New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15

| and good judgment. For several months past
Lieut. PowelPs acts have attracted our notice. and
we have always observed that he was courteous
officer, jealous in the performance Of the duties
devolying upon him, and one who will not, a.
many others elsewhere have done, knowingly ere
ate any ill feeling in the community.
ARREsTs.-Charles A. Christy was arrested BY
special officer Williams, on a charge preferred
against him BY Thos. Ferguson, of stealing chair
and watch. II
Peter McDermott was arrested by officer Hen
nessey, on charge of committing an assault OF
him, and for refusing to point out man who was
charged with assault and battery.
Sarah Coleman was arrested by officer Nestor
at the instance of Lieut.. Bissel of the First N O
Volunteers, who charges her with stealing lot Of
clothes from lady on Third street.
UEFoRTUNATE AFFA1R.-A man named John
McDermott, who was suffering from smallpox, at
No. Front Levee street, and delirious from the
disease, was unfortunately left for awhile unat-
! tendedsyesterday afternoon, made his way to the
gallery and threw himself over. The iDjnries he
received by the fall proved fatal.
The SHooTING.-H is reported by the police
that the shooting at the corner of Camp and
Girod streets, night before last was committed by
P. K. O'Connor, better known as Molly OConnor.
He was not arrested up to the time Of our going
to press.
WINDY.-The wind was what we might call
intense last night. 1t was keen enough to blow
down lamp post at the corner of Camp and Ca
nal streets. That was sharp work enough.
RoBBERY-The trunk of Lieut.. Hatch, of the 1st
n o. Volunteers, was "come at" night before
last, by some eterprsing fellow (who will doubt
less work his way into the penitentiary) and $500
partly in money, and the remainder represented
by bonds, was carried away. The officers coat
and pants were also7appropriated. The theft was
committed at the quarters Of the regiment at the
levee cotton press ,5
U. s. DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Dureu.-In the
case of the United States vs. G. F. Hatcher it was
ordered that the property of the defendant be re-
stored upon payment of costs & sT
CRIMINAL CouRr.-T'ied for Murder and Con-
uicted-Frank Lewis, a colored man, was, yester-
presiding, for the murder of Winnie Forest, a
white woman, on the night of the 4th of July 1864.
The jury empanelled were: Major Fred. N. Og-
den, foreman u. Leatorre, Thos Taquino, Robt.
D. Urquhart, John Farrell, Thomas Hart, Charles
seuzeneau, Jr., Louis Tainturier J. A. ST. Cyr, H.
NJ. p. Fortier, j. E. Michel and A. B. Lacoste.
The medical testimony showed that the deceased
was choked to death, and the evidence against the
piispHtl tilt peIpeLTatuC Oh uOTflule QeeU.
was so convincing that the jury returned into
court, after brief consultation, with verdict of
guilty, which consigns the convict to the just pen
atty of death upon the gallows.
PRovosT CoURT-Judge Benedict-F Hay
wood, sutler of the 1st N. o. Vols, charged with
disturbing the peace, having failed to appear his
bond was declared forfeited and his surety Robt.
Prugle, was notified to appear in court and carry
out the terms of his obligation
| Alex. Egeb and John Louis of the Slst U. S. G.
l., charged with disturbance of the peace in one of
the City Railroad cars, were both sentenced to two
months Imprisonment in The police Jail.
| Patrick Brady and Thomas McGuney, of the
LIST U. S. l., charged with violent conduct, were
sentenced to one months imprisonment.
Henry Mason. Of the LIST N. 0. Vols, charged
with disorderly conduct, was sentenced to ten
days imprisonment.
RECORDER kRUEBBE's CoURF.-Thos Davis, col
ored charged with trying to bleed Eliza Davis
with knife, was required to give security fo
better marital behavior, for the next six months
| least. e..g
| George Williams was committed for trial to tht
Criminal Court, on charge of stealing three bales
of cotton from the steamboat landing foot of Poy
dras street. The prisoner was prosecuted by off
Ger Seguin, of the First District police.
Matthew J. O'Brien was committed for trial to
to the Criminal Court for carrying revolver con.
cealed.