New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-19
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that now possess the city. 5,tH
You've BACHELORS BALL.--The first grand
fancy dress and ball Of the Young Baohelora
na Masonic
street. We can state, authortatSey, tnht IL Will Do
well worth attending.
The CONTEMPT CASE. --JMessrs. Christy AMI
Horton Jmprsoned the Sixth District Court on Sat-
urdsy Judge Cotton gave the following decision in the
Of Col William Chrisy and Mr. Charles IL. Horton
Commissioners at the Seventh Precinct during the
cent eectos accused 81 contempt tho particulars Of
which readers know. ~
Whereas # appearing to thu satisfaction Of this Court
that VIM Chrsty and Chhs. II. Horton have committed
contempt of It's authority by refusing to obey the writ
of mnndamus directed to and upon them In the
Of the State Of Louisiana the relation Of John
Bell William Christy and others, by attempting to
shelter Themselves under conscientious scruples
charging In their pretended return to the Sheriff which
they know and SO stated would be brought before the
Court that there was error in the decision
ment OF facts developed upon the trial Of said cause and
which charge upon examination Ia found to be wholly
warranted and inexcusable, and which made not
Rh laudable desire Of complying with the mandate Of
this Court but miserable excuse for not obeying It,
and as was stated by Chtsy to satisfy the public mind
liam Christy and Charles Horton do each pay ns Of
s25 and that they each be sentenced to i've days i'm
prisonment In the Parish Prison, and that they stand
committed until the fus be paid
Thersupon the prisoners through their counsel Messrs
" Price L M. Day and Col Field made application
Of habess corpus They represent n their petition that
they upusty deprived Of their liberty by Of
tne Judge OF she sixth District Court of New
Orleans that in rendering and making eaid order said
Court exceeded ts jurisdiction defined by law that
the petitioners never intended any contempt set
forth by said Court for the issuing Of said order Of
prisonment
The petitioners then state the fact that they are un-
Justly confined In jail and deprived Of their liberty by
Samuel Powers, the keeper OF the Parish Prison and
pray that writ of habeas corpus ISSUE directed to Sam
us Powers recurring him to produce the petitioners in
tanter IN Court and show cause why he should deprive
The Court granted the prayer of the petitioners and
ordered that the writ issue as prayed for and be made
returnable at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The SEVENTH PRECINCT AFFAIR ,8Dpenl
Taken Judge Cotton of the Sixth District Court having
ordered the Sheriff receive and forward to the
ary of State that return Of the vote at the Seventh
cinet, which was furnished by Mr. Locke, one Of the
commissioners, Major Hufty Saturday took to the
Supreme Court an appeal from that decision or order
The appeal ts made returnatls in December.
The EIGHTEENTH PRECINCT AFFAR.-An
tishman named Hurley confined to his bed at his res
dence In the Third District from the effects of
stab he reesivsd during the melee at the Eighteenth Pre-
ciuct Vctery street. the day OF the late election
On Saturday evening officer Gibney arrested an
named Thomas Farrar as the who did the ktabbng
He taken to Hurley In his bed and by bn
to be the individual He thsreupon taken to prison
to await hearing 1t ia averred thst Hurley was a
peaceabe spectator at the time he stabbed and there
upon terrible hus-andcry has been raised by foreign
newspaper IN that end of the city to which would o.
fer no objection, only for this:
During the shooting affair between the Irish and the
Americans which begun by the former at the
of Victory and Enghein streets an American named
dali who had no part in the melee shot In the groin
fortunately the ball was spent or had come from badly
charged pistol and entered only far enough lodge The
physician who extracted the ball said had
ted eighth Of inch further death would have been
the result Mr. does not know who shot him, but be
an American the natural inference s that 1t done
by foreigner.
No hueandery raised about his little circumstance
nor would we mention IL (as Mr.. lie we) only thai
We wish to counteract tie impression that is being
featured that none but foreign blood split on cleo
ton day. -
MURDER.-John Clancy, formerly police.
in the Second District and more recently sproperty
mani in Of the city theatres murdered by som,
person. as yet unknown, in vacant lot on Palmyrs
street near Derbgny in the First District about
O'Clock on Friday night He found 10 the agonie
Of death by neghbor who aroused by his eroaps
He had been beaten the head with blunt insru
msnt with such violence az to break hole his hat ant
beaten also in his body well scratched 10 severs
places and cut in the hand, Is supposed with chis0
which was found lying by him His pockets were turned
inside outprobaby to sreate the impression that he
murdered for ucres cake The Coroner began an invest
CATION in the Saturday which he had to continue
and which will probably not be concluded till th
evening
The nearest get at the facts the affair is this
That at half past ten O'Clock, the deceased partially
Intoxicated left coeehouse the Claiborne
Two Germans who left at the time state that
stout dressed in dark clothes up to the
and took him down street in the direction of the swamp
Giancey, We are Informed, native of New York
He leaves aged mother and wife the one residing OF
dasquet street and the other Common street. nea
the Hospital. AS he belonged to the American party
and conspicuous among those who challenged th,
foreign voters at the Seventh Precinct on the CAV of thu
late election there be little doubt that he was
dered by some Of the foreigners who tool
offence at that challenging.
MURDER EXAMINATION. --George Thomas was
partially examined before Recorder Bright on Saturday
on charge of having murdered Mike Anderson in tn,
Pittsburgh cofeehouse at the Of North Marke
and New LeEee streets the night of the Sd inst Thu
examination will be resumed and probably concluded to
day.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. - Standings scitI
nfAf1fya MT
James Chapman was examined q charge of having at
tempted to murder Patrick Nolan alias Bessos by stab
bling him in the work-house, the night ofthe 2ih ult
Nolan had sufficiently recovered to appear In court
though still under treatment the Hospital He statet
IN his testimony that himself Chapman, and others II
the dormitory, had been drinking when the stabbpt
took place. and that the liquor had been smugged in by
negro The testimony against Chapman conclusive
and he was sent to the Parish Prison to await trian
First Dis riot Court
Before Recorder Ramos. after due examination Thoma
Conner sent to the First District Court to be tret
on canal street, on the evening of the 24th u and
Lsrkin was also committed accessory. Rspp, Hht
WAS or had BEEN policeman of the Second District
went to the house intoxicated and not being abls ge
to bis ROOM mp stairs permitted by the coored
lady to lie down in CoDner's room down stairs Conner
being a river man, aud absent most of the time II,
happened however to return to his while Rapp wa
IN his bed and, being passionate, desperate character
drew his knife and stabbed him in the neck The
we're refused bail and sent to prison,
Pe,juy,-C. W. Crosby, the half breed Indian &C
cused by B. Pyser of falsely swearing, time ago
that he yser) had stolen pair of his pantsloons wa
examined in relation to the matter, before Recorde
Ramos and sent to prison to await trial in the FRS
District Court Crosby may recoected was stabbed
In the back by the policeman who first arrested hmhst
to be taken to the hosptamade his escape thence ant
was arrested second time.
Assault and Battery. = Recorder Bright sent job,
Moran down for trial. under bonds of $500 for hay
ing knocked down and beaten John RUSSELL in COFFEE
house on Perdido street, on the Slst ult.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. - Deputy Coroner
Mitchell, on Saturday, held inquest on the body o
Hepry Kirohho German % years Of age found in thu
river opposite French street. in the Third District Yer
dict, accidental drowning. The deceased had fallen
whilst intoxicated, from plank between towboat ant
the wharf
Also inquest the body Of Joseph Thomas a creole
lad seven and half years old found in the river oppo
site the California sawmi He had fallen oyerboart
while at play with some other boys.
MAIAING.-Martin Gray was arraipned be.
fore Recorder Bright Saturday on charge Of hayn.
80 badly bitten one of Patrick Noan's fingers on tn.
eth OF August at the of Tchoupoulas and Cn
Hope Streets as to render its amputation Ill
was held for examination on the oath inst
HOUSE OF REFUGE. "A boy named Lafine
Serre was sent to the House OF Refuge by Recorder
Bright on Saturday He caught under the eves plat
form, receiving in sack shower of wheat from ssci
on the PLATFORM which he had cut open through crack
ARRIVALS AT TIE HOTELS FOR PAST TWO DAYS
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