New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-04

defendants,
RUNNING OVER THE BoY CAREY.-In the
case of Athenore and another, the former
as principal and the latter as accessory in
running over boy and causing his death,
Recorder Becker this morning declared in
writing: 81 find, on examination of the
testimony, that there is no ground to sus-
tain the charge of murder. There is no
testimony even by circumstances against
the party charged as accessory. He is
therefore discharged, and in order not to
take too much responsibility on myself as a
committing magistrate, will commit Athe-
more before the First District Court on a
charge of manslaughter, on bonds of $1,000"
PARAGRAPHs.--Judge beaumont of the
Fifth District Court, yesterday took under
advisement the case OF the Board of Metro
politan Police Commissioners against Chief
of Police Diamond and Mayor Conway.
William Little, alias Sullivan, was re-
leased yesterday from the accusation re-
Gently preferred against him of highway
robbery.
The residence of Mr.. o. F. Burgess, on Pal
myra street, was entered by unknown. per-
sons and robbed of wearing apparel and
other valuables to the extent of 500.
Over three hundred thousand bales of cot
ton are reported TO have been brought to
the port of New Orleans this season.
Prince Wurtemburg and his nephew,
Lieutenant E. H. Wurtemburg, are in the
city, and had social interview yesterday
with General Beauregard. They are said to
have discussed the military tactics OF the
late war, The Prince and his nephew go
hence to Vicksburg.
The Twenty. Ninth United States infantry,
under command of General Buell., cousin
of General Don Carlos Buell., arrived
Wednesday night on the steamer Ruth, and
embarked for Jefferson, Texas. -..
Daniel Myers, the youth charged with
having set fire to the clothing store, No. So
Girod street, has been admitted to bail by
Recorder Becksr in the sum of $25, 900. The
prevailing supposition is that the boy is
innocent.
Alexander sutten, alias Sands, and Henry
Parker were arrested by Special Off GERS
0Connell and St. Clair, at the corner of Ju
liza and Carondelet streets, yesterday,
charged, from information received, with
having stolen a gold watch and chain be-
longing to Mr.. McAllister. The Recorder
fixed the case for the tenth instant. Bonds
$3.50 each.
At a late hour Wednesday night, Michael
Dryer, while standing at the corner of Race
and Magazine streets, was attacked by two
unknown men and robbed of gold watch
and chain and pocketbook. He called
loudly for assistance, and Officer Lott COM
ing up arrested him, accusing him of being
drunk and disturbing the peace. Mr..
Dryer charges the officer with criminal
negligence in permitting the thieves to es-
cape.
Mr.. Sterritt, the young man from Mis-.
souri,, and .latterly from Texas, who was
done out of Sl3O by confidence men in this
city, has succeeded in getting his money
back. A man named White, formerly of
Keokuk, Iowa, the.sharper in the business,
was arrested and made to disgorge.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock
Wednesday night the shoe store of MIR. G.
Ludes, No. 1874 Royal street, was robbed OF
$500 in greenbacks, $50 in gold and silver,
a check on the Merchants Bank for $780, and
S5l worth of checks for seats at the Opera
House, all of which we're obtained by break
ing open the armoir in the back room, while
Mr.. Ludes himself was engaged in the front
room.
Arthur P. Wright, a young man, wa;
arrested on charge by Mr.. Bradish, o.
Kentucky, of enlightenment and breach Of
trust, in refusing or failing to account fol
the proceeds of several thousand dollars
worth of tobacco, which he brought to thi;
city for sale, for account of Messrs. Watts
Co., of Kentucky, who it seems, have disap
proved of the arrest of the young man, an(
he was released. 1t is estimated that he haC
about $4,000 in his possession, and it is sus
pected that he has spent great deal, if no
all, of it in dissipation.
The residence Of Mr.. Henry ST. German
No. 40s Annunciation street, was robbed
Wednesday night, the burglars rifing hi
clothing of valuables, among which was |
highly priced gold watck The clothes o
Mr.. German, lying on the foot of the bed
were taken off and carried to sofa in tn
front room, and rifled Of money, a pocket
knife, and gold watch.
The Crescent says itswould be interesting
to race men to knowithat there is a rumo
in town, to the effect fhat there is gentle
man now here who Va stake either $40, 90
or $4,000 that he c4n name horse whic
will beat Lexingto1s. famous four mil
time-7.l93, the trial to be made over tn
Metairie course. between the first and Fl
teenth of April neYk The bet has not ye
been taken up. Whether it will be or nc
remains to be SEEM ...-
ASpaniard named Cattolina died suddenl
at eleven o'clock u u evening at the corne
of Union and CasaSalvo streets.
| Daniel Egan AID James Donovan, ALA
Bow-legged Donovan, were arrested at min
o'clock last nigh by oticersiS Mallory an
Shay, for highw robbery stealing gol
watch.
Edward Murray, arrested by Office
Quirk, on the twenty-fifth of October
charged with plating section 20 of tn
Metropolitan Police law, was yesterday dis
missed by Red Fder Gastinel, that oflicia
not recognizint the act.
Alex. Guttensand Henry Parker were al
rested at the cdner of Carondelet and JUL
streets, yesterday, by Special Officers o'Cor
nell and St. q i, charged with receiving
stolen gold wch and chain, the propert
of Mr.. and ID McAlister.
Sergeant W . reports that the sinks G