New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-05

foolish ex-soldiers have been defrauded or robbed
of their money by their own comrades. An
extremely hard case of that kind was brought
to the notice of the police last night, but as the
transgressor was under military authority and had
left on an up river boat, our detective officers
could not act in the matter.
Nor So.-The charge made by Robert Black
well against j. J. Bryant and - Jones, OF oo-
tanning money and property under false pretences
and by fraudulent means, was investigated ny
Recorder Kruebbe, and it was dismissed because,
as officially announced, unsustaned in every par
ticular,
SUDDEN DEATH-Coroner Yeiser held an inquest
Saturday on the body of Daniel Parker aged sixty
years. native of England, who died suddenly at
No. 22O IRENE street. It was ascertalned thai
death caused by hypertrophy of the heart
and verdict was rendered accordingly.
CAUGHT IN THE Acr.-sergeant Kiernan, of the
Fourth District police, made good point about 4
| O'Clock on Saturday morning, at the corner OF
| Josephine and Chestnut streets. He arrested, he
alleges, a darkey, who gave his name as VIM.
Thompson in the act of emerging from resi-
| dence at the place we have named, and bearing
| goodly bundle of stolen property. The lot con-
sisted of score Of articles of ladies' undercloth-
ing selection of table cloths, over two score OF
towels various other pieces of clothing, nine sup
| per Knives bowie knife, meerschaum pipe, a
bundle of cigars, a brass key, and silver bell.
This partial inventory of what Thompson had
picked up shows a ready hand, turn of mind
and an industrious disposition, that merit a place
for him in a public institution, where he may i'm
prove himself and serve the community. Recorder
Kruebbe will have preliminary talk with him
| this morning.
Too BAD.-A gentleman desiring to give h is
young daughters an opportunity of seeing the at
fractions at friend Bidwell's popular place of
amusement, the Academy of Music, escorted
them to the matinee on Saturday, but when he
put his hand in his pocket to get his portmonnae,
he discovered that one of the light fingered
gentry had made free with his person and property.
In this free and easy city of ours some precaution
is quite necessary to guard against the birds oil
prey who are always hand to improve an op
portunity.
| THE MORTAL CoIL.-A man named John Tur
made rather determined effort to shuttle off the
mortal coial on Saturday evening on Freret street
by stabbing himself in the left breast. AS he
didn't quite succeed, and is now undergoing salu
tary treatment in the hospital, he may live to take
life more easily--not his own life, nor anybody
elses, of course.
RoBBERY.-Mr. George Brewer, who resides OF
Goodchildren street, was robbed of S754 on Satur
day, so we are informed. We understood that tht
particulars were given at the office Of the chief o
detectives, but they were withheld, for wha
reason we are unable to determine.
| ALLEGED DEFRAuDER OF THE EXPRESS COMPA
NIEs.-Wyatt G. Durno arrested yesterda,
afternoon by officer Fox, of the First District po
lice, on charge of defrauding the Commercial
Express Company of five thousand dollars in gold
. and the Adams Express Company of fifteen hun
dred dollars. We understand that the alleged de
frauding was committed by means of simulate
checks on the express companies.
4 No RAcE.-The race which was to have come o
y last evening, and which was expected to have al
, forded great enjoyment to all who favor flee
| footed animals--and their name is legiOn-wa
"a postponed account Of the weather. Bette
4 luck next time, Is what we wish
G FIRE.-The house of Mr.. Tiot, on Piety street
Il near Levee, Third District, was discovered on fir
d about % o'clock last night. It was speedily eS
d tinguished by the police, without much damage
t It is supposed to have been the work Of incer
: diary. No alarm was given.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-The case Q
e the United States the property of job
: Roy was taken under adyisement.
In the case of the United States vs.. the propert
:. of Adam Ghen and Dr.. ]. Bensadon, the propert
l. seized was ordered to be restored to the owner
nuon nayment of costs.