New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-10
DAILY CRESCENT.



INQUEST. inquest was held on Sunday on
the body Of John Pepps aged eight years native
Of Germany found dead in house on Jefferson street.
Verdict" Died Of apopexy." $685..
The GERMAN GYMNASIUM popular place
Of amusement and recreation gave public exhibition Of
gymnastic sports Sunday evening, in which several
beautiful prizes commended for. The chief prize
being handsome edition Of shakspesre's work-was
won by Mr. Gusave Autevetch, at present teacher Of
gymnastic exercises at the Southern Gymnasium 10 st.
Charles street The exhibition unanimously attended,
and passed of to the great delight of the company present
ANOTHER HoMIcDE.-Deputy Coroner VIM.
@. Terrell yesterday held in~nest the body Of
Manuel Roca aged fifty three years. and native of Por
tugs yerdcta Died Of o-pneumona, supposed to
have been caused by being thrown down the stairs Of the
Louisiana Ball Room, by some person persons un-
known" The inquest having been held suspicious
circumstances attending the death Of the deceased in
duced Deputy Coroner Terrell to look into the matter
With the assistance Of Capt Alexander Baldwin, Of the
Second District Police, and officer Bououssa inquiry
IN de, and the following circumstances elected
1t appears that the deceased and John Kelly got into
alteration at the Louisiana Ball Room when the lat
ter threw the deceased down stairs. Deceased Roca)
then taken to the Charity Hotal to undergo med
cal treatment, when after few Nys being apparently
WELL he discharged He then made his way to a skis
In the river, where after a short time he died.
Capt Baldwin hearing the circumstance, made inquiry
and fixed suspicion Of the injuries inflicted deceased
John Kelly who arrested the charge Of having
caused the death of deceased by throwing him down
stairs, as aforesaid
For the energy and sagacity displayed by Capt Bald
win and officer Bouloussa in this regard they deserve
great credit.
ASSAULT WITH DANGEROUS, WEAPoN.--Paul
spendler yesterday made oath befo Recorder Ramos
| that on Sunday night, being duty Waterman
Bourbon street. between the hours Of IL and IL O'Clock
he heard the cry Of murder In certain house in St
Philip between Royal and Bourbon Streets whereupon
repaired to the spot broke open the door the house
entered it There he saw at the top of the stairs
leading to the second story who informed him
that she had been stabbed by named Frank Joseph
Green spendler then attempted to arrest Green when
he assaulted by him, and his life put in imminent
danger. Green finally arrested and lodged in prison
INTENT TO DROWN AND STAB BY A NEGRo-R.
Davidson yesterday made oath before Recorder Ramos
that Sunday between IL and o'clock being on the
steamship Cherokee, the river, he observed a ship
coming alongside of said steamship, in which several
negroes who appeared to be quarreing One Of the
groes named Frank belonging to Mr. David made
attempts othrow into the river another negro named
Lyme belonging to Mr.. lite Failing in this, Frank
drew knife, and made several stabs at Lyme Of
which took effect in the Frank arrested, and
| held to answer
JEwELRY. -Gustave Marac yesterday made
affidavit before Recorder Ramos that he resides No 5
St. Peter street. and that yesterday at about IL O'Clock
silver watch chain and seal Of the value of about forty
dollars of the property Of the aant and pistol belong
ing to another person. stolen and carried away
his premises, he believes, by Ferdinand Winter
| warrant of arrest was issued for Winter
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. - Simeon
Monde police officer of the Second District yesterday
affidavit that from information received he good
reasons for believing and does believe that gold watch
supposed have been stolen has been knowingly
by certain individual who keeps jewelry store or
Maras street between Orleans and st. Peter streets and
that said watch is deposited in said search war
issued for the recovery Of the watch and for the
arrest of the individual who received it.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT-Triais--J johnson
alias Ned Kelly yesterday tried in this court on
charge of having stolen lot of ewery and found guilty
Patrick Smell tried charge of having stolen SOL
the property of Mary Whaling tried found guilty
Henry Hughes charged with having stolen SOS from
| l.. Taylor, was found guilty.
Il. Frazier, charged with stealing 81 g. was fount
guilty.
In the of Joseph Parks charged with having
concerned in joint stock swinding company purpornl
to be Mutual Relief Association wherein steamboa
men relieved Of their extra cash-and instituted
for their especial beneh-bu supposed to be assoca
ton for rough swindling extensive scale, nod
IproSequi was entered.
In the of John Gold indicted for larceny nod
prosequi was entered.