The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-14
CITY ITEMS.

ACCESSORY AFTER THE FAcT.--Joseph
Bartment was arrested and locked up
In the Fifth Police. Station, charged
with being accessory after the fact to
the & n.s,,Is.,is killing o. q Jack Low and Nike
against Kim to IS substantiate the OpSsns cSseas
Is that Thos. Pickett, after he had muir
dered the two men, repaired to his
Bartment's) store, is Elysian Fields
street, and threw the empty revolverin
the room. Bartment was brought be-
fore Judge Long, and released on 430O0
bonds to appear. A.
The REINSTATEMENT OF CAPT. MALONE.
The Police Board are not entirely
deaf to the voice Of public opinion, as
will be seen by the reinstatement Of
Capt. Leonard Malone as Chief Of De-
tectives.
Captain Malone is o worthy gentle-
man, and his connection for twenty
eight years with the police OF this city
has proved himself to be an efficient
officer and a faithful executor Of th0
law. And 1t Is to be hoped that the
other two captains, Schneider and Robin.
son, who we're discharged with Captain
Malone, will soon be reinstated In their
old positions.
We want retrenchment. Let the
Board start with the vast number Of
dead heads connected with the force
and not with its oldest and best officers.
ROBBERY. Seps Stewart was yester-.
day cOllared by q policeman on Roman
street, between st. Philip and Dumatne.
at the request Of Mr.. Eugene, who
charges him with obtaining, under
false pretenses, goods to the value Ut
eight dollars In currency.
STABBIHG WITH INTENT TO MuRDEH.-B.
Martin was yesterday arrested on Il
warrant on the Levee, head OF Bfenville
street, charged with stabbing John
Greenwood with intent to kill him.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Harry Brandon
tried to end his earthly career yester-
day by taking an overdose Of morphine.
He was fortunately discovered In time,
and his life was saved.
CUTTING AFFHAY. The SWEET family
don't get along well. Mr.. SWEET wants
to have his way, and Mrs. SWEET IL de-
ternined to have her way. But SWEET
got the better Of his wife last evening,
and after administering to her q severe
drubbing, plunged knife into her left
hip, inflicting a severe though not
dangerous wound She was attended
the Charity Hospital.
N WARM nSCEfItON.7-hUO . " ClOch
last evening some unknown thieves en-
tered the establishment Of II. Hunt.
No. 02 Royal street, for the purpose OF
committing q robbery, but were disc0v-
cred by Hunt, who fired several shots
at them as they were retreating.
BURGLARY. Some time during Wednes-
day night the coffee house OF j. Paivs,
No. Is Decatur street, was burglariOusly
entered by unknown thieves, who
carried off with them $40 in currency.
some champaign, cognac brandy and q
quantity OF cigars, all valued ct 11OO.
The thieves made good their escape
through tho back window, leaving no
clue TO their identity.
LOST. Corporal George w. Miller
offers liberal reward for his time cer-
tiflcates for the months Of September
and November, 1875, which he lost yes
terday. Any one returning them to the
Central Station will receive the reward.
OBTAINING, GooDs UNDER FALSE P1E-
TENsEs. Dewitt G. HAHN was run into
Lafayette and Delta streets, by Offlcer
Anderson, charged with obtaining
goods under false pretenses.
EraHT HUNDRED DOLLAR BLAZE. g
About II 30 last evening q fire origin.
ated in double frame house on Adam
street, between st. Charles and Royal,
and before the Fire Department could
arrive was burnt to the ground. The
property Is owned by the Louisiana
Cotton Factory and occupied as dwell
ings by Odina Justin and Mrs. DaI-
famia. The loss Is estimated at $600 ;
whether covered by insura nee or not
could not be ascertained.
BURNED TO DEATH.-About 10 o'clock.
yesterday morning, Ella Elmore,. three
years OF age, daughter OF John Elmore,
residing at the corner Of Verset and
Decatur streets, while playing by the
fireplace had her dress ignited and sho
was dangerously burnt about the body
before help could reach her, from the
effects OF which she died at o'clock
last evening.