The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-27
THE CITY.


Robbery and Its Consequences.
On the evening of the 18th inst, the store
Of Mr.. fatigue, opposite kenner Station, or
the right bank, was entered by four indi
viduals with burglarious intent. While in the
act Of committing the robbery of his goods,
MIR. fatigue surprised the party, armed with
a shotgun, and, leveling his piece, he fired.
The result was mortal wound to one Henry
Thomas, who was Immediately conveyed away
by his associates The following evening two
Of the remaining three were seen to take a
dead body from "a house where they were all
supposed to be living at the time, and,
after carrying it along the river bank, de-
post the remains either in the water or
in grave dug for the purpose near by. The
evening of the 23d instant, Officer Pigott, OF
kenner Station, who since the event has been
on the track of the parties, arrested two men
in the swamp about three miles above Kenner-
Vile 1t has since been proven that they are
two of the party of four who attempted the
above robbery. few days since Henry West
and Edward Cornish, the men specified, were
arrayed before Judge O'Connor, Of Kenner-
vile, and upon the evidence presented were
sent before the District Court, parish of JEFF
ferson, for trial
Champagne, beautiful child six years old
son of Officer Champagne, Of the police force,
was run over on st. Charles, between Julia
md Girod streets, by a one-horse Southern
Express Company wagon, and severely in
jured about the left thigh and hip also re-
ceiving deep cut in the chin 1t seems that
the child had just descended from the horse
car, and while in the act of crossing to the
pavement became frightened at the wagon,
which was approaching at rapid gait. He
attempted to retrace his steps, and III SO doing
was overtaken by the wagon and knocked
down. with the above result.
On seeing what had occurred the driver
Immediately sprang from his seat, and raising
the child in his arms, conveyed it to the
nearest drug store, where it received proper
medical attendance. Much blame cannot be
attached to the driver, who did all in his power
to evade the accident, and after the disaster
showed keen regret at the cOnseq uences.
Ran Away.
About 6 o'clock yesterday evening horse
attached to a buggy, the property Of Mr..
iehl took fright and ran away from No. 81
Philip street, resulting in completely de-
moishing the buggy at the corner of Levee
and Jackson streets. The buggy was unoccu-
pied at the time. The horse was uninjured
Found.
Yesterday afternoon, at the corner of CarOn-
delet and Canal streets, were found two In
ternal revenue licences, drawn up in the name
Of c. r. Harp, authorizing the sale of man
featured tobacco on board OF the steamboat
W. J. Behan. The licences are now held at
the First Precinct Police Station
A Little Waif.
About 9:45 o'clock last evening MIR. X. E.
Fisher brought to the First Precinct Police
Station female child, aged about two months,
which he found in the entrance Of an Office at
the corner Of Carroll and Perdido streets, left
there by some unknown person.
The Knife.
Two little negro girls II years of age got in
a rough and tumble fight in the Poydras Mar
ket yesterday morning.. One of them, Mary
Robinson, was severely cut in the left arm by
the other, whose name is unknown. The
girl was sent to the Charity Hospital
where her wounds were dressed
Where were the peelers when this occurred
from Yesterdays Evening Edition.l
In a Dangerous Condition.
The shed of the Fourth Municipal Police
Court, on Rousseau, between jackson and
Philip streets, is in a dangerous condition and
liable to fall at any moment
Larceny.
Mary Bell is charged by one Jennie PEGS
with the larceny of numerous articles of wear
ing apparel, portions Of which has been re-
covered Mary was arrested corner of st.
Charles and Melpomene streets and locked up
in the Second Precinct Station.
Broke Her Leg.
Yesterday morning between the hours of 8
and o'clock, Eliza st. Martin, child 8 years
Of age, while playing on the gallery at her
mother residence, accidentally fell over and
broke one Of her legs. She was attended by
DR.. W. H. Riley.
Disturbing the Peace.
Emma Williams, Adele Bell and Charles
Thornton, three festive dansels, have become
somewhat obnoxious to one Sanco. So war
rant was taken out and handed to Officer L.
Roach who locked them up in the Eighth.
..BufIalo Bill" Attacked.
Last Saturday morning. between the hours
10 and IL o'clock, our friend, Buffalo Bill "
got into little difficulty with two parties
whose names for the present are withheld.
They attempted with clenched fists to belabor
our friend, who, however, defended himself
bravely. and We feel satisfied that could he
have got lone in the affair would have ended
somewhat more seriously than it did.
Supposed Chicke. Thief.
This morning, about 80 o'clock, Officer
Adolph reports that while pacing his beat he
saw at the corner OF Annette and Grod streets
. suspicious looking colored man whom he
fo ho a chicken thief Hmm sllsxni-