The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-07
xoral Sntelligenre.

REPoRfoRIAL BRBvITIEs.-The Supreme CourI
has affirmed the decis on of Judge Lesuuont OF
the fiith District Court, in the case of large
numDer OF negroes, sought to be released fro5h
imprisonment in the Workhouse, on the ground
that they we're held in custody in violation of the
Constitution. The decision of Judge Leau mont
was that while the present organic law ia in force
tne commitments OF the prisoners are constilu.
tional.
Mayor Heath has received from PhiIadelnbia =.
letter making inquiries concerning ons John
MeAyoy, youth who came here from Gin ,inn sti
10 December last, and has not been heard from
since.
1t is quite edifying to observe veteran dirt at
place Of entertainment and note her aptitude in
devisiDg cypher system, and establishing tele-
graphic correspondence. through the medium of
IAN at one end Of the line and a cane at the
other end
The temperature, yesterday, as shown bv the
thermometer at O. Duhsmels. corner Bienville
and Chartres streets, was as follows At A. NJ
rs degrees; IL NJ. 81; Bpm. s4 6P.M. SO.
Ibe Shakespeare Club had a very fine house al
tbe National last night and several of the per.
formers acquitted themselves creditably. The
audience was so well pleased with the rendition
OF Jack Cdde that the gentleman who imperson.
aied that character, and Miss Placide, who played
Ndr7dnne, were called out after the curtain
dropped. aud were greeted very complimentary
by the intelligent assembage. r
BURGLARY BY BoYs.-Yesterday morning about
O'Clock, Mr.. Mcintyre, private watchmen, dis.
covered two boys with large bundles in their pos
session, coming out Of the back entrance of Dan
zgers fancy dry goods store, which fronts on
CsDal street. On arrestng the boys the bundles
were found to contain laces, silks, jewelry, aud
other very valuable goods, worth at least three
thousand dollars. Among them were lace shawls,
which sell at slO0 cash and silks. the prices of
which are from So to $l0a yard.
The premises had been entered through an
alley in the rear, and the burglary was effected
by eulung out pane or glass In the back door.
from the seeming discrimination in the selection
oil the most valuable and portable articles ia the
store, II was at 1rst supposed that the boys had
one or more coDfederates, who knew the value of
goods and could put their hands on the most
costly, but nothing has been elected thus far TO
show that the selection was not the act of the
boys themselves, who, perhaps had a general
idea of what fabrics are worth. The names of the
boys are George Wellington and Charles Lszar
lbe former Is about seventeen years of age, and
the latter apparently about eleven or twelve.
The police give both of them bad characters
Wellington is the youth who gave such positive
and crcumstantial evidence in the case Of Ell
more, special policeman of the City Railroad
Company at the starting point on Canal street.
tTied 10 the First District Court several months
ego, for the murder of COnnOrs who was killed
in front of the Gem coffeehouse, on Royal street
last summer. Wellington's evidence WAS for the
defense, and general attention was drawn to il
from the fact that it differed so materially from
the testimony of respectable gentlemen, who had
equally as good opportunities as be had of see-
ing what transpred at the time the homicide
v as committed, and observing the circumstances
under which il came to be committed. Subse-
luenily, Wellington was sent before the Criminal
Court 10 be tried for burglary. but in considera-
tiou OF his youth and the promise Of relative to
ndenture him on board some ship, he was let of
with q nommal Imprisonment.
The police say that there is a gang OF these
boys, some of them of respectable psrentsge,
who frequent houses kept by negro pros stitutes, !
md are constantly engaged in thefts of one kind
'r another TO enable them to obtain the means
necessary for a life of licentiousness.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
! meeting was held last evening; Mr.. Mount in
he chair and sixteen members present
The finance committee reported their approval
# the pay roll for April, as follows: