New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-12
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a NEW PROOF OF THE TRUTH OF SPIRITUAL,
Ism 1t Will be recoscted- that some year or two AGO
great was created by the sudden
GUS disap pearance from the stockandpg at the uppe
end Of this city, Of Mr. A. G. Lawrence and the ndpe
nv hat on pile Of lumber the river bank knocked
INTO "a shocking bad hat - leading the alinost
Table conclusion that he bad ouy dealt with
mat his body lay beneath the waters Of the mighty Mis-
up its dead which conclusions were confirmed in M,
81 tna creduos by the report OF certain revelations
made by lady whilst under the innuence Of At Of spirit
nasm or neameric sleep She ayerred that whilst In that
condition she beheld the disappeared struggling with twt
rumsny looking men the banks Of the rvsr large
reward was also offered by the well known agent or
raj insurance companies for the recovery Of his body
such information as would tend to establish bis fate
all without avail 1i
Among the circumstances which added to the pystery
OF bis disappearance the fact at the time he was
10 possession OF considerable amounts Of money with
MIN on deposit by various for safe keeping all
which was found In his ssfe and sound to cent
and no one could be found who could or would say that
he had lost farhing In consequence except friend Of
his who had left valuable watch with him which he had
on his person. and which 1t naturally enough sup
posed that those who had been the of his desruc
ton mad helped themselves to whatever valuables they
might have found in his possession. Such indeed was
the excitement that it not only the theme of
versaton In private circles but also the basis of
newspaper articles until like ali other earthly
matters it subsidized the existence Of the said A. c.
been and an insurance establishment which had under
written policy for large bis life, about
paying the amount of the to those in Whose favor II
was effected which only prevented by difference
| among those who claimed to be Interested therein.
1t may well be imagined what the consternasIon of
those interested policy heders we'll the surprise
the friends Of the said A. G. Lawrence, when yestsr
day not only a letter recently written BY his own
hand but also the said identical gold watch which be had
his ut the time Of his supposed murder its
appearance among bis intimate friends of the Fourth
announcing the fact that he is not only alive
but digging in the land Of gold Truly truth is stranger
than action, -.ss -
/ KouEsIs.--The Coroner, last evening, held an
inquest the body Of Dexter Chaplin, found dead
yard on airod street, between New Leyee and Fulton
ts4a
New Yorker, 80 years Of age. r
A.o an inquest the body Of Martin Jober found in
teman whose drowning Is elsewhere mentioned verdict
accidental drowning. He was a native Of France, SO
years OF age. - $500
ROBBERY. n Sumptuous Slave.-J Joseph
Johnson slave belonging to Mr.. r. Goddess arrested
suspicion Of having robbed the store Mr. Gregory on
Carondeet street Officer Busby made the darkey
street, near the Gaivez Canal None Of The missinp
property was there found hpt Busby found the negro
living in state Of luxury and spendor seemingly fabu-
os for slave and which seemed to that he
been drawing other than thoge afforded by his
master The house filled with the most splendid ma.
hogany furniture with carpstB furnishings match
the kitchen Handsomely provided and in Josephs ward
robe were found less than twenty good His
5sumptuously as he; having most lavish toilet and
dresses and trimmings enough for half dozen white
ladies johnson was locked up for examination and
the mystery of his wealth will probably out here
after rpt1s:
MORE OF GoRREN's GooDs FouND. Lieut..
Fremeaux yesterday found in the house of Mr. Bassett
IN A,geTs seVentyire Of the shirts and lot of the
street, some time ago, by the Sicilian gang.
THE MURDER IN THE SwAMP.--The verdict Of
the Coroners jury, who finished their investigation yes
terday is that the woodcutter Richter Henry who was
death from fracture Ia his skull caused by blows q
club in the hands of his kman FRANCOIS Pois
MEL Poisnel has made good his escape. 5{Sa9
Guild BURNT TO DEATH - Coroner Forshee
yesterday held inquest on the body of 40 infant od
fifteen months old emma Sherman found dead in
the Charity Hospital The verdict that the child
died from the effects OF accidental burning received on
the 10th inst. No further particulars.
DROWNED. IAN old man, apparently about
sixty years OF age, accidentally fell into the the
night, and drowned Lis body was not recovered
but bis hat cane and handkerchief marked III Jobert
No. o." were secu red and taken to the guardhouse.
BREACH OF TRUST W. Cohen, the Direc.
tory publisher yesterday arragned before Recorder
him by Mr. Joseph Rouane residing at No 100 St Peter
street in the Second District r. AYERS in his aids
payment for the insertion of his portrait and biograph
cal notice in the Directory 1865 note at twelve
Perez to his that on the I'd Of April wrote
to him. stating that the note of use to him and
asking for another which he ninety days. and
pad on the lst ipst and that notwithstanding this nav
ment Cohen refuses to give up the note thereby
committing breach Of trust against the peace dig
appear for examination on the 18th inst.
The RAMPANT STREET CUTTING AFFAIR \ Wa
are gratfed in being able to state that james Oldham
is in fair way of recovery his at rst beng
considered very dangerous The particulars of the AFFAIR
are these On tuesday evening crowd in Bones
coffee house at the corner of Grayier
an atercEon arose between VIM Lettrell n njof ara
Bone inc Keeper OF the house Lettr being intoxicated
was about to make war Bone his wife and bs
bsrkeeper when Oldham interfere in what manner
osely we did not learn Charles Reeves or Long Char
iey" hs ne Is generally known then drew his razora
weapon he has long cRrriedand sashed aHay at Oldham
giving him cash in the abdomen and two in the breast
after hich he threw the razor out at the vi NAV
made his escape Oldham being taken to ths ,
Hospital Lsttrei was arrested spot and although
ne is accused of having drawn knife on Bone and hs
ne has witnesses to prove that he had no weapon
any kind; thtre being him when arrested The
ponce secured the city in search Reeves and his
panions during the night without avail but YESTERDAY
morning twoof the party-one of then, a man nsn,s
arrested by the Third District police in
emo OF me city and soon atterward Lieut. Mazerat
arrested Reeves just he going on board the
Mobile mail boat at Milneburg So that the prneinsi and
sntee accessories to the transaction now In prison
an examination Lieut. Mazerst exercsed eon
siderable and praiseworthy adrotness in efectina thia
arrest as he has done on numerous occasions lately
LOOKOUT SeMEBoDY.-A small, handsomelv
dressed and closely yelled lady promenaded Camp
everat times yesterday in rather suspicious manner
cowhide from its concealment She picked IL m anr
rledy disappeared, and was not afterwards who's
IN danger? - = -
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE.-On Tuesday. n |
Polish painter named H. Rwotzky arrived with bis wife
sha cna from MatagoIds Texas and up the White
After supper he proposed walk his wife but sha did
wish to eaye the baby and he sauntered out alone
Since then he has heard Of and his vie Ia
distress at bis absence fearing he has been
oboed and murdered for he had six hundred dol
ars In belt on bis person Any intelligence Of him win
gratefully received by his wife at the White Magnolia
lie Is short stout man with red whiskers cover
ng his chin; and had on q white broad rimmed hat |
black coat and yellow vest. ~g.st..s
IRIckED. = Among other things which
eneas provost did on Tuesday night take cup
u eoHse In the Beef Market with a quondam friend
famed Georges Having no exalted idea Of human ma
and expecting to sleep that night in some arrange
louse ne concealed all his worldly goods consisting IF
htee dollars In specie and two lottery tickets inside the
ming OF bis hat. He then went with his friend to
on Jefferson street between ohartrss and
IN Eeyes wnere they took room together slept
weetly Eli the morning Provost's first act on awaiting
vas 70 feel hs hat instinetiyeiy when 10 the money
'as gone. After phosophising bt he concluded ths
hei could be no other than his friend Georges and
pon intlmatng desire to look through that indiyidua
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