New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-18
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fancy dress society ball Union Hail. in the Fourth Dis
triet on Wednesday night, very pleasant one in
deed there being large representation Of tho Garden
District and leases present. in every variety Of fancy
dress or Disguise and dancing and quzzing with all tho
energy and vivacy that cool weather mpars to gener
GUS young blood. The bali excellently managed and
If those that to follow will be good, they will be
well worth attending.
POLICE BoARD.--The only noteworthy act of
this body at its session yesterday the dismissal from
the police Of officer VIM Hayes. 1t all becsuae Hayes
he man, few weeks ago. resented insult to his
wife and himself which any other white would have
hin ~ Inc aame Wy me nature o. the nsa
tions from Irish family living in adjoining house
is too gross for publication but may state that whs
one OF the meanes and most temper trying pieces or
malice that human being could possibly offer to
another Hayes dismissed from the poiee but that is
not at all to his prejudice, with those cognzaut Of the
circumstances Of the
CouNcII, MEETING. There was called meet
ing of the Council last evening" for the purpose Of ap
pointing precincts and inspectors for the election to be
held on Monday next, for o Representative from the
Third Representative District in place OF John W. Price,
Each Board appointed list required and adjourn
ed The Board Of Assistants before a0journing
red in resolution from the Board Of Aldermen for
nuling contract Of Mr. Thorn the Superintendent of
the draining machine of the Second Section.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT. election contest
of Bozoner VS. Saraparu, up for trial yesterday
challenging Of the Of jurors by the plaintiffs
B occupied the session. and the court adjourned without
Jury having been empaueed. Mr.. Trepagner made his
debut yesterday, MS Clerk of the Court
FOURTH DISTRICT CouRT.-In this court, yes
terday, Messrs W. r. Holcroft and W. W. Huston,
of the steamer Diamond presented bill Of S547 90
against the city for damage sustained by quantity of
produce which they aege got into the conse
quence Of the rotten condition Of the wharf The wharf
in question is in the First District.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT Three more Of the
suits of the city against the antlicense coeehouse
keepers decided yesterday and in favor Of the city
usual
THE Boy MURpER.--The lad Charles An
deraon examined yesterday before Recorder Ramos
the charge of numbering the lad James Coer at the
Of Chares and Barracks Streets the evening
of the h nst the particulars Of which published at
the time. It shown yesterday that Anderson off
from the crowd to distance of about twenty feet drew
bis knife opened It, and back at Cotter and stabbed
him. The Recorder considered this an set of premedi-
taton on the part of the accused which could not be
overbeanced by the fact that he could have escaped
subsequently, had he wished do SOL aud sent him
prison. await trial in the First District Court for
der.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-Ihe Money Recovered.
Mr. Lewis zsiger, gentleman who arrived yesterday
morning the steamer Florida from Mobile went to the
Police Office of the Third District and made complaint
that during night he had been robbed OF 5O00n cash
by his room mate, man named James Hymsn Officers
Berton and Richardson went with him--he pointed Hy-
man ouand the latter was seized and lodged in prison
search for the money then instituted board the
Florida and happily for Mr. Zegler it found minus
only S175. Recorder seszeneau will take look at Hy-
man this morning.
RAILROAD AcCrpENT-Mr. Mckee, porter
belonging the establishment Of Messra Shark staufer
Cos Is lying at the hospital from the effects of being
tripped the of locomotive on the Car
rolton Railroad, at the Mepomene crossing, on WedneH-
day evening His injuries notsupposed to be mortal
THE STEAMBOAT MURDER.-Deputy Coroner
Mitchell yesterday held inquest at Charity Hospital
the body Of the unknown white who died the
ming before from the effects Of beating he received
board the steamer Gem. The following verdict
dered Game to his death from blow the left parie-
tai boue rracurng it. and causing compression of the
brain the said blow having been inflicted with club in
the hands of unknown this jury board
the 18th instr
Nothing elected to the residence or occu-
patton of the deceased or of the who killed him
They go board the boat together when
anatched up stick beat the other thu head
with it, aud cooy walked ashore. The witnesses of The
Mr. Frazier the carpenter of the boat and Mr.
Warde the engineer both Of whom work and
enough to interfere in time to do any good There
alteration noise of any kind between ths par
ties to the murder Frazier heard the
the blows, and turning round, beheld lying on
the deck, aud the other beating him with split stick
VIII saF eoees ABOUT iour 1eet long, ana Two
or three inches in diameter Frazier shouted the
derer stop upon which he did stop taking
insolent look at Frazier, walked ashore
The stick OF wood had been used with such demoniac
energy that that portion of its edge which struck the
murdered mans head was battered round, and deeply
dyed in blood the skull of the murdered being
tured into many small pieces.
The witnesses we're Of the opinion that the murderer
and his victim Irh steamboat hands, the victim
supposed to have belonged to the Belle Sheridan
The murderer large without beard whskers,
and wore drab coat and white hat The victim was
apparently thirty five of age and had nothing to
identify him better than plain battered brass ring
which one Of his fingers.
Yesterday morning Frazier and Wardle, who were
rested the evening the murder
in not interfering to prevent it, arraigned before
Recorder Bright Wsrds the engineer, showed that he
was at work amid his machinery in such way TO bave
but limited view OF what going on. and to be
unable to interfere and in consequence he dis
charged Frazier failing to show good
he pfpn EJnn
murderer remsnded to prison without benefit of BALL
but subsequently, BY order OF Judge Robertson the Re-
corder took bail of $1,000 for his appearance The
rerbal Of the Coroner will ought to- set Frazier at lib
erty this morning.
The ST. CHARLES SrABBING AFFA1R.-Hypo-
lite Petitpsln called up for examination before Re-
sarVer in the St. Charles bsrroom the particulars
which we have already given After the examination of
one witness, the case was continued until today.
ELEGANT MISUNDERSTANDING the passengers by
the Florida from Mobile, yesterday morning,
Of such appearance and department. that he
was at once seized by the police and caaboosed
picion Of being suspicious character He gave bis
as GUY Douglassad he travelling barber in proof
of which he showed elegant pair Of showed
no less than thirteen passes purprtng to be written by
his deceased mistress in Savannah; which passes owing
to the fact that Douglas had book and literary look
get down forgeres. He will be questioned in de-
tail By Recorder seuzeneau this morning.
POUNDING A GoLDsToNE.-J. D. Smith was
up before Recorder Bright Yesterday On CHARGE of
ing invaded the premises of B. Goldstone resident of
Girod street, on Wednesday night and pounded the
said Goldstone IL he had been piece Of particularly
auriferous quartz rock Mr. Smith required
duce voucher for his appearance on the 25th.
N1PPED IN THE BUD--A man named Charles
Williams, arrested yesterday charge Of stealing
attempting to steal and inveige away the slave girl
board the steamer Persia, and the girl buxom bright
mulattress of sweet SIXTEEN found slowed away
his sateroom very handsomely disguised boy The
girl learn raised in St. Louis and had therefore
become willing listener to Williams project of an eope
ment 10 that direction Both the girl the decoy were
lodged in prison. aud will be confronted with Recorder
Bright this morning.
SwINDL1NG.-John Roach is in prison, await
ing hearing charge of having obtained dollars
from the clerk Of the John Strader Wednes-
day, by means of aforged laborer's ticket.
ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES. - The following
parties before Recorder Ramos yesterday Ed
ward Candy charged with waoppng the body and
Ing the coat of John Phillips, Customhouse street;
VIM. Richards and Harry Blair charged with tanning
Wn. Carney, on Gaatin street, and John Murphy
charged with lambasng the husband of Eva Bolts on
Old LeVee street. None furnished ball. all sent
| to prison
| DISCHARGED. - Michael Burk and Patrick
CAIN separately accused Of larceny and John Mcdonald
accused OF arraping bis wife harder than the law allows
were yesterday discharged by Recorder Brght-their
several prosecutors declining to put them to further
trouble
SHARP BoY.--A lad named Daniel RYAN was
arragned before Recorder Bright on charge of hay
ing cut the right side of Patrick mcGinn with knife on
Wednesday evening at the of Foucher and St