New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-06
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

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THE DAILY CRESCENT.
INQUEST An inquest was held on the body of
an unknown found dead in the river at the foot Of
Canal street Verdict Found drowned The body
far decomposed that 1t was impossible identity it. The
deceased appeared to be about 3 years of and was
dressed in the apparel Of q laborer.
Another was held the body of Joseph King, native
of Portugal aged 49, found dead board the steamboat
Bella Donna at foot Of Customhouse street Verdict
"Apopexy'
ANOTHER OF THE WOUNDED. About o'clock
In the morning after the Camp street riot, which took
place on the night of the 18th September readers will
recollect named james Moran was found lying on
the neutea ground in Canal street by the Second DISTRICT
police, badly wounded, and taken to the hospital
where fingered until yesterday morning. when he died
from the effects of his weuna 1t was at the time sup
posed that this had been wounded in the affair on
Camp street. but from his statement made previous
to his DEATH in the hospital this does not seem
to have been the case He stated that hearing alarm
of fire. he out of his boarding house. and seeing
ght In the direction of the levee he started towards it.
and in passing customhouse, stopped by party
of persons who shot and cut him He did not know any
person in the party The wounds on his person from the
effects of which he died, stab in the back and
terday engaged in enpannelng jury and hunting up
testimony preparatory holding inquest on the body
to-day investigating the circumstances Of mystic
rious murder The deceased was native OF reland was
81 years age and had been two months IN the CITY
having last come from Mobile
FIRST DISTRICT.
SHOULD BE WINKED AT.-Captain Moynan re-
ported Yesterday morning that Sergeant oSulvan has
been guilty of improper conduct in having failed to re-
port Waterman for being absent from duty and thus
allowing him pay fourteen nights duty which had not
been performed. When the Captain reprimanded tine
Sergeant for this improper conduct he abused and IN
suited him. stating that he would not allow his acts to be
questioned by any one. The Sergeant has been sus-
pended to await the action of the Police Board The
Sergeant gives as for not reporting the absence
of the officer that his wife sick and required his at
tenton at home being in very needy circumstances
he could II in his heart to deprive the poor man
of his pay.
ACTING WAToHMAN- Cannon was
arrested on st. John street at 10 O'Clock night before
last for acting a police officer and examining the
passes negroes He discharged by the Recorder
there being no proof against him
Horse STEALNG.-Patrick Finnegan was ar
rested for stealing horse from Angelic OTewood by
virtue of warrant issued the affidavit of the latter
DANGEROUSLY WoUNDED.-About 10 o'clock,
Wednesday night Mr. Kelly to the police station
ly insulted by Waterman Jennings in Julia street The
Captain dispatched Sergeant Garrck to inquire into the
facts The Sergeant asked Jennings to explain bis con-
duct when he drew pistol and, presenting
at the head of the Sergeant said he would blow that
officers brains out The Sergeant twice put the pistol
aside but finding that Jennings still persisted in his de
termination to shoot him. Garrick struck him blow on
the head with his club that feed him to the banquete
and dangerously wounded him 1t is believed that he
would have shot the Sergeant had the latter OF knocked
him down. as the pistol loaded with buckshot and
was ready cooked and primed He had also sung shot
and knife in his possession and was very drunk Inc
blow dealt him by the Sergeant injured him SO severely
that he had to be conveyed to the hospital Jennings is
represented by the Captain and Recorder being one OF
the best officers the First District hence this conduct
on his part is the more strange and unaccountabe He
lies in very precarious condition at the hospital and it
is feared will survive the effects of the blow from the
Sergeants club
STEALING FIRE CRAcKERs.-M o. Reilly
was examined yesterday and committed for trial on
charge of having stolen of fire crackers valued at
$5a portion of the cargo of the ship William Jarvythe
evidence against him being sufficiently strong.
ROBBERY John Cuny was examined on a
charge of having robbed James Quinn, his mate of
$50 in cash. on the night of the 3 while the latter was
sound asleep In bed He also robbed him of hat and
two handkercbiefs. The evidence sufficient to war
rant Cunys committal for trial. and accordingly he was
sent down. - :.
SECoNDDISTRIGT.
A RECEIVER OF STOLEN PRoPERTy.--A free
colored woman named Elizabeth Guiame was examined
having received lot of stolen property knowing it to
have been stolen from slave named William belonging
to Mrs E. A. Cannon The property was found IN her
house on Cont street, consisting Of diamond ring
valued $150 and various other other articles OF jew
ery which the slave lad stolen from his mistress the
] Widow Cannon. The guilt of the accused being quite
harf hnfnr hp
4 Criminal Court
DISCHARGED Michael Boylon was examined
charge preferred against him by Louis Bouschine OF
having committed tresspass by forcby taking pos
session vacant lot and carpenter shop leased by the
aant and which said Boyon refuses to vacate Ihere
being proof of the atlantis allegations, the case was
dismissed
GRAND LAMENTATIONS Perette yesterday
had warrant issued for the arrest of unknown
man. whom he charges with having stolen planks from
him to the value of dollar and
!. cents.
+ A MoTHER.---C Schaenning was arrested
yesterday by the Third District police, charged with hay
ing abandoned her child only six days DID, in the house
of MIS- Gels She was locked up to await examination
E STABBING Edward, slave, belonging to
Mr. Rigaud is in custody in the Third District on the
charge stabbing another slave of Mr. Michaud who il
expected to recover Edward tent to the Parish
+ prison to await examination.
ACCIDENT. Wednesday evening, a sailor
whose did not learn, fell from the yardarm
the ship Corte lying at the wharf of the Fourth District
and had his broken and head so badly cut that it il
feared he will not survive.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
l. DISTURBANCE IN THE MARKET. - A party o.
vegetable sellers hucksters, etc. got into in tn,
Magazine Street Market yesterday, which created quit
disturbance for time. The police were soon the
spot however and queed the row by taking six of the
l. ringleaders to the watchhouse
TREsPAss. Thomas Young was arrested al
he request of Capt Day, Of the ship Benjamin Adams
lor coming on board his vessel and abusing him in
vhameiui manner.