New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-28

Two TRAGEDIEs-Death of Prisoners
Monday night, about twelve o'clock, Patrol
man Lishinsli found a man ON Frenchmen,
between Victory and Esplanade streets, in
condition which he thought to be intoxi-
cation. He made an effort to arrest the
man. who resisted-at least the officer found
il necessary to call for assistance before he
secured his prisoner, whose name is Charles
Hansen, said to have been an assistant
lighthouse keeper, Swede, about thirty
four wears old. Soon after the man was III
generated, or at the time, in the Elysian
Fields stationhouse, it was discovered that
he was dead.
Dr.. Avila was called on to hold an III
quest, and before the jury returned YER
dict the Coroner charged Officer Lishlnskl
with murder. The Coroner arrived at the
conclusion that death had been caused by
INJURIES deceased received at the hands Of
some one Previous to this, Captain Lewis
had sent for the officer, and imprisoned him.
Deceased, of powerful frame, bore marks OF
violent treatment, yet no one seems pre-
pared to say that the officer dealt the blows
The mans wrists gave evidence that nippers
had been drawn tightly, for the flesh was
discolored. A post mortem examination
showed that the blood had coagulated on
the brain: also that the back bore pialn
signs of heavy blows, as if by club. Wit
nesses will be forthcoming to-day who Will
throw some light on the transaction. Friends
Of deceased will prosecute the ease viSor-
ouslv. and until some further evidence Is
gained the matter will look bad 1or the
patrolman.
The other tragedy was in the parish OF
Jefferson. Officer Pettaway had arrested J.
Todd in Kennerville, for assaultinS and
battering a woman. On the way to Carroll
ton. Todd made efforts to escape, and finally
succeeded, when the patrolInan fired shot
a, him with the revolver, the bullet taking
effect in Todd's back, from the effects OF
which Todd died few hours atterward
Pettaway returned to his beat, but was no.
tiled TO surrender himself, when he was
locked up, under charge of having killed
Todd.
This is a good beginning for the week,
which, if we'll kept up, will create feeling
not favorable to the police force.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-John Contravensky, a
jail bird, full fiedged, was yesterday con-
yicted of larceny, in stealing suit OF cloth
ing and watch from Mr.. Ritter, or ORAL
Ion. The jury was SO tender hearted as to
recommend accused to the mercy OF the
court. One more charge is still pending
against him.
The Grand Jury fled the following true
bills: Against Officer P. NJ. kenna, for the
false IMPRISONMENT of Dennis Cahill, on the
overweight of August; against Murphy,
whose Christian name is unknown to the
Grand Jury, for an assault and battery, on
the twenty-third September, on Joseph {.
Bechter: against Officer L. Soubiet, for the
false imprisonment of Oscar Blaseo, On
the twenty-sixth September
The case against w. T. Dunlap, alias ).
E, Harris. the boy forger, was continued
indefinitely.
Anollc proseoui was entered on behalf OF
Emile Lefaux, chargeds with being a
vagrant The complaining witness, LOUIS
Balgar, in whose house the prisoner was
said to be found under suspicious circunl-
stances, stated that he invited Emile LIE
faux for dinner.