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

LOCQl lllkOllfS5OAlOOs
RRsEr MENTION. "A difficulty on the
steamboat St. John yesterday, between
Francois Soule cotton broker. and Mr..
Carrie. resulted in the first named being
wounded with sword cane by the latter.
II is stated that Carlo was the assailant.
Harry Strander and BastEin Mitchell,
Jaborers on the Chattanooga Railroad,
twelve miles below the city, were yesterday
badly crushed between two cars. They
were sent to the Charity Hospital.
Catherine April was yesterday found dead
in her bed at her house on TchoupitOulas.
between Amelia and Permission streets. As
no one knew the cause of death the Coro-
Fer was sent for to hold an inquest.
Isabella Z. Erie was found in Dryades
Market sick and destitute. She WAS sent
to the Charity Hospital.
Nicholas Weber, residing on the corner
CT General Taylor and Tchoupitoulas streets,
was somewhat surprised. if not frightened,
when coal oil lamp exploded in his baud
las, evening. BY his presence of mind all
Injury was averted.
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CoaMoS TnrNGs.-Two very common
things appear in the Recorders courts al
most daily-John Smith and the person who
subscr;bes an autograph thus: X. The first
named recently caused The arrest OF a
gutter snipe who claims the indefinite name
OF Mary Jane. John was counting the girl
in the slyest manner possible, when she,
still slyer. stole nineteen dollars from the
depths of his poor pocket. Yesterday the
ease was looked into by Recorder Houghton,
who concluded that an unqualified larceny
had been perpetrated. When Mary Jane
shall appear before jury, she perhaps will
haye All open statement to make which will
not greatly tavor the prosecution, whose
real name is a terrible jaw-breaker.
Nor INTELLECTUALLY. S. Mitchell, Ca
rqndelet street, was arrested on two com
plants - obtaining money under false
pretenses G. II. Alderman and ID. l..
/ Raich, No. 24l Julia street, assert that &C
cused promised to procure them situations.
for a consideration. Now, he has not pro
cured them employment, and refuses TO
ftIuEt Tic hllJttii suillS hiii1 AVA NAhPN-
formed services. The charges will be
looked into by Recorder Houghton.
TINE AND MONEY.-OD the twenty -c19lth
Of July. Thomas Hawk AYERS that Elizabeth
Richards, No. l76 Cont street. while the
twain were on Gravier street, stole one
hundred dollars, gold watch and cham,
from him. Hawk was unwilling TO lose
both time and money, therefore sent the
little woman to prison. She is emphatic IN
asserting that the accusation is based III the
West of revenge. However, Recorder
Houghton will look into the difference on
the twelfth instant.
To BE A TEST CAsE.LWednesday night
Officer Casey bearing, as he swears. a great
yunprls in Basin street bagnio OF the kid
glove class. entered the establishment and
arrested six women and three men for dis
turbing the peace. Judge Atotha appeared
for the prosecution yesterday, and had the
ease liked for the fourteenth. The Judge
. intends to make a test case OF this, to ascer-
tai1, and settle if patrolmen have right TO
enter a house without warrant, under the
circumstances : pOktD VI stDoNC' - o'''c>
Atocha will succeed in gaining his point a
Great deal of talk and trouble will be saved
in filture. 1t is usual for officers to enter
houses of ill-fame and make arrests WHEEL
eyer,unusual disturbances occur, and never
think about a warrant, and custom has
made laws before to-day.
A SwIxDLER CAPTURED-BOgms Dirfe-
torn Busiaess.-Several' days ago SPECIAL
officer Robert Harris, noticed common
place advertisement in n city journal, and
he saw swindling game concealed IN 1t,
although the ordinary reader would have
seensnotiing wrong in it. lie visited NO
IF Frenclmrn street, Second story, whcre
he found a neatly furnished office ana a
stvlish youlg man at the desk. Harris in
ouired the nature of the employment anu
was told that the firm intended making a
State and city Directory on % large scale;
THAT active, intelligent, young men were
wanted as canvassers, who would be pad
three dollars per day and travelling expcn-
ses. Every person engaged must make
.lenosit of ten dollars, which sum would be
returned AT proper tiiiC' ~" = -f7 "
pretended TO be acting for one G. IL. key
nolde. at present in Eicksburg, and closely
questioned Mr.. Harris, as to his capacity 'S
q canvasscr.
Harris, know ing the business thoroughly,
was prompt 10 his replies; it seems TOO
PROMPT, forathe agent pat him Oft WITH IA
trifiing excuse. The detective now fell GER
tain that ne fellow was q swindier, and
only wi.h4 with verlants, Harris
found a ysahs 1870 play srcenhorn. and
furnished him tttli money and instructions.
He visited No. n his Ave dollars were taken
for q situation and. "a receipt, in the shape
of contract. given nj return. This was
seon Delivered TO Harris, who at once pro
ceeded to arrest the directory man for Oh
tainin g money llnder false pretenses. He
gave his name as Frank Smith, which is an
,ssumution. The officer took him 20 Colonel
Hsrlyer's office, but before he had been
questioned Inucl, he acknowledged that he
was playing a swindling game, and that
there was no such man rs Reynolds. He
nleaded that necessity drove him 10 this
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