The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-14


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ARREST OF SUPPOSED HURDERER.-On the 9th
OF December foul murder was committed on the
highway, in the parish of Ponte CouDee, on the
person Of peGdler named lazarus KeFt By six
negroes, whose object was TO rob him of the goods
which be had for sale. At the time 1--WE of the
perpetrators were arrested, but sixth party es.
capped. Information having been received by
Chief OF Police Williamson that Jefferson Williams,
alias Snere, was the sixth individual suspected.
and had escaped to New Orleans, this officer set
his "spotters" TO work. and after they had liter
ally secured the city and vicinity, had almost lost
all hope Of ever finding the guilty man. Yester-
DAY, however. the chief was informed by officer
Marks that Williams had been seen prowling on
the levee, and little later the same officer effect.
ed his arrest. Williams is now in prison and
Acknowledges his guilt. He now awaits requisi.
ton from the authorities Of the parish of Pointe
Coupee, to be sent there for trial with his accom-
plices.
THE CASE OF FINCH, ACCUSED OF RoBBTNG THE
MAIL "A writ of habess corpus was sued out 10
the Third District Court yesterday by Messrs
Malker Ferguson, as attorneys, in behalf of
w. Il. Finch, the route agent on the Opelousas
Ralroad, lately arrested on a charge of embez
cling valuable letters from the mail bags in his
charge. The writ was prayed for uDon the
grounds that he is confined in the Parish Prison
TSaSn of e' %arFan TRe 2r authority Of law a9d
morrow before Judge Emerson.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEx-Tbis board
held an adjourned meeting last evening; Preai.
dent Hepp in the. chair, and the following mem
bers present: Sterry, Davies Flood, Whitaker
Lesumcnt, NTH, Perkins, Moore end Sampson
The Journal was read aud approved.
The ordnance originating in this board relating
to the city licenses, which returned by the
upper board amended to fix the license on billiard
tables at $50 instead of SIS, was adopted as
amended on a second reading.
Mr.. SIMPSONS resolution 10 fll vacancies in the
streets and landings, finance and other commit
tees, came up.
Mr.. Perkins moved that the vacancies be filed
by appointment by the chair.
Judge Whitaker desired that full board should
be present before filling the vacancies.
The original motion prevailed.
The chair then made the following appoint
ments:
On Finance Committee-Judge Whitaker ard
Mr. J. II. Oglesby.
On Streets and Landings-Judge Leaumont,
Messrs. Williamson Smith and j. l.. Sterry.
On Police and Health-Judge Leaumolt, chair
man: others reserved.
On Fire-Mr j. H. Moore.
On Education-Judge Whitaker, chlirmau:
others reserved.
On workhouse and Prisons-Mr. Williamson
Smith, Chairman; and Messrs. Davies, Flood and
0glesby.
The board then adjourned to Tuesday next
- FIRST DISTRICT Court JUDGE Holre Feb. 10
TheOpbile Baptiste, cOlOred, was tried on an in.
formation charging him with burglary and lar
eeDy, alleged to have been committed in entering
the store of Emile Dressaux, No. 233 Dauphin
street, on the night of the 29th of December last
and stealing thereform lot of boots and shoes,
valued at s2l3. The jury acquitted the prisoner
Oh the charge OF burglary and found him guilty
of the larceny.
Robert C. Marshall, q negro, tried for burglar
iously entering the room Of VIM. G.. Nevil, No
III helpomene street, with intent to steal, on the
night of the Sd ult., was acquitted.
The jury In the case Of Harvey Gibbs, tried on
Wednesday for the murder of William A. Jen-
kins, after celebrating all Wednesday night and
until O'Clock to-day, were then brought into
court, and the foreman stating positively that
there was no prospect of their agreeing upon a
verdict, they were discharged, aud the prisoner
was remanded to Jail to await another trial. We
are informed that the disagreement was IS TO the
degree of punishment that should be inflicted
nine Of the jurors being in favor of an unquai-
fec verdict of guilty, which would bring upon
the culprit sentence Of death, while the other
three were for verdict Of guilty, without capital
punishment, the sentence under which would be
Imprisonment in the Pententiary for life.
The tial Of Morgan, a negro, for murder. ixed
for to-day, was continued to next Monday week.
RECORDER NEvILLE's sCoURT.-Recorder Neville
yesterday morning, sent Jas. Taylor, a coOred
yagfsnt, Penn Anderson, colOred, dIsturber of the
peace, and Henry Clay, Pierce Hutchman and
Prince Williams, levee pilferers, each for ninety
days TO the Workhouse.
Jas. Gibbons, charged with beating Samuel Glib.
SOD; George Buckhsrt. charged with pilfering at
The St. Msry's market and carrying a concealed
weapon; Margaret Mcguire and Mrs. Culligan
charged with beating and dragging Bridget GlOrn
and Andy Taylor, another colOred distuTber of the
peace, were each fined ten dollars.
Mary Ann fireman, charged with stealing a
shawl belonging to Mr.. Schwartz, and valued at
two dollars, will be examined on the 2Ist. Bonds
one hundred dollars.
RECORDER GAsTEEL's CoURT.-John Albo who
lately kept cOffeehOuse at the corner of Cross
man and Levee streets, was sent before the First
District Court, yesterday, on a charge Of perjury.
he affidavit in this case, made by August Cook
formerly police officer, states that AbO, in the
month of August last, while Cook was being ex-
smined before Recorder Gastinel on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses, swOre
falsely that Cock, Oh the 9Th of August ia the
presence of three witnesses received SIS for per.
mtting AlbO 10 keep gaming table iu his coffee
house, The same evi'ence vas taken before the
Board of POLICE Commissioners, and Cook dis
missed from the force.
RECORDER LETTFN's CoURT.-Wm. Peterson and
VIM. Brooks, two youths, were sent before the
First District Court, charged with having stolen a
plated pitcher from Jos. Israel, corner OF Great
men and Engbien streets, on the lst instant, and
NJ. Michael, 10 answer a complaint Of having
bough. the stolen property, knowingly.
Julian Mitchell. a negro, was yesterday arrested
Oh d ChdIkt Ol klllluE anu btcdluR a COW, DeO0g-
ing TO Bertrand Ssux, on GENTLY Road. Mitchell
was Temanded for examination on Tuesday next
Last Tuesday, he came voluntarily to the record
eT's Office and stated that the COW had trespassed
on his garden, and that he got mad, picked up
stick and killed her. He wanted 10 give himself
up then, bat no complaint having been made
against him then the surrender Of his person was
not accepted. and be was told 10 go away and
wait until charge should be preferred against
him.