The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-08

had been given.
The body, when visited in the morning, presented
| a hideous spectacle. II had become greatly swol
len and the skin was suGused with dark purple
blood. The corpse was still dressed, and the bed
looked as il 1t had been scarcely occupied. No
money was found at any time upon the person of
the deceased or anywhere about the room.
An inquest was yesterday commenced on the
body of the deceased but continued over in order
to give the police time to work up the matter.
Deceased was q native of Utica N. Y, and the
room be occupied was situated over the coffee
house near the corner of Roy al and Customhouse,
the proprietor and barkeeper of which were
arrested in order TO obtain further Information
from them, because they were suspected to have
some knowledge of the murderers. who are sus-
pected TO be New York thieves, two of whom,
Oh named Tyler, supposed to be the ring leader,
have been arrested.
tgated.
The following is the evidence taken down:
Nh. G.. r. LdSSe1lger, ,SlcOrR-Resde at No.
"a Exchange Alley. saw the deceased Wednes
day night about IL O'Clock. drunk and playing
dice with a man named Leinhardt. | left the cof.
feebouse first by about five minutes. The de-
ceased left With me, together with the owner of
the house and his wife. He went to his roem and
locked his door. and went to mine. Leinhardt
had not known the deceased long. He was drunk
when be was playing cards. Recognizes some of
the nen now under arrest as parties who were
present in the coffeehouse. Two Of the parties
now recognized left the Casino before the de-
ceastd One Of them had been playing cards, the
other looking on.
Frank William Slcoln-Is the keeper of the
Casino. The deceased has been boarding with
me. On Wednesday night went home from the
coffeehouse TO No. 81 Exchange Alley. with the
deceased. He had come to supper at a O'Clock,
and was not then very drunk. When he played
dominoes with Leinhardt, he had not been playing
very long. Knows nothing more than already
stated
Mr.. J. c. Townsend was summoned, but knew
nothing about the case.
The case will not be definitely disposed Of by
the coroner before Sunday.
SiIce writing the above we learn that Julius
Essex, one OF the men from Chicago, whose ar
rest some weeks ago as dangerous and suspicious
char scter then caused some excitement, has been
arrested as suspected party to the present MUIR
der.
Two CoLoRED DRAYMEN came to grief yester-
day on Poydras street. One of them, Jim Rooney
by name, arrested at the corner of that street
and Dryades, about 2:l5 P. NJ, charged with so
csreessly driving his cotton wagon TO run into
a street car end eDdaDger the lives of passengers,
and also with running his wagon without license;
and another, named Henry Beener, arrested
about an hour later, charged with violating a city
ordinance by overlooking his float with sixteen
barrels of mess pork, and also with obstructing
the public streets. They were both released
uIder bonds to appear this morn ng.
OFFICER HARTMAN found astray yesterday af.
ternoon on st. Charles street, mare, saddle and
bride, which were taken TO the pound.
JOSE REYEAL AND s.RIvAs were arrested on
PoydIas street yesterday. charged with peddling
cigars without license. Reynal had three bunches
of cigars and large bundle Of cigarettes in his
possession at the time.
ABOUT HALF.PAsT THREE yesterday afternoon
a man named John Marie Bauce, while engaged in
trimming a tree on his premises, corner of Annun-
citation and Harmony streets, fell, by the breaking
OF a ladder upon which he was standing and
struck upon fence picket. cutting himself dan
Qerously upon the back of his head.
A MAN NAMED MICHAEL GALLERY fell from a
coal cart, near The corner of Magazine and Delord
streets, about noon yesterday, and was badly in
jured. He was taken to his home on Fulton street
and a surgeon was sent for.
CHAs. MORAN ALIAS MArrIs, and John NC.
C,oskey were arrested last night about half-past
8, by Corporal Wolf, Of the river police, charged
with shooting with intent 10 kill at the occupants
of the river police boat as it passed the spot
where they were standing.
MAN NAMED WILLIAMS was arrested on st.
Charles street last evening by Specials Sinclair
end O'COnDell, charged with the highway robbery
of Mr.. E. F. Hawthorn, in the very act of COM
nittiDg which it is said the officers caught him.
ASSESSOR woLFLEY left at short notice for Gin.
cnnau last evening, after the receipt OF tele-
grsm from that city, announcing the death of his
uncle, Judge Thomas Irwin.
THE POLICE YESTERDAY discovered, in posses
sion of a healthy looking darky, living in the rear
heavy silver faro box, all of which were, it is
supposed, stolen.
CASES WILL fE CALLED in the Sixth District
Court on Saturday at 10 AN.
JUDGE THBARD, of the Fourth District Court.
has ordered another venre for one hundred and
fifty more Jurors.
Fifth DISTRICT CoURT.-Charles 7. Howard,
ESQ.,. president of the Louisiana State Lottery,
has filed o supplemental petition, charging the
Alabama Aid Lottery, through its agents, with
interfering with his business, and asking for an
Injunction ordering them to refrain from molest-
ing the company with mandamus and other pro.
GEES of court. Judge Lesumont las granted the
Injunction on Mr.. Howard furnishing the bond re-
qured.
RECORDER GAsTNEL.-Eliza Ann and Ellen
Robertson, both colored were sent by Judge
Gastinel before the First District Court for lar.
ceDy.
Grsndevie Drsuney. colored for larceny, was
subjected to the same ordeal.
Also, VIM. Sullivan alias Billy Little. for having
stolen property Chas johnson, colored, for lar
cepy John Ssyer, for sane ofense; Bridget Ra'
gan and John Wells, for attempt at burglary;
James Wells for same ofense Montalbert, col
oIed, assault and battery.