The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18
sumed. The building belonged to Mrs. Wright,

sumed. The building belonged to Mrs. Wright
| and was insured.
Another FIRE occurred about O'Clock yester.
day morning in the Third District, at No. 175
| Levee street. by which the building known as the
| Crescent Beer Garden was entirely destroyed en-
failing loss covered by $500 insurance. A man
named Roney husmsn has been arrested on sus-
picion of setting Ere to the house.
SUICIDE About three weeks ago a Young gen.
ueman, about twenty eight years Of age. came TO
| the city and took board and lodging at the Cont
Versndsh. He was observed to be remarkably
reticent, holding himself silently apart from all
the other boarders.. Saturday afternoon last he
dned at the general table. 1t is the rule Of the
house that every one must pay on Saturday
| night. Ernest Alexis, the man OF whom
We are writing, failed to make his appearance
at the office at the usual hour for settlement.
end, In the course Of the night, the clerk sent to
the room OF Mr.. Alexis to see him, bat found it
locked. again, yesterday morning, the clerk
went to the room, and looking through q window
saw Mr.. Alexis lying on his bed, with such sur.
roundings as induced foTcible entry. He was
corpse. Beside his bed was a bottle OF chloro-
form, which it was evident he had inhaled to the
death. letter was found in the room,
addressed 10 the landlady Of the house.
In this letter, written in French, he apolOgized
for the disagreesbe feeling that she must have
by suicide occurring in her house informed
her that he had written to his father, q retired
surgeon OF the Belgian army, residing at Ypres,
apprising him Of bis Intention 10 destroy himself
ana giving her bis trunk and its contents TO pay his
bill, which he scrupulOusly estimated, ten dollars
Tor board and ten cents for candle, with re.
quest that if anything was left after the indebt-
eoness to her was satisfied, il should be
gwen to the poor. His trunk was found to con.
tain watch-csse, and it is supposed the
watch itself was either pledged or sold by
the unhappy man, as none was found. His ward.
robe was of costly materials. Whether il WAS
an unbeDdlng pride enconnterng degree Of
poverty and dependence that was hHmiatng to
him, or that some other great trouble was worry
ing the heart, is mystery here. The niceness
with which he calculated his pecuniary obligations
shows that be was a man Of honor, who keenly
appreciated his obligations and il is to be regret.
ted that man so just, in worldly sense, should
have failed in the courage that is needful to with
stand an adverse tide.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURr.-The trial Of John
Bateman, William Douglas and Henry Richards
which wes begun on Friday and has occupied the
court since, was concluded yesterday. We have
gwen the material evidence for the prosecution in
full. as it was presented on the first day. We
have notes of the testimony given on Saturday
and yesterday, and had the result been different
from what it has been, would have reported the
statements of the Witnesses, bat the verdict of
the jury has been 80 unhesitating and so mani.
testify just, that it is unnecessary to give the
evidence in detail. The witnesses for the
State had each a different man TO plunge
the knife into the breast of the deceased, Hector
AthnOr, although he had but single wound on
his body. The most circumstantlal statement was
that while Bateman was beating him in the face,
with a lex, Richards stabbed him. It was in
contestiby proved by white and colOred wit
nesses that Bsteman was never present at any
time during the melee; that he was a square and
half of and had no more participation in it than
the judge who was presiding at the trial. Further
more, il was shOwn-and the most material wit
ness in proving the fact was coored man, who
is now on the police-that Richards was an entire
square from the scene of the homicide when il oc-
cured and that Douglas, though in the
vicinity, was q timid spectator of the dis
tuIbance that resulted so tragicaly, and
an intelligent quadroon woman who knew DOu.
glss well, had known him from childhood, and
had seen all, from beginning to end, was the
most emphatic witness in asserting his innocence.
Again host of witnesses, white and colored, tes-
tied to the good character of the prisoners aud
Father Cornelius Moynihan, the esteemed pastor
OF ST. Peters Church, was among these witnesses,
telling how these young men had grown up under
his eye, how well he had known them from child.
hood up and how dutiful he had always observed
them to be in every relation of life.
The jury was absent but few minutes, when
they came in with a verdict of aequittal. ..sa
RECORDER NEvmLE's CoURT.-Fifty individuals
had the honor Of facing the magistrate of this
court yesterday morning, many of whom had to
face also the music OF the gsmut of the revised
statutes TO the tune Of S. or 80, for various
otienses, comprising dgnnkenness leading a lewd
life, assault and battery, disturbing the peace,
etc. Two larcenists we're also arraigned and
Samuel Simples and Elijah Holins.
Frank and Edward, cOlOred, who possibly do
not remember the names in which they we're reg
itered. were required to furnished bonds in $1,000,
10 ansW er on the I'D charge made against them
By Nr. s. Kahn. OF being concerned in the rob-
berry at his residence, No. 397 Magazine street,
sl20O.
George Garrett, who also enjoys the augmeuta.
tive alias of George House, but lives In neither
lOuSe Qarret a DpQnia
who did not take the first premium at the late
State Fair as the best drinker OF bad whisky,
simply because none was offered, and Mag. Gun
ninghsm and Mary Cline, dsturbers of the peace,
were all sent to Tusticate in the WOrkhouse for
ninety days, during which time they will have a
splendid opportunity of meditatng upon the
beauties OF nature and of singing "Spring is
coming"
Edward Power, accused of burgariously enter
ing the locksmith shop, No. ~ PerdidO street. was
sent for trial before the First District Court after
preliminary examination.
RECORDER GAsTTNEL's CoURT.- Charles Smith
has been sent TO prison TO await investigation Of
a complaint against him Of stealing pocket
book, containing $40, from the store of G.. Garri-
son. No. 2S9 Old Levee street, on Saturday after.
noon last.
George Wedove, a negro, is held to answer a
charge Of stealing three glass jars, containing to-
bsccO, from the shop of p. Bernard, on Marais
street, between st. Philip and Main streets, on
Sunday evening.
Joe Albert. negro, is in duress of Imprisonment,
charged with stealing a keg OF butter from the
store of H. Pccslugs, at the corner Of Main and
Rampant streets, on sunday night,
Joe Paul, a negro boy, but thirteen years,old,
is to account TO the law for what is called ia the
affidavit !" robbery" Matilda Hodge was the
victim, the plunder is said to have been pocket
book containing six dollars, and Jackson Square
is sveTTed to have been the scene Of the depre-
datiOn. Joe, according to police authority, is an
old offender.
Johnny Burke and Joseph Thomas, two white
boys, have been arrested at the instance of
butcher in the French Market, who says they
stole dollar from of his stall.
RECORDER LETTEN's CoURT.-Jules, colored,
was yesterday committed to prison to await
examination on a charge Of stealing wearing sp.
psrel, valued at sl35, from one Ramand and
Olher colored people, living at No. 3O3 Prieur
street.