The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-27
THE CITY.

A WOMAN SHOOTS BoY-HE DIES FROM
THE WoUND.-On last Sunday night a woman
named Annie Miller, residing on Rampant,
between Toulouse and St. Peter streets, shot
and MORALLY wounded boy fifteen years old
by the name Of George Watkins, the shot en-
rtering the abdomen.
y The boy was sent to the Charity Hospital,
where he died yesterday. Capt Ray, Of the
Fourth Precinct, visited the house Of the
woman last evening and found her in the COM
pany Of several men. She acknowledged
having done the shooting accidentally. She
called on DR.. Henry Bezion, who advised her
to send the boy to the hospital and keep the
matter quiet.
One of the men whom Capt. Ray found in
che house told him that he had been already
sworn, and would appear on the jury to-day
locked Annie Miller up in the Fourth Pre-
cinct, charging her with the above crime.
The inquest will be held this morning at
IL o'clock The manner in which the shoot
! sng occurred was as follows: The boy, negro,
was called in the room on Sunday night to
sing for the amusement of the company.
He at first refused to comply with their re-
3auest, whereupon one of the men present
drew a pistol and playfully threatened to
shoot him if he did not sing.
He finally consented to sing one song; the
Miller and while the boy was singing, the
same man reached over and took the pistol
from Annie. After fooling for while with
Ehe weapon, he returned it to Annie, saying
there is only one cap on the pistol.
As she was taking it from him 1t accidental
y went off and shot the boy. These are the
Facts as cleaned from first hands.
A SAW MILL RoBBED.-During night be-
fore last the tool-shop attached to the saw
mill situated on Carondelet Walk, between
Rocheblave and Dorgenois streets, was en-
ered by unknown parties, who stole there
rom property to the amount of $G6. Yester-
lay morning a portion of the property was
ound by Corporal Carlton in the Junk store,
orner Of Carondelet Walk and Old Basin
The proprietor stated that these articlas had
Been brought to the store by colored man
Unknown to him. The entrance to the shop
has effected by the thief forcing off the lock
rom the gate and prying open the door Of
he Office adjoining the saw mill. No clue to
be thieves as yet.
A NEWSPAPER MANA young genius who
ears the cognomen of Jake Graft was desir-
LIS of setting up a news stand, and not hav-
be- the wherewithal to purchase the requisite
lock, pilfered lot of newspapers from an
Unfortunate at the corner of st. Charles and
bmmon streets. Therefore the enterprisng
Bung Graft was given tree lodging IN the
ptel de First Precinct
vDANGERous AND SUsPICIoUs.-One Alex. Will
ms was arrested at the corner of Dryades
Union streets, being charged by the Off
! with being dangerous and suspicious
aracter. Williams was lodged in the First
ecinct Station for safe keeping.
BURNED BY PURoIINE On--About s o'clock
night puroline lamp was upset at the
kidence of Mr.. Schulenburg, on Tchoupi-
HAS, near Berlin street. The lamp was
bken by the fall, and the oil taking fire,
cad over q sewing machine standing near
lille, the daughter of Mr.. Schulenbury,
Young man named Henry Glory, at
pted to extinguish the flames, but were
erely burned about the hands and arms.
ntually the fire was extinguished by Mr..
fendeck. Loss amounted to about $50.
alarm given.