New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-20
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ATTEMPT AT LEYYING BLACK MAIL. Wy. +.
Hutchinson, who holds forth at No. 81 Charities
street, was yesterday before Recorder Summers,
on the following affidavit, made by Mr.. John 3.
Owens, Manager of the Varieties Theater: "That
on or about the 9th day of April, ls60 he received
letter through the New Orleans Post0ffice,
signed q. W, Box B. 1876, P. o. and that also
on or about the 11th of April he received another
letter with the same initials; each claiming that
the writer was a correspondent of the Police Ga
zette, and that he had prepared nice item for
publication in said paper, which article, if pub
lshed, would injure the fair fame and character of
deponent, and bring him into great disrepute in
this community and which said article he offered
to suppress for the sum of 5000. Deponent alleges
that the entire substance Of said article was false
and libelous, and that the entire scheme was for
the purpose of leyying back-mail, and for extor-
tion.' In default of $500 bail to appear on the
26th inst, the enterprising Hutchinson was sent to
prison-himself now being the subject of an un-
commonly nice tem' for the Police Gazette.
FIREMEN's FuNERAL.-Co Columbia Fire Company
No. last evening followed to the tomb the re-
mains of their exempt and deceased brother, Peter
Brady, who died the day before. Special honors
were paid, and the funeral was one of unusual
interest. The coffin was placed on the top of the
engine, at the engine house on Grod street; the
whole was swathed in the American colors; the
members turned out in full force and drew the en-
gine and its burden to the full length of the rope
preceded by band ofmusic and body of exempt
members, and followed by long line Of carriages
conveying the relatives and friends of the deceased.
1t has been some years since fireman was buried
with these honors.
ENHANCEMENT AND BREACH OF TRUsT.-Wm.
Foley, of Tchoupitouas street, was before Re-
corder Summers yesterday, on the charge oil
having made way with $50 watch and chain
which the too confding Jane Tracy, of Thalia
street, round the corner, entrusted to him foul
months ago for the purpose of having it examined
He gave bail to appear on the 26th.
CoRoNER's INouEsTs.--S Suicide by Dro,ening.-
Deputy Coroner Soraparu yesterday held his in
quest on the body Of John Bensel, native of Ger.
many, go years of age, who, as we reported in
yesterdays Crescent, either jumped or fell into
the river at the Second District ferry landing on
Wednesday evening. 1t was shown that it was an
act of suicide. In one of the pockets was found a
letter in German, bidding good bye to friends and
the world, stating that some who had prosecuted
him would live to suffer for it, etc., also directing
his children to take his property and divide it be-
| tween them When he left his home, in the Fourth
District he took affeeonate leave Of his wife and
| children, one of whom, son grown, appeared
Yesterday and took charge of the body. Verdict
suicide by drowning.
Accidental Dropniag.-M Mr.. Deputy Sorapart
also held an inquest on the body of Thomas Foley
an Irishman 10 years of age, found in the river op
| nasita ST Ferdinand street. He fell overboar