New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-12
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parish of Jefferson of receiving stolen property
and sentences, in April last, to imprisonment fol
six months.
SAFE BLOWEG-UP APPARATUs.--We were much
interested last evening, in examining, at the office
Of Col Adams chief Of police, an apparatus rather
simple, but well intended "for effective" which
had been brought to headquarters by special
officer Smith lizard.
1t appears that about one o'clock yesterday
morning. the private watchman engaged to attend
to the premises Of the water works company, on
Dryades street, near the Mechanics Institute,
observed light in the private Office, and seeing
man inside, of course with no good intent, fired at
him through the window three times, but with
out effecting any damage to the burglar save that
of obliging him to abandon some Of his personal
property, to-wit his shoes, and the implements
with which he had attempted to succeed in
his Villainous design. Amongst these was the safe
blowing up apparatus, consisting OF tin elongated
cup, with a tube about an inch and half long
utting out from the bottom of it, and fashioned SO
that it would fit into theRkey hole of safe. q
gutta percha piece Of hose couple of feet long
was also attached to the cup. The cup was il
tended to hold powder, and by means of the hoe
by blowing through it he would force the powder
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of the safe. This part of the operation being #
fected, slow match, also found would be applied
and the result be the destruction of the lock of he
safe, and consequent easy access to its contelts.
The enterprise was not successful, and even If it
had been, the booty would have been only little
over one hundred dollars. This was certainly
burglars "labor LOST
FIRE-At late hour last night two steamboats,
belonging to the government, we believe, lying on
the opposite side of the river, were destroyed by
fire. The Magnolia and the Adams are the boats
reported to have been burned. The reflection of
the fire brought out fire department promptly,
as they believed that buildings on Front or Front
Levee streets were on fire. But no general alarm
was given by the city telegraph. The various
companies who were on the gUi UiUe rsturned
home in good order.
ARREsTs.-Edward W. Grant was arreaed on
warrant from the First District Recorders Court
in which he is charged with assault and threat by
E. Kssinger. 1t is said that Mr.. Grant proposed
to him to fight duel on account of some previous
misunderstanding, and Kissinger not being able to
see it in that light, declined the belhgerent in
vitaton.
John Mcknight was arrested by officer Sequin
last evening at the new basin, on a charge made
by Mr.. James PeLdegrast, of feloniously carrying
off five barrels of pork entrusted to him for trans
portation from the eyee to the new basin. The
transaction is somewhat complicated, as there
were two drays employed, but the suspicion of the
police has been especially directed to the prisoner
Charles Howard was arrested by officer Dertz
on charge made against him by John Isted Of
attempting to commit rape on the person of q
colored girl about eight or nine yea1s old. All
these parties will be arraigned before Recorder
Ahern this morning
RECORDER AHERN's CoURT-James Harris anG
Vim. Taylor of ebony hue, were charged witt
larceny by Philis Clay, of the same color, and mo-
being able to relieve themselves of the impeach
ment, they were ordered quarters in the work
house for the next three months.
For various minor offenses, the following parties
, were punished financially Alice Black, colored
l SO fine; George Fogelsanger for disturbing the
peace of that quiet thoroughfare Girod street. Sl0
John Hughes, ColOred, So
= John Williams, colOred, was arraigned on a
charge of stealing $27 50 from Anthony Penrose on
g the leVee, and was remanded to await examina-
4 ton.
The charges against Mrs. Kelly of receiving
. jewelry under false pTetenees and against her
i husband of being vagrant and having the pro
perty in his possession were dismissed, the accused
agreeing TO restore the articles to the owners. Ii
will be recOlected that those parties were mem.
bers of the so-called gypsy gang who were roping
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f other sex, recently at the city park.
: RECORDER yESNARD's CoURr.-J. KenricE, col
, ored, was yesterday examined on a charge Of
/ larceny preferred against him, and was committed
for trial to the criminal court.
J, A, pexlia brought up, after having beer
: brought out le Mississippi, in which he at
tempted 70 Drown himself The recorder con
, sdered that any person who would do anything
SO teaitsh must be insane, ordered D. to be SEN
to the insane asylum so that his mental condition
tHa Ara.fT 1raAT
! The charge against Tom Speckman of being
! on DR., BeastY's premises surreptitiousy, was dis
missed.
. CRIMINAL CoURT-JudJe AbeN.-Bzabeth Cath
crime was tried yesterday and found guilty o
larceny
F. Bones, accused of assault with intent tx
commit rape, was ordered to be admitted to bal
upon giving bond Of $1,000 to appear for trial whe1
called upon.
> RECORDER GAsTINEL's CoURT,-Madame Andr,
g was arragned on a. charge of knowingly having
/ stolen property in her possession and was held il
! bail to await examination.
Alfred Louis, colOred, was sent to prison ffteel
- days for purloining.
n Mary Rose and Florence, colored feminines o
d unrnly tempers and bad tongues, were fined 81
k each.
. FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-A case, J. NJ. Gould
,. Co. vs. the Louisiana Mutual Insurance Company
involving one or two interesting points in the lay
of maritime insurance, was on trial before jur,
: IN tne ElIIn DStllCJ COufI yesterday, UuJ dI gu
ments of counsel being unfinished at the usua
hour of adjournment the case was continued Il
Friday next. When it is concluded we will give
report.
RECORDER LETTENs CoURT-F. Alpuente, col
; ored, was arragned on a charge of assault AM
r battery committed on w. Dubriel, and the cas-
was continued for examination.
p. Kelly, John Lynch and Charles Peran, of tn
ship Jura-the two first being charged with at
tempting to desert and the latter with assault AM
battery on Capt Wheeler-were all held for ex
1 animation. Lynch was fined $40 for drawing
knife on the officer.
John Lewis, colored, was a'raigned on charg
, of larceny made against him by II. Sheldon, AM
, was held to await investigation
DELTA WAREHOUSE AT AUCT1oN,-Attention
called to the sale, to-day at u o'clock at the Mel
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, by Messrs. c
e. Girardey & Co, of that valuable property, tn
Delta Warehouse, belonging to the succession q
G. D. Yaneey. This warehouse is most eligibl
situated in the First District, convenient to tn
steamboat landings, and has long enjoyed heaV
and lucrative patronage. For full particulars Sc
4 advertisement under head of auction sales th
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