New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-18

FOURTH DISTRICT CoURT.-JUdge Price.-Jona-
than Beach has entered suit for $4,000, in the
Fourth District Court, against Emanuel Blessey
Frederick Tricou, Frank Jourdan, Albert Chapsky
and Laurence PrendergaSt, and adduces in his Pc
ttion the following causes for claiming the amount
That on the 7th December, between 0 and 10
O'Clock night, while he was in his house on Mag
aznc street, he was called on by Prendergast aud
Trcou. who invited him to go and see Besscy. He
went to Blesseys store Poydras street, and from
thence to the City Hotel bar-room with the five
persons above named. While there, Jourdan charg-
ed him with having set fire to Blesseys stOra and
attempted to arrest him. He objeclod, and refused
to be arrested by Jourdan. Prendergast then said
he WAS officer and would arrest him, and he be-
lieging that Prendergast an officer, submitted.
and was brought to the First District polce-sta-
tion. There all The persons named stated to the
clerk and others that they arrested him for having
set fire to Blessey's store, and charged him with
committing the crime of arson. He was impriSon-
ed until about y O'Clock next day, when he was
brought before the Recorder of the First District,
but there was no prosecutor. The Recorder sent
for Bessey, but he sent back word that he had no
charge to make. Petitioner was then released.
His arrest the previous night was published in the
newspapers; by all of which he has suffered great
dama:e and Injury, and further avefRthat these
illegal acts aud false representations were wanon,
false and malicious. Messrs. Emerson X Hunting
don, counsel for p!antt.
RECORDER LoNG's COURT Recorder BIuche act
ing.-John Hapon was arragned upon the charge
of assault and battery, and in default Of giving
bail in the of 5000, committed to the Parish
Prison for appearance before the First District
Court.
Francis Gormsn, charged with assault and bat
terry with dangerous weapon, was committed in
bonds of $500 to stand his trial before the First
District Court. Bail was furnished. In the case of
Petro Bellin charged by Geo. Pier, with breach
of the peace, /" the case was dismissed by mutual
consent" John Smith, feeling aggricved, made
affidavit charging John Hook with assault and bat
| terry, i'll striking him twice in the face with his fists
Henry Thompson and Thomas Ruthord were
severaIiy charged, by affidavit of James Ward
| with obtaining money under false pretences. For
| the time being they can be found by inquirDg
| their residence of Capt. Eremaux.
RECORDER ADAMS CouRr.-George II. G. Sam
uel alias Hodge, alias Lee, charged by Lieut.
Costley as dangerous and suspicious character
Who If permitted to run at large, will commit so me
depredatjon was on Saturday required by the Re-
corlcr to give bonds Of $l5t0, 90 six months to
the Parish Prison.
| Treller. Trurson and John Roberts, charged by
| Deputy Street Commissioner g. Monaghan with vi
| olAting the city ordinances, were alter eXamina-
| ton discharged.
Bertrand and Francis Duet, charged by James
| H. Pagapd with stealing two milk COWS, were also
| after examination discharged.
| W. A. Duprazzo, f. m. c.. and Alexander Green
wood, charged by Francis Duet with selling to him
two stolen COWS or the sum Of ST, were exam
ined and sent before the First District Court. They
were also charged by James H. Pagaud with steal
ing the said COWS, and were sent on this charge
| also, before the First District Court.
| Theodore Gillespie charged by William Reed
| with assault and battery, with dangerous weapon
was, after eXaminatiOn sent before the First Dis
trcL Court. Andrew Smith, a witness in the above
case testified: !" that on the 9th instant he was il
| the grocery stnre on tile corner Of Rampant ans
Josephine streets, when Mr. Reed came in anG
called for something; moment afterwards Mr.
| Gillespie came i'll and ran against Mr.. Reed; Reet
| remarked to Gillespie, heiioh, what are you do
ing?' Gillespie took up bottle that was on th
counter and struck Mr.. Reed on the back-part 0
the head; then both went out the baEQuette
| and witness nothing more.n
Mr.. Reed testified nearly the same as the above
witness, with the remark, that after he was struck
lie went out on the banquette ana fell down, Whel
Gillespie followed him and struck and kicked hin
when lying on the ground.