New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-17

He otherwise corroborated the statements
already made.' .f
August PERRIN saw the deceased point
out the accused to the police, and said,
''That is the man cut me;'' saw blood on
the shirt of the deceased.
Officer Dempsey sworn-I arrested Page.
Baker pointed him out to me as the man
who had stabbed him; On the way to the
station l asked him if he had cut deceased;
he said no; then said he might die: he re-
piled that he did not care if he did and that
the deceased had cut him first in the head
with pair of brass knuckles. He had no
signs of violence on his person, however.
The jury, in the absence OF several WIT
nesses, adjourned until to morrow. at ten
o'clock.
To AJURY.-Recorder MArthur sent Mr..
and Mrs. Michael O'Connor to the Criminal
Court, to answer for trespassing on Mrs.
Bendorff Charles Dunn for battering
Isaac Zenon.
Recorder Houghton forwarded Alexander
Mitchell, charged by Hartman E&enstien
with burglariously entering the premises,
No. S. Delta street, and stealing two gold
| watches and chains, several pieces OF jew
elry and about $50 in gold and greenbacks,
to the Criminal Court under bonds OF $500.
A large building is in course Of construc-
ton corner of st. Charles and Clio streets,
and another at the corner of st. Charles
and Terpsichore streets.
The river is eleven feet below high water
mark of 1862, and rising.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Melinda Stokes and
Susan Martin, who were convicted OF as
sault and battery, but recommended to the
mercy of the court, were sentenced-Me-
linda to pay fine of sa5 or go down for
ten DAYS. and Susan to pay over $40 or go
down for twez ty-four hours 10 the Parish
Prison.
The case of Joel E. Cannon, charged with
manslaughter IN shooting and killing Mar
tin Busch, was fixed for the twenty-seventh
instant.
Henry Gibson, charged with assault with
dangerous weapon, pleaded guilty to as
sault.
Bernard Duffy was admitted to bail in
$4,000. Farmer and Mrs. McGloia were
remanded. Tie trial will take place on the
eighth of April
In the case of Philip OsTer, convicted of
larceny, new trial was refused.
In the case Of John Dwyer, convicted OF
granddaughter for killing DAME! McElhany
at GreeHville. bail was liked at $500 by con
sent of the Attorney General.
Tom Lewis was convicted Of larceny
The following afidavits were dismissed:
Mrs. Murray, charged by Hr. Corners
with having stolen property in her posses
SIGN.
A. Waltz, same charge.
A. Gatfney, malicious mischief.
Joseph and Johanna Newman, larceny !;
prescribed.
Philip Brown, alias Peter Burton, con-
yicted of larceny, was sentenced 10 one day
in the Parish Prison.
Peter Connolly, who pleaded guilty to
larceny, was sentenced to three months in
the Parish Prison.
James Lightning, alias Wagner, vas con-
victed of larceny. ...-
Harry johnson, also, of the same otiense.
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - POlytechate
tScAool.-The committee of fifteen appointed
by the Academy of Sciences to receive and
consider projects for tie establishment of
polvtechnic school, held meeting at the
University building last evening. Eight
members of the committee We're present,
including the chairman, Professor {. G..
Forshey.
The chairman stated that the advertise
ments for plans and suggestions had. so
far, not met with a single response-a fact
which. he said could be taken for what it
was worth
Several plans were talked over by the
members of the committee. Mr.. James
Freret offered some suggestions, which he
was requested to elaborate and place on
paper for presentation at future meeting.
On motion of DR.. Nicholson, Professor
Forshey and Messrs. Freret, kountz and
Richards were appointed a committee to
invite such persons as they might think
proper to prepare projects or offer sug-
gpstions, and to meet with the committee on
Saturday evening, March %, to discuss the
subject thoroughly; also, to secure the ser
vices of suitable person to publicly lee
ture upon the subject Of industrial schools.
After a further general comparison of
ideas among the members present, the
committee adjourned.
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