The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-20
OCTOBER 20. 1868.

OF the two functonarios In the parish of st.
Mary. The death of these men was unnecessary,
Henry H. Pope, one of the dead men, whose body
reached here last evening, was In the war; colonel
of the 18th Illinois volunteers. What private
griefs were entertained by those who slew him.
we know not. He was sheriff of st. Mary at the
time Of his death. His body will be forwarded TO
his home in the North.
TERRIBLE CAsuALrY.-Yesterda afternoon
Mr.. p. c. Carey, an excellent, hard working ci,i
zen, who is employed at Browns old factory,
corner Of New Levee and Erato streets, was
visited by his son, a promising boy of ten years,
named Eugene. to whom he delivered q message
TO carry 10 Col. Scanlan his landlord. few
minutes afterwards, just as Mr.. Carey, his wife
and the remaining children. were about to start
down town to visit Col. Seaman, who is friend
of the fsmily, boy came running up, and told
Mr.. Carey his son had been run over and killed
q few squares below. Mr.. Carey Immediately
rushed to the spot indicated. His poor little boy
was extended, dead, in the store of druggist,
run over across the breast, and his heart crushed
The little sufferer did not liDger long after the
catastrophe.
1t appears that Eugene had sauntered down
New Levee street, waiting for the car, and as it
came along, also came butcher cart, No. 60,
driven by white man (a negro sitting beside
him). The butcher was driving rapidly, and made
no effort to make for the little fellow, as he
made sign for the car to STOP. As he attempted
TO enter the car the cart struck him, threw him
down and ran over his body. The driver Of the
cart Immediately whipped his horse up, and left
the scene as fast as he could go. He was not ar.
rested at late hour last night but of course he
cannot escape the metropolitan police. We
deeply sympathize with the bereaved father and
mother, who are excellent people and Of great
respectabiliiy, and we hope the culprt will be ar
rested and punished.
GENERAL ROUSSEAU was present at the session
Of the Senate last night.
LOLA MoYrEz and Charles Lover were among
the distinguished characters mentioned ON the
police books yesterday.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
observations of A. B. Griswold & Co., corner
Canal and Royal streets, was as follows: At
6 A. NJ. 76 degrees; IL N. SO; 8 P. n. 81; 6P.
NJ. so.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street,
was as follows: At 6 A. II. II degrees; IL 4.
II; 3P.A. az; 6P.N IS.
ABOUT THREE CLOCK, on Sunday morning. the
steam tug, Belle Darlington, owned by Messrs.
McCloskey & Mason, was discovered to be on fire.
The alarm bells were rung, but the flames spread
rapidly, burning the boat to the waters edge and
spreading thence to two coal barges, which were
also partially burned.
CHARLES Ross, colored employe on the
steamer Bismark, was severely injured on Sunday
morning by bale of cotton falling upon him.
He was conveyed to the Charity Hospital.
Royal street, on Saturday night, and stole box
of cigars, meerschaum pipe, q set OF jewelry
left there for keeping. and all the champagne and
silver ware that could be found. Thence. with an
efirontery really refreshing, they proceeded to an
adjacent eating saloon, lit fire In the kitchen
stove, prepared q meal of eggs and mutton chops,
and, il lie TO be presumed. swallowed it, aud drank
with gusto to the absent proprietor's health.
THE FUNERAL of Mr.. Geo. W. Mensman. a well
known resident of the Fourth District. who died
last week, in Mobile, was largely attended on sun
day-the remains having been brought hther for
inierment.
AN INSIGHT into the conduct of United States
soldiers, as brought to notice before court mar
tial may prove of some interest TO our readers.
In late manifesto from headquarters. We find the
following accusations, findings, and sentences:
Arti6cer Moffitt-C.arge Drunkenness on duty.
Specification Mofit did appear In an intoxicated
condition on dress parade, which rendered him in
capable to stand in the ranks. This at Fort Smith,
Arkansas. Sentence: To be confined at hard
labor in charge of the guard for the period OF
three months.
Private Kayser-Charge: Desertion. Specif-
cation That Kayser did desert the service of the
United States, from Dover, Arkansas, in July.
1867, and did remain absent until apprehended
near Lewisburg, Arkansas. Sentence To be dis
hoDorably discharged the military service OF the
United States with loss Of all pay and allowances
now due or to become due. except the just dues
of the laundress and to be confined in such peni.
nate. until May lst, 1870.
Private Lypch-Chsrge Sleeping on post.
Specification That Lynch, being member Of the
guard mounted at Fort Smith, and having been
duly posted as a sentinel, did wfully neglect his
duty by sleeping post, and was found so asleep.
Sentence To be confined at hard labor 10 charge
of the guard, with an iron ball weighing twenty
five pounds attached to his left leg by chain
three and onehaf feet in length for the period OF
six months, from the fourteenth of September,
1868 and to forfeit to the United States ten dol
lars per month Of his monthly pay for the same
time.
Private Mainey-Charge: Conduct to the pre-
judice of good order and military discipline. Spe-
cifcstion That he, Mstney, did absent himself
without permission from bis company quarters
and the garrison al Fort Smith, from O'Clock, A.
NJ, on the twenty seventh, until about O'Clock. A.
NJ, of the thrtieth of August, 1868, at which time
he returned to camp in such state of intoxics-
tion as TO be unfit for the performance OF any
duty. That he, Matney, has, from the constant and
excessive of intoxicating liquors, become an in-
corrgble drunkard, necessitating his confinement
In the post guard house for the period of year,
Sentence To be confined at hard labor In charge
of the guard for the period of three months, and
to forfeit TO the United States ten dollars of his
monthly pay per month during the same time.
Private Murphy-Charge Conduct to the pre-
judice of good order and military discipline. Spe.
cifcation: That he, Murphy, did beat strike and
kick his wife, Mrs. John Murphy, laundress OF
company E, 10Th infantry, in a shameful and out.
rageOus manner, DIulslnB dnu CutuuB noI pofoon
80 as to render her unfit to perform her duties as
laupdress of the company. Sentence: To be con-
fined at hard labor in charge of the guard for
three months from September Is. 1868.
Private Doss-Charge Conduct to the preju'
dice Of good order and military discipline. Speci
fcation In this. that he, Private Louis Doss, OF
company G, 10th infantry, did take and steal from
the Office safe belonging to Capt. Baldwin, monies
to the amount of fifty collars. Sentence: To be
confined at hard labor Ina charge of the guard with
ball and chain attached to his left leg until the
18th September 1863, and to forfeit ten dollars o
his pay per month for six months from March 10
1869.
Private Richards-Charge That he did become
80 much into oxicated as to be unable to attend tc
his duty at Fayetteville, Ark, at different times
that be further has by reason Of constant drunken
| ness, rendered himself unreliable as a soldier, 9
disgrace to the service to which he belongs and .
| useless expense TO the government. Sentence
To forfeit to the United States all pay and allow
ances now due or to become due, excepting thu
Just dues of the laundress and to be dishonorabll
| discharged the military service Of the United
States.
Private Bollinge. for sleeping on his post Sen
| tence: To be confined at hard labor in charge o
the guard with an iron ball weighing twenty -fou
pounds attached to his left leg by an iron chail
three and one-half feet in length. for the pero'
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