New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-27

recent fire and the fall of building IL tla cornav
Of Tchoupitoulas and Lafayette streets resnItino
IN the shocking death of frenen and others six.
teen in all, and the woundffg of others ssiiI bas
ever since been the subject of inquiry before the
coroner and jury Of responsible and respectable
citizens.
At tne Inherent meetings of the jury OF fnauest
tne witnesses have been interrogated. not A To
the cause Of death Of the sixteen deceased fthe
sudden fail Of the corner building rendering that
apparent to everybody but az to The manner In
winch the frall and fatal building had been mt IN
Not only the occupants and owners Of the bnrnt
building and those Of the unburnt building. wbaae
fall resulted so tragicalIy. have been examined
but respectable builders Of experience The testi-
mony of these would fill many columns Of the
Crescent, without enabling our readers to getat
the actual merits Of the case.
The most important witness was Kr. Pili6s civ
surveyor. This gentleman, though not master
orieklayer, or Professional architect IS finished
cls engineer and ora Of the most Hnarring judges
u afch1ecluRe IN the South He, in his official ca
paeHy, examined The ruins under Investigation,
ana Deing cahed upon by the Coroner, rendered
in writing his decision, that the calamity was tho
result OF defective system Of building.
As City Surveyor, wen posted ID all matters nsr
ner that it was not in his power or in the cfsy,s
power prevent the erection Of 1fnasy and danger.
Gus buildings, but recommended, as the onIv
guaranty of safety against similar calau,ities IN
future, that the State Legislature pass an act ere
ating Board of Supervisors OF ali building orera.
tons in this city with proper power to act accord.
ing to their best Judgment and to issue uererntarv
and binding orders to all owners and builders uot
coming up to the requirements Of public safety.
Upon the testimony of the numerous Witnesses
the Coroner's jury rendered their verdict that the
sad loss of Life was the result of defective manner
of buitding brick houses; and upon the testimony
OF Mr. Surveyor Pile, they appended to their ver-
dict recommendation to the State Legislature to
pass an act to establish q Board of Supervisors.
whose duty it shall be to inspect all buildings III
course of erection, and to give authoritative orders
whenever they shall discover in the building of any
house anything threatening future danger to the
occupants Of such house, or to the public at large
We regard this as the most important verdict and
appended recommendation that has been rendered
by Coroner's jury in this city in many years We
trust the City Council will consider it properly and
petition the Legislature accordingly.
Boy STABBED.--A man named Dennis Tracy was
arrested about o'clock yesterday morning on st.
for stabbing a lad named Jim Lafferty, and subse.
quently James Dalton was arrested by Wilson and
officer Farrell on a charge Of being accessory to
the cutting of young Laiferty. The facts Of the
affair will come out soon before Recorder Adams.
The affair is said to have sprung ont Of political
hurrahing.
SERIOUS STABBING AFFAIR.-Jose Vinen was
dangerously stabbed last evening, at about s
o'clock, on st. Philip street, by Simon Durand.
Vinen, an elegantly dressed man, said to be
Cuban, had upon him bloody butcher knife but
the blood on the knife was believed to be his own.
He was carried on litter to the Charity Hospital
stabbed in the left breast, and not expected to
live Durand, Spaniard. ostensbly shoemaker
but actualya gamester las it is reported1 escaped
The story was that the two men were good friends,
but got to gambling and drinking together, aud at
last fell out and had fight, as is unhappily too
often the case with friends who woo Fortuna and
Bacchus together.
| NTEMPERANcE. Deputy Coroner Soraparn held
an inquest on Thursday on the body Of John Cord
native of Ireland, forty eight years Of age, who
was hard drnker and died from the effects of
liquor. His corpse found lying On the floor Of
an old house in Bartholomew street, in Algiers
DIsMIssED.-The slave Henrietta, belonging to
Mr.. Bougere, was arrested some days ago on sus-
picion of having set fire to DIR. Texels residence.
on Dauphin street, between Cont and BienyilIe:
but she has been released, the police were IN
able to obtain information enough upon which to
base prosecution.
AMIABLE HusBANDs.-Mike Duncan, charged
with smashing the family furniture and attempt
ing to kill his wife, at their residence on st. Louis
street, awaits examination before Recorder Bache
Joe Gideman, charged with getting drunk on his
wifes hard earnings, and then beating her and
smashing their furniture, on New Levee street,
between Third and Fourth, awaits an overhauling
by Recorder Adams.
COMMITTED -Adolphe Vogel, for thrashing K.
Straubel, on st. Philip street, the 10th inst, was
yesterday sent before the First District Court by
Recorder Blaehe. He gave bail.
FIRST DISTRICT GouRT--Ittdge HIrlt.-This Court
opened yesterday. for the transaction of necessary
business.
Denis Sullivan and James Gallagher, each indict-
ed for murder; five persons charged with shooting
with intent to murder; and five persons charged
with robbery, were all arraigned. They all plead
ed not guilty, and were remanded to await trial.
The following, all having pleaded guilty to lar
ceny were sentenced: Jno. Dougherty cue month";
Charles Schmidt two months, Manuel Espinosa tne
week, and ]. Goutreau six weeks Imprisonment in
the Parish Prison.