The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-10

an anomalous situation. Capt. Roberts, formerly,
we understand, qnartermaster IN the federal
army, made an af6dsvit before Recorder Neville
some time ago, averring that, In the FIRST District.
he had intrusted J. B. Pollingue, of the firm OF
Pollingve Gajac, with United States bends to the
amount Of $4,000, and that said Pollinguo had esu-
bezzled the bonds and appropriated them to his
Recorder Neville, the charge vas dismissed. be-
cause when Capt. Roberts was placed on the stand
as Q witness, be testified that he gave the
bonds to Mr.. Gsjac-not Mr.. Pollingue, and
that they were given n the S.,;, SscGna asm!.ss si
the prosecution, because, II any ofenss was
committed, II was not within his jurisdctionr
which was limited to the First District, and be-
cause, IL it did come within his jurisdiction, Mr..
lngue having been discharged, he entered COM
plant against Capt. Roberts for perjury, alleged
to have been committed In the original affidavit,
and Recorder Neville committed the captain for
erts does not on his part let the matter rest. He
makes an affidavit before Recorder Gastnel,
charging both Mr.. Pollingue and Mr.. Gajac with
smbezzling the bonds 10 question. The case was
TO have been examined by Recorder Gastinel on
Wednesday last, but was continued at the in
stance of the prosecutor, as that was the fire.
mems fete day. Meantime the attorney general
brought the matter before the Grand Jury, and
they have found true bill against Messrs. Pol
hngue and Gsjac for the alleged embezziemeEt-
Thus, while a public investigation OF the charge
against them is pending before Recorder Gsstnel,
and while the prosecutor In the case stands Pc
fore the court, after public examination by Re-
corder Neville, charged with having committed
perjury in the case, the whole matter has been
acted upon BY secret tribunal. The
object of Gov. VOORHEES,, in appearing before
the court, was to complain Of these anomalous
proceedings, and to obtain the consent OF the at
torney general to a noHe proseQui being entered
in regard to the Indictment, so that the grand In
quest might again take the case into considera-
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which, il granted, the governor said he was GER
tain would result In the conviction on the part OF
tie Grand Jury that there had been no violation
Of law on the part of his clients. The attorney
ernor, and, Mr.. Lynch refusing. Judge Howe said
be could make no order in the matter.
On motion OF the district attorney yesterday,
the prosecutions against Mary Ann Brennan, for
stealing five or six dollars worth Of wearing ap.
parel from Mrs. Sarah Schwartz last summer, and
against Julian Mitchell and Ann Grace, both col
ored, for the larceny of mich COW valued az
$40, belonging to Bertrand Saux-were dis
missed.
REcoRDER NEvnLE's CoURr.-L- Phillip,
were sent to the Parish Prison for ten days each.
Charles Taylor, colored, was sent for twenty
days for stealing lot OF clothing.
Abraham Doch got thirty days for going too ex-
tsnsively into the blacking brush business. He Is
charged with stealing three dozen of these essen
tial implements of shoe blacks.
Stealing sack of potatoes sent Louis Goodwin,
for thirty days, to the Workhouse.
L. Dreyfus. charged with assault and battery on
Mrs. Dreyfus got ninety days in the same insti-
tuition.
John ellis and Fred Oertling, arraigned
yesterday morning on the charge OF drawing
pistol on J.. p. wilkins. a cripple, and rooblng
l!m Of over three hundred dollars, were required
to give bail In the sum Of one thousand dollars
each, 10 appear when summoned, Wilkinson, the
individual making the charge, having failed 70
appear yesterday.
RECORDER GAsrINEL's CouRr-Peter Cuny, q
negro, taken on the levee with barrel OF pigs
feet, for the possession Of which he was unable to
account, WAS sent to the Workhouse for thirty
days. farU ...aa
tody awaiting examination on q charge of steal
ing iftysix dollars from Fanny Alexander, at her
| house on Basin street. -. ~ .s4 =.
| virginie Lewis is also prisoner to be examined
| on an accusation Of stealing two dollars from
| Josephine Bernard, No. As Basin street.