The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-04
CITY .ITEMlS.
RADICAL REFoRM. -

RADICAL REFORM.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Orrfcr
New Orleans, jan. ., 1916.
Capt L. Malone. Chief ~ Detcctives
Sil'--At a meeting Of the Board, helt
this day, the following among Other
proceedings were had:
Under the provisions Of section Q ol
act No. IL OF the extra session of 1876
approved Dec. 81, 1875. the following
officers were discharged from the force
Captains q. 9. Schroeder, Boyd Robin
son and L. Malone. By order / q
Superintendent Metropolitan Police
J. nj. BoYD, Secretary.
These officers are among the very
best on the force, having served
both long and faithfully, but they are
gentlemen and their self respect for
clique. Consequence, three able, faith.
ful and efficient officers were discharged
under the fiiInsy pretext OF economy
but really to make way for plant
tools Of the approved type. Capt
Malone has been on the force over
twenty-cight years, and has never
every had n complaint against him
He Is universally loved and respected.
The reason for his discharge is that he
had the manhood to refuse to serve
against his w-citizens on the 14th
OF September. Once already an attempt
was made to discharge him, but the pro
tests from all classes Of the community
were so great that the powers that be
tests will be renewed, and that the
Board will be made TO understand that
economy must strike at the long list OF
dead heads and worthless officers to be
found on the force, and not ut It's very
best support.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Principals oil
the public schools Of this city held q
meeting on Thursday. to organize a
Teachers Institute, and g. w. Boothby
City Superintendent OF Public Schools
addressed them. All the teachers will
meet In council for complete reorgan.
ization OF this institute on Thursday
9Th inst, and we will then be enabled
to more accurately define the object 81
this institute. The public schools will
not be opened before Monday next.
DESERTED. Hue Praspcr and J. NJ
Frcmaux, two jolly tars, sailed into the
Third Precinct station last evening. on
u warrant sworn out by the French
Consul, charging the mariners with de.
sertion from the French bark Julia
Emisten.
ATTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE pRE-
TENsEs. John Larey was arrested on
the levee by Chief Of Detectives Malone
at the instigation Of Louis Stern, who
charges the festive Larey with having
represented himself to BIO cotton
buyer, and obtained from him the sum
OF $40 In currency. IArey was brought
to tho Central station and locked up.
Police NoTEs. Henry Myers was
arrested Sunday In the French Market
by Officer Cozzins, charged with having
stolen property In his possession, to
wit, n scale.
Jennie Williams, for the alleged lar
ceny OF $3J, was arrested by Officer
Larkin ut the corner Of Bienville and
Burgundy streets, and lookup In the
Third Precinct.
Corporal Miller reports having found
the fire alarm box ut the corner OF st.
Joseph and Camp streets broken open
and the lock screwed of Nnd carried
away by some unknown person.
George Nelly being found In q house
on Marigny. near Decatur streets, under
s,lpicious circumstances, was locked up.
Willis Orange got into trouble yes
terday on Hancock near Pandely Canal,
by pulling out his gun and blazing away
nt John Lambus. A citizen standing
near nv took Oranges little gun away
and locked him up In the Fifth Precinct
under the charge ofshoting with intent
Edward Dowd and james Corners.
two youths who are known In police
circles AS expert chicken thieves, were
found Sunday by Officers Turner and
Adams at the corner OF Peters and
Thalia streets with two chickens In
their possession, supposed to have been
stolen. They were locked up In the
Second Precinct.
Henry Edwards was found with prop
erty I'm his possession which he Is sup
posed to have stolen. Edwards was ar
rested by officer Roxboroux and Gala
boosed In the Central Station.
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS. AS the festival
days are fast approaching, our city Is
becoming infested with the usual mum
Der of bunco and confidence men, sneak
thieves and pickpockets from all parts
of the United States. rs this city at the
present time offers a large field for their
nefarious games and we are glad TO see
that our detectives are determined to
prevent their workings as much as pos
sible, by arresting all doubtful persons
and locking them up under the charge
of being dangerous and suspicious chnr'
lcterS. 1eSCeTuay OpecNdA Olucelo r
cora, Kain and Roxborough arrested
Albert johnson and Aleck Williams
at the corner OF Front and Girod streets,
and incarcerated them at the Central
Station on the above charge. They
were brought before Judge Evans, who
carried out his part Of the work by send
ing them to prison for thirty days.
FIREs.-At half O'Clock Sunday
night, d fire originated In a room In the
rear portion OF the two-story brick
building, 179 st. Joseph street, which
was extinguished by the Babcock fire
patrol, with the loss OF about $50. The
property was owned and occupied by
Mr.. Hogan, and Ia covered by policy
i'm the Crescent Insurance Company, but
for what amount could not be ascer
tanned. Mr.. Hogan, in his endeavors
to suppress the flames, had his hands