The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-27
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as follows: At A. \. As degrees; II N. 81; 3
Pm. 60: 6P.h so.
Mr.. CHARLES PoPE, manager of the st. Charles
Theater, reached the city yesterday from Vicks-
burg, whittier he departed with the stock company
OF the Old Drury on Monday evening. he states
that the company opened on Tuesday evening be-
fore a crowded house, Leah" being the play,
with Miss Price in the leading character. Mr..
Pope left again last evening, but will probably re-
turn to play Macbeth" TO Miss Janauschek's Lady
Mdcbett, during the coming week. This Will
doubtless be the rsTest dramatic treat OF the
season, for when Mics Jsnauschek played the
character TO Booths "Mscbeth" in Boston. il
ves pronounced her greatest triumph, up to that
time, ON the American stage
Ox THE NEUTRAL GROUND OF CANAL STREET,
between Camp and Magazine streets, were to be
seen. yesterday morning, great piles of wooden
blocks 10 be used 10 laying the Nicholson pave
meat along the south side. where the extension
railroad from Basin street to Front is to pass.
CoRoYER AvILA held the following inquests yes
terdsy; On the body Of E. Wolf, % years Old,
native of Germany; at go Customhouse street.
Verdict: Chronic dierrhea.
Anna Wilson, cOlOred, six days old, SOs Orleans
street. Lockjaw.
Mrs. E. Bouogne, As years old. native OF France,
living at III st. Ann street. Hemorrhsge of the
womb.
After these arduous duties Doctor Avils, the
corouer Of the Second and Third Districts, and
his efficient and courteous deputy, Doctor Es-
pinola. were fully occupied with the post
mortem examination of Special Police O1icer
David Hennessey, the full account Of whose
killing will be found elsewhere.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-The case Of Timothy
HAYES charged with the murder OF Mr.. Binnott,
the proprietor of the Tsttersslls' Exchange, came
up yesterday before Judge Abel and jury Of
white men. There was great crowd in court,
composed almost entirely Of white men, the
friends of one party or the other. The widow OF
the deceased was also present, with her little
fatherless son, a child OF three years and very
handsome, healthy and intelligent one. The wife
or sister Of the accused there too, and the re.
porter eat next TO her having taken the only seat
that he found vacant. She had green veil fall
ing over her bonnet, concealing her fea lures en-:
tiTely: but her deep drawn sighs showed
how intense was her interest in the
proceedings of the court. The accused him.
self behaved with the utmost modesty and
decorum, and seemed to feel very deeply the
situation in which he was placed. Two witnesses
were examined for the prosecution, who testihed
to the killing of Mr.. Sinnott, who was standing
behind his bar, on st. Charles street, when the
brothers Hays came in intoxicated at late hour,
Timothy, the accused, drawing pistol, and
threatening to shoot his brother. 1t was then,
both witnesses said, that Sinnott came forward
and, spreading his arms, told Timothy Hays not
to make any disturbance in the house. Hays then
raised bis pistol and fred, aud Sinnott staggered
back and finally fell. Stobell, the second witness,
swore that, after shooting at Sinnott, Hays
pointed the pistol at him, bat that he dropped
upon bis hands and knees, and the ball which
Hays fred whistled harmless over his head.
At half-past O'clock Judge Abel adjourned
the court till 10 o'clock this forenoon.
With his usual kindness OF heart and considera.
ton, Judge Abe fOreseeing that the testimony OF
the Witnesses present at the occurrence would
occupy most Of the forenoon. informed the physi.
| clans Summoned that they should not be required
| 10 attend until l O'Clock.
SOMETHING SrRAKGE.-Deputy Coroner Avils
oh ia EeniuOla. held lQOu6gt over
| tie body Of a fptus, 81 the corner Of Carondeei
| snd GalveZ streets, which had been lying there
| for probably five or six days. The fetus waE
| about four months in embryo, and about hall
| foot long. 1t was impossible to form any con
| lecture as 10 the paTentage or os 10 the person
| who had ." dumped " ii where the poor little body
| was found.
! JUDGE DURELL's IEDIsPOsITIoN COETINUISG
! the United States Court was not in session yes
| ttrdsy.
SERGEANT KELLY yesterday arrested Thomas
| Wilson as principal and Rosa johnson as aeces
| sory 10 the gaTrOttiDg Of Patrick AcEvoy, who wa
| robbed Of $2l0 on Thursday night at the corner o
| Basin and Bienville streets.
! A Young LADY named Miss Preston residing Il
the house of Mr.. st. Clair, on Apollo street, nea
| Felicity, slipped and fell down the stairway, Of
Thursday night, breaking her leg
Two BLANKETs, some quilts and other bedding
we're stolen by negroes from private resdenc
on Freret street, near st. Peter, on Thursday
| On the same night gold watch and an oyercoa
! were stolen from the residence of DR.. d. E. Hall
| on jackson street, by thieves who climbed II
| through one OF the lower windows.
SUPERVISOR CREECY and Assessor Wolhey lei
| for Washington last evening by rail, expecting I
be present ht the was also Of the paTtV'
A CoLoRED WOMAN, giving her name as Eliza
| beth. ard about thirty years OF age, was foun
| by officer Gaoni in a sicky and destitute coId
| ton, wing on the steamship landing. yesterda
! afternoon, and was conveyed to the Charity hos
pital.
BATTERY X, FIRST ARTILLERY, he's been ordeIe
10 turn over IFS horses to the quartermaster's de
| partment to be sold, and will take its battery I
| Fort LeavenwoTth. The quartermaster is ordere
to transport the horses of battery G, fourth artl
| lery, from Detroit to Fort Leavenworth for thi
battery and purchase such new horses as may b
necessary TO make up its complement
Nu1TARY-Brev. Brig. Gen. L. C. Hunt, Lieu
tenant Colonel Twentieth Infantry, being
member Of genera court ,ai mars IS rensve ensroc
g. special orders No. SO, current series, and Brey
| Brig. Gen. Thomas II. Neil, Major, Twentieth 10
! fantry, appointed member OF said board IN hl
place.
| SIXTH DISTRICT CoURr.-On the l4th Februar
Forest UZee7 surrendered himself to the reeorde
| of the Fourth District, Judge Jackson, giving IN
Judge TO understand that he had killed his cousi
| Henry Uzee, at Pass Manchac, accidentally. o
the 24ih Feb. Mr. LiDgan OF counsel for UZee
presented petition before Judge Cooley, sskin
for writ Of habcas corpus. The case came q
for trial Yesterday, at 10 O'Clock, when Judg
Cooley decided as follows "Ordered that tn
writ herein sued out be dismissed, and that relate
Forest Uzee be remanded TO the Parish Prison
abide the due course of law"
RECORDER GAsTIEEL's CoURT.-John Gros, col
ner Dauphin and st. Philip streets, was brougt
e., 1wfrr "A ruffp
him are Frederick Roeder, Justice S1dler, Of th
Second Justices Court, and Mr. F. Wohrmsl
constable or deputy constable Of that cour
After q hearing Gros was admitted to bail in 70
sum Of one thousand dollars, with TWO GOOD an
solvent sureties, and ordered for trial before Il
| First District Court.
Last two days Of "Humpiy Dumpty" at Il
Academy.
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