New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-29


all and took them back to Captain Mccain,
where Crowley unhesitatingly declared that
ne had purchased the two bales, while
Avita stout!y denied that he had sold them
or had anything to- do with them. The cir
cumstances were against che party. and
when the mate was searched the very money
which Crowley said he had paid, sixty-iive
dollars, was found in his pocket. This fur
Their testimony shocked him into confessing
his dishonesty. but had nothing TO offer III
.extenuation except that Crowley had so
continually inpor:uned him that he could
not resist the sight Of greenbacks. Sixty
five dollars for two bales of cotton indicates
that the staple has tumbied in price. John
Shepherd was also arrested 10 having had
an industrious finger in this cotton pie. The
master of the ship is now confident that this
is not the only transaction of this kind, and
will proceed to an investigation.
This is one Of the many leaks which
make our planters and merchants suffer
great losses. for it is notorious fact that
no cotton laden vessel reaches her destina-
ton with as many bales as she receipts for.
BY this expose the interested parties can
now take measures to guard themselves,
and ALWAYS remember that the mate who is
greatly trusted may prove recreant and
dishonest. Doubtless robberies Of a similar
nature are carried on daily without fear. for
months must pass before discovery can
be made.
WAS n A. SELL!-Who We're Thcy!-
Rumor, to a very limited extent, reported
on the street that the faneiful firm of Clay
ton, Williams & Co., without the Co., had
made indistinct or indirect Overtures to GER
tain parties to compromise with their vic
tins. OF course the whole story was prob
ABLY hoax, but it would have been an ex-
cellent or a serious joke if some bold
sharpers here knowing the affair should
have attempted to make " raise on the
ashes of that absent firm by very Sc
cretly stepping in by q tortuous route and
proposing to refund large portion Of the
stolen money. Of course. also, it would
have been necessary to Use grease some
where to make the propositions glide along
smoothly and keep the business from re-
portorial ears. Then, at a certain .iltncture,
it was necessary to suspect that the pro-
posal emanated from sharpcrs, and Super
intendent Badger must post several tIusty
men out doors il one of those awfnlly cold
nights to clay for those rascals, bat how
could they be found when they had no cx-
istence! OF necessity these propositions
are mythical. but by distant possibility
might have occurred. and more. The more
would not materially interest the public,
although it might a bank or TWO
ABOUT A CARpEr-BA Campion.
q resident of Bay st. Louis. came over 10
this wilderness of houses last November
and found his way into Csner's boarding
house, No. 50 Front street. where he de-
posted his worldly possessions, contained
in q carpetbas, with the bar-keeper. }.
Fountain. CampiOn then wandered around
town to his satisfaction. On returning to
the house for his bag. the Fountain fatty
denied all knowledge of it. but Campion
was not SO utterly bewildered that he could
be fooled out of his property. Fountain
was arrested Il few days afterward. and still
failed to remember. although Mr.. Csner
tried to assis: his memory. Accused was
yesterday examined before Recorder
Houghton and committed TO the Criminal
Court for trial.
An EVIDENT ATTEMPT AT ISCENDIARIsM.
The alarm Of fire between eleven and twelve
o'clock last night was sent from the build
iny in which is located the Globe Mutual
Insurance Company. When Sergeant 10
seph assembled to the third floor he discov-
cred pile Of desks. chairs and other furni-
ture, as if placed there purposely. Fire
had been applied on the aoor, and had
burned through to the second floor, sever
ing gas pipe, making quite flame. The
second floor is occupied by Mr. kountz.
The flames were easily subdued, and the
loss is small. The sergeant is confident
that it was malicious attempt to burn the
building.
A CANxIBAy.-Peter Hunt was arrested
on Calliope street for trying to feed his hun
.ry man on human flesh. namely. the ear OF
Peter LightfoOt, No. 15l Calliopc street.
That was not all, for accused mauled him
numerically to make him tender and palat-
able before making mortal meal. Com
plainant yesterday appeared before Re
corder Houghton with his head tied up in
bag. Apparently. he is good for many
years of life yet, while Peter Hunt hunts
liberty and does not find it.
A RErEArEE.-tIr. +. Andrea comes
into court once more. to complain that a
Metropolitan swindled him out CT money
by false representations. The complainant
seems to have been taken in SO often that
| he might be called a repeater. This time
he swears that Edward Norosini, third pre-
| cinct, obtained seventy dollars from him,
by falsely representing a certain order on
| the Board of Police to be good for the
amount. Morosini WIS Hooked up but
finally paroled
! EELCAsEs.-John Burns, the English
sailor boy who shot and killed another lad
Jean Marie Campo, at head of st. Philip
street. was Yesterday discharged, the Attor
ncy-General entering nosic prosequi. Mr.
Campo expressed a willingness to have thi'
| done. John will be sent home.
John Larch, the lad charged with th'
crime of rape, last March, was released, a
the principal witness is said to be dead.
A LONG KNIPE-DicgO 10 Pouge was ar
rested on Magazine street by Officer Moran
for being too drunk for decency. Whe'
taken to the first precinct stationhouse ant