The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-03
THE CITY.

TILL TAPPING.-Yesterday morning, about 9
o'clock, negro sneak thief stole into the
oyster shop of Mrs Emma Scudley, at the
corner Of st. Dennis and Fourth streets, while
that lady was engaged in cooking breakfast IN
the adjoining room, and distracted Sc from
the money drawer. Mrs. Scudley hearing
noise in the front room, rushed in and found
the till tapped. Getting out Of the shop i'm
mediately gave chase for about two squares,
when she was assisted in her endeavors by Of
fcers HEREFORD and Bridges, who succeeded
in running the miscreant to earth at the
corner Of Coliseum and Fourth streets. Mrs.
Scudley deserves great credit for having done
this much in the way Of capturing this miser
able thief, who was making of with the last
cent she had in the world" The officers saw
that he was carefully confined in the Sixth
Precinct Station, where he gave his name as
Isaac Brown.
| A Vicious TERRIER. Mrs. Sarah Dixon
got into peck Of trouble yesterday with he
pet dog. Michael Sullivan LAD Mrs. L. al
rested and preferred charges against her for
violating article 651 of the city ordinance,
relative to the keeping OF vicious dogs He
states that every time he passes the corner OF
| Willow and Julia streets, on his way home,
this tayorite dog jumps him, and, On two diff
ferent occasions, tore large pieces out of his
peace and dignity Of the State
| The VER1oN MURDER CASE - Yesterday
| Coroner Folwell closed the inquest i'll this
| case. Some six ar seven witnesses We're on
hand for the State, and after a thorough ex-
animation into tie case, the jury returned
! verdict that the deceased, John Murray, came
to his death from the effects OF a wound in
the right lung, which caused internal hemor-
| rhage and death, at the hands Of one John
Verion, who is now at large.
Perjury Charles Montaldo, United States
Supervisor of Registration. had Joseph Blust
arrested at the Third Ward registration office
yesterday, at 1925 o'clock z. NJ, charging
him with willful perjury. Blust was locked
up in the Central Station.
From Yesterdays Evening Editionl
LARCENY jacques Costs, who Just arrived
from France, yesterday thought he would take
stroll about town. He started from the ship
about O'Clock in the evening, and by 10
o'clock found himself on Rampant street, be-
tween st. Louis and Toulouse streets, where
he was called into den by Lizzie Owens and
Lucy johnson, an who, in a very few min
utes' time, distracted from his trousers the
neat sum of 4O5 francs French money Mr.
Costs, thinking he was still in France and the
money would be returned, called on Officer
Foullard who arrested both W. men, out as
usual no money was to be found.
In A BAD FIx.-During the excitement
caused by an explosion at Mr. Edward
Sweeneys grocery store, in Algiers, one
Henry Edwards walked off with two hams.
and left them at Mr.. John Cranes house, for
safe keeping. The lady received them, think
ing that Edwards had purchased the goods.
Mr.. Sweeney, upon being informed by some
of his friends who stole the goods and where
taken, Immediately repaired to police head
quarters and had both parties arrested,
one atheavit charging Henry with larceny and
the other against Mrs Crane, charging her
with receiving stolen property.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS half-past II
o'clock last night Officer Lacoste spied John
Williams and Frank Jones on the levee, head
Of Canal street. in the centre Of large con-
signment of goods. This the officer thought
looked bad at that hour Of night, and knowing
their previous history, arrested and preferred
charges against them for being dangerous and
suspicious characters.
On A WARRANr.-Officer Lemaitre, at mid
night, arrested Mary Payton on the corner Of
Amelia and st. Charles streets. Mary's occu
patton is that of servant, and was employed
last at the residence OF Mr. Winter Strange,
where she carried off clothing and other arti-
Mr.. Strange This led to her arrest and con-
iinement in the Seventh Precinct Lookup.
WITH INTENT 70 KrLL.-Thomas Steadman
and John Mclaughlin, charged by Joseph
O'Brien with assault and battery, with intent
to kill, both men hearing that warrant
had been taken out against them, surrendered
at the Fifth Precinct Station, where they were
locked up
SICK AND DESTITUTE. A colored man.
named Isaac Phelps, aged 20 years, was sent
to the Charity Hospital from the Harbor Pre-
cinct Station, in a sick and destitute condi-
ton.
The PATTERSON MURDER CASE. - Moses
Harvey was brought up before Judge Near
thur this morning, charged with the murder
Of Wright Patterson, police officer, on Sun
day evening, September 49, 1874, at the corner
of Perdido and Dryades streets. After exam
ming several witnesses for the prosecution,
the case was continued until 2 O'clock to give
the officers time to arrest two of the principal
witnesses for the State, who have not shown
up. o
JUDGE AB-LL's COURT - George Stevens,
alias Stevenson, convicted of larceny i'll 1872,
and sentenced by Judge Abel to eighteen
months in the Penitentiary, and who was
pardoned by Kellogg, with the rest of his
pets, was afterward arrested for robbing a
church and convicted, but was granted a new
trial. Judge Abel was about releasing him
on his own bond when it was discovered that
he was anhld offender He was then placed |
under 5000 bond. but being unable to give
them he was taken il charge by the constable
Of the court. On his way to prison he
escaped. After being chased by the constable
and hundreds Of citizens, lie was captured at
tempting to jump into the Old Basin. He was
then taken to the Parish Prison and put into
the stocks, to mediate Low he could get friend
Pitt to pardon him.
SENT BEFORE THE SUPERIOR CoUIT.-Judge
Staes to-day sent John Shopples before the
above court on the charge OF stabbing and
John Shopper with attempt to
commit murder.
THE ADVISORY BOARDS ACTION.
Upon the recommendation of the Advisory |