The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-28
NUMBER PIG.

Accordingly entering by the rear passage, his
suspicious were verified by the discovery OF q
negro concealed there. 10 draw DerDger ard
point II at the intruder was the work OF mo-,
ment but the weapon missed fire. and the negro
took 10 his heels, pursued by Mr.. Morray into the
back yard. Here the pistol went of, but the thief
unfortunately did too. An examination OF the
premises yesterday morning failed to disclose any
lodgment of the ball. leading to the belief that
the shot had taken effect. Mr.. Murray's arrival
had been 10 the niche Of time. for the bureaus and
waTdTobes had been broken open and their con-
tents strewn upon the floor, ready for removal.
gold watch and chain we're stolen from No.
24l Bsronne street. early on Sunday morning.
The thief entered by means of ladder.
The apartment of r. K. Smith, No. rs, Orleans
Hotel. was entered aud robbed on Saturday night.
gold watch and chain and sl67 in greenbacks
were stolen.
PARLoR CONCERT LAST EvESEG.-The third
Of the series of four concerts given by the
Mendelssohn Qusrtette, at Lyceum Hall, was
largely attended last evening, and fully realized
the expectation of guests. Apropos OF this en-
tertaiDment, we may state that erinque OF the
various performances Is promised US by one
whose name has become identified with vocalism
10 New Orleans, and the perusal OF which will
doubtless afford qualification to our musical
readers.
THE CHARGE AGAINST A. 8. MAssPrELD.-we
are Informed that the United States grand jury
met on Saturday, prior 10 the expiration OF its
term, having been specially summoned to take
action upon the charge preferred against A. s.
Mansfield. and that. having heard testimony in
the matter, it declined to find any true bill Of in
dictment against him. The new grand jury will
be summoned together some time during the
week.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-.Judqe Holce-AprI az.
On motion OF the attorney general, the petit jury
serving for the present month was discharged.
and the sheriff was directed to draw venari OF
three hundred, in accordance with the ruling Of
he he NJ vofa
made under the reconstruction acts.
Peter Coyne pleaded guilty TO an information
for assault and battery on Michael Branelly. aud
was sentenced TO Imprisonment for twenty days.
RECORDER GAsTINRL's CoURT.-E. Goodman, at
the corner Of Customhouse street and the Levee,
wss required to give bond yesterday for his
appearance to answer charge Of buying bag
of cotton, knowing it TO have been stolen from
the steamer Material.
George Jackson, proprietor of junk store on
Crossman street, between Peters and Levee
streets, is under bond TO answer charge of
knowingly receiving quantity OF stolen iron.
He AYERS that he bought the property in good
faith, and has had two colored men, named Ed
ward johnson and William Wicks, arrested as the
parties who sold il to him.
Aphonse Mahomet is held TO answer a charge
of assanting Auguste Pierre yesterday morning
with knife. with intent to kill at the corner Of
ST. Claude street and Bayou Road.
Manuel Casper and Alexander, colored men,
were committed to prison to await examination
on a charge of picking pocket-book containing
seventy cents from the pocket of Isaac Gray,
colored.
r. 1ietgers, living in Carrollton, against whom
charge of embezzling two breastpins, valued at
twenty six dollars, which were intrusted to him
TO be sold for account of the succession Of julius
Lillientha, appeared and, by request Of the pros
ecutor, Edward Lilienthal, who said the matter
had been settled. the charge was dismissed.
complaint against Peter Felix, colored. &C.
cusiDg him of embezzliDg a gold watch and
chain, worth $3.50, intrusted to him for safe keep.
ing by Thos. Butler, colored, was dismissed.