The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
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OF puOnc interest before the recorders OF the
Second and Third Districts yesterday.
Mr.. Burthe, the gentleman who has performed
the duties Of deputy coroner during the last
eighteen months so satisfactorily TO the public
and so courteousy, has been dismissed from the
Office by the present coroner. No one has been
appointed in Mr.. Burthe's place, and it is doubt
ful If DIR. Bradford will make any appointment
as the salary is paid by the coroner.
Gov. Baker has appointed the following COM
missioners Of deeds for this State: Thomas P.
Martin at Marshall. Texas; E, Doughertv at
Corpus Christi, Texas; and Ernest Pope at Nash
vile, Tenn.
The alarm of fire, about one O'Clock A. NJ yes
terday, came from a house occupied by Mrs. n
g. shsfer, on CasacalvO street, near Deery
street. The flames we're quenched with very
slight damage.
Another fire broke out during the morning in
the codeehOuse Of j. Latraint, at the corner of
Toulouse and Bourbon streets, which was speed
lily eXtinguished and without doing any damage
worth mentioning. Latraint aud his bark seper, J.
LustanOs, have been arrested on suspicion of set
ting the house on fire.
Sentence was passed in the First District Court
yesterday on three negroes convicted of murder,
two Of the sentences being DEATH and he third in.
prisonment for lie. Each asked the question
customary on such solemn occasions " Have you
anything TO say why sentence of death should not
be passed upon you," and they all answered that
they had not.
The case Of suspected infsnticide by servant,
IN Alderman Graham5 house, came before Re-
coTder Neville yesterday, and is reported else
where. The coroner received from his jury of
inquest a remarkably luminous verdict: That the
infant "c8me TO death by some natural cause ul-
known 10 the jury, and that the Jury exonerate
the mother from guilt IN procuring the death of
said child" If the death of the child was pro.
cured, who did procure it, or was it procured at
all?
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer st c. Duhamel's, corner Beuville and
Cbartres streets was as follows At A. NJ, 80
degrees at IL NJ, Al; at P. NJ, IS; at
P. M, -.
Richard Grant is charged with stealing a silver
watch and chain.
John Haye accuses Thomas McGrath with as.
slnlinc aud beating him and then at empting to
rob him.
The cutter Wilderness has arrived up from the
Passes.
The reconstruction convention has adopted an
article of Constitution restoring the seat of gov
ernment 10 Baton ROuge. An article creating a
board Of health for the parishes of Orleans, JEFF
fersOn and 81. Bernard, and ordering the removal
Of slaughter houses 10 point below the city,
was adopted, recousidered and finally rejected.
The United Brethren Association, having in view
the erection 0: tomb FOR the interment of mem
bers, propose 10 assist in procuring the requisite
funds for this object by giving ball next Satur-
day evening, the Sth inst, at New Lustanos Hail.
corner Of Eysian Fields and Greatmen streets
The compliment of an invitation from Mr.. H. Meis-
ter, secretary of the association is acknowed ged
The Deutsche Company will give another of
their charming SOjree ddhSdntes st their hall, cor
ner OF Bienvile street aud Exchange alley on
Tuesday evening 1t will afford Us gratif alton to
respond to the invitation to minge in the festivi-
ties of the occasion.
The city officials would have been paid last
week bBt for de lay occssiOned by the controller
Mr.. handell, who requires that each department
shall make its own pay rolls, contrary. are.in.
foImed, to long established custom. Mr. NJ 4ndell
has probably some reasons for this method of
proceeding, but they have not come to our
knowledge.
The BAKER INVESTIGATION CAsE.-The Baker
Investigation committee met last evening, pur.
sUsnt 10 adjournment Present: Mr.. Joubert in
the chair, and Messrs. S'erry, Mary and Straight.
Patrick Buckley OCr the dgense) S'cOrn-
Knows +. j. Stokes; has had conversation with
him since be left the street commissioners de-
paTtmeDt; he asked witnesses intercession with
Stanley TO obtain the leutenaDtcy of police of
the Fourth District; witness prom sed to do al
be could; he asked witness to take money to Mr..
Stan'ey for him; Stokes met witness about two
weeks ago, and asked him to speak to Stlnley
told him that wilne2s would see Stanley that day,
ard give linn gu answer at night; met
witness seain, and asked him il he had
seen Stanley told him tha. he had not;
stokes then took $500 from his pocket in
twenty dollar notes 81 d told witness to take them
TO S.aLley end tell him be wsrted Stanley to get
him tie JeUieDaGcy OF police; they were all in
treeIbatks; witness's attention was particularly
draw TO this fact; witness did not take them but
told Stokes that lie (wi'Hess) could not approach
him with money; that he knew him too well to
attempt il. Stokes raid be was himself delicate
about approaching Stanley with money since he
never had any pecuuiary transaction with hm in
his life; that was all that took plsce
was present at tie time and heard all
that was said witness knows that there is a car
rage house at the Erato street depot it is used
for the horses and buggies used by the depart
meIt; the lumber was that of which was built
The platform in Lafayette square witness under.
stood the lumber belonged to a private party;
btah fha i. h4fIf hal,
tie Orphan School fund witness first became
acquainted with Stokes when he first came into
the Office Of the street commissioner; heard his
testimony last night; Stokes il Z man o. dUdpi.
dated character from what witness has heard
wouldn't believe him on oath.
Gross eJdHliHod-Tbe wstchman at the Pelican
press told witness that on the day rations were
delivered 10 The employees OF the quartermaster's
department, that there were empty barres along
side into which ratitns ere put, and which ratons
Stokes attempted to take out, bnt was prevented by
{ @ watchmsn; heard this eighteen months 10; has
heard il half dozen times. Witness being inter-
rOgGted again says that it was last June that
Watchmsn Sullivan told him this. Sullivan told
witness when Stokes was appointed t. the depart
ment, that he (Stokes) was the same man he (5u.
vaD) had teen talking about. Thinks that StOkes
was appointed IN July; Stokes sp ke about his
recommend alton 10 stanley four or five times;
Witnessed mentioned t1is money transaction.
Peter COSBY SjrOTT-KnOws stokes; was here
last night ana heard him testify knows Buckley
who has just te ubed " as present at the cOnver-
sstiOn corner of jackson and Fulton, two weeks
ago, between them; saw them meet and shake
hands heard Stokes ask Buckley if he had seen
Stanley that day Buckley answered yes Stokes
then asked him il he spoke TO him of the lieuten.
ancy; Buckley said no, he had no time Stokes
then said he wanted Buckley to do him a favor
he wanted him to take Stanley 500. and tell him
If he could get him the lieutensncy he could be
forever his friend knew il was 5000 because wit
ness saw il couatt IN twenty dOllsr greenbacks;
Buckley declined, saying he cOuldn't approach
stokes said that he had never had any money
tTansac N with Stanley, and was therefore afraid
10 approach him with IL; was present at
another conversation abont this same matter,
tie DAY after at the City Hall had come
down here to see If they were paying the men
of, end met GillcToft, who asked witness if be
was going up answered, yes; he was going
ont at tie door saw Stanley and Stokes talking;
heard Stokes say, here is 5000 for you;
come up aud get me the lieutenancy. Know you
aId Baker can do it,. Stanley turned sway, when
Stokes said: a" Tel Mr.. Baker that anything he
puts down in writing will go up and tesIlfy 70 be-
fore the committee, if subpenaed, to help him
out" Witness did not see the money. Stokes
had bis hand in his pocket. Stanley smiling.
his wss all Witnessed heard. StOkes's reputa.