The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-24
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JUSTICE justice to Mr. Robert For
roster, who Wednesday was arrested upon tn,
affidavit Of a colored woman, named Harrie
Pachere, charged with picking her pocket o
500 GO. we would add that the evidenc,
against him was altogether circumstantial
and there is no doubt that such heightened
and honorable gentlemen will be fully
acquitted when the matter is shown up IN it
proper light. Mr.. Forester is gentleman
advanced in Years, and an old citizen of New
Orleans For many years he held a most re-
sponsible position in the Water-Works depart
ment, and by his honesty, close attention to
business and polite address, has gained fol
himself the respect and admiration OF all with
whom he came in contact.
FELL. TO THE GRoUSD-About 7;45 O clock
last evening, the rear gallery Of house No. l6l
Peters street, occupied by several colored fam
lies, fell to the ground, severely injnring the
following named persons George Thomas,
asaged % years, born in Missouri: Kate Thomas,
aged "a years, born in Kentucky and Maggie
Anderson, aged 43 years, born in Illinois.
LARCENY-Alice Mitchell and Lucy Wilson
were arrested last night about II o'clock, on
Burgundy, between Bienville and Cont
streets, charged by Nathan Jordan with lar
ceny to the tune of SIC, Eos that small
offence they were both confined in the Jack
son Square Station.
Coal OIL EXPLOSION. About 1886 o'clock
last night, while Mary Simon was carelessly
extinguishing coal oil lamp, at her resi-
dence, No. 511 Frenchmen street, the lamp
exploded, injuring her severely about the
arms and face.
That SHOOTING AFFRAY. - In yesterday
mornings issue we published paragraph
relative to a difficulty in which revolvers were
drawn between two men, Bud West and Vic
tor Ierrebonne. In addition we would say
that the parties were negroes.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.]
A SHARP WoRKMAN.-Gibson Moore is the
colored gent who has been employed to wheel
sand from certain spot on the levee, to fill
up vacant lot in Shexnailder's place, between
Market and Richard streets.
The antipathy Of the negro to Overwork
himself has been problem long since an OBJ
ject Of disagreement between white capital
and colored labor Last evening, however,
Officer w. j. O'Connor discovered Gibson full
filling his contract not according to articles OF
agreement, but in a manner more satisfactory
tohimseH- that's, instead Of dumping the sand
into the lot it went into the river at a rate
that would ere long have perfected another
mouth to the noble Mississippi Gibson was
arrested, but there being no law to cover his
offense, he was dismissed by the Recorder.
LARCENY Charles Nelson, charged with
the larceny Of piece Of calico valued at So,
was arrested at the corner of Laurel and First
streets and locked up in the Sixth
UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. Albert
Whitfield is the gentleman who, last night
about II o'clock having been found on the
premises of Mrs. Elizabeth Deborne, No. 1870
First street, was perforce marched into the
Sixth Precinct Police Station. His presence |
in that vicinity was most suspicious
CUTTING. Sophia Higgins and Victoria |
OBrien, charged with assaulting and cutting
Annie Berry, spent the night in the Second.
SToLEN.-Peter Smith has aperfectright to be
possessed of quantity Of corn and crowbar.
individual the right to be possessed of what
does not legally belong to him? Awaiting the
decision of Recorder Macarthur, Peter found
quarters last night in the Second
That RopE.-Some sixty or seventy pounds
of Manila rope was found in the possession
Of Red Evans and Isaac Stranton, which it is
complained, was stolen. The gentlemen
were arrested and locked up in the Harbor
Station.
CAvED IN-Yesterday the levee opposite
1AVIBucS DIlCA yaIu ClVeu III. 'oc'cAIy-HNe
front and about ten feet in width is the dam
age.
THEFr-Some time during last night,
some party or parties entered the stave yard
Of John Seller, in McDonoghville, and ap-
to his or their own use a coil of
rope, valued at 800. The private Waterman
who is employed to guard the premises did
not discover the robbery until the burglars
had departed.
A SKrrF.-Luke jackson attempted for re-
creation to appropriate skiff belonging to
Mat Huber, but Mat WAS too sharp for him
md Luke last evening thought over the matter
in the Eighth.
THE EARLE-GARvEY MURDER.-The Earle [
Garvey murder case was called in the Superior I
Criminal Court this morning, but owing to the
absence of witnesses, the case was postponed [
I'll tn Aftachnanfc wore issued :.