The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-23

NtCsW1s shot Lizzie Morris.
About II O'Clock Tuesday morning
the neighborhood at the corner Of Cont
and IRENE strtHts WIS thrown iutocpn-
siderable excitement by the report Of a
pistol coming from the shoe storelat the
above corner, and on investigation IL
was found that negro shoemaker.
named Peter Nichols, had shot and dan
gerously wounded q colored woman.
named Lizzie Morris, In the face,
From what could be CLEANED Ii, ap
pears that Lizzie entered tho store about
half an hour before the unfortunate
affair took place. Nichols, who had
been laughing and talking with the
woman, was called upon by his employer
to go TO work be immediately arose.
but before going he took his revolver
from his pocket and going up to the
woman remarked. Lizzie, Z will shoot
YOU" The remark had hardly passed
his lips when one Of the chambers cX
ploded, the ball taking effect i'm the
woman's face on the left side. Of the
nose. stg EFfttsk Af} fx&YE NA &A
The unfortunate woman was inlle-
diately conveyed to the Charity Hos
pital, where her wounds were examined.
aud 1t was found that the ball had PEN
etrated the head on the left side Of tho
nose. Just below the eye. and ranging
| downward. had lodged near the right
jawbone. ta5a har ISL. F.Ia.
Nichols was arrested and locked up in
| the fourth precinct. The proprietor OF
| the saloon and several parties, who were
eyewitnesses, state that they think the
remark Of Nichols to the girl. y will
shoot YOU" was In jest and only in
tended to brighten her. and the shooting
was accidental.
Bevec Thief.
Daniel Martin, a noted levec thief, was
snatched from liberty on the levee, head
| OF Girod street, and locked up in the
Harbor Station. charged by Jerry Cliff
ford with larceny. uE
Larceny.
BY virtue OF warrant Alfred Bell and
Mrs. Davis were habbed on Howard
street, between Melpomene and Terp-
sichore. and locked up In the Second
| Precinct. charged by Ellen Osburn with
the larceny Of 500 in United States cur
rency.
Thos. Gallagher, alias Frank O'Rouke
and George Finnegan, who are well
known 10 the detectives as dangerous
characters, were yesterday arrested ut
the corner OF CArondelet and Canal
streets by Detectives Malone and Roux-
bourgh and inearcerated In the Central
Station on the long charge. er
Charged with Perjury.
Amanda Gray was arrested Mt her
residence, at the corner OF TOledano and
Magazine streets, and immured in the
Seventh Station by Officer Aucoine.
charged with willful and corrupt perjury
said tn have been committed in the Sixth
District Recorders Court.
stolen Property.
Sarah Williams stood greatly in
need of shawl, and not having
the necessary funds to purchase
one. purloined the required arti-
Gle from Jennie Pease. Jennie not
liking such familiarity on the part
OF Sarah, had her locked UP in the
Third Precinct, on the charge of having
stolen property In her possession. ou
Leche IN 4 Lark.
David Leche who has just arrived
from the North. got roaring drunk last
night, and made things lively for
while In front Of the Grand Central
Beer Saloon. But q peeler putting in
an appearance QUOTED things consider
ably by lodging the festive Leche in the
Third Precinct. charging him with
being drunk, disturbing the peace, and
being dangerous and suspicious char
acter .,..-. . |
HAD Mis- Leg nrokcn. ...s,.t |
About quarter past o'clock yester-
day q man by the name Of Charles Hoff
man, q cotton screwer, while at work
on board the steamship Mississippi. ac-
cidentally had one Of his legs broken
Just below the knee by the accidental
Slipping OF the post and screws with
which he and his gang were working.
The unfortunate man was conveyed to |
his residence. No. II Josephine street, |
where he received medical attention
y i.'H stolen Property. ~ y"
>. +. yougan was arrested and lodged i'm |
the Central Station, charged with hay |
ing stolen property In his possession, to
wit: box Of cigars. valued at 70.
4a liza --,s wood Thief.
Anthony Davis was locked up in the
First Precinct, charged with stealing
wood. ...,. -.,. eI ha'I
49, Cutting ARRAY. 'nH 20 tii.
Last evening difficulty took place at
the house No. IS Toulouse street, be-
tween two men named VIM. Welsh and |
Jas. Oallaghan, which terminated in the
former being stabbed and slightly |
wounded In The left shoulder with a
knife In the hand OF the latter CalIag-
han was arrested by Officer Moore and
locked up In the Third Precinct. The
wounded man was sent to the Charity
SAD Accident.
Mr. A. Z. Boyd while playing part
In Round the World in 80 Days,t at
the matinee yesterday, was severely
burnt about the face by the accidenal
discharge OF a D3atOl in the Hands Of