The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-02

not be Immediately taken to protect the said
creditors) in permitting to some creditors of the
bank to proceed In obtaining and executing judg
ments against the property Of the bank In VIC
la,ion of the law which confers right to the bill.
| holders of the bank, to be paid by preference to
other creditors Of the bank.
|
/ Petitioner further represents that the urgency
to pat said bank IN forced liquidation under Tue
afors said law. is pressing that the property of
said bank is already seized and advertised for sale
by the sheriff of the parish OF Orleans ia order to
give preference TO creditors who ere not en-
titled TO by law, but vAo would acquire the
same IL the others were not protected"
THE SAeKKrT FORGERY CksE.-Mr. Fortier
the president of the Bank of america, YESTERDAY
made his sflidayits, formally, before Recorder
Gastnel, against Il. A. Sackett, for three several
forgeries Of the name of Mr.. Charles E. Hsm.
burger to cheeks upon the bank. The last check.
which was for ssl5 SO, was presented at the bank
on Thnrsday by sackett, who was arrested on the
spot. The first check was presented on the 10th
April. and was for s4l5 SO; the second which
was for 1896 so, on the 2lst. Both these checks
were paid and were not discovered 10 be forgeries
until the b0ok-kcPper, in balancing Mr.. Ham,
burgers account charged the spurious checks.
and then Mr.. Ii. came to know the imposition
that had 9een practced.- IL was not then known
who had committed the forgeries or prese,ted the
checks. The officers Of the bank and Mr.. II. said
nofhing about the matter, in the hope that their
silence world lead the fJrger to believe that his
cOunterfets bad not beea detected and that he
would be em5oldened TO try his hand again. The
result proved the correctness Of their Judgment
IHCENDIARIsa-The one -stbry vacant frame
house No. l25 Galyez street, between Gravier
and Perdido, owned by Taney & Bro took FIRE
about o'clock yesterday morning. and was en-
trely consumed. Two adjoining houses were
also somewhat damaged; lncendisrsm is sup
posed TO have originated the fire.
The house OF Mr.. Harrison. on Coliseum street.
between First and Second. was entered about 10
O'Clock on Thursday night by some unknown per-
son, who poured coal oil upon the floor of the
pantry, and set fire to it. By good fortune the
flames we're discovered and extiDguished before
they had gained much headway. The ineendiary
escaped.
BURGLARY.-The house of Mr. woodman. cor
Der Of Terpsichore and Coliseum streets, was
broken into early yesterday morning by an uu-
known thief, who appears 10 have amused himself
not only in going through the valusbles, but also
in deposting tobacco juice and burned matches
all over the floor. 1t was impossible to discover
how be had entered, but he certainly did, and
went of carrying eight greenbacks Of $50 each
and pair of gold sleeve buttons. sa4
FIRE.-Ibout a quarter before o'clock last
evening tire broke out in the three story brick
building, No. 56 Julia street, between Commerce
and New Levee streets, occupied by Thomas
Ward as distillery. II was caused by the over
heating of fue, and was extnguished without
having done serious damage.
Run 0vER.-A man named Edward Stanley,
while driving bis cart along St. Charles street
yesterday afternoon, accidentally fell to the pave
ment, the heavy wheels passing over his back and
arm. He was conveyed to his residence, corner
of Perdido and johnson streets.
RECORDER GAsTrNEL's CoURr.-James Redon,
residing at the Of Villere and Canal Streets
sent before the First District C0urtto be tried
on a charge Of embezzng two gold watches in
trusted to him by VIM. Faiber, No. IL Bourbon
street, for sale.
The other cases examined yesterday were SO
trifipg as to be void of public interest.