New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-04
Local Intelligence.

Hasus CASE IN ALGIERs-rie :.c.;..,
soa.,sitttT lriihOut Bdrii-'Ihe eNcnl:L.I' ioL
Of LOUIS }. Is. Burnett, arrested Oh {. .,I..r1e
OF arson, came up before Reco,I., Uunsort
yesterday morning. EX-RecCr'..r G.ts'lrs"l
appeared for the prosecution, 81. :. ".
Sl"ydon defended tie acc:lseG.
:. ruhler deposcd as follows: sc7:>e.'
zane 20 the house OF witness ..,.H n:"T"t
10 insure him for Il large amount wines.
was already insured tor Slg1G'. 70 an:
amount whatever that lie could - !lr
matter 30 that | world he sure - ..ra" III.
insurance: that there was hn one - i"",.
after lis Insurance transactions. alI.: tat
a. lie done was right; ah0U. tE"'. weeks
ago accused was staI!,lin" II trou: :" ~:
hoUSe. and sad 10 me, E" am ready - IL
sure Nou for two thousand dollars iro!.
than yor;r present amount answered.
90 have 10 money to be insured ~,.i. The
witness stated that he had madeleine .."E'
answei to get rid Of BlunetrS importantly,
accused told witness that h. WAS wrong Tor
nor insl;iing on accom-, OF being II toad
uGiriborl. God: accused Sali 90 witness tn..t
ID t.cia Dor, Mrs. Scheld. wo.:id .n-'J:a -:
boarii g-hoEse. and that :. certain L..
.to.g. that OF Madame Johnson. would cor
fanny burn ont; that the nel-,ht,or- ,'i"a''-
~ those OF Madame Johnson 'roF...t be
>"lT- Tor rot insuring: accU-s'. sat. ...-'.
that the fir', would soon tax" place: .har ~
va, Insured for the S!n 81. ODe 'o., ard
dollars and that he did not .a.e. r'.eT" nj.
Been ire 1t the said drug store, IA: -
a.xt one would he,;t gooi. 0r"
william Schtld and John La"..".l. - -
,l.cce>9Irely pat on th. atai.. -. -.
evidence amounted t. rot! ing.
Nre Saheld testified :, -. ..|"e- -
..crrscI came to her hou,. ara So, . : ~
tad letter insuEe. for III couple -. ,!,.T1
.. IRE house OF Madame Joar-o'. ". bum
down: she.is highly insured, an,: .""r' ii&'
i2tt,I iuslnJ too. or YOU W. Ne SCR: -.
II" he accused SAID that he yCa3 gong ',"r
:" 10 city, and il wished - insure '"lils!
~ be II tine; four d..,Tz ate ~ ''t.''f-
exon .hc house o: ~. .'.hl..Jc w..
.a1Ilc.t down.
',sop' >ouic is Z r.elaHsT.' -" '."';'
'oli.'. Police. His evidence ""' :" .''nE'
.,.' he i0Hsa burned. w.ic. 80 ;.,''.-.,' =
.ua"u-.! yy.h setting on 'iga ~ "e'lin.
'.'lse and. AZ thc tim" i ".- fired rs &c
..'Y."d ~ :. family VINO wrl" a'';;2 : -t'n!'
- = i" house at the 'il' :, -" "ohIi';-
er.'.a'. Tie testimony % -. '.3t.l = = 80
."o,t 80 slow that the co:,: c-"..ft' ":..'Io
~ ~ Al Inc. udiary.
=. Gd-.tnol here o:ia.n.. : =: '."c. ::
rg..c. .s~!ca from the ...'lii1 INSURANCE"
.orna.y. in favor OF accuse: :" tie anon.
o or. thousand dollars. " IN az ..d'iltl2n.l
assurance Of three h,ln.ir..: ara lis dollar;
.
Sc"g., ant Duncan testified cii:.. =, :;'t
-:.ie I. :,retu. inventory .: -l' S.,,l:"'l't ~
-. ,.c.Ili srs ut .hc accused. insured io' :'!c
.5cv. amount OF thirteen h1.nlI"d .sn. 4 =
i.lia'-, and making v"vT .g'-9 :n&rg.H -.
sai.". the utmost value o! the contents o.
-. premises Hf accused wa. :"' hundred
ana rer dollars. The witness also testified
lha: she utmost efforts made b.: the .irc.icii.
.he police and til" citizens I,.t"G. won!
have been unavailin" ~ save the houses a'i-
Coming the premises Of Mrs. johnson. had
;, mot. been .or the speedy .lna "p!'o,,nnc
....iya! ..n,: assistance a ::.c scanning
'.v.e:.
.7eccn.!3e; for the a.cuS. i. :. ~. S!Ar-
sio'!. Esq. made speech af.e- .he mann':
.: ..lU... 60. defense. :i,:icu.in:. lie Who'll;
S-.:r.
a.;.a.o:,lnr Gastinc'. OF Ii. ;"rl o. the
;-o.ec..o-. replied at some length.
rhe court decided that the prisoner should
:" committed to the FlTs: ;'is:Iio. Corr.
Nighou; privilege of bail. ~ answer - :i''
Char:" - arson.