New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-23
Local Intelligence,

CHASING RoPERs AND CApPERs-Action
by the Board of Police Comniss;oners-The
board held a short, bu5 interesting, session
yesterday morning, as most of the members
had been summoned before the grand jury.
The principal business transacted is ex-
planned in the following:
Reso!ced, That the superintendent be au
thoIized and is hereby directed to take i'm
mediate steps to put II stop to the gambling
game known as "buDko," and to close ali
houses where the practice il followed; also,
to cause the arrest of all persons found
following the vocation of roper" or leap
per" Tor such game, and to prosecute them
to the full extent OF the law.
On this Superintendent Badger issued
General Orders No. SOL ...
In obedience to q resolution of the
honorable Board of Metropolitan Police
Commissioners. dated nineteenth instant
precinct cominenders are hereby ordered
to at once close all gambling houses where
the game known as "bunko' is played that
enay he open in their respective precincts.
Captain Flanagan, chief of detectives,
and all precinct comm inders, are also
charged to cause the arrest Of all profess
sional ''ropers' and 'cappers" found on the
etreets and to see that proper afidavits are
made against them.
BY order of A. s. BADGER,
Superintendent of Metropolitan Police
On the heels of this. a few ropers and
eappers were run into the principal sta
tons. Somehow, the fellows had heard OF
ehe intention to hog them, and they imme-
dately found temporary hiding places.
This hits bunko between it's eyes, knocking
out its keen sight. Appearances are that
ege shall have rest.
THE CHAMPION PIGEON SHOOTER De
sEATED.-Sunday's weather was not especi
ally arranged to please persons who sought
out door exercises, which fact was especi
ally noted by gentlemen who desired to
witness the pigeon shooting match on the
Fair Grounds. BOgardus, the champion,
ras to contend with Messrs. Lebretcn and
Sharbonnet The conditions OF the match
sgere-each to shoot at twenty-five double
birds, twenty five yards rise and 100 yards
boundary. Messrs Lebreton and Charlton
oct are gentlemen amateurs, fond OF field
sports just for the sport and are well known
as excellent mfrksinen. Before the meet
jDg wagers were generally laid On Mr.. BO-
e4rdus, as against his two opponents. as
chat gentleman has national reputation
as q pigeon shooter, still few betteIs took
Che field against the favorite, and it seems
shey were the knowing ones. A strong.
Paw wind was opposed to fine shooting, yet
chat circumstance was as untavorable to
one as to the others.
The birds were 30 chilled that they flew
poorly, and some failed to make any move
ment more than hutter from the traps.
Several unfortunate instances occurred to
disturb Mr.. Charbonner, and before the
suatch was half over his chances looked
slim. However, out of forty-siX be brought
slineteeG, and withdrew. Ont of his first
fourteen Mr.. Bogardus killed thirteen, Mr..
Lebrston securing only seven out Of that
0uInber. Continuing, Mr.. Bogardns did not
meet with SO much success, but MIR. Char
bonnet improved. At the time twenty-six
Birds had been slipped Bogardus scored a.
birds was exhausted; BOgarius u, Lebreton
-. More pigeons were found, and the
match was closed, the score showing: b.
gardus 25. six dead beyond boundary; Le-
breton 49, SIX beyond lines; Carbunnet ~,
sine out of lines.