New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-31
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OFFICER OoIGHARD-We yesterday made a state
mentin local that this officer had for arrest
ing citizen without cause Tha examined yes.
erday by Chief the honorably discharged
being proven that he had arrested he spoken of
attempting TO smugge bottle of whisky through the grating
of a window, to one of The prisoners in the lookup.
LARGE RoBBERy.-A couple of nights ago the
cigar of Mr. Boio Royal street. between Peter and
Orleans Streets robbed S2 in money and S7OO
in lottery tickets which had prizes by Cuban named
Francisco His whereabouts yet known the police
are after him with sharp stick.
THE EXECUTION YEsTERDA Y.--Joseph Wright alias
Trpp hanged yesterday within the walls of
the Parish Prison. for the murder of Henry Keene
the execution witnessed by limited number of persons
the crowd outside the prison being mnch numerous than
that inside The doomed the platform
by his spiritual adyser-a Catholic priest He betrayed no
fear dread Of his approaching fate calmly gazed
the ominoQs preparations and walking firmly seated
himself the charhi3 last hang place this side
nifty. The adjusted to his neck the death warrant
and after whispered conference the priest and
the condemned the former offered up brief appropriate
prayer, and retired from the The then
addressed the following remarks the persons assembled 10
| witness his death
CentemenI am prepared to die it is nothing TO die when
prepared Genlemen have ali got die.
pray God to have mercy my poor soul Amen
The eSecntiouer, disguised under black domino and hide
mask then forward and pulled the cap down
the criminals aee moment after the rope which
tanned the platform and he dangling in the air.
Wright large apparently muscular man but lie died
almost without struggle.
According popular opinion this had committed many
crimes ono ng character and certainly the for which
he suffered death of unusual aocity cruelty.
charge arson confined in cell of the
Second District Lookup the 22d of May last in company
with his VICTIM Henry keene who arrest for some
ng offence They had been together short time when
from unexplained cause probably from mere
murderous impulse Wright wreached wooden bar from one
the hunks and dealt his companion furious
blows crushing his head in the shocking manner and kill
ing him outright From that time he exhibited the most cold
booded and reckless indifference to the dreadful
committed and to the that follow it,
ARREsrs.-A Couple of Underground Railroad
Agens NdbbtLieuenant Dryden, assisted by Dalton
quite important yesterday afternoon for which
they deserve great praise, of difficulty
and required able management Some three days ago
mau, named Henry Flemmng belonging the Gas
Company informed Lieutenant Dryden that white
tamperng with him, making propositions for carrying
him oil to Canada, ETC. Dryden arranged matters lie
satisfactory proof of the guilt of two men, of an
Engshman the other American named respectively
George Jones and William Robinson and arrested them They
seem be pretty badly frightened
Bradley arrested end Of the shell road
for sabbng and dangerously wounding Andy Foster The
sRbbng eunken brawl and the wounded man
said TO be in critical condition.
Fitzgerald discharged from tbs fact that Margins
failed prove that they had hand upon
him about three weeks Constance street.
Jane Barbour and Elizabeth CLARK have got themselves into
short while ago. 1t that when KATE Parker ".
to her premises and cleared of everything the way
wearing apparel for ear perhaps that some thief you'd come
things they pawned at Doceurs the Of Toulouse
hoya STREETS anu me resi- sntS Kept oF their own use Kate
angry and got search warrant discoveries
toned Miss was lucky enough to get out Of the
but zy was sent before the Fsrct Court under bond
Henry Rugu having got drunk for which he was
H r Kenner, whose arrest for shooting slave noticed
yesterday was remanded till the l4h August when the
/ will be examined into
james Brown who green enough people know that
he had in his possession pair Of brass knuckes Ss
by of an indemnity to the injured aud dignity Of the
John White vag the worst description was sen to the
Reya street hotel for couple Of mon'hs' retirement
and for being hard case generally was also placed on s
wholelot Of Biddys and Judys were hauled up the
instance Of Mr. Edward Kennedy for disturbing his and
quiet One OF them Miss McCoy was retired for two mons
$500 hat he would be on hand the Fist Dsc Court When
Morales spaniard was aTraigued for stealing trunk and
yAse from Mr.. Graham eabman, whose evidence
s d o & % 9 we a P PE 6 & e e
years in the State manufaeory at Baton Rouge.
RECORDER WILT2s CoURT.-Jane Forkner, a young
using very ugly language arragned and the Parish
Prison for fear that she would the lake before the Re-
Bob Forbes examined charge Of assault and battery
cqgrt for trial lin in the % sum Of s5g4
orn fined S5 and bound keep the in The Of
much sailor boarding outrage were yesterday
examined and nothing being against them the
dismissed
Henry Mason alias John Mason discharged proseeu-
settled between the prosecutor and We should
not be surprised If the Recorder to gel the best Of it by
least S25 worth.
RECORDER LONGs COURT H. G. Gagan, Antonia
F0ncher aud we Mrs Rider and Mrs Lace. all
and examined for insulting and abusing various persons
Rider and Mrs LACE admitted bail in the Of St
-the sent To prison.
Robert Williams arrested for striking live boy Alex
lander belonging Capt Eation without proper pFovocRiOn
and in default Of bail was sent to prison examination
RECORDER ADAMS CoBRT-Thls court was en-
rey idle al day yegerday for the bad whisky which
ey sell peTe ad no effect thH Vulnerable baiha
The Of Il perpheps is the which this Re
eorder has inspired the evil doers which keeps them