The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-05


point out part, or the whole, of the goods to the
government officials. The diamonds and jewelry,
he says, were concealed on the pers0n of the wife
OF Gieseke and three servant girls the latter he
does not include in his affidavit, because, he
states, they are ignorant and unsuspecting per-
sons.
All the parties accused have been arrested and
required 10 furnish bail TO answer for their ap
pearaIce b fore Commissioner Urban.
TEE LEvEE BoARD.-The following order was
issued yesterday by Gen. Hancock
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
"New Orleans, La, Jan. 4, 1868.
Special Orders Nc. 222I
lExtractl
'l. Upon the application of the Board Of Levee
Commissioners, State Of louisiana and for the
purpose of enabling said board 10 act with dill
getce, by more certainly insuring quorum on
occasions of its meeting, the following named per-
sons are hereby added to said board
Edward j. Gay, parish of Iberyie Edmund
Forstall, parish of Orleans.
"By command of Maj. Gen. Hancock.
"GEO. L. HARTsUFF,
Assistant Adjutant General
"oFFICIAL: NATHANIEL BURBANK,
secc, henenant s7thinfsntry Brevet lEt Lieutenant u
INCIPIENr FmE.-Passing near the store of
Messrs. G. Caspar & Co.. No. 27 Camp street,
the upper story of which is occupied by W. M.
Edwards, Esq, about half-past two o'clock yes
terday, the writer's attention was called by chiefs
the door for several minutes, to light smoke
above stairs accompanied by strong smell of
something burning. Both parties concluded to
ascend TO the third story Of the building, which
they found filed with dense smoke, and in a
corner of the back portion of the room the bed.
ding of single bed was found burnt in several
places and upturned, besides being saturated with
water.
Within three feet Of this bed, and like It, adjoin.
ing the wall. was long table, upon which was
placed a mattress, which appeared perfectly in.
tact. Between the two BEDS and against the wall
also, near pile of charred pieces of thin board
and chair legs, stood spirit lamp, over which
was a email kettle filled with warm water. The
single bed was also badly damaged and the wall
blackened by the fire. After Mr.. Farrell had or
dered that nothing he disturbed until he returned,
be and the writer stepped down stairs, where
they were met by chiefs aid Smith lizard, aud all
& rec returned up stairs to find the mattress
H. table in blaze. A cisteIn the COCK OF which
10 a level with the floor of this stoIy furnished
u water to exingulsh the fire second tiae.
The accident is accounted FOR by the negligence
Of a clerk, who went out leaving the spirit lamp
lighted. A few dollars will cover the damage.
Nc alarm was given.
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPr TO MURDER.-Robert
g. Marshall was arrested on Prytania street. on
Friday night on the affidavit of Wm. G. Neyill,
who charges him with having on the same night,
between and 10 o'clock, entered his dOmicil, No.
ll2 Melpomene street, with intent TO commit
burglary. Mr.. Neyil also accuses Marshall of
being arrested with revolver in his possession,
and of breaking open his trunk and taking away
from it q vest-in a pocket of which there were
thirteen dOllars-two shirts and other articles.
He further charges Marshall, while attempting to
make his exit from the house, with attempting to
shoot depOnent with intent TO kill him. and there-
by commit murder. Marshall viii be examined
by Recorder Neville, on the 22d inst. MesnV hile
he is required to furnish bail in the OF $500 to
answer tor his appearance.
ADMITTED 10 BAm.-Gus fancy, the young man
engaged in the sfiray on New Years eve, on St.
Charles street, in winch a man named James Con-
less was severely stabbed, was admitted TO bail
in The sum of five thousand dollars. Confess hav.
ing been declared out of danger of death by his
ply scian. The case will be examined as soon
as the wounded man can appear.
RESISTING AN OFFICER OF THE LAw.-The case
If John r. Rockfeow, secretary of the streets
ard landings committee of the council, was con.
tLued Until the 9th inst. Mr.. ROckfelloa i5
ChGrged by c. r. Pitcher, deputy constable of the
Sixth Justice Court, with assauting and pushing
him, besides preventing him from executing a
wit Of feri fscas, issued by the sixth justice Of
Tie peace, ordering Pitcher to seize certain move
ables in the meeting room Of the committee of
streets and landings, in the City Hall.
The second charge is q severe one and in vio-
atOn of article l09 section Co. of the Revised
Statutes of the State, eutailiDg penalty of i'm
prisoDment not exceeding six months and fine
not exceeding 800.
SILLY EXCITEMENT. = On Friday afternoon,
while Mr.. Francis kOuney assistant city treasurer,
was busily engaged paying OF the employees of the
Surveyors department, an individual, well known
10 him, IUshed through the crowd, passing by the
police on duty to keep order around the Office,
and reaching the cashiers desk told him that Mr..
Stoddart Howell was arrested and 10 the custody
OF two army officers on his way TO the Parish
Prison, and that he had sent word to
Mr.. Mouney 10 close his office. Mr..
Nouney very wisely consulted another gen.
tleman connected with the Office, and concluding
to continue paying the men waiting for their
.alaries, dispatched a messenger in search of Mr..
Howell. It was soon after ascertsined That this
gentleman hsd in fact been in company with Col.
". II. Wood but 80 far from being under arrest
tley were both directing their course to place
Of amusement TO secure seats for the perform
ance. The eXcitable gentleman mast certainly
have gathered his information from a third party,
for there was not the least foundation for the
port which might have led to rious conse-
qGences but for the good sense displayed by Mr.
Mooney.
BECORDER EEvLLE's COURT.-Geo. Johnson,
the individual charged by Mr. John Robinson with
naliciously stabbiDg one of the elephants at
tached 10 the circus menacerie of the latter, will
have a hearing On the 9h. Bail one thousand
dollars.
Chas. Harrison, juvenile vagrant, was sent 10
The House Of Refuge.
Lewis Robinson, another suspicious character.
was sent 10 the WoIkhouse for ninety days.