New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-26
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THE CoLcHIs ArrA1R.-We see by state
ment In the PicByuDe, that Mr. Alexander MoNie who
returned yesterday morning from the Bazs denies that
there any truth in the story Of ireAtment Of men
on board the ship Cocbs detailed by us upon the
authority of Mr. Horne He confirms Petersor,s story
that the fell and drowned while furing lbs
jb II this be So We are glad TINT 1t is though
we would like to know how 80 much excitement could
have been got up on 30 small foundation The Colchs
sailed Monday morning. without Peterson or any Of
her oiheers being troubled--so Mr.. McNiel says.
THE SMEIsER AFFAIR Coroner has at
last concluded the examination OF the witnessed IN tha
but 1t that from accident or unore-
seen difficulty the chemist has not yet completed bis
analysis will complete 1t until Friday. So the gis
OF the matter cannot BIO given till Saturday.
SHARKS IN THE LAKE.--We NAV do nervous
bathsrs favor by announcing the fact that da
SINCE Mr. John Powers of hgiers while bathing some
distance out in Lake Pontchartrain with some friends,
shark who added himself to the party The shark was
by the other bathers playing round Powers they
shouted shark shark p but he believed they
only making fun until he felt his foot seized He kicked
and shouted got loose, and he and all the party clam
bersd into the skin in the shortest space of time Mr.
p is still belfast the wound his foot being perced
through top and bottom by the sharp teeth of the npy
monster,
HoEoRABLY DISCHARGED - Michael Powers
arraigned before Recorder Bright yesterday on a
charge Of having stolen box Of cigars at the verandah
hre. He was honorably cleared by the owner of the
cigars appearing and swearing that he gave them to him
for the of himself companions In acknowledge
ton 1t too bad that honest should thus be
arrested thief for accepting well earned present
1t shows however that it la bad thing receive bulky
presents during fire, and should be guarded against
hereafter there to be thieves carrying away
plumber such occasion and if the watchen stopped
to hear their explanations they would all escape 1t was
hard that Mr. should be arrested still cannot con
slider that officer Zsiger acted wrong in the least
AWIFE.- Catherine Gallagher was arraigned
before Recorder Bright yesterday charge of having
seized her husband John by the hair and given him
huoff fhatHr
Julia street. Tuesday night She required give
bail Of $500 for her appearance the LIST OF August
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-IHe DagueyreotYpe
Saloon Case.-samue Boyd and O. A. Green were exam
ned before Recorder Bright yesterday, charge of
having assaulted and attempted to Kill Edward Jacobs
the daguerreoypist in his saloon Camp street.
18th inst The testimony showed that Mrs Boyd, with
her infant chill and lady friend visited the saloon
the previous day in order to have the chids picture
taken After four FIVE efforts Mr.. Jacobs failed to
produce satisfactory likeness he argued that Of the
pictures was good In excited and offensive manner
Mrs Boyd told him he did know how ladies:
he replied that be did know how to treat ladies which
they construed meaning that he did not consider them
ladies' They then retired and Mrs. B informed her
husband of what had taken place. Next morning Mr.
Boyd accompanied by his friend Mr. Green, called upon
Jacobs and the former without ceremony, asking
any panation knocked him down but it did not a-
pear that he used the swordcane which he had although
open in the seutHe which followed Jacobs, upon
extIicating himself into back to get his pistol
and returnn, found Boyd absent, but Green still
there and suppospg that he had been party to the
tack made at him with his pistol when he drew knife
and the defensive Green it appeared did not
know when ne accompanied Boyd that he contemplated
attack he requested by Boyd go and be wit
OF explanation he intended demanding The ladies
in the introduced to prove Mr. Jacobs insulting
demeanor, and MIR. j. introduced his assistant, Mr.
Brownea to prove not only that he did not speak
ladies in insulting but that during bis thirteen
years. experience as daguerreotypSt it had been hs
uniform prace to treat every body with respect Mr.
defended himself before the Recorder and with cons
derable ability. The Recorder said, that although he
himself might have struck the plaintiff under similar cir
cumstances still the law would not bear him out in it,
and he would have commit Mr. Boyd for assault and
battery under reduced bond Of $780, Mr. Green was
discharged.
Tie Shell Road staJ5ing 9gair,-Michael Farley was
examined charge of having stabbed Charles jenkins
the night of the 9th nit the New Shell Road
the togat from the effect of which Jenkins long
time confined to his bed in danger Of death The charge
fuy made out and Farley sent to the First District
Court without bail.
Recorder Ramos sent Francois Roueche before the
First District Court for having given the notorious Con
stantine ROLAND bat over the head with a piece Of
plank on the 14thinst Roueche gave bail to appear.
ALGIERs- Var Up0n animals. I'VE men
toned few days ago that five mch cows who got into
garden In Agisrs stabbed by one and that
one OF them died. Since then two more have died. A
arrested suspicion Of having pepetrated
the deed but discharged for want Of evidence The
instrument with which the COWS stabbed found
It s iron bar sharpened ut the end which had been
used for measuring coal in boats.
few nights ago valuable horse stabbed in the
shoulder by unknown villain for unknown
And on Tuesday night another valuable mich cow had
her tail cut off close to her body These things
really unaccountabe and show that there per-
the right bank spelling for 9 hemp neckcloth
Rob5ay Mrs. Thompsons boarding house was entered
by some unknown scamp Tuesday night, and robbed
of some seven eight dollars.
persons took up the plank footwaks in lower part
town and erected barrcades the with the
aid of such barrels and boxes they couday their hands
on. Officer Holmes after them yesterday.
The Liquor Question As We returned from Algiers
met two lawyers and bushel of books going
fend the various liquor sellers of that k gainst
charge of selling without license etc The question has
been long time in coming 20 nearly to focus.
HOPEFUL BoY.-A boy named Patrick Wisely
arrested by officer Ross at the Peter
Perdido streets on Tuesday evening for trying to kill
him once, and trying to cut his throatali about
dispute over game of marbles, lie yesterday ar
ragned before the Recorder and remanded for
nation
BAD BoY-B. Durand, residing at the cor
of Royal and St Peter yesterday prayed for
the arrest and confinement in the Work house of his
nephew John Miller fourteen years old who won't work
sleep home but always keeps bad company and STAYS
out OF nights He wanted him sent to the Work house
for two months only.
PICKPoeKETs. - Edward MCGEE and James
Tracy aragned before Recorder Bright yesterday
having been arrested by officer Peecora for attempting
pick the pockets of several fishermen who sleeping
in the Vegetable Market Tuesday night They were
remanded for future examination.
CHARGE OF FoRGERY.--Mr James B. Crosse,
the writing master, who was Tuesday committed
,
yesterday rragned charge of forgery preferred
by MIR. v. 3. Gooain member Of the above Arm, and
prosecutor in the other Hs is of having
produced in evidence in the breach of trust case
purportpg to be written by Goodu which, if he had
made it good would have cleared him of that The
fixed for examination the LIST of August and
MIR, G. sent to the parish prison.
FALSE PRETENcEs.--F Richards was yester-
day arraigned before Recorder Bright charged by hr
H. Wingdsld Chief of the Fire Department, with hav
ing within the last two weeks collected Mrs Ban
mister and Mr.. Lantini of money which he pre-
tended were to be expended in the purchase horse
for Red Rover Fire Company No. 49, when he well knew
there such company in existence, it having re-
Gently been disbanded In default of 600 bail to
pear the 1st of August the accused prison
FIRE THIEF CAUGHT. Patrick Hays was yes
tefday arragned before Recorder Bright charged by Mr.
John Galpin with having stolen trunk con tents
worth $50 from the Verandah Hotel while it burning
on Thursday morning last the trunk having been found
In his possession He required to give bail to appear
for examination when notified
EMANUEL BLESSEY