The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-04
THE CITY.

BEFORE JUDGE EvANH-Ihe case of tn,
State VS.. William Johnson, charged by Loui
Ratkay, lawyer from Iowa, with robbery b,
fraudulent gambling at q game called bunko
was tried yesterday before Judge Evans, who
dismissed the accused, there being no evi
than the alleged fact that he was the keeper
of q gaming house at No 81 st. Charles
street, where Mr.. Rutkay was victimized out
of his wealth.
| The proof to that effect was meagre, and it
was proven by the rent receipts, gas bills,
etc., for several years back, that Mr.. Jules
Train was the proprietor of the house, and
| that Mr.. johnson was not theowner, or in any
manner connected with the little game. Mr..
Rutkey related to the court how he happened
to be bunkoed, and the amount that he had
los, but could not say that Mr.. Johnson was
present when the unfortunate affair trans
pired.
LARcEN1Es AT IL A. NJ. Thursday VIM.
Toney 1ouEd himself safely stored away in q
cell at the Central Station. He was arrested
at the correr Of St. Charles and Poydras
streets. at the instance OF Mr.. L. O'Rourke,
who charges him with stealing two sledge-
hammers, valued at 49,
Mr.. Billy Mack called on Officer Wicker
yesterday to take three men, named Geo.
Robinson, Robt. Givens aud Fred. Hackett,
to Jail from No. 2l8 Poydras street, for steal
ing a valiser and clothing valued at SIS.
DIED IN THE CHARITY HOSPITAL. - Emile
Rueh, sky Years old, and native Of Sweden,
who was found lying on the railroad track
near the Magnolia Garden by the mounted
police on the 25.h of January last. bleeding
profusely from wound in the neck, inflicted
with some sharp instrument, died yesterday
in the Charity Hospital.
Coroner Chastant held an inquest and the
jury rendered verdict that the deceased died
OF tetac Us. Mr.. Rueh was under the lntlu nee
OF LIQUOR when he was found, and was unable
SUDDEN DEATH-About a quarter to IL
o'clock Thursday morning, man named \.
Credo, aged about 80 years, was seen to fall
at the corner of Peters and Poydras streets.
Officer Peters was standing in the vicinity,
and Immediately ran to the spot; when he
got there lie found Mr.. Credo in fiji and the
blood gushing from his mouth. He was
placed in a cab, and while en- route for
the Central Station died. His body WAS placed
in the yard al the Central Station on Caron-
delet street, aud the coroner rotined. On his
parson was found an open envelope addressed
to X, Credo Galveston, Texas, containing
document showing that he was 8 member OF
the Mutual Aid and Benevoleet Life Insurance
Association of Louisiana He resides lat Nc.
6S3 Annunciation street.
LARcENY.-A lively disturbance Of the peace
took place at midnight, Wednesday, ut the
corner of Cont and Levee streets, between
William and Amanda Hagen and Amelia
Nitchell, about the ownership of $40 cur
rency held by Amanda The police came up
and arrested the trio for disturbing the peace.
When they got to the Third Precinct Station
Amanda made a charge OF larceny against
William.
FALSE PRETENsEs John Hanson, a shoe
dealer at the corner of Canal and Decatur
streets, appeared in the Second Municipal
Police Court and made an AFFIDAVIT against
one Andrew NICHOLSON. who be charges with
obtaining a pair of boots valued at 81 So,
under false pEetenses.
POLICE NOTES.-The plastering from the
cornice of the st. Charles Hotel fronting on
81. Charles street is gradually falling to the
banquette, making it dangerous to pedes-
TRANS.
Thomas johnson sneaked into Mr.. Joseph
Bazou's grocery store, corner OF Royal and
Dumaine streets. and WIS caught in the act of
till tapping. He was handed over to Officer
Maurice, who housed him in the Third Precinct
Station.
The crossing corner of Bouny and Elk and
corner of Delaronde and Valette streets are in
a dangerous condition.
The police report an unoccupied house in
the Triangle Buildings on Delord street open
and liable to be set on fire at any moment.
John Henry was discovered loanng around
at the corner Of Magazine and ROBIN streets at
4 A. NJ. Thursday, and not being able to rem
der good account OF himself, Was taken to
the Second Precinct Station on charge OF
being dangerous and suspicious character,
and being abou. to commit a breach of the
peace