The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-18
THE CITY.

DEFAuLTrNa CASHIER TURNS UP IN HIS
C1rY-Some time during the month OF Au-
gust last Mr. Charles E. Let's, the Cashier OF
the Peoria Central Railroad, Of Burlington,
Iowa, absconded from that place to parts IN
known with $1,000 of the companys funds.
A short time afterwards Mr.. Day K. Smith,
assistant superintendent Of the road, tele-
eraphed to the Chief of Police here, giving the
mans name and description, also photo
graph of the 6efaulting cashier. The letter
from Mr.. Smith, together with the photo
graph, was turned over by the Chief to Capt.
Schreiber, who placed the case in the hands
of Detective Robert Harris to look after,
in case Let's should happen to come to New
Orleans.
On the I'd Of November, a man called at
police headquarters to obtain the services Of q
detective to hunt up his watch and chain that
had been stolen from him on the Sunday
night before. Capt. Schneider placed the mat
ter in Special Harris's hands. After the
nan had left the station, Harris thought that
he had seen his face before, but as the rail-
road case had been several months back, he
had entirely forgotten the circumstances. On
Saturday last Detective Harris met the same
man on Common street, when he was stopped
by the gentlemen, who inquired whether he
lad found the watch the officer, anxious to
find out who the individual was, answered
that he had not recovered it as yet, but would
probably come across it in few days.
The officer also inquired his name and ad-
dress, in case something should turn up.
Then it was that he disclosed his name as be-
ing c. Let's, and gave his residence, No. 1872
Julia street, after which both parties sepa-
rated. On arriving at the station the officer
recollected the caseas if it had just been placed
before him, and on searching his pockets
discovered the letter and photograph, with
other papers that had been there ever since
the case was placed in his hands. He imme-
dia. ely sat down and wrote a letter to Mr..
Let's, asking him to call at police headquar-
tiers to hear something to his advantage. Let's,
thinking that Mr.. Harris had found his watch
and chain, repaired to police headquarters at
2 o'clock yesterday, and remained there for
several hours, patiently awaiting the officers
arrival; at o'clock the officer put in an APP
pearance. It was then that Let's jumped in
to the detectives clutches, for all he gave him
was cell in the First Precinct Station, where
he is now confined, awaiting an answer to q
dispatch sent last evening to Illinois.
FIRE IN THE FOURTH D1srR1cr-Loss $500.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon fire
broke out in house, No. 1856 Third, between
Magazine and Constance streets, owned and
occupied by Mrs. Ferguson. which was en-
tirely consumed The building and house.
hold effects were insured in theiLiverpool and
Globe Insurance Company for s6500; loss
about $1,000. The flames then spread to the
frame kitchen of thes house owned by Mrs.
Ferguson and occupied by Mr.. Cummings,
which was also completely destroyed; loss
about 500; insured in the Factors and Ira
ders' Insurance Company. The kitchen Of the
premises No. 700 Magazine street, owned and
occupied hY Mr.. E. S. Weld, was considerably
damageds8 water and fire; insured in the
Mechanics and Traders Insurance Company;
loss about $780, House No. 726 Magazine
street. owned and occupied by E. D. Hitez,
was slightly damaged by water; insured in the
Mechanics and Traders Insurance Company;
loss $780, Total loss about $780, The
cause of the fire is unknown.
DIED FROM Hrs WOUNDS. Coroner Folwell
yesterday held an inquest on the body of q
man named Alphonse Gaudet, aged 19 years, |
and q native Of Louisiana, who was shot in the |
morning, in his factory corner of Carondelet |
Walk and White streets, in the act Of getting |
of with q lot of wool He was removed to |
the Charity Hospital by the police where he |
died from the effect of his wounds yesterday |
morning
ROBBERY Hicks inveigled one NJ. |
Barago into her den, corner of Dryades and
Union streets, and robbed him Of his gold |
chain, valued at S25, and 81 in currency. He
Immediately called on Officer ooyle and had
the gentle Fannie locked up in the First Pre-
cinct Station.
Kate Mcdonald, Eliza johnson and Della
Aldridge were marched in about the same
time, charged by the victims with being &C
cessories to the above, as they were all about
the premises during his VISIT which was not
of long duration.
MORE VENDETTA. - As an Italian named
Antonio Esqu;ano was passing through the
French Market about half-past 10 o'clock Sum
day night, he was fired at by some unknown
assassin, who made his escape, and was slight
ly wounded in the head This ends this mat
ter for the present, but something will un-
donbtedly take place in short time, as their
motto is "to act and keep silent" The man
was interviewed last night and as usual he
did not know who did the shooting.
CUTTING. half-past 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, difficulty took place ct the
corner OF Valmont AMIDST. Patrick streets, be-
tween two men, named Louis Herald and
Louis Bogal which resulted in the latter being
cut in the face by Herald, who was arrested
and locked up in the Seventh Precinct Station.
The wound is supposed to have been inflicted
with chisel. The wounded man was at
tended by DR.. Wefelsburg, who pronounced
his wounds not dangerous.
from Yesterdays Evening Edition.
MEAT THIEF. officer Sinclair at $50 o'clock
last night caught one Joseph Weber in the
act OF carrying off large piece Of beef from ,
. stand in the st. SIary's Market, and waltzed
him into the First Precinct Station.
LARcENY.-Amede Ange, by occupation a
timer. was hauled into the Sixth Precint Sta
ton from the corner of st. Dennis and Wash.
ington streets, charged by John Valmont with
the larceny o. SIS United States currency.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Robert Bogans
was discovered on the premises corner of {
Dryades and Perdido street, at the early hour
of 4 o'clock this morning. The circumstan- {
ces under which he was found compelled Off
GERS Denan and Clancy to arrest and contne
the festive Bob in Jail.