The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-28
How He Came to Grief, and Lost
His Warrants.
1 Kellogg Senator Conserving
with, and Robbed by Noto-
riOuS Thieves.
Clinton's Warrant Mill, Unlike
the Mills of the Gods,
Grinds Fast.

| IL Was only laSt sunday morning that that
irrepressible political demagogue, known by
men of his own stripe as w. Jasper Black
burn, Senator blythe grace of Kellogg, was made
the victim OF conspiracy as successful to the
originators as was the Rye House plot In the
''wee sma' hours ayant the twal," the bibu-
lous Senator, seeking new pastimes where his
poetic soul might revel in the good, the true and
beautiful, slowly wended his way toward that
portion Of our city devoted more particularly
| to those of the lost children of society.
The tricky spirit of Robinson county had
mellowed the results of the days Legislative
labors, and Jasper was happy Unctiously
rolling over and over bundle of warrants so
safely deposited in the very depths of his
capacous pocket, he felt supremely happy
and the law-maker ~ went on his way with a
| rejoicing heart. 1t will be remembered bv
most OF our readers how he came to grief
| The purlieus OF Basin street have lost their
old charm for the illustrious Scion, and after
his experience Sunday morning, about 2
o'clock, those groves of Epicurus will know
him no more.
The circumstances attending the robbery,
if it be robbery, are these:
Desiring to enjoy regular old-fashioned
spree, he sailed out in search of boon COM
panions, and restlessly strolled through that
thoroughfare sometimes euphoniously called
Wash-Bowl Avenue, in search of kindred
souls.
Cesar, it is said RETAINED from several ex-
petitions when the augury was bad not so
did Jasper Blackburn, the Senator The
pouring rain, the crash of the thunder-bolt
and the inky sky were most suspicious to
him, and, unlike Caesar, he seized the oppo1-
tunity. The experience of most human be-
ings will support the assertion that bright an
ticipations are not always realized in this
world, and we mournfully have to chronicle
the fact that Jasper's hopes were doomed to
sickening disappointment.
The hostelleries Of several old and popular
favorites, with their sanded floors sparkling
under the brilliant flood of gas light, were
visited, and the Senator imbibed, it is rough
ly computed, enough whisky to float Kellosg's
frigate, the Ozark. 1t is reported that two
acquaintance of Blackburn, Hennessy and
Featherton, known in detective circles as
peerless cracksmen, were partners in this
drinking bout 1t is impossible for us to say
of how long standing this intimacy between
these illustrious men has existed, but the
affection exhibited by the bachanalian Senator
toward his comrades was certainly very great.
After sundry potations, our hero expert
enced resiStless desire to promenade upon
the avenue with his two friends Hennessy and
Featherton, the two thieves.
Exactly what transpired after or during
his excursion it is difficult to say, but this
much has been garnered When the doughty
Senator awoke to consciousness, there was
missing some little evidences of Indebtedness
on the part of the State, amounting to about
ten thousand dollars. The following list of
warrants, issued from the Auditors office,
will explain itself: