The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-20

IN sfAPLET0N.
Chairmen and Members Finance Committees.
49,. - &. HOWELL, Treasurer.
Secretary Fiuanse Committees
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF POLICE Coyf,us
| sIoNERs.-Ths board met in regular weekly ses.
| sion last evening. Present: Mayor Heath in the
chair, and Messrs. Mccarthy, Courcelles Earhari
and Shelley.
J. B. Dixon, officer No. 22s, charged with hold
| ing unnecessary conversation on his beat on one
occasion. and upon another, (the night of the
Royal street burglsry,) Of failing TO walk his beat
Both charges dismissed.
G. Orchard, No. 2S2 charged with holding un.
necessary conversation with the above named
officer while on duty, was suspended for five days.
Chlefs aid, Lane, appeared to show cause why
he bad failed TO appear when summoned before
the board TO testify in the of Orchard on two
different occasions. This officer plead sickness on
one occasion and special duty on another. The
plea was accepted.
Policeman John Hughes and III. Murray,
charged with receiving twenty dollars each from
Nellie Otis, the keeper Of house of ill.fame on
Basin street. TO release her from arrest, appeared
for trial. Nellie Otis stated that no offer to re-
lease her was made by the officers, but fearing to
leave her house alone she gave each officer 500
and they let her remain. Witness stated that she
never would have appeared against the officers if
she had not been inundated by Lieutenant
Shredder and special officer Mark, who told her
that she must state whether she had paid any
money to the officers, else they would arrest her.
The officers were both dismissed from the force.
Inc case OF Sergeant Douglas, Second District
police, accused of six different ofenses, was
called, but owing 10 the absence of several i'm.
portant witnesses, was continued until Saturday
next, at O'Clock in the evening.
Corporal MsZet, of the Second District, charged,
IN connection with Sergeant Douglas, with neg
lectof duty by remaining away from his rounds
for two hours, was examined, and the decision
reserved until after the trial of Douglas During
the trial of MsZet Lieutenant Madden stated that
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at least that he could not think so from his man
Der of acting.
James Casey, policeman No. AGA, charged with
falling to answer call of his superior officer, and
sitting down on his beat, was suspended for ten
days.
W. P. Emerson, No. I4I found drunk on his beat
at l29 O'Clock at night. The case was palliated by
sickness. The officer was suspended for five
days.
r. Gaillard, VIM. Msyfeld and ]. O'Connor,
police officers of the Second District arraigned
on the charge of failing TO obey their superior
ofhceT who had ordered them to make an arrest.
Case continued until Saturday.
J. O'Connor, the same officer mentioned above
was also tried and acquitted of the charge of re-
leasing prisoner without authority.
Police officer A. Farrar, No 26j, charged with
absenting himself three successive days from roll
call, plead sickness, but was suspended for fifteen
DAYS.
Police officer Wm. s. Hamlet, No. 26O, for fail
ing to appear before the recorder and prosecute
piisODtT, was suspended fOr nVe DAYS.
Police officer r. Dwyer, found drunk at IL
O'Clock at night on his beat, and charged with
threatening and assaulting his superior officer
with his club, was suspended for five days.
Policeman I. Ryan, No. 23l, charged with re.
leasing prisoner without authority; case dis
W. Harrington, policeman No. l72, charged with
leaving bis beat, getting drunk, disturbing the
peace, giving false alarm and abusing brother
officer; was suspended for fifteen days.
No
neglectiDg TO give his attention to parties he saw
prowling around the corner of Royal and Custom.
house streets on the night of the robbery case
dismissed.
Officer G. Riley, No. 232 charged with leaving
his beat and entering cofieehouse, was suspended
for five days Officer Sterry, who made the charge,
was suspended for five days also for admitting
that be went into coffeehouse with Riley, while
on duty.
The board then adjourned until Saturday eve.
ming next, at o'clock.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT-,J,tdge Ho,0e-Feb. l9.-
1t was inadvertently omitted to be reported yes
terday that e. W. Irwin, accused of forging an
order purpOrtng TO have been signed by Mrs.
Letitia f. Winter, for three trunks belonging to
her, in the possession of Mrs. Ludwig, was tried
and acquitted.
To-day John Smith was put on trial for burg
larry, alleged to have been committed in breaking
into the house of Mrs. Couvertie, on st. Peter
street, between Rampant and Burgundy streets,
night OF the 26th ult., with intent to steal II was
proved that be had forced his way into the house,
Dut be was partially intoxicated, made no attempt
10 escape when discovered and il was shown that
instead Of moving stealthy through the premises
he made 80 much noise that the inmates were
aroused by il. In view Of these circumstances,
and Of the facts that the prisoner was hard work.
ing man, fireman on steamship, and had pre-
viOus TO his arrest borne the character of an
honest man. it was argued for the defense that he
had entered the house under the mistaken idea
that il was the abode of women of i-fame, and
the jury acquitted him.
Media Meyer, tried for entering the premises Of
Christian knOp, at the corner OF Victory and Man
deville streets, on the 18th May last, and stealing
therefIom the sum Of one hundred and thirty dol
lars was convicted.
The case Of William Griffin, the white boy
charged with the murder Of Isaac Ratcff,
negro, in AlgieTs, was to have been tried to-day,
but material Witnesses being absent it was con-
tiuued.
In the case Of Edward Mckay, charged with
stealing pipe worth ten dollars, the property Of
S. Weyman, nolle prosequi was entered.
The prosecution against CayetAnO Navre, for
passing split city railroad tickets, was dismissed.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoURr.-Mike Parker,
charged with burglariOusly entering the coffee
house Of John Farrel on the night of the 9th inst
was examined yesterday morning, and sent for
trial before the First District Court. Bonds fixed
at $500.
John Williams, colored, charged by Mr. Pros
per Levy with breaking into bis premises and
stealing q lot of knives, forks. spoons and
crockery, valOed at S25 silver watch valued at
$50, shirts, ETC., will be examined on the 27th inst.
Bonds $3.50.
Geo. W. sadler, deputy constable Of the Second
Justices Court has entered very serious charge
sgainst Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Westermer, in which
be accuses them with obstructing, resisting and
sssautiDg Linn in the discharge Of his duty, while
eJecutDg writ Of f. ia.
helen Stevens, Louisa Raymond, and Rosa
Husier, all colored, we're arrsigned to have their
cases fixed for the 26th. They are charged with
perjury by Mrs. Mary Mainville, in this that they
gave false evidence, to the prejudice Of deponent,
in the Second Justices Court, in the case Of
Louisa Raymond vs. Mary Denieg. Bond $3.50.
Geo. POindexter, for stealing a chicken, and
Jas, Norris, accused Of having stolen cotton in