New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-04
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FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-The potato store of Mr..
Daniel Murray, No. lz6 Tchouptoalas Girod,
caught unknown about o'clock yeser
day morning. totally destroyed there being also mel
ancholy loss Of life on the occasion.
story brick and in the
store story Mr.. Murray absent being of
town Mrs Murray and her four children and nephew
slept story, and named Patrick nnis slept
in the third story When Mrs Murray awoke the FIRE was
under fierce headway She Immediately took the three chill
that the with her and started down stairs
but tie smoke aud heat app the eldest
girls of and thirteen who refused follow her, and
rushed pancsficken back the they had left Mrs.
Murray kept with her youngest child There
by the back the yard small one being entirely
rounded by high brick was she the front hall door,
but her confusion dropped the key and could find
smoke By quick and vigorous labor she succeeded moving
away potato blocked the DOORS
the door and escaped Her from death by heat
and sudocation a very
Meantime her eldest daughter and her nephew aroused
sleep the floor finding
escape by stairway off, eaped from the window
The fall about sixteen feet but fortunately neither
seriously hurt In few the whole interior of the
house in ame and nothing afterwards seen or heard
girls fed back their mother or of the
Innis known have been sleeping in the third story
As the ruins Of the fire properly cooled down.
several went work with spades removing the ruins in
search of the dead bodies They had reached the bodies
when there last yesterday afternoon Large crowds
of people hung arouad the neuy watching the labor.
The wine and liquor Of James CTookes Co.,
side of the burnt house. and the addlery establishment of Cos
Boyle the other side cousi ieraby damaged
by FIRE dollars would probably
cover the entire peeunary loss by the FIRE.
Since writing the above hear of the bodies Of the two
children being recovered Their chared and undisngush-
able remains dug ruins just after dark
them find, hoy-the youngest one-instead Of girl
stated The body of the Innis had yet
discovered.
THE INoUEsTs ON ZAzzI AND BIRD-The Coroner
able go ahead with either Of his murder nques
yesterday owing the difficulty of procuring Witnesses
inquests postponed until to-day.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Joseph Bradley was yes
erday tried for shooting Stephen Mway, acquitted
John Hague tried for larceny and found guilty.
Thomas johnson tried for assault battery founC
guilty with recommendation mercy, and sentenced to
Francis Nett for assault battery found
| guilty NJ, r., menu. -
Wagner alias The Wanderer, dismissed by noe proequ
from charge Of assault with nnt Frederick vii
with slave steaug also dismissed there being wit
Hewitt and H. FearSn tried once for falsely arestins an,
mpsonng Luke Sculy but neither convicted acquitted
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FOURTH DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge Price YESTERDAY
decided the Of John W. Murrell ". r. H. and H.
sued damages Of 5000 eeg to have been
Rsnes the damage resnng Tom The ship pngns @
shortly after her departure compelled return
for premiums and hsrbar risA $40 for superhiendence
cargo and interest Of cent on from october 1856
to Februury, 1851.
RECORDER STITH's CoURT.-Wm Thompson, aha
VIM Robinson prison few days since chang
Of negro stealing Yesterday morning. whilst Mr. Bae
capacity lawyer be arrested BY officer Farrell
Trosealing The charge was made by MI N o j. Tisdale
the Gas Company to whom the stolen negro john belonged
Robinson when he Texas and whilst he there wit
etc Bser declared that his being in company with Ro6nso
purely accidental and souty asserted his innocence
held him for examination with Robinson.
assault and battery Luke Monahan.
The other business unimportant.
RECORDER FABRE's CoURT.-Jack Graft was ye
terday dismissed from the charge Of stealing $500 worth
and Enge fined fer making the charge nsu
Bob Gallagher having been caught by the police was
Taisned the affidavit Of Col Fremeaux charging him
He was sent to prison TO await examination T. r. Johnso
Hodge prison charge of having be,
concealed board the Laae, under suspicious
cunstanees
open sugar hcgshead the leyee, and absiraeted poC
Victor Caryeyrac gave bail to answer charge of having
unmanly hands Louise Lechaux, Dauphin
Tuesday night.
RECORDER SoLoMoN's CoURr.-J Beauregard we
se.sisS Of somns German gr whom he snS, Nh Po
had allowed TO live in his family s. r. Bena
dismissed from charge Of assault and battery,
Michael Sunbright fined $40 made m ember Of II
Peaes Society all for letting his fists upon
John Aubert held for examination Of havii
aided somebody else in stealing dozen chickens Ada
Young's premises Gentilly prison.
John Aes held a charge having beaen Peter Ma
tin. Bail given. Hines then made a charge Of
and battery against Martin.
The other business unimportant.
RECORDER ADAMS COMMUNICATIONS ColliI
yesterday examined the charge Of having murders
Major Fox Thursday evening Felicity
shooting hin in the head Mrs Collins also examine
charge Of having been accessory the murder, aft
the fAeA The testimony the same that given BY
Co0Ror which pub ished the day after the murder &c
lns remanded to prison await his trial for
his wife honorahy dis hirgedthough shOw
that she had abused Mr. Fox before the fight took place
tWeeu their husbands she put der peace bonds.