New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-07
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Local Intelligence,

RECAPTURE OF Berlin AND CARRo-The
Indetdtigob'e Pursuit By the Police.-Fronl
the moment the news OF the breaking iail
OF bertln aud CAIRO reached the ears of the
police. each individual officer has been on
the alert to capture these notorious out
Laws. The whole force of the criminal
sheriff. spurred by the unIOward circum.
stance of the escape, has also done all in its
power to retrieve the disaster. The Board
OF Police Commissioners, General Badger,
every captain and every detective have de-
voted all appliances to extinguish by sue
cess every repr0ach that the daring Of the
burglars may have brought upon them.
To Captain William Mccain was as
signed the principal charge of the pursuit.
On him has devolved the labor and, had it
failed, on him would have fallen the princi-
pal blame. Day and night. has he devoted
himself. and until last nights combat he
has hardly slept an hour at time since
Berth was lost sight Of Almost each hour
he has received reports from faithful Off
GERS as eager as he for success. Now that
the work has been successfully accom-
plished, the principal credit should be given
to him. Other officers, Sergeants McManus,
Thibaudt and Corporal Bergeron have been
as watchful and Jealous in the parts as
signed to them.
For many days the case has been care
fully and quietly worked up. At last Cap
tain Mccain and Captain Fremeaux re-
ceived certain information of the rendez-
vous OF the burglars. Last night two SER
geants and the corporal named, with seven
policemen, picked for the occasion, were
sent out and stationed, some on the ban.
quette and others concealed in the grass on
the neutral ground on Canal street, near
Galvez. Berth and Caro- were expected to
come in from the direction of the ceme-
terles. They came, Caro- first, on the upper
side Of the street. He was captured by
Sergeant McManus and Deputy Sheriff
Brusle and hustled into a cab standing
ready.
Shortly after the real game, Berth and
four or five friends, appeared, and when
within thirty or forty feet of the police be
detected their presence and opened fire on
them. Some one else OF his party also
fired, The officers promptly returned the
fire, and fusilade equal to that of the pre-
vious capture of Berth was kept up for
some minutes. Berth had two large Colts
revolvers, from which he fred nine shots,
and more than fifty shots were fred in all.
When the firing commenced the gang with
Berth broke and run, and all escaped but
him. He fell on his knees and attempted to
crawl away, but was promptly seized.
He had received two balls, one entering
The right side Just below the shoulder the
other in the back OF the head. He was
placed in the carriage with CAIRO, and
driven to the Parish Prison, where he now
is. Sheriff Patton sent Immediately for
medical attendance, and his wounds are
pronounced dangerous. So far as known
he is the only person hurt, all his friends
except Caro- escaping, and none Of the
police engaged being hit.
The energy, skill, courage and prompt
ness of the police under Captain Mccain,
and the deputy sheriffs under Captain Ere
meaux. can not be too highly commended,
and will receive the thanks of those whose
property is only safe while the desperate it
In the walls OF the Parish Prison.