The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-16
About the City.
Robbery or q Drug s. ore.

Robbery of q Drug 8. ore.
The extensive drug store Of Mr.. f. Mon
teuse, for several Sundays past, has beer
subject to weekly invasion by some un
known parties So persistent and success
full have the robbers been in the past, that
Mr.. Monteuse found it necessary to call t.
his assistance Special Officers Pecora and
Ruiz, Of the detective force. On Sunday
they concealed themselves in the building
and laid in wait for the thieves. After the
lapse OF about one hour and half, steps
were heard quietly approaching, and the
head of negro boy was seen at a window
in the back part of the premises which had
escaped the notice of the proprietor owing
to the fact that rubbish of all kinds had
been piled before it. The negro entered,
followed closely by two white boys. As
soon as he made for the money drawer
Officer Ruiz, and clerk who had con
ccaled himself with the officers, pursued
the white boys and succeeded in capturing
one, who gave his name as Lucas. The
negro goes by the appellation of Jules Ma
caque.
The two boys were yesterday arraigned
before Recorder Staes, who placed them I'M
der $500 bonds to appear, and in default
they were both remanded to prison.
| The white boy, Lucas is only nine years
of age, and his black companion is but
thirteen Young chaps these, but neverthe-
less old, would seem, in trickery and sin.
The window through which they entered
the store was in the third story Of the build
ing, and the young thieves reached it from
| the roof, having scramble d over those of
| several adjoining buildings. The whole
proceeding shows cunning that, if allowed
| to develop, might have turned out three Ber-
! tins.
Struck by lightning.
During the severe storm yesterday after
noon, colored man, D. Milton Clarke, was
standing. about half past O'clock in the
| doorway of his house, on Washington, be-
| tween st. Denis and Dryades streets. Sud
denly there came flash of lghtni. g, and
Clarke fell to the ground senseless. He
was Immediately taken within and laid on
| his bed.
| Drs. Sullivan and Petty were called in and
! found that the lightning had taken effect
| along the left side of his face and body. For
about one half and half his speech was not
| at his command, and it would not return.
When our reporter visited him last evening,
/ however, his condition had improved, and
although completely paralyzed on his left
side, he could converse with some difficulty.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.
Burglary.
| Some time during last Saturday night,
the residence of Capt. Marshall on St.
Charles street, next to the Exposition Build
ing, was the subject Of Investigation for
some unknown midnight providers. Capt.
Marshall, before retiring. examined the
house. and found that all was secure but,
upon rising in the morning, as is his custom,
about 5 o'clock, to 60 to market, he found
that his pants had been taken from the
| chair where he had placed them the night
previous. Upon going into the hall he
found his clothing upon the floor, with their
pockets turned out and their contents
pair Of gold specs, a pair of sleeve but
tons and his night keys-gone. Upon fur
Their investigation, it was found that the
thieves had also entered the room Of Mr..
Cullom an inmate of the house, and taken
his clothing on the back gallery, where
they were gone through in a like manner,
nothing being found save some small
change.
The thieves then made a general inspec
ton of the different rooms, and finding
nothing in their line silently walked away.
1t is supposed that they had effected an en-
trance into the house before the family re-
tired, and remained concealed until every
thing was quiet when they came from their
hiding places and went to work when
through they must have made their exit by
tho front door, as there was no other place
they failed to see the burglars.
Two nights before, an attempt was made to
enter the adjoining residence, No. l65 S
Charles street, occupied by Mrs. Rodick as
boarding house, the thief coming through
the roof Of the adjoining house on to the
front gallery, and had the bolt of the front
window drawn when he was discovered by
gentleman who boards in the house, who
Immediately gave chase, but the ntfarious
bolt drawer being light Of foot made rapid
tracks, and succeeded in getting away be
fore the watcIiful young man had time to
pull down upon him with his six shooter,
which he had all cooked and ready, Better
luck the next time.
Another Burglary.
This morning, about $3.50 O'Clock, the
premises Of Mr.. f. Andrien, No. 185 Rampant
street, First District, was reloniou-ly en-
tered by some unknown thieves. The en-
trance was effected by Ginning up the
awning post. They succeeded in getting off
with pair of pants, containing SIS in cur
rency. In descending the awning post the
thieves were discovered by Officer Blair,
who Immediately gave chase and fired four
shots while pursuing them. They eventu-
ally made their escape.
Fugitive from Justice.
Officer l.. Roach, Of the Eighth Precinct,
succeeded yesterday IN capturing One James
Irwin, a fugitive from justice. On the 10th
of March, 1872, no was confined IN the Gret
n, Jail on the charge Of assault and battery.
He, however, succeeded in escaping from
confinement. Yesterday, for the first time
since his escape, he was heard OF, and in the
following manner: His wife, Jane Irwin,
who considers him to be very bad and
dangerous character, had him arrested. She
says that he made a most violent assault
upon her, evidently with the firm intention
Of taking her life He was confined in tue
Eighth.
Fire.
Last evening, about 1920 o'clock, fire
broke out in the roof of the one-story frame
cottage on Milan, between Pitt and Pryta-
MIA streets, owned and occupied by N. Col
Inns as dwelling. The house was only par
TALLY destroyed. The property is insured,
bnt in which company and for what amour:
could nos be ascertained. Loss about $3.50
Cause of fire unknown.