New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-19
THE DAILY CRESCENT
slave named John

a SH1c3US.--A bldNt uuui0u tohu
Lewis the property of j. A. Lvaudaa aged fifty years,
native of this State committed suicide Tuesday at the
Lake end of the Pontchartran Railroad by shooting
himself through the left sdo Of the head with double
barreled gun while in t Of deiirium enes The coro
er held an inquest the body and the jury returned
verdict In accordance with the above facts. itg6
Another was held Tuesday evening in the Third Dis
trict on the body Of free colored man. named John VII
ams whodied very suddenly the corner Of Grod and
Bagatele streets. Verdict, !" Apopexy."
third inquest was held yesterday on the body of
little slave boy named Alexander, aged eight years the
property Of Mr.. B. W Wilson, who died very suddenly
last Tuesday night 1t was thought be might have been
poisoned by malicious person but upon post NOR
TEN examination it was found that his death was the re-
suit Of disease Of the heart and verdict to that effect
returned
A SERIOUS AFsA1R.-On Tuesday night a la
boring man who resides Rousseau street. in the Fourth
District got into difficulty with the mate Of the steam
boat Mary Foley struck by him blow the
head with club, fracturing his skull The
veyed to his home and not expected to recover Agen
tenan who eaw him last night states that the is
speeches. and cannot possibly The mate was
not arrested the boat left for up the river soon after
INJuRED.-We learned yesterday that on Tues
day evening while Recorder seuzeneau and gentleman
OF his acquaintance, Mr., Petition, were taking ride
tuesday in carriage Greatmen street, the horses
GHnfeueu, away htruch iainPPoSt
inc the gentlemen out against the cubsone seriously
Injured no Recorder ssuxsneau was badly cut in the
head and Mr. Petition had his left shoulder dislocated
FIRST DISTRICT.
Az Acting Recorder Bloomfield was unayoida-
h absent from his Court yesterday, attending wit
ness in case before the Fourth District Court no bust
ness was done at his Court az = 5-.@s
THIEVES OF TINE Hugh Griffin was arrested
al the request Of H Barrett Tchoupitouas street, on
the charge of having stolen watch from his establish
yasnt The watch was found In his possession and ht
was locked up for examination z. 7s
The slave Hamilton, belonging to Mr.. Lever
was arrested having in his possession watch which
had been previously obtained forged order from
Matchmaker on Tchoupitouas street. The case await
an examination before the Recorder 5l s-5.
CHARGE OF FELoNY.-P. S. Campbell was ar
rested Yesterday evening Tchouptoulas street. 70
breaking into q store with intent to commit felony
The nature of the felony unable to ascertain
ROBBERY .--Maggy Mcclure was arrested TO
robbng Cuisine Campbell Of 500 in gold, on board tn
steamboat St. Nicholas lying at our wharf She await
a bearing before Recorder Bloomfield
prnK.pocKEF. William ONeil was caugh
in the act Of picking the pocket of Thomas sheehan,
the ship landing, ana was arrested and looked UP
SECOND DISTRICT.
@ FREE NEaRoEs.--About forty free negroe
have been arrested within the last two days in the secon
tr,ct for having been found in coee-houees at nigh
gambling with slaves They oil await tne ae'ioh VI M
corder Ramos In their cases.
RpH.cu OF TRUST An individual name
rTaulon was Yesterday arrested charge Of hayin
defrauded Hypolitaf Latoad of SIS by collecting tina
amount from steamboat captain as the agent OF I'll
prosecutor and refusing to turn it over.
THIRD DISTRICT a.
WOMEN IN THE LIONS DEN.--A party of til