The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-13
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envie street and Exchange alley, to commence
on Monday, 24th instant, and close on the subse-
quent Monday.
The different police stations of the city
afforded lodgings for one hundred and sixty-three
homeless indivduals, Of both sexes and all colors,
on Tuesday night; larger number probably
than on any previous night.
The latest phase OF the convention is " COM
mittee on STYLE"
A friend of ours, sneezing violently the other
day, burst of that very essential shirt button
upon which depends the arrangement of the col
lar and neckue. Alter having had the button re-
placed by skilled fingers, he forgot to put on
again his collar and crayst, and starting of down
town, did not discover, until some time after that
bis toilet was minus those finishing touches. Hor.
ror struck at his own Observation-Disclosures, he en-
tered the nearest store, and found there the re-
quisite articles. After putting on the collar and
adjusting the lie, he narrated the circumstances
to the shOpkeeper. "Ah, veil, my dears" was
the reply, {" dat wash lucky schneezs for me it
brings me in shust fifty cents"
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
tht rmometer g. @. Duhamel's, corner Bienvile
arc Cbaftres streets. asS<<l}szFsr.r- AT A.
NJ, Ss degrees; 81 IL NJ, AZ; n z NJ, 81 !
ct P. NJ, So. ~
In view Of the number of bily-goats impounded
by the myrmidons of the late street commissioner,
that official should be able to produce some very
strong rsbuttiug testimony.
The front wall of Mechanics Institute is re-
ceving its LAST coat Of paint gray sprinkled with
black, in imitation Of granite. One of the paint.
ers yesterday denOminated it "a black and tan
color" Disloyal painter.
The Democratic mass meeting next Saturday
right will be held in the -. Charles Thester to
avoid the possibility of failure from unfavOrsble
weather.
On motion of Attorney General Lynch the
brothers Granger, who we're sent TO the Parish
Prison for fifteen days by Recorder Gastinel, for
larceny, were released from custody by order of
Judge Howe, yesterday, and were admitted to
bail in the sum Of one hundred dollars each to
appear for trial for the alleged larceny.
Charles Wilson, negro, has been committed
to jail, by Recorder LetteD, to await examination
on a charge Of entering the house of Isaac Free.
man, at the corner of Warren and Magistrate
streets, and stealing from it forty dollars in
morey and qusntity Of wearing apparel, etc.
Thomas Smith, an old white man, appeared be-
fore Recorder Gsstinel yesterday, said ne had no
means. and was too feeble TO work and asked to
be sent TO the Workhouse. The poor mans wish
was complied with.
coloTed woman living at the corner of Wash.
ington and Morales streets, was severely burned
on Thursday night, by her dress taking fire at a
kitchen hearth, and her condition is believed TO be
Dangerous.
John West was before Recorder Letten yester.
day, charged with whipping six policemen who
attempted to arrest him, and the recorder, either
admiTing the couTsge in one man to whip. six, or
despisiDg the pusslinimty in the six that would a.
low themselves TO be whipped by one, dismissed
the complaint.
FIRST DISTRICT COURr-Judge HoDe-Feb. a.
Harvey Gibbs was tried to-day for the murder of
William A. jenkins. The case was on trial many
months ago, but after the jury was impanneled
and some of the evidence had been heard, jurors
lett their box without the knowledge of the court
and not in charge of sheriff, and the fact coming
to the knowledge Of Judge Abel, who swas then
presiding in this court, the jury was discharged.
The case attracted public attention largely at
the time, owing to the mysterious manner in which
the owner and commander Of fatboat, which
came here frcm port in Indiana, on the Ohio
river. About midnight on the night of the 18th
April, 1850, cry of distress was heard from the
fatboat landisg, between julia and Delord streets
The police, attracted by the cry, proceeded TO the
landing and going on board Jenkinss boat, found
him lying on the roof, with three
terrible wounds on his head, which were Gil NOR
taI, 90 discovered when the post mortem
animation was held. he had nothing on but his
shirt and drawers, and was in great agony. The
officers sought TO learn from him who it was that
had wounded him, but he was suffering so much
from exposure, and the blood was coming from
his wounds so freely, that it was filing his mouth
and he said to them, Save e-I am cold. If
you save me may be able to tell you who did
He was taken to the Charity Hospital as soon
as a conveyance could be found, and the boat was
thoroughly examined. Not soul was found on
board but jenkins. In the hold there were evil
dences that he had been attacked while lying in
his bunk. Blood was spattered over the bunk
and there were drippings OF blood along the floor
to ladder. by which he had ascended to the roof
or deck, where he was found. Beside the bunk
pocket book containing some six hundred dollars
was picked up, and near by q valise, carpet
sack and hatchet were discovered the valIse
marked Harvey Gibbs, Leavenworth, Indiana"
and the hstchet blood-stained.
1t was about FIVE o'clock Ein the morning when
Jenkins was received into the Charity Hospital.
Gibbs called there some three hours after and re-
NAMED beside the bed Of jenkins about half an
hour, stating 10 DR.. Smith, the surgeon of the hos.
pitsl that he had come with jenkins from Indiana,
and knew him in that State.
An hour or two after this visit of Gibbs to the
hospital police officer Pecora went on board the
fiatboat TO continue the investigation, and in do
ing so saw Gibbs seated on q barrel. He had
what seemed to be blood stains on his shirt. as if
it had been spriDkled. Mr.. Pecors arrested him
and bad him taken TO the police station of the
First District. Lieutenant Manning, then in
charge of the First District police, saw him at
the station and noticed spot on the bosom of his
shirt, about the size of a three cent piece, which
seemed TO be blood stain, and from its form
might be supposed to have made by placing
blooded thumb there. The cuffs of his shirt
sleeves, Lieutenant Manning said, appeared to
have been spriDkled also with blood.
In the evening of the day Gibbs was arrested
be was taken TO the Charity Hospital, to be pre-
sehted TO Jenkins and Recorder Vennard was
there to take the statement of jenkins. He was
IN very feeble cOnOluOn, ana was IdsJ SINKING,
but Recorder Vennard said he answered one or
two questions put to him directly and iutelli-
gently. The recorder asked, "vhO cut your"
He answered Harvey" "What Harvey?" in
quired the recorder. Harvey Gibbs" was the
response. At that, jenkins turned over in his
bed, and fell into a state of insensibil-
ity. A few minutes after, Mr.. Ven-
nard, who had gone TO distant
part Of the room, TO await return of conscious
ness in Jenkins, saw he was being propped up in
the bed, and returned to the bedside. When Mr..
VeDnard was questioning jenkins, the prisoner
was seated al the foot Of the bed and said moth
ing. AS jenkins was raised, the prisoner came
beside hin, and, laying his bands on him, said
" didn't do ii. Did |, Bill?" jenkins, answer
ing him. said: Yes you did" Another witness
who was by testified that Gibbs also observed:
" Bill wasn't on the boat that night" and Jen-
kirs said Yes, you was"
jenkins died Of his wounds the next morning.
DR.. Smith, who, as house surgeon Of the hospital,
attended the deceased, and was present when Re.
corder Vennsrd was taking the declaration, stated
that the deceased wash a very low condition, aud
that be did not make his accusation with the en-
phssis that was to be expected from man in
possession Of his faculties.
The evidence for the defense went TO show that
the boat arrived at jefferson City on the morning
and hat than thara uuor 6va