New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-13
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Friday evening October 18th, at o'ciockf
Admitted (various dise4ses) ........ Zl1
Died az of yellow feyet) ................... ~
Remaining under treatment -. ~
SUPPOSED PoIsoNIHa CASH. - The Coroner
yesterday concluded inquest which be began on the
2bth nit On tho body OF VIM Gladly, infant fifteen
months old which died very suddenly and supposed
70 have been poronsd Itwas buried in the cemetery Of
holding the Inquest After critical examination Of the
body hearing Of all the evidence that could pos
siby be collected the uy gave verdict that death was
have had something to DO with the DEATH however for
the Jury, rendering beir verdict passed censure upon
Mr. Eado the druggist at the corner Of Caeacavo and
Frenchmen streets for selling dose of the drug sanone
without the prescription of regular physcan as we'll as
istering the same.
T1RE.-A bakery and q frame building adj
joining the Of Bagatele and Sode streets in
the Third District destroyed by FIRE at aI o'clock
yesterday morning The property We learn, was not IN
cured ~
ANOTHER. Between 70 and O'clock yester-
day q fire broke out Ia the Irish row on Dryades
street, between Girod pnd Julia. 1t was extnguished
before material damage was done the hremen being
promptly on the spot
THE SANTA CLAWS AFFAIR We mentioned |
Yesterday arrest Of Capt Foster Of the chip Santa
Claus the alleged murder Of Of big sailor. during
the recent passage Of Bis weasel from Boston to TINS port
Commissioner, In the evening; NJ NJ Cohen, Esg, ap-
pesrns in his defence, and Thos Mckay, Esq u Dis.
p'oueSut"1s oooot"Noo
the testimony clip from the Bee:
The Santa Claus has heretofore been in the San Franz
cisco and Cacntta trade She sailed from Boston bound
for New Orleans the 2st September The night after
departure the refused to obey the orders Of the
who was sso hsa y one ct them ana MS NE
the men In which one of them named John Wecn was
badly stabbed in the breast BY as he said John oNe
Considerable was manifested by the crew
during the rest Of the voyage.
Seven days after on the 18th of September when of
Key West In the MORNING John oiNe threatened to
beat out the brains the cook Of the vessel with be-
laying PIN he latter had not furnished him his
coffee few hours after the captain called ONe aft to
reprimand him for biz conduct and asked him in
cited why he had threatened the life q the cook
The man made no reply Then the former laid one hand
shook him srceiy Repeating his question The deceased
still made reply AID then the captain back
pace or against the rail Of the vessel In his Efforts to
free himself; when the latter drew pistol and pointed
| 1t at O'Nei who cried out, he did, Don't captain,
ton Capt Foster ardd and the bullet took effect In the
left temple and lodged In his BRAIN and he Immediately
dropped down upon hs deck Capt Foster then ran to
tried stop the flow Of blood from the wound In his
temple, By placing hs hand upon H. and spoke 70 the
deceased saying ne Aid not intend to kill him and ask
i ing him TO pardon him. But the wounded man was
speechless and died shortly after The captain expressed
| did not intend to FIR of the pistol.
In the evening tbs body was sewn up in piece OF can
and consigned tp the water prior to which, funeral
services read it, and the oaptsn made speech
to the crew alleging that he innocens But several
malicious murder and expressed their intention to pro-
seoue him soon a. they should get to port, which
they did, as we have above stated.
Commissioner Lusher, after lengthy hearing Of the
case sent Capt Foser before the u 8 District Court
trial charge Of murder, in bonds Of $4ooo which
Weleh the seaman above mentioned al having been
stabbed has been arrested and 10 in prison. awaiting
hearing. "a "6t' u
RAISING THE WND.-,rhe following came Of
q few days ago. 4
A. claipg to b captain Of the steamer b. introduced
his friend g. to his other friend the grocer y said
the Captain With an assumption Of that captivating frank
ness which is peculiar to river men, proud tc
make you acquainted with my friend O., here He is
stranger among ss s here on spec in provisions and
you'll ind him, sir among men-one Of the few thai
you depend pn--a regular bricks Whereupon
D. Stocked hooks,' again. were proud TO know
bunch Of bank bills 10 bis hand Alb, Just the man =
bargain fifty dollar lot Of stuff just here, and v
doiars ahortI hhvnt time to 80 70 my broker--I wis
oI ss me With y IL
words which accompanied DIS conpsnos with the re
quest Next morpipg, however, the wasn't left at tn
grocery--D got suspicious, inquired around and dis
that c. uder pressing or other
had gone up the river the evening bsfore few hour
after citing the acknowledged himself al sol
eheapn and told the thing to bis friend as good joke
Well pli be DID " exclaimed the latter, why tn
fellow soapcd me the same way-sad he had city an
wanted just to get sixty dollars worth OF stu
with ~ While tie two were laughing over the matter al
coatiug as to Hhat round in the social ladder to ass
- to Capt A. for Introducing such fellow among hi
acausintances up and called D. aside for conf
DENTAL whisper Out with it, old fellow u exclaimed
syou needn't BID ashamed-D. here Is one Of us!'
story the sae as the others with the exception tina
the Spectator had shown him sixty dollars, and boz
ten ID order to buy seventy dollar lot of truck
q And thereupon they lquored like three afectionat
II brothers.
The above Is all old trick but those old tina
will always pick Up new customers when backed by SUN
Gent address. But have another speculation dodg
narrate which knocks the above all hollow and is,
far % know, something entirely new in this regon
Within months the OF different
ed ladies' of the first respectabity have been forged
ingenously devised and elegantly written notes vhe
puIport Of these notes was generally this;
DEAR sR Pardon my bodness in thus addressing yor
: have pressing demand to meet the nature of which
need not explain My husband is either unable
willing to let rne have the money-but it matters nc
| which, and must have it. want hundred dollars.
1t would makeh bold request but that know you
"a be gentleman and mauof honor to whom can safel
anoe without detriment my honor. shall be in grea
distress should yen fail to ooge me and you will er
the post office will be under lasting obligation,
will take the earliest possible opportunity of repayng
"Truly yours, ---n
So Grtuly have these notes signed and addrssse
that is to say the names being those of ladies who's
gayety might seem to warrant suspicion that they wou
not be averse tp little intriguing-secresy upon
pastimeaud the gentlemen being selected with equ
Observation-Disclosures the trick has succeeded in amo
every instance Gentlemen In the generosity of the
hearts have sent the money to the fictitious address,
then watched vainy, and with earnest eyes for SON
W dies as chaste s snow and innocent babes unbor
of the use that had been made of their II
thing leaked ont by degrees and is generally know
u to husbands wives aud all concerned. 1t has of
n created great nder.current of excitement, and
sorts OF plans have been laid to entrap the forger
forEers but without thus far the trick hayir
Al been played all around and the money secured, befo
T any Of the victims got their heads together.
! The above we derive from source in which we re
fully Swing and respecting the affton put upon Il
y ladies' ahe thing is rather good for matter how
we may abhor rascaty in all lis forms, still
refuse to be with the spectacle Of hes
g Of the hydra of human frailty devourng of n
other heads SIT takes sill sorts of people to ill up
| world.0 z=5te azE 80 =
ASSAULTS WITH INTENT TO KILL.-The cell
brated ROLAND has narrowly etcaped auoth
massacre. He yesterday complained to Recorder Ram
that he had been tpsulted, abused and choked by
named Auguta in coehouse ut the corner OF Madis
and Charfrea Streets who Furthermore swore awf
ontb that he orld kill somebody before he left the
- cofeehouse a warrant was issued,
Daniel RosNngurst complained that while he was in
ne own coeahohse at corner of Canal and Old Lev
streets he was fallen upon and badly beaten with cha
aon by four named William 0'Neal Mat Reenen Mart
III Nolan and u Hotsn, OIL with intent to take his Iii
aid Warrants were Issued.
0f WHOLESALE LARCENY. --.Mrs. Clara Whit
residing at No 25 st. Peter street. yesterday
raigned before Recorder Bright, on charge Of havi