The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-28
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proposes To bring it into general use as an amuse
ment for ladies and children. By one-horse
power four small pleasure boats, containing fifty
persOns, may be reyolved at rapid rate around
circle of from three to six hundred feet. The
machinery is simple, it is said, and can be con-
structed in fortnight. Such novelty would
prove invaluable TO visitors if established at the
lake shore watering places or lake end.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamels, corner Bienville
and ChaTtres streets was as follows At 6 A. NJ.
"A degrees; II N. 81: 3P.M.S IS 6 P. NJ IS.
Sporting men, and those who had made bets on
the great McCoole ard Coburn mill, looked
gloomy yesterday. when the telegraph brought
news Of the formers arrest, and the consequent
pOstponement of the fight.
soldier of the lst infantry while intoxicated,
fell overheard from the Algiers ferrybOat Little
Jerry, on Tuesday, and was drowned before as
sstance could reach him. The body was not re-
covered.
Over half million in city notes awaits destruc
ton by burning. The finance committee and the
mayor were busy counting the money yesterday.
A carpet-bag containing documents involving
claims TO the amount OF $40 900 has been stolen
from somebody, and Joseph Fsgot, colored, has
been arrested, charged with the theft, and con-
fined at the central station.
ONE OF THE VoTERs.-A black boy. named
Alexander Lewis, was brought before Recorder
Gasunel few days ago upon the complaint of
his mother Louise Taylor, who stated that she
could do nothing with him; that be was incor
Tgably bad, and had made threats, which she
feared he would execute, to kill her. The
recorder sent him to the House of Refuge, where
the superintend ent as is customary whenever
prisoner is brought TO the institution, put TO him
= number of questions as TO his age, habits, etc.
His associates, he said, were prostitutes, aud he
had been keeping woman during the last eight
months; was nineteen years of age; had been
living at No. 255 Cont street; had registered,
and had voted at the last election. These state
meDts were sent TO the recorder, because, if it
Has true that the boy was nineteen years old, he
could not remain in the Refuge. The recorder
had the mother brought before him, and her
attention being directed to the matter of age, she
procured certificate sho wing that he was bap
iized by the Rev. Father ]. NJ. Gauthefin, in the
Catholic Church at Algiers, in December, 1858,
and was born 10 August, 1862, so that now he is
in his sixteenth year. Although his statement in
regard to his age was incorrect, il is known that
hs representation that he had registered and
voted was true.
The SCHOOL BoARD.-There was a special meet
ing last night, MIR. Bermudez in the chair. to hear
the report of the special committee on the CON-
plant Of Mr.. J. Fremaux that colored children
had been admitted into the Bayou Road School OF
which Mrs. Bigot is principal Mrs. BigO, stated
to the committee that certain children whose sta
tus was unknown when admitted, but who were
supposed TO be white, had been spoken OF by
children from their neighborhood as mot being
white.n
The committee report that twelve children had
left the school since their investigations CON-
meDced. The parents of six Of them had neg
ected TO furnish any evidence as to the status of
their children, and parents Of two others refused
TO furnish any. These children had been in the
public schools for five years, some OF them being
brought by persons protesting to be their parents,
and representing the children as white.
The committee found that two children in the
school, supposed to be doubtful as TO their color,
were of very fair complexion, and others darker,
but all established the purity OF their blood. The
committee fully exOnerate Mrs. Big0t.
MIR. Thieneman offered a resolution, that mas
much as colored children have probably mingled IN
the white schools, and as there was ample accom-
mediation for them in the cOlored schools, the
superintendent Instruct the principals OF the
various white schools to send any colored
children found in them TO the schools set apart
for them, and in doubtful cases to report
names, residences, etc., to the general super
intendent, that he may examine and report
upon the facts.
The resolution was laid over for action next
Wednesday, together with a resolution to refer
the report back 10 the committee with power to
act. The report was spread upon the minutes.
The board adjourned.
BOARD OF POLICE CoMsnssIoNERs.-The board
met last evening in regular session, and disposed
of the following cases brought before it, viz
Officer James Wilson, drunk and asleep on his
beat. Dismissed from the force.
Officer ]. Whitlow. Fourth District; absence
without leave, for thirty days. Dismissed from
the force.
Officer j. Riley, Fourth District; absence with.
out leave. Dismissed from the force.
Officer L. Mirsbori, Fourth District; sitting
down and sleeping on his beat. suspended for
five days.
Officer L. p. whsleu, Fourth District; neglect
Of duty. Suspended for three days.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT-.J,tdqe Ho1oe-Mdy 27.-
Andrew Morton, police officer, was convicted
upon an Information containing two counts, one
for assault and battery and the second for false
Imprisonment. The circumstances of the case
were these: Mr.. Abraham C. Labatt saw Morton
having q woman under arrest, on jackson street,
on the afternoon of the 18th ult. The policeman
was maltreating the woman shamefully. pushing
and knocking her along the street and tearing the
clothes of her person. Mr.. Labatt demonstrated
with him upon the iDhumsnity of his conduct, and
suggested TO him that The could nOttake the woman
alone he should call another officer to assist him.
Morton abandoned the arrest Of the woman, at
tackled Mr.. Lsbstt. seized him violently and
| dragged him to the lookup, where he was i'm
prsoped upon a false and malicious charge of in
terferipr with the duties Of the officer, and he was
returned as a prisoner until he gave bond, with
| security, for his appearance. The jury were sb.
sent but few minutes when they came in with a
verdict of guilty on both counts.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's CoURT.-Albert Pascal,
| Charles johnson and - Davis. all colored, we're
sent before the First District Court TO be tried
q charge of breaking into the tailor shop OF Z.
| Gaillard, cOlored. No. Rampant street, on the
| night of the leth inst. and stealing from the
place several hundred dollars worth of clothing.
| Louis Hymes was also committed before the
I Criminal Court TO be tried on a charge of felO-
| niOusly receiving the goods stolen.
Alexander Washington, coOred was put under
| bond 10 answer a charge of shooting at Andrew
Devine, ,colored on Carrollton avenue, at O'Clock
| yesterday morning. with intent to kill.
Betsey Dominique, eolored, was required to
| give bail for her appearance, to be examined on
an accusation Of stealing twenty-seven dollars
! from Jenny Mace, coiored.
Henry Young was sent before the Criminal
| Court TO be tried on a charge of stealing shaw
/ snd bonnet. valued at sixty-hve dollars, the pro
! perty of. Josephine Schneider.