New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-04

Louisiana, to Miss A. Lizzie Sarazin, Janu-
airy |, 1873"
The tasteful present was received in the
same spirit that prompted the offering; an
hour of courteous festivity was passed, and
the occasion terminated with mutual eX-
pressions of good will and earnest wishes
for the future prosperity Of A'giers and OF
| Pelican Steam Fire Company No.
| CRIMINAL COuRT-CO Communicating Wan
q Jury.-Y esterday morning Judge Abel,
having been informed that an unauthor-
! lied person New Years day had sent re-
| freshments and a note'to the Martinl-Bap-
| tiste iurymen, arraigned Mr. j. c. Shipley,
agent for the Globe Insurance Company.
! Previous to the aTraignment Judge Abel
asked the jury. if anybody besides the sheriff
had furnished them with refreshments.
The jury replied that s,here had been no
direct communication except with their
| families They had received dozen bot
! ties Of champagne and other articles on the
first instant, but no communication. The
Jury was then sent into a private room.
Sheriff Patton readily explained the case
He stated that the articles spoken of had
been sent, with the following note:
Gentlemen of the jury, sympathizing
with YOU, accept the compliments Gf the
season. Respectfully, J. c. SIMPLIFY.
The refreshments went TO the Jury, but
the note was retaines by Sheriff Patton,
and subsequently handed to Judge Abel.
Mr.. Shipley was called to the bar and
rcprimandcd for his conduct, and lectdred
on the enOrmity of the Ofcnse. Judge
Abel being unwilling to interrupt the muir
der trial, gave Mr.. Shipley into the sheriff s
hands until such time as he could give the
subject his serious consideration. Mr. Ship
ley was then retired with an officer.
At three o'clock in the evening, when the
Martini case was adjourned, Judge Abell
called Mr. Shpley to the bar and gave him
another lecture, at first probably intending
70 sentence him, but as the hour was late
AID as accused desired to be heard, saying
that he would make his statement and
bring witnesses TO prove that he meant no
harm, he was paroled. He did not deny
sending the refreshments and the note. Ac-
cused made a partial explanation, excusing
himself as we'll as he could, convincing
many present that he had no intention to
tamper with the jury. At a future time Mr..
Shipley Will be placed at the bar for SEN
tence.
Here is one more warning for all persons
not to hold communication with q jury.
The grand jury yesterday found true
bill against o. II. Wooley for false impris
Onment.
The District Attorney, John McPhelin,
yesterday morning filed the following in
formations:
John Smith, alias Yellow Johnny, Andrew
Johnson and Henry Ward, charged with
receiving and buying stolen goods, know
ing them to have been felOniously taken
and stolen.
James W. Henry and w. V. Paulsen for
larceny; against r. q. Davis and j. K.
Bossert for larceny.
Richard G. Davis for carrymga concealed
weapon.
Thomas Vaughn and Charles Dunn for
larceny; Charles Cunningham for assault
and battery.
LARGE FIRE ON MAGAZINE STREET.-THE
.Iu,ich R0r Bumed.-A few days ago
gentleman remarked that it was about time
for another large fire to occur in the neigh
borhood of Magazine market, section Of
our city which seems destined to ruin in
suranoe offices, landlords and tenants.
Some Of the most devastating confagra-
lions in New Orleans have been in that 10
cality.
About two o'clock yesterday morning fire
was discovered in No. 62l Magazine street,
Aurich Row, between Josephine and Jack
son streets. The row is a two story brick,
well built, and about ten years old, con
structed by Mr.. J. G. L. AuriCh, slater,
whose residence is near the row.
The tenement where the fire was first dis
covered was occupied by Mr. J. c. Miller.
a dry goods dealer. The stock was totally
destroyed. Thence the fire extended to the
store adjoining, occupied by j. kutey as a
confectionery, which was totally destroyed.
The fire then rapidly deyoured the millinery
store Of Poison Latch. the shoe store OF ).
kerf 1.-THE stock Of the last however being
savedl The flames spread TO the millinery
store of MIS-. Gvtrien. 10 the crockery and
china store oi Francis Lave, situated on
tho corner OF Josephine. where the street
nut IN cud to IL further progress. The en-
gines were promptly on the gronn" but 1t
must he bone ia mind shat the Fourth Dis-
trirt. & bove the immediate vicinity II Mag
azine Market, is unproyided with water
pipes, and the ofremen were compelled to
take 1tcr frSm cistern> and wells in the
neishoarhood and from the cutters. very
dry a. this season Of the year.
The citizens who Owned storea and prop
erJy Ia Ito noj ghborho@d, seeing the taStd