New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-19

Now, if one garlic produces such results, what
would peck measure of them do, or rather what
what would they not do, with Asparo? Murders
galore no doubt. Well, the bad result os garlic
this time an attack on Santa Oterra, auring
the night of the 10th instant, on Main and st.
Philip streets, for which Assistant Recorder Won
roe held Asparo for trial.
CAUGHT ON THE TRAsP.-J. w. McGee was
brought to the First District lookup last night,
charged as fugitive from Justice McGee, itscems,
slipped from the hands of the Sheriff of the parish
of Caddo while en- route to the Penitentiary at
Baton Rouge.
McGee was found guilty on the 4th day of Octo-
Der last, in the parish of Caddo, of an act which
the law calls larceny, but which J. W. McGee
termed simple loan. A difference of opinion, how
ever with the Judge and Mr. Mac. caused the latter
to receive sentence Of twelve months in the Peni-
tentiary, and on his way to receive the same he
gave the Sheriff the slip.
"OSLY TWO Years. ETc.-Charles Blanchard
took it into his head to commit larceny the l4th,
with the particulars whereof the public already
know, and for such head and hand considerations
Charley was detailed to do duty, in the shape of
g hard labor" for good State, in the Peniten
tiary during the next two years to come. As
"sable Maria " he exclaimed . Only t,eo years |!
away my chariot, on, Troy is free.' So he went
CASEY CAUGHT AT LAsT.-The slippery jeremiah
Casey, who has euded the efforts of the police to
catch him during the last two months, was captur-
ed last evening by officers Hyatt and Tank, of the
First District police Sergeant Reed was jerry
track the night before, but the long legs of Casey
gave him an advantage over the officers motion.
1t will be remembered that Casey was charged, in
connection with two others now in prison, with
killing man named Ryan on the night of 18th
September last on Erato street and Leeds Row.
Jerry will be arragned tomorrow.
| RUTHLESS RUTH.-Adam Ruth, in the most en-
phatic sense in his sponsoral cognomen, is one of
this earth; consequently he is victim to weak
ness which some humans display by their strength,
and known in law assault and battery. This,
Adam exhibited in a way not proper to one
Stump, and Assistant Recorder Monroe sent the
ruthless Ruth on his way, with bonds to keep the
peace for the term of six months. Keep it, Adam.
"THH GREEN-EYED MoSsTER.''-This terrible en-
erald-hued optic creature took possession of rosy
checked smoked-beef complexioned damsel, whose
patronymic has graced small as well as large pota-
toes-Murphy-E Murphy. Ellen was dwelling
in the same house with her fellow-servant, Mary
Ann Clark, and Mary Ann was at No. 5l4 Magazine
| street. Here Ellen became touched in the heart
with jealousy and on the tongue with gaul, and
| evinced the and the other in such forcible
manner towards Mary that patience ceased to be q
virtue with her, and law became her only solace
She therefore asked the aid of the excellent Assist
ant Recorder of the First District who caused the
fair Murphy to be planted within the region of de
corum by an instrument known as a peace bond
Ellen, never be envous, jealous, or, if you can
talkatiye. .. .r-
INQUEST on THE BopY OF ]. n. DELMA.-Yeste
day morning, Deputy Coroner Weysham held Al
inquest on the body of John Manuel DeLima bet
ter known as Picayune Lima" The follown,
witnesses were called and sworn, to give test
mony touching this mans death:
Pedro Holn1es-On last Sunday night was il
the cofeehouse of Mr.. Lewis, corner of Spain an
Levee streets. The deceased DeI.ma) was ther
too. Two other men were already in the coffee
house at the time. | believe they were sailors
, one frstmate and the other a second-mate of
ship Words passed between one of them an
Picayune Lma-they were quarrelsome. After
little time they ceased to abuse each other and tn
two sailors went out of the coffeehouse together
the deceased following them Shortly after thi
another man. who was also present, known o
|, Charley Williams, went out. The landlord, Lewis
. then closed his door. In the course of a few min
nteS ClarleF Williams returned anu knOckeu nu1
riedly at the door, telling Lewis that ''lttl
/ Johnny" was stabbed. Lewis accompanied Char
ley Williams, and discovered deceased in wound
ed state. They gave him all the care the crcum
stances demanded
Antonio Leuis.-I am proprietor of the coffee
house on the corner of Spain and Levee streets
The deceased came to my place on Sunday eve
ming, and soon got into quarrel with the secont
, part of the day. This second mate had swor
cane. He pushed the deceased back from hir
and told him to go away, and that he did not want
| have anything to do with him tall. Deceased wa
him hard names, until he (McL.) drew his swor
; from the cane but no blow was given or the swor
then used
Sergeant Brooks-I went with Recorder Long t
take the affidavit of the wounded man, Delima
1t was made out against some person or person
unknown The deceased told him there wer
other persons present during the ARRAY In cours
of time | arrested John Thomas on suspicion
knowing him to have had difficulty on one occa
sion with the deceased. l also arrested the tw
men, Daniels and McLain. From all ] learn re
gardng the matter, my impression is that McLai
IS the man who stabbed deceased. l am positiv
no other hand but his committed the act.
| Henry WRidmS-l was coming up Levee stree
accompanied by a FRIEND Mr.. Holmes, and ,whe
near Spain street we met two men coming out
Eeon n9r e
. the two men crossed over to the other side of tn
street, going down, and We crossed, going up. !
a few seconds after the three mon passed over, W
heard cry of .sOh oh, l am killed." Werecog
nized this to be the voice of deceased, and o
looking, saw man fall and another man wal
away. The third man could not sec then
Antonio Daniel-I was with McI4ain in the coffee
house. l was there some two hours and q hall
John Pcayune came in and got talking and go
into fuss with McLain. He showed McLain, VIII
showed him back. told them to be quiet, and no
get on with any more of their fighting and fuss, an
to go home, as it was late. They then went out
and saw deceased follow McIain and slap him il
the face, when Mel. turned and stabbed decease
with sword, which he pulled out of his cane.
and man named Williams ran to where decease
was lying and picked him up. We thought a
, first that he was only stabbed in the leg. Durin
this time McIain put his sword in its sheath an
quietly walked away. whilst we, myself and Wi
liams, took the wounded man to the cofieehouse O
Mr.. Lewis, who admitted us after knocking som
time.
This being the chief evidence, the jury returne
verdict that the deceased, John Manuel de Lima
died Of stab in the abdomen, penetrating til
intestines and causing inflammation and death sal
wound having been inflicted by sharp and pointe
instrument in the hands of one McIain, on the l3t
November, inst, at about 10 O'Clock P. NJ, on til
, corner of Spain and Levee streets. McLain is
custody awaiting the action of law.
THE YARIErlEs.-The interesting and successf
comedy of g The Country Squire" with Mr.. Wa
lack as Squire Broadlands Mr.. Sothern as Horac
Miss Thompson as Fanny, and Miss Polly Marsha
as Alice, will be brought on again tonight, fC