New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-28


las and lodged her in the Parish Prison to await
examination with Scott and Kitty She betrayed no
alarm or excitement upon being com
The Coroner took record Of the testimony, and de-
cnes giving abstract Of it on the ground that 1t
would praudctngto the accused 10 the popular mind
before their examination
We know enough however to authorize In stating |
that this result Is due than any other cause
the energetic sagaeous and untrug efforts of that
ling officer, A. Msyhew of the Chiefs special force
BY his ingenous Questioning q Kitty when no rat ar
thing known to the public he contributed to the
elucidaon Of foul mystery which might otherwise
it no than duty give him the credit he &C.
serves, subordinate officer though he be.
INQUEST. - The Coroner yesterday held an
inquest the body Of Louis Forestic who died in the
Of Main and Robertson streets to the Charity Hos
ptal. Verdict died Of yellow fever Deceased was
native Of France 80 years Of age and was seaman be-
longing to the schooner West Florida
BREACH OF TRUST Marguerite Purtall yea-
terday ACQUIRED Mr. Docteur at the Of Royal and
Toulouse streets Of breach OF in not restoring to
her rings and piece Of muslin valued altogether at
$40, which she pawned to him for sum OF money three
mopthsago Docteur informed Marguerite that the rings
had been msaid and the muslin sold In error but that
wouldn't do her in obedience to her prayer, Docteur
was arrested. He gave bail to appear when notified
j ROBBERY. Mrs Lima Shelter made affidavit
Yesterday that while she absent from her residence
on Gawez street, between Ursuine and st. Philip,
visit the grocery close by her said residence
tered and robbed of pots two silver spoons breast
pin 81 80 In cash amounting altogether to SIS and
that had excellent for suspecting certain
Mrs. Cummings the thief. Mrs Cummings was there
fore arrested being able to give bali sent
prison.
STABBISa AFFAIR.--Mr. John Linn. the arm
of the National Guards, badly cut IN the Olive
cofeehouse perdido street. late Thursday night
carly yesterday morning 1t seems that he had
been drinking in amty with man named r. Hancock,
painted recently arrived in the cit. from st. Louis upon
did receive SUCH and allowed ii to rankle In his
breast. They drank together afterwards, Hancock in
seeming friendship but upon slight pretext he raised
quarrel and from words they got to blows Hancock then
pocket knife and dealt Linn three sabs, one in
the back penetrating the spine in the left shoulder
and the third and worst between left shoulder and the
breast Linn was bleeding terribly before he knew he
hurt and when he discovered his condition he started
his at the Armory but fell from loss Of blood at
of Poydras and St. Charles streets from there
he carried to his room and medical aid procured
Hancock made his escape Immediately upon stabbng
Linn afterwards arrested Poydras street by
officers Carr and Finnen and locked pto await the
suit Linn very weak from the loss Of blood but bis
wounds not necessarily dangerous There pen
ul track Of blood left the sidewak all the way from
the Olive 10 the Armory.
THAT Niger SAMMY. Stewards black boy
Sam to have been really possessed of Satan in his
persecution Of the white ladies that house on St.
Charles street. st. Joseph and that he is at last
in the clutches Of the law its folds tighten round him
more and more every day. Miss Euphemia Willis (the
sister Of Mrs Correa Charles who made the adavts
against Gam the previous yesterday appeared and
made an affidavit in her own behalf accusing him Of an
assault and battery upon her with intent to commit
rape The affidavit reads as follows: ABOUT Ave weeks
ago white deponent atone in the house in which she
resides with her sister slave boy named SAM belonging
Stewart entered the said house between the hours
Of and O'Clock in the day time and assaulted de-
the said and that both her and the said slave
boy In consequence OF her struggles to free herself from
him. fell from the said sofa to the floor the said slave boy
still retaining his hold deponen Wherefore" etc. etc
| Mise Willis il handsome young girl Of sixteen. Sam
shines the Parish Prison. and will have to shine there
till the Sd OF August
| ALGIERs. Committed for Irial.-D Daniel
Sullivan determined to settle the hash his brother
inaw the other day for alleged Of the sister
wife of the two 80 be started out after him and
went into .hs Bssyie Cofeahouse where he didn't find
him he then cot .kindsr warm-stripped of every
thing but his pants and offered to ohaw up anybody
down nnofending person with chair, nearly
| breaking his back and was getting more and more
hungry when officer Holmes arrived and attempted &c
arrest him. Holmes got some awful knocks but finally
with the aid OF volunteer posse, secured the caawa
pous Daniel and tied him down, hand and foot he Was
taken before Justice Forter yesterday and by that func
| tionary sent to the First District Court.
| Bound oua-Mr. Joseph Desarmas bound over In
$500 to keep the peace toward Mr. John Brunei, the
State ta1-coector he having threatened to give him
cooking for some fence, which it would hardly do tc
mention.
ko6tey-A stranger who went to board with Mr.. Bech
few evenings since disappeared mysteriousy the next
morning in company with eight dollars which had beer
jinging in Mr.. Beck's trowsers pockets.
THE PAscAGoULA ROBBERY. Mr. Gillum, the
gentleman who robbed Pascagoula, Saturday
morning last informed the Chief of Police on Thursdsy
two concerned in the robbery had made their
cape on board the ship Dadem at that time on her way
down dispatch to intercept them If on board. No IN
swer has yet been received
A Coal TRANSACTION T. Richards anG
McAdsms arragned Recorder Bright yester
day upon the complaint of j B. Houghton, Assistant
Whsrfnger charging them with having illegally
the removal of guam tty Of coal which had been
In the yard of j. s. Long on Front Leyee street for
violation Of city ordinances The fixed for tbs
Sd proximo; bail 200 each
DISCHARGED john Thompson, accused by
Ellen Dorman Of larceny Benjamin Lewis, accused b.
VIM Walker of breach Of trust Angela Augustine, +
W g., accused of keeping disorderly house and Johr
Finn, accused Of assault and battery upon Henry w
Norman yesterday examined before Recorder Bright
and all discharged fer want of evidence. ~. b.
SAVAGE Assault Yesterday afternoon, al
O'clock James DeLacey ESQ he before Recorder
Brightly was knocked down and jumped upon on St join
between Poydras and Lafayette by Alexander Gil
roy, who made repeated blows at him with small axe
and who was initiated by his equally nfurated wife, Mrs
Groy This twain arrested and required to furnish
hail for their appearance on the Sd of August
COMMITTED FOB TRIAL.-Mesdames Poinstsr
and Frommer rivals in the bread business
Bagaes street. In the Third District examined be
Recorder Seuzeneau yesterday on charges
assault Rl battery they having had bit a rough
andtuphie on the 23d OF April last The examination
commtta o. Mrs. Poinsten for trial in the First Dis
trict Court MIS- p Furnished bail for her appearance
i WEIGHTY lsssAuLT-Dennis Kensals was ar.
ragned before Recorder Seuzeneau yesterday charge
of having attempted to smash T. Riley with four
weight Lovs street. In default of bail to keep tn,
peace he was sent to the parish prison.
WoRK- HOUSE, Recorder Bright yesterday
sent out tho following Adele 6efret for horrible Ian
guage and drunkenness Dryades street; Thomas Ken
nsdy for stealing bottle of brandy shirt and coat
from the Verandah re Betsy Burmese for abusing Georg
Ftzsmmons and scapdalizng Camp street; and BRIDGE
Collins for being yagrant. Bridget being amateur
was sent out for only half q month.
Recorder Seuzeneau sent Francis Marks and William
Stripe alias Antonio to tho Work house for sixty day
eseh dangerous and suspicious characters. An ole
topper named Thomas sent out for thirty days
PARISH PRIsoN.-Recorder Bright yesterday
ordered Michael McDermott John mclaughlin and Mar
garet Mclaughlin to pay $40 each for bestiaty ant
rowdyism in North Market street. and Mary Mcpherson
So, for getting drunk and abusing her husband, 81
Thomas street As there snary redo in the whole
crowd, they sent to the Parish Prison to sweat il
out. zs 2--8s .t57e' ,'e5.- 5s4i.l'.
Il Row IN BRoTHEL.-Thomas Auldridge AND
Frazier yesterday required by Recorder sen
zeneau to pay So each for INDUCING in the luxury
nghting in bawdy house in Marguy street. Auidridg
paid Frazier didn't and went to prison 4
THE LAST OF THOSE UNLuCKY CIGARs-Jas
deddes the man who arrested Royal street th
morning OF the Verandah fire. with quantity of cigar
in bis possession discharged by Recorder Ramos
appearing that he had not stolen them.
l. ACCIDENT.-A German hand on hoard tbt