New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-10

counsel IhO Attorney General being alb
sent, the testimony of DR.. Wefelsburg, who
had treated Dwyer for epileptic fits, was
taken, and the further argument of the
case was continued.
The following are the leading eases on The
docket for this week
Monday, December ll-State vs. NJ +.
Rogers, charged with murder in killing AL
bert Meyers, on Magnolia street, in July
last
Tuesday. December l2-The watch chain
cases Of the Chicago thieves, c. Webster
alias Billy Ray, and Thomas Ward alias
Smith
Thursday. December l6-State VS.. Tim
othy Hays, murder of Thomas SinnOtt in
the Tattersall saloon, on St. Charles street,
in 1868. Second trial.
The medical commission appointed to ex-
anime into the mental condition of ID. +.
i.eshinsky, convicted of killing prisoner,
reports that he is not insane-perhaps a
monomaniac ON the subject of Masonry -he
pretending to believe that that organiza-
ton IS prosecuting him. Judge Abel
granted new trial. fixing the bond at one
thousand dollars.
The City Council of CaIroilton nas
adopted its license ordinance for next year,
and if her citizens do not find fault with it
probably no one else will. The IRREGULAR
ties are as glaring as July day Every
money broker is to pay ten dollars:
every undertaken twenty dollars; every
dry goods hardware and crockerv store
twenty-five dollars; every owner of
pool or roulette gallery the same, and so
on through the list. However. there is the
for corrections.
Ii - THEFT The following affidavit
was filed before Recorder Macarthur by John
Eachmann, baker. corner of Bagatelle and
streets:
That one Philip Ray has wrorgfiilly
used, disposed of. concealed, or otherwise
a certain lottery ticket. Of the
Havana Royal Lottery Company, purport-
ing to be the half of No. 1857 of said lot
terry, of the drawing of November 10. 1871
which had been intrusted to the said Philip
Rays care, keeping and possession by this
affiant on the sixteenth day Of November,
1871. at the residence Of said Philip Ray,
No. IL Main street, and which said lottery
ticket, as above described, was of the value
If five thousand dollars at the time Of said
deposit.
The golden sum involved is worth fighting
or; but according to State law tickets of
Ill lotteries except the one in this State and |
,ity are unlawful: and man can not steal |
" embezzle an article which the statutes
declare illegal in that sense. Mr.. Ray fur
lished bonds in five thousand dollars. Here |
s a subject for attorneys to twist until they
ire tied up in double bow knots.
RESUMED HIS PosITIoN.-Mr. James D. |
fouston, since his emphatic acquittal has |
esumed his position as deputy sheriff in |
he Criminal Court During his absence,
ir. j. Boil occupied the desk with much
redit. He now returns to the Parish Prison.
ot under compulsion, however.
Mike Martin, the picture peddler. was
ound dead in his bed yesterday morning.
10. 22l Baronne street. although ne retired
1 apparent good health. Heart disease
illed him.
ACCIDENT.-We learn that some time
rlday. while young man on Colonel Saw
els's plantation was walking over the dog
hahn at the Top Of the rollers that crush the
ane, fell. and striking his head against
lie side OF the wheel, was caught in the
pliers, and before the machinery could be
opped was crushed to pieces in terrible