The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-08
TWO ENTERPRISING YOUNG
MEN.
They Drink Champagne But Don't
Stand the Bill.
Mysterious Disappearance of Two
Watches.

New Orleans, as they have figured lately il
the courts in several not at all enviable cases
Thursday night their line of business some
what changed, though not at all for the bet
ter, as will be shown by the following ricl
developments:
| 1t appears that these young men, DESIRING
to enjoy some champagne frappe" and
good dinner, repaired to the restaurant O.
Mr.. Victor Bero, Nos. 3S and 40 Bourbon
street, in company with an unknown man,
and ordered the viands that their dainty ap.
petites SO much craved.
While waiting for the champagne the third
| and unknown party Left the restaurant and
| did not return. After the wine was done away
| with by Messrs. Barnett and Cammack, the
former ordered "three good cigars" The
| waiter went to obtain the cigars, bat while
absent from the room, the two young
men left the restaurant, forgettipg
to pay for what they had enjoyed. A
gentleman who was in the saloon at the time
said to Mr.. Bero, "Why, your friends have
gone" Much to that gentleman's surprise, he
found that the wine party had "yamosed, I"
! still owing him $40 40, the amount of their
bill
Mr.. Bero went into the room where they
had been and looking into the next room
found that vest that mad been hanging up
had disappeared with the two tugitives Upon
examination he found the vest thrown on the
floor, behind broom that stood in the cor
ner, but all search for the watches was in
vain
This was about half past in the evening,
and Mr.. Bero went to the Central Station and
there made complaint when Specials Cain
and Dave Tennessee were detailed to 90 in
search OF the young men.
After search of some time they were found
at 10 o'clock Thursday night in the Gaye.y
Theater, enjoying themselves as if nothing
had happened. The officers told them
they must come, and they went to the
Central Station, where Mr.. Victor Bero
entered charge against them of
having obtained goods under false pre-
lenses, and also with stealing two watches
valued at twenty dollars. They were locked
up, but were subsequently released on bonds
OF two hundred and fifty dollars each, which
were signed by 0. F. Hunsaker for their
appearance yesterday morning before Judge
Evans.
In an interview with Barnett and Cam
mack, they deny having taken the watches,
and state that they went to the restaurant
with Mr.. Herndon, who, while the order was
being filed, saw lady of his acquaintance
pass, and going out to speak to her did not
return, and as they had no money with them
they could not pay for the dinner,
offered Mr.. Bero their watches as security for
the amount of the bill.
Mr.. Bero states that MIR. Herndon is a
boarder Of his, and the man with Barnett and
Cammack was not Herndon, but a stranger.
Mr.. Herndon corroborated the statement of
Mr.. Bero yesterday. A gentlemen, who
was an eye witness and also a boarder at the
restaurant, says that he was coming by the
door No. 80 Bourbon street, and that Gam
mack came to the door of No. 40 and asked him
to come in and take drink, which he refused
to do. saying he was just going to dinner
He entered the saloon where he could OBJ
serve Barnett and Cammack, and also the
room where the vest and watches were hang
ing. That during the time of dinner, Cam
mack went several times into that room for
the purpose OF washing his hands, and that
he heard them send the waiter out several
times.
They had with them a man unknown to
him, who left them and did not return; that
after they took their wine Barnett, for he |
knew his voice Ito his sorrow, told the waiter
10 60 and get "three good CIGARS" |
that while the waiter went out they
got up ana went out OF Inc restaurant In q |
hurry, going at swift gait toward the corner
Of Bienville and Bourbon streets, and then
IAN toward Royal; he saw them no more until
hey were arrested at the Gayety Theater
Yesterday Barnett and Cammack failed
% put in an appearance at the First Munich
pal Police Court, when warrants were issued
or their arrest. Cammack was found, but up
% IL o'clock Barnett coul not be traced mp
Mr.. Herndon called at the BULLETIN Office
asst night and denies that he was with Bar
lett and Cammack at the restaurant when
heir alleged crime was committed. His
tatement is corroborated, not only by Mr..
:ero, the proprietor of the restaurant, but
lso by several responsible gentlemen who
vere present. We are happy to give the
bove statement, as we know the man who
7as with Barnett and Cammack, and know
hat it was not Nh. Herndon.
Morgan Cammack was yesterday taken be-
pre- Judge Staes of the Second Municipal
'olice Court, and was placed on $500 bonds
or his appearance. Barnett failed to make
is appearance, and was not heard of at q
tie hour last night.