New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-26

uo n6Q aIIeuO0Q Wedding, anu On Feturn-
ing home found that his wife was out. His
himself in his breast with a pistol. The
bullet refused to do deadly work, so Curtis
still lives, though a sufferer.
Defenders of dumb animals visited the
French market, Sunday morning, and ar
rested several chicken vendors, who were
cruelty treating the birds, by tying their
legs together.
Joseph Frederick was pulled in because he
threw cat under a street car to kill kitty.
The feline 10 free, but Joseph is in trouble.
Captain Schriber has Tobias gold watch
and heavy chain at police headquarters,
waiting an owner. One at time.
BORDELAIs PRISONER ONCE MORE
Gustave B0rdelais, one of the worst GRIM
lnais OF these times and an escaped convict,
has been arrested, and the credit is prin-
cipally due to Captain Octave hey, who is
in command of the fourth police precinct.
The captain, late Saturday night, learned
that BOrdelais was or would be in house
on Toulouse, between Roman and Prieur
streets, therefore picked detail Of men
and before morning visited the designated
place. posting his guard to prevent escape.
Ehecting an entrance the captain was not
kept waiting long, for his keen eyes quick
ly sighted B0rdelais sitting at q table, in
company with two or three other men, eat
ing hearty meal. The escaped convict
did not halt to take q second look to see
who his pursuer was, for he could not be
mistaken. He bolted Though a rear door
with az much speed a. if he had been shot
out of q cannon and over a back fence,
probably thinking that he could outfoot the
overgrown captain, but he was mistaken.
Rey took the fence, but his great weight
fiattened q section of it. Before the crash
was fairly over the captains revolver was
out, cooked and there was no explosion.
Bordelais heard the ominous click, which
induced him to turn and hold up his hands
In token of surrender.
Captain Rey and Officer Edgar then took
their captive to prison, lodging HIM so
securely that he will not take French leave
as he did of the Penitentiary. The officers
met with no particular opposition, but it is
pity that they did not arrest every per
son found in the house, for perhaps the law
needs them all. The fourth precinct has
put feather in its Metropolitan cap.
PROTECTOR No. 2 PRoMENADEs.-This
Sixth District fire company experienced q
pleasant time Sunday, in Hickok's Garden,
in treating their friends to a promenade
concert and picnic. Everything passed off
delightfully."-, and, it may be added. with
financial success. The Protectors certainly
An UNCOMMON ACcUsATIoN.-.AleckW White
was last evening imprisoned in the first po-
lice station, charged with having drowned
Joseph Raymond at Magnolia bridge, New
canal, on the nineteenth instant. The COM
plant is made by Nelson Peyton and Chris
TOPPER Collins. The iron bridge had broken
down, and passengers were ferried over in
skiffs. When boat would land at either
houL dc of man uo,,1d v,,eh in uh
was supposed at the time to haze been the
one cause of RaymOnd's death. 1t seems
that there is belief that White was in
fault.
MUNsoN ALEXANDER SHOT THROUGH HIS
HEART.-At police headquarters it was re-
Gently ascertained that burglars resOrted
in house on Seventh, near Carondelet
street, and it was understood that the Alex
ander brothers, BENJAMIN and MunsOn,
were among the number. 1t was known
that the Alexanders robbed Mr.. Phelps
grocery, and for that they were wanted by
the detectives. Detectives Smith and
Devereauxs were detailed by Captain
Schneider to hunt these men, and they were
| SO successful as to arrest one OF them, Ben
jamin, but Munson escaped, after a sharp
scrimmage, during which he was badl y
wounded, though this latter fact was not
particularly mentioned at the time.
The officers felt somewhat chagrined at
the escape, although they had acted well
their part. The next thing was to remedy
the loss by actually arresting the fellow.
Nothing was left undOne and every theory
was patien:ley listened to. 1t was learned
that Munson occasionally visited his sisters
house on Freret between Josephine and
Jackson streets, 80 room in building
opposite was hired, and Smith and Deve-
reaux took possession OF it Saturday night,
closely watching everything in the neigh
borhood. About three o'clock Sunday
morning their man appeared and entered
his sisters house, where he remained until
cum up. After he had been inside con-
siderable time some one stepped ont on a
front gallery and surveyed the street.
Not long atterward Munson Alexander
walked out, when the detectives emerged
from their hiding place, having armed
themselves with we'll loaded shot guns, an
ticipating long range work, and knowing
that Alexander cared little for ordinary
revolvers. When they called on him to
halt his disposition to resist WAS not awed
by the sight of large weapons and he
attempted to draw q revolver, moving OIL
at the same time. The second summons
was sent from one of the ehot guns, fired
wide purpOsely. Still Alexander paid no
attention to that and continued moving.
The officers knew his desperate character,
and firmly believed that he would try his
best to kill them rather than be taken.
Then it became question as to who would
get to work first One or both OF the de-
tectives fired and Alexander was dead
man, one of the buckshot having penetrated
his heart. III
The body was conveyed at the Rousseau
street station house, where DIR. Ames held
an autopey. Several shots had entered his
body and it was discovered that the old
wounds, one of them in the abdomen, were
80 serious that it is wonderful how he
managed to walk. s7.7aa-s'.sssssses.s
1t is now thought that the burglaries,
especially in the Fourth District, will be
few and far between. With Bordelais well
ironed, and Munson Alexander dead comes
exemption. If Berth is here be will hard
ly dare to operate. An inquest will be held
to-day by Coroner Folweu on Munson' 9
body.
MoprrARy.-The number of deaths in