The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-09
garaI sntelIiaente.

Nerdict OF the Jury tnat tne P0Dtcnartran hall-
road Company have the right to discriminate in
the rates charged by them for carrying freight.
The suit referred 10 instituted by the Eclipse
Towbost Company against the railroad company
for sl00 600 damages for refusing to carry freight
the steamer Creole as low as the freight of
the Morgan line steamers was carried. eFtl
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at @. DuhsmePs, corner Bienville
and Chartres streets. was as follows: At A. M.
81 degrees: IL NJ. 65; 3 3P.E.65t 6 P. M. sc.
Gen. Buchanan, acting upon representations
MADE regarding the destitution Of the inmates
confined in the State Asylum for the Insane. At
Jackson, La, has directed Gen. Beckwith, chief
commissary, TO issue for their benefit two hun
dred rstoDs daily, until further orders.
Two steamb0atmen got into alteration
Drysdes street, yesterday morning, which re-
suited in one of them being removed to the
Charity Hospital, with serious wound on his
head by club.
REMOVAL OF REMAINS OF DECEASED MAsoNs.-
The members of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. SO F..
and A. NJ, will proceed. at "a p. NJ. to-day, in
procession from their ball at the Bible House to
attend removal of the remains OF Past Msstefs
Waiter Ncol and John Booth, from their place
of iDterment in Green wood Cemetery to the
costly maIb tomb erected for them 10 the new
Masonic burial ground. All members of the fra
trinity are invited TO attend and participate in
the ceremonies.
DISMISSAL OF THE CHARGE AGAINST GovERNoR
BAEER.- The charge of perjury, in taking the
oath OF once, preferred against tne cnlet magl5
trste Of Louisiana by freedman, who swore that
Judge Baker had, in 1852 assisted in preventing
the passage of federal gunboats through Bayou
feche, by siT king distractions therein, has been
finally dismissed by U. s. Commissioner shannon.
who on Thursday, discharged Governor Baker
fiom custody, on the ground that evidence adduced
BY the prosecution had failed to substantiate the
accusation.
PEcKER. CONWAY AND SHASNoS-Mr. Thomp-
son who makes the affidavit published below, has
been in New Orleans but little over year. He
came as the accredited correspondent of lead
ing New York journal, and is now representa-
tive Of another influential paper 10 that city. He
wss connected with the federal army during the
war.
The facts are mentioned in order that people
abroad may know the position and antecedents Of
the sfiant; that the statements do not come from
a Southern source. or from citizen identified
with the Democratic party. fair minded and
honorable man, he has become dsgusted with the
turpitnde of the carpet haggers and is voluntarily
performing duty, which no Southern citizen can
perform with SO much effect as he can.
"NEw ORLEANS. La. May 8, 1868.
"The name John 2. Becker il entered on
the registry book Of the third ward First Dis.
tTict April Sd, 1861 No.. 1872. and represents that
he was born at Hesse Darmstsdt that he has
resided in this city and State eighteen years, in
the sixth precinct two years and half and that
he was naturaized as a icitizen in the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of
Louisisna, on the second day of April, 1868 thus
proving that John p Becker was not a citizen of
the United States when nominated tor recorder
of the FIRST District
"Ihe reside1ce of Thomas W. Conway being.
to the best of my Knowledge and belief, in the
city of New York, (his family having resided
there for the past two years,l the said Thomas W.
Conway cannot now be citizen of Louisiana
under the laws of Congress and of this State,
even If registered last year, as represented. He
is, therefore, ineligible to f the Office Of super
,nta % oil al. foI
thereto. After most diligent search throughout
the registry lists and poll books of this city,
have failed 10 lind the name of Thos. W. Conway
ei'her registered or as voter. Proof Of this
alone vtiates his election.
ION the 25th day of April, 1868. while under
my solemn oath as registrar that would well
and faithfully perform my duty, Robert III. shan
non, u. s. commissioner, attempted TO intimidate
me by wilfully false and malicious representations
and threats, for the purpose of deterriug me from
performing my duty according TO my oath in my
official capacity, by stating that he had got me,
that be had an affidavit against me, and that he
would hold me, too all of which assertions
we're evidently false and malicious, as no proceed
ings whatever have since been entered against
me by him. HENRY DEAN THOMPSON,
"sworn and subscribed to before me this sth
Of May, 1868. JNo. B. WELLER,
"United states Commissioner"
JOHN SCHNAPPER AGAIH.-This notorious indi-
yidual whose name was recently drawn as jury.
man. was discovered about o'clock yesterday
morning, with two companions, endeavoring to
enter the premises of Mrs. Lewis, No. I'll Carol-
delet street. Chief Aid Smith lizard succeeded n
collaTiDg and arrestng him, while special officers
Carr and Pecora went for the other two, who,
however, escaped. followed by one or two pistol
balls. one of which took effect, as was evidenced
by marks OF blood discovered on the banquette.
Scbnapper, who innocently says that he had
nothing to do with any burglary, actual or con-
templsted, but that he only happened TO pass by
ST the time. was conducted to the central police
station. and was yesterday brought before Re-
cOrder Neville, who remanded him for an affidavit
to be made. r -L
TIE INQUEST OVER THE BODY OF RUFUS L.
BNGHAM.-The supposition that Rufus l.. Bing-
| ham, who died in his room In the City Hotel, on
| Thursday morning, committed suicide, appears to
| have been erroneous. for upon the evidence
elected at the coroner's inquest, the jury found
| that he died from +" an overdose of morphine, ac-
| cidentally taken by himself" verdict that in
tends saying the drug was not taken with suicidal
| intent. The impression conveyed by the testi-
| mony is that as the deceased occasionally took
morpbine to compose his nerves aud procure rest,
be took too large quantity on Wednesday night,
| and unintentionaly put an end to bis life. Sub
joined is the testimony Of the principal witnesses
| examiDed
| r. w. Gillespie slooYr-Roomed with deceased.
! He had been in the habit of drinking good deal.
| Never knew Of bis taking opium or morphine. I
| had the night before his death. retired earlier
| than be did and was not awakened until about IA
| o'clock when was awoke by the fire bell,. His
| breathing was very heavy. Attempts were made
/ 10 resnsitate him, but without effect. doctor
| sent for had not arrived az 6 O'Clock, at which
time it was necessary for me to 60 to my business,
| and know nothing more of the matter.
| Caroline Young IA qu1droon ,oomdn) stc0rn-
| The name Of the deceased was Rnf1s Bingham.
! He bought me when | was Is years old. He
| brought me from Kentucky ten years ago, and /
have been living with him as his mistress ever
! since. He married a lady in Kentucky when /
! was three months enciente, and she died two or
three months after. l have been living in the
| country lately. About a month ago received
| woId from him to be ready TO go back to Ken
| lucky, where my two children are. He often told
! me that he was q graduate Of West Point. At the
breaking out of the war, and at the death Of his
first wife, who had been killed by being thrown
| from horse, he converted his property, amount
! ing 20 100000 into money, snd started with me
| for Mexico. He did not make any money by this
| expedition, but on the contrary, lost. He was
poor at the time of his death. He was liberal
| enough with me while he had money. / came te
the city last night, and then for the. first tim 9
| heard Of his death. He had been In the habit oil
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