New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-03
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MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1853.
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MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1859.
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The WEATHER woke up with a GOODNESS bordering
upon freshness yesterday morning. Blankets before
daylight and coal.fres sfterward were equally COM
Portable. The day was sunny and bright, but the
breezes kept so COOL that people didn't have to get
out of the sunshine for any purposes Of comfort. The
streets are uncomfortably dusty, and dash of rain
would be quite acceptable.
Four OR FIVE cheap frame cottages, at the corner
of Congress and GoodchiIdren streets were DESTROYED
by fire between 10 and ii o'clock yesterday morning.
They belonged to Mrs. Boureck, and were tenanted
by poor families Loss, two or three thousand dollars
The dremen did brave work in saving the neighbor-
ing property; water being scarce, if not totally
absent. The st. Mary's Orphan Asylum was at one
time in great danger.
LIEUTENANT GAsTINEL, of the Second District,
authorizes us to state that these is such band Of
young men as the Black Mousquetares at present
existing in the Second District. He also assures US
that, whilst it is true that certain young men have
gone about the streets at night wearing masks, 1t is
not true that they have seriously moested anybody
or done any act of robbery or violence Hesays they
have worn masks only whilst making surprise visits
to families knowing them WELL and that if they have
hailed or stopped people the streets 1t has been
done only in O spirit Of boyish deylment. At the
same time the Lieutenant informs us, he has found
these young men, and warned them not to play any
more of these masqueradng tricks at night, under
pain of arrest. He has given us the names of the
young gentlemen and will give them to anybody who
may feel interested enough in the matter to call
upon him. Most of quiet people going home late
at night cannot be expected to understand the
tricks of Strangers however innocent the tricks NAV
be. We are glad to learn from the Lieutenant that
the thing is no worse, for we have heard numerous
stories which place the midnight street maskers in
any thing but favorable light.
Dr. L. n. RossvALLy was examined before Re.
corder Summers on Saturday, on the charge pre-.
ferred against him by Col. Fred B. Brand, to.wit :
that on Monday, September 20, DR.. Rossvally oh.
tanned from Charles NJ. Waterman, acting for Mrs R.
ring, alleged by DR.. RossvalIy to have been dropped
in the body Of DR.. r. II. Graham during post NOR
TEN examination, in which DR.. Rossvally assisted
that said representations were false, and made with
the view to defraud the said c. NJ. Waterman, acting
for Mrs. Graham Wherefore deponent charged DR..
Rossvally with obtaining money under false pre-.
Judge Reynolds appeared for the prosecution, and
aud Mr.. Hahn for the defence. The witnesses being
called, and Mrs Graham not answering, Mr.. Hahn
asked that the lady be sent for. Mr.. Reynolds OBJ.
jeced saying that it would be improper to force the
lady into Court under present circumstances. The
Recorder sustained the objection, adding that if the
ladys testimony should be found necessary he would
go and take it at her residence. This satisfied Mr.
rJo,n ,,d tho nv, m; no ion procnedad
Mr.. Brand testified that on the day Of the post
,nortem examination, he went to DR.. Graham's house
as friend at the request OF Mr.. h. Parmele. The
Coroner to hold the inquest, and put witnesses
on the jury. DR.. Delery came to perform the post
norton examination. After while, as witness was
standing the gallery Of the house, he saw the &C.
cused, whom he did not know at the time, enter in
company with police officer the accused had a
cowhde in his hand, which be put on table, and
approached the bed this fact called witnesses atten.
tion to the hands of the accused he had two rings on
the fingers of one of bis hands-a plain gold ring and
another with a shield the accused commenced help.
ing DIR. Delery. Alter the examination was over,
witness told Mr. Waterman this was DR.. Rossyay, OF
the Third District; he did not know who had called
bin 10, but be had assisted DR.. Delery, and witness
thought Mr. Waterman had better compensate him
for his services Rossvay got into conversation with
witness, and asked him who Mr.. Waterman was ; wit.
ness told him he was Mr.. W., our former Mayor, and
advised him if he had any demand to make for his
services in assisting 10 the operation to send the bill
to Mr.. Waterman, giving his address. Whilst Ross.
vay was speaking to witness, be raised his hand to
put on his spectacles and witness again saw the iden-
teal rings on his fngers he had no other rings on.
Witness was astonished when he heard Dr. Rossvaly
had called on the evening of that day aud claimed
his lost ring. He said it must be mistake. Mr..
Waterman sent him note, when Rossvally called on
him referring the matter to witness Rossvally called
twice to see witness, and followed him to auction
sale he was attending; witness sent him back to Mr..
Waterman; witness advised Mr.. Waterman to pay
for the ring, as it delicate matter. MIR. Water
man subsequently informed witness that he had paid
Rossvally the $751; and had his receipt for that sum
Witness never had any conversation with Rossvay
about how he lost that ring until he made the afida
Wit, when Rossyally spoke Of having the body ex
humed, etc. Witness was present nearly all the time
the post norton examination lasted helped Rossvaly
to take his coat of. Rossvally, during the time be
was in the house, never spoke of having lost his
ring. The examination lasted from halfpast or s
until after III o'clock A. NJ. Witness is not positive
but thinks the rings were on the left hand. He
noticed the rings before Rossvay touched the body
Witness advised Mr.. Waterman to pay, because be
thought it was an attempt to obtain money under
false pretences From information subsequently re
ceived concerning Rossvays character witness was
strengthened in the opinion that he had not lost the
ring, aud made the affidavit because be believed it tc
be his duty as good citizen to do SO. Witness has
| read the card published by DR.. Rossvaly; took nc
notice of it, it did not aggravate his feelings towards
him, not at all witness considered it beneath hi:
notice.
EX-Mayor U. d. waterman testified that he was in
troduced to Rossvally for the first time on the day
the post mortem examination in the evening" his
sister, Mrs. Graham informed him that Rossyaly hai
called, and told him about the story Of the ring
Next day Rosvaly called on Witness told him he had
lost his diamond ring in the body it could be found
| by reopening the body. Witness told him that body
would not be touched no, not for thousand LOST
rings; Rossyally came back to witnesses store and
witness referred him to Col Brand, who advised wit
ness to pay. Witness prepared receipt for SOL, for
ring alleged to have been lost and when Rossyally
came gave him check for s3l and preseated him
the receipt, which he signed The check was en-
dorsed by Rossvally, and cashed at the Bank. Wit
ness had never seen Rossvaly before the day of the
post mortem examination (ruesday) the next time
was on the morning subsequent wednesday,, wher
Rossvaly told him he had heen at the house and in
formed Mr.. Richardson Of the loss of the ring Mr
| Richardson said the blood and water had been exam
ined, and no ring was found Rossvally said it might
be found in the body If reOpened witness would no
have hestated to give check for $50 or 800, if
bill had been presented for services rendered, ant
would have said nothing more about it when wit
ness paid the $3l he did not know whether to beiev,
or not whether Rossvay had really lost his ring Hi
(sossvaly) averred that he had, and Col. Brand hat
informed him positively that he hadn't in the uncer
tainty he inserted the word alleged in the receip
which Rossyay was to sign
| In answer to the counsel for the defense, tn,
witness said that Rossvay called on him after tb.
| affidavit had been made, in company with friend
| and asked him whether he had ever made a demanf