The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-29
About the City.
An Attempted Burglary.


About S o'clock yesterday morning the
s,eighborhood of Old Levee street was
aroused by the cries of young lady on the
son street. Immediately upon hearing the
screams, Mr.. Cazeaux, who resides in the
store Just below, rushed mp stairs into the
lady's room, where he encountered negro
man.
1t appears that she first discovered the
thief at the head of her bed, but as she
turned upon him, he raised his arm as if to
strike her, and commanded her to turn over
and 60 to sleep, but as soon as he moved on
the other side of the room she rushed out OH
the gallery and gave the alarm. That
brought Mr.. Cazeaux to her rescue. The
thief Immediately upon seeing the gentle
man enter the ROOM made for the window
and succeeded in getting upon the roof
of the house, a distance of about 40 feet,
but before he had proceeded many steps, he
lost his footing and fell in the back yard to
the ground, a mangled mass.
MIR. Cazeaux called for assistance and
went into the yard where he found the I'M
fortunate wretch, who had previously en-
tered Mr.. Cazeaux' room and stolen two
pairs of pants belonging to that gentleman.
The thief was then taken up and carried to
the Parish Prison hospital, where DR.. Schu-
macheF was called in who, upon examlna-
ton, found that the man had broken his
collar hone and dislOcated his right arm, be-
sides having an ugly cash about tn rec inches
long in the centre of the forehead. The Doc
tor pronounced his wounds dangerous and
his condition extremely critical. Upon in
veBtigatiOn his name was found to be Will
liam Parker, who was recognized as an old
thief.
The Old Story-Another Burglary.
n, Ofth
cnterprising geniues whose energies are mis-
applied, and whose habit it is to do such
things, broke into the residence of Mr.. Pros
per- No. 339 Laurel street. An entrance was
effected through the front door. and while
in, the thief did "steal and carry away the
sum Of $61, in legal-tender of the United
States" The money was taken from the
clothes of Mr.. Prosper, which were found in
the yard the following morning by the gen
tleman, the thief having considerably left
them there. .... ..
In the King.
One r. H. Wood being charged by Chas.
W. Lowell with having received diamond
ring, knowing the same to be property
which was come by in nefariOus manner.
was locked up in the First Precinct Station
house as IN accessory to the crime.
Police Notes.
to the amount of Sl2 from one A. ID. An
gelO, was looked up in the First on charge
of larceny.
Pat Comminsky, charged with larceny
by C.. h. Allen, reposed in the First last
night.
From Yesterdays Evening Editisn
Chloroformed-A Bu rxlary.
The residence of Mrs Driver, No. 150 De-
lord street, was entered about o'clock
Thursday morning by thieves. The lock OF
the front door was turned by an outsider, y
and the house thoroughly ransacked. They
proceeded to the apartment of the gentle
man Of the house. After getting in, the
burglars attempted to use chlorOform, but it
produced q feeliAg Of suffocation, and Mr..
Reece awoke.
In order to get some fresh air, and still
ignorant of the cause of this oppression, he
went out on the gallery, when he was seized
by two men and thrown back on his bed.
After tussel the thieves got frightened and
dashed down stairs, closely followed by the
gentleman. They however got of, no police
being at hand. They carried off eighty dol
lars in currency.
Another Burglary.
On Tuesday night last the residence of
Mrs. Calder, at the corner of Constance and
Erato streets, was entered by burglar,
about O'Clock IN the morning. lie Went
into the apartment of Mr.. Geo. Petit and
got together suit of clothes, gold watch
and chaint, shirt studs and sleeve buttons,
which be succeeded in carrying away.
Mrs. Petit awoke and saw the man stand
ing in the window, whereupOn she immedi-
ately gave the alarm, but the fellow got off.
Notwithstanding that every effort was made
the police did not reach the spot until after
an hour had elapsed. The property stolen
is valued at $500.