New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-17

1850 a htldHCu3IY looking Italian woman Is the
operator sitting about in places, at the shady cor
Hs.s "fefe the crowds pass, she has picked up not
eW picayunes by her curious, yet paintiVe oceupa
'ioA Eer spinning wheel is ike other ARRANGEMENTS
o the KIND save that its base is music-box of tjpy
tinkng sound which, with the wheel is propelled by
her loot on tredde and whilst feeding the fax tn
me "hee with one hand, with the other holds to her
Dteasb sucking babe, with an older child sitting on
tne ground and leaning its head on her ap The sad
look oil fhe woman and her children the faint malan-
choiy music OF the machine and the perfect oceupa
ton OF the woman, with hand, foot breast and Ian
form an attraction which few can resist and eonae
quently it pays. But az said before we have not
seen her at her accustomed for several days
past. 1t may be the yellow scourge has overtaken
her at last. Who knows?
TIE MURDER OF PETER CEoAN.-The Coroner yes-
terday investigated the death of Peter Croan who
died at Charity Hopital a few days since, from the
effects Of stab inflicted few nights previously, in
Poydras Market, by that notorious female Della
Swift, alias Bridget Fury.
But few witnesses conld be had. Their testimony
was to the effect that whilst Bridget was taking her
midnight meal at one Of the coffee stands in Poydras
Market, Croan came along drunk, and took seat at
the same stand. Without speaking to Bridget, he
commenced talking about women Of her class, desig-
mention here) by which such women are known.
Bridget, believing that his remarks and eptheta had
reference to her, left her seat went up to him, and
telling him that there no such women around az
be had spoken Of, drew her dragger and plunged il
INTO his body. The Coroner's jury accordingly rem
dered verdict, attrbuting the death of Croan to
stab inflicted by the said Della Swift, alias Bridget
Fury.
Deputy Coroner Constanzie then went and made
affidavit of the murder in due form, before Assistant
Recorder Munroe.
DEATH FROM 1sTEAPERANcE.-TheC Coroner yester-
day held an inquest on the body of Mrs. Margaret
McHae, an 1rishwoman, 81 years Of age, found dead
in a wretched howell near the corner of Delord and
Foucher streets It was rumored that her death had
been caused by beatngs and other cruel treatment,
inflicted by certain man. who was named. The in
quest however showed death to have been caused by
congestion Of the BRAIN resulting from ntemperanee
The wretched left child, to be cared for by
public charity.
ToA JONES IN TRoUBLE.-Tom JONES' a free gem
tleman of African extraction, was calaboosed last
evening The charge against him was that he sIung-
shotted the keeper of the ship Wild Cat. Captain
Neil Of the ship Ed Hyman, had him arrested.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER.-This is the
charge upon which Pat McGin was arrested yester-
day, and locked up. The man assaulted was Felix
Picqnery, and the man who had him arrested was p.
| f. De Gruy.
/ RECORDER SUMMERS CoURr.-Assistant Recorder,
Munroe presiding.-N. Ferguson was yesterday ar
raigned on charge of having beaten Mrs. Cassidy,
in house on Roman street whilst she was recover
ing from yellow fever and thereby thrown her into
relapse and otherwise injured her much as to rem
der it necessary to remove her to Stones Hospital.
The brute was sent to prison to await the result.
Mrs. Cassidy was in precarous condition when last
heard from.
, Henry Miller and wife, keepers Of a grocery at the
of Clio and Basin streets, sent before the
First District Court for selling liquor by the glass
without license; and Mrs Miller further commit
ted for broomstckng Robert Hamilton who gave the
information Of their sly liquor selling. Bail given
all round. The counter-charge against Hamilton, Of
assanltiDg Mrs Miller, was dismissed It appeared
that after Hamilton gave the information he went
into the grocery with friend to get drink. Mrs.
Miller ordered him to leave. he refused She pushed
him, gave him whop over the head with a broom
handle; he grabbed her by the wizen Mr. Miller
then came in and erked Hamilton off his wife Ham
iton turned on him; and whilst they were slashng
round, Mrs. Miller wore out her broomstck the
Hamtonian back. It was the liveliest little transac
tion that ever occurred ia that grocery.
James Douney and Patrick Kelley were also sent
before the First District Court under bail of $3.50
each. 1t was because they assaulted and attempted
to shoot Phil Conners on Poydras street. late We'd
nesday night.
Mary Johnson alias Cincinnati Mary, and Catherine
Johnson, were held for hearing charge of hav-
ing had hand in the plucking of pigeon named
/, Burke, who fell into their buzzardroost on Perdido
street, a few nights ago.
John Pheelan, VIM Whitfield, and - Chitting-
ton were held for hearing charge of obstruct
ing ST. Joseph street. opposite their respective premi
ses, with carts, wagons and other bulky articles.
There are numerous other persons about town, who
should be subjected to similar overhauling. We
} have heard the standing furniture carts of Royal
street much complained of, lately.
Henry McQuade, alias Russell, brought up by
policeman Anderson and Boyle, too dangerous and
suspicious to run at large was booked for future
chat with the Recorder.
, RECORDER WILTz's CouRr-dssistaat Recorder.
Bent presiding.-William Woods was yesterday
raigned on charge of having burgariously broken
, open the matches of the brig Il. Fl. Chapman on
Wednesday night and carried Oft quantity Of mer-
chandse, the quality value of which is not speci-
fed. Woods was sailor on the brig, and the charge
l was made by the captain, e. P. Laurent The ac-
a cused was sent to prison to bide his time
FRANCOIS Michlier, alias Chamberry, blacksmith,
OF Exchange Place. gave bail to to the charge
of having forcibly and malicously abducted James
Chrsties cane, valued at two dollars and half.
: Eliza Reese, charged with pitching into 0dile
: Lewis, f. W. c., of yere street. and Jacob Becbler
i charged with larraping George Washington, only
e hope of Mrs Ann Conwell, on Derbigny street, re
; spectively gave bail to face the judicial music at
y some future day.
John Bermen, Denis Finn, and Mary Lumbert
were all dismissed from charges OF assault and bat
terry. their several prosecutors failing to appear.
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:. garet Lee, and pulling her hair, was fined $I0 Dan
" Rich fined to the same extent for slapping the
II pretty face of Catharne White, on Barracks street.
Paul Touro fined SIS for selling grog slaves in
his cabaret at the of Burgundy and Blenville
streets.
d RECORDER LoNG's CouRr.-Policeman John Bar
. row yesterday examined on the charge of having
given John Mccoy an unwarrantahle and murderous
: clip the head with his club the night of the
# 9th instant, ElYsian Fields street. The testimony
positive and he sent before the First District
: Court, under bail OF $500. John Mccoy and his
friends, Bill Saxey and Robert Forbes then ex-
amined on the charge OF interfering with Barrow in
e the discharge OF his duty. The showing was such
r that Mccoy and Saxey were discharged, and Forbes
= fined $40.
: , Mary Brannagan, charged with whaling Mrs. Jean
Martin, OF Love street. with stick of wood James
Henderson and wife, charged with being ugly to Su-
d sanna Donoway; and Mrs Johnston, charged with
horrifyng Larry Culleron, severally examined
and dismissed for want of evidence. Eugene Dunant
charged with stealing two ten dollar hens from Louis
s Laene c., likewise discharged, Laene hay-
II ing got the chickens back.
: John Martini Mrs. Martin, James Carr and Joe
y Sale were examined on charge OF keeping disor.
dery house on Love street. Martin and Sale were
discharged Mrs Martin sent to the Work House
for three months; and James Carr was sent along
for two months Mrs Kinds and Mrs. Joseph, for