New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


seven. HIS remaiHs were inferred yester-
day at the Girod street cemetery, and were
fifteen hundred people. He had been iden-
titled for many years with the Oldest benevo-
lent associations of cOlOred citizens in New
Orleans. He was q native of Culpepper
county, Virginia, had lived in New Orleans
for forty years, and had acquired consider
able wealth by his indomitable energy aud
perseverance. eulogium was pronounced
over his grave by J. A. Craig, Esq, of this
city, The deceased left wife and two
children.
Sergeant Of River Police.
William H. Missiner was yesterday ap-
pointed sergeant of the river police by
Mayor Heath. The appointce had lately
left the United States navy, in which he
held the rank of acting engineer, and was
lately connected with the ironclad fleet.
Who Has Seen HerG
Angelina Hays, nineyear old child,
mulattress, has not been heard of by her
family during this year. Any intelligence
of the girl will be thankfully received at the
Marine hospital.
Whose SaiRt
At the Canal street ferry landing is
ships yawl or skif that was deserted by
supposed thieves during Monday night.
Whose Bracelet
Officer Miller found geld bracelet on st.
district police station for proper claimant.
First District Court-Juaxe Howe.
The case of jefferson Lewis, colored, for
the killing of Eliza Blondeau, alias Mary
johnson, Colored on the Gath of November
last, in house on Bienville street between
Basin and Franklin streets, was placed on
| trial. The officer who made the arrest gave
his testimony to the effect that Lewis in part
| acknowledged shooting the woman, but
| AMID IL aPpifanfal Mary yv fnuDh in
room Immediately after the shooting, a
small single. barreled pistol lying on her
| breast and wound in her head near the tems
| pie. Soon after she became sensible of her
| condition and was able to speak. She was
under the belief that she would not die, but
| she was then conveyed to the Marine hospi-
til, where she was informed that in all prob
ability she would soon die; and in a few
! days after she did die and was buried
| i'll the freedmeR's cemetery. A cues
ton of identity having been raised, a
| post mortem examination was made by au
thorized parties who recognized the body
as the same who was shot by Lewis. II
seems that the two had at some time lived
together as man aud wife, but ut the time
were not on particularly good terms
jealousy having created separation
Lewis occasionally visited her, and on the
last occasion they had little quarrel, dur
ing which shot was fired, the woman fel
| buu ICHlD AdH 1NO OAO 9tAN
the deed. Attorney General Lynch con
Quoted the prosecution in a mastery man
uer and to him is the credit of bringing t,
Justice the murderer. The jury gave yer
dict OF guilty without capital punishmen
after remaining out only short time.
The jury was unable tc agree in the cas-
OF Timothy DAILY, accused of larceny.
Charles Stewart was sentenced tw'
months parish prison, to date from the tim
he was first iucArcerated.
FlrAs District Recorders Court.
; Judge Neville was not slow In vindicatint
the law in the following cases:
Charles Allen and George Washington
the latter colored man, were sent down Il
the criminal court on the accusation o
having stolen bolt Of flannel from thu
store corner Baronne and Canal streets oi
the 2Sd utimo.
Charles Gibbons, youngster, for pLlfcr
ing cabbage in PoydTas market, was sent t,
the house of refuge.
Ellen Cross illnaturedly, perhaps, stole
fine gold watch from j. f. Currin, "a
Magazine street. She will have a hearing
on the 10Th.
II. Brown is supposed to have fraudulent
ly obtained nine barrels from Cobb, Do
honde y Co. To be tried on the 29ths ~
Molly Kelly, she of Basin street, was in
vited to deposit S25 fine for her unwomanl
conduct.
hhIbu8 JOnu WAS pun hAuGI EOOu pCNC
bonds because she pitched into Jessie Brown
Cor0line Elizabeth is deserving of thre
months respectable recreation in the worl
house because she would steal.
Pat Collins found nobody to tread on hi
coat tail, so raised rumpus on Canal stree
and erased the crime by paying u fine of $l(
Linney Parker aud Rose Dixon bonded i
each $40 for their bad limitations Of warlik
masculiues.
Colonel James Taylor being no shoemake
stole pair of shoes. He felt a stitch in HI
side when the judge sentenced him on
! ! month to the parish prison.
John Thomas was disposed of the sam
) way for the same offense.
Second DIuarIes Recorders Court.
! Jean Lesca plead guilty to the charge {
having stolen money and jeWeiry to tn
value of eight hundred dollars FROM Lou
a Clair. Sent to the first district court.
George Fay, E. Willington, and job
Lawrey plead guilty to the charge OfhaVin
! committed burglary and larceny. First di
! trict court.
John Carrigan was sent before the fri
a district court on the charge of assault an
! battery, and disflguring Officer Picou.
! General ]. L. Frazer, who was arreste
by Mr.. Farrell for having obtained none
e under false pretenses, was discharged.
, D. E. Roach will have II hearing to-day o
' q charge made against him by job
r Strathee.
: Third District KeeOrter's COart.
8 The following parties were arraigned b
fore Recorder J. A. Letten yesterday;
J ]. j. Crow, charged by William Hyle wit
assault and battery, and P. Thompson, b
3 John Wagner with the same ofense, wer
r both released on bail for trial.
Miles Joyce, arrested by Officer Spellan,
Of second district police, on the fair ground
, for petty larceny, also as being vagrau
!. was in default OF 500 voucher committe
} thirty days TO the workhouse.
Andrew Kept, charged by George VI
myer with larceny, was remanded for tria