The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-28
CITY ITEMS.
4 Notorious New orleans Thief Ec
Arrested In Cincinnati

natl, gives the arrest of H. II. Smith
alias Bowman, q notorious New Orleans
thief. whose career while in this city
was one Of the darkest that has ever
graced the calendar of crime. The
following will explain itself:
Col. w. +. L0d,-L. II. Smith. alias
Bowman, an old New Orleans thief
murdered one of my men Saturday
night. He was q partner Of Munser
Alexander. who was killed by Detective
Devereaux about two years ago. Write
me all you know about him. Show this
to Gallagher OF Louisville.
Il. T.. SNELBAKER,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
| To s. i. Snclbaker Chief Of Police. Cincinnati
In answer to your telegram. received
last night, would respectfully give you
the following information regarding the
past career OF l.. H. Smith. alias Bow
man. l herewith inclose a photograph
of him, which you will please return:
SMITH, ALIAS BOWMAN.
| His real name is Tute, and he is an
Englishman by birth, but claims to be-
long to Ohio, and first appeared in the
role OF burglary i'm this city in 1868,
when he was arrested by the late Capt.
John Youenes, who was then Captain of
Police, for completely in the burglary of
Holmes dry goods store. on Canal
street, his pal having escaped. Smith
was tried, convicted and sentenced to II
term Of seven years in the Louisiana
State Penitentiary, but he managed to
effect his escape therefrom in 1856. He
was not heard Of again until 1869. when
Special Officer Jake Diepert arrested
of man named Chandler, and also for
the burglary of Hawkins saloon, on Com
mon street, where he attempted to break
open a safe, but managed TO get $3.50
out of desk the money was found on
Smiths person. He was accompanied
in both OF these transactions by one
Red Lindsey, a well known thief. OH
Ger Diepert dying during the progress of
the trial, and no one else having su1i-
cent knowledge Of the case to convict
them, they were, after an imprisonment
exceeding one year, released. Smith
was Immediately re-arrested by me for
being an escaped convict and was fully
identified by Captain Hayden, the SUI
has served in that capacity for the last
IS years.
He was remanded back to the Pcnitin-
tiary to serve the remainder of his term,
say about five years. But owing to his
good behavior he was shortly after
wards pardoned and returned here.
where, in company with Munsen Alex
ander, he was known to have committed
several burglaries. Alexander, as you
are aware, was killed be Devereaux, and
Smith was tried but acquitted He then
left here and has not been heard of since,
until the receipt of your dispatch.
Hoping you have him dead to
rights" l remain yours respectfully,
LEONARD MALONE.
Chief of Detectives, New Orleans.
Foul Play-Wm. Bruce shot by an Tn
known Party.
About half-past II o'clock Sunday
night, Corporal Baesler found a man
named VIM. Bruce, at the corner Of Per
dido and Dryades streets, suffering from
a pistol-shot wound in the right arm.
VIM. Bruce Is about 43 years of age, and
native OF Scotland, and has been en-
ployed as deckhand on board the
steamer Il. L. Bryarly, and states that
while on his way nome he was shot i'm
the right arm by unknown parties, at
the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Poyd-
ras streets, and further states that he
thinks it was an accidental discharge of
pistol, as he has no enemies that he
knows of that would wish to take his
life. The wounded man was sent to the
Charity Hospital.
suspicious Characters.
Alfred Wanner was picked up at the
corner Of Canal and Front streets, and
lodged in the Third Precinct, charged
with being drunk. disturbing the peace
and dangerous and suspicious char
acter.
VIM. Armstrong was calaboosed in |
the Third Precinct for the same offcnse !
Highway Robbery.
Bill Williams was arrested on the \
leyee head of Poydras street, and lock-
ed up in the Central Stasion, charged by |
VIM. f. Moore with having committed |
a highway robbery.
Attempt mt Suicidc-An Old Man seventy
Years Of Age shoots Himself in the
Head.
About o'clock Sunday an unknown
white man, about 10 years of age, at
himself in the head at the City Park.
officer Ryan states that he was about
,ne hundred feet from him when he
noticed the man pull a pistol out of his
pocket, but never dreamed that he
Intended self-destruction, until he
,aw him pat the pistol to his mouth and
ire. The officer, after procuring a
wagon, conveyed the unfortunate crea-
ure to the Charity Hospital, where his
wounds were examined by DIR. Lewis
who refused to give an opinion as to
heir nature. The weapon was small
LefaucheuX pistol.
Since writing the above the old gen
leman has been identified as Mr.. Gil
BERT DeGeorge, residing at the corner of
1splanade and Robertson streets. Our
eporter learned from the nephew of
Ir. DeCieorge that this was his uncIe's
econd attempt at self-destruction. The
irst time by jumping off the Third
District ferry boat, and was only saved
rom drowning by the efficiency of the
Ulcers on board. Financial losses
eem to have been the cause which ac
uated Mr.. DeGeorge to take his own {
life. On Sunday morning he ate a !
hearty breakfast, and after conversing
With his family, started to take ride
Iud was not seen again until brought by
officer Ryan to the Charity Hospital in
speechless condition, having shot him ,
elf as above stated.
Warning to Little Boys.
Boys. when you sport I
You must deport
Yourselves with circums pection." y
Thos. Dolan, aged 10 years. was lodged t
n the Suburban Station by Officer lew !