New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-11
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A SPEcK OF FIRE.-The alarm of fire, at halfpast
10 O'Clock last night caused by the burning Of pile of
havings in the yard of the house. The engines that
rushed to the spot did not have to unlmber
BOARD OF AIDERaIEN.-A meeting of this body was
called evening by the Mayor take action upon
message reoug the ordinance for relieving
the draining section Of the city, At rocal Messs
Place Montgomery, Gourdan and Dupre answered their
names.
Thenformaon scirculaed as coming from out
siders whospoke nhoatvey, that there would positively be
quorum. IT,.
adjourn being made Mr. Place objected and moved
Of half hour be TAKEN and that Sergeant
despatched for the absent members The molten
ried and the Sergeant started
the expiration of the half hour the Sergeant
lonely when he Herepoed visiting the residences
of The MEMBERS but found the said members
Mr. Place then stated that inasmlch notices had
served personally all the members of the Board and that
the members present had done all in their power
quorum and do their duty he would adjournment and
the responsibility with the abscnees. The
ried
MuEDER.-Last ev ening, at about five o'clock, the
muatto George, belonging to Mr. James Hopkins ST.,
stabbed killed his wife Josephine amulatress belonging
Mr. Nelson Durand The tragedy took place in Georges
in his masters Backyard Royal street. between Hospital
and Barracks; and Immediately aerward, covered with his
wfe's blood George cooly walked into the gave
himself up to czen who took him the douse. The
investigating the when left We heard
George who is intelligent creole, md has always borne
good reputation tell his story of the affair Lieut. Fremeax
He said that Josephine had been his wife for three years
recently he with his young up the river when
he returned found that his wife had taken herself another
husband that since then they had moi lived together she being
with family next door to his masters that last evening
to his and attempted to take away the bedcoheS
he slept that he opposed and each having hold of sheet
pulled at till she slapped him in the acche slapped her buck
she seized chair and struck at him with i-and he seized
dknte and stabbed her. He said he urionsy mad
the time u.s. besides trying to rob him of his bed she
ing him aud calling him all of foul The dirk he
said, belonged his young master who did know he had it,
that the day BEFORE his had his vase packed for trip
the lake and in the packing the knife left out and he
took it. He appeared to take the matter very cooy stating
that he would have stabbed his wife he had
mad bu. that since it DONE there talking abou
it, Josephine was stabbed through the heart in the right
shoulder and in the right She about thirty five years
of age, and George is several years younger.
T. SSince writing the above hear of the Coroners
having concluded his investigation, with verdict in accord
with the above facts. Upon the post examination
it appeared that George had stabbed his wife nine
teen times four of the slabs piercing her heart through and
through No Witnessed the deed further George
with the bloody knife in his hand just after the deed DONE
and the CORY corpse lying on the floor
SCHOONER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dollars in cash
and quadrant stolen from cabin of the schooner
unknown rascal.
DRowSED--A negro boy named Tom, owner not
asceraned fell into the river in jumping from the ferrybo
the wharf in Grena about hapast o'clock last evening"
and was drowned.
RECORDER STIrHs CouRT.-William Ryan, John
Sullivan and Luke Boyle examined yesterday Bryan
charge Of fouly abusing Policeman Hornsby Tcoupo-
las street, Tuesday evening, the I'd inst and Sullivan
Boyle charged with violently rescung Ryan from the officer
his The
suited in the dismissal of Sullivan and Boyle but the conntta
of Ryan for trial in the First District Court Bail given
Mary Tate beorethe First District Court be tried
for violently beating Margaret Banks Gravier street
Adeine, on the 10th uit. Bail given.
James Mullen and wife Thomas Knight and Thomas Scott
aaisued charge Of Jointly beating James McGone
and abusing his wife Levee street the night of the Sd
inst. They all gave bail to appear oil the 10th.
Diedrich Albert, residing Liberty street. Felicity
aragned charge of allowing his dog feocious beast
to roam at large I'M consequence of which little of Thomas
Stack badly bitten in the hip by him, Sunday night
The Recorder after iuqung into the dismissed Albert
but ordered the dog to be killed.
Patrick Moore, for uerng bloody threats against Charles
Mooeboth residing No. 81 Caope bound over
keep the md charge of ouy abusing Catherine
Gcn, at the place. the Patrick be examine,
| on the 23d instant
Wilson Eeson for carting city dirt from poydras street
| fined S..
Among the Migrants to the work house, was Denis Bran
who short time ago. attempted to cut his throat
he could not get full swig at his mothers wine and
| that account deemed insane.
RECORDER FABRE's CoURr.-Clarsse, a free coloret
woman yesterday before the First Court to
tried for keeping dsordorly house Orleans street. between
| st. Claude and IRENE She gave bail.
L. A. Chnry, free colored man. sent before the
cort for grossly abusing and threatening Pierre coe tw
occasions for what he conceived to be the very climax mpo
leness, viz asking him to settle little fiscal that
! listed between them. lie gave bni!.
ois estier the grocer OF Barracks street. examined
the charge Of having aided and ahccd Charles Bernhard in hi
attempt poison policeman Philip srry by giving him croo
oil in glass of brandy and water the night of the Iii
July last Meser proved Ills innocence in the matter wa
discharged Bcrnardwllo notorious scamp, and Ion
been in the habit of carrying vial of his pocket
has been arrested II said that he is rustcng som
| where within few hours ride of the city
Mrs. Scmcier araigned charge of keeping disc
derby house the of Royal and EspanRdc strecs-
dirty old beer.rnkg shaniy which has polluted that cone
long and which, its intricate Internal backyard
engagements, is styled the Labyrinth by the police. Til
worthy hostess gave bail to appear when wanted.
Edward McCnvy arraigncd charge OF having Stable
Edward Sculy in the neck, with intent kill urgund
street, the 10th u He admitted bail of $500 for Ii
appearance when notified.
free negroes we're $40 each for gambling in cub
ret the of ST. Philip and Claiborne streets All pa
RECORDER SoLoMoN'S CoURT.- Mr.. and Mr.
Scherry yesterday arTaigned charges Of drmkee
and disodery conduct but discharged owing nonu
peaance of Officer Cason, who arrested them. consequent
of this VIC learn the officer 10 be reported at headQuacr
Mary Katen to the Worhouse for six months for
breach of etiquette getting bcasly drunk and breaking one
the door Of F. Murees residence which she invaded after til
| fashion of Il roaring lioness.
Pierre Corey Correge fined $40 for similar breac
of etiquette the residence OF f. Eosore Espanc stree
| being the of his drunken exploits.
Warrants issued for Christian charged with stealth
two Watches worth sos each FROM Ed. Meyer for some III
named individual charged with stealing three kegs of mai
from F. Luis and for Bernard Refs charged with breach
trust
RECORDER BOrLIGNY's Court. - Bernard Letge
was araigned yesterday and held for hearing on charge
having smashed his furniture and threatened to kill his wife
ait Of a4rohQG enthusiasm. No other cases worth ugu,ion