New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-26

sancs o. serious character. They ais
ask :ha. our municipal authorities TAX
steps 20 have the stables removed TO
more remote locality. Another complain
i. made against this companyior obstruct
!ug Pleasant street with their cars, which
are often lei. standin: IDLY on or &cros
chat thoroughfare.
Colonel Lewis has Opened !. CORE spond
snce with the company. and Is inclined +
favor the petitioners.
AS that section OF our city Is now we
settled by q good class OF people and quit,
prosperous, these complaints have Weigh
chat can uos be passed b- vithon: aiten
zion.
UInSEsDiY's FIRE ALARw.-The mem
tiers OF Philadelphia Fire Company No. ] J.
Common street, think that orr informant
was altogether wrong in his hints about the
alarm for che fire IL Pages factory, on
Gravier street. Although the alarm was
cent from the Workhouse. severa! squares
from the scene, the boys Of No. IA assert
.tat tba. was none OF their affair. and FUR.
cher show that the alarm should have been
sent from the box III. q. the corner OF
Claiborne and Poydras streets. only a
squars 81! from the FIRE. As the machine
ct No. u was on ats way to fine fire one of
Vie horses SHE'D and fell. thus causing "a
csusderab be delay. SO great that the engine
Of Louisiana Hose lad stream Oh the
flames before she did.
One thing, however, is certain-tbe fire
was burning some minutes before the alarm
was turned in. Some one must have been
negligent.
TIE BURGESS CRUELTY CAtE.-The grand
Jury has taken hold OF this case with an
sarnestness which is refreshing. Members
OF that body have formally questioned the
victim. Louisa G. Cunning, and succeeded
IN obtaining further particulars.
The principal part OF the testimony OF
the little girl, as given 20 the grand jury, Is
of that character which must be surmised,
as il is improper for publication. She tells
very simply how she was taken by Burgess
from Caro-. being given fruit. cakes ana
candy; carried on board The steamers Belle
and G. b. Church and brought to New Or.
leans. She SAYS she was two months and
half with him and his wife. During this
time thew tied her up and whipped her in
the most brutal manner. as she describes II.
They tied her up 70 nails in the wall by the
wrists. feet and hair. Sometimes they hung
her up by :ho feet, with her lead and body
on the floor. Once after {. rape they gagged
her with q soiled chemlse. Once :hey
dragged her down stairs by clothes line
tied round her neck. This was done be.
cause she did not bring anything home
after being sent out begging. She also ac-
cuses the landlady and Mrs. Netting of IN.
kindness and abuse. but says the other
people in the house were kind 20 her.
Much more abtlse and brutality IS detailed
IN unmistakable terms. Not one, but many
instances of rape are given. and the manner
in which Mrs. Burgess assisted her husband
in the commission OF his horrible crime.
The story is sickening. and when the jury
hears the tale of this tortured child ttey
can no; help convicting its inhuman peIse-
cutors. AS If there was no sink too deep
Cor this man to plunge into, the narration
shows that he committed on her person the
horrible crime never FAMED among CHRIS
.ians.
Every part of the testimony fully sus.
Gains the action of TIE grand jury.
The following le!te. las been received by
Iayoy Wilt:
CAIRO. IL. September %. 1873.
lion. Louis 4. Wilt. Mayo: OF New Orleans
DEAR SIR--Your favor OF the twentieth,
;nciosing the article Of the Times, came to
hand this morning, and immediately made
.lige.t search for .he mother of the child
spoken of. and very easily found her. The
facts a. .4t5s. :v he" -. AZ follows:
Sometime .. " u, % 81. beg,:nlnc OF
Zane NJ and M:., :}arg:s., s''sli.'.. took /!
boarding a. the sa.1. .louae WEI. Mrs. !
burning was employed, and they 'elnd.aed |
:nere one week. and during that time, the |
mother of the child states. that they took a |;
great liking to the child and wanted the |
mother 10 give her up 70 them. The mother |
refused. and one day they took the child |
out and took her or the &. Is. Church and |
carried her away with them.
do not think there is any kidnapping IN
This case, as the mother has remained here
since that time without apprlsiug the city /
or county authorities about the Loss OF the /
child. She says she expected them to bring
the child back with them when they came
Y tl,.v x,zl,n
", and ! am satisfied that no case of kid
mapping can be made ont carist them.
The mother of the child IS poor,Vnd she
has two other children beside the one in
New Orleans. one of whom is a boy about
four years old, who has been adopted by a
family living about forty miles from here.
The other is with her where she is en-
ployed, and where the enid was taken from.
The mother wants the child sent here if you
can do so: or, if any parties IN New Orleans
will take charge OF her, probably she will
let her STAY But at present she desires the
girl 70 be returned. and II You send her
back here. please have the parties in charge
Of her deliver her 10 me.
Please answer at your earliest conve.
l:ence whether you car return the enid or
not, or what is necessary 10 be done to have
/. returned. suppose you will want her
here as evidence against the parties.
Would like TO be appraised of any further
facts in the case. The probabilities are that
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess are not man and
wife. One of our officers thinks that she is
l woman of bad repute bnt at presen.
writing can not say so definitely.
Very respectfully yours.
JOHN WOOD, Mayor.
His honor replied that il Will be necessary
o keep the child here until the accused
ave trial, out tLa. even. viii transpige | !
IS soon AS possible.
Louisa will be wei! cared for during the
ime. and her health. under the prescrip.
IONS o. Dr.. Cooper. has greatly improved.
ABOUT BURIAL CONFERENCE.-THE fail
re OF Dr.. HerricN - report the death OF
lenrv Holcher 10 Dr.. Folwe.l has caused a ,
ammotion in corcner-al circles. the idea ,
hat any naturalzed American citizen car :
olcntlv shuttle oil this mortal coil withou. S
wing the coroner chance TO earn his fees 5
5 one that physicians must disabuse them. !
elves 81. The citizens elect coroner, and
hey want him 10 get his city warrants n
ue form. WHAT IS the use OF having a
orontr if doctors give burial certificate
etore the suicides are sat or! Doctor Her
eek has also deprived five estinable voters ;
i possible jury fees, which is wrong. !.