New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-03

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The defense had at first seemed disposed to take the
ground that DR.. Rossvay attached great value to tie
lost ring az 1t some memento OF dear departed
friend or relatives but that ground had been aban.
doued as too dangerous II such had been the case
Dr. Rossvally, physician who sees daily number OF
patients city contractor who has daily intercourse
with the gentlemen Of tho City Hall; who has often
occasion to write In the presence Of others be it only
when be writes bis prescriptions signs his name in
the Comptrolers Office, would have found hundreds
Of persons who must have noticed that ring,
stantly worn, and who could have described 1t in
court. But this was abandoned he had bought the
ring. Well, admitting that he had bought it lately,
why did he not come here with the jeweer who sold
it to him, with evidence Of where, when, from whom
he bought IT, and prove the existence Of the ring be-
fore be proved its loss.
The Recorder dismissed Rossvaly.
A GRAND EMEUrE has taken place in the Fourth
District in consequence of Mayor Stith's dismissal
of Lieut.. Terrebonne, and appointment Of Lieut.
Dryden in his stead. Lieut. Dryden and his special
officer, Robert Dalton repaired to the Fourth District
on Saturday evening, under the orders Of Chief
Adams, to reorganize the police and set things to
rights. The SCIENCES that followed are thus officially
reported to the Chief:
Dryden's Repork-The roll was called, after which
the following remarks were made by me:
Gentlemen IT is unnecessary for me to state that
have been detailed temporarily to take command Of
this district 1t is expected that when you enter the
beatroom you will leave your political opinions on
the outside, be they what they may. 1t is rumored
that considerable i'll feeling has existed among you
whether such 10 the fact you are best able to judge
II is expected that when you meet upon the confines
Of your beats that you will render such assistance to
each other as the circumstances may require and
hope that you will discharge your duties in manner
mOE tha IF Tho
rIly.
After which officer Manning replied that he had
no objections to me Lieutenant, but that Lieute-
nant Terrebonne had been removed and, under the
circumstances, he would not serve, when nearly all
Of the officers hung their caps up and proceeded to
leave, refusing to perform their duty. difficulty
occurred in the yard which did not witness. Officer
Carpenter was charged by officer Kelly with carrying
concealed weapons and drawing the same. Carpen.
ter was not searched by order OF the Recorder; SO
Mr.. Kelly stated. The revolver was found behind
some place in the Office where Carpenter had placed
it. He was locked up. Mr.. Costello had some bard
words with Mr.. Schrber and the Recorder, which I
attempted to prevent Failing to do SO, locked Mr..
G. up, and the Recorder made charge against him
for insult and abuse A number of the party cried
out take him out. Whether it applied to me cannot
say, as felt under no apprehension of danger from
the parties, not having any alteration with them
Officer Kelly took it upon himself to insult me, which
be must answer for before his Honor the Mayor.
THos H. DRYDEN, Lieutenant OF Police.
Dalton's Report-when 1 arrived at the Fourth
District lookup with Lieut.. Dryden, remained out
side in the yard observed crowd OF men, goodly
number of whom thought had no business there. /
also observed Recorder Adams holding conversation
with the men in groups of five or six. After roll
call l saw Mr.. Carpenter leaving the beat room
quietly when, as he stepped from the room into the
yard he assaulted With club, receiving severe
blow upon the head after which he drew his revol
yer to defend himself. Mr.. Costello picked up his
hat and gave it to him. When he did SO the crowd in
the yard, armed with their clubs, rushed upon him,
led on by Recorder Adams, crying out, Take him
out. he has revolver After which officer Kelly
used Mr. Carpenter very roughly, choking him in the
search for the revolver when the crowd remarked,
b 'cked by the Recorder, :" Take him out take him
OUT Then he was locked up. Mr. Costello and Mr..
schrieber had some angry words, which Lieutenant
Dryden attempted to prevent, when the Recorder
remarked to Costello, Hush up, you are drunk or
you would not speak in that way" Lieut.. Dryden
stepped to the door and requested them to be quiet
at the same time remarking to the Recorder that be
sorry to him participating in this disgraceul
affair; when the Recorder replied I" If you talk that
way now look out for yourself" With that the crowd
ad vanced towards the street; three of them drew
their revolvers, and one of the three, small man
with light hair and a gray coat, remarked, Z" the
white livered son of b-h, I'll put him to Sleep"
observed to him, " For Gods sake. don't shoot that
man when shortly after Mr. A. F. Moynan walked
up to me, and said that the Lieutenant was fool to
talk that way to the Recorder. requested of him as
friend not to argue the case with me then, that
was not the place to talk upon the subject After
Adams had intimidated the men, and prevented them
from going on duty.
ROBERT DALTON, Special officer,
The dsbanded police, having given up their caps,
were organized by Recorder Adams into citizens
patrol" under which title they undertook the pre-.
lection and preservation of good order of the Dis
trict.
Lieut.. Dryden and special officer Dalton being de-
fed and driven off on Saturday evening, went up to
the Fourth District last evening, better prepared to
discharge the duty assigned them. They were &C.
companied by Chief Adams, aud force of twenty
or more officers, including the special police of the
Chiefs departments this being all that the Chief
could we'll spare for service in that part of the city,
The Mayor returned yesterday, and will probably
appoint and organize new police force for the Fourth
District to-day.
1t is unqualifedly asserted by the indictments and
revolters of the Fourth District that Lieut. Tere-
bonnie Was dismissed for political reasons. The Mayor
and the Chief of Police both emphaticaly deny this
Mr.. Terrebonne's removal was on account of his not
enforcing that discipline among his men which is the
first duty of every Lieutenant Of Police this and
nothing more.
| THE MAGNOLIA AND SOUTHERN BASE BALL CLUBS
played their match yesterday afternoon, on newly
selected field, on Claiborne street, Third District
Inc weather was Hne IOr Sucn exercise but the field
was not smooth enough for nice play. The Magno.
lians were badly beaten, the Southerners beating
them n runs. The utmost good feeling and cordially
prevailed on both sides, victory not over.elatng the
defeat depressing the other. The game lasted
nearly five hours j. B. sagg, of the L. B. B. c., was
umpire James Delamore was scorer for the Mag.
nolans and VIM. Shaw scorer for the southerners
John Cain was captain of the Magnolia nine, and
Sidney Harper captain of the Southern nine. The
| following is the score /:
| SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA NINE,
%
Gin Dumas s.
Msll
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4 -
| Delamore.
keete
| Y
Smms VI MeSHer.
II %
A BUeGy WAS smashed to pieces by the horse run.
ming of, at O'Clock last evening, at the corner of
Canal and Claiborne streets. The occupants Of the
buggy. Mr.. Attorney Kiney and friend, were, of
course, thrown out. MIR. Kinley was badly hurt in
his head his friend luckily escaped injury.
STAFFORD GREEN, charged with stealing from the
cargo of the steamer Starlight; Sophia Hartman