New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-12
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and the speed with which the journey was made,
shows the connections must be perfect.
! SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr John Foley, one Of the
city assessors and member of the constitutional
convention Of 1861 went to bed il his usual health
seemingly, on Tuesday night, and was dead early
yesterday morning.
APPOINTMENTS ny THE GovEgEoR.--John 3.
Warner, John z. Holmes and Paul Cook, inspec-
tors of beef and pork for the city Of New Orleans
Henry Judson, Berthier N Fortier, Gusteve
Bouligny, J. E. Faures and James Ross, inspec-
tors of -four for the city of New Orleans.
Gen. H. W. Paltrey, Col. f. Lenlat and Messrs.
G. r. Weisse and Wm. NJ. Goodrich commissioners
to represent Louisiana at the Universal Exposition
to be held at Paris in the year 1867.
W. B. Keene and J. E. c. Hedrick, police jurors
for the parish of Carroll
A COOP ORpER.-Acting Mayor Clark yesterday
directed the street commissioner to cause to be
removed the fences enclosing the buildings at the
corner Of Charities and Canal streets, lately de-
stroyed by fire, and to tear down the walls that
may be dangerous to persons passing. The order
was Immediately executed, and the sidewalk there
is now free from obstruction.
PARDoHED.-John Williams, alias Wilson, SEN
fenced in May, 1864, by Judge Heistand, then pre-
siding in the First District Court, to ten years
Imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary, for
a robbery Of one hundred dollars, was yesterday
pardoned by the Governor. The reasons for the
pardon are, we are informed, tina! the evidence
was slight; that the jury who tried the case recon-
mended the prisoner to the mercy of the court,
and that the officers Of the Jail where he has been
confined, unanimously certify that his behavior
since his incarceration, has been exemplary.
ARREST OF Mr. HENRY c. BELDEN FOR PERJURY.
The report in yesterdays CRESCENT, of the pro-
ceedings in the First District Court, relative to
perjury charged against James Hanley, and al
legged to have been committed upon his applying
to become security for Devices, accused of bur-
glary and other offsnses, showed the fact, that,
upon the statements of Recorder Vennard and his
chief clerk, Mr.. Mcclure, Mr. Henry C. Belden, a
| member of the bar, was amenable to a like charge
of perjury, committed in procuring the release Of
Michael Cronan, who was under prosecution tor
several alleged Iarcenies.
After the proceedings referred to were con-
cluded, Mr.. Mcclure made an affidavit before Re-
corder Vennard, formally accusing Mr.. Belden.
A warrant was issued, and the case, being heard
! by consent yesterday morning before Recorder
vennard, was, upon the evidence Of Mr.. Mcclure,
sent to the First District Court for trial, Mr..
Heistand appearing as counsel for the prisoner.
The testimony of Mr.. Mci3uire is to the follow
ing effect: That on the eth of March last Mr..
Belden offered himself as security on the bond Of
Cronan; that Alr. B. was sworn by Recorder Ven
nard as to his property and that thus, under OATH
he falsely averred that he owned a large brick
house at the corner of Magazine and Race streets
and other real estate Second street, and that he
was worth ten thousand dollars in real property
in the parish of Orleans, over and above his LA
bilities.
| Mr. Beden was brought in duress before the
district court Immediately, and Mr.. Heistand
| made application for his release on bail. Mr. P
| Powers was offered as security, the bail being
| fixed at $4,000. Judge Abel was not satisfied
| upon the, representations of Mr.. Powers, to take
him as security for that amount, and rejected him
but subsequently reduced the bail to $500
and accepted him, whereupon Mr.. Belden was re-
| leased from official custody.
A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE SECuRED.-Mr. Dalton
of the detective force, has brought here from
Texas, G. F. Bass who, it is charged, by pretend
ing to be an officer and arresting Levi Dunham OF
Cincinnati, on false warrant, the steamboat At
lantic, near New Orleans in March last with the aid
of three others, succeededin getting Mr.. Durham
off the boat and robbing him of draft for $4,000
money to the amount of s219O, diamond breas.
pin and a gold watch. 1t is also alleged that
after robhing him they attempted to strange him
with rope and drown him in the river.
Bass succeeded in negotiating the draft for $4,000
at a banking house, in Galveston, but had dis
posed of but small amount of the money wher
captured. The money obtained on the draft was
refunded to the banker from whom it was
obtained.
RUNAWAY NEGRo.-The mere fact of negro
boy running away in this christian age, is matter
of little or no Importance, and cxcites not the
slightest interest in the public mind-but when he
decamps with $500 in good hard "coin of the
realm"-it alters the whole complexion-not OF
the negro-but the case in which he is involved
and excites an interest in him not before felt. A
| case in point-Lewis, Z" a negro boy said to be
about fifteen years old, disappeared yesterday
morning from DR.. Anfoux'' Hospital, on Elysian
Fields street, charged with carrying " it'll him s30C
in COIN The rascal evidently appreciated the an
ticipated rise in gold.
FIRE.--The alarm of fire yesterday evening oc
cured at Bennett & Lurges' foundry, corner Erate
and Magazine streets. 1t was accustomed by sparks
from the furnace, alighting on and igniting the
roof. The damage was slight.
| DESERVED SYMPATuT.-A noble specimen 9
| one of nature's noolemen entered the station
house last evening in very destitute circumstance
to seek lodgings for the night. 1t was his misfor
tune to have lost his rghtleg in the siege of Yicks
burg while in service on the weaker side. He wa
an Alabaman, but his crippled condition was
living evidence OF honest adherence to the Gauss
in which he was enlisted We were pleased to set
that deserved sympathy was evinced in his be
half by few gentlemen who were fortunatel,
present. He was not permitted to remain in tn
station house, and went away with lighter hear
and heavier pocket
! INCEEDGARY.- An attempt was made to fire tn
house No. 172 Magazine street, kept by Jerr
, Bievas as coffeahouse and grocery store, b,
throwing lighted combustbe on the roof, which
set fire to the shingles. 1t was fortunately eXtin
gushed before any serious damage was done n
alarm was sounded
} ARREsrs.-Wm. Evans, coored, WAS arrested Oh
The steamboat landing, charged with being druul
and disturbing the peace.
Chas Anderson was arrested charged with bein
dangerous aad suspicious character.
Ellen Outlets and daughter we're arrested charge
with being Migrants.
Fred Hofgood was arrested by virtue of
= warrant charged with ijsturbinr the neacc