New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18
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A SERENADE-The silence OF the midnight hour |
was most melodiousy broken last night by full brass
band which suddenly struck up in front Of our Office
1t appears that these wandering mnstres came down
last night on the steamer Baltic, all the way from
New Albany, Indiana, and, passing through Camp
street they saw the unerring signs of newspaper
establishment and concluded to give us puff, which
they did in highly artistic style. It is their intention
to take part in the festivities Of the 4th of March,
and if any fire company or ball manager wants an
excellent brass band, speak in time
Two STRANGERS from the country were swinded
to the tune of $500 on Wednesday by trio of
sharpers Their names were Thedford and Barnwell |
and they had come down the river on their way to
Texas. couple of professional gentlemen, who lose
opportunity of showing the wonders Of the city to
confdng strangers, fell in with our country friends
enticed them out to of the Catholic cemeteries in
the Second District, met there confederate who i'm
medately introduced the ball puzzle, got up bet Of
$500, borrowed the money from their simple-minded
acquaintances, and then the moment the stakes were
in their hands, the rouges ran away in different direc
tions with speed that rendered pursuit OF no avail
The vctimzed gentleman repaired to the police office
and made complaint, but we have heard Of no arrest
N1GHr REFoRE last thief was pretty well pep
pered with small shot by Capt Highly Of the schooner
Harry Maybee, lying in the river opposite jackson
| Square. The captain was awakened at about 8
o'clock in the morning by some one prowling SUE.
piciously abont the deck of his vessel. BE got up
and went from his state-room into the cabin, where,
in the darkness he stumbled over another man. and
the two intruders made tracks Immediately for the
wharf. The Captain seized bis double-barreed shot
gun, and the fugtives reached the wharf he fired
first one barrel and then the other. One of the fe
lows jumped or tumbled into the water, and was
fshed out by policemen attracted to the spot by the
| firing, and the other ran away aud escaped. The
man gave his name as Charles Howard, and was
| taken to the Lookup On examining his back, it
was found to be well rddled from neck to waist but
the shot having been small, the wounds were not
dangerous.
\ A YOUNG MAN named A. Ritterband, after practi-
sing the confidence game strongly and successfully
for time arrested night before last by the
police of the First District charge of obtaining
money under false pretences. It appears that early
last summer he was employed as clerk in jewelry
store in this city, and suddenly left his employers
without due notice. After his departure numerous
articles of jewelry were missed and suspicion fell
upon the absent young man. A woman visited the
store and stated that she his wife and from the fact
that he had frequently given her presents of jewery
supposed that he was partner in the establishment
Ritterband returned recently to the CITY, established
himself in the City Hotel and deposited with th,
clerk package which he said contained % 900. o.
the strength of this imaginary fund he up boart
bil borrowed small sums from the proprietors, mad
purchases in different places sending the bills to tn
hotel, and did other things which man having
plenty of money in an inconvenent form might b,
supposed to do. Fearing to send too many bills I,
the hotel he finally had the audacity to send t,
} the jewelry store where he had formerly been em
ployed probably not supposing that be suspected
of having stolen jewelry from the place. This led h
, his prompt arrest. ..o-,..
THE SECOND DISTRICT police arrested two mel
l named Manuel Posada and Jose Maria Morales Of
Canal street night before last, for having in thei
possession trunk supposed to have been stoler
marked J. N. Seaton, jamestown, Texas. Posada
said to be an ex.penitentiarian.
= FIRST DISTRICT COURT.-Judge Hunt-Victor an
Ernest De st. Romes were tried yesterday, and IL
former found guilty of an assault with dangero,
weapon, with intent to kill. In the atters case tt
: jury could not agree. #..l 4sz .
a RECORDER SUMMERS CouRr. = Patrick Logal
10 who had been arrested at the instance of Bridg
= Kenny on a charge Of having assaulted her with
4 dangerous weapon, made affidavit that on Tuesd
last be was attacked, beaten, bruised and knock
: senseless by Mrs. Kenny, Sarah Logan and s;reph
e Rafferty,. The examination was fixed for the "a
al inst.
ct Patrick Fogarty, for getting drunk and striking
child, was sentenced to pay fine Of ten dollars,
go to the Parish Prison thirty days.
h John Barry was arraigned and sent before !
ae Criminal Court, on q charge Of attempting to pa
"A o counterfeit twenty dollar note.
- John McDonnel-not the rosy and pleasant &c
no temau who gave his name to the fashionable sal0
nd on the corner of Theater alley and Common street
was sent for thirty days to the Work House. togeth
% with two other fellows named Rowley and Ca
moody.
Tor Bridget Gaynor and Mary Connolly were discharge
IN from an accusation of having assaulted Helen he
ed messy with Q knife. !,
George Cover, accused Of forcibly entering Il
ci premises Of Cynthia Turner, and smashing her 1
uiture was bound in the sum OF $26O TO Keep q
is peace for six months.
is REcoRpER WILTz's CouRT.-Captan Highly, of Il
as schooner which was about being robbed yesterdt
=. morning made an affidavit against the man Charl
~ Howard, whom he shot while he was endeayorng
ny make his escape One Of the officers intended ma
nd ing an affidavit against the captain but, we bee'
of he thought better Of it.