New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-11
THE DAILY CRESCENT.


The CHANDLER CAsE.-The rule taken on
"Wednesday by Mr.. Dufour, counsel for the
prisoner in this case, was, requiring the prose-
cution to show cause why Chandler should not
be admitted to BAIL was argued yesterday
morning before Judge Reynolds, at present pre-
\ siding in the First District Court. After a
lengthy review of the testimony it was sub
mitted to the court. His Honor dismissed the
rule, and Chandler will have to remain in
prison till the next term of the Criminal Court.
STRIKING AT THE FOUNDATION OF OUR LIBER-
TIES. The down town Recorders have got dis
pleased with the energetic manner in which
their Chief of Police, Mr.. James, has been dis
charging the duties of his office, and yesterday
determined to abolish the Office. Accordingly
resolution to that effect was offered in the Police
Board yesterday by Recorder Ramos, and
seconded by Recorder seuzeneau His Honor,
OF the First District, who some time ago made
similar motion himself, moved to lay the reso-
a luton on the table, which motion was carried
E by the following vote: Ayes-Mayor Lewis,
{ Recorders Summers and jackson. Nays--Re-
4 corders Ramos and Seureneau.
FIRST DISTRICT.
VI BoNDs.-Wash Flemmiug was yesterday put
under bonds of $500 to keep the peace for six
months, and not modest Mr.. Charles Armor, the
young man who stabbed him and Elizabeth
Taylor, on Wednesday morning, and who is now
S in jail
g FAIR PLAYA tall, muscular son of the
Green Isle, named Pat Meighen, yesterday had
six tall women arrested for assaulting and beat
ing him with brickbats and shillalahs, at the
corner of Claiborne and Jackson streets.
INsANITY.-A young man named Edward
Carrot, who had lost his wits, was yesterday
committed to the Insane Asylum at the request
of Mr.. Durbridge.
BLOODY AFFRAY. Two drunken Irishmen
nNmed Pat Byrne and Chas. W. Courtney got
into fight in a coffee house at the corner Of
Magazine and Girod streets, yesterday evening,
when Byrne stabbed Courtney four times in the
back with mortice ehisel; the wounds were
very deep, and the blood flowed profusely.
Byrne was arrested, but was 80 drunk that
he had to be brought to the Watch.house on
dray.
SECOND DISTRICT.
FIE, FOR SHAMEi-A woman named Mrs. Dix
on was arrested yesterday on St. Louis street,
at the request of Mr.. Delalaudre, who COM
plains that she is an intolerable nuisance is in
the habit of using very obscene language, and
appearing before himself and family in state
of Eudity--exhibitions that are by no means
very edifying, especially as she is not model Of
perfection in female beauty.
FRAuD-Mary Kelly was arrested at the
request Of John Cunningham who complains
that she has swindled him out of cab license
He bought horse, cab, and license from him il
seems,-the two first she delivered up to him.
but delayed to surrender the license under a
pretext that it had been mislaid. He, however
subsequently learned that she had sold it to
another cab man--thus defrauding Cunning
ham. The matter awaits investigation before
the powers that be.
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPoNs--Michael
Rogers was yesterday fined $50 for carrying
concealed weapons and drawing pistol on the
fair Mary Jane Williams in Burgundy street.
~ THIRD DISTRICT.
AssAULTING 4 WoMAN.-Michael Sauer was
arrested on Union street last night at the re.
quest Of Mrs. g. Hooper, who charges sauel
with committing violent assault and battery
VII HSi pcISOu lllUuHSl WAS renamed TO avail
examination before Recorder seuzeneau.
INDECENT. - Dennis O'Brien and william
OBrien were arrested yesterday for bathing al
the ferry wharf and exposing their persons in 9
state of nudity.
81 FOURTH DISTRICT
IS THREATENING WoMEN.--Ernest Hesker wa.
arrested on Wednesday night, charged by Mrs
A. Collinback, with abusing and threatening
to beat her and Christiana Eyerhart. AS Mrs
O. was fearful the accused would carry his
threat into execution, the Recorder ordered hin
to give bonds to keep the peace for six months.
FALSE PRETENcEs. ames Hearsey was ar
rested yesterday, on the affidavit of Michael
Moore who states that Hearsey had received
$l00 from Mr.. David MADDEN, as o donation t,
Chalmette Fire Company No. %, which affian
verify believes said Hearsey obtained by maxim,
false and fraudulent representations, with tn
Intention of defrauding said company. He ais
charges Hearsey with appropriating $3.50 of sal
money to his own use, and refusing to pay tn
same over to the company when called upon.
SPIRIT RAPPNGs.-A practical joker, name
Famina Define, was yesterday morning arreste
for going under the house of Mrs. Garrett an
rappiDg against the floor like unto the spirits
and seriously annoying the family of that lady
He was locked up in the Watch house to AVA
an investigation of the matter before Recorde
jackson
In Cincinnati one niger tried to kill anothe
niger but didn't because the skin of the yiotil
was too tough. After trial the tried was ar
quilted, and thus this dark affair ended. Bot
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