The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-27
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MoEi BLoop AND MURDEE Last night, as
our reporter WIS quietly vending his wav
| hamew ri, and rs he was blessing kind
Providence that ordained time for worl, and
a time for sleep ana meditating Ill silence
upon the many crimes that have come under
his observation since his repoftorial career
he was suddenly awakened from his revere
| by the most piercing and pitiiul cries. having
by this tine reached the corner Of Nalence
and Laurel streets.
The keen eye Of the reporter peering into
the darkness which was rendered only more
| gloomy by the ii :kerng OF dim street light
| his gaze fell upon sight almost too horrlbi
| for description, and which caused the very
blood to chill III his veins. Lying upon his
back was poor wretch, who was ever and
anon uttering cries which indicated the most
| acute pain, and from CHASTITY wound III his
side was ebbing fast his ltes blood.
Our reporter looked around and a chill
fell upon him. when ho thought of the silent
hour and gazed upon the now lifeless corpse.
which but few moments before breathed
and lived. The ground all around was satu-
rated with gore
Thinking that assistance should be called
the reporter started up and, as he got to the
gas lamp he saw man with a revolver in his
hand, the chambers Of which were still warm,
which was conclusive that be and only he
could have committed the crime. Tapping
him on the shoulder he looked up, when it
was discovered that he was police officer
named Helm.
When accused of the crime he acknowl.
edged, with the greatest GOODNESS, that he had
done the deed but said that doy was bad
one and deserved killing. IN inquest was
held and the jury returned verdict in ac-
cOrdance with the above facts.
He TINS no GET AwAT WITH $50 AS a
Young colored man, named Walter Wallace
was walking on the levee, near the head Of
Common street, yesterday morning about 4
clock, he found that he had been relieved of
all his cash, consisting Of $50 il currency, as
well as his pocket-Rnie. On turning around
he saw tail negro MAJ. making Off at rapid
gait and, suspecting him of having stolen the
money, requested Corporal d. Kelly and an
other officer Of the Harbor Precinct to arrest
him, which they did, and put the nippers or
him, as he became obstreperous.
He was taken to the Harbor Station, where
he gave his name as Thomas Hubbard. He
was searched and the knife and money found
upon him; also revolver numbered H. GA,
and q large knife, which the officers suppose
to have been stolen property. A charge was
made by the police on the station register
against him as a dangerous and suspicious
cnaTacleT ana carrying COncealtu weapons. |
The prisoner was then conducted to the |
Fir5. Metropolitan Police Court, where Wal |
Ter Wallace made an affidavit against him |
before Judge Evans for larceny of eighty
dollars and knife The case will come up
.o-day.
SAME NAME, But DIFFERENT MEN.-Mr
lanes NOLAN, at 446 Baronne street, is not
he one who was in the police record as
having stolen a pair Of pants from one ].
Wagner. 1t seems to be another person
bearing the same name. Mr.. NOLAN as above
eferred to has always been known in this
as respectable and honest gen.
leman.
tFrom Yesterdays Evening Edition
ALMOST A BURGLARY Traces of Blood
he wholesale dry goods store of l.. H. Gard
Ter X Co, lO5 and 1O1 Gravier and 81 Com
non streets, was found open about $50 this
morning. An officer was placed in charge
+ the store until the arrival of the proprie-
ors. Sergeant SIabowski subsequently re-
,ortS that the above store was burglariously
uttered by breaking one of the lights in the
ront door on Common street. and the thief
r thieves drawing the iron bolt on the inside.
There was fresh blood found upon the bolt
-hich is supposed to have been caused by
ut the thief received when breaking the
lass. On inspection of the premises it was
,und that nothing had been stolen. It is
yident that, the thieves hearing the officer
" the other doors. retreated and succeeded
making their escape.