The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-21
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 2l 1868.

principal and most efficient fabricators Of said de-
sructive combustbles. knowing the use to which
they were to be applied and receiving his pay for
said services. And affsnt further charges that
said William Baker did feloniousiy swear falsely
and commit the crime Of willful and deliberate
perjury in this. that before the taking OF sald
oath in and about the months OF April, March and
February, A. ID. 1862, the said William Baker Was
voluntarily engaged in giving aid. eountenance
and encouragement to persons engaged IN armed
hostility to the United States by becoming an ac-
tive member and bearing arms sad performing
military service under the command OF officers OF
the so-called Confederate authorities to-wit: 10
company OF a military organization known as the
British Guard that the members OF military
organization were not only engaged 10 voluntary
service with armed rebels but THAI they c0ntribu
ted materially to the aid and sspport OF the
armies of the said rebels then in the field by ex
changing their better arms for the less seryiceabe
arms OF the rebel forces which we're engaged
in the saDguinsry and destructive battle OF
shiloh. on or about the 9th day of April. 1859
that the said William Baker at the time rendering
suth aid and assistance to the armed rebels
against the United States, wilfuy and falsely
represented that he was British subject. Whereas
by certificate OF F. Lambert. register OF voters
Of the city OF New Orleans, which is herewith an-
nexed he was nafurslized citizen of the U0itsd
States. And this sfisnt further deposes and shows
that the said William Baker did willfully and eloni
ousy swear falsely and commit the crime Of per
j. ry by swearing, and making oath before Andrew
Hero, notary public of the city of New Orleans,
hat be was Brirsh subject, When he was IN
truth Daturalized citizen of the United States
that said oath was taken and subscribed on or
about the filth day of February, 1865. and was
duly presented to the British consll in this city,
and recognized as sufficient authority to that
official to grant to said Baker the certificate OF
foreign citizenship, which wonld exempt him from
the draft then being vigorously enforced by the
United States authorities.
Wherefore depoDent charges that, In the fore.
going facts and matters, said William Baker did
f.l, Il. ina Of anu-
trary to the statute in such case made and pro-
vi6ed. and be prays that the said William Baker
may be arrested and dealt with as the law d.
rects.
Csigned) II. K NIXON
AMUSEMENT FOR THE MILLION. The crowds
that usually collect on 1T. Charles street to hear
the band play" before the theatrical performances
begin, have been redoubied OF late before the
Academy, by some attractive megic lantern views
thrown upon screen before one Of the upper
windows.
SUDDEN DEArH.-A man, registered at the
City Hotel as G. w. Fisher, Little Rock. Ark,
snd eyed shout thiriy-two years, was found dead
10 his bed at the hotel on Thursday night. He
bad arrived here about ten days since from WASH
ipgton City, and was in poor health, being far
gone in consumption.
In the room was found a letter stating that the
real name of the deceased was not Fisher, but
SteiDhack, lie having adopted the former as re-
fuge from domestic troubles growing out of the
war. Papers found in his possession disclose the
fact that he was at the time Of his death, mail
contractor on the route between Pocahontas and
Little Rock. reH
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Hotce.--March
20-The following ences were passed:
Daniel Loispur and Joe Lewis. both col0red, for
stesling q carpet bag containing articles worth
slC0, The property Of William McNaDb; three
months in the Parish Prison from date Of first i'm
Marie and Ernest, colored, for stealing wearing
apparel valued at $3.50 from Paul Aldidge; three
months in the Parish Prison from date OF irst I'M
pTisoDment.
Joseph Rcsada for assault and battery on the
person Of Johanna ShoDgrove; thirty days in the
Parish Prison from date Of first imprisonment
james Logan, alias James Hunt, fer assault aud
| battery on Louisa Brent, fined twenty dollars, in
Default of paying which to be imprisoned for ten
Alfred White, colored, tried for burgIariously y
| entering the dwelling of Elizabeth Ford, on RAN
| part street, between Josephine and Jackson
| streets, On the night of the 10th of November
/ last and striking her on the head with pitcher,
/ which he found in the house, when she gave the
alarm, was found guilty OF assault With intent Il
| murder.
Edward Power was convicted of burglary, com.
mtted in breaking into the house of II. Mack on
| the night OF the 7th ult. with intent to steal.
Nelson johnson, cololed, informed against fol
| stealing a coat from the stand of Mrs. Felicit
Pecoande, in the Bazaar Market, was to have
| been tried to-day. Failing to appear, his bond fol
/ 500, G St. Herman security. was forfeited.
William Morriss, tried for stealing gold watch
twOold chains and a pair of golg bracelets. a.
valued at four hundred dollars, fom Jennie For
rest, a courIezan living on Rampant street. be
tween Cont and St. Louis streets, was acquitted
William Purcell, youth eighteen or nlneleeI
years Of age, found guilty Of assaultilg, will
intent TO deHour, Margaret Ryan. girl not ye
nine years Of age, small, delicate creature, ~h'
ia a first cousin of the culprit. The punishment
for the ofense is imprisonment at hard labor i
the penitentiary for any period not exceeding tw'
| years.
RECORDER GAsrINEL's CoURT.-George Wash
irgton, colored, was arrAigned yesterday, on
| charged of stealing fifty or sixty dollars fIon
| John Graf, at the corner Of Robertson an
| Orleans streets, on Thursday evening, and wa
| remanded for examination.
/ On the 29th ult.. tierce OF hams, the property
| Of j. J. Adams. was stolen from The leyee. U
| the 10th inst. an affidavit made by Prieu
Roach, declaring his belief that the stolen pror
eriy was in the grocery store Of Ihos Walsh, o
| Franklin street, between Customhouse aud Bien
vile streets and twenty-one hams being toun
| n re- Mr. Welsh wss aIrts sted on "a pici0n OF ha'
| ing known gly received the hams that bad bee
stolen. The case was examined before Reeordt
| Gastinel, yesterday, and was dismissed there b
ing O ploof that the meat found In Mr.. Walsh
store bad come there serreptitiously or was ne
honestly bou Int by him.