The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-03

hirty gentlemen and ladies'. who win visit Browns
vile and Matamoras. with the expectation Of 70
The following Is list of those comprising the
excursion party: Gen. Hutsuf and lady. Gen.
Iompkins and lady. Gen: Graham and lady, Col.
Mrs. Harris Miss Ward. Miss McClesry, Mrs.
Hutchinson, Miss Cochran, @. A. Whitney, DR..
Asch, Lieut.. Roby, Lieut. King. Col Leber, Col.
Turner. Lieut.. Asbury, Capt. Smith, Mr.. Van
Antwerp, and several others. Ar
TEE KuERsrEnER FAnLr.-This family, whose
morning last has been the subject Of 80 much
speculation, are now In Q condition to speak
inteiligibly, but nothing has been ELECTED from
them that evolves the affair from the mystery
with which 1t has been surrounded. Mr.. Kuef-
steiner has. as yet, said nothing to the police
officers who have visited him that would give
clue as to how the assault upon himself, his wife
and children, or by whom 1t was done. The girl
FREDERICK Bruch says the man who maltreated
her was one who she thinks she had noticed
house on Cont street some time before. She
says that he laid in the bed beside her, that his
breath smelled of liquor, and that he had bowie
knife, with the handle Of which he punched her
when she resjsted an indecent ASSAULT upon her
person. She also says that he threatened her
life. Mrs. Kuerteiner is reported merely to ex-
press her surprise that SO many strangers should
be visiting the house. All cvnjectures as to the
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the widest guessss with the Information thus far
given. satisfactory solution OF the affair will
not be probably arrived at unt1 public judicial
investigation has been held.
FIRST DISTRICT CouKT-Jadge Eo,ce-Karch2 2.
James Bannon, tried for malciously wounding
Martin Vaughan wiki an aye, was found guilty,
the jury qualifying the verdict with q reoommen-
dation 10 mercy. El 2 q ID ls1s. le.6 tifr
Thomas Donnelly. oscused of stealing several
carpenters tools, the property Of Thomas Cam
pion, was tried and acquitted.
Emma Brew, tried upon information, charging
her with wsunding James Il. Bissell with razor,
was found guilty OF assault and battery. W
Jacob Ihle and Mrs. Jacob Ihle, tried for an as
sault and battery on Professor A. VaIlas, were
acquitted.
The District Attorney entered noue prosequi in
the cases Of John Andrew Theodore, accused Of
shooting John Weseloh with pistol, with intent
to murder, and of stealing from on board the Bre-
men ship Augusta coat the property OF Henrik
ReDke. The State witnesses had left and the ae
cused, who has been upwards Of q month in the
Parish Prison, awaiting his trial, is said to be 10
dying condition.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoUR7.-Policeman John
Bennett was arraigned yesterday morning before
Recorder Neville on the affidavit of Christopher
Mclaughlin, who charges him with sssaulting and
striking afiant on the mouth with some deadly
Instrument with intent to commit murder. The
case was fixed for the 9Th of March, and Bennett
admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000.
John Sullivan and Jim Fitzpatrick were sem
fenced to the Parish Prison, the former for twenty
days and the latter for ten, with the privilege Of
paying proportionate fine.
Catherine Ray, colored, who dared to assault
officer Fredericks on Dryades street, was sent to
the Workhouse for sixty days.
James Scott, colored, charged by officer How
ard with lurking around On board steamer Emma
No. 8 under suspicious circumstances, was sent to
the same pleasant resort for ninety days.
Baptiste Polite colored, received the same sen
1so onff ahDr1
as to his good character. He is accused of having
in his possession bay horse supposed to have
been stolen. lln
Six months were awarded to John Ryan, an ha.
bitual drunkard.
The balance of arraignments consisted Of
few individuals who had broken the Sabbath
by engaging in little fsticufing and getting
drunk.
RscoRDER GAsTIHEL's CouRT.-George Moran,
arraigned before Recorder Gastinel, yesterday.
on a charge of stealing three pairs Of pantaloons
from Joseph Phlisk's store, No. 400 st. Louis
street, pleaded guilty, and was committed for
trial before the First District Court.
John Brown was committed to be tried for the
larceny of bottle Of wine and Q valuable meer-
schaum pipe from the premises Of A. 5elmey, No.
l39 Bourbon street. - rsr .'1a3
James White was sent before the criminal court,
TO be tried for stealing pocket book containing
$l4 from the shop of Antoinette Montardie. at the
corner OF Customhouse and Bourbon streets.
J. r. Davis and G. Wilson, negroes, were sent
before the same tribunal, TO be tried for the lar
ceny Of bedding and upholstery, valued at $500,
from the residence Of j. &. Waterman, No. 237
Galvez street. .fa shar