The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-14
THE CITY.

ACCIDENTALLY SEOT.-Last evening, abOu
3 o'clock, man named Raphael Starmant
was accidentally shot in the leg, between tn
knee, and slightly wounded, by one Viii
liam Barrett, while walking together OF
Bienville street, between Burgundy and Ram
part. The wounded man was taken to hi
residence on Franklin street, between Bien
vile and Cont.
FIRE ON PRYTANIA STREET Loss SIS, 600
About II o'clock yesterday a fire broke ou
N two-story frame-house, corner of Pleas
ant and Prytanla streets, owned and occupied
by MIR. Richard Pritchard, which resulted in
the partial destruction Of the building and
furniture. The building was insured fol
$4,000, and the furniture for $4,000, in the
Factors and Traders Insurance Company.
The fire was caused by defective chimney.
The alarm was turned in from box No. g. cor
ner of Eighth and Carondelet streets, by cit
| iZen.
DIED FROM INJURIES RECEIVED The
colored man Frank Robinson, who accident
ally fell from gallery at No. 26S Lafayette
street, last Thursday evening, died at half
past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, from the
injuries received. Deputy Coroner Parmalee
held an inquest, and the jury came to the
| conclusion that the killing was purely acct
dental.
DANGEROUS AND SUSPICIOUS Special OFF,
Ger Harris and Pa.rolman William Walsh ar
rested thief named Henry White on the cor
ner OF Basin and Poydras streets, and locked
him up in the FIRST Precinct Station charged
with being dangerous and suspicious char
acter, and vagrant.
THIEF Run IN.-Edward Bermudez, a pro-
fessional thief, was arrested at noon yesterday
at the corner OF Camp and Poydras streets, by
Detective j. l.. Smith, who confined him in
the Central lookup, on the charge of being
vagrant and dangerous and suspicious char
acter.
SrABB1NG.-Ma Fuller was marched into
the Central calaboose by Court Officer Mau-
rice, on warrant, from the corner of Dry
AIDES and Gravier streets, at o'clock last
night, for assaulting and stabbing one Gabriel
with intent to kill.
A FELONY Walker alias half
dozen names, about two months from the
Louisiana State Penitentiary, en- tered Mr. +.
Selles' residence 1885, Canal street. near Ram
part, at o'clock last night, and stole shawl
and two pairs of pants. He WAS about half
square distant from the place when he was
caught by Officer NIcEntee, who run him INFO
the First Precinct Station with stolen proper
y, which the owner identified, and made the I
necessary charge against him for carrying it |
away.
SEVERELY BEATEN.-At half-past II o'clock |
afternoon q difficulty took place at |
he corner OF st. Joseph and Peters streets, |
between two men, named August Meyers and |
Hampton Harrison, during which the latter
vas struck on the head with a club and Sc
Terely wounded by the former, who made his
escape. The wounded man was removed to
he Charity Hospital
ACQUITTED. is given in this column
o the following, as the arrest Of Mr. Morest
vas made mention Of in the reports of the
LONGS OF the police:
SECOND MUNICIPAL Court,
New Orleans, Jan. -, 1875 {
This is to certify that Mr.. w. A. Morest,
harged On affidavitof Christopher Lott, with
Highway robbery, on the night of Dec. 31st,
874, was tried before this court this day and
fter having full evidence on both sides was
onorab!y discharged. J. MATHEU,
Clerk Second Municipal Court.
THEFT.-Mary Mcclellan. an abandoned
Toman, WAS arrested by Corporal Murphy
asst evening, at half-past 5 o'clock, for having
tolen $50 from man named Carter.
This affair also happened on Burgundy. be-
ween Cont and Bienville. This particular
treet is becoming an absolute nuisance to all
espectable people who live within its pre-
lncts. 1t is infested by abandoned women of
be lowest type, mostly colored, who conduct
in the most lewd manner, with
npunity. The police generally are non est
hen their services are required, and these
ad characters appreciate this fact, therefore
aey are not afraid to give themselves up to
ne utmost license without fear OF arrest
Capt. Montamat would do the community
ocd service if he would make q raid on all of
1ese dens and close them up, for more rob-
cries are committed here than in the entire $
ard, and it is becoming absolutely dangerous
} the community.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Manuel Solari was
larched into the Third Precinct Station at 9
clock yesterday afternoon for having as
aulted Josephine Manuel, woman of bad
haracter. The affair happened on Burgundy
rect, between Cont and Bienville at the
esidence of Josephine, who preferred COM
laint against Solari Tor his brutality.