New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL LIN ELiIlUENOE'
BRIEF MENT1oN.-There were only TWO
srraignments by Recorder Mascot yester-
day. and those contained no enormous
crimes.
Welfero. fifth precinct stationhouse, is
master of many professions, which accounts
for the neatness of hi. rooms.
Griffin, who shot and killed Thomas Sta
p,eton. was declared not guilty of murder,
.s the evidence appeared conclusive that
the act was one of self-defense.
William Dell was found guilty Of larceny
in stealing q gold watch from sleeping
steambot passenger.
An order in the Criminal Court instructs
the Sheriff to draw jurymen from that por-
ton of the parish of Jefferson lately annexed
to New Orleans.
Ben Butler, drsyman, goes down to the
Criminal Court to answer for the theft of q
cask of brandy. The evidence was not as
strong as the liquor.
Fred Camel, forty years old, native OF
Cuba, who cut his throat while laboring
under a ft of insanity, died in the Charity
Hospital yesterday.
Jane Lindsey. a queer looking woman,
was found guilty of a small larceny, and as
she has already undergone an Imprisonment
Of Eve weeks, Judge Abel. sentenced her to
abide in the Parish Prison one day longer.
Thomas Roach, the fellow who picked q
lady's pocket of sixteen dollars. on Mardi
Gras, satisfied a jury that he was guilty.
Rufus SWEET, tried for robbery, was found
not guilty.
Peter Martin was charged with stealing a
string of raw sausages, and when before
Recorder Becker declared himself innocent
of the crime. The Recorder gave him his
choice either to go to prison or to eat one
of the links. He thankfully opened his
mouth and the sausage disappeared.
A MURDERER IN THE SwAMP.-Sunday
morning Reuben Blew or Bloc was fatally
stabbed near the Second District Vegetable
Market by man known as Peychaux, who
made his escape, going down the river in a
skif. He was heard of in the neighborhood
of Pandely's canal, and two Metropolitans
were dispatched after him; they found him
near the place indicated, Tuesday, just at
dark. and when he saw them he left his
boat, going on foot into the swamp, making
off in the darkness. The officers took the
skiff. and sent back word that they would
certainly capture him, as his chances for
escape were cut off. His victim died in the
Charity Hospital yesterday morning.
THEy WERE SHAvED-A gentleman, whose
continual Cry is going. going, gone, has
fund OF humor which ranks him IS one
among the good fellows. His jokes are not
of the practical sort, but such as are harm
less and witty. He thought to sell several
gentlemen, whose years are several or up
ward, and in conversation over late
dinner, confidentialy informed them that
in the rear portion of fine establishment
on Canal street gentlemen OF the better class
could find lady BARRIERS ready to shave, dye,
curl, cut or shampoon. Last Sunday morn
ing some Of the number visited the store,
and meekly sauntered to the back room,
anticipatiag a delicious time at the hands of
feminine tonsors. The sell was not dlscov-
cred until wondering eyes gazed at the In
truders in establishment. The young women
were diligently laboring in the mysteries
of waterfalls, curls, hair pins and such
truck, but were ignorant OF lather and
ra4ors. The disappointed gentlemen don't
think the Joke worth laughing at.
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH WARD REPUBLI-
cANs.-The following gentlemen were
elected officers of the Seventh Ward Re
publican Club on the twenty-eighth instant:
President. Captain G. W. Boothby; First
Vice-Presidant, Hon. J. A. Massicot; Sec
ond President. Captain L. s.. Rodri-
cues: Third Vice-Presdent. Captain VIII
liam J. Moore: Fourth vice-President, Cap
tain Patrick Griffin; Secretary, Captain
William II. Green; Treasurer; Luclen res
sou; Sergeant-at-Arms, Samuel Phelps.
Club meets every Monday evening at halt.
past seven O'Clock P. NJ. sharp.
The following officers of the Eighth Ward
Republican Club were elected on the twenty.
ninth instant:
President. Captain A. J. Armstrong; Vice
Presidents. Henry Schultz, Felix Barthelmy,
IT. Griffin: Secretary, A. A. Maurice; AS
sistant Secretary, Charles Bretto; Treasurer,
Charles Joseph; Seargeant'at'Arms, u.
Soany.
Club meets regularly Tuesdays at seven
O'Clock P. NJ. sharp.
After which, it was
Resolued, That the New Orleans RErUB-
1IcAk be adopted as the organ OF the CLUB.
ARREST OF BILLY LITTLE.-W1thln Two
weeks this mercurial young man has maze
three involuntary visits to the first precinct
stationhouse. Last night he was arrested
for using considerable violence to q patroi-
man and threatening to shoot an oncer'
Before he had been locked up half an hour
he was quite repentent, but did not meation
that he would keep his promise 70 the
authorities by leaving the city.
ADEsPERATE NEwsBoY.-A slight disagree
ment between John Spyers and John Moore
resulted in spyers stabbing Moore in the
right hip with a large clasp knife. The