New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
Local Intelligence.

JUDGE SrAEs ATTENDS TO BURGLARS
On the fifteenth of last May the store OF
Mr.. M. Cogan, No. 10 Canal street, was
forcibly entered during the night, and
goods worth $500 carried of. Notice Of
the fact was sent to the police, and soon at
ter Jules P. Davise, Lee johnson. John
Henry. George Edwards, Frank Mitchell
and Taylor Anderson were arrested, The
accused were examined before Judge Staes
yesterday, and were promptly committed
for trial, being remanded to prison, as they
were unable to furnish bonds in $1,000 each.
They are villainous looking fellows, and
will look better working in . penitentiary
gang. The following testimony was taken:
George L. Cannon the fifteenth of May,
this wear. the store of Mr.. Cogan, Canal
street, was burglarized, and from in4ns-
ton received I made an affidavit INST
Mrs Jackson. who lives on Girod street, as
some of the stolen property was found
thers-a hat and some stOckings-which
were recognized by Mr.. Cogsn as his prop.
erty.
May I took Lee johnson, one of the &C.
Cused. to tho residence OF BSptiste Lena,
No 81 Ursulines street, and received thlr-
teen pair of pantal00ns and two vallses,
which were recognized By Mr.. Cogsn as his;
Lena had sold part of the articles to some
body on CustOmhouse street; he turned over
to me all the articles that he had sold.
D. c. Hennessy-The accused, Lee john
son and George Edwards, went into the
store OF Mr.. Mullen, on Camp street, and
offered to sell some Of the stolen property,
revolvers and pipes
John Mullen, No. 1872 Camp street-In the
month OF May last l saw a notice in the
newspapers of the robbery of CO9an's store;
the next day Lee johnson and George Ed
wards called at my store and wanted to sell
me some pistols; l asked them where they
got the things; johnson said that he had
paid s. for them; Edwards offered to sell
me- small pistol for 81 SO; purchased the
pistols; the next day they called again,
when sent for Captain Malone; Detective
Hennessy came to my store and turned
both men over to him; both men got away,
but were arrested Immediately after.
Baprste Lena-Lee, johnson and Ed
wards brought to my store thirteen pairs of
pantaloons which purchased; gave them
up to Captain Malone; paid 81 per pair tor
the pantaloons.
John Nagle-About the seventeenth OF
May Frank Mitchell and Taylor An.
street; they wanted to sell me cloth
ing that they had in two valises; l asked
them where they got the clothing; they said
they had picked it up somewhere; they
asked SIS for the things; told them to re.
turn after time, and they returned in the
evening; my mother was then awake and
she bought the goods, paying $12 for them;
two or three days later Captain Cain came
and claimed the things, and we gave up the
things; 1 went with Colonel Bray and
showed him where the goods were, and gave
them to him. Frank Mitchell took the money
we paid for the property.
Michael Cogan, No. 10 Canal street.-The
property in court, consisting OF pistols,
pipes, hat, clothing and socks belong to me;
my store was broken open on the fifteenth
of last May; two days afterward Mr.. Nal
len sent me word that some of nv property
had been offered to him; went with him
to police headquarters and recognized my
property; the value of my property taken
was $500.