The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-05
THE CITY.
From our Evening Edition Of Yesterday.

From our Evening Edition Of Yesterday
RAMPAGEoUs PoIICEMAN.-Jerry Houli
han, whose name figures on the police pay
rolls as having received funds for his services
for the month of September, and knowing
that he got money for the time he staid within
the granite walls of the Custom-Hous aftel
the 14th Of September, concluded to get on 6
first-class tear which he started Saturday
night, and at half-past o'clock Sunday morn
ing fqand himself in the Fourth Precinc'
Station, charged by Officer Davis with being
drunk and disturbing the peace on Basin
street, between Customhouse and Canal, also
charged with assaulting Henry Washington
with pistol with intent to commit murder.
HOMELESS FRIENDs.-About one hundred
and fifty human beings were driven into the
various police stations last night by the cold
north wind which commenced to blow early
yesterday afternoon, some whites, some blacks
and from all parts Of the globe.
BATTERED Officer Jordan at 2 o'clock yes
-Gerday afternoon, run in Mr.. Abraham Will
liams and his wife, Mary Jane, from the corner
er of Sixth and Claiborne streets, on war
gant, charged by Celestine Lewis with assault
and battery with intent to kill her. Mr. and
Mrs. Williams were locked up in the Sixth
Precinct Station.
evening, Patrolman Thomas Sterne was made
happy in the way of finding mis- ing mem
Der of the United States army, named Robert
Otis, who was locked up in the Third Precinct
Station, where he now awaits an owner to pay
the reward and take his man.
SrEP-LADDER THIEvEs.-James Ryan and
Charles Morgan were arrested on the corner of
7Tchoupitoulas and Poydras streets, at o'clock
this morning, by citizen William Young, and
cooked up in the Central Station, charged
with the larceny Of q new step-ladder, valued
at 81 SO, from q store in that vicinity.
FIRE ON SHIPBoARD.-About o'clock this
morning a fire broke out in the hull Of
French bark. name unknown, lying at Post
29, foot of Richard street, which is being
loaded with cotton. The fire was extinguished
with damage of about sixty dollars. If in
ssured, could not be ascertained. The alarm
of fire was turned from box No. 80, at No. lbs
engine-house, on Tchoupitoulas street.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Adeline Walker, q
.colored woman, was accidentally shot by her
husband, at 8 o'clock this morning. on the
corner OF Canal and Franklin streets. Frank
Walker, the man that did the shooting, had
quarrel with another negro, and, as usual,
high words led to blows, and finally to
weapons, between them. A crowd gathered
pistol and let fire at his antagonist who was
but ten PAGES away from him, missed him,
and struck his own wife in the neck with the
ball instead. The wounded woman was car
ried to the Charity Hospital, where her wound
uWaS dressed.
POULTRY TH1EF.-Some person or persons
unknown, last night entered the premises of
Mrs. Emma Lee, who lives at No. 242 Canal
street, and kindly relieved her Of all the poul-
try she had in her yard. Happily the thief
was unable to gain entrance into the house,
or heavier damage might have resulted.
ARsoN.-Lou Dudley Wheyland was arrested
on Rampant street, between Customhouse and
kienville, by Capt John +. Montamat and
Sergeant Malone, and locked up in the Third
Precinct Station, charged from information
received with having set fire to her house, cor
ner Of, Gustomhouse and Burgundy streets, on
Friday might last. the LIST instant.
Ar 1rishman arrested for highway robbery,
on being brought beforea magistrate. asserted
that he was more entitled to be pitied than to
be punished. "Pitiedr' exclaimed the JUS
'tice, "and on what account pray?" "Sure,
'sn account Of my misfortune" ''Your mis-
you, I suppose?" "Oh, the jintleman that's
brought me here knows my misfortune well
enough" But the gentleman was as aston
dshed as the magistrate himself, and as inca
pable Of understanding the culprit's meaning |
&c You will own, I suppose" said his Wor-
ship, "that you stopped this gentleman on
the highway" "Oh! yes, I did that same. i"
.'And that you took from him ESQ in bills ?"
N.And there your Honors rightagain. ''Well, !
then, you perplexing vagabond, what do you |
mean by your misfortune?" ''Shure, and the |
money wasn't in my pocket above week
whin the dirty bank sthopped payment, and
I was robbed of iviry shillin'."
TIE Jealous but ill-informed people who
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