The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-23
THE CITY.

CAUeHr AT LAsT-Detective Koutz sue
ceeded in bringing in at last a well known
condolences woman namod Mena Weiss Who
has for some time past been committing dep
relations on several families here. der
game was to ineratiate herself into their gooo
graces, and then when chance was onered,
to steal whatever she could lay her hands on.
She was captured yesterday at the corner Oh
Rampant and Customhouse streets. and when
her house was searched q large amount OF
silk dresses, undertaking and other prop
erty was found, and accordingly she was
locked up.
1t is stated she has been guilty of many
larcenies during the past few months, out IN
order to soften the hearts of her victims she
would shed copiously showers of crocodile
tears, and thus escape prosecution. Inns
time promises to be her last, as the proof Is
ample as to her guilt
No ACCOUNTING FOR TAsTEs.-The tastes
of the kleptomaniac are sometimes beyond
comprehension. For instance on Thursday
night, William Newman, rather cadaVerous
individual. providing about in search OF some
thing valuable, took it into his head to enter
the clearinghouse of Charles Rses, on
Dumaine, between Chartres and Decatur
streets. In his search through the house,
disdainipg more valuable articles. he seized
an GmOrOlQSE6u Cutuisc VI q yObA5 AoNJ
there and made of wi it. After some delay
he was captured with the garment on instead
of shirt. There was mach merrment at
the Third Precinct Station when he was
brought in
ABAp CAsE.-At half-past 10 O'Clock Fri
day morning Special Officers Lathique and
Augustus found in the sink at the residence
of Caroline James, Napoleon Avenue, between
T ctr the bONV OF male
colored child, supposed to have been pro-
duced pre- naturely. Caroline james was ar
rested and lodged in the Seventh Precinct Sta
ton, charged with the above crime.
Appo1SrMESrs.-L D. Herbert, colored, the
we'll known Third Ward politician, was yester-
day appointed patrolman on the police force.
Johnny REYNOLDS, and four or five more
Third Ward negroes, were appointed super
numaries.
ATTENTION CANAL AND CLAIBORNE STREET
RAILROAD CoMPANY.-The following crossings
are in dangerous and broken condition.: Al
the intersection Of Perdido and Basin. Frank
lin and Perdido and Liberty and Perdido
streets. The attention OF the Canal and Clal-
borne Steeet Railroad Company is particu-
larly called to the above fact, as they are re-
ouired bv their charter, granting them the
right of way, to keep all streets IN order
which is used by them.
BopY AFLoAr-The body of an unknown
white man was found by Officer Morris, Of
the Harbor Precinct, floating i'll the river op-
posite post 26, head of st. James street The
body was dressed in gray cottonsde pants,
spotted shirt, black coat and galter shoes.
The man is about 45 years of age, red mus
tache and beard, fair complexion; the end OF
a fishing line was tied around the arm. line
Coroner has been notified.
DANGEROUS SPARKs.-The roof of the two
story brick house. No. 60 st. Thomas street
caught fire at l 80 P nj. Thursday, from the
SPARKS coming out of the chimney. Damage
very slight: extinguished without the neces
sity of an alarm. Owned by N. O'Brien, anc
occupied by Mrs. Dormer. Insured In the
Hlbernia for $1,000
A SERIOUS CHARGE.-Chas. Lester was ar
rested by Special Officer Lathique, at thu
corner of Tchoupitoulas and Austerhtz streets
and RIM into the Seventh Precinct Station
CHARGED by W. P Delvor with burglary ant
larceny.
A WICKED PAIR. = Charlotte Kilby AMI
Eliza Gaines were arrested On BlenVllle, De
tween Dauphine and Bourbon streets, ant
lodged in the Third Precinct alton. Th
charge against them is larceny OF $40 IN cur
rency from one Antonio Cassard.
LARcExY.-Wm. Newman, charged by Chas
Reese with the larceny of ladies' underwear
was arrested on Dumaine, between Chartre
and Decatur streets, and lodged in the Thlr'
Precinct Station.
POLICE Notes.-The bridges corner OF st
Philip and Roman and Ursulines and Der
bigny Streets are reported as being IN a dan
peroT1s and broken condition.
Au-Gon, heather Chinee, purlolned wasl
basin from little girl named Caroline Hu
bert, and was therefore arrested and lodged
the Second lookup.
jeff Miles, charged with larceny by William
Smith. was run into the Second Sub-Prec1nc
by Officer J. D. Brooks.
Marks Williams was sent to the Insane Asy
lum by ergeant Rapp, of the Eighth Preclle
Station.
Run OvER.-At 7;3O A. NJ Friday, as
milkman named Lamoz was passing the COZ
per of Customhouse and Wells street, ne wa
thrown from his cart under the wheels, wnlc
passed over bis body and inflicted severe II
iuries. He was picked up by his friends an
conveyed to his residence in Alglers, wner
he received medical attention.
INFORMATION REcEIvED.-Aaron James was
on Friday at II A. NJ, arrested at No. "a
Camp street, charged from information II
ceived by ]. A. Goodrich, with the larceny
s65. Officer Welsh conducted the accused
|, | - C.-.~.l CEat;or ard there locked him nj