The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-15
THE GRETNA TRAGEDY.
Midnight Encounter with Thieves.


Between the hours of and yesterday
morning, a man named Dennis O'Brien
was shot and instantly killed with Spencer
rifle, in the hands of Mr.. n. D. Harvey, at
Bob's Saw Mill, about one-fourth Of mile
above Harvey's Canal.
1t appears that woman, named Louisa
Clay, discovered last night two men getting
into the Bob saw mill, and knowing that Mr..
Harvey had charge of the mill, sent a colored
man, named Bill Carey, to inform Mr.. Harvey
Of the fact.
Mr. Harvey got out Of bed, and, after arm
ing himself with a double barrel shot gun,
gave the negro Bill Spencer rifle, but not
wishing to kill an innocent party, he hid
himself behind the mill to watch for the
thieves, remaining in that place for nearly two
hours. He was aroused suddenly by Carey's
calling to one of the thieves to surrender,
which the man did, and gave his name as
Miller.
Harvey hearing this, ran around the shed,
and in his circuit met another man and de-
manded his immediate surrender, but instead
Of complying he advanced on Mr.. Harvey
and put his hand in his breast. Mr.. Harvey
stepped back and leveled his shotgun, pull
ing both Triggers but neither of the caps ex-
ploded. The negro man, fearing that some
thing was wrong, left his prisoner and ran
around to the assistance of Mr.. Harvey.
In the meanwhile, the man Miller had
gone around the house and joined his accom-
plice, and they were both advancing on Mr..
Harvey, when he snatched the Spencer rifle
from Carey hand and ordered them to halt;
they still came on; little cloud of smoke, a
fl ish, report, and one Of the men fell upon
the ground dead.
Mr.. Harvey then prepared himself again,
and covering the man Miller with the rifle
ordered him to sit down and cross his hands,
which he did. It was discovered that the
man who was shot was Dennis O'Brien, who
kept junk shop ON Miro street in tie I bird
District. Mr.. Harvey then summoned the
neighbors to his assistance in the investiga-
ton Of the attempted robbery.
Upon examination he found that the two
men had brought sloop with them, which
was then at the landing, and in which they
found quantity of old iron and chains,
which belonged to Bob's mill.
They kept the dead man on the bank of
the river where he had been shot. and then
proceeded with Miller to the Eighth Suburban
Precinct Station, where they turned their
prisoner over to Corporal Bejou, charging
him with robbery, and surrendered them
selves They were locked up until this
morning, when Judge Thompson released
them on parole, subject to the Coroner's in
quest.
The ball entered the left side of the abdo-
men, and, passing through the body, came
out on the right side just above the hip.
O'Brien is a man OF about fifty-three years
Of age, has q family and was recogniza ed as a
notorious river thief, ard has for some time
been plying his nefarious ayocation from
Pointe -a-la-Hache to this point. Corporal
Bejou left an officer in charge of the body.
Coroner Brown held the inquest yesterday,
at II o'clock. The jury returned verdict il
the case Of Mr.. Harvey ana the colored man
Carey: Justitiable homicide.
A conductor on the Union Pacific Railroad
put "dead beat" eff his train politely once
kicked him off three times; then finding the
impecunious in the car again, inquired:
"Where in blaZes are you going, any way"
well" said the not-to-be-got-rid-of, "Tm
going to Chicago, if my pants hold out, but ii
I'm going to be kicked every five minutes l
don't believe Ill make the trip" The con-
ductor let him ride little way.
game of chess between Europe and New
York, which was started in 1859 by cores
pondence, was lately concluded. after having
been in progress for six cen years. The con-
testants were DR.. Brenzinger of Pforzheim
in Baden, Germany. and F. \. Brenzinger of
New York. The New York player won the
game.
The c.elr, ringing n otes Of woman's voice,
and ut intervals, beseechingiy, the piteous
ordinations of a man, Don't do that don't
do that also the explanation Of the neighbor
across the way. speaking toa friend, They're
having spelling match over there, l often
hear en- the old womans got one of her bad
speiis;' only this and nothing more.
Avillage clergyman visiting parishoner
suffering from lingering disease, expressed to
his wife hope that she sometimes spoke to
him of the future. Il do, indeed, sir
Often and of;en wakes him in the night and
says John, John, You little think of the
torments as is preparing for you
HALVES AND QUARTERS. "a gentleman en-
tered bachelors room, and, looking round
said: Every snug-rather TOO snug: but
suppose they are large enough for bache-
lor:" "Yes." said the bachelor: .'bu: sup
pose if had had better halt l nigh: have
had better quarters.
Some radical means should be used to clean
the street crossings. The ladies are keeping
the sidewalks il excellent order, but the mud
on the crossings is too deep for tLem-Daa-
bury Netes.
Bow AND QUIvER. ladies always think
of Cupid with bow, and sometimes they're
ill 0. \ Iuivez when they refer 70 him.