New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-25
CITY 1T Il M s.
. FIRST DISTRICT COURT. ---There was nothing
done in this court yesterday. sHr

FIRST DISTRICT COURT. $50 AHere was AotAAnS
done in this court yesterday, sgM1 f=E8.
SECOND DISTRICT Court "A Lick Back,-
Mr. Trepagnier Clerk Of the Fst District Court yester
dsv ed suit in this court claiming damages Of $4,000
from Daniel scuy, his predecessor in Office and those
pares who pgned his protest In the recent condensation
for the Office The damages to the plaintiff, he AYERS
consisted In keeping him out Of the Office to which he
elected.
SIXTH DISTRICT CouRT.-In the case of the
Fourth District Boys Orphan Asylum w. The Cities of
New Orleans and Baltimore, III which the plaintiffs sued
for oneeght Of the Of the McDorogh estate
wiled to them by McDonogh the defendants yesterday
allowed Judgment to go by default o.
+ TRIAL FOR MURDER THE gascon Conturier,
who shot and killed fellow countryman named Cnquelier
Meairie Ridge, in the Parish of Jefferson in the early
part Of last year. tried yesterday in the Jefferson
Criminal Court Conturier admitted having shot the
deceased but claimed to have done accidentally and as
there witnesses to prove the contrary the jury
acquitted him. He defended by Messrs. Dugue and
Trudeaux 5 Is
THE RIVAL CHAMBERMAIDs.-.Mr Mary Nee,
chambermaid of the steamshp Mexico was arragnsd yes
terday before Recorder Bright, charge Of having
given Miss Sarah Clinton violent blow In the back OF the
head with poker in the ladies cabin Of the Mexico on
Monday last Lieutenant Adams made the affidavit
against her Miss Clinton still confined to her bed
thu effects Of the blow she received The Recorder
required Mr. Nee to furnish BAL Of SGot t os fes
will have made trip to Vera Cruz and back Mrs. M.
furnished the requisite security and to the yes
sell As this collision the result of rivalry and ha
tired that had long existed between the two women
may well give brief outline of II promising that 1t is
quite an interesting real romance of humble life.
Some time ago, and before she was married, Mary
chamberaid Of steamship 0rzaba future Spouse
John Mee being steward Of the vessel at the time
the Of events Mary lost her situation and sa
rah Clinton became her tenderness grew
between John and Sarah and their true love not
destined smoother than that Of the rest Of
kind, they had numerous ms and qusrres, as foolish
lovers always will have. One day John got very mad and
just to spite Sarah went of snd married Mary who was
for little while but John had to leave bis wife
all the time bng able to visit her only during the
Kent much In the company of his ancient board
the steamer "a change o'er the spirit Of his dream
found that he did love Sarah after a and that he did
and could not love his wife, required OF him by bis
honor as a and his duty as Christian. He pre-
sented Sarah with ring bearing his name and breast
pin containing bis daguerreotype and Sarah with per-
aps some feelings Of exutaton kept the posses
sion of these treasures no secret from the neglected WIFE,
The consequence that Whenever john aborng under
sense of duty visited his lawful love- he talked to
bv her as any other wife would talk under similar circum
stances John therefore became very miserable, and
being weak minded saw but one way TO get out Oh his
scrape.
One fine Sunday evening" Ut was but few monshs'
ago he went to Beachs drugstore, at the coruer OF
Cbartres and Customhouse Streets to lay in the usual
supplies for the medicine chest Of his ship. When the
laudanum bottle lled-it held about pnt-he took
IL from counter took soda glass; and stepping out
into the street. drained off the whole of the deadly drug
He made two drinks Of it, by pouring first into the
tumber and from that down his throat He threw away
the glasses and fell headlong the bauquette wat
picked up carried into the and made to sWa
low sndotes but to purpose-and the Coroners boob
taken to the home of his WIFE whittier he followed by
loving Sarah and it is said that his last words were
protestaons of undying affection for her. The feelings
OF the wife this trying occasion msy possibly bt
| imagined, but not described
Recently the positions of the rival chambermads have
become reversed Sarah has lost her situation thu
| Orissba, and Mary has obtained berth board tbs
| Mexico. There was occasion fer their meeting, o.
troubling each other any more but en- Monday last
sarah's evil genius prompted her to pay Mary visit OF
board the Mexico. What her precise object was, w
could learn but it is believed, she took frient
along with her, that her object to bully Mary out
her situation perhaps give her whipping for the ok
grudge She impudept enough, too, to wear Johl
Mees picture and ring into the presence of his widow
| But she had mistaken her woman. After few bite
words they together and had regular fight in tn
cabin and who Of second best is Swallowed fort
| in the beginning of this article.
Mary is attending To her duties board the Mexico
usual; Sarah is laid up with broken head and 8
ends for the present. the drama of the Rv8. Chamber
maids.
BREACH OF TRusT--Thomas GIeeson, residing
at the corner Perdido and Adene Streets yesterda
had George Edmonts, of the firm of George Edmonds
Co.. agents Of the firm of J. W. Shaw s. Co in Liverp
pool England, arrajgned before Recorder Bright
that in November 1854 he paid that amount to tn
said Edmonds for the passage OF two children and nice
from Liverpool to this port which money he had the hes
for believing had been forwarded to tn
firm in Liverpool. Edmonds furnished bail for his Of
pesrance on the I'd inst.
RoBBISG AN EMPLOYER Thomas Byrnes
keeper OF clothing store at No At New Levee stree
Yesterday had his clerk John Hanon up before Record
Bright, charge of having divers and sundry occ
sions p;lfered money from the store to the aggega
| amount Of three or four hundred dollars The case vi
fixed for the I'd proximo, and Hanlon being unable
| give bail, was sent to prison
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. = Lackey Conlan VII
yesterday before the frat District Court by Record
Bright, to stand trial for stealing hundred dollar
worth Of valuab'es from the boarders rooms in the
Charles Hotel, within month past He was not able
pony up" the bail required.
|
day John Westrop, lad of fourteen to the House
Refuge. He said he orphan, and officer Coupla
said he had been handed to him by the captain
the Fanny Bullitt, for stealing brasses from
engines.
Poor DEyIL-A hard customer named Pet
Bates, having neither home, money friends play
drunkn on Wednesday night, on Julia street, in order
have officer Barrow take him to the calaboose and
Recorder sent him to the Work House Yagrsnt.
The trick succeeded with Barron, but not with the
corder. The latter funconary yesterday hndng that
Petes desire to be sent to the WorkHouse punish
him by setting him at liberty
ATTEMPT TO STAB.--John Quinn is to be owe
hauled on the Cd proximo on a charge of having
Wednesday night at the of Gaiennie and Annu
| citation streets. Bail $500.
FRAuD.-Charles W. Foster was arraign
before Recorder Ramos yesterday, charge of hayi
obtained s35 worth of clothing from the of Mess
Lagay g. Lecanu, the 18th inst, upon false rep
sentation that he had been sent for the clothing by
i, clerk of the steamer Capitol He was remanded to
i HIGHWAY RoBBERY.--Francis Redman y,
erday complained Recorder Ramos that the pre-
II GUS evening while the levee he knocked down
robbed of $40 gold piece by Ben Layet. wars
he was Issued
LARCENY.-Thomas Bell yesterday complain
to Recorder Ramos that on Saturday last in Gala
= street. James Sweeney stole from him undershirt
- pair of drawers valued ct So So warrant issued
Il ISsANE.-A woman, named Desire Rapl
from the parish of West Baton Rouge, was yesterday
to the Insane Asylum by Recorder Ramos she having
here by some means, and having neither friends, mo
y, nor wit.
ne ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, ETC.-John McCu
al who had been barkeeper in coffee.house Sp
Al street, Third District taken to the Charity Hosp
vs. at IL O'Clock Wednesday night, very badly beat
hs | The party who beat him has not been arrested.
sh Louisa Eugressr, little girl about sig years old,
u also admitted into the Hospital She had fallen into
fire in house at the of st. Phillip and RoI
streets, and was severely burned.
ny Patrick Delaney also admitted. He had
beaten in most fearful by three men, at Algi
H. Yesterday, drayman employed by the firm of J
EFT Lindsay Co., badly hurt by falling from his
and of the wheels passing him. at the cornt
81; Common and Magazine streets. He taken to
nd, ,g Hospital.
liz BURGLARY The residence of Col. Lay, at
corner of Race and Pacanier streets, was entered
VS. burglar burglars Wednesday night. The only