The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-31
About the City

About the City.
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Last evening, about 2:3O O'clock, diff
Guilty occurred in house situated ON Tritor
Walk street, near Franklin, between two
cOlored men, Dave Peel and Geo. Ogme
which resulted in the latter drawing pen
knife and stabbing the former in the neck
killing him almost instantly. "
The house in which the deed was perpe-
trated is a low tumble down looking shanty
and is occupied exclusively by negroes, &C.
commodating large number of families.
When our reporter reached the scene OF
the tragedy, he found the body of the de-
ceased laid out in the yard, neatly dressed
surrounded by motley crowd of women
and ragged boys, all listening to an account
Of the affair as related by witness of it.
who gave her name as Dinah Sanders. Her
statement, as afterward repeated to our re-
porter, was in substance as follows:
'Dave came in drunk, just the same as
W
wifs's furniture. His wife tried to pacify
him, so that he would not break any more
to-day. Dave came into the yard and went
to George Ogmes' room; me and Bertha
Thomas was washing and we saw him go to
the door. George was in bed. Dave said /:
There are some people think they can play
Dave Peel for a fool; but he's up to their
tricks" Grorge got up, and, after some
talk, allowed that Dave was a Sd.
"Dave said, you call me thatf and just
as drunken man would do, walked up to
George; then there was a scuf11e and rush
ed in. Dave was lying on the floor. got
between him and George, and then Dave
drew knife. l called out Oh, dou't stick
him. but he pushed me aside and drove the
knife into him. He was going to stick him
again, but Dawes wife came in and pushed
him of. George then left" asl.'
ting about two inches.
Coroner Folwell was promptly on hand,
and held q post-mOrtem examination, and
adjourned the inquest.
Ogime made his escape, and at last ac-
counts had not been captured.
Going for His Parse.
Charles Clarke was taken at st. Mary's
Market, and lodged in the First Precinct, on
a charge of larceny, to the amount of twen-
ty-seven dollars in currency. The victim
was one P. Mclaughlin.
Explssion.
A gas tank exploded at the distillery of
Mr.. Hammonds, No. 81 st. Ferdinand street.
One of the employees, named Lewis Hoffman,
was badly injured. DR.. Devron pro
nounced his injuries fatal. Hoffman was
taken taken to his residence, No. 184 Main
street. The alarm of fire was sounded for
the explosion from box GLE.
Watch Found.
The gold watch which was stolen from
Mrs. Flemming on the night Of the 18th of
February last, ON Canal street, was found in
the possession of one John Smith, who was
arrested and remanded by acting Judge
Gastinel. The watch has been returned to
the owner.
Larceny.
One Annie Holland, lady of easy virtue,
dwelling in that enviable locality on Bur-
gundy street, was lodged in the Third Pre-
cinct Station Oh charge of larceny to the
amount of SO.
Triple Burglary.
About two o'clock Oh Saturday morning
the grocery store of Mrs. Richards, in Ken
ner, was entered by burglars who effected
their entrance by cutting the lock Oft the
door with an auger; they were about to take
off some OF the goods when they were
frightened by dog on the premises. The
thieves then proceeded to the grocery of Mr..
Brownster, short distance away,
and were about breaking in the door when
they were overheard by Mr.. Brownster, who
gave the alarm and the thieves made their
Not succeeding in their second at
tempt, they entered the residence of Mr..
LacOnte, who fred four shots at them, but
none of which took effect. The thieves made
a hasty retreat, leaving their tools behind
them.
James Brown, who went for the scalp of J.
Wilder with an edged tool, and with inten-
tions not of the most amiable nature, was
locked up in the Fifth Precinct, where his
manners, it is hoped, will be improved.
Accide ntally Run Over.
A man by the name of Levy Samuels was
run over by freight train of
the N. O., J. g. G. N. r. R., at Kenner, and
had both of his legs broken. He was re-
moved to his residence in Kenner, where he
was attended by DR.. Gustin. He was then
brought to the city and sent to the Charity
hospital for surgical operation.
Apparent swindle.
A woman named Susan johnson, residing
u Drysdes street, lost her mother on last
Friday night, and being unable to bury her,
xave the job to one Joe Owens, who repre-
,ented himself as an officer of some benevo-
ent association. Owens charged her $25 to
inter- the body, but Susan not having the
full amount in cash, paid him $40 so in cui-
.ency, and gave him silver watch valued
1t $40. Owens took the body, but to this
lay Susan is in ignorance as to the place or
lime of burial. Upon application to Owens
1e positively refused to give her any satisfac-