New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-17


slaughter, charged to have been committed IN
killing Edward HsFn, came orfOr trial. General
Gibson appeared in behalf of the accused, and,
stating that ne had been just engaged as counsel
in the case an hadnnot had time to inform him
sell Of the nature Of the evidence, and could not,
therefore, Immediately 60 to triaF with Justice to
his client, the court gasnted consinnance.
Charles Beggs pleaded guilty TO a charge of
carrying concealed weapon, and vas sentenced
to pay . fine Of five dollars.
KEooRDEsst COURTS.
FIRsT DIsTRrcF.--Thos. Cnnnfnghafawas arrest
ed upon the evening Of he 10Th, for taking from
the room of Thoa. y. Bi1ford at the ST. James
Hotel, a diamond Cross breastpin valued at $3.50,
and $40 in currency. Thsstatementof Mr. Bin
ford, whsn examined befoEs Recorder Ahern, was
that he is in the hOuse of Lott, Wood & Co.. on
common street. On Tn nFsGsy evening he went
to the theater in company Etth the accused and
afterwards returned to tb room. which was oecu-
pied by both together. Witness then left his shirt
which contained the pin upon chair, after put
ting his vest and pocketbook under hIs inflow
The door of the room was Locked. The pin was
missing the next morning.
Lieut.. w H. Manning sWears that when he was
informed of the robbery he aad Cunningham
| ieched up and searched, and pin, identified by
hr Binfogd was found in the lining of Cunning
hams cap also several bills in feisTal currencv.
eta. G,. "a MI Cunningham will appeas again at tie
4 First District Court.
The case Of Stephen Rigney. whoswas cbaroed
| 6y Rich MeCloskey with entering his premises On
s. Charles street without permissio.,i on Noyen1-
. Dtt ftLit VAS referred 10 the chief of Dnlicp
Alonzo Philbun, charged with fighting and dis
turbing the peace on The Sd Of Ncvember. ou
| Ihalia street, was fined S..
| Edward Cox was accused by Mr.. FaIfeId of
| threatening his life on the 18th inst nm Canal
street, and carrying concealed weapons. Fined
81 80 and made to give peace bonds for st
The case Of Edmond Hays, Pat Eays, Pat
Tracy and Mary Tracy, charged with beating,
| bfuising and humping Bartholomew aaaplon on
| the 18th inst, on the corner Of Loeust and
melpomene streets, was dismissed for want of
/ prosecution.
For lying drunk on the 18th on Orange streef
Thos. MeGlone was fined 50 SO. P. MeNoFton
was discharged of the same accusation. James
powney, Andrew Anderson and John STnithWere
| fined $2 so each.
Richard Garnett, eolored, charged with dis
| tnrbing the peace on the 18th, on Gasquet street.
at y O'Clock, by Winefred CARMEL, colored, was
| fined $40.
George Washington, colored John Butcher and
Lorenzo Brazil were fined IS each, for violating
city ordinance, on the levee, on Thursday, about
l0oclock.
August Dowres was sent to the First District
Court, on the charge of forcing an entrance into
the room of Johanna Haggerty, on Poydras street,
on the 9th of November, and there violently beat
ing her with intent to kill,
Henry Henden, colored was fined IS for yiolat-
ing city ordinances.
A. j. Allen, VIM. Becker and James Ronrk were
fined 81 80 each, for drunkenness.
SECOND DISTRICT Williams was fined S25,
for disturbing the peace and keeping disorderly
house.
l.. j. Winherr was fined $40, for drunkenness, on
Dauphn street.
Jack Speuser was fined $40, for disturbing the
peace, upon Crossman street. Eva Wilsontor the
same, on Ir6m6 street, was fined 50 so; also, John
killea for the same, on Grossman street
Kate Steward, for being DRINK, on Gustomhouse
street, was sent to the Workhouse for ninety days
THIRD DIsrBroT.-J. Neil and Mike Burkhart,
for insulting and abusing Pat Conner, we're fined
So each.
James Kerwin, who has taste for pugilistic
exercises which he was guilty of displaying upon
Isaac Parker, victim of color, was fined S. for
the sport.
! Thomas Murphy was drunk and ahnsiye and
! when requested by the officer to desst, showed
fight. Fined SO or ten days in Parish Prison.
Andrew Eekard was SO drunk that he could not
take care Of himself. Corporal Kiagman, while
making his round, found him in that condition and
brought him to the station. The recorder mulcted
him il Y for trouble and lodgings,
With Frances Scott, a colored woman, honesty
is not the best policy. sable gallant captvated
her heart, and she acceded to his, demand of
taking him for veal or for woe. But the lust for
gain Interrupted the happiness OF the lovers and
the loss of several pictures the part of her mis-
| tress, necessitated an appeal to the recorder.
| The latter regarded their temptation in an unsym-
kpath2ing light for Frances AMI he win have an
opportunity in the Workhouse for moraizing upon,
the difference between mine and thine.