The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-16
THE CITY.

place them back In the inside pocket OF nj
vest His movements were watched by sew
ersl pickpockets in attendance, who were de
termined to relieve him of his wealth, ant
accordingly they went down stairs and waited
at the door for their victim. Ere long John
son came down stairs with large crowd
| The thieves pushed through the party an(
got up alongside of johnson, when suddenly
one of the men plunged his hand into hi
pocket and distracted therefrom about two
hundred dollars in United States currency
A check for 1925, drawn by the State Treasu
rer on the Louisiana National Bank, and o lo
of valuable papers. Mr.. johnson saw the
thief have his papers and money in his hand
and felt him remove the same from his
pocket.
The thief, on being detected, passed the
| valuables and money to one of his confeder
ates, who was standing on the steps, and be
ran out Common street, followed by MIR.
Johnson, who cried out ''stop thief when he
got to the corner of Baronne he turned and
ran toward Canal street, followed by Officer
Holan and several other parties, out Canal to
Dryades, and up Dryades to Common, where
he was halted by Officer Doody and taken to
the Central Station.
The affair created considerable excitement
on the streets, caused by one of the officers
firing his pistol off in the air for the purpose
of bringing the thief to halt. The man
gave his name as James Daniels. He is
about feet inches high, stout build, dark
moustache and side whiskers, and bald head
He wore a magnificent gold watch aud chain,
worth about $500, and has the appearance of
refined gentleman, instead of pick
pocket.
Mr.. Johnson called at the station last night
and identified him as one of the men that
rnhhAN him Sfran IN ut the a.
pers or money was found on his person, and
it is thought that he must have thrown them
away.
The accused denies having stolen the
money, and says he Fan because he saw the
crowd running.
A DANGEROUS PLACE The passage way
leading from in front of the Chattanooga Rail.
road to the Canal street ferry is in q condition
which Lay lead to serious injury to pedes-
TRANS. The entire plank walk is rotten and
full of holes and spikes sticking up an
inch and half all the way long Should the
evil not be remedied soon, we will hear OF
some one breaking his leg OR receiving some
other serious injury; and, furthermore, in
wet weather it is impossible. The attention
of the proper authorities is called to the
same.
AN ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURED. William
Jones, alias Charles Morris, alias Brodie, an
old time thief sent to the State Penitentiary
in 1878, for ten years for burglary, and who
escaped on the 29th of last month"; was cap
tured on Broad street at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
A CONFIDENCE YOUTH An innocent look
ing youth, well dressed called at the residence
of Mr.. John Hamilton, on Carondelet street,
q few days ago and inquired for Mrs. Hamil-
ton. When that lady came down stairs he in
formed her that her husband had sent him
after his overcoat, whereupon the wife handed
over the SIS garment without the least hest
tency, and thought no more of it until Mr..
Hamilton returned home the same evening.
His wife, not seeing the coat wrapped around
him, informed him that she had given it to a
boy.
Mr. Hamilton said he had not sent for it.
Then it was discovered that the boy was an
mposter and thief. The lady Immediately
repaired to Capt Malone, Chief of Detectives,
md informed him of the robbery. The cap
tain showed the lady picture Of a thief, who |
1as been travelling around town for some time
past, and the lady identified him as the party |
who obtained the coat from her under false |
oretenses. He is wanted by the police.
A New ORDER Complaint was made We'd |
lesday morning at Superintendent Loans |
lfice by q gentleman, that he was roped in |
nd swindled out of one hundred and odd |
dollars at a game known as bunko. The |
says he will not tolerate the |
playing of that or any similar swinding game |
n this city while he is Superintendent of Po- |
ice, and gives all bunko ropers twenty -four
lours to leave town. If they are found in the |
ity after the twenty -four hours have elapsed |
hey will be arrested on charge of v,grancy |
This margin of time is allowed SO that any |
UGH parties who are here may have an oppor-
unity of leaving.
EXPLODED. AT a quarter past IL o'clock,
tuesday night a boy employed at the resi-.
lence of Mr.. Walsh, corner of Constance and |
rhalia streets, was filling lamp from sep
oline oil can, when the can caught fire and |
EXPLODED, setting fire to the chimney and
'art of the roofing, which was extinguished |
" the police and inmates, without any mate
ial damage and without the necessity of |
living an alarm. The boy fortunately, how
ver escaped uninjured.
connolly, while under the influence OF liquor
tuesday evening, jumped on his wagon and
rove through the Third District at a terrible
ate. When he got to the corner of Peace
nd Chartres streets he ran into a bakers
7agon and against lamp-post, and came
cry near having heavy damage suit to pay
7hen he got sober, had it not been for a con-
centious peeler who came to the front and
rought him to the lookup.
BRcKE UP IN Row.-Some twenty odd
lales and females, white and black, engaged1
4 a fight at o'clock Wednesday morning, in
ballroom on Franklin street, between
'ienville and Cont. A difficulty took place
etween Wisdom Foley and Glenn Curry about
woman named Vctorine Foley, W sdom's
etter half, in which Wisdom was made a
User man by being pounded over the head
18th chair. The entire crowd took the mat
or up, and in very few minutes the po-
ce appeared on the floor, and formed pro.
ession, which marched to the IRENE Station.
he shouts and yells of the mob was heard
n squares around.
POLICE NOTES. -Mrs. Raymond, sixty-fveI
ears old and native of Ireland, came to
le Central Station in a sick and destitute
0ndition and was sent to the Hospital
Tuesday night, at II o'clock, ire occurred
l an old two-story shanty on Mary street,