The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-21

jury nhVlng SAT upon the case on Ff1oay laet re-
turned /" not true BILL" The check was paid ct
the time when presented and Rylsnd has since
been absent. I ~. n.
LIEUT.. Coz. Bliss, thirty-ninth infantry, who
was recently in command at Fort Jackson, has as
sumed command Of the Ship Island post, Capt.
Bennett succeeding him down the river.
The STORE OF MEssRs. FoRcHMER & HABER.
No. AZ Camp street, was entered at an early hour
on Friday night, and robbed of large quantity
of goods. Sergeant McCann, In making his
rounds discovered the door Of the store open. and
sending for the proprietor, had it examined, when
the goods we're found to be missing.
Officer Linn subsequently found at the corner
Of Magazine and Gravier streets three pieces Of
Kentucky jeans, portion Of the stolen merchan.
die. which he carried TO the station, and last
night q negro named Charles Butler was arrested
on Rsmpsrt street, having in his possession
another piece of same quality as the above.
POCKET BOOK containing small sum of money
and a registry certificate, was picked up on FRI
day night by officer Carl, and can be found at the
Pacanier station. oi ll
ASSESSOR woLFLEY, In response to an inquiry
addressed by him to Commissioner Rollins. yester.
day received dispatch iassrnStiag M hiP 4ihAtiaD;
tory is not liable to seizure unless offered for sale.
This fact will be of interest to those having
stock of manufactured tobacco on hand, for in
many cases the cost of stamping, we are told,
would amount to more than the value of the
tobacco itself.
A LITTLE GIRL named Emma Bieber, aged four
years, was run over by butchers cart at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the corner of New
Levee and Fourth streets, having her leg broken
and being otherwise considerably bruised. The
driver was arrested and taken to the Rousseau
street station.
SPEcIAL OFFICERS Dumas and BouIlosa arrested,
yesterday morning, colored woman named
Josephine Taylor, charged with robbing dis.
charged soldier Of $500 In house Of Ill fame on
Dryades street. None OF the money was recov-
cred.
. TEE STORE OF W. 81. EUTHMIER, No. 129 Espla-
made street, was burgariously entered by thieves
between ten and eleven O'Clock on Friday night,
and robbed of three silver watches, two pair of
earrings, six silver rings and silver plated
basket, valued at SIS in all. The intruders effected
ar entrance by jumping over gate and tearing
of, with chisel. the upper weather.bcarding be-
low the window. The patrolman who was on duty
on that beat will be called to account, the report
states.
Z A Boy NAMED CHARLES HAGGERLY was found
by officers Holmes and Phillips, at the corner of
1onti and Canal streets, in q sickly and dying
condition yesterday morning about O'clock and
was conveyed thence TO the Charity Hospital for
medical attendance.
OFFIcER McGAvN YESTERDAY MORNING ar
rested on the steamboat landing young colored
man named Charles Williams, charged with dis
turbng the peace. Several of Williams's oom.
panions gathering around the officer aud his pris-
oner, and attempting TO rescue him and excite
disturbance. four Of them, who gave their names
as F. Mitchell, Driscoll Grant, George Warner
and Harry Diggs were also arrested by officer
higgins and locked up with Williams to await
examination.
MnLITARY-Brev. Mai. Gen. Frank Wheaton,
lieutenant colonel seth infantry. will proceed to
Fort Pike, La, and make thorough inspection
of the troops and post at that place, and report
he in W in
from the commanding general, department of
Louisiana.
Leave of absence for twenty days, with per.
mission to apply to the adjutsnt general of the
army for an extension Of twenty days, is granted
to I'd Lieut.. Wharton White, 10th infantry.
FIRST DrsrR1eT CouRr-Judge Abeu-One of
the most marked features in the proceedings yes
terday in the First District Court was the calling
Of the case of Navarro, convicted OF the homi.
eide Of Bartholomew Hecla, shortly previous to
the last general election. motion was made by
Mr.. Castellanos, his counsel, that new trial be
granted, and argued with desperate tenacity, and
also in mitigation of the heaviest penalty for
manslaughter. Judge Abel, however. overruled
was formally pronounced. Five years in the
Penitentiary was the term OF penal servitude to
which the prisoner was condemned. On hearing
the fatal decree Of the court the prisoner who il
q young man, and who had perhaps hoped for a
new trial, or perhaps q lighter sentence, was
affected to tears.
The verdict in the case of Gaetano Stephens,
too, was not received without feeling. In this
case, the jury, after being locked up for two
nights, returned verdict OF "not guilty.n The
prisoner did not display much emotion in his
face, but silently shook hands with the jury af-
ter the verdict was rendered.
Among those who were examined upon the
previous day was Annie Hamilton, who keeps
the establishment at the corner of Dauphine and
Orleans streets, and who at the time the diff.
Guilty occurred which resulted in the death OF
sn innocent victim, drove an ice-pick into one
of the principal figures in the scene. In the
course Of her evidence, which was. favorable to
the prisoner, it appears that she had been put
under bonds to answer for a charge of perjury.
Charles Smith was sentenced TO six months i'm.
prisopment in the Parish Prison for larceny.
VIM. Gardner alias Garner, TO eight months.
Pat Henry to eight months for assault.
FIFTH DIsTnIcr CogsEmyaGSsr saIGaSsrussg asgt sue The
ciffy for $1,000 fees accrung to them as counsel
for the commissioners appointed BY the council
10 appraise the Water Works. Sullivan. Billings
& Hughes ellege the Water Works to be worth
50 GOO 600, and that in their position as counsel
they were put to great deal OF trouble in the
discussion, answering and deciding of intricate
questions put to them by the commissioners, etc.
P. o. Peyroux sues the city for s4s3, amount of
warrants for jury service In the First District
Court during January last, alleging that said war
rants, after having been duly and legally certified
to, were refused approval and payment on
presentation to the city controller and treasurer.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge Cooley-Joseph
Botte, lessee of the Second District Vegetable
Market. has presented petition against the street
commissioner and others, under the circumstances
following, viz: That as lessee aforesaid, ordi-
nance 794, new series, was attached to his con-
trsct, under which he has the right to sell all
sorts Of tables. That under 794 he has found it
necessary to place upon the stalls thick plank, to
be used by butchers, etc. That he has the right
to make such changes but that the committee on
streets and landings of the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen have issued an order to the street
commissioner to Immediately cause any parties
that may have changed any of said stalls, to
restore them to their original condition. That
petitioner has been notified by the street commits
sioner accordingly, who threatens to execute
bis task. Petitioner alleges that such an act
would seriously iDjure his receipts and invade his
rights under the contract.
Judge Cooley has granted the injunction.
Plaintiff also claims $1,000 damages, for attorneys
| fee and costs of suit. - .-.-
In the case of Dave C. Johnston VS.. r. Bloomer
and others-the great lottery imbroglio--for an
Injunction on defendants to cease interfering with
| him in the sale Of Alabama Mutual Aid Lottery
tickets, defendants took rule on plaintiff, last
| Monday, to show cause why the Injunction spoken
OF should not be dissolved, on the ground that
they are entitled by legislative act to the sole