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

60 on board as further Accident mightoc.
cur, simply turned . pitying glance on his
weuld be savior, and continued his course,
the last thought in his brain being Of
a BurulaR Sh1t Mead.
During the night or morning Of yesterday
Mr.. Theos Marks, one of the clerks in the
mayors office. was awakened from his sleep
byseunds evidently made bv burglars max.
lug forcible entry into his dwelling, l0A
Orange street; Mr.. Marks own. statement
IN the case viii convey the truth:
"At fifteen minutes past two o'clock this
morning heard noise (considerablenois
in back room of my residenee where my
children sleep. I believed it to be one Of
the servants kicking against the wall and for
some little time paid no attention to it. "A
short time afterEard ! heard the door
creak, (the door between my room and
this.) I cried out, "Who's thereip My
wife also exclaimed, "Who is that" I inn
mediately jumped out of bed, aud seized
my revolver, which Was betwesn themat-
treeses. At the same time heard great
running down stairs. | ran into little
room next to mine. showed up the window.
ran out on the gallery, and, IS soon as
looked down into fhe yard, saw the man
in the act of making the first step off the
gallery. thipk he looked up. ] then fred
the first shot at him, gnd just ss he was in
the act of opening the gate ! fred again.
After he got ont ! fired three shots. called
| out for watchman and blewla whistle. As
soon as the watchman- came dressed, and
went down the stairs; Ifsund the front door
open. The watchman assisted.me to exam
inc the house. found the bark door open,
| which had been licked the previous eveping.
/ discovered they had taken q step. ladder
| and put on it an empty maekerel kit, and in
I this way got up on the gallery.
"The man fell on the banquette, near the
corner The hat of another man was found
| in my house this moruing; he succeeded III
getting off with six plated spoons and a
silver one; think he escaped through the
back wayi we then sent 20 the corner and
found the man; he gave his nalne as A.
Walker, but said nothing more.
The burglar was conveyed by the police
| to Pacanier station, where he expired about
an hour afterward. Papers were found OF
his person, Containing memoranda of va
rious eligible places where . burglary Woult
prove remuneratiye.
The corener yesterday morning held 81
inquest on tho body, his jury exoneratinl
J Nr. Marks from all blame in the matter an
rendering verdict in aceofdanee with tn
:. facts. hr. Marks appeared before Recorde
: Neville yesterday morning, but there bein
no prosecutor he was AZ ones honora5l
+ discharged.
4 lieutenant Manning has since made a
(; affidavit against Mr. Marks in order that
I proper form Of law may eAsHe, Judg
Neville viii in all probability give the cas-
4 hearing tomorrow.
Melancholy AeaIaezt ana Death.
Mrs. Aline Wilson, an eqnestriehne, Il
:. the past season attached to John Robinson
y circus and menageris, accidentally, as
: supposed, ,fell overheard from the steam'
I Louise on Sunday afternoon on its passaE
!, from Mobile TO this city. The officers an
8 crew of the steamer made every effort
IF rescue Mrs. Wilson, but ali to no effect. HI
! L. "a - i
!. now ut Grant's Passin the hope of recove
!. / ing the body
> TaleEFaph Wires
Superintendent Samuel Weeks is usiI
!. his finest efforts to arrange the telegraI
y wires from City hall to the fair ground
y and will probably have all completely wor
o. ing before the fair viii be open TO the pu
T. lie. Some little improvements win be Ma
7, on the arrangements Of last year, and VIII
ii our brave fremen are eRioyiRg themselv
sl out there, they will fnd no difficulty
5 | learning of an alarm'should one be rung.
! First DIstlfen Recorders CourS.
Hercules Hall, colored, under charge
embezzlement and breach Of trust by Jam
" Fitzgerald, was sent before the first distri
a, court. Hall had been intrusfsd with q
lise worth SIS, which he has failed TO, I
as count for.
D. Jim Wilson, colored, was remanded
Of prison to await developments OF the'char
~ against him Of having stolen Q coat fro
~ dwelling 22e Baronne street.
se Peter jackson unwillingly paid Sl0.for
q little tight with Shanty RatelifRe on Baron
We street.
IN p. Sheridan, in company with Dave ii
be chins on the 10Th ultimo, sBeceeded
be demolishing Nike Baumgartner's whis
ck shop, corner Claiborne and Common stree
Sheridan asked that his ease be at OF
:, sent to the first district court for tri
" Request granted. Dave Hutehtus I
'uo failed to put N an appearance rs yet.
ag- Thomas Flynn is supposed to be
ar identical man who stole ooat from
en- City hotel on the 9th ultimo. Remauded
mt severalusual drunks were allowed to /
~. liate their offeases By each paying IS,
Thlrd District Recsraes's OouHs,
The following parties were aFraigned
fore Recorder }. A. Letten yesterday:
Juan G. SAUL alias Juan Oastassar, chs
ed ts J. 7. Ramon With q breach of tt
aud embezalement, and Charles Green,
Laura Green. with assault and battery, v
~. both remanded for trial.
~ Adam SandeIson, arrested by OH
,rs ispellaoy on Greatman street, fol-, be
,ns drunk and disturbing the public peace, Y
1 1re in default OF Sc fine, committed ave days
ar arv the parish prison,
~ Thomas Dan, arrested BY, Officer KEEP
"a on Esphnade street, charged by him '
AZ being q suspicious character, .was
~ charged, -
~ Fourth District IEeeerdsrss coart.
I've Judge vennard disposed Of the follow
nd nd Michael Campbell, for being drunk
Jay unruly, was fined SIS Or i've days in pc
lat prison.
the, John johnson, colored, for committing
lie, assault and battery on little girl six u
ons old, was in default Of bail in the sur
rye | $500, committed to the parish prison for
iths appearance on the 10th JauuafY