New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-02

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EXTRAORDINARY FEAT.---On Sunday afternoon
| last Washington Fire Company had trial of
| its new engine on Canal street, and the result
was highly satisfactory to all interested, and
| rather astonished some old fremen who may be
| considered "posted up" in matters of this sort
In two consecutive efforts solid stream WAS
| each time thrown sheer over the pole, and with
a seven. eighth pipe, o horizontal stream 1870
feet in length was discharged With one and
| quarter inch pipe distance Of 100 was at
tanned, solid stream
This engine was built by Mr. james Smith; ,
Of New York. The drawings were made by Mr..
John Plattm1er, young mechanic of this city,
and a member, we believe, of the company. 1t
IS, from Whatw we can learn, the most perfect, in
every respect, Of any in the city, and certainly
reflects great credit upon the designer and
builder. t
The HouGHToN DIVORCE CASE. We give,
without comment of any sort, The decision of
Judge Cotton, of the Sixth District Court, in
this case: al ~
The plaintiff seeks to obtain q separation
from bed and board on the grounds of excuses,
outrages and cruel treatment The answer is
substantially the general ISSUE The testimony
shows very satisfactorily that the defendant has
failed to furnish his wife with clothing or the
necessary wants of life for about the last two
years--that he has on divers occasions struck
her with yiolence--tbat he has most wantonlv
neglected his wife, and particularly his infant
child, whilst 1t was in the jaws of death! The
| court is satisfied that the general conduct and
| department of the defendant towards his wife,
| in addition to the grievances above enumerated
are sufficient to justify her in seeking redress
at the hands Of the court.
The defendant unsuccessfully attempted to
show that he had provided for his family, and
seemed to lay much stress upon the fact that he
had money and credit. This may be true, that
he had money and credit; but he surely never
expended either upon his wife; if so, he could
have easily produced his grocer, his butcher, or
the man who furnished his house SO bountifully
as he has endeavored to represent it to have
been But such slight presumptions cannot
balance or overthrow positive testimony. But
why notice or comment on the grounds assumed
by the defendant in bar, in the absence of any
proof? Suffice it to say, that the law grants
separation from bed and board when it is shown
that the husband has been guilty of beating his
wife. In this case, Miss Elizabeth Williams, a
very intelligent and very correct and truth.
ful little girl, swears that she has repeatedly
seen the defendant strike, curse and abuse his
wife with violence, whilst in fits of INVESTIGATION
This testimony, coupled with the admissions Of
the plaintiff to her mother and father to the
same effect, and also considering that the wife
has left her husband and brought this suit, are
convincing proofs that the defendant did beat
her cruelty. Taking, therefore, this fact, in
connection with the facts above enumerated
am well satisfied that the plaintiff is entitled to
recover. Here His Honor cited large number
of authorities in support of his decision
1t is therefore ordered and decreed that plain
tiff have judgment of separation from bed and
board from the defendant her husband, and
that the residence of Mr.. Wade, her step father,
on Tchoupitoulas street, be fixed as her domicil
until final divorce can be obtained. The costs
of this suit to be paid by the defendant.
RECORDERS Court OF THE IRsT DISTRICT.
Tiolent.-John Alexander Teller was yester-
day sent by Recorder Summers before the First
District Court, to answer charge Of having
assaulted and beaten the chaste and lovely
Adelaide Belfour, turned her out of her own
house at the Sdelectable corner of Phiippa and
Perdido streets, and then smashed up the furni-
ture and stove in the windows of said house.
Joseph Lewis was examined yesterday on
charge of stealing wrench from the steam
boat Eastport. He was sent to the Workhouse
for q term Of ninety days.
VIM Rodgers was sent before the First Dis
trict Court for trial on charge of having
stolen the sum of 1880 from officer Beecher last
Sunday afternoon.
Charles Moore was sent before the same tri-
bunal on charge of having stolen a knife
RECORDERS Court OF THE SECOND DISTRICT
Antonio Falcon was arraigned before this
Court yesterday, charged with having commit
ted savage and dangerous assault upon Fran
cisco Daneri withSa deeanter and bowie knife
He was required to give security in the sum of
$500 to appear for further examination
a g Confidence Man Jean Bertrand
Puisseygur, who keeps coal store in St. Peter
street, made affidavit yesterday that, while alb
sent from his said store, his partner in business,
Joseph Pujol, had broken open trunk belong
ing to affant and stolen therefrom the sum Of
$40, A warrant was issued for Joseph's arrest
.fnother-John j. Ross also disposed that he
had entrusted his trunk, containing wearing APP
parel, to the care of a bar keeper of a coffee
house in St. Louis street, and that on the next
morning his said trunk was discovered in an al
ley-way near the house, broken open, and the
contents gone; and he charges the bar keeper
with having rendered him this valuable service.
Warrant issued.
A Proaoler.-Dominique Cast caught an in
diyidual named Henry Coon stumbling about
through his house on Royal street, night before
last, and delivered him over to the Waterman ]
He yesterday made an AFFIDAVIT charging him
with entering with intentto steal, and he awaits