New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-21
CITY ITEM 8.


examination OF George Thomas for the killing OF Mix
Anderson in the Pittsburgh Gotfsehouse on the eyerin
q the "a inst was concluded yesterday before Reeords
Bright who reserved his decision for to-day.
The PALMYRA STREET MURDER The Corone
Yesterday pursued his investigation into the murder
Jonn CLANCY, but did not get through 1t is very har
to get at the circumstances Of this affair." and the Corone
very properly desires to leave stone unturned In hi
pursuit Of the truth.
DRowNED.--The Coroner yesterday held AT
inquest on the body Of an Irishman named william
Bowen aged 34 years found In the river at the foot
Canal street. Verdict, accidental drowning. The de
ceased was hand on board the steamer Rabides ant
fell overheard Monday night while taking tbs star,
line ashore, the boat having just arrived.
THEATRICALs EXTRAORDINARY - Severo-
knights end ladies OF the sock and buskn present
Joying vacation treated Fourth District audience tf
particularly recherche entertainment on saturdsv ev
ming Union Hall the scene or rather theater ~ H.
scene me sppetzng posters that had illuminated wai
ana iencss during the day, caused the assembage OF
select audience Of the Garden District folks ncnding
city tunctonary and bis family and Other
OHIO or other talent whenever 1t bazes in
END q the city. The Absence Of email bows nennnts
and other adjuncs Of theatrical
performances gave unusual figdity to the audience
which would have been sufficiently Quiet and dIpnaed
nnaer other circumstances and this rigdty was NOT in
me leas. iessened by the chness Of the evening
profound and most freezing silence during which the
g Oh pm might have been heard reigned supreme until
the entertainment began.
The pieces advertised were aThe Wifes Frst r..so u
and farce. - -soA'
At the appointed hour the performance began NV i.
solitary actor-Mr stalking out from behind wing
ana making an intense bow and smile to the audience
began. "f's' A'
Ladies and gentsmsnthe haste of our preparations
ZOE evening entertainment has prevented our petine
the scenery and other things fixed as we wished W.
al prepared with our parts however, and with your
sind APPRECIATION, We will proceed as best we can"
Ne bowed and stepped back expecting to hear appro
batory heels or shouts Of go onD But he neither
beard no sound Of any kind, not hiss or muir
muir OF discomfort, marred the dreadful silence The
actor fh all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. around at the faces
o. tns statneke audience-and stepped forward again
in evident confusion.
Ladies and gentlemen, as before observed we have
not the fixtures u.s. wehe scenery was
ordered but through some mistake didn't arrive-apd II
that is IL you please we'll gyeor rather we, On IN
WITH our performance nny how with your appreciation
Again he bowed, and again vas he worried with the
death like senee Of the audience. Becoming decided
IN MS manner. he cleared his throat and spoke again
Ladies and gentlemen, shall we proceed ~
sui no sound greeted his expectant ear, and then
blush was seen to spread his face which began
70 Wne IN spite Of its professional training He looked
at me audience beseechngy scratched his head
round started to go, came back agsin and made one
more desperate appeal:
g Ladies and gentlemen aa,tst we 20 nm ,,t aor,a
body speak?n 5 ' ' '-
Ihis hoarse aepuchre voice from the back
the actor bowed gratefully retired behind the wing
out again. and went with the show Il is needless
say tnet he put in his best cks that the pretty
MISS h VINO came on principal lady assisted him ali
10 her power The audience began to entertain
hopes Of getting their money back but were doomed
70. y maj disappointment The dialogue had reached
hat point where to be broken of interrupted by
tne entrance OF another actor b. and Miss H. stopped a.
II interrupted, though no interruption was seem B
a ns ass remark Miss repeated hers Both
st no Interruption B. then called for r. in rather
loud whisper The invisible was heard to whisper back
CAN'T 3. then walked up to the wing and said in
voice intended for the audience to hear amt YOU
gong to come on W And r. heard to respond In an
equally audible voice; "No, I'm id if do N
Hnfa ny.afro Ia n
forward to the audience in genuine misery and with
lace red as that of a turkey-cock he said
Ladies' s.. and gentlemen, this play will have to stop.
You fee ps impossible for toprooeed I'm sorry but
can't be helped You get your money back at the
door. Good evening" ladies and gentlemen
lie then vanished behind the wing and the audience
ross and departed in the quiet gravity and good
order in which 1t had assembled There was sort n 4
scramble at the ticket office consequent upon the fact be-
coming known that portion Of the funds had already
been appropriated by the company. Some got their
money back, and others didn't those who did didn't
like shades for their respective homes 1t will probably
ps some time before another theatrical show will come of
in Union Hall.
b. the star actor on that momentous occasion ia not
well of the faceachs yet Hurrah the Gyastcutus
RECORDER BRIaHT's CoURT.--Mary Donovan
and Mary GaGney Of st. Thomas street james Pomroy
Of Rampant street. and Mary Kelly Of Perddo street
yesterday sent to the work house for month eacb
Martin Hynes and Mary Burns were up for vsgrancy on
Lafayette square, Martin fined Eve dollars and Mary
sent TO the Bridget Dodd cutting up on
Gy,i X
wards and forwards between Corduroy and shinbone al
eys, with nothing but his drawers on and making a
beast o. himself generally were ordered to pay FIVE dol
lars each or go to prison for days Thomas Coproy
arrested as deserter from the o. marine ser vice was
remauded until the 26th He said he was accidentally
cola.
Julian Faster and Pedro Ruiz accused BY Andres Far
rer of breach OF trust in the way OF cgar.peddng
were examined and discharged it appearing that
knew them to be unreliable when he employed them he
having notified them when he let them have the cigars
that he would prosecute them if they didn't pony up
hiter selling the said cigars Julius Ebe, accused of
stealing lot of clothing from VIM DaYss store at No.
Vs street was also examined and discharged he
burg, q store keeper In Gretna.
VIM. Heam was arraigncd by Sergeant Morrill, on
charge OF raickiug with Mr. Geeters Henry and
hiram, MI Farreps slave John, and Mr. Phelps, slave
in his grocery at the of Camp and Thalia
streets on Sunday last He gave bail appear on the
IIsn INST Inomss owens keeper of grocery at the
OF Terpschore and Prytana streets
on similar charge by the official and held for ex
animation on the same occasion Jacob Renhart of the
corner OF Tchoupitouas and Race Streets ditto ditto
Harriet Shaw, W c., was arragned on a charge of
Violently abusing Leyna Largo and throwing an axe Al
her over the fence which separates their premises on
Dryades street between Lafayette and Girod on satnr
day last She gave bail to appear on the 2Tth
Pat Mcdonnell boy was up for striking John Leonard
and threatening him with knife, julia street on
Monday evening. To be examined on the 24thsent to
prison. ~
RECORDER RAMos's CoURT-After the pure-
Ing Of the dock yesterday the following complaints were
70 and warrants issued for those Of the accused
parties not present.
BY VIM Clark charging George Callahan with forciby
taking possession of gold watch belonging to Daniel
smith, surgeon of the steamship Crescent Cty which
left In the morning for New York the watch having
found in Callahans room on Bienve street and Gala
han having owned to the robbery Of Arrested and sent
to prison. ~
By Mrs. Nancy Hevr. Of the corner Of Bieuyile and
Burgundy streets charging certain individual whose
name she did not know with swindng her out of her
gold chain worth $25 by giving her in exchange bogus
ocket and breastpin which he represented were good
gold and worth S25 49,
BY Ann Russell, charging Thomas James Hawthorne
husband Thomas RUSSELL in the Union Hotel at the cor
ner OF Levee and Barracks streets on Monday evening
and seizng her by the throat when she ntsrfred her
husband being bedfast from the Injuries he receved
Arrested and let out on bail.
ANOTHER SMART NIGGER Jerry, a runaway
slave for whose apprehension reward was offered 6y
Messrs Price. Walsh Co., was arrested on [reatmen
street, in the Third District Monday afternoon on
,harge OF stealing ham out grocery on that street
He was first pursued by the grocer at whom he fred
pistol without effect after that he seized by others
md captured only after desperate resistance He Ind
70 be tied and taken to the calaboose on dray After
ne tod the officers an ingenious story the effect
mat some white man had coaxed him to enter the
md buy drink of liquor with picayune which he pro-
ided for the purpose the object being have the grocer
arrested and fined for selling liquor slave and to get
la the money as informer that after much entreaty
me grocer let him have dram, and that while he was
irinking IT. he beckoned to the outside to come in
which, the grocer sprung upon his counter
ooK DOWN nam from the jois dropped it in the basket
ioor and raised the CRY of stop thief Jerry had the
lam and basket when captured He was locked up in
me Of the cells lat the Third District for
1amnation yesterday but yesterday morning Jerry,s