New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-21
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

BELOVED HIS BRAINS Our Yesterday morning
at very early hour young Frenchman named
Eli Lucas, aged thirty-fv years, committed
suicide by placing the muzzle Of pistol in his
mouth and blowing the top of his head off. 1t
Aneems that he had for long time been suffering
4 severely from the liver complaint, and having
tried all known remedies except the last with
out succeeding in alternating his suferings he
Concluded to try that sure and effectual remedy,
and accordingly, purchasing pistol, he hid him
self beneath the wharf in front Of the g Red
Stores" near the Second District market, where
accomplished the cure, doubtless to his own
satifaction. A loud explosion beneath the
/ wharf attracted the attention of the crowd,
and, on making search, his body was found
1 with the whole top of the head blown off and
his brains scattered in every direction, In his
right hand he grasped new pistol-the instru-
ment Of death. The Coroner held an inquest
upon the body, and verdict of sSuicide, by
shooting himself in the mouth with a pistol
was returned. The deceased had long been en-
ployed in a foundry on Julia street, and was a
yreat favorite with his employers and brother
sorkmen.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. - About | o'clock on
ednesday afternoon a man named Patrick
kssarby, or Murphy, who was assisting to load
ship with cotton, in the Fourth District, fell into
the hold and received severe wound in the fore
head He was insensible for time, and on re-
covering, started for home, but on reaching the
corner of Tchoupitoulas and Josephine streets,
40 again tainted, and was sent in cab to the
s@sspitaL
s FIRE.--The alarm of fire at a late hour on
,. Wednesday night was caused by fire having
Broken out in the store No. 220 Tcoupitoulns
street. 1t was put out without any material
damage to the building or contents. 81.
FIRST DISTRICT.
&c MORE NOISE THAN Wool. John Kinds
vas yesterday examined before Recorder Sum-
iners, on charge Of having murdered Charles
Greenhill on Tuesday night last by beating him
sver the head with the butt-end of carriage
whip till he was dead. The charge was brought
by Deputy Coroner Terrell, and was based on
ahe verdict of the jury of inquest. A number
ldwitnesses were examined for the prosecution,
Snt there was no evidence produced to establish
THE charge, and the Recorder, therefore, dis
charged Kinds, stating that it appeared from
the evidence that Greenhill had been killed by
o fall on the banquette while intoxicated Two
ofthe witnesses testified positively that Kinds,
though he struck Greenhill two or three times
about the legs with the lash of the whip in
@esyful manner, did not once strike him on the
head but that in endeavoring to get up and
walk across the street, being very drunk, the
deceased fell back very heavily upon the ban
quette. He was then picked up by Kinds and
Two or three more and placed in chair, but in
bout an hour from that time he expired APP
,arently in an apoplectic fit. He had been
Trunk for more than week, and had had two
three fits the same day; besides, on the ex-
mination Of the body, there was but one slight
round found on the head.
FrNED-William Hunter was yesterday re-
uired to pay fine of ten dollars for interfering
nth and resisting officer Rutter
Aside from committing few Migrants to the
Fork-house, there was no other business done
7 Recorders Court yesterday. .-..=-.
SECOND DISTRICT.
CHARGE OF LAReENY.-Mr Theophile French
esterday procured the arrest of Joseph Manic,
j q charge of having stolen ten dollars from
IN. The accused was required to recognize
r his appearance.
aSEATING a WoMAN--Leopold Greenwall is
i'd beaten woman named Regina Ruffan, on
he previous night in Prieur street.
THIRD DISTRICT
DIscHARaED.-Pete Huber, who was arrested
n Monday night, charged with entering the
touse of Mr.. Fagot, with intent to steal, was
bought before Assistant Recorder Wilt yester-
lay, for examination. He proved that he had
lways borne the character Of an honest and
Industrious man, and that having been drunk
bad wandered into the house without any
efnite end or aim. He was therefore dis
harged on paying IS and giving security for
lis future good behavior.
Henry Hammond was also examined on q
large of swindling, brought against him by
hseph Dignon, but the evidence not sustaining
ne accusation, he was also discharged.
sLARcENY.-John Max was arrested by virtue
% warrant from Assistant Recorder Witt,
sarged with larceny. He was locked up to
Kait examination
FOURTH DISTRICT.
BEATING HIS WIFE.-Auguste Darkes is in
nstody, having been arrested on the charge of
ssaulting and beating his wife. Auguste
oked dark at the charge, but he will probably
ok darker when he comes before the Recorder
DANGEROUS AND SUSPICIOUS -Frederlck Lead
8, a dangerous and suspicious character, was
rested yesterday, and locked up to await ex-
nination
Fatal FALL-Luther McQuaid, lad Is