New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

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Local Intelligence. |
THE KILLING OF Ex-DErEcrIvE ROBERT
HARRIs-Last evening, between three and
four O'Clock, the report of pistol shot was |
plainly heard at the corner of Common and
Carondelet streets, and several persons saw
Robert Harris, an ex-Metropolitan detect |
i've, fall to the banquette as if shot. Some
gentlemen who were near the place at the
time went to the PROSTATE man. and finding
that he was dead, waited until policemen
arrived. Officers at once took charge of the
body and conveyed it to police headquar-
ters.
A rumor at once gained credit that Mr..
Thomas Devereaux, another ex-detective,
had killed Harris, and soon afterward Mr..
Devereaux, accompanied by two or three
friends, surrendered himself to Sergeant
Chaumette. Alter the corpse had been
deposited in the courtyard, DR.. Drew hap
On seeing that the bullet had entered the
left side of the head, the doctor ex-
amined the opposite side OF the Uranium
and found that the ball had passed
through the skull, lodging just under the
scalp Of the right side, and it was cut out
by him before Coroner Chastant arrived.
A revolver and spring knife were found
concealed in the clothing.
When Mr.. Devereaux was searched at
the stationhouse by Turnkey Lynch no pis-
,ol was found, nor did any person appear
to directly charge him with the killing; in
deed, accused was simply detained on the
rumor that he had shot Harris. He was
placed in cell, and in few minutes many
of his acquaintances called to learn particu-
lars. but Mr.. Devereaux had nothing to say
about the matter.
Coroner Chastant summoned jury and
will close his inquest tomorrow.
The only theory in this case is that Deve-
reaux entertains belief that Harris was
the person who hired Ward to kill him
(Devereaux) a few nights ago, on which
occasion Wards gun bursted, mutilating
his left hand in shocking manner. There
is q story that Ward has made declaration
that Harris employed him to murder Deve-
reaux.
fraudulent BOUNTY CLAIMs.-In these
crooked times it is hard to find any specific
department where frauds are not attempted.
Major Arnold, who is assigned to duty here
as disbursing officer of unpaid bounties, has
had several occasions recently to bring
offenders to Justice. A case was disposed
Of Yesterday, where Ben Chapman, alias
Joe Anderson, personated discharged COL
ored soldier and obtained payment OF bounty
money. He was tried in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday and convicted. HIS
skill as personatof Of character will secure
for him an engagement Of some years dura-
ton in the State prison. There are several
other cases of this character awaiting trial.
ACCIDENT TO FIREMAN. = Yesterday
morning as the hose carriage of Washing
ton No. 90 was returning from fire, the
driver going along at a sharp pace, Mr.. A.
Desmond, the foreman, was ACCIDENTALLY
thrown from his seat to the ground, and one
wheel prazsd his head, cutting portion OF
his left ear off. The shave was an uncom-
fortably close one, and although certainly
verv disagreable is not to be thought OF
when il is considered how much worse the
affair might have been. Had the wheel
struck. Mr.. Desmond's head his skull
would have been crushed out of shape.
UNITED STATES DETEcTIvEs.-Al duly
commissioned government detectives are
snpplied with badges, on which is engraved
United States Secret Service" and the
members also hold commission, in book
form. signed by Mr.. Elmer Washburn
THIS piece of information is impaired be-
cause certain parties have recently falsely
made representations that they were EN-
ployed as United States detectives. The
real employees can easily produce thell
badges and commissions when called on.
THOSE WHO CULTIVATE FRUIT.-Ihe
Fruit Growers Association OF the Guh
States began it's annual session last evening
at the rooms No. 70 Camp street.
II. w. L. Lewis, Esq, OF Tangipahoa
parish, was called to the chair.
The secretary, S. M. Virgins, read let
ter from the president-R. Fl. Day, OF
Baton Rouge-regretting his absence.
E. X. Manard, of New Orleans, moved
that committee Of one from each parish
and county of the several States tributary
to New O4leans be appointed to report on
the prospects of the fruit crop in their sew
eral districts, also the condition OF the
trees.
Mr.. Claiborne, of Pointe Coupee. offered
a resolution that r. H. Day, the presiden
of the association, be requested to furnish
this body with a. copy of his essay on in
sects injurious to fruit trees and vines.
On motion of T. Lafayette Matthews, O
Pointe Coupee, it was resolved that com
mittee of seven be appointed to report OF
the feasibility Of sending specimens OF pro
auctions Of the Gulf States to the centen
NAL exhibition of 1876, to be held IN fhlla
delphia.
The president appointed the following
gentlemen on said committee: J. Lafayett'
Matthews, of Pointe Coupee, Louisiana; =
c. Moses, of Grand Bay, Alabama; d. Red
mond, of Ocean Springs, Misslssippi; A. b
Small, Of Houston, Texas; and j. G. Potts