New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-19
THE DAILY CRESCENT.
ESCAPE on wnpra.--william Il. wilder, VIII,

conveyance to the Parish Prison All could learn Was
that he escaped at about sig o'clock in the Third District
whittier he had permitted TO to see his fathern-
law in whose house he got away from the officer Mr.
Kennedy the U g. Marshal offers reward Of FIVE hun il
dred dollars for his arrest t
PROBABLE DEATH BY SHOOTING. - Deputy
Coroner Mitchell went the river yesterday, to hold
an inquest on the body of found dead in the woods
back of Mr. J. b. Duperes plantation about mile from
the Opelonsas Railroad Depot The body had probably
been living there for six weeks and 80 tho
roughly decomposed to defy investigation as to the
identity of the deceased in any respect or the manner
Of his death doublebarrel shot gum very much cor
ro5ed and broken in the stock with powder
flask were found lying by the body and the only coneu
sion the Coroner could that the deceased bad
met his death by the accidental discharge Of MS gun
while on hunting excursion The long black hair waS
the only indication left that the body was that Of white
it seemed been about five feet seven inches
in height and clad In white linen shirt blue wooen
undershirt blue aatinet pants wooden socks and common
brogans ANY DESTROYS Of investigating can see the
remains Of the gun and powdernask at the coroners
office
SINGULAR SUICIDE. Mr. Jacob Heller, re-
citizen of the Fourth District about rs Of
age committed suicide by drowning on sunday, near tne
head Of First street He wellcircumstanced 10 me-
but for several past has been subject to
Of intellect and doubtless under one OF those a.
aietops that he committed the fatal act. He generally
dressed carelessy but Sunday morning ne dressed
himself up in unusual STYLE and went to BARBER shop
near the river get shaved After being shaved ne el
the shop without taking his hat, went down 10 the fFe
brink and waded out till the water reached his midde,
He then ducked his head under If to try how 1T would
sae tn drown after which he got upon old pile which
projected from the water in slantng position lie
seened to change mind for Instant and CALEB
awhile for help when help approached however, ne
finally made up his mind, and plunged into the current
Ali efforts to save him unayaling and notwithstand
ing the magnanmous offer Of ten whole dollars for the
recovery Of the body made on the spot py rch
1t has not yet bean found.
| TYr Su1crDE AT JEFFERSON. is every
reason to believe that the young man. whose suicide On
Sunday at Jefferson City mentioned in yesterdays pa
per was Mr. Morgan native of Lagrange, Georgia, VINO
came here recently in search of employment ana hao an
| advertisement among the Wants. IN tne ficasunei
only few days snce. friend OF his-mr fhllps' .ie
mail agent whose Office is under the Masonic Hai-in-
formed US evening not only that the
account of the suicide pointed to Morgan as the man.
hut that he has been missing since early on sunday
morning M at he short Of money depressed IN hho
and had in reply to suggestion as 10 MS
home that Inc would die before doing so that on sun
dav mornir o. before breakfast he expressed his intention
of Visiting the French market but was not seen there oy
/. f;nd u bo snent several hours in that place. that,
although he had spoken Of going to Thibodaux, ne
had left every thing behind him. not taking even MS
cloak will him Mr. Muder, with whom Morgan boatoea'
on (arop ieet street confirms Mr. Phiipss statements
Mr. P We MT up last night to investigate the matter anu
bsre can he little doubt that he destined to discover
In the mi lpgled corse oil tne suicioe ai tnae A "
d his uuha ppy young friend
TT CIRCUIT CouRT--The case OF the Uni
to5 stat,,. p william II wilder and Philip Prendersast
which h as occupied court some days past was decided
HI yesterd ~ The defendants were accused Oh heSlhs W
tered false affidavit and power OF attorney 10 "he
they for ged the name Of Edmund Peerin OF the psr
of St. Bernard in State for the purpose oil onsani
FL bouu ty land warrant from the Government Inc cas-
was argued yesterday at length and the jury AFTER wv
hours, absence returned verdict Of guilty against WIDE
and of acouitta for Prendergast. Mr. Wilder was IN
mapded to prison await sentence, unless an arrest
Judgment shall be taken The penalty for MS offence
impriso,Inent in the pententiary for Term OF noI A
- than ore nor more than ten years.
one Of the witnesses this trial was veteran OF IL
~ b Of January victory who resides up the coast but
tnrf distance from the city. Upon being asked no
often he had been in the city since that memotan
avent he replied that he had not been mere once IN
the forty years. interval between his departure hence
sodier and his return q witness IN the Whder cas-
This old gentleman is about good stay-athome
was Judah Touro whose only absence from the city
half century when he took part IN sne same gre
battle with our up-riyer friend
/ Frpsr DISTRICT CoURT-Jean Bodard vi
vsstsrday tried in this Court for the killing of Vale
Mounu in February last by stabbng him in the abdom
rs with a pocket knife, St Claude street between urs
M, line street and Bayou Road The jury after snort
- senee returned verdict of manslsughters with stro
sNM recommendation to mercy
John Melvin was tried for the murder OF Bridget Russ
Nv on the 2st OF October last, Deord street near
Ieyee death having been caused by hemorrhage from
ee, n initiated in her left thigh while she in bed
evidence was not very strong against Melvin until Hu
Ferguson who in custody an accessory 70 Inc M
pillow der was released upon noie p'osqa and became
ness for the State He witness Of the bloody oe
IL and upon his testimony the jury, after short aosen
returned verdict Of guilty without any qoaihcati
,ss; | whicY dooms Melvin to the gallows
saaanS District was Yesterday before
der Ramos for having and kicked Elizabeth mol
while she was her way to market on the lst INST
was sent before the Police Board John Dowd was
| examined for assaulting his creditor simon Rourke
rocks on LIST ns and was discharged no proseet
| appearng Jane starks arraigned and held to
for shusing her neipbbor Rachel A. Craft on
gnndy street, and calling her dreadful names r
reef Hansen for similar treatment of Mary Ann Meeker
- also held to appear Mary MoKenna for insulting
ka inmates of Johannes zeuchs house. was bound over
YYT keep the peace.
Warrants were Issued for the arrest of Mary Roach,
Tanning and Lima Want for vllfying Eliza Glance!
the corner of Benvie and burgundy streets; OF
g ss ~ zen Robin for assault and battery upon
pls mopd Masana, C.; of Thomas Marronys ior SUI
800 P H. Maxwell with saw and OF the SAID hax@eh
his brother for insulting and abusing the said MarroI
de.troy F1xED-Leopold Watson for assault and
tery upon John Van Kettel was arraigned
yp fore Recorder Bright and held to appear when wal
sd pnder bonds of 5000 Patrick Horragan, Tor sur
m III rbomas Kirby in the head with brick and drawi
bic Drug tn;fe on him was held to appear on the sd prox
,... bond of s4oO Mrs Ann Gurey, who keeps groce
No 1913 Circus street, added, under bonds OF w
E&GI h crowd who will be examined on the ooh tof sc
a rnuor without license. Henry Williams and John !
BAGeos charged with stealing S4s worth OF 1ewefy
M Woolyerton on Poydras street, were sent TO the
prison in default of bail, for examination on the "a
A BLuEBEARD. One Bernard Ward
arrested on Fulton street, between Harmony ana ne
streets in the Fourth District on Sunday night io
;ps entered the house of Ellen Gooden and seizen
ldv bv the hair of the head and thrown her out Oh
Rernard will not probably, find Recorder jackson Sc
to handle.
SOME PUMPKINS. slave boy Neville
,o,,in, tn Mr. sambola was arraigned yesterday
Recorder Ramos, upon an affidavit by Joseph
csrbppr him with having stolen $125 oworth OF pun
from Ills stand in the Vegetable Market, on Sunday
Neville gave bail to appear. Truhlhss atiaaVt aisoo