, "a ssilor) native Of Sweden
fund dead in the river the foot of Hospital street
| Verdict Accidental drowning"
| NEGRO STEALiNG-Joseph Cartenido yester-
day made oath before Recorder Ramos that he had the
possession aud keeping Of certain negro mnn belonging
10 me estate OF Jean Canon. and that about tine 18th
July last said negro stolen and carri away from
bis possession BY an individual named Frank lie asked
| a warrant for Frank arrest
| SwlNDfTNG.-A free man Of color named viii
liam Edwards dap7sed yesterday before Recorder Ramo'
that he is steward board thu steamboat Ophcla
| tha! enc Dominique Bermuig free coorod man whom
he had employed in said boat cock obtained from de
Panent eleven dollars and afterwards got the same
OF the clerk by false pretcnccs thereby committing the
CRIME OF s"tldhng warrant for his arrest was de
| mauded.
| BREACH or TRUsr-Adolphe Mongol made
affidavit yesterday before Recorder Ramos that Tues
day morning he entrusted to Sanchez boxes Of cigars
IT the value Of 50 per box with directions sell them
account Of deponent Sanchez he alleged sad sold tht
cigars and appropriated the proceeds to his
| thereby committing breach The accused WA
arrested and bond in the Of $500 to answer
| when called on.
| Report OF THE GRAND JrRY--P Parish of Or
eaHS-ETrst BiSt,iri C5tf-Thp Grand Jury sworn and
tmpanne!td for tho present of the First District
| Court yesterday submitted the following report
The variety of subjects comprised in the charge of this
Court and submitted to consideration we'll the
peeuar circumstances and e1gences Of the times must
be our apology for the unusual length Of report.
lahng the charge Of the Court as our guide our first
subject OF consideration has been the moral condition Of
the city From our observations and the results Of
Examination into the criminal statistics Of the city for tn
past year are abba to communicate TO the public tn
very gratifying intelligence that there has been
sensible dimnutiOn Of minor crimes The style Of the
criminal calendar the general ii delivery as fax a.
md
nds OF justice which have been effected by tho energy
and continued perseverance the Court unni,tak
able indications OF the comparative healthy condition
1t the moral atmosphere We he this state ufthngs
| 70 the prompt aud faithful administration Of the laws
The positive assurance that detection will the
commission Of crime followed by speedy trial eonvic-
ton and inevitable punishment with ground for hope
Of the exercise Of the pardnning power most effective
restraints upon Offenders 1t is the certainty rather than
The severity of punishment that tends to the suppression
Of eyil-doersl
We mat were not compelled to qualify our con
graduation on this diminuton Of certain class Of Of
fences but regret to hud that there has been perhaps
IN increase rather than decrease Of murders aud Other
Nuis OF n0mcld- ana very decided Increase OF drunk
enutss The estimate made By his his charge Of
the proportion f that be traced drunken
nes has been slgnay confirmed ~ the result OF cur ex
animation OF the several Of the city One
criminal Judges estimates that five ont Of Of the Of
fences brought before him find their origin in drunken
ness and another, who has INSIDE considerable in
QUESTION into this interesting subject make the proper
ton great nine out Of ten.
We assunl", then inc0utrovcrtibe fact. thai
drunRenneNS l. the main cause and pruvucation Of vic
AMI crime why. then the question may be asked,
this important fact is established is improved and
ma0he the subject OF Immediate and effective action
II IL the object II study with the philosopher a1d
TO trace ect 70 their causes ami the triumphant 'l
Is the glorious reward Of all his tolls and bors, r the
cause once asccrtauod the effects controlled Il
should he the duty of the statesman the legislator and
The phlanhropist having discovered the and ori-
gin OF the countless i'll. and maads which dsface
iehls the political and social eXCiud aud
strry them at onee-to improve aud swesten the ftii
by -iDup nm tyin
polluted fountain The existing laws aud ordinances for
the suppression Of this crying evil he sufficiently
rigid and comprehensive but they most shancfuly
violated, and with almost general impunity Retailing
liquor without license and sepg to slaves generally
tahcs conducted before the eyes Of the public and under
the very nose OF the police with the security exercised by
legitimate dealers The ordinances requiring the closing
Of bars saloons and liquor shops reasonable hour Of
the night are rarely II ever enforced We commend to
the proper authority the consideration Of this subject
Que in which the moral condition Of the community
health comfort and happiness Of citizens. and the
euy Of the blessings Of good government especially
involved
Of general complaint Is The iudisr7imnate loca
ton Of houses fame in most central and respecta
pie streets whereby great offence given to oar citizens
and descent neighborhnods annoyed and scandal,d
great obstacle TO the abatement 81 these nuSanccs is
the cupdty Of landlords OF them Old and resperta
Bile citizens who seem to compromise with their
sciences for encouraging prostitution by evactng much
from this unfortunate Of people they can well
bear regulating their tariff Of by Sind of Siding
scale that the lower the character the tenant the
higher the rent charged Whether the srsgl.iou Of
di-pt we leave to wiser heads to determine
That gaming l. e-rried on hsbually great extent
IN this city we have doubt The present is Of
the year not favorable TO is indulgence aud have no
eans Of knowing the localities where these violations Of
{ he law committed, or by whom kept
Selling lottery tickets Is openly conducted In amost
every cigar shop and cabaret in this city We should
be vide ot the marx when say that there 50J per-
sons engaged in this coutrahanl business.
The sealing OF liquor 10 slaves is practice thai e peri
0dealy made the subject of complaint both BY Court
aud each successive Grand Jury vet these eonplaus
md tha yirrrs IN
the officer to bring offenders 10 trial utterly srsgarlel
The practice is universal and selling liquor negroes is
traffic only less in extent than vending it white
- nave "nis7gFtd 70 detect these violations q the law
with the YeS Of bringing them justices but be ug fore
fLrd anu 81 the tsrt they have eluded vgsaner
mat TINS Illegal traffic should be carried to The rZtea
il IT, viii not cause much surprise when made known
mat it Is not considered incumbent upon The polire
pft Of offenders To question asked by the Jury Of one il
Office what the duties Of the police be rarlsd that
not considered the duty af policemen to report or
Inform offender it as much a. could be re-
CURED Of Elm to arrest the offender when reported bv
others.
II this be The proper construction Of the duties Of the
New Orleans Police It Is NJ longer mystery Aat the
laws are so generally violated with impunity
Connected with tno branch report ia the subject
OF the police aa agent fora good nunicia
government ne present system is defective l. many
particulars In the drst place ia its organization the
Board o. Police which is hs designation Of the appoint.
ing power possesses divided responsibility and accord
ing U every example and prudential llxuI whe.e there
is divided possibility FFaiAt.s cts 10 G there
will be an abuse Of ,scr Ur ap.set If tiuty Atotbe
Ptr59e or aEp al constituting lie police. their Gsss and
q qualification for oire only judge hy ttrir acts
from which We infer that there great udiv lusl nef
ceucy on the part Of If ktm while they ana part
eulafly the officers nave shown cumuenlabIe viaucr
ia adding out the gangs Of c1uutefrter With VIII h the
CITY has been Infested and in takingup those PCS tn
" Peter Funk embellishments We must insist mon |
moro strict enforcement Of the laws by tho Street Com
missioner and pne generally PARTICULARLY the Dance
relating 10 hrhthe Impression II ILLEGAL assemblies Of
nrgrprNaud The state laws relating the naturalza
una Of free persons Of coortheir keeping houses
etc.
The OF the police department are represented 10
Us FIRST An increase Of force and far the
Fourth District Is concerned the demand seems reas1na
bic Tor there is great dispropfrtiun between free
employed aud the extent oi the District
second-The appropriation Of reserved fund or secret
service money as At called TO be used in detecting
gre7sOrs Of the laws
Third-rhe establishment If detective police com |
prSnd # twelve or sixteen individuals distinct frt
protective poice-a suggestion which approve AID |
to the consideration Of the Council
We approach the subject Of health with painful emo
lions The mortality Of the past week settles the question
7t the prevalence o. an epidemic among Happily, it
has been cnntoed far to particular localities and tn
hope Is entertained That with proper precautions and He
adoption OF proper sanitary regulations IL msy continue
hu- restricted without dis ussing Tue cues ton whether
his epidemic il 81 foreign local origin have hr-
atian saying that the lssa.e generated has
greatly augmented hy the hhy condition Of the city
Iheaccuuuatinn o vegetable and animal liter exposed
or hours and day To the free action Of the and in
tate 4 decomposition emitting mal1rn. cannot be
idsred conducive 10 hpgth TIE extreme end AMI rear
# til, city have been entirely upgrcte-thr grass is crow
ne on the sidewalks ant ia the middle the streets
he mud from the cutters has isrH suffered t. rrruin IN
leap- 70 long hut rank vegetation is growing on them
b" exposure of drrayei vegetable garbage dead aun3s
'g not uhy the favorable SEATS If disease hut really
utIt places ID the Atnlr lBEYqu b.f