New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-01
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING The Res,tH. Last
night. between and s o'clock, a friendly ,,es
took place on the New Levee, which resulted in
sad and fatal termination. 1t appears that W. II,
Evngton, police officer entered the coffee saloon,
35 New Leyee street, and got into a bddiadge con-
versation with the proprietor, William G. Copeland,
an ex-speciai policeman. The conversation led to
friendly toussel, and ended in the fatal de,ouen,en
of Copeland being accidentally shot by Eyington
in the left breast and region of the heart causing
death almost Immediately. Evington voluntarily
surrendered himself to the Chief of Police, and
evlnced extreme grief in reference to the matter.
Deputy Coroner Soraparu was notified of the event,
and secured witnesses to attend the inquest, which
will be held this morning.
INquEsTs.-Deputy Coroner Soraparu held in
quests in the following cases yesterday: On the
body of an infant child named William Henry
Stevens. aged 3 months, found dead at the resi-
dence of parents on Poydras street, between How
ard and Freret streets-verdict, sssoar throat"
On the body of Johannas Gorb aged SO years,
native Of Germany, found dead in house the
corner Of Claiborne and Marigny streets-verdict,
died Of diarrhea.
AsorHER.-Last evening Deputy Coroner Sora-
paru held an inquest on the body Of a negro male
child, aged IA months, belonging to Mr.. Beducerie
of Bacchus street near Erato. The child was found
in cess-pool. Verdict, death by sufocation.
CHILD FouSD.-A boy child, aged about
years, was reported as found lost last night at the
First District police office. The child says his
name is Murray. He can be had by applying to the
officers at Claiborne market.
STEALING MoNEY.-Henry, slave of Mr.. Jeter,
was arrested yesterday and taken to the First
District Recorders Court, charged with stealing
porte-monnaie containing s27 Is, from one John
Smith. Henry is bad fellow and on his person
was found knife, bunch of keys and $50 so,
with some dice.
AN INvALID.-Oficer Fiske took to the Charity
Hospital from the steamboat landing man named
Robert Palmer, who was dangerously ill and unable
to take care OF himself.
% HEATING A BoY."-Edward Heating was ar
rested last night for assaultng Ellen Coyle with
pistol and an intent to kill. Edward was declared
boy by Ellen, and locked up in the First District
Police office.
LARcENY.-Thomas Brener and wife were arrest
ed and held to answer before Asst. Recorder Monroe
Yesterday morning, charged by one Joseph Dutson
with purloinng from him s3s out of his carpet bag
in house on Baronne street, between Lafayette
and Poydras. They were remanded.
WOULD TEAzE H1M.--A big, lazy individual, who
said he worked for His Honor, Assistant Recorder
Monroe, named Patrick Gereghty, would not leave
David Pickett alone to enjoy the world generally
and New Orleans particularly, in quiet way, was
ordered to appear on the 9th to get the result of
the laws powerful head and hand.
THE SHOOTING AND WouNDISG OF Bob FoRBEs.-
Forbes is still in critical state at the Charity Hos
pital, and the prisoner, John Henry alias Silk a
lad of II years DID, though well acquainted with
the worlds ways, is in the Parish Prison to await
the result Of his proceedings Yesterday morning.
before Recorder Monroe, the prisoner asserted his
position as one of self Defense and declared that
he did what he did as he would do again under
similar circumstances"
D,ssrR Kx,pp n THE wposc p, ,.op-Mrs T.
Dantn who dnai,s at 9na CaIl;ono traa. has,ai a.
Mr.. and Mrs John SHELTON, of 2o5 on the same
street, with abusing and assaultng her with cary
ing knife The question of carving and the Joints
will come up on the 9th December.
EEcElviSG THAT WHICH THEY SHOULD Nor.-John
ana Ann mn Drlscoli, keeping JUNK shop, were sent
TO the FIRST District court or tne cnarge OF recev-
ing stolen cottoh rom sliVes' sala 10 pc stolen
from the leSee.
THE ALLEGED VIcKsBuRG EMBEzzLEMENT-Yes-
terday Mr.. J. d. Sheppard was brought up on
writ Of habeas corpus, sued out by his counsel,
Mr.. B. F. Tappan. The Chief of Police brought up
the prisoner, and Mr.. Chalmers appeared as coun-
sci for the prosecutor, Mr.. Roy After a long de-
bate on the question of hu6eas corpus and its
powers, the Court ordered that the prisoner, who
had not left Mississippi under suspicious circum.
stances, or that he had not criminaly fled from
that State, should, therefore, be discharged in
reference to the charge of embezzemept, but re-
tained in custody on the charge of the Chief of
Police to answer an offence for CARRYING concealed
weapons.
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