New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-20
LOCAL LINTEId.lGEN I,


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Another safe RIepIng.
The place Of W. H. KloppenberR, 485
Victory street, night before last was the
scene of one Of the most daring assaults and
burglarfes that ever woke up the third dis
trict. Mr. Kloppenberg, a wholesale junk
dealer of considerable wealth, constantly
keeps private watchnan on his premises,
and Tuesday night at II o'clock the watch
man was called to open the front door by q
knocking from the outside. The door was
scarcely opened before ne was grasped by
two men, who at once proceeded TO gag him
with a solid bit of wood evidently prepared
for the purpose. This they forced between
his jaws, then secured his arms and limbs
with stout cord, threw him on the floor, and
coOlly proceeded to enter on their felonious
business, having with them brace and bit,
drills and chisels, fuse and powder, fully pre-
enee OF which they must have been aware
Of All ready, one of them set quietly to
work to drill hole through which to insert
powder and fuse, but before he had com
pleted perforaticn the drill snapped, butit
appears this incident did not deter him long.
| purpose. The two men must then have pre-
pared for an explosion, which was accomp-
iished, and the safe was no longer safe, In
! u were two bundles OF money, $3.50 in city
balls and $50 in United States currency.
Having secured this they quietly withdrew,
after having covered the watchman's face
with handkerchief. The poor fellow was
suffering intensely in consequence of the
gag almost suffocating him, and lacerating
his lips SO much as TO cause considerable
blood to flow, he still lying helpless on the
| floor nor was he discovered until morning.
when he was nearly senseless, and as soon
as able he related the particulars Of the out
rage. He states that the men are both
raGher tall and by their accent judged them
to be Irishmen. The watchman is confined
| TO his bed and under medical treatment, the
| flesh about his mouth being badly lacerated.
Up to late hour last night no arrest had
been made in connection with this yillainous
affair.
Special Deputy A. Victor Ward arrested
Recorder Neville yesterday morning, and
| introduced him to the presence of United
States Commissioner Shannon, on an
affidavit made by John J. Hall, now one Of
the Jurors in the United States district
court, on a charge of false imprisonment
and violation Of the civil rights bill. The
| alleged offense for which Mr.. Hall was inn
/ prisoned was being Intoxicated and disturb
| ing the peace of-a ballroom. Without r
trial, he alleges the recorder fined him $40.
He then demanded q trial, and the re-
corder several days afterward, fined him
$40 more. The prosecution will maintain
that the recorder had no right to fine 8
person twice for the same offense, and will
endeavor to prove that the arrest was made
| without proVocation, and that the recorder
does not have final Jurisdiction in offenses
of this nature, but should discharge the
prisoner or send the case to the first dis
trict court for trial.
Recorder Neville waived examination,
and Commissioner Shannon sent his case tC
the United States district court for trial
Another point alleged against Judge Ne
vile was that he refused to admit the de
ponent, Hall, to bail when he was arraigneC
before him. --s ~s- .,..,... -
second DlstrIet Reeorderss Court.
officer Flatly, on the twelfth instant ar
rested John ATnhart and his wife, on Dau
phine street, near st. Louis, for disturbing
the peace and dignity of the parish Of Or
leans, and the second district especially
: The twain were yesterday permitted to pay
q fine Of $40. Immediately after the above
| arrest was made the married couple, tol
reasons best know to themselves, by way o.
cross-fire, made an affidavit against ONCE
FlRtly, charging him with having arrested
! them without due cause or provocatlon
t They did not find it pleasant being lockeC
, up in prison, hence swore that the office
| had falsely imprisoned them. The tW
/ afidavits were yesterday taken up by tn
Z recorder, and the testimony adduced plalnl
convinced Judge GastineI that the ofhce
, had not only performed his duty, but hai
been persecuted. Whereupon he was 9
(. once honorsbly discharged.
Poor little old Mrs. Tooms is now entoml
ed in d good worknouse, being pronounce
K d pagrant. Time was when she was gay an
:. | festive, and her company sought Dy tho'
who are to-day well seated IN ofhclaL p
+ sitions.
There was no prosecutrix to appes
I against the elder John Snapper, who WI
Is supposed to have incoherently insulted I
male woman of the feminine sex.
Josephine Ray was sent to the crlmin
n court under the accusation of having ca
q fied concealed Weapons--a revolver. II
:, aocused was fined $40 for having been m
u liciously misehjevous while locked up In Il
ie stationhonse. She tore the flooring al
- the shutters.
IL John Woods, an undoubted vagrant, ge
E. three months In the Workhouse.
10 JOseph FOuche when arrestedlon the steal
3 boat landing for stealing wood threatens
10 rin QfEieer Hass wide open with eottt
hooE,
: 10 cornmit an assault and battery on
81 debtor and was placed under peace bono
er z ifraI Carry Archer was invited to depo
=. A dne Of $40 for decided breach OF :
! peace toward Blanche Bailey, e69
y y Al 0ntraks BY .. ES.ieenaA-orueity
- Passing through Commercial alley y
W terday forenoon we saw half dozen DC
1t. scampering from the vicinity Of Can
,s- street toward st. Charles, followed by
= holicenan with huge mule whip in
'et hand, The policeman overlook small
ay about twelve years cid, over whose ~
i. and legs he applied the lash most Iusu
~ causing the lad to curl into knots ana :
he yehemently. Now it may be possible U
Ia. khe marty of small boys had commlSt
- some breach of the peace or robbed sol
gh snpie woman. However that may De, tn'
ira h 40 excuse for man clothed IN the Y
: form of our city police to eartwhip !
tr, N fhe streets Of this city. Our laws prov
na for the punishment of all crimes. THIS
human treatment Of small boy who COZ
= NAVE been arrested without trouble
"a noliceman number thirty three, VINO
or piled the lash, should be condem1n1f.l5 1l1t = =
- man nhould BE discharged from his place
once, never again to hold situatloh alnS
enlightened citizens. sas
r That Abused Word.
O5, T.ast evening in the board Of police &C
vas miasioners two officers were on trial Tor
rst ceiving bribes from q keeper Of . notor
es- house ofeasY virtue. The female Doss Of
so bouse. in company with one Of her tribe
be All the frippery OF latest fashions, atten
er. IA tsstifv against the two officers. In spe
len ing Of the denizens Of her ablishnent
en- calied them 'iadies. the commissioners
4 Witnesses followed ta nsAag the same te
ano applying 70 y painted rWhited sepnlcsA
'rae acpmmon proatitnt an appellaslon, v, WI Il
ma redned of our mothers and slsters. y
ner shiise the wora when there are 80 n
are others far more sitting fok the Vitest o.
i. vile
aEa Anetsiion VAS fled in the sixth alst rs
lelf coiTrf bv WI. n, 1pdd against MeloLi " " :
ase, Carroll, asking HE arrest ano