New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-22

Total.....,.......... lib 140 25B
DEAD BoDY FoUNn.--0n Sunday last, about
IL o'clock, NJ, on the east side of Metairie ridge,
near the line of the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern Railroad, the body of a negro
man was TO and in an advanced state Of decom-
position, the flesh having disappeared from the
face ahd breast. He was about five feet ten
inches high, thick set; had on black cloth
Coat, common plantation pants, and no shoes
A straw hat, tin bucket, tin pan and about
three yards of cotton goods were laying near
him.
We are informed the Coroner of the Parish of
Jefferson, who was requested to investigate the
matter, was so busily engaged playing the vi
olin as % preclude the possibility of holding an
inquest then, and requested his informant4to
call On him the latter end of the week and he
would shovel him into a hole.
FATAL Academia German lad, aged about
fourteen years, named Charles Raiker, residing
in the Fourth District, while in the woods at
the foot of Third street, on Sunday evening,
shooting at a mark with an old horse pistol, &C.
cdentally shot and killed himself He had
loaded the pistol cooked it and was in the act
of taking aim to fire, in doing which he threw
it back in quick manner till the muzzle rested
on his right shoulder; in this position it went
off, the contents lodged in his body, and he died
instantly. An inquest was held on the body by
the Coroner, and the jury returned a verdict of
g Death caused by having accidentally shot
himself"
KILLED BY THE KICK OF A MULE.--A man
named Peter Ganety, residing in the Third Dis
trict, while engaged in cleaning one of his mules
on Sunday morning, was kicked in the abdomen
by the animal. He was so seriously injured.
that he had to be conveyed to the Charity Hos
pital, where he died yesterday morning from his
injuries. The Coroner held an inquest on the
body, and verdict in accordance with the facts
was returned. The deceased was native OF
Ireland, and about twenty three years of age.
INQuEsT.--The Coroner, yesterday morning,
was called to hold an inquest on the body of a
man named John Coyne, who died day before
yesterday in the Charity Hospital, as was sup
posed, from the effects Of severe beating he
had received about a month since from man
named George Doherty, who is now in the Parish
Prison After thorough investigation of the
case, a post mortens examination, etc, the jury
came to the conclusion that the death of Coynt
was not the result of injuries received from
ingly Deceased was a native of ireland, ant
twenty eight years of age.
SAD ACCIDENTAL boy named Brian Burns
about fourteen years of age, in attempting t,
jump from one of the Carrollton Railroad cars
on Sunday evening, near Carrollton avenue, fel
ON the track, and the wheels passing over on
of his ankles crushed it terribly. 1t is sale
that the boy was an employee of the road. FL
was removed to the Charity Hospital, VIII ere hi
leg was amputated, and it is expected he vii
recover.
ROBBERY .--Charles Smith, Margaret Cum
mings and Elizabeth Matthews were on Sunda,
evening arrested at the Lake end of the Pont
ohartrain Railroad, on a charge Of having
robbed Richard Mason Of gold watch an
chain. They await hearing before Recorde
Seuzeneau,
LocKJAw.--A German woman named 1losali
North died yesterday morning in Toulous
street, of lockjaw, caused by knife blad
having been accidentally passed through he
hand, some three or four days ago. She wa
about fifty -four years of age.
FIRST DISTRICT.
ATTACK ON BosroN--A fellow named j.
Teller, alias New York Jack, who entered Tat
tersalls Exchange on Sunday evening and CON
mitted most unproyoked assault and batter
on Mr.. j. H. Frevert, was examined yesterda
before Acting Recorder Bloomfield, and com
mitted to await his trial before the Crimins
Court.
HARBoR1NG A RuNAwAY.-Mary Black, f. v
c., will be examined to day on charge of hal
boring runaway slave.
RENooNTRE RErwEEN Two SLAvEs.-A fgl
took place yesterday at the New Basin betwee
two slaves, Anthony of Regnier, ard Henry
Cunningham, in which the latter was danger
ously wounded by the former, who drew kni
and cut a terrible cash across his (Henry's) al
domen. Anthony was arrested and is now
Jail.
Acting Recorder Bloomfield had about hur
bred dock cases to dispose of yesterday: SON
were sent to the Work-house, others fined an
few discharged. ...
SECOND DISTRICT.
AFFRAY--An ARRAY occurred on Sunda
evening between two Spanish lads named Jua
Tomas and Helasio Gastano; in which the fo
mer was badly stabbed by Gastano, who thre
knife at him which lodged in his bod
Tomas is not expected to survive. Gastano
in Jail.
THE LATE R1or.--Victor Duprat and six 9th
individuals have been arrested and held in IL
sum of $4,000 for their appearance on char
of being the leaders in the riot last Saturds
night when the house of Euiline Gibson W
Quilted. They are charged also with attemr
ing to set the house on fire -.,I
A BEAUTIFUL soN.-A thing named Jose
Dryfus was arrested yesterday at the requt
of his mother, who is aged and crippled, !
beating and abusing her. We hope Record
Fillieul will mass him along,