The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-30
A FENCE EXPOSED.
A Case of Stolen Property I'M
earthed.

1t will be remembered that at various times
during the month of September, 1875, nu-
merous burgaries were committed in this
city, and among the many the residences of
Mr.. Cuggy, No. 3SS Magazine street; Samuel
Bell, Esq, on Camp street, and A. H. May,
Jr., on st. Charles street.
In the early part of October a noted bur-
glar named Taylor Harris, alias Zach Taylor,
was arrested in room ON Basin street, and
all of the property that had been stolen was
recovered, with the exception OF pair of soli-
tire diamond earrings and two valuable gold
watches, that had been taken from Mr. Cug-
gy residence on the night of October 1st
A few days after the arrest of Taylor Harris,
he sent a note by messenger to Mrs. Cuggy
from the Parish Prison, where he was con-
feed, stating that he wished to see her i'm
mediateiy in reference to the property stolen
from her on the night of the LIST of October.
Mrs. G called at the Parish Prison and saw
Taylor Harris. He confessed of having en-
tered her house in company with two other
men, and of having stolen therefrom two gold
watches and pair of diamond earrings. He
said he was sorry for what he had done, but
that he would tell her where they were. He
said that the next morning after the burglary
he had disposed of the property to Mr. Geo.
u
street, for $55.
Mrs. Cuggy repaired to the jswelry store
and found two of the watches that had been
stolen from her house in the show case. She
walked into the store and asked Mr. Ritter if
he had a pair of solitaire diamond earrings
for SALE He answered no, but that he would
receive some in q few days. Mrs. Cuggy then
went to the First Municipal Police Court and
made an affidavit against Mr.. Ritter, for re-
ceiving and having in his possession stolen
property.
search warrant was issued and placed in
the hands of Detective Cain, who, in COM
pany with Mrs. c., went back to the store,
and when they got there they found that the
watches had been taken out OF the case and
others placed in their stead. Ritter was ar
rested and subsequently released. On the
10th of this month Capt. nj done. Chief of
Detectives, received the following note from
| Taylor II iris:
PARISH Prison, New ORLEANS. La.
To Capt. Malone:
Mr. Ritter No. III Rampant street, you
| give me S55 for the two gold watches and the
diamond earrings which were sold to you by
me for the amount, on the second day of o.
tober, 1875.
Signed TAYLOR HARRIS.
Witness t. W. NIcKoLL Clerk z. z.
New Orleans, Dec 10, 1875.
Capt Malone called ON Mr.. Ritter the next
day after receiving this note and informed
him that if he did not return the property
that he would be compelled to make an affi-
davit against him. Ritter did not deny hav-
ing the property, and asked that a few days be
granted him 10 give an answer about it. The
captain waited on him until Tuesday morning,
and as he failed to come to an understanding
he made an affidavit against him for receiving
| havi GfOlan N.
The warrant for his arrest was placed in
the hands of an officer, who arrested Ritter at
his store yesterday morning. and lodged him
in the Central Station.
Mrs. Cuggy after making her affidavit.
called on Mr.. Ritter in reference to her
property, and he told her that if she hadn't
been SO quick about making the affidavit and
having him exposed in the papers, she would
have recovered her property.