New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-24

not much fire in the barroom corner OF
Camp and POydras streets. The coat tail
of practitioner at the bar was slightly
damaged. No alarm and no insurance.
The MATT HOGAN CASE. - Yesterday
Matt Hogan was before Judge Evans, one
charge being that he is reputable vaga
bond" and another is that he had stolen
property in his possession, knowing the
same to be stolen. The charge which drew
the most attention was the last one. The
prosecution was conducted by Detectives
Harris and Walsh. Mr.. Ogden appeared for
accused. The reader will notice that the
detectives undertook to combat with a
gentleman of we'll known legal talent, and,
as is usual, the professional managed
to avail himself of points which
s policeman would overlook. Numerous
witnesses were heard and the officers made
3 very complete showing for their side,
asserting that they had found burglars
tools on accused after his arrest, but there
was no testimony beyond their own. They
also swOre that they found a stolen watch
in Hogan's private room on Franklin street,
which watch has since been claimed by its
owner. 1t is charged that the detectives
are very spiteful toward Hogan and it was
even limited that they are prosecuting him.
As proof that accused did not have bur
glars tools on his person Immediately be-
tore the arrest, witnesses were produced
who stated that only few minutes pre-
viOus to the capture Hogan was playing
with a little boy who was seeking
for valentine which he believed that
Hogan had; they saw Hogan turn
out all his packets to please the
child, and the only article noticed was q
small penknife. Immediately after the play
the detectives pounced down upon him.
This was the strongest point made by the
defense. and the prosecution did not pos
sess the requisite qualifications to profess
sionally tear the witnesses to tatters. After
ali the testimony was in Mr.. Ogden ad
dressed the court at considerable length,
making fine talk for his client. As the
detectives are not familiar with such
things, they declined to make speeches, but
rested their case without argument. Judge
Evans did not feel inclined to settle the
case at once, SO announced that he would
give his decision to day.
A FALSE ALARMIsr CAPTURED.-Monday
night four false fire alarms we're turned
in, which quite Disguised tho fremen.
Chief Engineer OConnOr, when in the
Fourth District in response to one of these
alarms, offered a reward of $40 to any one
who would detect the fellow who made
false turning. He had not been in bed
long before his gong called him out again,
once more for fraud, sent from box No.
some OF the firemen were nearing the box
they found Officer FOrdyce with prisoner.
The Metropolitan stated that before the
bells rang he saw the man at the box, and
in attempting to arrest him was fired at
twice by accused, who proved to be j. w.
Corners, fireman and policeman. For
dyce further states that Corners struck
him, and u bloody face testified for him On
this several firemen we're inclined to deal
harshly with accused, and perhaps would
have treated him to a heavy dose Of rheu-
matism had not his captor stood stiff]y up
to his duty. Cpnners was secured in the
second precinct stationhOuse, where he re-
manned until yesterday morning, when he
was arraigned by Judge Evans and placed
under bonds to appear in few days. Ii
COnners shall be found guilty, the punish
ment will not be- light, and 1t is likely that
he will be dismisse d from the police force,
and disgraccd by his own company.
ALMOST DYING Last evening man was
found at the corner Of Camp and Poydras
streets, suffering from penetrating wound
in his back. He informed policeman that
during the morning two women in the Sec
ond District had attacked and stabbed him.
He gave his name as James ScOtield,
twenty years old. Lucy Johnson
was arrested last evening on the belief that
she is the woman who assaulted Scofeld.
Too Much CONFIDENCE IN HIM.-The |
firm oil Llambias g. Dockter, grocers, on
Old Levee street, became aware that one of |
their clerks, Paul A. Druilhet, had collected |
sums of money which he had failed to &C.
count for. The. amount in question is |
something like 5000: Druilhet was ar
rested, arraigned by Judge Staes, pleaded |
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