The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-08
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REPoRToRIAL BREvITIEs.-Ws are inaebtsa
Masters L.. f. sslomon d. P. Wilkinson. r.
SHIELDS, A. Ridesu and W. s. Moore eommitta
,oI an invitation TO attend picnic 10 be civ,
, oy 'ne Eyoung gentlemen of the Central His
school on Saturday at the City Park.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by Il
thermometer at O. Duhamelis, corner Bieovi
sno Chartres streets, was as follows: At Ga. \
oo degrees IL NJ. II; 3P.E.S2 ;6P.H SO8
Judge J. s. Black, of PeBnsylvania, the di
tlngusbed e£er Of constitutional law, an
recently extensively identified with several i'm
portant cases under the reconstruction acts befor
tne United States Supreme Court, has or ived /
his city and is stopping ST the st. Charles HOte
A yocng man named K. l.. Bingham. a native Q
sowing Sreen, KY. employed as messenger Il
| me transfer Company, committed suicide n tn
Clty Hotel, where be was boarding, by takin
/ poison on Wednesday night. Those who kne
| MN most intimstely are of opinion that disap
| polnlment In love was the csase OF his self
destruction.
Yesterday morning, we are informed. Will,
| mass was being celebrated by Rev. Father Ray
mond IN 81. hary's Church, on Chartres sf-eet
between Hospital and Ursulines streets the gasze
GIapery upon the altar accidentally took fire from
one OF The burning tspers. For a moment there
was much alarm among the eongre CATION. but the
nsmes were Immediately exsnguished, and the
solemn services were proceeded Hith.
ADMIRAL semmes delivers his lecture this even
ing on the " Cruise Of the Alsbame.u
Pelican Hook and Ladder Company No. has
fecently made the acquisition Of magnificent
Day horse, which has been christeBed with no
NIUE ceremony by the name of the gailsnt recent
commander of the fifth military district, Maj Cen
W .. Hancock. Hancock is said to have trotted
his mile with the truck inside of five minutes
LOOK out boys, for the next hreman's fair.
IHE WHTTEsIDEs HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-sub-
sequent 10 the dismissal by Judge Leaumont on
Wednesday, of the application for a writ of
DsDeas corpus in behalf of W. w. Whitesifa
tn haua A.f. -
tuuon, OF Chicago, OF about S25, 900 BY fraudu.
Tent use OF grain certificates, and as the accused
was being conducted 10 the police station writ
OF habeas corpus from the United states district
Judge, was served upon the chet of police order.
lngi that Whitesides be reduced in the limited
states Court, on the following day. Accordingly
yesterday the case came before Judge DureII
Ex Gov. Weller, Gen. David Stuart and Judge
Atocha appearing for the prisoner, and Lieut.
Gov. VoOrhies for the authorities of illinois, The
counsel for Whitesdes based theirdemaud for his
release upon the ground that eight months since
he had been arrested by an agent of the bank
and compromise having been in some manner
eDecied, had been voluntarily released. The
prosecution on the other hand contended that any
examination of witnesses tending to substautiate
the fact that felony had been compounded, was
inadmissible here that the Illinois courts was the
only proper place for such examination TO be
bad, and that provided the requsition and warrants
had been made in due form, no writ of habeas
corpus could be entertained by the court.
point was raised by prisoners counsel as to
the non authentlcation OF signature Of 81. p.
Brown" justice OF the peace, before whom the
org nel sfhoavit had been made, but this was
overruled by the court, the signature being re.
fe,red to as authentic In the governors requi-
sition.
Governor Weller, for the defense, went on to
say that 1t had become of late years a common
habit among bankers or merchants in other
States, when des:rOus of collecting their debts to
arm their agents with criminal warrants and this
practice 1t was the duty OF the court to dis
courage, and 10 see that these men come before
the court with clean hands.
Judge Durell at the conclusion of the argument
announced that he would give his decision on Sat
turdsy morning. Mr.. Witesides remaining, mean.
while, in custody of the marshal.
THE CASE OF OAKEs ANEs VS.. A. s. MANS
FIELD.-Messrs. Race, Merrck and Foster for
plaintiff; G. ROselius and II. ID. Stone, E4qs., for
defendant. This action was brought for an
alleged contempt OF court by defendant in hsv.
ing refused to give up 10 receiver appointed by
the court certain notes amounting to $50 900,
signed by Jno. W. Cannon, aud payable TO his
own order. Mr. Mansfield testified that, at the
tine the demand was made. he was unwen, but
being called upon by the receiver, had informed
him that the notes, three in number, were out Of
his possession. One OF them had been delivered
in February to Robert Boomer who said that he
could take 1t, dispose of 1t, and let witness have
some money. The revenue stamps were placed
upon this note by witness. Witness did not say
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main owner of the boat" Did say 90 If do
not return you the notes, have no claim upon
the bost"-Robert r. Lee. There was verbal |
agreement TO build the boat together. No part
nership was formed. Witness was to be an |
owner proportionally to the amount contributed |
by him. Witness let Capt. Cannon have $50, 900 |
in money for the purpose. Witness could not |
say the exact time the notes were given. The |
books OF the boat were usually kept in the |
Office OF the boat. statement Of the net earn.
W. ha i'm Tha otha
notes were also subsequently negotiated by Mr.. |
Bloomer. $37 600 was the amount for which the |
three together were finally negotiated, at Is. "a
and SO months time from first November, 1867. |
The last two were negotiated some time abOut the
l0th 18th, or, at furthest, 20th of April, 1868.
They were not under witnesses control after that |
time. Never received one dollar OF advantage |
from the boat. Never paid any bills Of parties |
building the hull. Lent Capt. Cannon t5C00 which /
he repaid. Never saw any of the builders except |
a machinist who came down on her. | was taken /
sick on the 20th of April last, and know that |
previous to this illness, the notes had been negO.
usted. have no suspicion as to who now holds |
these notes. | took the S37 900, put them in my /
pocket, and subsequently paid them out, but can. |
not say TO whom. Never directly or indirectly |
offered these notes to r. II. Msrr. Had some |
on the subject, but since the |
appointment of a receiver.
The court at this point continued the case, |
ordering that The balance of the testimony be |
aiken before U. s. Commissioner Weller.
UNITED STATES VS.. A. s. NANsFIKI D.-Befere |
United States Commissioner Weller, yesterday, |
appeared Mr.. A. s. Mansfield, charged by NJ. NJ. |
Hall, with having procured the destruction OF |
he steamship shooting Star, upon which he had |
previously effected insurance TO the amount Of one
hundred Thousand dollars. Gen. Stuart appeared |
or the prosecution. Hon. @. ROselius the de- |
ense. The lStteI gentleman stated that the |
'harge had alresdy been brought before the old |
) and Jury, who had failed TO fnd bill, hut was |
wiling that il should he brought in a more formal
manner before the new Grand Jury. Meanwhile, |
! delay Of two weeks was asked accused Offering |
o produce within fifteen days witnesses to prove |
he charge unfOunded one, instigsted for the |
purpose Of extOrtiDg money, and fling the follow
ng affidavit :.
United States vs. A. 8. MaDsheld.-Before |
he Hon. John 3. Weller, United States commits |
liOner. A. s. Mansfield, duly sworn, deposes aud |
says that Walter Mason, of Nstick, Massachusetts,;
Noses Kimball, Boston. Mass; Peter Boiler, |
Boston, Mass, and j. M. CourteBay, New York, |
are material witnesses for his defense; that he
expects TO prove by the first of said witnesses
hat contract was entered into between a GER.
lain Hall and McKege. by which the latter agreed,
of fua ud