The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-08
THE CITY.

STEAMSHIP MURIEL RoBDED.-Henry Wood
steward OF the steamship Muriel, robbed the
ship last night, and then made his escape.
| The following dispatch was sent to all sta
tions
Arrest on sight and notify this office (cen-
tral) Henry Wood, ABOUT thirty-six years old,
five feet ten inches high, round features, large
eyes, very prominent moustache ndimpe.ial,
English sailor steward on board the steam
ship Muriel. J. G. SCHROEDER,
Chief OF Detectives.
OF course, a. every station they were on the
look out, and about ) o'clock yesterday even
ing he Was brought in and lodged in tie Cen
trai Station.
A FUGITIVE THIEF FROM MoDILE.-Capt
Schneider, Chief OF Detectives, received a
dispatch yesterday morning from the Chief
of Police OF Mobile, stating that Young man
named Harry Buruette, had stolen a gold
watch, diamond breast pin, and a large
amount Of money from some one in Mobile.
Capt. Schneider Immediately put Special
Pecora on the case, when they started to lay
for their tird, and yesterday succeeded in
train, and took him to the Central Station.
A BULLETIN reporter visited the accused,
who was very reticent, but said that he was
partially guilty of the charge, and that it was
the first time he had ever been in such q
scrape. He is a young man, about five feet
six or seven inches in height, fair complexion,
light hair and small side whiskers, twenty
five to twenty. seven years of age, and a New
Yorker by birth. He seems to think he will
get out all right, and says he will make those
who brought him there suffer tor it.
1t has since transpired that Buruette went
to Mobile with letters of introduction to Mr..
Peter Alba, and representing himself to have
travelled for Nine. Anna Bishops concert
troupe. When he arrived he was in desti-
tute condition. and Mr.. Alba kindly extended
him his hospitality free of expense, in return
for which, on last Monday night, he repaid
the gentleman by robbing him Of the above
articles.
Do1NGs OF THE METROPOLITAN Police
BoARD.-At a meeting of the Metropolitan
Police Board yesterday, they passed resolu-
ton which removes Capt Schneider as Chief
of Detectives and places him as Captain of
the Second Precinct Station. The specials on
the detective force were ordered on beat duty,
being disposed as follows: Devereaux and
Pierson to the Sixth Precinct, Harris to the
Second, Ruiz to the First, Smith, the Har-
Dor and Pecora to the Fourth. So hereafter
the detective force will have the honor of blue
coats, brass buttons and club. How they
like this change can well be imagined.
A HORSE AND BUGGY ON THE RAMPAGE
At 1880 o'clock yesterday morning, horse
attached to buggy took flight at the cor
ner of ST. Charles and Poydras streets, throw
ing the occupant, an unknown man, out up
on the ground but with slight injury. The
flying vehicle then collided with q mule and
wagon, knocking the mule down and break
ing the shaft OF the wagon. On reaching the
Poydras Market the horse fell, when be was
secured. The buggy was complete wreck.
AN ATTEMPTED ARsoN.-At 4:3O o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon a large quantity of pine
cord-~ood was set fire to at the corner of
Liberty and Julia streets, owned by MIR. J. j.
Clarke, which was extineuished with small
damage. At 6 o'clock, Officer Brennan ar
rested a negro named Henry Johnson and
locked him up in the Central Station, charged
by Mr.. J. J. Clarke with arson, having set fire
to wood pile and attempting to set fire to
his stable.
D1M1NUT1vE BLAzE.-At 1O:45 last night
the alarm of fire Was turned in from box "A,
On Tchoupitoulas street, near Natchez Alley
Cause Of alarm was the wood pile taking fire,
in the rear of the house occupied by Joe
Batter. No damage. Fire department
promptly on hand, but the inmates had ex-
tinguished the blaze before they arrived
Cause of the fire unknown.
from Yesterdays Evening Edition,
The CARRoLLToN ARSON CAsE.-In the case
of P. Souliar, charged by Henry Clark with
" furnishing combustible material for the
purpose # setting FIRE, Judge Don A. Par
dee has rendered the following decision fully
exonorating Mr.. Souliar:
Peter Souliar praying for habeas corpus.
The writ issued this morning having been