The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-27
CITY ITEMS.
A Halt In the Criminal Court.


This morning after the case Of the
cused Of the murder of J. G. Costley in
February last. was called, counsel for
the defense challenged the array of
jurors as had been done in tho Prestidge
case, with the additional ground that q
portion OF the array was put in the
wheel by James Lewis, who ut the
time occupied the Office Of Jury
Commissioner and was member
Of the Police Board. The counsel
plead that Lewis office of Jury Com
missioner was vacated by his subse-
I'quent appointment to the Police Board.
in accordance with article III OF the
constitution and the opinion or the ~
preme Court, which prohibits the hold
ing of two salaried Offices by the same
individual, and vacates the first Office in
such cases. At the closing OF this report
counsel for the State was preparing n
replication to the challenge.
The Yicayune Case.
In the United States Circuit Court, in
the matter Of the appointment of q
Receiver in the case Of Barnes vs.. the
picayune Printing Company, a post
ponement to the 9Th May was obtained
yesterday. New developments are then
expected TO occur, which will throw
into the shade even the already pub
lishcd facts in the extraordinary feats
OF legcrdcmain which dispossessed the
owners of the Hernld of their property
to put il into the hands Of individuals
who had no earthly claims to It..
False Prrtenccs.
John G.. MrMannus was telescoped
into the Second Precinct, where a charge
was preferred against him by Robert
West Of obtaining money under false
pretences.
Israel Levy and Louis Levi were
snatched from liberty at the corner OF
Lafayette and Fulton streets aud i'm
INJURED in the Central Station. charged
by A. Uapraei with the larceny Of twelve
dollars in United States currency.
stolen Property IN his Possession.
Baptiste Clavarev was moored in the
Seventh Precinct from the corner OF
Peters avenue and st. Denis street.
charged by Officers Lithique and Au
gustus with having stolen property in
his possession, tn wit. one crowhar anu
one bucket, the property Of the city.
Larceny Of "a Lot Ut Tools.
Joseph Clavire and George Dwire.
aged respectively II and II years, wer,
housed i'm the Seventh Lookup, charged
with larceny Of lot Of tools Officers
Aueoin and Lethigue are the com
claimants.
AHOat Upon the waters.
About half past six o'clock this morn
ing Officer Lacoste found floating in the
river. Mt the head of Lesseps street. tin,
body of unknown man. apparently
about thirty-five years Of age, dressed
in a pair OF gray pants and blue flannel
shirt and boots. The Coroner was mott
fed
A nelIigcrcnt burglar.
About ! o'clock this morning Officer
Duva discovered burglar in the YARD
of Col. Marshal j. Smith. at the corner
of Coliseum and First streets. and on
being Intercepted as to his business
there, drew revolver and answered by
firing n shot at tho officer but for
tunately the bullet missed its living
target, and during the confusion Of the
officer the would be burglar made good
his escape.
Some time during the early part Of
this morning some unknown burglars
entered the front room of the third
story Of the house No. 46 Baronne
street. and succeeded in stealing
from tho light weights Of the world.
Billy Edwards and Arthur Chambers,
suit of clothes, o gold watch and chain.
S1lO in currency. ana a 200 gold piece.
The burglars with their booty made
good their escape.
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