The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

a trip TO Texas. had taken advantage of his brief
stay in New Orleans to walk about the city, was
accosted at the corner Of Common ana bss'a
streets BY a man, q stranger to him. who. after
asking several questions as 70 his place OF rest
dence ard length Of time 10 the city, politely in-
quired whether Mr. Rennoyer could cash for him
a United States treasury boud. Being Informed
in the negative. he inquired: % Ceuld he change
O bill?" Mr.. Rennoyer said that he could. and
accordingly pulled out his pocketbook containing
sl2O 10 currency. At this moment. third party
knocked roughly against Mr.. ReDnoyer. distract
ing his attention. while the other seized the
pocket book. slipped rapidly around the corner
and ran. He was pursued, but not captured.
In TRACING Up THE ROBBERY committed upon the
tailor establishment of Mr.. Bartel, No. lS Caron-
tives have shown much of activity. For instance,
il was ascertained that the goods stolen, amount
ing In value to about $4,000. were carried OF IN two
cab loads and driven to a stable on Basin street.
The men who, 1t is alleged. drove these cabs have
been arrested. Next it was discovered that a
box six and quarter feet long, weighing nearly
200 pounds. and containing dry goods, cloth. etc.,
had been carried from somewhere on 81. Philip
street to the express office on Carondeief street,
and then shipped to 'Mr. Brown. Charleston, 5.
CO.. Capt. White. chief detective, went to the
express Office. explained to the agent the cir
cumslances, and stated that the box he spoke oil
con iained portion Of the stolen gods. He
found that already it had been shipped. tele-
gram was therscpon sent to the express agent 10
Mobile requesting its reshipment. And the box
is expected 10 arrive here this morning. Mean
while there was discovered yesterday at recep.
tacle for stolen goods Gravier street box full
of vest patterns Identified as having been stolen
from Mr.. Bsrtel's place.
You're MAN was yesterday brought mp on
criminal charge before Recorder Gastinel, Of the
Second District. The charge was made by q
sheris officer, to the effect that he had furnished
his brother, who had been convicted and sentenced
.s-.s a<~ sek lnaf s.T
bread containing a file. The burglar and other
convicts we're on their way from the prison, under
a guard, TO the steamboat, when the officer de-
tected the presence of the file in the loaf fur
nished by the brother. The defense was ably
conducted by Jules Lambert, Esq. attorney and
counselor. who pleaded the ties Of fraternal afec
ton. The culprit was discharged.
THE POLICE. yesterday, made another descent
upon the tailor shop of l.. HeDris, on Gravier
street. near Circus, and unearthed q quantity of
property of various descriptions, including vio-
lin, many umbrellas, bed linen, clothing. dentists
cles. These were brought to the station ana later
in the day were identified as being the proceeds
of six eight recent burglaries including that at
Mr.. Keeps house (mentioned elsewhere) Mr.. Hun.
tingtons, Mrs. Buell's, on Rampant street. Madame
Ridelps, on Baronne street. vest patterns stolen
from Barielles place. on Csrondeet street, and
one or two others. The proprietor OF the place
where these things were found was brought be-
fore the recorder yesterday, and furnished $1,000
bonds for his appearance.
SERGEANT wYNSE reports that about half.past
three O'Clock. yesterday morning, two burglars en-
tered the Planters Hotel, at the corner of Julia
and Ms gazine streets, by way of rear alley way.
Being discovered BY the proprietor one OF them
presented. q revolver at him and threatened to
shoot In case be gave the slarm. They then es-
capped, dropping their plunder, which consisted of
q quantity Of clothing.
ABOUT -FOUR O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING a wo-
man, named Rose Lyons. fell from the gallery or
house, at the corner of Religious and st. Mary
streets, and is supposed to have broken her arm
by the fall. She was conveyed to the Charity
Hospital.
THIEVES entered the house of Mr.. E. s. Keep,
corner of First aud So. Charles streets, on Satur
day night. and stule therefrom variety of val
liable articles, which have since been recovered
and identified.
Joseph Thorpe, at the of 81. Philip street,
on.W ednesdsy. The injured man, who is said to
have been then laboriDg under a temporary sber-
ration of mind. was sent, though but slightly in
jured, to the Charity Hospital for treatment.
/. LIQUOR STORE on Poydras street. some dis
tsnce back. was found wide open by Corporal &C.
rard, during Wednesday night and upon the floor
within lay two men, insensible with liquor. The
corporal locked them in, and delivered the key al
the station.
A CoLoRED Boy broke into the residence Nc.
52S Baronne street, between jackson and Jo-
sephine streets, last Friday night and stole Q
piano cover, an overcoat and three hats. These
articles were recovered, with others. at the place
on Gravier street mentioned elsewhere.
OFFICER MAGuIRE reported at the station, yes.
terdsy afternoon, that "a colored man, name un.
known, employed as driver of float, No. 665,
struck lady with piece of stone while on Poy-
dras street. Upon the approach of the officer,
the negro ran away, leaving his float and horse to
be taken TO the pound.
BETWEEN AND O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon,
a gentleman by the name Of Gruling, living
at the corner of st. Andrew and Liberty streets.
accidentally shot himself in the leg with pistol.
The wound is, however, not considered danger
GUS.
JUDGE LEAUMoNT, of the Fifth District Court,
has rescnded his order for venire of $50 jurors,
on account of some disagreement between the
civil and criminal sheritfs OF the parish Of Or
leans. We understand that Sheriff Maxwell has
consented that bis jurors in civil cases may be
drawn from Sheriff Wurzburger, and that the ve-
nire shall be called between the 10th and 18th
proximo.
YOUNG MAN was dismissed by Recorder Gasti-
mel from the charge Of knocking woman down
with billet of wood.
Mr.. P. ]. KENNEDY. who has received from the
board Of public works the contract for building
Grand Levee, Is In town.
u. s. COMMISSIONER URBAN.-The case of Geo.
Carinan, charged on affidavit OF James T. Cum
niDgbsm, special officer Metropolitan Police, with
having counterfeit United States treasury notes
and small pieces Of United States coin in his pos
session, came up yesterday for examination. The
money was examined by A. Forter, president OF
the Bank Of America, and by Mr.. ]. Marshall, for.
merly book keeper at the United States Treasury
in this city, who both pronounced the notes ge-
nuine. and also the coin, with the exception of a
dime piece. The prosecution having stated that
=: a -e'ss now shown were pot ell a.. -ere found
In the poesess1on OF tne defendant at the time of
his arrest, that there were some fractional cur.
rency OF denominations Of Is and so cents missing,
the commissioner reserved his decision until to.
day, In order TO give the prosecution an oppor.
tuniy of substantiating their assertion as to miss
inG money.
This case was transferred to the commissioner
by Recorder Gastinel. The money received by
the former consisted OF three $40, eight $40 aud
fourteen IS notes and seventy four pieces OF small
silver coin, In and 10 cent pieces, etc.
US. CIRCUIT CoURr.-In the case of the United
States VS.. }. 7. Tochelmsn, charged with running
Illicit distillery the petit jury returned, yes.
terday verdict Of not guilty."
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURT.-0n motion of p. A.
Ducros. ESQ.,, attorney at law, Judge Cooley sd.
htao farIa In