New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-13

lney pareo ana met agaln, and the dispute was n
neWed. The story, as given to Us by witness, vas
that Nash struck Cotton in the jaw, stssgesins him
on the banquette into the middle Of the street. Naa
followed him closely and as Cotton rose, be put his
nano to bis breast, as ii to draw weapon. Nnh
seized him by the arms, and shouted to the bystand
e", " DON'T let him shoot Z" Cotton, however,
Hrenched himself loose, drew bowie, seized Nash
me collar, and forced him back to the bsnquesls,
co.ane % hin. He cut him slightIy on the head,
oa. 'ne eIs shoulder, and cut him in the back part
u 'ns hsn. shoulder The cut in the LEFT shoulder
paraiSsea the arm; as they reached the curbstoue.
Nash tripped and FELL and the fall broke hs power.
less arm. Cotton, still holding him, had hjs knife
raised and was about to plunge it into the breast a.
bis assailant, when an Irishman, known ~ Red psf
rushed in and prevented the blow. The parties vere
separated Nash was taken TO the Circus street In.
Urinary, and Cotton WAS arrested Nash blea q orsat
DEAL and for time it was believed be was mortalIv
wounded. Dr. Graham examined his wounds. and
found that neither penetrated the cavity Of the chest
the wounds therefore being not necessarily mortal
1t was believed in the afternoon that Naah was IN
fair way Of recovery The affair created meat *
citement in the neighborbood at the time.
WILL DRESSED and elegant looking young gen
tleman created sensation at the Varities Theater
last night. BE first attracted attention by his heavy
black whiskey and moustache, the artifciaIity Of
which was apparent to every body. He appeared to
have pocket full Of rocks and stomach and head
fui OF the concentrated extract Of Bourbon county
corn. Fancying that his borrowed hair concealed
his identity, he began crticsiDg the play with loud
remarks, cat laughs, and applause Fin
ally, he disturbed the audience 50 much that the on
GERS of the theater jerked him and sent him to the
calaboose. There it turned ont that be was newly
fedged NJ. D., all the way from North Carolina.
ANDRES FERRER was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Eieut Dryden, on charge Of having brought
into this State a slave from foreign countryn
Whether said darkey was runaway from Cuba or
Brazil, or kidnapped freeman from Africa, was not
stated. Ferrer released on bail by Assistant Re
corder Munroe.
THE BODY Of some unknown white man was found
in the river yesterday afternoon, opposite Mazant
street, Third District. The Coroner had not inyes.
tigated when we were last at his office.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT Court Judge NE CALEB.
Robert Jones, alias Scott mariner, was yesterday
tried for assaulting John Quinn, second mate Of the
ship Emerald, with dangerous weapon with intent
to kill, at sea, on the 23d of March last He Was
found guilty, and sentenced to six months in the Pc
Ditentary.
FIRST D1srRIcT Counr-Judgs Hunt-The jury
in the case Of Bartholomew Collins, tried on Wedne
night, and until 2 O'clock yesterday afternoon;
making twenty-five hours they were out. They re.
ported that they had not agreed upon verdict and
that there was not the slightest chance Of their So
doing. Upon this the Judge dismissed them and
remanded Collins to prison. to await another and .
third trial.
Little business was done in court yesterday. Mary
Ann Coyle tried for the larceny Of watch from
some man. The testimony was very clear against
her, but she had two helpless little innocents cling
lug to her breast and skirts Mr.. Foute could not
hal caoin tho hah 5s = - -
showing up the mothers turpitude and for the sake
of the babies the jury were also kind giving verdict
of not guilty, without leaving their box. j
MF ,sd s. bettara Pada PLEADED ga to charge e
and N. Finnegan, !were dismissed BY nolle prosequ
from charges Of assault and battery. &
VIM. Berkenstuck, the German youth, who in an
alay with another youth in Poydras market stabbed
and killed him, and who was tried some time ago,
and remanded upon disagreement Of the iurv Was
dismissed by noie prosequi there being no further
cause for his prosecution. =
FOURTH DISTRICT CouRr - Judge Price. The
case OF Robert Allen VS.. Francis Lurges (0f Bennett
4 Lurges) was decided in this court yesterday. IA
long time ago the parties had fight, caused By Al
lens dogs annoying and biting members OF Lurges'
family and the fight resulted in the arrest and tenn
porory imprisonment of Allen. The case went into
court, and was compromised; hut only for time
however, as Allen aterward sued Lurges for damages
of $4,000, for an alleged false Imprisonment. jury
yesterday settled the case by giving verdict for the
defendant, Lurges.
| UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouRr-Judges Camp
beN and MeCaieb.-The great case OF the CONNER
cial Bank of Manchester, Miss, vs.. Il. S. Buckner
came up for argument yesterday. The object Of the
| Bank was simply to procure the annulment Of de-
fendant's bankruptcy, involving great amount. The
defense was that the Bank had no cause Of action
against defendant, having transferred its interest in
the case to other parties Mr. Gather opened for the
defense, and spoke two or three hours. Mr.. L. M.
Day followed for the prosecution, and spoke for an
hour or more, the Court adjourning before he got
through The argument will be resumed to-day.
When the point at issue in this Court shall be de-
clded the case will go upon its merits before the U.
s. District Court
JUsTIcE DUPLAETIERs CoURr-Jose Fauria, the
Spanish captain Of the lake schooner Montery, ar.
rested on Wednesday on charge Of having cruelty
maltreated and tortured the boy Marquee was ex-
amined yesterday in the Fourth Justices Court The
evidence did not support the accusation and the Cap.
tain was discharged. 8438'
RECORDER SUMMERS CouRr-Ass,stant Recorder
Munroe presiding-C. G. Boroff was examined on
charge of having harbored runaway slave from
Jefferson parish. The evidence being insufficient he
was discharged.
John K. Chisholm, charged with stabbing Victor
Condor, had his examination fixed for the 10th inst
Condor being out ot danger, the accused was ad-
mitted to bail of $1,000.
John Rogers, charged with stealing valnables from
the room of lady in the Merchants Hotel was sent
to prison to'be examined tomorrow.
Alice Coates was booked for hearing tomorrow
on charge of larceny.
A. Smith, for warke demonstrations against ia.
cob Koop in his own house, had to pay $40. The
other business was not worth mention.
RECORDER W1LTz's CouRr.-Jas. Bird, alias James /,
Brown, and John Snapper, were arraigned yesterday
on the charge OF being dangerous and suspicious
characters. They failed to produce the slightest
evidence of respectability, and were sent to the
Workhouse.
Samuel Bird and John Murphy were arraigned, also
charge of being dangerous. They were suspected
| of knowing something about the mysterious disap-
pearance OF sundry yaluables from rooms in tie
Strangers Hotel on Chartres, in which hotel thew
had for the nonce taken rooms. They were sent 10
prison, to be examined on Tuesday next.
John P. We're was dismissed from the charge Of
having struck A. s. Thorp on the head with ham
mer on Saturday night last with the intent to kill in
the shop where Weire stays, New Leyee street,
between Customhouse and Bienyille Thorp refusing
to prosecute, and paying IS for the privilege.
Labold Marx gave bail to appear and explain why
he abused John Pencil, and threatened him with
slungshot, on Sunday last
| RECORDER LONGS CouRr-W Wooster Smith, one Of
two transient and unlicensed shipping masters. was
arraigued yesterday on the complaint of an old and
regularly licensed shipping master, on charge OF
competing with him and inurng him in his business
with no right or license so to do. The charge was
made under recent act of the Legislature which
holds shipping masters to the srictest responsibility