The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-31
yOral SnteIligenre.

LITTLE GIRL about six years old, giving her
name as May or Mary, was found wandering alone
and friendless, by officer Conghlin, at the corner
of Poydras and Philippe streets last evening. She
was brought to the station and may there be re-.
claimed by her friends.
AN INTELLIGENT MULATro, who, in days gone
by, had been employed as valet by a gentleman Of
cur acquaintance, but who more recently had be.
come somewhat immersed in politics, was ap.
pointed metropolitan policeman and put on
night duty down among the cotton presses. His
first experience of nocturnal police duty was a
memorable one, as narrated by himself on the fol
lowing day.. He appeared with countenance
elongated and CHASTITY, at early morn, at his old
employers abode and said 4" golly, Mr.. A., got
police nuff for me last night"
"Why, Joe, what's the matter J"
."Weil, you see, MIR. A. Use jest been 'pinted e
metropolitan policeman yesterday, an dey put me
on de beat last night right of fust ting-n
Whereabouts, Joe? ?"
Down long Cbsptoolus street. mongst de
presses. tells ye, but it's dark an lonely down
thar. got long fustrate till about 'leven O'Clock
without meetin' nobody. Bot, oh, goly it was
oriul still thar, Mr.. A, an made up my mind
sforehsnd I wouldn't arrest nobody COS dey says
down dar it makes ofiser 'npopIar in de neigh.
borhoOd.'
"No doubt IL does-go on.''
"wall sur bout 'leYen o'clock, es was walk
in m the shade OF de walls. see all of sud len,
great big white man in his shirt sleeves, standn
widin foot Of me. didn't say muffin, an was
cause be 'peared to be little tight; bat he TUX
hold o. my hand, and ssys, yes bos, what'll you
haveH Says he in orful rough way, come here,
and he pulled me tO'ards him ~
"WasDt you a little scared, Joe ~
"Lord, Mr. A., i js let club and everything
drop, when de man pulled me Up clio to him
put his big arms aroun' me, and put his mouf to
my ear, Il smelt de whisky too) and whispered,
wouldn't this be On nice chance to kill you p
shook den, kin tell ye, and commenced TO say
my prayers for true. But al to onct. de man
LATED, and let 60 ONE, and gi me a kick, and
went off.'''
"why didn't you arrest hlm.r
"'Fore God, Mr.. A., I'se 80 scared scurcely
knowed wat to do; but | finally eome to de 'clu-
sion dat de officer on de next beat would rest
him, SO thot I'd let him CO."
Joe shortly after ward resigned bis position, and
determined hereafter to cling closely to the less
peTilous duties of valet, or a coachman.
THE KILLING OF MALoNE.-The coroner Dr.
Roche, yesterday finished the inquest held upon
the body of Edward Malone. the man who was
killed on Monday night last while the procession
Of the lnnocents was marching past the corner of
Deloid and Philippa streets. The evidence,
which we give 10 full below, although it fails to
specifically identify the murderers of the unfortu
nate man. yet shows conclusivey that the diff
Guilty which resulted in his death, was commenced
by the negroes. tie first shot being fred by them
Here is the evidence:
James Brdndes s,corn-Resides at No. 255 De-
lord street. On Monday night. 18th inst, about
10 o'clock, was standing on the corner OF
Dryades and Delord streets, opposite Msgner's
grocery. When the head of the procession came
up opposite Magner's, saw two shots tired at the
procession from<the gallery of Magner's house.
| They were the frst shots which were fred. There
could have been no shots fred previously without
my knowing it. Members of the procession, after
| the two shots were fred from the gallery, re-
turned the fire. don't know who killed the man
| (Malone) that was lying on the green. The firing
was done from the gallery fronting Delord street
| George Kleialogel stcor1t-Resides at 2Is De-
| lord street. About 10 O'Clock on Monday night
| 26th October, heard music and saw procession
| pase up Dryades street, and at the corner OF De-
lord and Dryades street saw the fash OF pistol
fred from the gallery or from the up stairs OF the
| grocery store kept by Msgner; heard the shot
and ssw the fash am positive that that was the
| first shot fred. There could be no shot pre-.
viousy fred without my hearing it. Afterwards