New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-21
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

INQUEST ON THE BoDY OF Tom MCSHANE. -
After two days of most laborous investigation the jury
in this about4 O'Clock yesterday evening returned
the following verdict Came to his death by wound in
the left side Of the abdomen penetrating the stomach in
acted with sharp pointed instrument, the night of
the 18th instant the Of Philippe and Perddo
Streets by some person persons unknown The jury
examined twenty Witnesses among them the entire
patrol who stopped the party of which Mcshane was one
and the four persons who were in his company. From
the evidence there other persons present Sus
pcion cast upon two persons, but the tesai
mony Of subsequent witnesses exonerated them and the
jurors reluctantly forced to bring in the above
diet Deputy Coroner Terrell throughout the inyestiga
ton manifested most commendabe zeal in the cause of
justice every effort to bring the guilty party to
Justice, but without avail
DIED AT THE MAST HEAD.-A man whose
name the Coroner could not ascertain but who Is sup
posed been about thiryeght years of age and
native of Sweden died yesterday very suddenly at the
head Of the ship Judith lying at the wharf of the
First District The man. who ship rigger by pro-
esson been called aboard by the captain Of the yes
sci to rig out the ship He ascended the rigging and
about hour afterwards lying across one Of
the yardarms perfectly notionless One Of the sailors
from the deck hailed him. but receiving answer, went
up to what the matter. He found that he was
dead took him up in his and carried him down to
the deck where inquest held on his body, and
verdict of Died from disease of the heart returned.
The body Of the has been kept by the Coroner for
identification.
THE Quo WARRANTo CAsE-THE CHIEF OF
poLIcE susrAYEp.-on Tuesday the Quo Wdrranto sued
out by Patrick Irwin reator ETC. to test the right Of
VIM III James to continue in the discharge Of tbs duties
of the office of Chief of Police, after the action of the
Board of Police aboshng said office argued at length
before Judge Lea Of the Second District Court by MT
Gro for the relator and Christian Roseus for the de-
fendent 1t submitted to the Court and at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning his Honor read his opinion dmissng
the Quo Waranto and deciding that Mr. james is still
Chief of Police The opinion is very leugthy-n fact
lengthy as to preclude the possibility of our publishing
this morning.
FIRST DISTRICT.
No EvIDENcE.-Richard Holloway, whose ar
rest by the special police on last Saturday night on
charge of having shot and wounded Mrs Adams, Will
seated the gallery Of her residence last Friday night
was brought up for examination yesterday. He prove
conclusvey that he seated the steps OF Mrs Cole
mans residence Annuncation street, at the time Mr.
Adams shot, and SO the Recorder discharged him.
ASSUMING VIRTUE.-A VIGOROUSLY danger
GUS aud suspicious character, on Tuesday night, wa
seen by officer Howard, travelling around on Philip
street with yellow ribbon tied in the button-hole of hi
coat-the badge of the Special Police. The Office
thought he would keep eye on the movements ofth
fellow, and accordingly followed him up pretty closet,
Willow performed the part of special officer exceed
ingy we'll ordered all the coffee houses to close up an
actually closed of them would give orders to th
regular watchmen and was particularly busy in stoi
ping peaceabie citizens and examining them for
cealed weapons Dick watched him for some time, an
when he thought he had gone far enough shut dow
upon the lark took him prisoner, and lodged him in tn
watch house. Recorder Summers yesterday sent him
the Work house for sixty days gentleman from Boz
gny has since made affidavit against him for hors
stealing
DISCHARGED J G. Potter, who was o fe'
days since arrested charge of swindling preferre
against him by D. Knapp examined yesterday befol
Recorder Summers, and it appearing in evidence tht
the which he charged with having passed rau
uently had been given by Mr. Potter in good faith
was honorably discharged
LARCENY The Slave Edward of NJ. s. Smit
was arrested last night St. Peter street for sea ing
watch.
Several trivial cases of but little or no impol
tance were up before Recorder Summers yesterday
of which were slmmer-ariy and properly disposed Of
SECOND DISTRICT.
JACK SHEpPARD.-This individual, who VIZ
arrested two successive nights disturbing the
was yesterday fined $50 for the FIRST nights disturbanc
and s25 for the second. In default of paying the fir
Jack was sent to the Parish Prison for As days.
DISCHARGED Frank Elmer, charged wit
horss-steaug and swindlng and Elizabeth Lar
charged with passing twenty dollar counterfeit b
were both examined yesterday and there being e,
dence, were discharged
FOURTH DISTRICT.
This District for some time past has been u
usually quiet The only arrest in it yesterday was tn
of man named John Kenney on warrant charged
S. williams with firing gun, loaded with large sill
through the window Of his premises on Sixth sire
Fourth District on the 10th instant, with malicious
tent and to the great danger of the family of Mr.
liams He awaits examination before Recorder Jackst