New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-25

AZ Criminal Court.
Coroner Creagh having made an affidavit
! against Edward II. Morris for the murder
of Julia Perkins, and J. Ellright, Jerry
a Brown. Billy Harrison and Mike as acces-
4 SORES before the fact, Recorder Houghton
& fixed on the thirtieth instant as the day for
examination.
COMMITTED.-RecOrder Macarthur COM
mitted Jack Williams to the Criminal
Court for stealing blankets from the steam
boat X. f. Lee; Fred. Miller for attempting
to kill one of his neighbOrs.
A HOwL.-SOme one on Chartres street
made a communication to city paper yes
terday morning because he could not find
policeman to arrest a lad who had made an
attempt to steal. The District Attorney will
inform Mr.. Marks that there is no law to
punish an attempted larceny. The COM
plainant writes himself down as q law
breaker even worse than the lad, for he
states that the boy was released on an ap'
plcation of boot-toe. A clear case OF assault
and battery. Where was the police then!
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Alexander Blackie,
| who was found guilty yesterday of having
shot Joe Butterfeld on the seventeenth Of
j October last, had new trial granted.
Mr.. Shaw, convicted of an assault and
] bartery on d. Healy, was fined $25 which
lie paid.
Frank Wood, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapon, pleaded guilty and was re-
leased on bail to await sentence.
John Smith pleaded guilty to larceny,
having stolen two coats, valued at $50, from
the residence of Mr.. E. ID. White, on Es.
planade street lie was remanded to await
sentence.
The following accused were arraigned
and pleaded not guilty:
Mary Averbeck and Jim Henry, charged
with larceny.
Mary Lightning, charged with embezzling
So 30 from Hattie Mitchell.
Lizzie Dixon, charged with assault and
battery.
James H. Henry, charged with embezzle
ing from Mrs. S. Marks S4S.
Counsel for Alexander Blackie filed a
motion for new trial, representing, under
oath, that since the trial of the defendant
he has discovered new evidence, which
could not before be obtained in this case,
tending to prove the fact that Mr.. John
Burke was, on the night of the arrest Of
the defendant, standing on the corner of
Commercial alley and Natchez sire ct, when
accused came up, and that accuse d, when
within three feet Of Mr.. Burke discharged
pistol, supposed accidentally, which was
discharged against the pavement, and near
the feet of Mr.. Burke.
1t was ordered, by consent of the Dis
trict Attorney that new trial be granted,
and Blackie he released on his former
bond.
The case of Caroline Simmonds, assault
and battery, was continued to the fifth of
February.
Thomas Farrell, charged with assault and
battery, was acquitted.
Henry Jenkins, charged with stealing a
pair of pantaloons and cap from M. Colin
sky, Poydras street, was convicted.
INDUSTRIOUS THIEF.-The carpenter shop
4 Of Mr.. w. L. Powers. No 236 Camp street,
was broken open 10y thieves Tuesday night
and robbed of tools to the value Of about
500. He accuses no one of the burglary
! and THEFT, but suspects party, whose de-
scription has been given to the police.
ANNUAL BALL-Odd Fellows Hall will
present an unusual brilliancy on the first
night in February, especially as it is ex-
Il pected that the Grand Duke Alexis will &C
3 cept an invitation to attend the ball of the
American Union Club. Every reasonable
effort has been made to make this ball one
of the finest this season, and it is expected
success will follow, for the managers are
gentlemen perfectly familiar with the du-
ties attending the position. The hall will
be handsomely decorated for the occasion,
adding another charm to the party. We
are indebted to President Wright, Secretary
Adams and Judge Houghton for tickets.
DRowNED-Patrolman Iffrig yesterday
found the dead body of an old man in
Broad street canal An investigation dis
closed the fact that Manuel Armenia about
4 seventy years old, had been missing from
his home since last Sunday. By some means
not ascertained he must have fallen into
The canal, and was drowned WlthouV lhe
knowledge Off any one. The body was taken
to his late home on Lapeyrouse street, neal
Il st. Bernard market. Dr. jackson held an
inquest, but did not obtain further particu
lars.
SLEET AND SNow.-ROund fakes of snow
began to fall last evening about five o'clock
and continued to fall until late hour last
night, but it melted almost as fast as it fell
except on wooden pavements, which were
whitened. The wind came Immediately
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