The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-23

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the building, together with two adjoining houses,
| Nos. 46S and 469, owned by Mr.. Philips and Mime
| Carnova. Nine Csrnoya's house was insured.
Cause of fire unknown.
DARING RoBBRRY.-About two o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon some unknown thief entered
the banking house of Townsend Lyman. No
| l36 Gravier street, and succeeded in CARRYING OF
In bread daylight and unobserved, a package of
small city notes amounting to $500. The circum-
stances under which the theft was effected mark
lne perpeuator as rogue Of unusual audacity
The gentlemen connected with the Office were all
bnsiiy engaged, that being the hour Of the day
when business is heaviest, and had their backs
% toward tne table or counter upon which the pack
The thief must have entered by the front door
from GTavier street, passed through the rear upon
ne SIDE OF the ground floor occupied by another
hrm, ~ and thence by a back entrance walked into
the half occupied by Messrs. Townsend & Lyman
without being detected he walked nearly to the
front part OF the inclosure, close to where the
occupants were seated, and. as already stated,
succeeded in getting OF with the valuable pack.
age. We have not as yet learned of the thief's
arrest.
HEAVY LARCENY. - Special Officer Pecors
has arrested Sarah Mitchell, colored, at the in
stance of Mr.. w. II. Lewis. steamboat inspector,
who charges Sarah with having, between the LIST
asa h14 81 sqea aona s ha u ssued at six
hundred dollars, gold chain, studded with dia.
mond initials of the value of six hundred dollars
dollars, two gold bracelets, valued at three hundred
dollars, and other articles of iewelry valued alto
gether about two thousand dollars all the property
of the said Harris. Sarah was transferred to the
magistrate Of the parish of Jefferson, where the
ofiense was committed.
FATHER TURGIs.-We regret to learn that the
concert recently given at the National rheater
for the benefit of the Asylum for the Aged ana
lnhrm, under the auspices of the benevolent and
patriotic venerable gentleman named above has
heen unGnHCpEetnl aOfnf Of
view as to compel Father Turgis TO have recourse
10 the public charity in order to defray the ex.
penses. which exceed by far the receipts.
We do not doubt that our people will give him
all the assistance to which his devotion TO the poor
so richly entitle him, but publish the fact for the
information OF all charitably inclined.
FIRST DISTRICT Court Judge Ho,oe.-J. Nc.
GaIfaban, youth, was tried yesterday and con-
victed of larceny, but on account of his minority
was recommended to the mercy of the court. 1t
may be remembered that the larceny conssto in
stealing a $50 bill from the show window Of q
brokers' Office, No. 22 st. Charles street. by in
Eertng hooked wire under sne of glass after
cutting away the putty which held the pane in the
sash, and thereby drawing the bill through the in
terstlce.
E. wilmington plead guilty to a charge of having
burglariOusly entered the residence of E. H. La.
more, the sth inst, and stealing therefrom a lot
of gas fixtures.
E. Hanson and Mary Hogan, charged With as
saUlt and battery, and A. j. Kroker alias Cooper,
charged with obtaing money under false pre-.
lenses, were released by mol pros.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURr.-Robert Marshall. CO...
ored, charged by Wm. G. Neville with having on
the Sd of January, burglariousy entered his resi-
dence with intent to commit robbery, and with
shooting at him with intent to commit murder, un-
derwent preliminary examination before Re-
corder Neville this morning, which resulted in the
accused being sent to the First District Court for
trial. Bond $1,000.
Lizzie Frank, charged with severe assault and
battery on the person of Mary Proctor. was also
sent to the same court for trial under $3.50 bond.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoURT.-James Larkin is
charged by F. Sirider with stealing a barrel of
pork, valued at $40 so from the steamboat land
ing. Case fixed for January 25th and bond $500.
VIM. y. benson, charged with horse stealing in
the parish Of Carroll by W. II. Harris, was honor
ably discharged.
j: II. Smith, an insane man, was sent to the
asylum.
Thomas Alexander, 9 pickpocket and Pat.
Hogan, dr1nkard, were sent to the Parish
Prison. each for thirty days.
John Bailey and John Murphy, arrested by
officer PecOra, as dangerous and suspicious
characters, and Billy Bowlegs, a colored thief,
were sent TO the Workhouse for six months.
j. S. BuIsh, alias Charley Rice, and John Holly,
alias Hamilton, both vagrants, were sent to the
Workhouse for six months, with the alternative Of
giving vouchers.
John Walsh, charged with having stolen goods
in his possession, and Peter Burtell, accused of
to the same institution for ninety days.
Thirty days and ninety days were awarded
respectively to Della Tansey and VIM. Matthews,
alias Mike Walsh, for being vagrants.
RECORDER GAsTNEL's CoyRT.-G. W. Irwin
was examined yesterday on a charge of
forgery, and was committed for trial before
the First District Court Mrs. l.. E. Winters,
being on visit to Algiers, left four trunks,
a carpet sack, and some bedding in the
care of Mrs. A. Ludwig, on Marais street,
between st. Louis and Toulouse. Coming to
the city on Christmas Eve, she was informed by
Mrs. Ludwig that the property had been delivered
to some person upon the following order:
"ALGIERs, December "a, 1857.
"Mrs. LudSig:
"Dedr Friend-Be so kind as to send nv three
trunks and bedding by the bearer. received
call this morning, from Mrs. Salter, at Boutee's
there for two weeks. Yours, affectionate,
''NRs. WINTERS.
This torder was a forgery, and Mrs. Winters
traced the trunks to the Office of the accused
where two of them and some of the other articles
stolen still were. Mrs. jackson, residing at No.
2lS Canal street, testified that the note written
by DR.. Irwin in her presence, about the time it
was dated.
William Sullivan, alias Desmond, the person
who presented the forged order and carried OF
the property, beirg charged with obtaining prop
ery by false representations, pleaded guilty and
was sent before the criminal court.
THE GREAT KENrCcKY LoTTERY.-The number
and value of the prizes won..in this city, at the
drawings of the Kentucky State Lottery, have
made that temple of the Goddess of Fortune the
favoritc resort Of all her wOrshipers. The lot
terry is so fsir and bnsnes-like in all its ramifcs-