The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-06
THE CITY.

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BRUTALITY OF POLICEMEN. = On Tuesday
night, about half-past 10 o'clock, Mr.. r
Montsine was attacked and brutally beaten b.
three policemen, named w. j. O'Connor
John Peterson and Peter olavier, of the Sixth
Precinct The outrage occurred on Tchoupi
toulas street, between jackson and Josephine
MIR. Montaine stated that he kept cigal
store at 729 Tchoupitouias street, and tina
some time ago O'Connor came into the sho,
with several men and obtained cigars to tn,
amount of 81 SO.
He said that he would call and settle tn,
next day, but since that time has failed t,
keep his word. saw him passing with tn,
other two officers. I called him aside ant
asked him for the money he owed me, anG
stated that would not request it of him were
1t not for the fact that my rent was due and
needed the money. With an oath he an
swered, 81 don't owe you any money, and
wont pay you cent" I replied: "Yor
should not answer me in that manner you
should talk like gentleman"
Upon which l was violently pushed into
the shoe store of Mr.. Rosenbaum by the
three officers, who began beating me with
their clubs. After exhausting themselves
they took me into the Sixth Precinct Station,
where they entered charge against me of in
suit and abuse and resisting them. Capt.
Schneider, after learning the particulars OF
the case, released me.
| The officers were suspended yesterday
morning. The condition of Mr.. Montaine
not having improved, the attending physician
made an affidavit against the three officers,
based upon Mr. Montaine's statement. They
were arraigned before Judge Adams, who re-
manded them to the Parish Prison without
the benefit Of ball. to await the result of Mr.
Montaine's injuries.
BAD MAN WITH BAD EYE-Frank Ferro
alias Amento alias Smith, a native of Sicily,
and claiming no occupation, is charged by
Mrs. Annie Lannery with trespass also with
insulting and abusing her, with threats to cut
short her earthly career by the modus operandi
known as killing. Officer Dorsey, who made
the arrest, also charges the man of aliases with
being dangerous and suspicious character.
The Central Station was his lodging house last
night, as it has been on frequent previous oc-
caslons, for the officers say he is bad man.
BURNED BY Om.-At $50 o'clock last night,
while Mrs. Louisa Harrigot was visiting the
house of friend, Mr.. Fessman, corner of
Amelia and Laurel streets, lighted coal oil
lamp, which was suspended in the middle of
the ceiling, was accidentally knocked down,
and breaking upon the floor the oil was
tempted to extlnguish the flames, but was
badly burned about the arms and leg. The
fire was extinguished and the lady conveyed
to her residence, near by.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. At II o'clock Tuesday
night Officer Coffee of the Second, arrested
P. j. Murphy and J. J. Donovan, on Con-
stance street, between Gaiennie and Erato.
charged with assault and battery and high
way robbery on one Thos Ferguson, who al
leges that one hundred and fifty dollars is
the amount of his loss.
7. j. Murphy is also charged by the officer
with assaulting him with dangerous weapon
with intent to kill and rescuing prisoner.
Donovan is also charged by the officer with
being drunk and disturbing the peace
They were both taken into the Second Pre-
cinct and were taken before Judge Evans yes
terday, but the case was not disposed of as
no affidavit has as yet been made.
The prisoners were remanded for safe
keeping and the case continued
Our OF REPAIR. stone crossing at the
corner of Natchez and Magazine streets is in
q broken condition and needs immediate re-
pairs. The attention of the proper authori-
ties Is specially directed to the above fact.
CAN He BE CALLED MAN ?-Ex-United |
States Commissioner Frisbie adds to the cata- |
ogue of his many offenses the crime of beat- !
ng his wife, and at her instance was yester- |
lay arrested and locked up in the Central |
Station by Officer Stone charged with assault |
md battery with intent to kill Frisbie |
eems to forget that the growing OF hemp is
till going on.
(From Yesterdays Evening Edition.
LIGHTFINGERED JOHNSON Officer Clarisse,
# the Sixth Precinct Station, while going
long this morning at 5 o'clock, espied the
loted negro thief Manuel johnson, with a
ack of chickens and flower plant in his
possession at the corner of Clara and St. An
rev streets. The officer ordered johnson to
ALT, but the moke saw in the distance the
'rison bars, and not liking the future prospect
hould he fall into the clutches of the law,
ave leg bail, which was not considered by
he officer to be legitimate, therefore five
bots were fired after the flying thief, who not
airing as much for the plant as he did for his
bad OF fowl food dropped the plant and made
God his escape with the chickens.
NIGHT HAWKS Run IN.-Chas. Young and
hos Roberts, two men who are suspected
having committed the burglary at the !
tore of Joseph Brugere, on the night of
he I'd instant, on Toulouse, between Char !
res and Royal, were run to earth by Capt. |
Sergt. Malone and Officer Sher-
IAN, and lodged in the Third Precinct Sta
on, charged with burglary and larceny and
lso by the officers with being dangerous and ]
uspicious characters. Judge Staes will give
,e night hawks hearing shortly.
Run OvER-Francisco Petite, a soldier of
le Seventh United States Cavalry, was found
st night lying on theIrailroad of the neutral
round on Canal street. between Rampant and I
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