New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-03

mer, that he may indulge in surf bath t.
clear his confused head.
CHEAP LABOR.-A dealer in clothing ap
peared before Recorder Houghton as com
plainant, he declaring that he was not only
out, but injured. For once his soul rose
above buttons and he acted the part Of a
real live man. His personal appearance is
not prepossessing, not altogether lovable
- Out Of the very depths of his charitable
heart he kindly hired a poor woman to
make pantaloons for his elegant establish.
ment. A dozen patterns were given the
haggard-looking seamstress, and when she
had completed a portion Of that number her
table was bare of food; so she took those
she had finished to the store, wishing to OBJ
tain sufficient money to purchase bread.
This man of cloth suddenly grew indignant,
declaring that the work was botch, fatty
refusing to pay even the stipulated price
per pair-trenty.fre cents.
His passion was up, and he could whipa
sick woman, SO he attempted to put her out
of his place without paying his debt. Being
brave and strong, he succeeded which SO
elated him that he made an affidavit charg
ing the poor woman with breach of trust
in not returning all his slop-wOrk. She was
arrested, and he appeared to prosecute, but
when he was forced to show his meanness
there was just sufficient fairness left in him
to understand that lie looked very insignif-
cant prosecuting his employe: and when
the court suggested that he should pay her,
he had manhood enough to comply, looking
like sheep. But that was terrible ordeal
for him to pay seventy-fve cents for the
making of three pair of pantaloons. Fur
Their proceedings in this case may not have
been strictly according to law, but-equity is
good thing Occasionally, when written
laws are Intellectual. 1t is to be regretted
that the number of his generous store is not
known to us, so that we might warn people
20 avoid it.
Nor GU1Lrr.-The trial of the brothers
John and William Boyd, for killing Samuel
Ralney on the sixth Of July, finally resulted
in an acquittal yesterday.
After the usual preliminaries, Mr.. Trepag
nier, the clerk, read the following verdict:
Not guilty. A. Morell, foreman. New
Orleans, December ., 1871.
The Attorney General desired to have the
Jury polled. This was done, and each man
answered to the question, lis this your YER
dict, Mp Eyes, sir; not guilty"
Mr.. Semmes then moved that the verdict
be recorded, and the prisoners be dis
charged.
Judge Abel: "Let the verdict be recorded
and the prisoners be discharged. This is
the most illegal verdict rendered by any
jury for some time.''
Mr.. Morrell, foreman of the jury (spring |
ing to his feet)-'YOur Honor, as foreman |
of the jury, think have the right to de-
clare that we have rendered our YER
dict az conscientious men and good citi-
zens."
Mr.. Semmes-"Your honor is passing
upoa the facts, which you have no right to
do
Mr.. AtOcha-"We protest against this"
Judge Abell-'The court knows its rights.
The verdict in this case is an illegal one,
not based on the evidence. Let the jury
be discharged"
There was quite an excitement IN court
turing this controversy. The Messrs. Boyd
were ut once surrounded by their friends,
and drove off in carriage which had
brought them from the Parish Prison to the
court.
Coal On ACcIDENrssC1t is estimated
hat one life per day is lost through the
,areless use of kerosene, and friends re-
marks that if the four following golden
'ules were needed, danger might be
avoided:
Trim the lamps in the day time.
Never put out the light by blowing
downward.
Never allow more than half the oil to
become exhausted before refilling.
Handle as if it were gunpowder
If to the above were added a fifth, to
he effect that the internal stuff should
ever be used at ALL we might possibly
ave fewer "horrible coal oil accidents" to
ecOrd.
BALL OF No. M.-The gentlemen who ]
ompose the rank and file Of this steam fire
ompany certainly know how to entertain {
8 veal as to save, as was proved last night
t the fancy dress and mask ball, in Stone
'all jackson Hall, Third District. Bright I
yes looked on firemen partners with great
.vor, and the lads showed themselves as g
olished in the ball room as they are bold c
, f;oltin~ FIRE There was a fsoo Iisulav nf .