New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-22

covery. The man was apparently about
tweRty.eight years of age. superintendent
Cain had him sent to the Charity Hospital
in his own cab, and his effects, consisting Of
blanket, memorandum book and one
letter written in Spanish, were taken to the
Central Station. '
CHARITY HosPITAL.-This morning at nine
o'clock William White (colored) was
brought to Charity Hospital by officers
Charles Smith and George McMahon, with
his left leg severely crushed by being caught
in the machinery of the "Bienville Oil
Works." corner of Bienville and johnson
streets. 1t seems that at seven o'clock this
morning White went to work as usual at his
post at the machinery, and had made an
apron for himself, although cautioned
against wearing anything of that descrip-
ton, it being liable to come in contact with
portions of the machinery.
As it appears the betting caught his apron
and with great force carried him to the
main pully, which, coming in contact with
his left leg, tore the lower portion from the
limb and inflicted severe compound frac.
ture of the thigh; the fermur protruding
from the lacerated wound of the upper por>
tion of thele When received he was some.
what'reacting from the shock, but in low
condition. Surgical attendance was at once
rendered but from the extreme debility at.
tending the result of the shock, amputation,
should IL be performed, will be attended
with dangerous consequences,
An unknown white man, supposed to be
aspaniard, was brought to the hospital by
police officer last night at ten o'clock. He
was picked up from the sidewalk on Caron-
delet street, near Girod street. He was
shot through the head, and can not survive
his injuries. 1t is supposed that he had
shot himself, although no weapons were
found on his person.
Martin Frank, German, twenty-four
years old, was admitted yesterday in the
hospital, and died a few hours after. He
was employed by Mr.. Brisolara, who keeps a
confectionery corner Rampant and St. Peter
streets. The Coroner has been notified, and
will hold an inquest this day.
ARREST Of BURGLARS Yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Pooley, lumber dealer, reported to
the Superintendent of Police that his house
had been robbed at various times of silver
spoons, silver ware and jewelry, and that he
suspects Henry johnson, house servant,
to be the culprit. Captain White, Chief of
Detectives, put Special officers Sinclair and
0'Connell on the track Of johnson, whowas
arrested and taken to the superintendent
office. There he told where the articles
could be found, and these officers went to a
house on Liberty street, near Jackson,
where they found the articles broken up,
preparatory to melting them. Bill Davis
was arrested at the house as a party con.
nected with the transaction.
TIE PERJURY AND MARRIAGE CAsE.-St.
Auge j. Bossier was arraigned before
Recorder Becker this morning on the afida-
Wit of Mrs. v. G. Burke, charging that on or
before November %, Bossier did procure
and get one ]. E. Manuel to appear before
George W. Sadler, First Justice of the Peace
for the parish of Orleans, and make oath
that Mary W. Burke, daughter of the
afiant, was of legal age, whereas Mary was
a minor. Mr.. Bossier, for subornation of
perjury, was held in the sum of one thou.
sand dollars to appear before the Recorder
on the twenty.eighth instant.
ALLEGED EMBEzzLEMENT AND COUNTER
FEITING.-In the United States District Court
yesterday, in the case of Justus Marshall,
ex-bookkeeper of the Treasury at the Mint,
under May, whitaker and Walton, charg'
with embezzlement, while thus employed,
of Government funds, by appropriating to
himself the amount of difference between
the relative values of gold and silver coin
exchanged in transmission to and from the
Mint, the Grand Jury yesterday refused to
find true bill.
The Grand Jury found true bill in the
case of Antonio Gregg, charged with coun.
terfeiting United States nickels, and pass
ing the same, knowing them to be coun ter
felt.
FIRE THIS MORNING. one o'clock
this morning fire was reported at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Minna Niemann, corner of
Customhouse and Rampant streets. The
room was unoccupied. officers Willere and
Connors extinguished the fire, which was
in the bedding and the carpet of the room.
GENERAL Unsatisfactory W. G. Mank,
charged with embezzlement of money from
valuable letters, was put upon trial before
the United States District Court, Judge Du-
rell, and after a partial empanelling of the
Jury the case was continued till this mora
ing.
CARPET BAG ABANDoNED.-An open carpet
bag was found on the steamboat landing at
81 P. NJ, which a man dropped when he
saw the officer approaching. 1t contained
a pair of pants, pair of trousers, two
shirts, pair of shoes, two pairs of socks,
etc.
POCKET PICKED AT CHuRcH.-Madam La
balo had her pocket picked at st. Mary's
church, Chartres street, Sunday evening.
1t contained a $40 treasury note, note Of
s25, signed by Miss Delery, a note of $50,
signed by Widow Ladle.
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IN A F1T.-John Rogers, a boy about
eleven years old, was found this morning,
I,fn he