The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-10
THE CITY.

| A MONEY LENDER CHARGED WITH FORGERY
A. Wendover, q broker and money lender
who frequently lends money to the police
was arrested in Carrolton by Officer F. Jour
dan of the Seventh Sub Precinct, on an aft
davit sworn out by Officer Jerry 81. Holan, o
the First Precinct, who charges him with for
gerry.
/ According to the statement of Holan, he
borrowed some time ago $40 from the accused
the loan and interest amounting in all to Sill
q due bill was given for that amount "A few
days ago Wendover presented the due bill tt
the Treasurer of the Metropolitan Police, an6
instead of being for Sill it had been raised to
read SIG.
When Holan went for his pay, the treasu
rer presented the raised due bill as part pay.
ment. Holan stated that he had never given
a due bill for any such amount and was
greatly surprised, and after inquiry into the
case he made the affidavit as above stated and
caused the arrest of Wendover, who denies
the charge in toto.
SUDDEN DEATH.-An unknown young man,
employed on the Dredge Boat No. 2, on the
line of the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad,
about four miles from the city, died suddenly
yesterday morning. Coroner notified.
DROWNED Bottuger, boy IL years
of age, while bathing at 8 P. NJ, yesterday, in
the Old Basin, corner of Prieur street, was
accidentally drowned. Body recovered and
Coroner notified.
DANGEROUS SHED.-The shed bordering on
the banquette attached to the residence of Mrs.
Brown, on Gravier and Liberty streets, is in
q dangerous condition and liable at any mo-
ment to fall and injure passers-by.
ANOTHER BILL SYKEs-A white woman
named Mary Lynch, was found at the corner
of Miro and Ursulines streets, dangerously
cut and beaten. She stated that her husband
had inflicted the wounds at her residence
corner of Gasquet and Broad streets, and
that she had fled to that spot to escape his
fury. The fellow has not yet been arrested.
SMALL BURGLARY. About twenty minutes
past II o'clock Monday morning, the drug
store owned by Stinelow, corner of Claiborne
and Bayou Road, was entered from the rear
by unknown burglars who made their escape
with six hair brushes at the approach of the
police
SNEAK THIvEs.-Some time during Sunday
night, the residence of Mr.. J. Kohlman, on
Magazine, near Thalia street. was entered by
unknown sneak thieves who carried away
some jewelry and clothing amounting in all
to SIS or $50, and 50 in currency. The en-
trance was effected through window which
LARcENY.-A man named Henry Harvey
was arrested on Sunday evening at the corner
of Delta and Lafayette streets, charged with
having in his possession horse, saddle and
bride, supposed to be stolen; also with carry
ing a concealed weapon.
POLICE NoTEs.-Jake Cunningham. about
forty years of age, q native of Ireland, was |
brought to this city on board the steamboat |
Ouachita Belle, from Delta, Louisiana, with |
his left led broken below the knee The man |
states that on the morning of Monday, the |
I'd inst, he was working on the Vicksburg |
repairing the track, and while thus engaged a |
large pile of mud which was lying on the side |
of the track fell on his leg. He was conveyed |
to the Charity Hospital.
At 1890 A. Nj. Sunday small fire occurred |
at the residence of Mr.. Rust, on Clara street,
between Calliope and Euphrosine streets.
Damage fifty dollars. The weather. boarding |
had been saturated with coal oil, supposed to |
be the work of an incendiary.
Polly White is charged by Mr.. 81. B. Hun
ter, 254 Terpsichore street, with the larceny
Of six silver teaspoons valued at twenty-five
dollars, for which offense Polly went into the
Second Precinct Station.
Billy Moore went for the pocket-book of j.
4. Sauter to the amount of $50 in currency
Moore got more than he bargained for, as be
vas locked up in the Sixth, charged with
arceny.
Citizens in the neighborhood Of Toledano
md Carondeiet streets are complaining OF the
oul condition of the cutters and the un-
Healthy smell arising from them.
At o'clock A. NJ. Sunday an attempt was
made to commit burglary at the store of Mr..
soberts, corner Of Cont andG lvezstreets. At
he approach of the officers the thieves fed
he doors were sprung and wedge found be-
ween them.
About 6:45 o'clock Sunday young man by
he name OF Michel Chevalier, sixteen years
t age, accidentally fell from the wharf into
be river, at the head of Spain street. He
1as rescued BY Garrett Blllding and William
finter.