New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-03-18
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~ Letter List on third p.ge.-es


~ Letter List on third paee.-ea
YESTERDAY was wet, sloppy, and nasty like the
day before. The Irish portion of the community did
not celebrate the day with Society unouts as usual
on St. Patricks Day neither did anybody else cele.
brate 1t as Andrew Jacksons birthday, as II should
have been celebrated said Jackson being the only
mortal that New Orleans has condescended to honor
with statue. But it was all owing to the mud and
water which squelched all outdoors.
THREE MEN are to take their leave Of life to-day
within the walls of the Parish Prison - Heinrich
Haas, Joseph Lindsay and Peter Smith-each duly
convicted and sentenced for the shedding of human
blood. For some time past, all three have been
under the consoling ministrations of the Catholic
religion and yesterday learn all had made their
peace with Heaven, and were not only resigned but
willing and cheerful in the face Of their early depart
ure from earth. They were engaged in fixing up one
Of the doomed cells y for solemn mass, to be per-
formed for their benefit at an early hour this morn
ing, the Archbishop having given his sanction. and
the mass the first allowed within the walls of the
Parish Prison. All of the three slept well, ate WELL
and looked WE'LL up to yesterday, their religious faith
enabling them to prepare for the gallows cheer
fully, to all appearance, as if they were only going
on pleasant trip up the country.
HENRY MALLAM, whom we yesterday mentioned
having absconded with % 500 Of the money of his
employers, ]. NJ. Gould Co., has returned or turned
up, and refunded most Of the money be took. 1t
seems to have been an escapade on his part, into
which he went madly, but from which be retreated
through the influence Of friends who felt as much for
his family as himself
COUNTERFEIT RgsEMBLANcEs are always striking !;
but we never heard Of case Of resemblance more
striking in its denouement, than in which we'll
known man and an unknown man, who resembled
him, met last evening.
Omar Richardson, the circus.rider, is known and
admired everywhere particularly wherever spalding
X Rogers star circus company goes. He is hand
some and his face is well known that whether he be
performing in the ring or sauntering along the street
in his citizens dress, everybody knows him. He is
well behaved, too, although he acted last evening
with some ugliness an ugness, however, which
will be excused by all readers of this when they hear
the facts we have to tell.
In an unucky hour child was born, who, upon
reaching manhood, appeared to be Richardson's
twin brother, and to many people, Richardson himself
With further bad luck, this individual grew up a
loafer, or else became loafer, on reaching mans
estate He discovered that great many people
mistook him for Omar Richardson, and proceeded to
profit thereby.
For some months past, he has been travelling
either in the van or in the of Spaldng Rogers
circus company, passing himself off as Omar ahead
or Omar behind, or Omar a spree. Everybody
knows Omar to be one of spalding & Rogers best
stars, and knows that Spadn9 4 Rogers stand up to
their stars with full purses at all tines whether they
be punctual in the ring or of roic. The loafer
who resembed Omar found out all this, and profted
accordingly.
Lately in Savannah, Georgia, he swindled numer
Gus people, upon whom he passed himself as Oma,
on spree, and behind the company. He even went
so far to come it" over Mr.. Marsh of the Marsh
Troupe, whilst the troupe was there. Still further
than this, he married pretty Georgia girl, upor
whom he passed himself for Omar. The poor gr
infatuated with the idea that she was to travel
and the world, as the wife of the great circus
rider, Omar Richardson, was happy for shor
time. Her husband left her. The Marsh Troupe
were then performing in Savannah She, having beer
led by her husbands talk to believe that any person
or company having engagements with Spading &
Rogers would be friends of any other person in the
employment of the said celebrated firm, called upon
Mr.. Marsh. He knew nothing of Omar Richardson
personally, or of her, and was not disposed to listen
to her.
Mrs. Marsh, seeing that the poor girl was Fastening
on to maternity and believing that she was actually
the wife of Omar Richardson, interceded with Mr.
Marsh, and he gave her money to support herself
with till the scapegrace of husband should return
But she never saw him again that, at least is the
impression of those who best know. On his pretence
that he was Omar Richardson, the rascal swindled
all sorts OF people in Savannah.
Since then, the people Of Mobile, or good many
of them have been swndled by the rascal in the
same way. The Circus Company were there two
weeks ago; Omar was one of the company then and
there; and the counterfeit Omar had little trouble in
gulling the Mobans as suited his notion.
When Mr.. Marsh arrived with his troupe last week
the counterfeit Omar arrived also. He bothered
Marsh great deal, pretending to be Omar Richard
son on frolic Marsh, believing him to be the gen
uine Omar, loafed around with him and talked with
him. but at the same time privately voted him the
greatest humbug and bore in Spalding & Rogers
, Company The genuine Omar being here with the
circus company, his counterfeit disclosed himself only
to Marsh and some few others whom lie knew wer,
not personally acquainted with the genuine Omar
He played sharp game but it was not sharp enough
to last.
Wind of the counterfeit Omar's other doings il
, Savannah and Mobile, reached Marsh here day O
two ago. The circus company, and Omar himself
also neafd OF IL, ana the thing, as matter of course
created some lively Talk in circus circles. Omar wa
very naturally the most interested OF ALL Meantime
Marsh made the acquaintance of the genuine Omar
for the first time.
e 1t was generally understood about town that thu
!, Circus Company were to leave last evening for S,
4 Louis. 1t happened, however, that the departur
was delayed one day; in consequence of which Oma
Richardson Libby Walters, Villanueva, and the othe
. crack members of the crowd, were still loiterin
6 about ST. Charles street last evening" taking fare
2 well view of the scenes with which they had so lon
been familiar Whilst they all scattered around
the counterfeit Omar along, in the bssful SUP
. position that the genuine Omar and all the crow
were safely on their way up the river. Poor devil!
He fell in with Marsh and Marsh was delighted t
a see him. Marsh lotered with him till he met til
y other Omar. Marsh introduced the two Omars TIL
actual Omar fell in love with the fictitious Omar an
l. button-holing him firmly, invited him inside the An
e phtheater to have private talk with him. Th
, rascal, terrified, offered resistance and went
3 with him. 1t was just the crowd were heginnin
to pour in to the usual performance of the Mars
Children.
t Richardson led his prototype through the ticke
office and into the room hnhind which until Io,