New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-29
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VICTIM or THE TnUas, PERHAPS - Coroner
Forsfec held an inquest at about O'Clock last
night, upon the body Of q man found floating in
the river opposite Ursuline Convent in the Third
District. No marks Of violence were disccvera-
bic upon the body, but d cord, or small rope,
arranged witha slip-noose, was found tightly
wound twice about the neck to the end Of this
q small chain, two Or three feet in length, was
attached. Conjecture fails in the effort to ac-
count for this singular circumstance, as the
body bore every evidence of death having been
produced by drowning. Deceased appeared to
be about 30 or 35 years of age, was about s feet
10 or IL inches in stature, and had dark hair
tinged with gray; had on muslin or linen
shirt, net undefshirt, cashmere pantaloons and
brogan Shoes The jury of inquest returned
verdict of Death from drowning"
DISGUISED NEGRo.--0 Officer O'Donnell arrested
negro man dressed in woman's apparel on
Camp street night before last, who gave his
name as John, and said he belonged to Mr..
Matthews. He is supposed to be runaway.
4 STABBED A MAN.--John Cranez, surrendered
himself to a policeman on Delord street, stating
that he had stabbed man named Joseph Carter
in self-defence. He was taken to the police
Office, but as it was understood the wound in
hicted was not dangerous, he was released on
bond, We learned no further particulars of the
affair
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT. - Sentences. Judge
Robertson on Saturday last pronounced sentence
upon the following convicts f.5
James Sullivan convicted of biting mans
ear of, and otherwise disfguring him, while
confined in the Parish prison on charge Of
robbery, was sentenced to the penitentiary for
five years, and fined $40 with COSTS
James Sullivan, (the same Individually con-
yicted under an Indictment for robbery, was
sentenced to seven years at hard labor in the
penitentiary- added to the above five
makes twelve years in all.
James Duggan and James Gallagher convicted
on separate charges of larceny, were each SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
James Mooney, convicted of an assault with
intent to kill, was sent for four months to the
Parish prison.
Murder EIan,ina ti0n. examination of
John McNagle and Martin Carol, before the
First District Court, charged with the murder
Of Henry Connolly, McNagle as principal and
Carroll as accessory, was commenced on Satur-
day last and great number Of witnesses ex-
amined, many Of whom were friends Of the
accused, the tendency Of whose testimony was
to the effect that Connolly had, by abuse and
blows. provoked the afray in which he lost his
life. The examination will probably be finished
to-day, when We shall publish the most impor-
tant portion of the evidence
The Riot Case.--John Cafrey and Peter
Coyle were arraigned before Recorder Summers
on Saturday last for examination, on the charge
of having been engaged in riot on the goth
inst, on Bartholomew and Magazine streets, in
which two men, named Lippez and Cunningham,
were severely injured by pistol shots, fred by
Mr., Solomon Moses. The particulars of this
affair we published at the time of its occurrence
The parties we're sent before the First District
Court for trial, and Moses will be examined on
Saturday next on the charge of shooting the
persons above mentioned
RECORDERS Court OF THE SECOND DIsTRICT.-