New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-01
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CHARITY HOSPITAL Report for the week
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FrRE.--The crowd at the corner of st Louis
and Royal streets yesterday forenoon caused BY
great smoke occasoned by the burning of the SCOT IN
Dr. Deche's chimney, which burning was put out, mtn
aacry by those intrepid policemen, Porche and McFar
land. And that was all.
CoRoNER's IHouEsTs = Drowning Deputy |
Coroner Mitchell yesterday held Inquest on the body
Of Maurice Deheen Irisbman thirty years OF age,
drowning. Deheen was q hand on board the steamer
Cnba. and fell overheard Thursday afternoon while
rellipg cssk board.
body Of James McGinn, 1rishman found in the New
Canal beyond the togate. Verdict accidental drown
lag McGinD, who was wood. cutter drowned by |
failing out Of little boat In which he crossing the
canal on Sunday evening last.
4 FIRST DISTRICT COURT Grand jury Re-
The Grand Jury yesterday made the following re-
port to Judge Robertson.
the present police Of the city appears to be in
sufficient to keep the that constant serious
violations Of the law occurring, and that but few
arrests made in proportion the number Of crimes
and they therefore recommend that the police
Increased by at least two hundred and fifty men-that
river police be Immediately organised, and prompt steps
DO taken 70 secure good ORDER particularly IN remote
parts Of the city VIM. j Dewey, Foreman,
Election Contest - The day was occupied in hear
Ing the arguments on the exceptions taken to the ur
diction Of the court by VIM. O. Quirk whose election
constable is contested by his Democratic opponent
Nader. Mr.: John W Price, of the law firm of Price
Day made learned able and lengthy arguments in be-
half Of Mr. Qurk and Mr.. Duran of the firm of Durant
& Homer, responded for Mr. Nader Judge Robertson
stated that be would withhold his decision until the
arguments on the exceptions taken In all the contest
should be heard and then give decision for ali
The other exceptions nxed for hearing in the fol-
lowing orderi In the case OF Tappan Foute and
several other cases. consolidated for Tuesday next In
the cases OF Cairo vs. Reese and Pierre Mott conso
dated, for Wednesday next. And the of Bell VS.
Hufty was fixed for both hearing Of exceptions and
trial Of merits Thursday next Randell Hunt Price
Dsy and Pierre Sous appear counsel for the different
contestants.
THREE ATTEMPTED MURDERS. man named
Cornelius Gavin knocked In the bead with slung
shot and shot in the back with pistol, on Thursday
night at the of Perddo and Gronde by
party Of four men who were strangers to him. He
aftrrwards picked by the Waterman Of the beat
conveyed to Charity Hospital Last evening his wounds
not considered mortal.
shortly afterwards man named Lambert knocked
down with slung.shot and shot at but missed the
Of Common and St Paul Streets by party
unknown to him probably the same that outraged Gavin
| Lambert Is not badly wounded.
On the same night German named Dreyfous formerly
policeman, but attery dry goods dealer the
Of Laay cite and Gironde Streets stabbed In the
shoulder by Of two men, strangers to him whom be
met near his residence The wound 10 dangerous
4 one
4 Police BoARD.--Lieut. adams Up again.
Another Maers Egg Hatched-The Police Board had an
session yesterday the purpose trying Luciep
adams Lieutenant Of Pscs Of the Fourth District On
charge of having received bribs from dangerous
suspicious character PANIED Thompson The Mayor laid
the charge before the Board the day
nation received.
The information was, that few days ago, Thorn psor
up before Recorder Bright, but discharged al
the intercesson Of Adams after which ia the hall tn.
court, Thompson was to pay Adams the
Of $3.50 ia bank bills whispered around by those
show Recorder Bright and Captain Moynan be mixee
up In the business in horrible Consequently
when the Board met, morbid crowd gathered
An awful silence prevailed and the frowDs of thu
city grandfathsrs soennIy portentous
The examination disclosed the following the facts
the case: Several weeks ago Thompson, who is gam
bier and general sharper, arrived in the city Office
Farrell who knew him Of old got into talk with him. tn
upshot Of which proposal from Thompson, to pur
chase immunity from arrest by spotting thieves etc
whom he knew, and whom the police did not know Far
rell took him to Adams and introduced him and Adam
engaged him spotter, promising that il he should
arrested In consideration of bis services he would
him of few days ago officer Tilton, who ignoran
| Of Adams arrangement found out who Thompson wa
and arrested him dangerous and suspicious
and vagrHnt, Next morning he arrsigned befor
the Recorder, and while Triton was being examined
Adams stepped up and whispered the Recorder tina
Thompson was n his employ" The Recorder cotrecti
understood the remark as meaning that Thompson ba
been employed for the general good and there
thing against him his previous bad character dill
| charged him. While Thompson yet in the docl
Adams up to him and gave or loaned him $3.50 tba
he might show 1t to his prove that he
vagrant Thompson went out did so exhibit the none
Gas he testied) and afterwards restored 1t Adams
| the presence Of a crowd in the outer hall Having 4
money Of his own, Adams then gave him dollar. Til
the whole Of it. The practice Of setting thieves
| the Lieutenant honorably discharged, and grei
many spectators departed in disappointment
Thompson Is large, rather decent looking man. WI
would not readily be taken for fxer Of pieters'
thimble-rigger, by stranger.
RECORDER RAMoss CoURT-Ttoo Sta5b;n
| 8fars in Goliath Strse-There grand waking u
in Gailatn street on Thursday night, and rakipg out
it's occupants BY the police as will Y, appear below
the former principal and the latter accessory,
charge of having stabbed VIM. Hays, in Jacob Weber
dance house in Galatin street, Thursday night.
appears that Gallagher and Hays In merry mood toe
dance together, after which they went to the bar
| drink. There dispute arose as to who should pay Il
n the drinks and Gallagher to draw his knife sly
and slip it his coat sleeve. The quarrel continue
until o'Bren entered and then Hays, for unknow
reason, went up to him and struck him they cncha
and while they fighting Gallagher up stable
him twice in the back 0Brien then cooly down In
chair whilst Gallagher made his through bac
door. Sergeant simon and policeman yassel promp
the spot and arrested both of the accused Vass
had wild chase after Gallagher before he captured hir
After searching for him some time, with CANDLE
| found him the roof of the house. standing behind
chimney Gallagher at once jumped down into the
the height being nearly twenty feet and scampered
! unhurt Yasse jumped off after him. and was lit
hurt by falling forward fire plug, but continued Il
pursuit. aud with the aid of several Others captured
: fugitive after run Of square two Hays
yeyed Charity Hospital. His wounds bad but
very dangerous Weber, the keeper Of the house,
John Brown, and three. women, named Martha Burb
Ellen Carey and Mary Jane Peasley arrested
witnesses of the affair and held to appear Gallagher
GiBrien sent to the parish prison. Weber
( sequenty reported by officer Vassel for keeping disc
derby house.
Peter Johnson alias Dutch Pete the keeper of anoth
rookery Gallatn street stabbed badly sashe
by up.rve man, Thursday evening. The stra
ger drank at the bar, and offered in pay Kentucky
note, which Pete declared, in rather insulting
counterfeit The stranger talked back pretty
oily, and Pete "banded him onen with his st across Il
counter The stranger then drew bowie knife and
desperate slash at Pete with it, and Pete turned u
quick enough to get it the back part his IL
shoulder We learn also that he cut in his liver
that in consequence his recovery is considered doubt
He refused yesterday to make complaint against Il
man who stabbed him. saying that he himself had act
| wrong and had received only what he deserved.
The other before Recorder Ramos not
il specifying.
d RECORDER BRIGHT's CouRT-Chas. Jone
the third and last person arrested suspicion Of ha
ing robbed Capt Scott Of his in the Gem
i fee-house Wednesday night yesterday discharge
10 Capt. Scott after taking good look him. said
not the
The dock cleared as usual of the roaring sue
and then the following parties arragned Jol
Il Mcdonnell caught by officer Bailey in the Of pck
" a drunken mans pocket julia street, between NJ
LeVee and Commerce, Thursday evening sent p
for hearing the 1lth Patrick Cradick and Jol