New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-28
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IHE hoBBERf ON CANAL STREET MARU GRA
NlGHT.-The robbery committed at the residenc
of Mr.. J. Chapus, No. 272 Canal street, on Marc
Gras night, had some light thrown upon it yeste1
day, during an examination Of the charge of com
plicity with the felony made against Sarah Wes
and Mary Dexter, two colored women, who lyt
close by the house of Mr.. Chapus.
Ea 1t appears that the family, accompanied by the
servants, not single person being left to take
care of the place, attended one of the Mardi Gras
festive gatherings When they returned home
about O'Clock in the morning, they found their ar
moirs broken open, the various contents scattered
about, and no trace of money and jewelry to q
large amount, which had been left in the house
The following is an enumeration of items of pro
perty which was missing: 5000 in United States
treasury notes. 500 in gold, SIS in foreign silver
coin, 500 in $50 and 500 United States treasury
notes, marked 8" E. Marks, E. NJ. and NJ promis
sorry notes, and other valuable papers, eleven gold
bracelets three handkerchiefs, three gold watches
three fob chains. a long gold chain, four gold ear
rings, diamond set, nine breast pins, gentle
mans scarf ring, with the design of lady's head
in coral, on it, two pairs of gold earrings $50 in
foreign coin in pocket book, a gold teaspoon, g
silver poeket-boo!f, with 81 in gold and two loaded
treyolyera. s
snsnc;on n yFae Fasected to the accused, an aft
davt was made III i9anf sfF,ss, s. se detectiyf
police, warrant was issned, and their horse was
searched the second morning after the occurrence.
Some gold and greenbacks, in all less than hun
dred dollars, besides broken gold bracelet, was
found None of the money was identified, but the
bracelet was claimed by Mr.. Chapus to have been
of the property that had been stolen The case
yesterday hinged on this single article
Mr.. Chapus, Mrs. Chapus, and their nephew
identified the ornament positively, and all three
testified that they saw it the day previous in the
box in which the money was deposited. Tile lew
eler who sold the bracelet to Mrs Chapus about
two years ago, also identified and stated that
there was no other one like it in the city
For the defense several witnesses were eXamin-
ed, ali of whom testified that about eighteen
months ago Sarah West found bracelet in the
gutter, but though they believed the article
in court was the bracelet she found none of them
would swear positively that it was so. The pre-
vious good character Of the accused for honesty,
was abundantly testified to-.
Counsel on both sides, Mr.. Fieul for the prose-
cution, and Mr.. Myers for the defense, argued the
case zealously, but the Recorder postponed giving
decision until this morning.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Walsh whose, return
from ST. Louis on a requisition we mentioned YES
terday morning, being charged with the larceny
over $500 in specie from the lady with whom she
recently lived in New Orleans was arraigned
yesterday in the First District Recorders Court,
and $1,000 bail was required. Margaret appeared
to be afflicted with much innocent emotion.
BALL OF WASHINGTON FIRE COMPANY No. o.
We are advised through the mdum of courte
Gus invitation to attend the festvity that our gal.
liant friends of Washington Fire Engine Company
No. 20 will give grand dress, mask and fremen's
ball on Monday evening next, the 9TH of March. at
Odd Fellows Hall. That it will be a right Meas
ant and gay affair we have not the faintest doubt
for the company, one of the excelsior organiza.
tions Of the department, know how to get IN an
affair of that kind, just as well as they know how
to act under other and more trying circumstances.
Of course the 4th of March will be a great dav
and the night of the 9TH, depend upon it, can be
delightfully."- spent with the boys of ."2O." The
names of the managers and other information in |
regard to the promised joyous occasion, will he
found elsewhere.
SUsrICIous.-John and Allie Grant were or.
ested last night, by officer Grafton, at the request
'f Mr. 7. Boylan, who charges them with heinz in ,
he st. James Hotel under suspicious circnm,
tances.
THEFT OF SATINET,-An individual named Jobr
dams was taken into custody last evening, by |
itlzen W. H. johnson, on charge Of stealing q |