The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

charged by the chief Of the Mobile force win tne
larceny of watch in tbat city. A dispatch nao
been sent to Capt. CAIN, requesting him 70 euec'
the arrest, yet Notwithstanding this fact, the as
sistsnt chief of Mobile police also came over ON
the Mary il is said and pointed Soetaro out 10 the
officers. The accused. who had in his possession
hundred and forty-fve dollars when arrested, Is
spoken OF by the p1rser OF the boat, on wnicn ne
character hitherto.
Cur Boy AND DR6wSED H1MsELF.-A COLI
ored man, n years of age, named VIM. Barton,
while lsboring under temporary ht OF insanity
cut a colored boy slightly in the breast yesterday
evening, about o'clock. at the corner OF Port
and Victory streets, and then took OIL his own
clothes, jumped into the river and drowned HIM
self. despite the strenuous efforts OF Sergeant
Newton. to rescue him.
TANG AGAM.-C. W. Thing was again arrested
yesterday on q charge similar to one on which he
was arrested some months ago. This time James
Lane charges him with beating him out OF the
snm Of sixty dollars.
THE EVENING SESSION of the Senate did not COM
mence until nearly eight O'Clock owing TO the
want Of a quorum. Tie only business transacted
was the final passage o. bill TO define and reg
ulate the costs of the clerks, shers recorders anc
Ing for forteitures and penalties for overchargng
and failing 10 perform their duties and the mode
of collecting their fees. Mr.. Packard introduced
bill Incorporating the Right Bank Railroad aud
Transfer Company, which was referred 70 the
committee on corporations, and the Senate ad-
journed.
DEAD.-Jas. Johnson. the colored soldier who
shot himself through the left breast, Tuesday
afternoon, died yesterday from the effects of the
wound.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRP RP-.Judge Abel-Carletano
Stevens, barkeeper, fainiliarly known as Char
ley Stevens" was put on trial yesterday for mur
der in the killing of Miss Adele Layille, some
time ago, on Orleans stIbet she happening 70 pass
along the street at the time Stevens wGs firing at
man named George NJ Demo. with whom he had
difficulty, and the ball aimed at Demo having
taken fatal eject on Miss Laville. The circum-
stances of the unfortunate affair and the evidence
as elected before the coroner were very fully
given by us. After examination OF few wit
nesses yesterday, whose testimony was suDstan-
tally the sci;ed by the coroner, the case
YVES continued till 10 O'Clock this morning. Attor-
ney General Belden fer the prosecution, and II. C..
Csstellanos. Esq., for the defense.
RECORDER BEoKER's CoURr.-Julen Essex. q
frequent appearer before the recorder lately. was
arIaiened yesterday on a charge OF stealing da-
mold pin worth $500 from Mr.. j. Howcott, in the
Camp street cars. he was remanded to prison in
default of $1,000 bonds. This thieving IL the cars
seems 10 be Essex's peculiar vocation.
VIM. Roberts, charged with cutting and wound
ing Carter Rowan, colored. Wednesday night, with
intent TO Eill was held for examination March I'd
Jas. Brannon, once car driver, arrested for
| having in bis possession Sl47 counterfeit bank
| notes and check, supposed TO be stolen, drawn
| by the National Union Bank of New York on Sam
Smith & Co.. of this city, for sS7S IS, was sent to
prison for examination the 9th lust.
| jackson Cobb, oolored, was held to answer the
Goth inst, charge OF stealing barrel OF hour
| from the cargo OF the steamboat Ruth.
Na;hen Davis, colored, and q man named VIM.
| johnson, were held to answer to charge of OBJ
| taipipg S7l from John Lane, coOred, by means of
| an alleged fraudulent sale Of horses.
| The csse of Henry Nathan, whose arrest aud
| release upon bail under charge Of arson was
| recently mentioned, and who since rearrestsd
| and charged by special oificer j. d. O'Coanel
| with willful and corrupt perjury, was called sor
| examination on the charge OF arson; the charge
| for perjury having been fixed for examination on
he 25th lost. Owing to the prosecution not being
| ready, the examination for arson was also con-
| tuued and fixed for the 23d inst.
Mr.. Dalsheiner, counsel for the defense, pro-
tested against the action OF the court in sending
| the accused 10 prison without bail after he had
| been alORed to give bsil previously. Some
sharp and bitter personalities we're INDUCED i0 by
| Mr.. D. to the court, for which the recorder
/ ordered Mr.. d. 10 prison for ten days for con-
/ tempt of court, or TO pay fine Of $500. Mar. D.
| said he would comply with the order, but he
| would hold the recorder responsible personally.
| Nathan was subsequently allowed to go on the
bail furnished.