New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-15
NEWS OF THE CITY.

there they learned that lady pockeb paa
been picked on board the steamer Oregon
SUSPICION fell upon small boy, and he was
Immediately arrested and brought to the police
office of the First District. His countenance
was extremely prepossessing, and he was dressed
in the very best style coat, pantaloons and
linen of the finest material. red-topped boots,
and a low crowned hat which fitted his head
in a manner that gave him an air Of great
sagacity. He took the matter very coolly,
replying to every question in q perfectly self
possessed, but cautious manner. Upon being
searched, no less than four pocket books, con-
tanning between sixty and seventy dollars,
together with $25 note on a broken bank,
were found upon his person. He stated that
his name was James Williams, that his father
home some time ago, and had come here unae-
companied by any one: that he had been at the
St. Charles Hotel for about three weeks, where
he had q room and lived like gentleman, In |
fact, he had told the lady who accused him of
taking her pocket book that he was gentle
mans son and was astonished at such charge |
being preferred against him. He stated that |
he was fifteen years of age, but from his appear I
anee we supposed him to be younger; as to his |
age in experience, it would be difficult to form |
any just estimate. To a suggestion that blaz- |
ing pin in his shirt bosom was rather costly, he
replied that it was only a 'Cape May dia-
mond = and when he was finally Invested of his
plumber, he picked up his hat and walked off
with the officer to his cell with the most perfect
unconcern
SrABBINa.--A Waterman of the Third District,
named F. Gibney, was severely stabbed night
before last with a sword cane in the hands of
one Gaspar Hange, who has since been arrested
and locked up. The Waterman we are told was
attempting to arrest him at the time Of the &C.
currence.
| PERDITA officer Coughlin, while walking his
| beat yesterday morning just at daybreak, In the
| Fourth District, discovered a basket upon the
sidewalk at the corner of Live Oak and Seventh
streets, wherein was female baby, about seven
| days old, carefully wrapped in large shawl or
| blanket. The mother of the little outcast had
| probably abandoned it through fear her neigh
| bors might suspect it had father. The inno
| cent was left at the Asylum.
| ARSON A slave girl named Josephine is
| under arrest in the Second District on charge
! of having set fire to house No. SO Rampant
| street. She awaits examination.
| RECORDER WINTERS CoURT-Fyrst District.
| John Burns, alias Monkey Burns, was ar
| raigned before this court yesterday on q charge
4 of having entered the sleeping room of John
| Cronan on Hercules street, near Thalia. and
| stolen silver watch and small sum of money.
| His examination is fixed for the 22d inst Bond
| $400.
Highway Robbery.-William Nulty made
| affidavit yesterday against one Joseph Stone,
4 charging him with having drawn and presented
a pistol and robbed deponent of certain articles
belonging to ships rigging. He is to be
examined to-day.
Discharged. james Moriarty, James Cur
rem and John Cavanaugh, charged with having
| been accessory to the murder Of Patrick Nc
Namara some days ago, at the corner Of New
Levee and st. Joseph street were yesterday
arraigned and discharged, there being no evil
dence against them.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. This Board held a
special meeting last evening, Mr. Lugenhuhl
in the chair and a bare quorum present. On
notion the reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with, and message from his Honor the
Mayor was read in regard to the bequest of
Nicholas Girod, for the education of orphans of
French descent, and stating that the fund had
increased under his management from the sum
of 1928, 900 to $46,350. The message was refer
red to the Finance Committee.
report was read from the Committee on
Finance touching suudry matters and q num-
Der of resolutions, already passed by the lower
Board, were adopted upon their recommended
ton.
The report of the Committee on Streets and
Landings was read, and various small matters
disposed of.
The report Of the Police Committee recon-
mended, among other things, that the wooden
r structure erected at the corner Of St. Charles
and Poydras streets, for the purpose of exhibit
ing a Panorama of New Orleans, be removed
after thirty days notice; and also, that large
/ square post, erected at No So Camp street, for
the purpose of posting patent medicine bills
share the same fate. Resolutions to that effect
were adopted
! A message from the lower Board, transmit
ting d number of resolutions for concurrence
was received and read, and the Board soon after
adjourned
SUPREME COURT DEc1s1oNs-Th following
decisions were rendered by the Supreme Court
I | on Monday last
William NJ Bean, appellee, os. Evans s
t Stephens, appellants. Ogden, Judge. .Appea
i from Tenth District Court of Carroll. Judg
ment of the Lower Court affirmed with al
Z amendment, and defendant to pay costs
Succession of Sarah A. Ewbanks LOUISE
| Green and husband, appellees; Emeline A. Var
q borough, tutor, ct al, appellants. Buchanan
k | Judge. Appeal from Seventh District Cour
d of East Felicana Judgment of the Dstric
n Court, so far relates to the nuncupative will
II under private signature of Sarah A Ewbanks
i be affirmed that as relates to the Geographic
C will of said person, the cause be remanded will
| instructions to the court net to reject the evi
dence of certain female witnesses offered to prov
the will; and that appellants pay costs Of ap
4 peal.
Lydia Day, widow of William Day, appellee
e Us. w. s. Gordon, ct al. appellants VOORHEES,
6 Judge. Appeal from Eighth District Court 0
st. Helena. Appeal dismissed at cost of appel
lants
i John Burton, appellee, Us Sheriff of Parish 0
# St. Helena, and City Bank of New Orleans, I
a J. Davidson, Interyenor, appellant. VOORHEES,
Judge. Appeal from Eighth District Court Q
ST Helena. Appeal dismissed at cost of Inter
n venor
. J. T. Gamble, appellee. Us. 7. R. McClintook
Q appellant Opinion of five Judges on re
, hearing Appeal from Fourth District Cour
of New Orleans. Previous decision to rema
l.. undisturbed in every material particular.
in James G. Drew, appellee, ps. james D. Kerr
to appellant VOORHEES,, Judge. :. Appeal fror
or Tenth District Court of Carroll Judgmen
I'd affirmed with costs.
Louis Desobry & Sons, appelees, US. job
j Carmena, appellant. Ogden, Judge. .Appea
from Sixth District Court of East Baton Rouge
a Judgment of the Court below reversed costs
" appeal to be borne by plaintiff,
i NJ Neyland, appellee, Us. J. NJ. Harrells, ad
B ministrator, appellant. VOORHEES, Judge, ..
n Appeal from Seventh District Court of Eas
a Feliciana. Judgment of District Court afirme
i | with costs in both courts
G Louis Pipes, guardian, appellee, Us. F. Han
u, desty, ct al Union Bank of Louisiana ealle
sS in warranty, appellant Buchanan, Judge. {.
Appeal from Seventh District Court of East Fe
ye liciana. Judgment affirmed with costs
'g John F, Piker, ct al, appellee, Us. Goodloe
Z Co, appellants. Ogden, Judge. Appeal fro,
" | Sixth District Court of East Baton Roupi