New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-23
THE DAILY CRESCENT,

a party of about sixty rowdies, said to belong
TO Fire Company No. 10, assembled together and
marched in procession through the streets of
the Second District, accompanied by a band of
music. From threats that had been made
during the early part of the evening, it was
thought this rallying Of the boys was for the
purpose of washing out" the house of Acting
Recorder Filleui, who had fallen under their
'displeasure by filming their foreman for breach
of the peace: as also to iberate several of their
brother fremen from the Parish Prison. The
entire disposable police force of the city had
been concentrated in the Second District, fully
armed and prepared, with the Chief at their
head, in anticipation of disturbance. The
procession moved around through various streets
In q very quiet manner, with drums beating,
and started for the Parish Prison, for the pur-
pose, it Is said, of serenading the prisoners
there; but when they arrived in front of Jack
son Square, the police, who were collected in
great force at the station, made sudden attack
on them and arrested twenty six, The others
ran like quarter horses, and the riot, if any had
been contemplated, was thus nipped in the bud
The following are the names of those who were
arrested: James Curry Tom Howard, Charley
Fry, John Tate, Joe Keller, j. p Grinner, c.
N. Tounter, VIM. Reid, Hunter Sample, William
Castle, Martin Long, Mike Fershing, NJ PEGS
der, Pete Dowd, Charles Birack, Jake Lisa,
Charles Dougle, Charles German, Bill Shear,
u. Throw, John Jingle, Phil Monaghan, John
Fensey, G. W. Hyde, Ed. Millen and James
Leobs. Yesterday about noon they were brought
before Acting Recorder Filleul, for examina-
ton, and as q crowd Of a couple thousand per-
sons had gathered around the Old City Hall,
his Honor feared demonstration might be
made in favor Of the prisoners, and accordingly
sent to the Chief for reinforcement of police !;
but their services were not required-every
thing passed off very quietly The Recorder
sentenced each Of the prisoners to pay fine Of
500, and give bonds in the sum of $1,000 to
keep the peace for six NOTWITHSTANDING in which,
they were all committed to. the Parish Prison
for thirty days. "v
John Puneky, foreman Of No. 10, was arrested
on the affidavit Of Capt. Baldwin, for melting
bis men to riot, and in default Of giving $4,000
bail for his appearance, was committed to jail.
A warrant asaissued on the complaint Of
Capt. Baldwin, for the arrest Of Peter Leslie,
foreman of No. 49, who is charged with leading
the attack on the house of Emeline Gibson, last
Saturday night.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.--A man named Joseph
Fize was shot yesterday in the thigh by the &C.
eidental discharge of pistol, which had fallen
from the breast pocket of policeman Barriers
coat, as he was STOPPING to pick up his hat.
The pistol was discharged by coming in contact
= with the pavement Of the street. Barter was
arrested, notwithstanding it was accidental
and is held for examination
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-A Frenchman, named
, Henry Borhet, having grown tired of living,
entered Jackson Square about noon yesterday,
! while the crowd was assembled around the
4 police station, and placing pistol near his
head, discharged it. and dropped down appa-
4 rently lifeless. Several who rushed to the spot
i found him greatly frightened, but uninjured ;
Il he had fired too high, missed his head, and saved
his life. What pity!
EXPLOSION. small boiler in the saw mill oil
j w. Lees g. Co., at the corner of Girod and Maya
lne streets, exploded about II yesterday NOR
4 ming, making considerable noise, and knocking
s couple of brick walls to atoms, but doing nc
further damage.
, ATTEMPT TO SHooT.--A man, named Francis
Farrell, is under arrest in this District on
charge of having attempted to shoot Mr.. VIM
: Bennington, by discharging pistol at him three
times through the window of his house, on Com
mon street, night before last, while Bennington
was lying in bed asleep.
HoNoRABLY DIsCHARGED.--Mr. S. W. Hite
who was arrested a few days since, in the Third
District, on a charge of stealing 100 boxes Of
soap from w. W. Mitchell, was examined yes
terday before Recorder Seuzeneau and honora.
bly, DISCHARGED