New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-07
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OFFICER CARPENTER, of the Fourth District police,
was examined yesterday, on the charge of having
drawn revolver with deadly intent, at the lookup
of that District Saturday evening last and on the
further charge Of carrying concealed weapons. The
examination took place before Assistant Recorder
venaard, acting in place of Recorder Adams. The
case was made ont against Carpenter, aud he was
committed for trial before the First District Court
Some dozen or more witnesses were examined.
The Acting Recorder, as each witness was on the
stand, questioned him in regard to the conduct of
Recorder Adams the occasion of the police emeute
at which, according to the official reports of Lieut.
Dryden and special officer Dalton the said Recorder
had fomented the dsafection among the police, and
intmidated them from going on duty. All the wit
nesses testified that far from influencing attempt
ing to influence tie police to their action that
occasion, be tried to pacify them and preserve the
peace. Officer Dalton, whose report implicated the
Recorder stated, in vindcation of himself that his
report was made upon information given by Sergeant
Hagar That officer was called upon and examined.
His testimony was lame and prevaricating, neither
admitting nor denying anything positively or in par
ticular. ......
This investigation having nothing to do with the
charge against Carpenter the counsel of the latter
objected to it ALL but the Acting Recorder overrued
the objection every time and went ahead. At the
close he said be knew be was deviating from the
regular course of examination, but that, as citizen
and as an acting magistrate Of the Fourth District
he felt it his duty to himself and to the public to
take the opportunity which offered Of looking into
the very grave public accusations made against Re
corder Adams, and to bring out the truth Of the
matter, whether favorable or unfavorable to the
Recorder.
THE CORONER yesterday held an inquest on the
body of Thomas Mccoy, an Irishman 80 years Of
age at Beatty's stables, ON Jackson street, Fourth
District Verdict, intemperance. A rumor had pre-
vailed that Mccoy had been beaten to death by one
of the stable boys but there testimony before
the Coroner to show anything Of the kind.
Mrs. LANDR1GAN was yesterday sent before the
First District Court, by Recorder Summers, for an
assault and battery upon Bridget Murphy, beating
her over the head with syrup can.
WILLIAM WILSON, alias Red Bill, got into scrim.
mage with o man named Munsey, or Munsfort, on
Wednesday evening, at Old Johns cofeehouse, in the
Fourth District. The story is that they went into q
back yard to settle their difference in the man tomar
fashion, and that Red Bill was about to let fly bricl
or bottle, when Munsey drew q pistol and blazed
Bill had the end of his right ringfnger shot off M
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the affair being purely chivalrous.
FRANCIS FLEMING was arrested at the Uppe
Shipping yesterday, doubly charged with attempting
to kill David F. Henry and with having stolen pro
perty in his possession. He will make the acquaint
ance Of Recorder Summers to-day.
JOHN FINNEGAN, charged with an assault upol
David Hennessey, and with aiding in an attempt t,
murder, was arrested yesterday afternoon. He wa,
taken by officers Theard and Bourgeois of the Sec
ond District, who knew there was a warrant out fol
him in the First District.
JULES DUr1EREs, +. m c., was yesterday overhauled
by Recorder Long, on the charge Of furious driving
and running over and injuring Philip Anthonys little
daughter Emily, at the corner of Frenchmen and
Girod Streets on the 22d ut The thing being clearly
made out against him, Jules had to pay fine Of $25
and furnish $500 bonds for his better behavior for the
next six months. Served him right
A carter named Jean was fined $40 for carting Of
the public dirt from Elysian Fields street.
]. Langhausen, another carter, awaits examination
on charge of carting dirt from the same place.
Anton Perry and Frank Rodriguez, sailors, wer,
sent after on charge Of having obtained $50 from
Mariana Gonzales upon false promise to 60 to sc,
| on the ship Potomac.
Billy Cook was sent after on charge of havinl
stolen $40 worth OF clothing from the chest of Geo
Thompson, on board the ship Ocean Monarch, ,durnl
the voyage out from New York, about three week
ago.
John Myer gave bail to come mp and explain wh.
he baptized Gnstave Kulbe with bucket of water, a
the Homeward Bound House, on Frenchmen street.
MEETING OF THE FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARI
The Board was called to order by Mr.. Lushel
President pro tem, seventeen members being present
Mr.. Campbell presented the report of the Girls
High School, at which the attendance at the openin
was eghty-three. No pupils were excluded on th
re examination Of those who left previous to the vi
cation. More attention to the study of French WI
recommended. The attendance at the close OF Ii
month was ninety.six. A verbal report OF the pro
, cheney of q class in mathematics was made BY NJ
Wharton in terms Of high praise.
Mr.. Mcdonnell reported for the committee ON u
3 Boys High School. The attendance ia fortyeigf
against fty.ve at the close Of the last session. Nc
. was made Of the bad conduct of a lad named Powe
who was insubordinate, and drew pistol on
teacher, which discharged, apparently accidental
J, while he was in the act of drawing it to resist
s teacher. A resolution was submitted for the exp
d sion Of the lad, James I. Powers, from the HI
! School, which was adopted.
- The Committee on Teachers reported through l
Lusher in terms Of praise to the efforts Of the eic
IN Superintendent Mr.. Rogers, and specifying the Vi
no GUS changes of teachers which have been ma
II vacancies supplied and transfers made. The orga
y zation Of more night schools was recommended
also the employment of an assistant teacher to e.