New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-17
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Col toRN0 CHIEF OF POICE.--Mayor Waterman
yesterday appointed Col Henry Foro the Office of Chief
Police, which vacated Saturday by Capt Moynan The
Colonel from his past experience officer of police will
doubt discharge the aruos duties of the office ably and to the
satisfaction of the public AS the Coloue! has acting
Recorder Stiths clerk the Recorder will have appoint
new clerk Col Forno in Chief yesterday and
will assume the functions of his Office today.
CoRoSEE's ISQuEsTs-Death from Cold and Er-
potwe-The Coroner yesterday held inquest the body
Robert F. Compton, his late residence, Roman and
Common streets the particulars of whose death we published
yesterday. Verdict, died Of cold and exposure.
M"rdr-An inquest was held on the body of Mrs. Sarah
Burns nm 1rhwoman 81 of age found dead her
dence on Viere street. between St Louis and Toulouse
dict Game to her death from periton and ascess i'll the
ocntim caused BY kicks received from husband Patrick
Burns aided and uctted by Thomas Mucn the evening
Friday the 18th inst Burns and sent to prison
Immediately the verdict being rendered Mullen is
large.
DrOTnng-.\n inquest held the body of Nicholas
CSsse Frcnchman 40 years of ne found in the lake the
mouth of the New Canal Verdict accidentally drowned b,
the up,sens of Il skill, two weeks ago.
TAKEN IN AND DONE FORA decent.lookins
stranger, who his j. b. Couney, yesterda,
caused the police the inmates of bro,hel on Dry
ndes street. into which he had been uSophisticaed enough
go and be robbed fs7O Harriet Kennedy keeper ,h
house. and her five nymps, marched calaboose
marry rcd Of Mr. Connolly money found ontny ofhem
They will be overhnucd in due time.
BADLY BEATEN.-An Irishman named Charles Nc
Feey Mt the Charity Hospital with very and swole1
head His story is that he his way home Monday
night be was stopped by wacusu at the of Goi
Magazine Streets and asked if he had any money and that
upon replying ,hat he had he kaocked down
by the wa,cimar with his club. A likely story-vcry.
| RECORDER FABRE's CouET.-M. Kennedy was ar
raigned yesterday chrge of having stabbed John Doyle
ST Louis street, between Claiborne and Derbigny Mon
day night; the wound however being serious euongh pre-
Doyle from appearing; in muking his affidavit
| The accused prison.
Ernest slave belonging Mrs Turpin, ara:gntd
Charge of attempting to kill the coloed boy Olheo of An
tonc Rey, a, Ernest appeared be decidedly
in the matter, having made The assault with dangerous
weapon be held to bil in $500 appear for examination
Fair play ik, should eNculpate Ernest from any charge
of tn play in this transaction. The downright murder OF
professional actor suppose he will have suffer.
james agsT Of Gaatn street. araigned Il charge
being generally dangerous and suspicious and carrying
cenled weapons. He prison.
Policeman J. c. Wolfe charged with bean. Leon Dclandre
the IRENE Post and Alfred Coppens charged will
beating Michel George the Of Orleans and Bourbon
Streets held to bail for their appearance for examination
Dr. C. Brandeau also held to bail for hearing charg
OF beating Mrs Ilemsud her house Toulouse
| gave bail