New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-02
THE DAILY CRESCENT


morning on the body of child, named Joseph
Bartlett, agedseven years, native Of Louisiana,
found dead at the residence Of its mother,
on Moreau street, Third District Verdict,
Drowned, by having accidentally fallen into a
well on the premises the previous evening"
Another inquest was held on the body of an
unknown man found in the river opposite the
= Red Stores, Second District. Verdict, t'Found
drowned" The deceased was about 25 years Of
age, s feet inches high, spare built, had light
hair; dressed as deck hand.
FIRST DISTRICT.
SWEEPING HER Our --Bddy Reddy was taken
into custody by the police yesterday at the re-
quest Of Margaret Campbell, who complains
that she drove her out of the house with the butt
end of q broom stick. +.
BRuTAL.-- Mary Mcdonald, an ingenious
looking little woman, yesterday procured the
arrest of fellow named Samuel Smith, who she
charges with having brutally assaulted and
choked her in house away back on Perddo
street.
DISCHARGED Patrick Hatten, who was ar
rested day OF since for cutting officer Jennings
over the head with an axe, was yesterday dis
charged-Jennings having stated that Hatten
was justifable in what he had done
James Murphy has made an affidavit to the
effect that, Oh the morning of the 10Th uit.,
man named Thomas Mcmahon came to him and
said he wished to ascertain the amount Of
note which was in deponent's possession, said
note being for the sum Of one hundred dollars,
drawn by Mcmahon himself, in favor of one
Hugh Ford or bearer When he produced the
note Mcmahon snatched it from his hand and
put it in his pocket, telling Murphy that if he
would go to Ford's with him he would pay it,
On reaching Ford's, the accused asked them to
accompany him to his house on Common street,
which they did when, finding himself cornered,
he boldly refused either to pay the note or re-
turn it. warrant was consequently issued
for McMahons arrest on charge Of swindling
hearing of which he surrendered himself, and
his examination was fixed for the 9th of Sep
TENDER. .5
CHARGE OF RoBBERY.-Frank Henrietta, 8
dangerous and suspicious character, was ar
rested on charge of robbing Michael e. Good
rich. Henrietta was seen early in the after
noon, together with an accomplish, in company
with Goodrich, and after the latter found GU
= that he was robbed, the officers arrested Hen
ristta.
Yesterday evening, his companion, who's
name is A. Whitlock, was also arrested, ant
both are now in jail awaiting an examination.
BREACH OF TRusr-Madeline Keys surren
dered herself yesterday, knowing that warran
had been issued for her arrest on charge Q
swindling, made against her by Mary Smith
who states that on the Goth ult., wishing to pa
Mrs. Keys six dollars which she owed her, sh
gave her a ten dollar bill ito deduct said amour
from. Mrs Keys it is alleged, pocketed the te
dollars, and positively refused to return tn
balance-four dollars This affair awaits a
investigation before the veteran Recorder Bloom
field
SECOND DISTRICT.
LARCENY. young man with q rather pre-
possing countenance but rough exterior, wa
! arrested in the Second District yesterday at th
z request of Capt. ] E. Roberts, on suspicion {
having stolen q coil of rope worth $40, frol
aboard the steamboat Frank Lyon.
COMMITTED FOR TR1AL.--Pierre Berger We
! examined and committed for trial before tt
First District Court on charge of having al
saulted and beaten Pierre Casenore, about thre
weeks since.
Fidelia Hart was also sent before Judge III
bertson for trial, on an accusation of beatir
and abusing Therese Shredder.
That LAST BRICK Jack the giant-killer al
his wife were arrested and are held for exam
nation before the acting Recorder, on char!
of having acted in very rude manner towal
Mr. Lassinott and family, and also for severe
grounding one of his children by hitting him
the head with brickbat.
THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THE BoYs.-The be
ton Post publishes q letter from 81 Ike Partin
/ tom who is rusticating in the country.
Il make the following extract
One day went down to the bay alone, q
see fellow out into the water sitting cooli
himself Says to myself, now I'll have sol
fun. So l hid away into the bushes where
!. couldn't see me, and fired little stone so til
it splashed on to him, and then / lay still a
tie By'n by fred another, that splashed
to him again I hid down, and after Will
fred another that didn't splash, and found c
that I'd hit him right on the head. ssHello
said he, swho's that? ~ and ashore he come
when who should it be but the Methodist min
ter. tell you l felt cheap enough; but h
can fellow know minister from any bo
else when he amt got any clothes on? WI
they nave the UlfCh GUdto ehtA Wliilc ucCh Hal
kerchiefs and them things on, then know ;
fast enough He told me ought to be m
careful, and looked q little mad; but l sal
thought he was one of the boys, and told him
aunt was right over the wall, when ne put
broad brimmed hat on his head, took his clot
in his arms and scooted round behind a big TO
rs if he'd been shot He was queer look
minister, tell you, with nothing but that
7 on!
A SLAVE KnLED.-A negro boy, belong
to james Carson, Esq, of Natchez, aged Sc
fourteen years, was killed by fellow slav
N girl, Of about the same age, one day last We
with penknife. The coroner's verdict was :! y.
liable homicide. [Concordia Intelligencer, q
Julius Caesar Hannibal, giving an accoun
his sea voyage, says: All de passengers :
now heavin', and as ifdat wasn't enough, de Z
tain gave orders for de ship to heaVe too
she hove to-"