New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-12
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

FlHE DAILY CRESCENT.
INQUEST. The Coroner held an inquest yester-
DAY at No. 100 Poydras street, on the body Of
" ulius Simons, aged nine years, o native of
Prussia. The Jury returned verdict that the
deceased /" Died Of tetanus, produced by injuries
received from being run over by the Carrollton
Railroad cars, On the evening of the 9Th inst,
said accident having been caused entirely by
the carelessness Of the deceased, in leaping from
the cars while they we're in motion"
& FIRST DISTRICT. .m.
RoBBERY-Levi Mcfarland, alias McMullen,
Was yesterday arrested on warrant, charged
with having entered the state-room occupied by
Mr. John W. Fraley, on the steamboat H. D.
Buern, during her downward trip, and stolen q
pocket-b book therefrom. containing $42 Go, the
property of the above named gentleman.
7 ATTEMPT TO RoB-A man named Bigler wa
knocked down night before last, at the corner
8of Lafayette and Levee streets, by Alexandra
yPrados, who intended to rob him, but was in
terrupted by the approach of Waterman and
aed. About o'clock yesterday afternoon, Off
Ger Buellosa, of the Second District Police,
arrested him on the Levee, between Main and
ST. Phillip streets. He was brought to the
First District Lookup, and is now in confne-
ment.
RELEASED Charles Armor was yesterday
released by Recorder Summers, on bonds to ap-
pear for examination, Elizabeth Taylor's ply
eican certifying that she is now out of danger.
DANGEROUS AND SUSPICIOUS .--James Collins
was arrested on Vaudeville street yesterday, at
the request of Robert Woods, who charges him
with being o dangerous and suspicious character
He was locked up to await examination.
% CHARGE OF FRAuD.--R. F. Nichols and FL r.
Ienni were yesterday arrested and required to
give security for their appearance before the
First District Court on charge of having de-
frauded the Bank of New Orleans by over draw
ing their account to the amount of $10,520 So
.& THIRD DIsTRICT.
GuNNISG.--Mr. Kuntz, the clerk of the Luzen-
berg Hospital, hearing a noise in the yard oi
that institution night before last, and suspect.
ing it was made by some one who had no bust.
ness there, armed himself with a shot gun AND
proceeded to investigate the matter He found
q man named John Daily there in the act O.
stealing lot of lumber Mr.. Kuntz fired away
at the thief the entire charge of bird shot taking
EFFECT in his body, Daily was not much injured
Eand yesterday both parties were brought VI
before Recorder Seuzeneau, and after an exami
Enation, Daily was sent before the Crimna
kCourt on charge of larceny, and Kuntz was
Fsent down for assault and shooting with intent
to kill
liz FOURTH DISTRICT
III DRAWING KNIFE.-John Gallagher wal
Eyesterday examined and committed for tria
Ebefore the First District Court by Recorder
jackson, for drawing knife on Mr.. II. Pope.
L THE LATE ATTEMPTED AssAssINATIoN.--Fra
Ecisco Lopez, villainous looking Portuguese
who attempted to murder Commissary Lange
of the Vegetable Market, last Monday morning
by stealing up behind him and driving a dagger
into the back part of his neck, was examined
yesterday before Acting Recorder Filliuel, and
! committed for trial before the First Distric
!. Court. The following is the testimony of tn,
! witnesses examined
yadoihe Lange, On Monday, the 18th of August
Between the hours Of II and u O'Clock while in the dis
charge of duties Commssary of the Vegetable Mar
ke Second District being between the old and
ket ST. Phillip street, and in conversation with oil
of the prisoner my shoulder and at the
stabbed in the neck by the prisoner with the knit
in court Immediately turned to the prisoner
said Who you? What have done to you? d.
not know you Have ever harmed you? The prisone
answered in French Potatoes and onons, showing hi
knife l was covered with blood. called upon the by
ISLANDERS to the but every body muc
frightened by the counenance and acts of the prisoner
chat dared to assist then struck him will
stick and the bysanders assisted me in securing him
had the before the day was sta bbed b.
him On the morning saw him in the market fol
lowing me up and he said something TO between
and O'Clock in the morning and he continued to fol
low around till O'Clock, but paid attention t
him suspected his intentions until after bad beef
stabbed The prisoner. Lopez followed business in tn
market he neither sells fish vegetabes-is entr
stranger about the place. He perfectly sober whe
3 he stabbed me.
Elias Magagnos, SWo1t.--T am a sail maker by trade
and reside Louisa street. between Love and Good Chill
1ren was passing through the Vegetable Market las
Monday morning when saw Mr. Lange stabbed by tn
prisoner Mr. Lange had his back turned when the pri
oner stabbed him words passed between them; sal
the prisoner Lopez, walk up behind Mr. Lange and sta
him in the neck Mr. Lapge then turned around an
the prisoner with his cane and with the assistance
of the bystanders secured him 1 had tn
Il prisoner before; Mr. L. bleeding profusely and
Thought he was killed. the knife here in Court is the
used by the prisoner in stabbing Mr. LANCE; Lope
take il from his pocket before he used it.
1t is currently reported and generally be
leved in the Second District that this fello1
was hired by some enemy Of Commissar
Lange's to assinate him. He q is most villanou
looking scoundrel and stands good chance {
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