New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Explsded SAFE .

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obtained entrance into the building from
Royal street. aud before reaching the iron
safe they were compelled to cut their way
| through two brick walls, which they accom-
/ plished neatly, undiscovered. They then,
| by boring apparatus, made small hole in
the safe, through which powder and a slow
match must have been introduced. The
| door was completely blown off, and the con-
| tents somewhat damaged. The proprietors
are aware what they had left in thesafe, and
state as follows
About 5000 in gold, $3.50 in greenbacks,
| from $1,000 to $500 in city currency, Ha.
vana lottery ticket No. l456, for $3.50, al
most entire, q fraction of a Madrid lottery
ticket, and several fractions of Havana lot
| terry tickets, all prizes, which had been
| cashed by the firm.
The following promissary notes welc /; so
taken: One No. 5 for S2l5 55, dated July I2,
| 1867, due January is, 1868; one No. for
$500, received on account 500, dated July
| IL, due October l, 1867; one No. for $500,
| dated July IL, due lst November, 1867; one
| No. for $3.50, dated July l2 due lst Decem.
ber, 1867; one No, 6 for $3.50, same date, due
| lst February, 1867; one No. Z, same amount
and date, due 1st March, 1858; one No. 8,
same amount and date, due lst May, 1865;
and one for $3.50 65, dated same day, due
lst June, 1868, all drawn by S. Fels, of Mo.
! bile. to the order of Fernandez x Villa, pay
| able at the Mobile Savings bank in Mobile,
and a check No. 10 for 500, dated January
%, drawn by L. F. Generes, ESQ.,, on the
| Citizens bank, and payable to bearer,
| 1t appears that the rascals were content
to confne their labors to the safe, for they
disturbed nothing else, not even tonching
real Havana. A powder-fiask was found on
the floor.
| A watchman who was near the old post
office building at the time Of the explosion
AYERS that he heard the report and immedi-
ately stepped into the street, expecting to
| see flames burst from some one OF the
houses near by.
Evidences are conclusive that the men
who committed the crime were quite famil-
| lar with the premises, and especially must
they have been posted as to the location of
| the safe, as that was so situated that persons
\ entering the store could not see it unless by
making an unusual effort to observe the
construction of another counter, partition,
| and shelving.
As vet no arrests have been made of per-
| SONS supposed to have been concerned in
| the transaction; but we will venture the
assertion that no great number of hours
will elapse before some knowledge will be
obtained of the rascslly perpetrators.
A Few Items.
Oysters, such as are on sale in this city at
present, cannot be surpassed in the several
qualities that complete this delicacy.
It Is little strange, too, how varied are
prices for hiValves. Take "dozen raw y
on st. Charles street, aud the charge is forty
cents; go into one of the little stands around
town, and the same quantity can be pur-
chased for dime.
Somebody asks where was the private
watchman of the Citizens bank when the
robbing near it was going on yesterday
morning Very likely he WAS where he was
paid to watching the Citizens bank.
Business around the new basin is lively.
Lumber, wood, sand, and charcoal in abund
ance, and many purchasers for these nee
essaries.
Sense ut Fault.
Three watchmen yesterday declared that
they heard the report of an explosion about
the time the Royal street safe was blown up
But a cotemporary proves in the most in
genious and conclusive manner that they
could not have heard any such thing. Burg
lars do not use loud powder, therefore the
kind used must have been such as to pro
duce an inaudible report. What is inaudi
men heard nothing. They thought thai
they did, hut they were mistaken, You see
The Four Lieutennntl
For several weeks past there has been nj
regular lieutenant of police in the fourth
district. Yesterday Mayor Heath made dis
position for the four districts as follows:
Gaspard j. Schreiber to be lieutenant o
: the first district; Lieutenant Madden, sec
Ond district; Lieutenant SchnoecKer, thirC
district, and Lieutenant Manning to take il
hand the fourth district.
FIrAt District COurt-Judge Howe.
Michael Catcher, colored soldier, wa
tried on the accusation of shooting ant
killing colored Lizzie Alexander on the e
of December, 1865. II was in evidence tina
the accused shot the woman accidentally
; and two witnesses testified that the de
ceased, Just previous to her demise, asserted
, that the shooting was unintentional, SHE
, believed. The unfortunate affair occurred
7 on Sunday evening" while accused and hi
{ comrades were in the house IS Basin street
l when a quarrel arose out of supposed jeal
ousy. Michael was member Of the nlntl
United States cavalry, and at the time wa
out on leave of absence, with o number o
: companions, on q little frolic. Very re
| spectacle families OF this city having known
; accused for many years, with one voict
I speak of him as heretofore Of the best o
} men, and refused to believe him guilty 0
murder. He is about thirty.fve years old
and has a pleasant face, and felt natura
degree of interest in the suit The jury re
I turned verdict Of guilty without capita
punishment. The jury remained out nearl.
four hours.
second District Recorders Court.
Daniel Lotspur was sent before tht
, criminal court on the charge of having
stolen two full carpet-bags from NJ. Nc
Nabb, boarder at the st. Louis restaurant
The goods were clearly traced to th'
prisoner.
Miefort sejoim, colored, was sent to th'
criminal court for trial on the accusation o
assault and battery.
Jack Lawrence, assault with a dangerous
weapon on Nicholas CALIFORNIA;, crlmina
court.
John Brown, colored, who succeeded il
, obtaining twelve dollars from II woman b.
pretending to be the owner of "house tt
let,n was sent to the criminal court.
Denis Pagan, supposed character OF M
character at all, three months i'll the work
house.
John Gallagher stole meat from the mar
ket. The foolish fellow was workhOused
When released he will have more discretion
than to steal something to eat.
ThIrd DlssFlet Reeoraer's Court.
The following parties were arraigned be
fore Recorder ]. A. Letten yesterday:
Julia Mccormack, charged by Mrs. Bird
and John Guider and Christian Hettinge
by Charles Michel, all OF whom with assault
and battery, were released on bond for trial
Charles Frank, alias Toney, Peter krepple
and Jacob Ditz, arrested and charged b,
Special Officer j. Baum with having, on thu
morning Of the 23d instant, on st. FerdinaaI
street, between Love and GOodehildrel
streets, committed a burglary ip the nous
of Mrs. Fuchs were all In default of Sl00
bond each remanded to jail for trial.
great portion of the stolen articles, amount
, ing to about $3.50, were found in their pos
session.
William Quail, charged by Henry samI
sou with assault and battery, was releases
on bond for trial.
Jules Robanat, alias Remoucrecy, ,arreste
by officer Fernand for being drunk and an
able to take care of HIMSELF was in defaal