New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-06
CITY ITEM 8.

HORRIBLE MURDER OF LITTLE GuL.-Wf
hoard yesterday the particulars Of tragedy which d
true throughout exceed any thing In the way Of human
that we baye ever been called upon to re-
cord Tho particulars, as narrated to us, are these
In the boarding house furnished. roam establishment
Of Mrs. Brown, ct the corner of Bourbon and Cana
Streets and over the confectionery that corner was
old woman named Shelton gone In consumption and
by her doctors she was poor and in debt fol
ner lodgings Mrs. Brown on Monday informed her that
was not able to keep her any longer the house.
that she would have to seek lodgings elsewhere Tbis
seems 70 hare greatly irated the old woman, and to
~ tue evening she sent her nurse young Irish girl for
come camphene. When the girl returned with 1t, she
poured 1t In pool the floor Of her Then hear
ing MIRA Brownie adopted daughter Mary, sweet little
sning three and half years old playing In the hall out
side she called to her Mary, come in hsroIve got
cake to give you ~
Mary tripped in unsuspectpgiy and then the old vo
man, setting fro to the caDphene the floor With a
candie seized her and threw her into the blazing pool
The poor little innocent filled the house with her srekp
and when she oil abaze murderess seized her and
put her out oto the entry after which she staggered
the servant girl who fled arghtad from the house
and an orphan boy named George about seven years
who ~ss 10 the entry outside As soon as Mary all en-
veopsd IN fame was thrown out by her urderess this
little fellow with admirable courage rolled her about the
noor Eli the names were extnguahed then went into
w Eoom ana PIT out the FIRE on the door It was all the
aork q moment and being In the third story was over
before any one could to the rescue The little gfr
fingered in e1orutiang pain until three O'Clock on Tues
DAY afternoon, when death to her relief and she
was buried at 10 O'Clock yesterday Mrs Brown 10 her
trouble never thought that her duty to apprse the
uofoner Of the Occurrences. Mrs Shelton, immediately
after perpetrating the dreadful deed was carried In
chair 70 another boarding likely that she
VII eyer be troubled by the law, che imbecs barely
abe 10 wnk and will doubtless ds before trial could be
mad, We have heard more terrible result of
sick woman's frenzy than this.
MURDERER ARREsTED.--In June last man
named Samuel Jackson murdered in Vidaia IN thie
state, by two men named VIM. Hudson and - Har-
groves for whose arrest reward Of $1,000 was offered
Capt Moynan having recently been advised of Hudsons
n the city BET bis specials Mayhem Ross
on his trail and ast evening these officers came upon hin
at the New Basin and lodged him in prison THIS
eight hundred dollars made by this arrest ia something TO
think Of now when policemen find hard to get their
scanty pay.
( ANOTHER ACCESSORY ARRESTED. - william.
slave belonging Mr. Pratt wss arrested last eyeppx
aa an accessory to the robbery Of Converse Go store
last week This makes Ave negroes and one whito man
now In limbo for having hand in that robbery.
COMMITTED FOR TR1AL.--Recorder Bright yes
erday sent the following before First District
Court, after due examination:
William Depasssau free Of color, for stealing two
calves from Pierre Baos premises the corner of Tern
sichore and Soils streets the 10Th ut Ball FURNISHED
Mary Horne for stealing three silver forks four knives
butter knife pitcher and fan, from Mira Jacqueine
Roussel at No Ao6 Magazine street. the 2gth OF june
Sent TO prison in default of bail.
Barney Moclusksy, for stealing mule from the stable
OF VIM leonard, on Adeliue street, between Common
and Gravisr the night of the 2sd ut Sent to prison
in default Of bail.
Denis Buckley for assault and battery upon Martin
OUonnor at the corner OF Poydras and Magazine
on the 23d nit Bail furnished
Tame Cantello was committed for trial, by Recorder
Ramos, tor having given Jacob Howck brutal beating
and kicking in the vegets BILE Market on the s Of Univ
He gave bail TO appear.
ATTEMPTED RAPE. ID. Holmes, an elderly
looking man. arrested at the lake end Of tie
Railroad last evening" charge of having attempted to
violate the person Of Mary uoander little German eir
only ten years old. He vas arrested by Mr. Edward
grnns workman at Leeds foundry at the request Of
Ernst Berger who is said to have caught him in ha da
in 10 Ittou
Holmes was brought down to the city by his captor and
lodged in the First District Jail
WORK HOUSE,, ErC.--Eiiza Gordon, q lewd and
abandoned yagrans Of Dryades street; Daniel alias
passing himself at night for Gatchman and John Muir.
ply hard old soaker picked up arayer street. we're
sent py recorder Bright to the Workhouse for
sixty days each Henry Blake, dangerous and suspicious
was sent out for month.
Michael oannalla, boy, for stealing four chickens
from Thomas sheehsD's premises at the Of Com
mon and Roman Streets I've O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing, was sent to the House of Refuge.
Alexander and Ellen Robertson, for keeping djsorderv
house on Dryades street, were fined S25 each
Thomas Kelley charged with assault and battery mon
month"; 80
TAXING Possession young man named
George Wooley arragned yesterday before
Bright on charge of having illegally taken possession of
the estate Of his father John Woos who died at sea re-
Gently while on his way to New YORK; and of having uu
1ertaken to ship the said property to New York Mr.
Jacob A. Cohen, and Messrs j. L. Bache Co., creditors
"a 1hn ueeehseu' caused arrest, The heir
gave bail Of $1,000 to appear for examination the 18th
SELLING TO sLAyE.-G. Bibas and Francis
aomez, keeper OF q grocery at the corner Of Mag
azne and Julia Streets arraigned YESTERDAY ON
brought by Sergeant Morri) OF selling LIQUOR to
saves, They gave bail TO appear on the 1lth.
STRIKING WHITE MAN.-Thonas Williams.
4 NJ g., was arrested yesterday charge of beating
george Williams the mate of the schooner Emeline Wing
opposite the BED Stores. He is in jail.
ASSAULTS, ETc.-Catherine Ford, residing on
benviie street between Royal and Bourbon yesterday
to Recorder Ramos that Tuesday Afternoon
nary stanton tried forcby to her house; thai she
ushed her from the steps, and threw her down on the
dewaik aud scratched her neck warrant WAS Issued
Mrs Elizabeth WiArs residing at No. III ROYAL street
one OF the trio accused by LoNs Dubuy of splitting in
ls fsee throwing soapsuds upon him. and beating his
n.ldyesterday made affidavit against Dubuy of which
ne following Is the sabstencs She charges Lpuis
)ubuy with having several occasions and on yester
LAY morning again at about six o'clock grossly lusuted
md abused this afiant.n
COOP NATURED WATcHMAN.-We have heard |
eVera instances Of the good nature of policeman in an
Up town beat. On several occasions we are informed
10 has met carriages without lights when something Ike
ne following took place: Watcbman-Heio what's the |
natter with your lights Jehu-The OILS list puy ont |
l believe you're a d--n rasca-hoa many have Won |
hellroaded to-night?n "Two.n scot auy money q, |
Yes, Nick and If there was coffee. house omen any,
There about here, I'd treats And Nj K taking the
I'LL for the deed would suffer Jehu TO drive on Nck il
ne of the p'holicemen. e =
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