New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-06-11
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hear some strange stories of enOrraities runo-ed
to have been perpetrated by the officers Of lin
coln's men on board the steamer-of-war Brooklyn.
We will vent the facts as soon as We can get at
them in reliable shape, having the address Of par
ties who are said to have been rather sisaInefu!ly
treated, considering they were not on &merican
vessels.
The 0PELoUsAs GUAEDs.-This company, from
st. Landry parish, arrived last evening on the
steamer Anna Perret. They adopted a series of
resolutions returning their thanks to the proprie-
tors of the opeousas line Of packets for transport
ing them on the Anna Perrett free of charge, ana
their especial thanks to the officers of that boat fo
marked attentions during their passage to the CITY,.
The company is fne one, under command Of
the following officers: Captain, James G. Pratt
First Lieutenant, John Taylor; Second Lieutenant,
Geo. W. Hadspeth; Second Lieutenant, Jr., Albert
De Jean; Orderly Sergeant, Thomas D. Cooke;
Second Sergeant, Aaron Prescott Third Sergeant,
John P. Offatt; Fourth Sergeant, Clinton B. An
drews; First Corporal, John Waldrum Second
Corporal, f. sumpter Taylor; Third Corporal,
Karl L. Hoy; Fourth Corporal, John Healey;
Ensign, Albert G. Moore.
DRoBNED.-Abram J. Bird, Second Lieutenant
Of the West Baton Rouge Tirailleurs, fell over
between the Jefferson and Pontchartrain Railroads.
on Sunday morning, and was drowned. Messrs.
Stuart g. James, No. 40 Union street, offer $500 re-
ward for the recovery of the body. Deceased was
the only son of one of the wealthiest planters of
West Baton Rouge, and the same who raised and
equipped the company.
SOLDIER DRowNED.-A man named Smith, mem
ber Of the CheneyVile Rifles, which arrived in this
city the other day from Rapides parish was acci.
dentally drowned in the rush 10 get ashore when
the boat landed, just after darE. 1t to be greatly
regretted that such accidents occur frequently.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Jesdge CoNens.-In this
Court yesterday, there was an odd trial with a
laughable result. Henry Brown, committed by
Recorder Emerson the I'd February last, for
passing six counterfeit dollar gold pieces upon
Charles Mailer at the corner of POydras and Front
Levee streets, and kept in prison ever since, was
put upon trial for passing said counterfeits The
first witness examined was Muller the prosecutor
The bogus gold coins being present in evidence, he
was asked how he knew them to be counterfeit
He answered, because, the very first person he of
| fered them to refused to take them. A second
witness was introduced an officer Of the Bank of
America, of high renown as detector of counter
felt silver and gold. The coins submitted to
his inspection, of them being clipped in two
He pronounced them genuine coins, and said that
| just such coins were received at the bank every
| day.
| District Attorney Reynolds was evidently moved
| at the idea of an innocent man having been in
| prison ever since January, and the Court used
| some reproving language about the Recorder COM
| mitting man without being sure that the coins
| were actually counterfeit. The jury, without
| quitting their seats, rendered verdict of not
| guilty and Brown went his way rejoicing.
The counterfets being restored to the astonished
Muller, he ventured to suppose that the bank
officer might have been mistaken in his Judgment
of the coins So he took them to jeweer on
| Royal street, who tested them with aquaforts.
| The test showed them all to be counterfeits.
Muller came running back to Court, but two late
Brown had been acquitted by the jury, and nothing
more could be done with him. Muller then ent
| to the bank found the officer who had testified to
the genuiness Of the coins, and offered to let him
have them Cor silver. The officer confessed that
| he had made slight mistake, and respectfully de
| clined accepting the coins. And then Muller went
home thinking, as he had reason to, that this is
funny sort of a world.
Brown doubtless well knew the coins were coun
terfeit for, after being so unexpectedlt and honor
ably acquitted, lie 1nizzied in little less than nc
time. Brown certainly has a big thing on
| Schneider"
| Henry Shaw, convicted of assault and battery
was sentenced to pay $50 fine or go to prison fifteen
days.
Abraham S. Wthers was arraigned on the ndiet-
| nent for the murder of his step-son, DR.. Mather.
| He pleaded not guilty and was remanded.
James Tyland, charged with passing counterfeit
| coin, was dismissed by nolle prosequ
| Andrew Harrington pleaded guilty to the charge
await sentence. On two other similar charges he
| was dismissed by nolle prosequi.
| The cases of numerous parties charged with pass
| ing counterfeits were continued.
Counsel for Juan Montenegro ct ais, convicted of
entering store in the night time, etc, moved for
| q new trial. and the State ordered to show
cause, on Wednesday, why said trial should not be
| granted.
| Wm. Esmond, having pleaded guilty to assault
and battery, was sentenced to pay $40 fine or go
to prison five days.
Frank Heller, charged with passing counterfeit
money, was dismissed by nolle prosequi.
RECORDER EMERsoN's CoURT.-Jim Brown is un
| der arrest on charge of being dangerous and
suspicious character; p. L. Lamothe, on charge
of obtaining goods under false pretences; VIM. H
Murphy, for knocking down and beating one Jo
seph Carter, and drawing pistol upon him with
murderous Intentions Joe Gallon, for drawing 8
knife with like purpose on Pierre Ramos ; and
Mike O'Mara, for getting seas over so far as tc
strike lady with brickbat, and tearing the
clothes of the officer who arrested him-the ac
cused will be held fer examination before the Re
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