The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-28
nance 1908, relative to hanging on

burglars Discovered.
About one o'clock Sunday night two
unknown thieves climbed the gallery
post Of John Schellang's cotIcehouso,
aud Just rs they We're in the act 81 en-,
tering the bed room BY way Of the front
window. they were discovered by Mr.
SchelIang. who fired several shots at
them, without effect, Us they were es-
Gaping.
Margaret Harper was arrested mt the
corner of Peters and Notre Dame streets
and immured i'm the Central Station,
charged by Officer Charlse with the lar
eeny of a piece of meat valued ut ility
cents.
Annie johnson was lodged in the
Third Precinct for the alleged larceny Of
S15 in United States currency.
Difficulty.
! About half past ono o'clock Sunday
morning Il difficulty took place in Il
house on Basin street, between Bien-
Vile and Cont. between three negroes.
VIM Rivcs, James Lee and Thomas
! Brady. which terminated in Brady be
| ing severely beaten about the head and
face by the two former, who were ar
rested and locked up in the Fourth sta
stion. Brady was sent 10 the Charity
Hospital.
Some time during Sunday night the
residence of Mr.. Natili. No. 152 Annun-
citation street. was burglarouslv entered
by thieves, who succeeded i'm getting
away with one pair Of diamond sleeve
buttons. one pair of plain gold sleeve
buttons. d collar-button. and d lot Of
wearing apparel, all valued at $40. The
thieves effected IN entrance by climb
ing over the fence. and forcing open u
door in thp roar Of thn bujIIinu
Tic Missed the Rider. but MANNED the
UGrsc.
Yesterday morning about u quarter to
ten o'clock. as Mr.. VIM. Baker. First
Assistant Of Fire Company No. u, was
riding to the fire on Freret street, and
when arriving at the corner of Clio and
Howard streets was fired upon twice by
young man named Ferd Selles Both
shots missed the mark and took effect
in the right side Of the horse, and the
animal dropped almost instantly. pre-
ciptating the rider to the ground. An
officer who was near rushed upon the
scene and secured Mr. Scllcs Just as he
was in the act of firing the third shot,
and afterwards locked him up in the
Second Precinct.
From what can be learned Of the affair, |
il appears that Mr., Selles and Mr.. Baker
had misunderstanding few days ago
dDpul Sbllt liiiHilN itluIS. anu )tlltS III |
formed Baker that unless the matter was
settled on that very day, that he would
kill him the first time he crossed his |
path. Baker, not needing his threat or
complying with his demands, came
near paying for his rccklessness with |
his life
Burning ola sntion pIckcry Less $1,000.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning fire
was discovered in the second story Of |
Mr.. Cha5. Hcmard's cotton Pickery, on
Freret street. Regardless Of the strcnu-
Gus efforts OF the fire department, the
building was entirely destroyed The
pickery and its contents were insured in
the Firemcn's Insurance Company for
$4,000. Mr.. Hemard, in his attempt to
suppress the flames when the fire first
originated was severely burnt about the
hands. The alarm was turned in from
box So corner Of Howard and Clio.
city Hall.
Tho teachers of the public school will
receive their pay for the month of
February, 1876, to-day, in the Council
room, at o'clock.
4 ReIIigercnt Character.
JAS. Davis was arrested by Corporal
Miller and locked up in the Central Sta
ton, charged from information received
with committing an assault with intent
to kill Officer z. w. Armstrong on the
night of the 22d instant: also with the
larceny Of a lot Of coffee from the
steamboat Susie Silver.
A Wan Killed by Lot Of Lumber Fall
ing on Him.
About 7.o'cloek last night John Clun-
der. ageh 23 years. and u native of
Louisiana, met his fate at the corner of
Delord and franklin streets, by a large
lot of lumber accidentally falling on
him. The unfortunate man was imme-
diately taken to the drug store at the
corner OF Rampant ana Dclord streets
where he died almost Immediately after
His remains were then taken
to the Central Station and the Coroner
notified. II was afterwards aScertainod
that he had been employed on the
schooner Joinvillc in the capacity Of d
sailor.
Police Board.
The regular meeting of the Police
Board was held yesterday, and after
the uusual business of overhauling DO
lice officers for misdemeanors and neg
lect of duty being ended the ease of
Capt. Flanagan, who was in the dis
graceful disturbance that took place
some weeks ago at Joe Starling's saloon,
on st. Charles street, was called. The
charges read as follows:
That the said Thomas Flanagan.
while under the influence of liquor. did,
on the morning Of the 18th Of March.
1876, between the hours of / and 2
o'clock a. m, in Joseph Starling's sa-
loon. on St. Charles street, insult.
strike and assault w. Il. Loan, Super
of the Metropolitan Police {
force, and did draw his pistol with in
tent to kill the seid W. L. Loan. in VIC
|ation of rules 8 and lag Police Manuel.
Captain Flanagan plead guilty to all !
he charges except the last, stating that ,
he drew his revolver but not with intent
o kill. The plea was accepted, and on $
notion of Commissioner Ryan the case
vas taken under advisement.
The same charges were preferred !
against Special Officer Schroeder with
IN additional charge Of shooting with
intent to kill, he having been with Capt. >,
Flanagan on the night of the row. l
Schreiber's case was called and he +
uttered q plea of mot guilty" on all the I
harges, but during his defence admit 1
ed that he drew his pistol and that it
vas discharged twice, but accidentally |
nd unintentionally on his part. He
enied having assaulted Col. Loan or p
aking any other part in the fight than 81
hat Of Il conseryator of the peace, which 81
n q measure was substantiated by the a