New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-28
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

parently insensible, and lay him in front Of the
gate, and then ringing the bell to call the at
tendants Of the hospital, they got into the cart
and drove off again at full speed On repairing
10 the gate the hospital attendants found man
lying there with his skull fractured and ape
parently dying; he was taken into the building
and about 10 o'clock yesterday expired without
having spoken word. The Coroner held an
inquest on the body and verdict of "Death
from fracture of the skull, caused by blow
inflicted with blunt instrument by some person
unknown" This is the second murdered 1nan
q who has within short time been thus smuglyleo
into the hospital. The deceased was apparently
D German, about fifty years of age.
INqUEsTs The Coroner yesterday held an in
quest on the body of q free colored woman named
Ellen Robinson, aged % years, native Of New
York, found dead in the river at the wharf Of
the Third District. Verdict, Accidentally
drowned" The deceased had been acting in
the capacity of stewardess of the ship Herdel
berg, and yesterday accidentally fell into the
river and was drowned.
Another inquest was held early yesterday
morning by Coroner Forshee on the body of
woman named Mary Ann McGovern, aged %
years, native Of Ireland, found dead in
house on Perdido street near Baronne. Verdict,
g Death caused by intemperance and neglect"
1t appears that the wretched woman had been
very sick for more than three weeks, during
which time she had no medical atten dance
whatever, and about three days ago q woman
who was residing in the same house With her,
removed from the house since which time up
40 hah nur IF Iaa ,I,nL oI a+to ,1o,
of any kind whatever.
LEG Cur OFF.-A man named Oh ristian
Wohringer, in very foolishly trying to GROSS the
Pontchartrain Railroad in front of the cars,
was knocked down by the cow-catcher, and the
wheels of the locomotive passing over his left
leg, entirely severed that very useful member
from his body. He was placed in carriage
and conveyed to the Charity Hospital in dying
condition.
FIRST DISTRICT.
KIDNAPPING SLAvEs.-William Taylor, a free
colored man, was yesterday arraigned before
Recorder Summers on charge of having. kid
mapped and concealed the slave Nancy and her
two children, Minna and Rosa, belonging t the
estate of the late William Gormly The pris-
oner was remanded for examination on sor az, fu-
ture day.
DIsM1ssED-James Cosgroye was arrsligned
for examination yesterday, on charge Of hav,
ing stolen four five franc piece from Fran /
Alceman The prosecutor, however, f ailed tx
make his appearance, and the case was dis
missed.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.-Mr. Frederick Bloch
yesterday procured the arrest Of John Touro,
on charge Of having committed willful and
corrupt perjury by swearing to an affidavit
against him before Recorder Summers Touro
was required to give $1,000 bail for his appear.
anne to answer the charge.
CRAzY.--Honora Bony was taken before Re.
eorder Summers on warrant for insanity, ant
committed to the Insane Asylum.
Honora Hackney was arrested on Hevit
street for disturbing the peace, breaking VI
her furniture, and threatening to kill her tw
step-children.
Margaret Kinny was arreste d for disturbin,
the peace and threatening to set her premise
on ire; and Patrick Gorme IN was placed il
durance vile for firing off I'm in the house G
Mrs. b. Tobin. Mrs. Clark was arrested on
warrant Of selling liquor to slaves; she await
examination before Reoorde II Summers.
SECOND DIs,TRIGT.
= LARcENY.--A warrant was issued yesterda
for the arrest of young m an named Jane
Williams on charge Of hay ing stolen gol
watch valued at 1926 from O Mr.. H. F. Grap
ford, who resides at No Chartres stree
Crawford had inadvertently Left the watch on
shelf in the back yard of the premises, al
when he returned back for it. the lever had lef
Williams was the only person about at the tim
SENT DowN.--Rey mond s,alles, whose ARE
we noticed the 9th er day, on q charge of haviI
assaulted and severely cut cine Louis Flores,
the Vegetable Market, was examined yesterdt
and committed for trial Def pre- the First Distri
T Court.
ASSAULT WITH KNIFE Mr.. Gabrielle Fe
eion yesterday had q war; ant issued for the a
rest of an individual, who use name he does n
know, bus whom he stated he could point out
the police, for assaulting nd attempting to
him with knife on the pre- eeding night in Bu
gundy street.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The BAKERS STRIKE.-The Bakers, wht
arrest and imprisonment we noticed yesterd
morning, on charge of creating a riot in t
Third District while out on n strike, were ca
fined $40 and allowed to depart
TH1EvEs.-J. Williams, alias Stink, ali
Thomas Atwood; VIM. Taylor, alias 0'Brit
and Louis Lefore, alias Thos. Savage, thu
exceedingly dangerous and suspicious chars
tiers, were arrested day be fore yesterday at t
Lake end of the Pontchairtrain Railroad
stealing bottle of champ agne from resta
rant, and resisting the officers in the dischar
of their duty. They were all locked up
await examination. One Of these beauties
the fellow who volunteered to hang Adam a
Lisle, three years since, in this city, and p
formed that delightful task
FOURTH DISTRICT. H
FALSE PRETENCEs. Boutillier is unt
= arrest in Lafayette, on charge of having p
n cured twenty dollars worth of groceries IF
! John F. Barrett upon false representations. 7
case awaits an investigation before Recor,
jackson.
1 Rows IN THE FAAnLY.-H. Cohen was tai
into custody yesterday in the Fourth Distr
at the request Of his wife Catherine, for c