The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-04
XutaI yntelligente.


of Bienville and Chartres streets for the following
report of the tempeature on Friday, the Sd inst.
At An, 65 degrees; at IL N, 70; at NJ,
13; and 8 p. NJ, ~.
A colored man, named Callahan, was severely
beaten and stabbed under the left shoulder blade,
last evening. in front of the French Market, by
an individual named Diego, who effected his
escape.
Ex-President Davis was on the streets yester-
day, and il was remarked that he looked much
better than he did In Richmond, when he had all
the weighty cares of the Confederate cause upon
him. His step is elastic, and he has the solderly
erectness and bearing he had when his splendid
regiment of Mississippians made that gallant
stand on the field Of Buena Vista, which did so
much TO give General Taylor the victory.
An individual recently connected with church
in this city, is seeking a lawyer who will be his
attorney in a suit of larceny and non payment of
salaries, against an eminent reverend gentleman,
but fails to secure the services Of any member of
the legal profession.
Lieut.. Manning. yesterday, found man named
Louis SchilliDg, lying dead, in room at Fred
Hellmeris restaurant, No. l06 st. Charles street.
Geo. johnson was arrested for attempting to
pass $50 counterfeit note.
G. W. johnson was arrested, on warrant
issued at the request of Mr.. Jno. Robinson, the
circus man, charged with dangerously cutting and
wounding one of his elephants.
The ballet troupe recently performing in the
" Tale Of Enchantment" " at the Academy. leaves
town tonight by the steamer Cuba for Havana,
where the piece is to be performed at the Tscon
preceded the company. Our best wishes go with
them all, for they have afforded Us many agree
able moments.
Edwin Forrest will appear at the st. Charles
Theater on the 18th inst
OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE STATE FAIR.-
Professor Dubos, chapel master at the Cathedral,
has sent to many amateurs invitations to attend
the rehearsal for the opening ceremonies OF the
State Fair, bat many others with whom he is
unacquainted have not received any. He now
gives to ALL and especially the organists and mem.
bers of their choirs general invitation to attend
the great rehearsal at st. Patrick's Church to-
morrow Sunday, at half-past IL O'Clock. Cards
of entry to the Fair Grounds will be delivered at
this rehearsal.
TIE STREET COMMISSIONER BAKER MPEACH-
MENT CAsE.-The committee OF investigation in
the karquez-Baker case, met again last evening
in the meeting room Of the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen City Hall.
Assistant Alderman Joubert in the chair, and the
following members of the board present Assist
ant Aldermen Straight, Mary, Gauche and Sterry.
The testimony given at the previous meeting
read and no objection offered:
NJ DOddrt slrOTn-Pad the twelve dollars and
fifty cents mentioned in the receipt offered in evil
deDce at the previous meeting. Got the per-
mission from Mr.. Baker to take the dirt to fill his
lot
Mr.. Pdscdlis Ldbdlre Sco1n-Was with Mar.
quez when he went. about week ago, to get his
certificate from Baker. Baker thought he would
not be justified in giving the certificate, as he
thought the work had not been properly done.
James Kinney SlCOTn-Was one OF the PAYERS
on Erato street. The stone came from Esplanade
street. The carts used in hauling were under Mr..
Buckley. There were vastly more than six loads
of sand hauled Does not known 0'Bren, Lane
and Brown. He might know them, but not in his
opinion. The alley is a carts breadth, besides
the gutter on each side, and runs the whole
length of the property, or about one hundred and
thirty feet Saw Mr.. Baker there talking with Mr..
Buckley, but does not know the subject of the
| conversation. Donovan, Hays and AcGinnis were
| rammers.
| Cross erdrnined-Knows that some OF the
| stone came from Esplahsde street by the orders
given by Buckley Tried TO get his tools repaired
| on application to Mr.. Stanley at the pound, but
} fwasrefused because they we're private property;
Mr.. PetttmJtI stcorya Wa foreman OF the
PAYERS of the Third District in November; had
| two PAYERS and two rammers under him; can't
| tell how many laborers-six or eight; had no
| cartmen under his immediate control.
Mr.. Valentine EngeUtdrt sl1OTn.-Was work
ing in the sixth ward for the street commissioners
| department as lsborer in October; was fore.
| man in November; had sometimes seven and
| sometimes eight laborsrs under him ; never saw
ANYBODY filling lots with dirt. Mr.. Bietry used to
make ont the pay rolls the men were paid for
| full time and they paid back to Bletry the amount
| which should have been deducted for loss of time.
! Paid the money back in the streets never paid
| any money to D'Homergue.
| Hubert Sctoh slroIu-Was in the employ of the
| city in the sixth ward, with Engelhsrt, for about
/
| dropped; could not make himself understood.
1 M. Bfuscbe Sl1OTn-Was working for the city
| Left in middle of August. Engelhart was his
foreman. Had to pay money from his salary Tor
| the months Of May and June, each month 81. He
did not know what for his foreman did not tell
him. Did not pay any money in July. Was dis
! charged in August. He was not asked for money
| in July or August.
| of the months of June and July from Mr.. Busche,
which he gave, as he said before, to Mr.. Bietry.
c. BOpp SlCOTn-Is foreman OF the carts Of the
seventh, eighth and ninth wards. Had eight
| carts in November.
ICol. Field, bantering Judge Collens, relative,
probably, to the apparent trivialty of the testi-
mony, said Judge, you are fishing, now" To
which Judge COllens replied "lf you will look
at the pay rolls you will see that the fish is
Wr. O,rer s7ro7,,-was employed by the city
| in November. little fellow by the name of
| Frank Pettngill was his foreman. Witness was
! a paver. Worked twenty days. There was only
one rammer in his gang at time. Had from tour
! 10 six laborers under him. Had no certain cart
| following his gang.
/ THomds Hart s,corn-Left the employ of the
city on the fifth Of November. Worked part Of
the time in the fourth ward, Second District,
and part of the time in the eighth ward, Third
District. Worked in October in the ninth
ward. There were six men, two PAYERS. two
knew men named Williams, Sullivan, George
Smith, W. Herman, S. Glover, Michael Herman
or J. Hall employed in his gang. Knew Cassidy
Tobin, Mcnamara, Murphy and Noonan. Henry
Cars name is not on his time book for o O5tober
Noonan drove q cart. Does not know that he
ever did any hauling except for the gang.
Mr. Frank NdrqUez recdled-Had no conver
sation with Mr. Baker on the goth Of December
! Had q conversation with DHomergue on that
day, in this hall. He told witness that French
men street needed repairs. Calling witness aside
told him he required seventy-fye dollars. He
asked witness if he had read the report ne wrote
in witness's book, and said he expected witnes;
would give him the amount on the Monday follow
ing. This was on Friday, be thinks. Witnes:
ordered bis foreman 10 attend to the repairs. Did
net give the seventy y-fve dollars. He had already
made his complaint 10 General Hancock, and !
was known publicly, but he does not think
D'Homergue knew it. Can't tell whether the
papers had yet published the fact.
Gross eIdmined-W Witness has access TO the
book every day. The conversation took place or
Friday, the 2lst December. Has made many
blunders and many mistakes during his cross ex-
animation. May have said, without thinking, that
the conversation took place at III o'clock. Wher
| D'Homergue asked him for the money witness di.
| not saw all right. he told D'HOmerRue that he