New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-19
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ferryboat yesterday morning produced hat, which
he said he found on board the boat on Thursday
night, the same night that Mr.. Waterman was miss
ing. The hat was identified as that of Mr.. Water
man, and besides this it had his initials marked in
side. The ferryman kept the hat without thinking
anything in particular about it, until he saw the
notice Of Mr.. Waterman's disappearance published
yesterday morning. The discovery of the hatsand
other circumstances disclosing the sad fact that the
missing gentleman had contemplated suicide, as
well as the failure of his friends and the police to
discover any tidings of him anywhere, forbid the
hope that he will ever be seen again alive. 1t il
known that he was In the habit of taking evening
rides the ferryboat, and it is too probable that
he ended himself and his troubles by plunge into
the Mississippi. A close watch for the body has
been instituted on both sides of the river, below
the city. 5#ssa5
SWEARING IN OF THE New Cry OFFIcERs.--Yes-
terday at noon at the Mayors office, his Honor
Mayor Stith administered the oath Of office to
John T. Monroe, the Mayor elect, and then retired,
leaving Mayor Monroe to do the rest of the swear
ing in.
Mayor Monroe swore in Messrs. J. Milton Relf,
the Street Commissioner; VIM. Emerson, Recorder
of the First District and Recorders Webster Long
and Lucien Adams Of the Third and Fourth Dis
tricts. Recorder Fabre, of the Second District,
was not present. owing to indisposition.
Great crowds of people, chiefly those interested
in the Mayors police and other appointments,
| were in and around the hall, in expectation of
hearing the new Mayor announce his appointments.
| They were disappointed, however. The Mayor
| stated that in good time the appointments would
| be made known; and the crowd dispersed, still
asking the great question of the day. who is to be
| Chief of Police?
| Mayor Monroe made one appointment, however.
| Having selected our friend and reportorial con-
frere, Marion A. Baker, of the Daily Delta, for his
4 Secretary, he swore him in and left him to be in
Quoted into his duties by MFR. VIM. Salomon, the re-
| firing Secretary.
| Recorder Summers did his last mornings work
| yesterday. When he got through, the officers of
his Court presented him with q splendid gold
headed cane. Chief Adams made the presenta-
ton, by request, and accompanied the act with a
handsome little speech. Mr. Summers didn't say
much in reply but as an expression of his feeling,
literally champagned all who were present.
| Soon afterward, Recorder Emerson formally
| taking possession of the office in which he had Sc
long been clerk, had table spread, and any guam
tity of champagne bottles were uncorked. There
was much pleasantly in the way of speeding and
toasting. ~apa8a. 4sa .5.55s ..s ....s...s,,
Recorder Emerson appointed James Coffey
(former affidavit clerk under him. and the best aft
davit writer in New Orleans, lawyers not except
ed) to the Office vacated by him, that of Clerk o
the Court. And in the place of Mr.. Cofey, MIR
James Wilson was appointed affidavit clerk Mr.
Wilson is no novice in court business, and will b'
found fully competent to the task of receiving thu
kmultitudinous afidavits which aict the First Dis
trict Recorders Court.
Recorder Fabre's appointments have not beel
made known to us, in full. We can mention on
| appointment, however, and that is, Sergeant Al
| royo, of the police, who abandons the police t
become Clerk for the Recorder elect. A ric
scene took place on Sunday night, when Arroyo
. taking leave of his brother policemen, parode
Napoleon's separation from his famous "Ol
Guardn Napoleon told the death-defying ol
veterans that he could not kiss them all but woul
: kiss their captain for them.
} / So Arroyo, not being able to kiss all of tn
| crowd around him, quoted Napoleon's memorabl
: speech, and embraced and kissed officer Macia'
3 with an embrace and kiss intended for the whol
| crowd. The fun was uproarious.
Recorders Long and Adams, being old Recort
j. ers reelected had no appointments to make, bein
. perfectly satisfied with their former and presel
e assistants zf .Z z07o=
+ FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.--Judge Htua-The MI
: ton for new trial for Antoine Cambre, convicte
= of murder, was argued yesterday, and taken u
der advisement by Judge Hunt.
James Campbell was put upon trial for the mu
r der Of Peter Roach, by striking him on the hea
j with piece of wood, several months ago; Cam
bell being builder, and Roach a carpenter in h
rl SC, mi nd oft ia mn
/. lie. The Attorney General and District Attorne
II prosecuted, and Randell Hunt and Thomas j. D.
:. rant defended the prisoner. The courtroom WI
crowded and the trial lasted all day and up to
late hour last night,
n Many witnesses were closely and severely e
amined. Those for the prosecution showed tn
l. Campbell seized the stick of wood and gave Il
b fatal blow to Roach without just cause or provoc
tion Those for the defence showed that Cam
l. bell wished to avoid difficulty, walked away fro
le Roach several times, was always followed up
N Roach, and prosecuted by him, and finding that
le could not otherwise get rid of him, seized t
is piece Of wood and gave him the blow which caus
e. his death.
lie The killing not being denied it was for the Coz
and Jury to find whether it was q case of murder
le of manslaughter, or Of justfable homicide.
l Inc arguments Oh COUNSEL uiu Hot peSln VII
IN late hour last night. At II o'clock the argumel
I'd had not come to q close. The doubtful natr
of the case and the employment Of such lawyers
tx Randall Hunt and Thomas j. Durant for the
fense rendered the trial of extraordinary int
est and kept the crowd in breathless attendar
ke and anxiety.
sh It was not probable that the jury could speed
agree upon the verdict. The result cannot
ed known before to-day, or published before
m morrow.
m, FROM HAyT1.-We learn by late adyces fr
bo Hayti that President Geffard has recognized
Louis Gaetjens as commercial agent for the UNI
States at Saint Marc. The President continued
his journey through the Republic. He was everywh
till received with the veliest enthusiasm. Gona
was illuminated every night he was there.
ire Cape Haytien the keys Of the city were presen
os to him on plate of gold. A project IS on foo
the form an association for the encouragement
protection of immigration. The colony OF e
grants from Louisiana, numbering some two h
sed dred, have settled in DISQUALIFICATION near St
ted Marc, in the Artibonte 8 d
10
rbe A JAPANESE Suows FIGHT. y On Wednes
noe evening the report of pistol startled the ero'
M | assembled at the Continental Hotel Phiadelp