The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-06
NUMBER 149.

| When Sergeant Gray arrested Stokes the next
time, and ascertained that he WAS NOT tbrongf.
with his testimony, the sergeant DELAYED tire
arrest until the session had adjourned few
minutes minutes sitergsrds, Judge Walker called on
ened with arrest, and asked witness what he
knew about il. Witness told the Judge what
be has just stated, and then inquired of Sergeant
Gray what had occurred. Sergeant Gray
answered what has already been stated by wit
ness. Witness reported the facts to Judge
walker. Knows nothing of what occurred at
the lookup until the next day; knows Of the
order OF Gen. Sheridan prohibiting the carving
OF weapons, openly or secretly; it was sent to
witness TO execute; never had any confede-
raey with the street commissioner; never sought
through his police TO intimdste witnesses; thinks
that when Judges Walker and Collens wrote the
document in question they knew it was false;
has used his best efforts to see this investigation
carried on fairly.
The committee then adjourned until tonight.
but we suppose win not meet, in consequence OF
the order removing the street commissioner.
First DISTRICT CoURT-Jlldge Ho.oe-Fe5. g.
Charles Allen and George Washington, cOlored,
was tried for the larceny Of bolt OF flannel, the
property of III. Heidingsfeld, and were fonnd
guilty.
Jim Wilson oeioIeu, was convicted Of stealing
a coat belonging to Isaac kowalisky.
In the case of Charles Hayes, informed AGAINST
Williams, the district attorney entered aoUe prose-
qt,ls as the accused party is dead.
j. Mchenna was tried for assaul'ing Julia Ar
Duekle, ne2ress, and was acquitted. The affair
occurred in house of prostitution kept by Julia
herself and 1t is presumed that the jury discred-
tied her evidence.
James Creland was put on trial for assault and
Dsttefy ON The person OF R0sanna Riley. The
jury being unable to agree was discharged with
out rendering verdict, and the case was con-
tnued for another trial.
;. In the case of Cornelius Murphy, accused of
larceny. there was also mistria The accused
ls apoice officer. He obtained some money from
U. M. Reden, by giving an order on the city trea-
snrer Tor s3s: When pay day came round both
Murphy and Redon were in the treasurer's office.
each trying to get the money. Redou AYERS that
he had his hand on it, when Murphy suatched it
from him, and therein it is charged larceny was
committed. The accused was released upon his
own recognizance, when the jury was discharged.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoURT.-Jose King was
eTragned on a charge of stealing about seventy
five dollars from Jesse Gordon. Sent TO Captain
Swain for safe keeping during thirty DAYS.
Catharine Durkin, Bridget COnnors and Mrs.
Ford, drnnkards, were sent to the Workhouse for
ninety days.
Robert Bragg, for picking pockets, and D. Jour-
dan, accused OF larceny, were sent to the same
institution for like period of time.
Joe Ellis, colored, and Dudley 0'Hsra. both ac-
cused OF stealing, were sent to the Parish Prison
for thirty days.
Rossnns Brady, accused by Ellen Deuahy of as
sault and battery, was sent TO the First District
Court for trial. on $3.50 bonds.
peared before the recorder TO prosecute the first
mate, John Gill. on a charge of assault and bat
terry but the case was dismissed, ii appearing that
Gill had been sufficiently punished by the loss Of
an eye, from the effects of a wound inflicted by
the prosecutor, while he was defending himself
against the assault of Gill.
p. w. Burke was examined before the recorder
on the charge of having on the 9Th of January
last, assaulted and beaten Mrs. Louisa Burke, his
wife, with intend to kill, at her house, corner OF
Tchoupitoulas and Julia streets, and also of carry
ing concealed weapons. The evidence being suf-
fcent to justify Recorder Neville to send the ac-
cused before the First District Court, for trial,
Burke was required to furnish bonds in 5000, to
answer for his appearance when called.
The case of George Msilet-transferred from
the Third Dstrct-charged with embezzling the
proceeds Of a barrel OF whisky, sold by him
REcoRDLR GAsT1sELs CoURT. - The parties
charged with the robbing Of the cigar store at the
corner OF Royal and Customhouse stree.s were to
have been examined yesterday, but the cause
was continued, because of the illness of Touro,
who is accused of receiving the property stolen
John Pembron alias Baptiste Pambur, arrested
as fugitive from the parish OF St. Bernard, where
he broke jail, and where he is charged with horse
stealing, was ordered TO be held in custody until
an officer from that parish shall take him.
Geo. Day, negro, detected plferng in the
TTeme Market was sent to the Workhouse.
RECORDER LErrEN's CoURr.-Becky Foster, a
colored woman, entered a complaint yesterday
against an individual Of her own color who passes
as " DR.. Williams Becky took sick and called
DR.. Williams" in. Doctors appe2r to be her
weakness. She did not believe the Doctors
physic was any use, but he persuaded her to let
him tell her fortune. He went through the mo-
tioEs, and sighted Il her that II was her fate to
die unless she gave him all she had. She let him
have all she had, in which watch belonging to
her husband was included, and he granted her a
prolongstion Of life. Becky's old man wanting
his watch back, the lady made her fdduy, and q
warrant was issued for the miraculous doctor.
Amsdee, colored youth, surrendered himself
to answer charge preferred against him Of
stabbing a white boy Of his own age, named Jno.
Moore, with intent to kill. The wound, which is
not serious, was inflicted with pocket knife.
warrant was issued for the arrest of a sailor
hamed James Gallagher, alias Sidney, who is
charged with obtaining an advance of s32 from
John Mccormick, shipping master, and desert
ing from the ship for which he had been engaged,
after getting the advance.