New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-18

charged the other load into the under part of his
chin, shattering bis head and killing him instantly.
This the substance Of the report left at the Coro
ners Office, and Coroner Daunoy went out to invest
gate. He did not get back in time to enable as to
give the fall particulars, or the mans name.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Jttdgs H,mt.-The trial
of Della Swift, alias Bridget Fury for murder, fixed
for yesterday, was continued.
Daniel Smith, Robert A0ineux, and Richard Jones,
sliors, who had for some months been in prison as
witnesses Of the murder Of Henry Burweil on board
the ship j s. Parsons, in March last, set at lib
erty Judge Hunt deciding after hearing arguments
from the Attorney General for the State and Mr.. FIJI
leul for the prisoners that their and eonne
ment Gould not legally continue (SOmethng abonb
the murder, Of which these men we're witnesses, will
be found in our report Of Recorder WiItzis Court)
The following parties were discharged on motion Of
the District Attorney, from the mp0ssibiity Of OBJ
tanning witnesses against them: Chaa. Goldsteeker,
charged with eInbezzIement James Dillon charged
with breach Of trust; Henry Smith, charged with
breach q trust and John Sneckenberg, charged
with perjury
The Grand Jury presented the following findings
Daniel Ewald, charged with mansanghter, in acci-
dentatly shooting and killing Wilkinson in coffee
house in the Fourth District, few evenings since
not true bill.
john Earles, charged with embezzIement; ; not a
true bin.
James and Bridget Clark, charged with embezze.
ment; not a true Bill.
James Farrell, charged with attempting to vote
1"ics al the same election; not q true bill.
RECORDER sun1ERs' CoURr.-A large batch Of
hard customers who had no better regard for Thanks
giving Day thaa to get drunk and noisy and ngIy in
difierent parts Of the district were talked to in
fatherly manner and disposed Of according to their
deserts.
John Casey, charged with attempting to pass $40
BILL knowing it to be counterfeit, was sent to prison
in default Of bail, to await examination.
John Marion, picking the pocket Of poor sick
peddler Of so cents, sent to the Work for
month.
There were no other cases worth specifying.
RECORDER wILTz's CoURT-Jotn snaner, a young
fellow just out Of the Work house. was yesterday ar
raigned on charge of having returned to his trade
and stolen twelve pieces Of silk foulards from M ST.
mons store, No. III Chsrtres street, on Thursday
evening the value of the goods being $780, and the
whole quantity being found in his possession. In de-
fault Of $500 bail to appear for examination, Snaer
was sent to prison.
John Shields, George Williams, or Williamson, and
John Tom the sailors who brought to this city
some months ago from New York by Gov. WiCkfeis
special agent charged with the murder Of another
sailor named Henry Burwel, on board the ship ]. S,
Parsons, whilst at anchor in the Mississippi eight
miles from New Orleans, on the 18th Of March last,
we're arfaigned, formally cbarEed with the murder,
and remanded to prison to await examination. Dan
iel Smith, one of the crew and State Witness made
the following affidavit in regard to the murder That
on board the ship and at the time and place above
named and at about II o'clock at night, whilst he
was asleep in his bunk in the forecastle, he was
aroused by the cry of murder jumping up and stand
ing n the door leading to the port side Of the fore
castle, he saw John shields with snngshot and
George williamson with belaying-pn both brntally
and malciousy beating Henry BuFwel over the face
and breast as he lay in his bunk on his back whilst
John Tom was holding him by the legs and also beat
ing him with beagingpin, and two hours afterward
he saw BurWel lying dead on the spars, the port
tO
COrr0borate this declaration Of Daniel Smith SO the
thing looks bad for the accused. The body of Bur-
well afterward disappeared. What became Of it Smith
could not tell, though he believed it heaVed over
board by the murderers before morning. The exam.
nation into the murder is to take place to-day.
Charley Gibson, taken up by officer Bauosa as a
dangerous and suspicious character, pleaded paverty
and distress, aud anticipated any decision Of the Re
corder by asking to be sent to che WorkhOnse. He
was accommodated to the extent of one month.
Cecile Ferrand, for abuse Of Marie Duponteau, at
the corner OF Ursniines and Marais Streets put
under peace bonds.
John Walker was sent before the First District
Court for stealing a SIS overcOat from R. Cham
pagne's clothing store, Old Levee street and not
being able to give bail, he had to 20 to prison. OF
fieer Bernard Abadie John steal the coat from
the door and arrested him before he knew what he
was about.
VIM D. Lesay, suspected Of being dangerous and
suspicious, aud James Nelson youth, suspected of
being yagrant, were sent TO prison to await eXami
nation
Recorder LoNGs CoURT.-Auguste Angler, or
0hse, and his daughter Julie and son Theodore,
| yesterday arraigned on charge Of having jointly
battered j O. Murphy over the head and body with o
| club, Wednesday, on Greatmen street. between
Montegut and C0ue all with intent to xiii and mur
der; the Anglers living there, and Murphy being all
the way from Sixth street. Fourth District. Mr.. An
ger gave bail for the appearance OF himself and fam
| lily for examination.
Harry Sweetenham dog broker, Of Greatmen street,
gave bail to answer to the charge Of having abused
and threatened Sergeant Brooks, telling him that he
! was prepared for him, and would fix him Off etc.
| Charles Thompson gave bail to appear in answer to
the charge of having Drually punched Mrs MaTgerna
Clark in the face with his st the night of the I4th
inst whilst she quietly sitting in her doorway
! No. "a Spain street.
Mrs. Leden and her daughter Ellen were fined So so
each and put under peace bonds for throwing guam
tlty Of water upon Louis Eber and his wife and baby,
| and another woman and baby, whilst passing their
/ house on Sunday evening last.
/ Mrs. Henrietta Dewonder, of Hospital street, was
sent after; charged by Alex. Williams with entering
his house on Margny street. on Monday last and fel
nUusy carrying away all his furniture, besides seduc
ing his wife away and harbOring and concealing her
! When Mrs. Deyender was brought in, it merely ap-
peared that the wife she had sednced" vas her own
/ daughter, and that the furniture she had stolen
consisted of few dollars worth of Crockery spoons,
teapot etc. also that her daughter took the things
and not her. She gave bail to appear for examina
ton.
Peter Gardiner was sent AFTER charged with chok-
ing and kicking Louis Tiebuld on Bartholomew street.
near the Asylum, where both reside.
j. G. Murphy the clubbed OF the Augiers or Ohse's
above mentioned, was sent after, charged with rails
ing ugly row in the house OF the Anglers Ohse's
where he got the clubbing.
Jacob Marigold alias Loperi was held for a hear
ing, on charge Of having beaten Peter Media the
! leyee.
RECORDER ADAMS CoURT-Ann Stump and Mary
Ann Roberts, not having $40 each to pay for the lux
ury OF drunken in the streets, were yesterday
| shipped of to the Hotel de Fremeaux.