The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-26
THE CITY.

CLOTHING THIEF-During Friday afternoon
| the dyeing establishment of Ed Georgest corner
OF st. Phillip and Rampant streets, was entered.
when two coats and pair of pants were stolen
SATURDAY afternoon Special Stolbergsr saw sus-
plclous character named Justane Harris at the
corner OF IRENE and Orleans streets, and arrest
ed him as he was then attempting to dispose OF
the stolen pants at the above corner. Harris
was locked up in the Fourth.
MULE THIEF.-On Friday night the premises
OF Mr.. l.. Gex, 136 Baronne street, was entered
and the thieves carried away a mule and set of
harness. The mule was found in Congo Square,
and man named James Raphael was arrested
by Special Officer Stolberger at IS Basin street.
who was ident fed as having stolen the mule.
CUTTING AFFRAY. = Yesterday afternoon, at
half-past clock, a difficulty took place at the
corner of Poydras and Delta street, between two
men, named Thos. Murphy and Il. H. Brooks, in
which the latter cut and wounded the former in
tne right cheek with pocket knife It appears
that Murphy approached Brooks at the above
corner and asked him to treat, which Brooks re-
t fused 70 do Murphy made the request second
tlme, and on meeting with another refusal struck
Brooks in the face with his fist.
brooks not wishing to quarrel with Murphy, as
ne tMurphy) was much larger man, walked
away, but Murphy followed him and renewed his
Brooks then drew his knife and stabbed Murnbv
as stated. The wounded man was sent to the
Charity Hospital and having his wound examined
they were found to be but slight and not serious
in the least
He refused to stay at the hospital after his wounds
were dressed, his reasons being that thew would
not furnish him with any whisky. immediately
after the cutting Brooks was arrested and ar.
raigned before Judge Evans, who remanded him
to the parish prison under bonds Of $500, q
physicians certificate having been obtained to
the effect that Murphy was entirely out Of
danger.
AN IMPosTER SwINDLEs A PRIEsT.-A fellow
by the name Of julius Sandre went to certain
priest in this city on Wednesday, the 14th inst,
and represented himself as the agent for certain
books. The unsusps citing priest willingly gave
the lmposter $40 IN currency-the money he re-
quested in advance-promsing to return with
the books the next day, but time went on. and the
book vendor failed to put in an appearance.
The suspicious of all parties were aroused, and
Saturday the 25th inst, officers Pecora and Cain
apprehende the swindler at the corner of Or
leans and Burgundy streets and lodged him in
The Central Station.
ARREST OF AN OLD PICKPoCKET.-AugustC Chou
van, alias Pierre Couzan, so years of age. an old
and accomplished pickpocket, was arrested atA
The corner Of Baronne and Common streets,
at II o'clock, by Detectives Hennessy
and Walsh. Chouvan has served three terms in
The Pententiary, the longest being for two years,
and each time for picking pockets, but after each
term, he has gone back to his old trade as if
Indifferent as to the consequences.
dangerous and suspicious character.
ILL-BRE(A )D.-John Baker seems to have for
gotten the respect due the fair sex, for with
hands vile he committed an assault and battery
IN the fair Sophie Perry. That Baker was not
vell-bre(a)d or he would not have become so
rusty as to strike a woNan, and he would not
nave been run into the Fifth Precinct lookup.
LARCENY.-Luique Skehue, an italian with no
occupation to boast of, was charged by Jacques
)ittele with the larceny of shoes at 118 Custom
louse street. Therefore, Lulque was locked up
n the Third Precinct Station
DANGEROUS AND SUspIcIoUs.-George Smith, as
dangerous and suspicious character, was run
nto the Third Precinct Station by Officer Reck-
agile, from Cana, between Wells and Front
treets.
HOSPITAL CAsE.-Officer Coleman, of the Har-
or, sent to the Charity Hospital J. H. Mason,
ged % years, who had his right leg accidently
urt between two bales Of cotton on the steamer
atchez.
POLICE RECORD. In the different stations FRI
ay night there were tfirty-one creatures incar-
Grated for DRINKS and minor charges. In the
'dging rooms twenty-eight occupants were to be
'und upon the hunks.