The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-18
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charge Of being pickpockets. They claim to be
newsbOys.
| The Zimmerman bronze clock will probably be
run for after all on Sunday, at the Fair Grounds
| by the several fire companies already mentioned
besides American Hook aud Ladder No. q and
Pelican Hook and Ladder No. 4, and possibly
other companies
A petition relating to an important proposed ia
stitution In this city, was presented to the Com
mon Council, on the 18th June last, aud by the
lower board referred to the committee on street.
and landings, since which time it has never
been heard from
Among the successful foreign exhibitors at the
fair, are the firm of Fowler Il Co., of Leeds, Eng
land, and E. Roezl of Mexico. d
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at Q. Dnhamel's, corner Bienville
and Chartres streets was as follows: At6A.M,
As degrees; at II NJ, 46; at P. ", Al; at G
The funeral of Mr.. Tardy, late an exempt mem.
Der of Volunteer Fire Engine Company No. l. was
largely attended yesterday by his late comrades.
The procession, as it passed down St. Charles
numerous spectators either side of the strest.
The members OF the com any were 10 full uniform,
and were preceded by the headquarters military
band. Delegations from other comp apies. also in
| full uniform, accompanied the coriege.
TIE BAKER IsvssrIe lrroN CoMmrrrss.-The
| committee appointed to investigate the charges
| against Street Commissioner Baker and his assis-
| tants, D'Homergue and Brown, met last evening
| according TO adjournment. Mr.. Joubert iu the
| Ganche present. -
ID. Il. Mandea, Csty Controller (s,s,nnoned on
| part Of he con,aitee) saoorn-Knows nothing
about the 30th July 1867, certiicate in favor of
Marguez, for So siS IS the certificate is not ten
per cent certificate. Many certificates have been
| lost besides this one. The mayor has been in.
formed that these certificates or vouchers were in
| the hands OF person in Washington, but has not
| been able to trace their whereabouts.
Recorder Venndrd L1or the prosecution) s1oorn-
He is the recorder oil the Fourth District of this
| city. Bought a horse from the pound of the
Fourth District last September; gave S65 for the
horse on the 23d September, 1867. Sale made
by man named Z. j. Stokes, for the street CON.
missioner. F. Bsnke, Keeper of the pound, has
his name appended to the bill OF sale.
Mr.. Stokes was next called TO the stand, but
failed TO answer to his name. The prosecution
reserved the right to call him again.
Mr.. A. j. McChlloch s,oOrn-Had q contract to
furnish lamp posts under the supervision Of Baker.
Has certificates approved by him on that con-
tract. Baker asked witness several times what
witness could do for hiu, Told witness once not
to forget him, shortly after he received money
from the city. Witness ans wered that he might
not Inquired of witness once or twice whether
witness had received any money from the city.
Witness made no answer; it was on this occasion
that he told witness not to forget him. Had
contract transferred to him by Msrq1ez to shell
the roads of the First and Fourth Districts. Mr..
MsGinn, his fatheT-in-law, received the pay on
that contract Witness did NOS attend TO that
contract.
Cross e1dmtned-Never paid Mr.. Baker any
money; it was not his intention to pay him any
money.
Questionable Baker ever ask you for any
money?
Ansuer-Baker asked me not to forget him.
Questionable Baker ever ask you for any
money, dollars and centss
AisSrer-No.
Br. Stokes being called, again failed to answer.
Judge Walker stated to the committee that his
testimony was very important, and asked that he
be sent for forthwith.
Col. Field deprecated the idea Of introducing
the three new witnesses for the prosecution at
this stage Of the proceedings.
Judge Walker explained that the committee had
decided that they should be heard, remarking at
the same time. that the prosecution labored under
greater difficulties to bring before the committee
Witnesses who were employed In the street com.
missiODer's department. ..f
Col. Field said that Mr.. Stokes was not ia the
employ of the street commissioners department,
and that the prosecution was summoning wit
nesses who had been discharged from the street
commissioners department.
Judge Walker retorted by saying that the par
ties discharged were as good witnesses for the
prosecution as those employed at present.
The committee now adjourned to await the pro-
dnetion Of Mr.; Stokes who was sent for BY Police
Officer Edward " White.
The officer having returned about three-uuar-
ters Of an hour afterwards, stated that he had
called at the residence of Stokes and there met
an individual residing In the same house who said
that he had met Stokes at Kennervs the same
evening, who was on his way to Pontchatoula.
The officer further stated that ne had the hat
and trunk Of Stokes in the house.
The committee then adjourned until Friday eve-
ming next, at half-psst P. M.
Coon NEws.-we are delighted to announce the
pleasant intelligence that the teachers In the pnb
lie schools are all to be paid to-day, Saturday,
between the hours Of ten and three O'Clock.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT Judge Holoe-Jdn. IL.
Albert Gay, colored, alias Dave, accused of in
Afossr M laoo han,
on Ala Semmes, colored, was tried and found
guilty.
John Williams, colored, tried for stealing twelve
boxes Of chewing tobacco, the property Of suth-
erlin, Galloway K Co., on the 22d December last
was found guilty, with recommendation to
mercy. The tobacco was at the depot of the
Pontchartrain Railroad, and the prisoner. who was
a drayman upon rep presenting to clerk at the
depot that he had been sent by Sutherln, Gallo.
way & Co. TO haul the lot. he was allowed to take
it, &nd whatever disposition was made Of the pro
perty, IL has not since been found. He was not
employed by the firm at that or any other time.
bis statement was that be had been hired by
person who represented himself to be a member
of the firm, 10 haul the tobacco, and that be de-
livered IL on the levee according to the directions
Of the person. The probability Is that the recon-
mendsiion TO mercy was based on the supposition
that this statement might have some truth
in IT, 81. t-.
E. Wellington, informed against for breaking
into the dwelling OF Ernest II. Samone, and steal
was arrsgned and pleaded guilty OF larceny.
Louis Blois was convicted Of an assault on
Pierre Giroux.
Charles Dupre elias Stone House Jack, pleaded
guilty TO an information charging him with steal
R ~ @esssst pRjpers 0f "a. iaPRyUs.s' on"
August ODie, colored, was found guilty OF
assault and battery on Mary Brown, colored.
Jacob Sherman alias thompson, colored. was
tried on the charge Of entering the dwelling OF NJ.
Weisheimer on the night OF the 2ist September
last, and stealing therefrom gold watch worth
one hundred dollars, and the sum of one thousand
dollars in money, pistol and some clothing, and
was found guilty Of larceny.
4 REcoRpER NEvILLE's CoURT.-Frank Neville
and Dan Murphy, arrested by Special Officer Pc
cora dangerous and suspicious characters, were
sent TO the Workhouse for six months. r.a5
Mrs. Mary King, No. 265 GraveF street. has en-
tered an effdsvn against John Frazier, colored, in
which she charges him with feloniously entering
her premises on Thursday night, with intent TO
steal Case fixed for the 25th and boDds $500.
Sarah Moore and Lizzie johnson, two colored
thieves were sent to the Parish Prison for thirty
| days each. -