The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-23
THE CITY.

United States Marshal.
In DANGEROUS CoNDITIoN.-Th levee il
front of Mr.. John Webert's plantation, below
Peter Marcys place, is in dangerous condition
The breakwater is loose and the levee lie eavins
in rapidly. Also, three bridges, from Marcy
place to Tunisburg, are in dangerous condi
ton and require immediate attention.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-About o'clock, Satur
day morning, an attempt was made by two I'M
known thieves to burglariously enter the resi-
dcnce and store OF Mr.. E. Burke, No. l92 Ichoupl
| tOulas street. The thieves climed on top OF 8
| brick wall in the course of erection, next door,
and from the wall they climbed to the front gal
lery OF the second-story OF the store, where they
made an effort to open window sash, when the
proprietor became alarmed by the noise and fired
several shots at the miscreants, who made their
escape. One OF the thieves left psir OF shoes on
| the gallery, which were brought to the Central
Station.
HELBAR ON THE TRIGGER.-The neighborhood
| of Laurel and Josephine streets was the scene of
quite lively little disturbance on Friday alter
| uoon Jacob Helbar sailed forth with an old
musket after Mrs. Mary Smith with the full
intention OF committing the crime of murder.
The residents in the neighborhood were attracted
hither by her cries Of swatch! !" Murder -
and ran up behind Jacob and pulled the gun out
Of his hands just as he was cooking the trigger
to fire it at the unfortunate woman who was re-
treating down Laurel street. He was handed
over to an officer, who saw him safely slowed
away Ill the Sixth Precinct Station.
EXPLOSIONS About half past O'Clock Satur-
day night septoline Oil lamp exploded at the
residence of Mr.. Lindley Antoine, ST. Ann,
near Claiborne street, which eXtingulshed
with a damage of about so. The Oil was pur-
chaeed at the grocery store of Mr.. Wilhelm, cor.
ner Of st. Ann and Derbigny streets. Another
coal oil lamp exploded at o'clock, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Simon, No. 4G4 Dauphine street,
setting fire to some bed clothing and furniture,
damaging it to the amount OF about 50. The
fire was promptly extinguished by the inmates
without the necessity OF turning i'll an alarm.
The oil was purchased at the grocery store cor
ner OF CAps aud Derbigny streets. A sample Of
the liquid was taken to the station.
WATCH THAT WOULDN'T KEEP T1ME.-A sir
guar case tried yesterday before Judge
Staes, IN which matchmaker and jeweler named
Jacob Kline, doing business at No. ST. Ann
street. was charged by Mr.. Adolph Wood with
obtaining money under false pretenses. The
affidavit sets forth that on Monday, January II,
1876, before noon, in the store # one Jacob
Kline, at No. st. Ann street, deponent did
then and there buy, after advances of said Jacob
Kline one silver watch and chain for the stpu-
lated price OF SIC; that said Jacob Kline did
then and there warrant and guarantee aforesaid
watch 10 deponent, who afterwards found that
the watch was deficient, and did return 1t to the
sald Kline for repairs, and who actually, design
eddy and feloniously refuses to return either the
watch or the sum of SIG paid by deponent for the
watch, all contrary to law.
Judge Staes dismissed the on the ground
that the matter was entirely a civil transaction.
1t was clearly proven that Mr.. Woods purchased
the watch, and in few days afterwards returned
i ana demanded the money he had paid for it,
and, on being refused the amount, made the az
idavit. The watch was handed over to the pur-
'haser, who will have to bring civil suit to re-
,over his money, or be happy with the time
piece.
RoBBERY.-Nick Pfster and Frank Sweeney
got hold OF d steamboatman named Nick Som
ners, who considerably under the influence
# liquor, In sailors boardi S-house and c. fee
louise, at No. il Toulouse street, between tie
hours Of 2 and 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. They
reated him to several more drinks, and finally
,ot him so drunk that he laid down one Of the
ables and went to sleep, When they bounced on
i'm like so many wolves, and distracted the sum
# s55 currency from his pantaloons pocket. When
le woke up the ne t morning, he discovered his
oss, aud on being in ormed who had robbed him.
epaired to the Second Municipal Police Court
nd made all affidavit against the two men. A
7arrant was placed i'll the hands of Officer II. W.
Watson, who landed the accused in the lookup.
MARKED FOR LIFE.-From all accounts Char
bite Parker is evidently dangerous customer
D fool WITH at least 30 thinks Miss Louise King.
Tho got into difficulty with her on Dauphine
treet. Charlotte left ner eyolver at home, bat
]anaged to do more damage without it. Size
aited until her antagonist closed IN on her. and
hen 1t was that she commenced to do the work.
.ouisa placed her hand over her mouth, and ere
ing she had halt of her hand taken off. This
nded the fight far as Charlotte was con-
erned, but not so with the other party who sus-
lined the injuries. She came tearing into the
dice court immediately after the occurrence,
nd made out a complaint against her, which
sused her arrest and incarcerati ton in the Third
recinct Station Saturday morning.
GRAND LARcrNY-Mary A. Healev. servant
the EN- ploy of Mrs j. Bacon, who resides at
he corner of Julia and Dryades streets, came to
rief Saturday afternoon, when Doorman Mitch
!, OF the First Precinct, made her leave the
ouse and go to jail, where she was locked up on
charge OF stealing 500 currency belonging to
rs. Bacon.
SENT DowN.-Mr. John P. Roux, who shot and
ounded Mr.. J. X. Levy, on Chartres street, on
e 23d of December, 1875, was examined before
ldge Staes and sent before the Superior Crim-
Il Court, on charge of shooting and wound
& with intent to COM nit murder He was re-
ased on $4,000 bonds for his appearance before
at tribunal.
rown, Is years old, and native of Louisiana.
as sent to the Charity Hospital, Friday, in sick
I'd destitute condition.
John Brown retired in the Seventh Precinct
alton on the vag.
The city lamp-post at the corner of st. Thomas
I'd Race streets is bent over and the glasses
oxen, caused by some heavy vehicle running
,ainst it.
Jonh bowers was placed IN a cell at the Second
'eclnct Station for safe keeping at the request
Mrs. Charlotte Bowers, who charges him with
ing insane.
Disturbing the peace, interfering with an off
r Jung obscene language and carrying con-
aled weapons were the list of charges preferred
ainst Paul GramDelli. a clerk, Friday, and
llch caused his arrest on Frank u, between
Louis and Toulouse streets
Matt Robertson pulled George Smiths hat off
lday, on the levee, head Of Canal street, for a.
TX, and made Off down the steamboat landing
tn 1t. Smith, seeing that be did not return,
It an officer and started out in search Of him.
2 was finally run down on the levee and taken
the Harbor Station on cha &c of larceny.
officer Quinn arrested a woman named Caro-
70 Williams, corner Of Dryades and Perddo
'eets, Saturday evening, charged by VIM john
WIN assisting another woman, name IN
own in robbing him of Sit currency
The offals on Poydras street have not been re-
wed for the past eight days.
IN unknown white man called on Officer Moran
the st. Mary's Market, End informed him tia.
had been roped into den in the locality bv