New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-07

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since. He struck the man several heavy
blows - he was STOPPING over his pack
In search Of some article tho negro pre-
tended to wish to buy, and injured him 20
he would die. On. this count he was SON.
tenced to three years to the Penitentiary.
The other charge was for stealing cotton.
For this he was sentenced 70 two years. In
addition to these crimes he confessed while
in jail to the porpotrati0n OF several others
He was taken to Baton Rouge by Sheriff
Heffner and is now in the Penitentiary.
A few days since the brother and mother
Of the convict got up petition to the Gov.
ernof to pardon him, and took the same
around among the citizens, We learn that
a. men frequently do. without knowing
anything Of the facts Of the case. We do
mot know whether any Of the jury signed
or not, but do know that the district attor-
ney and sheriff refused to do so. The lat
ter regards the convict - very bad man.
The Judge, we have been informed, refused
to sign unless the district attorney should
attach his name to the petition.
Had the signers been apprised of the
character Of the negro and Of the heinous
crimes Of which he had been convicted, /,
they would, no doubt, have refused to ap-
pend their names to tho document.
Ward Taylor will accept our conGratula-
tions upon the result of his trial. Mr.. Pa
tillo We regarded - an estimable man, but
Mr.. Taylor could not have acted in the un-
fortunate affair otherwise than - 10 did.
From the Shreveport 1tlegram, June g:
We learn from the Coushatts mail carrier,
who arrived this morning, that when ct
Loggy bayou, where he remains over night,
he was 0vertaken by . gentleman from
Coushatts, who reported that Senator
Twitchell's other arm 1.-THE rignt) had been
amputated on last Tuesday. Gsngrene had
set in, which necessitated the amputation.
The report was also prevalent that the Sem
ator's physicians had very little hope Of his
may not be - bad - represented,
but should he die, the last male rep-
resentative Of numerous family will
have passed away, . sacrifice to the
violent political partisanship that has
existed for tho past two years in Red
River and neighboring parishes. Mrs. Will
lie, wife of one Of the victims Of the COu-
shatta horror, and sister of Senator Twitch-
ell, is constantly ut his bedside ministering
to his wants, and, no doubt, expecting
every hour to see the last breath pass from
tie body of the only surviving relative she
has in this country. Hers has truly been .
sad, sad lot-husband, brothers, cousins all
gone, and no pen could portray her feelings
az she sits and watches over the MANNED
and dying form of brother, who had ever
been loving and kind to her. Sympathy
from all can not be else than Involuntary
for her in these hours Of her desolatlon,
gloom and misery. .tssl
ASCENSION. egsa- g
From the Donaldsonville CRief, June 3:
There arrived by the train from New Or
leans Thursday two men dressed in black
one q tall, rather slim mulatto, named
Charley Miller, who used to be employed
on the steamer Lizzie Hopkins when she
ran in the LafOurche trade; two of his
fiugers have been cut off at the second
The other man was about the same age, of
low stature, white, with q Jewish
cast of features, . large nose, and feet
of prodigious length, breadth and
thickness. These parties 1oitered about
town until dark when they visited num-
Der of stores, making small purchases and
offering in payment counterfeit United
States treasury notes Of the denomination
of $40. So far as We have learned the fol-
Kentzel, Alfred Guigon, John Harp, A.
men had bills of large denominations, but
none of the merchants could give change and
only SO cOunterfeits were passed. About ten
o'clack at night the fellows crossed the
river in the rain, telling the ferryman they
were going to New River Landing. They
took an opposite direction, however, and
they were seen yesterday morning at Tu-
reaud's store, down the river, whore they
applied to purchase food, but finding NO
pirogue lying in the river near the
store. Descriptions of the men have
been sent to the Chief of Police Of
New Orleans and tho shefiffs of the par
ishes between hero and the city, and We
expect to hear of the apprehension of the
swindlers before our next paper 10 issued.
Mr.. David Israel swore out q warrant for
their arrest and rode as far as New River
Landing yesterday, but, as above stated,
the fellows had taken an opposite course
and Joe didn't bag his game.
raigned before Parish Judge H. o. Maher,
sitting in chambers, upon an information
filed by the district attorney pro tenn,
charging the sheriff with contempt Of
court. It appears that on Saturday last Mr..
Pierre Landry, who keeps Q small store
across the river, opposite DOnaldsonville,
applied 10 the parish judge for an
order directing the sheriff to release
mis- store, which had been seized few days
previous to satisfy Judgment for debt.
The Judge sent to the sheriff for the in
ventory, in order to fix the bond which de-
fendant in execution would be required to
give for the production Of the property
upon the day Of sale. The sheriff returned
answer that he knew his duty in the
premises and had no orders to receive
from the parish Judge. The latter officer
fixed the bond, which was given. The
sheriff, who knew steps were being taken
to release the property, left the courthouse
and did not return until Monday. HIS
and did 80. The defendant returned to
his store, told the keeper the bond
had been furnished, and resumed busi-
ness. Half an hour later the sheriff
appeared and ordered the keeper to take
charge again, telling Mr.. Landry, however,
that if he would procure . note from his
counsel, Mr.. Fred. Duffel, ststing that the
bond was all right, the release should be
made. Mr.. Landry recrossed the river,
procured the desired note from his coun-
eel, and returning. presented it to the
sheriff, who, contrary to his promise:
refused to release the property until
All these facts were clearly proven upon
the trial of the information of contempt,
and the penalty of 800 ane and suspension
from office imposed upon the sheriff was en-
tirely proper and just Coroner Cantrelle
will, by virtue of his Office, act as sheriff
until the position 10 otherwise filed in &C
c0rdance with law.
Pet Birds i'm the Weeds.
We witnessed . novel and beautiful sight
few days 20 ct the farm of Mrs. Hildreth
ON the North river, about two miles above
the city. Mrs. Hildreth, in the course of q
few months, has succeeded in tanning the