New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-11
Ne,r ORLEANS Republican.
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6eeIciil JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
Local Intelligence.

THREE MORE CASES OF BELGIAN Rifles
Information was received at police head
quarters yesterday morning that there were
seye-al more cases of shoots, shoes and dry
goods in the store of Mr.. Arthur Oliver,
NO. 50 Canal street, and as the statement
a. given was SO direct that there was no
chance for dispute an affidavit was made
and q search warrant was issued. The
a.tiay;t .gas made before Judge Miller, and
on !. scroe officers were sent to the store of
Mr. O.ive- 10 execute the warrant, The
docrmer: was put in the hands OF Detective
J, l.. smith. VINO. about three O'Clock last
evauing, called Cd Mr.. Oliver and stated his
business. The shop keeper was no. in
xheE the officer appeared. but arrived
SCOT. afte! and seemed unwilling to
obey the sunmons. However, the de.
tec..ves pursued their duty in
auie: but firm and polite manner, and sue.
ceeded in finding three cases of Belgian
rifles. the balance OF the consignment OF
which; = portion had already been captured.
Thete was no ammunition found, or even
looked for. as the policemen wished to hurry
OF with their seizure, one reason being De.
causa cult. a crowd of people had gathered
in the nei-hDcrhOod and a rumor said that
az attack would be made on the MetropOli'
tans If they touched anything. The three
cases OF guns were placed in spring wagon
and started of for police headquarters, a
the officers LETT, two or three exceedingly
weak voices were lifted up in faint attempts
at CerisiOl.
A detect.~e showed Mr. Oliver warrant
for his arrest on a charge OF aiding and
abet.ing certain persons in obtaining arms
to be used for riotous purposes. Accused
was taken to the Fourth District station
house. when Judge Miller released him to
appsar hereafter. The matter was taken
before Judge Miller, because at the time
the affidavit and warrant we're issued Judge
Macarthur. First District. was prisoner.
tor particulars of which see elsewhere in
to-Gay's issue.
TIE load Of arms was conveyed to the
frs. precinct station and deposited there
without interruption. Most Of the people
on the stree: at the time Of the seizure were
not aware of what was going on, but they
soon guessed that the trouble was about
firearms. There was no demonstration
other than suOdued remarks made by lew
patriots who seemed to he greatly interested
In the affair. Indeed. these few malcontents
apparently know more about the fransac'
tor than the otiicers who were executing
tle warrant.
Tie three cases OF arms were deposited
In the first precinct station with the three
seized last Wednesday. but where they are
now is more than the reporter would under
take to say. When they are required they
wi! be Forthcoming.
These six cases of arms are Belgian rifles.
Of large bore, which carry hollow comic a!
ba... of a now obsolete pattern, mnzzle
leaders. Ii is believed that they were
brought to this country during the civil wal
for Confederate service. They are wei
finished. mechanically, but are at present
of little value financially, having been pur
Chased at the rate Of something like 500
Der 100 by parties in this CITY, Df course
i. is difficult to say exactly what thes'
weapons were brought here for, but mos
likely General Badger understands al
about it. There were rumOrs on the street
sast evening that some of the police station
would oe attacked by mobs, and as Their
was some little foundation for the storle
the First District patrolmen were called
at nine O'Clock last night.