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

| pitcher. The door key, which had been secreA s'
by Mrs. Ross at her departure was found and ulSA
by the intruder. ~ ~
Twenty-seven valuable Spanish chickens were
stolen during Sunday night from the premises of
Mr.. j. T. furiong, On Annnncistion street. betSoen
First and Second.
Special officers Dumas and BouTosa yesterday
arrested, on board the steamer Richmond a man
named George Kaufman, charged With having
broken into the bakery Of VIM. Schroeder No. 27
Sorspsru street, on the 18th nit.
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN THE WINK CASES in the
u. &. District Court yesterday were confined to
the further examination Of Mr.. Cowe the London
wine merchant, who was on the stand on Friday
and Saturday, the questions addressed being priu-
cipally relative to his acquaintance with the diff
ferent names and brands mentioned in the invoices
in the present suits. With most of these Mr.
Cowie was not familiar, stating that the purchase
Of wines in England was with reference to taste
ard quality, not the brand. Mr.. Cowie tasted one
wire during the examination, and expressed the
Inability of his palate 20 correctly decide upon
any other without the lapse of few hours
interval. In the absence of certain witnesses de-
sired by the defense, the court was adjourned to
to-day.
SERGEANT MALONE REPORTS that an attempt
was made on Saturday night. by some persons
unknown, TO enter the iewelry store of Dominique
LeaDaIoli, No. st. Peter street. They broke
open Tie e. psdI9ek 6I & and sansasnssa boring holes
trians.
ABOUT O'CLOCK Sunday evening" two gentle.
man, riding in buggy on Washington slrs.s,
taking fIsS and MeEs and yers s bpowe
in the street, sustaining serious cuts upon their
faces a. heads. They were taken home in a
carriage by some friends.
THE CHARGE PREFERRRD against officers Nc.
Mahon and Degro, by V. E. Mccarthy, for eject
ing him from the Opera House, was yesterday.
after sdvisement, dismissed by the Board Of
Police Commissioners.
Two BOYS were arrested, late last Saturday
night for robbing the Germania stand, at the fair
on MarigDy street, given for the benefit of Father
Cornelius Moynihan's Church. They stole good
many valusbles, including a cash box containing
nearly one hundred dollars. The theft was i'm.
mediaiely discovered, as the fair was thronged at
the time end the ladies in charge Of the stand had
their attention only momentarily attracted away
from the stand. The boys were pursued by two
police officers, caught in the dwelling of Mrs.
Burke, aud the greater part OF the money recov.
cred.
AN ATTEMPT was made night before last to
break INFO the jewelry store, ST. Peter street,
Second District. The attempt proved unsuocess-
full.
THE FAIR at ODD Fellows Hall, for the benefit
OF s.. ABna ASS um, must have been postponed
on account of the weather, for visit 20 the hall
about o'cock-wade through the drenching
rein-showed not light In the ball room, and
only emptiness and silence in the halls and pas
ssges. 1t is TO be supposed that the fair will
commence this evening.
Sixth DISTRICT CoURT-Jldge Cooley.-Tn the
csse OF B. Ssloy VS.. State of L0uisiana, the vir
tuous Wickiffe, State auditor. files the following
as an answer TO the petition Of Ssloy:
"AUDlToR's OFFICE. STATE or LOUISIANA
New Orleans, Feb. /, 1863.
$40 the honorable the Sixth District Court City New
Orleans
Z" Now comes respondent into court, aud for
answer denies that he has any power under the
law to grant petitioners request; and further
represents To the honorable court that were he TO
grant petitioners request, without authority of
law. respondent would lay himself and securities
liable, as well as lay himself persOn( )ally liable
10 q criminal prosecution and dismissal from
office. under section 25, of act ll9, approved
March Is, 1855.
- Respondent further represents to this honora-
Die court that such a course on the part of the
auditor Of state, whether adopted of his own
will or in obedience 10 a decree of this honorable
court, would result in iDcalculabls detEiment 10
already tax laden State Let this rule once be
estab ished, and hundreds of designing persons
would recover money from the State, over and
again, by fslse sffidayts; and thus. whilst a few
DESIGNING persons were justly benefited, the State
would be financially ruined. The tremendous
ssn TO the State involved in this and similar
bsve caused respondent TO personally appear aud |
answer before this honorable court such facts and
niOrmations will the State from the threat
eped danger.
" Wherefore respondent prays this honorable |
court that the mandamus prayed for may be re. |
fused snd this suit dismissed at petitioners cost
and, as in duty bound, your respondent will ever
pray. (No SIgnature)
- Auditor nf State"