New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-17


declaration that she had chosen life of in
fanny, and despite the sentence of Recorder
Letten consigning her to the House CT
Refuge during her minority that at the end
of that sentence she would resume said life
again, was commentary upon the times,
and the general and growing frailty Of the
sex that we scarcely care to comment upon.
SENTENCES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
Judge Howe yesterday pronounced the toll
lowing sentences;
George Alexander and John Murphy,
wounding Samuel Houston with danger
Gus weapon, six months penitentiary.
Mike Parker, burglary of the house Of
John Farrell, three years penitentiary.
Fleming Roberts, larceny of shoes from
Charles Weiss, two months parish prison.
John Roberts and K. Thompson, alias
Orr, knowingly uttering a forged order for
delivery of goods, two years each in the
penitentiary.
Same men, same charge, each two years
penitentiary.
Joseph Smith, stabbing Samuel Williams
with intent to murder, six months peniteR-
tiary.
N. E. Stack, assault and battery on 7,
H. Cummings, $50 line or ten days parish
prison.
Gallus Farmer, assault and battery on
Stephen Harrison, $50 fine.
Peter Heft, assault and battery on Edward
yorbusch, $50 fine,
Fred Ellis, assault and battery on John
Sale, $50 fine.
James Nolan. larceny Of goods of Charles
Lavender, six months penitentiary.
FORGERY OF A CASH WARRAET.--Mr. A. D.
voisin, 46 Carondelet street, on oath states
that on the 10Th instant Frederick King, Jr.
went to his office, Carondelet street, and
there by means ola forged and cobnterfeited
jefferson City warrant obtained the sum OF
s2lO with intent to defraud. The warrant
purported to be as follows
CITY of Jetferson-No. 37S-Controller's
office, January, lsGS.-The Treasurer OF the
city OF Jefferson will pay to the order Of
Willis Adams the sum of three hundred
dollars for cleaning $500 feet OF dltchlng' l.
, J. lie Corgne, Controller. Streets and land
ings account.
This pretended warrant was indorsed
Willis Adams.
Mr.. Voisin purchased this document as
broker, for $3.50, and after buying it sent tc
f Jefferson to inquire if the document wa
genuine when he was informed that it wa!
a forgery, and the Treasurer Of said cit!
+ pronounced the warrant forgery in ever!
, particular. King was allowed to give bond
in $1,000 to appear and undergo an exam
, nation before Recorder Neville on the 25tl
instant. The accused is known as SOM,
, King, and resides in the fourth district.
s ANOTHER STREET RAILRoAD.-The Orlean
i Railroad Company purchased at the Con
: troller's sale on Friday the right OF way t
e establish a single track street railroad
, starting from the intersection Of Canal an
= Dauphine streets, running down Dauphin
!. street to DunSaine, down Dumaine to Viller
J street. down Where street to st. Bernar
e street, down St, Bernard street to. Aupr
street, thence up Aubry street to Gentill
n road, thence down Gentilly road to st. Bel
l. nard street, down st, Bernard street to MI
e rails street, thence up Marais street to 8
n Peter, thence up st. Peter to Basin stree
-e up Basin street to Canal street, thence u
Is Canal to the junction Of Dauphine an
y Canal streets. The price to be paid
: twenty-five thirty.seconds of cent tc
u each passenger carried. The Orleans roa
Il extends over the route of this new roa
I from Dauphine, down Dumaine to Viller
Il and from the intersection Of Marais and
e Peter up Basin street to the starting poin
e, An UNCLAIMED TIGER-He Takes DrtR
&c A drayman having on his dray cage
at which was Mexican tiger by some acc
It. dent ran against post at the corner Of 0
d. Levee and Toulouse streets, and the shot
o. burst open the door when out jumped Il
u tiger and in his hurry to enjoy his accident