The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-12
18th inst. at half-past O'Clock p NJ. for further


square bounded by New Levee, Fulton, Julia aud
ST. Joseph streets. were hardly prepared TO find
that, on the following evening. (Sunday,) a Sec
ond and successful attempt would be made. But
80 it was, for about o'clock on that night the
FIRE bells sounded the general alarm, and the de-
partment betook themselves thither to find the
building all in blaze, which leaped up high into
the air. and lighted up the city and river for
good distance of Before the flames had gained
great headwsy. man, who gave his name as
James Griffin, Is said 10 have been discovered in
the warehouse carrying an ignited candle and
with pocket full of matches facts which justi-
fed his immediate arrest and confinement upon
suspicion of being the iDcendiary. A company
Of the Firsu United States infantry came up on
the double quick from their quarters on the cor
ner Of GrOd street, next below, and were imme-
diately posted for guard duty around the Quar-
termasters' Warehouse, adjoining the Montgom-
cry.
In the burning structure were stored immense
quantities OF hay in bales. together with great
deal of corn. Fed upon such material, the flames
did not even need the breeze that was blowing at
the time 10 spread into q furious conf sgratiOn.
The iery tongues burst forth ia Incredibly
short time from roof and windows, the iron shut
ters bursting open through the intense heat.
Then the walls began to give signs of falling, for
the baled hay expanded and pushed them out
ward. The hremen were working with the energy
aud determination of heroes, although a deplOr
able scarcity OF water and an erroneous rumor
that there was a quantity of gunpowder in the
ih which they had to contend but from which
not a man appeared to finch BY their lab0rs the
fire was confined TO the building where it had
originated, dying where il had begun. after
destroying property estimated At a value of ab0nt
100000.
HoRTUARY REPoRT.-Ninety deaths were off.
cislly reported last week, being decrease of l6
from the NUMBER reported during the previous
week. / died OF poison, l killed accidentally. 1
of worms drowned, apoplexy, disease OF
BRAN, heart disease, ii consumption, pneumO
MIA, Old age, 8 darrhea, dysentery, 6 cholera
iliantum, fevers, still-born, and the balance
Of various ordinary diseases. Sixty were natives
of the United States, Ia not stated, and l6 were
foreigners, "a were whites, IA blacks, 6mulattoes,
and not classified.
HOMICIDE ON SHIPBoARD-Willard l.. Call q
seaman twenty years Of age, born at Dresden Lin
coin county, Me-, died at the Hotel Dleu, on Sun
day night, from the effects of a wound received
on the previous Monday. The coroner yesterday
held an inquest over the body, which resulted in
a verdict from the jury that deceased came TO lis
death from stab inflicted by one Samuel fhomp.
son. Both were seamen on the ship ST. James,
Capt. s. r. Goodwin, which arrived here on
Wednesday last from Liverpool. In being towed
over the bar, on the previous Monday, the vessel
stuck, and the two boats parted hawsers in en-
dsavoIing to get her of. Thompson was at the
time, putting "stop" on the end of hawser
He dropped the STOP Deceased picked IL up
and tried to put ii on himself but did not succeed
Thompson endeavored to shove him away, and
failed to do so. Capt. Goodwin came between
them and pushed them apart. As he was doing
so, Thompson reached under him, took the
sheaf knife from deceased's belt. and stabbed
him in the right side of the abdomen, lnfct-
ing the wound of which he died. Captain
Goodwin was not aware that any wound had
been given until some female passengers on deck,
who witnessed the affray, cried, the knife-the
knife" Thompson, instantly after using the
knife, flung it overheard. These are the facts as
they were stated by Capt. Goodwin, his steward
and one of the seamen. Deceased is represented
to have been q very quiet and orderly young man,
and no previous cause of il-feelng between him
and his slayer seems to have been known. Every
attention was given 10 him until the vessel arrived
at the city, when he was sent to the hospital.
Thompson was held in irons. and was turned over
to the authorities soon the ship was moored.
Capt. Goodwin said, in his evidence:
Last evening, while talking TO deceased about
what should tell his mother, and when he was
satisfied be was going to die, he asked nae if
thought he bad done anything wrong that should
cause this? He told me that three officers had
brought Thompson out TO see him on Friday. 1
asked him what Thompson said, and he answered
with emphasis, what could he say ?"
sUPPosRD To BIZ FATALLY woUNDED.-On Sun.
| day, Mr.. Walter Cox, an aged citizen, who re-
sides on Prieur street, was found lying on the
Pontchartrain railroad, in state of insensibiity.
| in which he has remained since. He was first
| seen by the engineer Of locomotive, who sup
posed that be was intoxicated and stopped the
| train, TO move Ihm of the track. 1t was then
seOyered that he had several wounds on the head
and body. and as his place Of abode was unkno n,
| he was removed to the Charity Hospital. where
| be now lies He was still alive last evening. His
| skull is fractured and death from the wounds is
regarded rs inevitable. Nothing has transpired
to reveal how he was injured, aud unless he
should be restored to consciousness the matter is
| likely to remain q mystery.
A SACRILEGIoUs BURGLAR.-Some audacious
| thief broke into st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
corner of Camp and Gaiennie streets, on Sunday
( morning, and after making vain search for aRy
| articles of value, prying open the desks and
| drawers, left, leaving behind sack containing
two hammers and q screw driver, the implements
| of the hOusebreakers profession. These the
owner may recover by calling en- Capt. Brady, at
| Paccaner station.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-.Judge Ho1ce Mdy H.
| The Grand Jury brought in q bill of Indictment
against Henry Reddy for assault and battery on
| John T. COlgin.
| bill against John Mcintyre, colored, for
breaking into the dwelling of Richard Baratsn
/ on the night Of the 9th of March last and steal
| ing tberefrOm two watches, some wearing apparel
and $40 in money, was ignored.
In the following cases the district attorney
| entered nOUe prOsequj:
Vivian Fletcher, accused Of assaulting Samuel
| Lehman, with bowie knife.
| Joseph Riesler, accused OF assault and battery
| on Charles Madden.
Joseph Burden, colored. accused Of stealing a
quantity of pepper from Adele Roman.
4 James Nolan, charged with stealing sverwsre
valued at Sll, the property Of Charles Lavender,
| pleaded guilty.
| John Roberts. alias r. Thompson, alias Orr,
| tried for forging an order on Queyrouse BOisfor
| $40 worth of nutmeg, said order purpOrting to
have been signed by Colomb, Brooks Co., and
| for uttering said order, was acquitted on the
count charging him with the forgery, but was con-
| victed of the uttering.
Fred Ellis, cOored was convicted of assault
! and battery on policeman John Sale, on Gaiennie
street, on sunday. the 18th ult. The prisoner was
a drummer in a negro procession at the time, and
stepped ont Of the ranks with others to interfere
with the officer. who was engaged in preventing a
| disturbance. Ellis and others knocked Mr.. Sale
| down and beat him severely.
William Johnson, George Alexander and John
Murphy, all cOlored, were tried for wounding
Samuel Houstl n, cOlored, with a dangerous
| weapon In the affair Houston was cut with a
razor. Alexander and Murphy were found guilty
| and johnson was acquitted.
John Roberts alias r. Thompson, alias Orr, the
person already mentioned above, was also con
| victed of uttering forged order, purpOrting u
| have heen signed bv i NJ Johnston on Durel 4