New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-20
THE DAILY CRESCENT.
BuRaLAEY AND ArrEMrrED MURDER. = n

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in through window In the lower story she heard them
come up stairs and upon their entering the bedroom
with dark lantern which they opened she aroused her
husband The robbers then attacked tha in their bed
slightly cutting Mr. Shelter in tho head, with large
cheese-knifc and giving Mrs Shelter terrible cash in
her head, the nature Of which we could not ascertain
last night The robbers who were white men, then made
good their escape leaving their knife behind them
Mr. Shelter called Of his neghbors to take sare
Of bis wife and started for tbs police and doctor The
police on reaching the house which stands In Isolated
neighborhood found standing sentry on the gallery
with gun which he insisted pointing at Them doubt
less taking them for reinforcement Of burglars but
they could obtain clue to the murderous villains. Mr.
shelter does dot think he could identify them, should he
ever see them again s 4s l
THE BIRD Still AT LARGE" Sharps the
wordn at present with police In reference to Mr.
wilder and the $500 that will aocre to the lucky ndivd
ua who frat lays hands upon him Every outlet of the
city has been diligently watched since Monday evening
but purpose and numerous are the stories and ru
ors connected with the escape Of the adro little orger
BY some is confidently hned that he is keeping cpl
curean sanctuary snug little chamber, perhaps
under the very noses of the bloodh Of thu law
others assert that he escaped steamship yesterday
morning in the disguise Of sailor and by Of the
police mysterious cab without lights was traced some
eight miles above Carrroltop and finally lost sight Of
nor are there wanting persons to asperse this shng
smacks jackson Square The sum total Of all is
that nobody-except perhaps Mr. Wilder himsef-knows
any thing at all about his whereabouts Time will teif
human vigilance not,
FIRE. "A frame cottage on St. Ferdinand,
between Love and Goodchiidren streets Third District
occupied by Andy Morgan. ongshoreman, and house
in the rear occupied by two German families were de-
sroyed by fire between and 10 o'clock last night The
property belonged to Antoine KeiBler huxter in the
Vegetable Market, and not worth much. The fire
originated from GOALS left smouldering in an oven in
l which all the families baked their bread.
/ CURIOUS The friend Of Mr.. Morgan, whose
disappearance and supposed suicide mentioned yes
terday going up to Jefferson found that the man who
committed suicide Sunday had been buried in the
clothing in which he was found dead. The Coroner of
Jefferson informed him that the face Of the corpse 50
manged by the pisoshot to puzzle identity by any
body that he had black hair whereas Morgans hair j.
Of sandy red color; and that he had gray tweed
coat whereas Morgan left his boarding house wearing
black cloth coat Further Morgan TOOK his trunk and
armoir keys with him but keys were found on the
dead man and the amount Of money found in the dead
pocket SIG instead Of S10 as reported in
papers having been loaned Morgan by his friend
who supposed him to have other money The ticket
found in his pocket was ON the Havana lottery in tbs
drawing which arrived yesterday Inevery other respect
however the description Of the dead man Tailed with
age size, pants vest and hat OF both beni
the same and the initials the shirt being the same a
those of cousin Of Morgan's, with whom he used T.
room All this very curious but the most curiou
part Of 1t s that while Morgan yet missing no one ha
appeared to claim identity the body Of the suicide
ANOTHER STRANGER TAKEN IN.-Mr. Georg
Roberts, geneeLiooking young man Of recent arriva
here supposed to be from England was SO needless
Monday night as to swallow potions of that enemy
famous for stealing away brains and to fall into the con
pany OF some Of those nice young who are equal
famous for stealing away money Briefly he got PARTIAL
intoxicated fell into the company Of five rolckng bladt
on Royal street and his last ndtinct recoections ar
that they all started out towards the swampgot in Il
vicinity Of some canal-took final bumper in son
apothscarys shopafter which all was oblivion, until
recovered his senses in the Third District Poce.ja
where he had been taken by Captain Mazerat who foun
him staggering along Frenchmen street. hatless coakles
and covered with the mud and burrs that pentf
in the margin Of the swamp Yesterday morning he mat
affidavit before Recorder seuzeneau charging the fl
men whose he does not know, with robbing him
orty-three dollars in money and cloak hat and poke
handkerchief valued altogether at twenty dollars al
charging the keeper of the with drugging hi
in order to render him easy prey to the thiev
= who took him there BE was too drunk, when with t
crowd to be able to identify them when sober but
terday Captain Maserat took him out to search for t
= drugstore in the hope of obtaining clue to
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II FIRST DISTRICT ooukf. = aieAanuei Aoii -
tried in this court yesterday on an indictment
W the murder Of John Drew IN sIraR'ng pun On Tue he
with Stone at the corner saraparu and stree
in the Fourth DISTRICT, on ths N''.o Vi 'aay ah'' ~
led l brought in 9 yeroict OF Aiansaosn.ef ons
The arand jury repef1eu 'ne io.'"ins s.ao '''e
against aonn ohshutst, 'f wy nu1o'A = -
Highams' py shoo.ins WIN p,s'o ~ ~ 49,
Perdido street, on tne hiene u tis iaes
p,,sa,,att av,or on the eth of August last
a aaainst ,,;obae,F Nuuent for the murder of smi
- Horse Station nv shooting with pistol on the 81
= A. senteuober
ne Aga;nst John Nichols and Anthony o,Rourke alias
git acts for the robbery of watch from Harry Buwnl
ore on the 14th Of November, on Poydras street
w Manuel septino accused OF lncenaiasism was teiea
upon noile p,osequi
= Providing FOR MATRIMoNY Recorder Ran
issued warrant for the arrest Of negro
xbose name il unknown charged by Melanie Michel
having while assisting her TO move from the corner
Rampant and Toulouse to the corner Of st oande
Il Ursuline streets moved TWO bundles OF ner oo'nins
=, we'll that she has not been ape 70 see then snce'
bundles consisted OF no less IMAM ioureen
pettceats three dozen stockings, nieeen
eAmpao .,,s,. asr of cloves ys,nea In a
e.. hsaroa do,Iars The noica will doubtless dash q
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