The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-07
THE CITY.

which statement pronounce to be false il
every particular.
The facts are as follows: Thomas Nicholl
was arrested on the night of the 9Th of August
at 8:15 o'clock. ON Baronne street, near La
fayette. by officer Dorsey, who stated tina
Nichols had difficulty with barkseper in
saloon at the above place. the latter strikirl
Nichols in the eye, which accounts for hin
having black eye.
vicinity among lot of green mules, anl
had to be taken out by one of the employees
, who remarked that it was dangerous to tn
life of any man to do such thing. During
the night, in the lookup, Nichols acted al
men generally do when suffering from
delirium tremens; but at times acted quit,
sensible and rational. He was not placed il
stocks, nor beaten. There was no occasion
for it, he occupying a cell by himself, az
several reporters of the press who visited him
until late hour that night, will testify to The
same if necessary. There can be no blame
attached to the officers of this station for any
cruel treatment to Nichols, or any Other
prisoner confined at this station.
VIM. j. FURNIss, Night Turnkey.
| First Precinct Police Station.
SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KrLn-George
Lee, whose reputation is anything but a
peaccable reputation, went out on the war.
path Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, armed
with a revolver. Though bad he was not
courageous, as his first victim was one
Josephine Washington, whom he shot at in q
manner which did not exactly suit her lady
ship, and as she AYERS, attempted to put an
end to her earthly sojourn. The result of his
belligerent career might have proven more seri-
GUS had not Officer Blair come up at the time
and walked the fellow off to the Central Sta
ton.
| SUDDEN DEArH.-A man named Joseph
Maraquostio died suddenly about 5 O'Clock
Monday evening, at his residence, corner of
Arts and Where streets.
BITTEN BY DoG-About $3.50 o'clock P.
NJ. Monday gitl named Mary Jane Cage,
aged 10 years. was bitten by a vicious dog
at the corner of Lafayette and Freret streets.
The dog has since been killed
THE STEALING OF WATCH AND WHAT IT
LED To.-At half past 8 o'clock Monday
night a difficulty occurred on Carondelet
near Girod street. in front of the residence of
woman named Mrs. Moore The difficulty
was between one Thomas Hickey and wo-
man named Mary O'Rourke. During the en-
counter the latter was cut and badly wounded.
The two parties were arrested and taken to
the Central Station, where Hickey was locked
up charged with cutting and dangero usly
wounding Mary O'Rourke. She was sent to
the Charity Hospital, where it Was discovered
that she had received four wounds from a
pocket-knife, TIRES deep cuts being in the
right shoulder and the fourth in the left
breast near the region of the heart. Her
wounds were dressed and she was pronounced
to be in critical condition by the attending
physician.
Mary O'Rourke could give no satisfactory
statement of the case; but Mr.. Hickey, being
interviewed by BULLETIN reporter, stated
that he was waiting on the sidewalk with
friend to take the car when the two women
attacked him, and one of them snatched his
watch and chain, valued at 5000. and ran into
the house with it, while Mary O'Rourke still
held to him; that he struggled to get away. and
that another man Che intimated his friend
drew knife and cut the woman, when they
were arres.ed and taken to the Central Sta |
ton.
The MAsDEXEXARTs MURDER CAsE.-The |
testimony in the Masdexexarts murder case |
was finished yesterday before Judge Evans. |
The statement of witnesses was rather con- |
ficting. Mr.. Castellanos for the prosecu-
ton, and Mr.. Ferguson for the defense, both |
handled the case ably.
Judge Evans said that he would take the
case under advisement, review the testimony
carefully and render his decision on Saturday
next The prisoners were remanded and the
affidavit changed, making the two women
principals instead of accessories as charged in
he first affidavit.
He DID Nor LOOK HUNGRY.-Basile Bour-
Ion, good looking youth of about seventeen
was arrested at halfpast l o'clock
sunday morning, at the corner of St. Charles
nd Euterpe streets, charged by negro
famed Green Ross with the larceny of two
caves of hot bread. Basile did not look
hungry when arrested. 1t is said he took the
read more for spite than hunger. 1t is sup
osed he will go up the river.
VAGRANT-At 103 o'clock on Sunday, Capt
wilson arrested and locked up in the Seventh
'recinct Station girl named Rosa ONeil, |
harging her with being vagrant.
A NUISANCE. The premises No. 29O Maya =
inc street, owned by Mrs. Zabriska and occu-
led by an Italian fruit vendor named An
'nio, is in very unclean condition, the yard
nd cutters in front being full of decayed
abbages and leaves. :
BURGLAR ARREsTED.-P. Cassagne was ar
,sted at IL o'clock Sunday night by Sergeant
ergeron, charged with burglary armed with
dangerous weapon.
SICK AND DEsTITUTE.-Fred. Faber, a native
Germany, and AZ years of age, was sent to A
lie Charity Hospital, having been found in
ok and destitute condition at ZIG Poydras
rect
BURGLARY.-During Saturday night the re-
dence of Mr.. John Charlton, 1872 ST. Charles 3
rect, was entered by unknown burglars who
'rried away So in currency, set of emerald
uds, pair of mourning sleeve-buttons and
lot of clothing, all valued at $50 The en-
ance was effected through the side alley-way.
HOSPITAL PATIENTS. following named b
'rsons were sent to the Charity Hospital in
sick and destitute condition. Bernard Mary,
iward and George Fallow. All natives of =,
9 United States.
POLICE NoTEs.-Margaret Clayton, charged
John Drew with assault and battery with
tent to kill, was locked up in the Fifth Pre- IN
net Station by Officer Doan. Il
The Fifth Sub-Precinct has become quiet,
It an arrest N ade in the past twenty four
urs, not even dead dog.
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