New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-31
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1866.

acceptable request, through our esteemed and
talented friend Capt j. Wilkinson, superintendent,
to be present tomorrow at picnic to be given
by the scholars and teachers of the Car0ndelet
street NJ. L. church.
The teachers and scholars are ordered to as
semble promptly at the church by D o'clock, in
order to be ready to take the train of cars on
Canal street 10 carry them out to the City Park.
Basket contributions should be sent by the same
hour to the basement room Of the church, where
committee will receive and forward them to the
Park.
FIRE.-About II o'clock last night, the police
officer on the lower portion of Magazine street
observed light in the third story of Mr.. j. B.
Morrison's wholesale drug store. He concluded
that fire had broken out in the&building, and he
Immediately fastened to the nearest box and gave
the alarm. Steam engine, hand engine and hook
and ladder companies were on hand with the
alacrity which has always distinguished our Gre |
department.
When we reached the place, there were indica-
tions that confiagration of the most disastrous
kind had commenced. This fear, however, in less
than an hour was disspated, through the gallant !
services of the fremen, the cool and well judged
arrangements Of Mr.. Leidner the chief Of the fire
department, and the experienced and valuable
suggestions and energetic eXertions Of Capt. John
Youennes and Capt. John Adams, fire inspectors
for the Insurance companies.
| The fire was fortunately confined to Che pre-.
mises Of Mr. Morrison, but no inconsiderable dam
age will be sustained on account Of the buildings
being necessarily flooded with water by
Messrs Waterman & Brother, corner Of Magazine
and Common, whose hardware establishment ad-
Joined Mr.. Morrison's on one side, and by Messrs
Page, Peet & Moran, wholesale shoe dealers,
whose house is on the Canal streetsde of the drug
establishment
The stock destroyed in Mr.. Morrison's store will
doubtless amount to between thirty and forty thou
sand dollars, and we trust that he is fully insured.
The damage to the building is, we suppose, some
five or six thousand dollars. 1t is impossible to
give, at the hour write, anything like a correct
estimate of the damage done to the goods in the
stores adjoining.
The origin of the fire was not determined last
night by those who were looking after informa-
ton on that point. It may be difficult to ascertain
that information correctly.
ARRESTS. Michael Mcnamara was arrested yes.
, terday afternoon by acting chief of the police
) lizard, on charge of assault and battery and
mayhem. ...
VIM. Insley was arrested by special officer Far
rell, on a charge of embezzlement preferred
t against him by j. A. Martin.
y Patrick Lally was taken into custody by Officer
f Brannon, on a charge OF having stolen horse il
his possession.
Recorder Ahern will take preliminary view o
. these cases this morning.
d RECORDER GAsT1NEL's. CouRT.-The charge o
=. embezzlement preferred by L. Moulor, wholesa
u cigar and tobacco dealer. on Chartres street
Ill against w. Fidele and R. Walls, was investigate
yesterday in this court Messrs. P. Soul6, Monta
i'd mat and Lambert appearing for the accused, an
n Messrs. Roselius, Bermudez aud Bernos for tn
Z" prosecution. After hearing testimony, the cas-
was submitted to the court without argumen
OF The decision will be rendered this morning. Tn
e | evidence showed that Fidele was chief salesman
~, Subsequent to his arrest he told Mr.. Mouor this
o. he had taken box Of tobacco from the stol
as without having entered it or paid for it, Drayme
ii. testified that they had carried goods to YariOr
H. Places with the bills but had received money
" Walls testified that Fidele had sent away good
OF without their being charged or paid for. He ha
en- notified the cashier of the fact. He had sold alt
tie ces without entering them. He sent some to hi
"a own room without entering them, and collecte
" bills, the proceeds of which he had not turne
W. over Testimony was taken of those who ha
81 dealings with the establishment but it did not
he rectly implicate the accused.
is CRIMINAL CoURT-.Iudqe Abe1.-James Pete
is- son was yesterday arragned on two charges
II forgery, James Hendricks on a charge of Ol
~ tanning money under false pretences. Harve
va Gibbs, Edward Craigan, Emile Delsarius F. Gi
at lier and John RAINY, on charge of murder. A
ia pleaded not guilty.
10 Francois Bonis, boy about twelve years
age, was tried for assault with intent to commit
'e rape child, and was acquitted.
to Henry Ross was tried for larceny and foul
llv guilty.
~ Carman Welstand was tried for larceny and co
eu victed, but was recommended to the mercy of u
Sc, court
to motion was made for new trial in the ca
IOf erujlty 0f
- money under false pretenees.
ote H. W. Oppermann was found guilty of assal
the and battery, but was recommended to mercy.
the RECORDER LETTENs CoURT.-Mrs. Henning W
ties arraigned on charge of assault and battery,
rht the case was reserved for investigation.
; John Brady and Christian Hampill were charg
e with breach of the peace, and threatening to ki
'oh and will have to answer therefor at futnae df
, in Pedro Ledro was charged by his wife with co
H. mittng assault and battery on her, and attern
"a ing to throw her in the canal. AS Pedro was
auu so black ASIDE was painted, he was only reqnil
to give bond to keep the pease for the next
Mr.. months By that time the matrimonial feRd N
ami be healed.
~ Mary Jane Bailat was charged by CHARLES Bal
with violating conjugal obligation, in regard
ted which people are very particular. She was
zee charged, however, as the case admits of sasfem
~ in any of the civil courts.
luet Margaret and Gustaves awo of the oolored po
YEN lation. arraigned oDCharges OF committing
opa- assault and battery oa Mrs. Palmer, and "
as threatening to kill her. They are held for eXa
nation.
RECORDER AHERN's CoURT-Henry Santino
John Hartman were committed for trial to
T. criminal court, on a charge of breaking iuto
tarv dwelling house Of Caroline Bonzane, Nc.
III Robertson street, breaking open an armor
i'eh taking therefrom $3.50 worth of jewery and {
'ung in money. Bail $500.
nan. Edward w. Cade was also committed for trif
,+er the criminal court, on charge preferred aga
49,. him by 4. K. Boyd, of obtaining money under
'Nci' pretenses, and also for carrying cOnGe
weapon.
4ba After a somewhat lengthy investigation, job
Noble was committed for trial to the erin
Lake court on a charge of obtaining money under
'hich pretences The prosecutor was w. G. Gral
alicia and the amount obtained was $1,000, in the IN
a, of November, 1864. General Adams for the
IneS fendant, and Messrs, Lacey and j. D. Hill for
been prosecution.
There Mary Ryan and John Warren, charged with
lOining bag of copper, were sent to the '
| house for six months.
lot in About the usual contingent was sent dow
{ bad lesser periods.
+bor, The COURSE OF VIcE.-On Monday afternr
r1 young woman was taken in charge by the of
one at Sixth and Catherine Streets while in a sta
pistol beasty intoxication. She was then convey
ribed | the lookup for safe keeping. Some time
Hos Lieutenant Hampton had occasion to go int
nus lookup, when he discovered that the unfort
son 10 inmate of the cell had hung herself to a