The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13
. NEW YORK.
The River Thief Dylges Dying Declaration
Of Innocence. s"#

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-John Moran Dylge,
river thief, to-day made q statement 10 the
coroner at st. Francis Hospital He claims
to be resident OF Cherry street. lie claims
aIao to have been In innocent pursuit Of a
boat. upon which he stepped and lighted O.
match The match went ont when the shot
came through the door. With the ezclaraa-
tion that he was shot. and while attempting
To leave, he fell upon the dock, opposite the
vessel, and screamed for assistance, when he
was Ujcked up by strangers and carried to
his home. Moran said that he thought if
any watchman was on board, he would hall
hfrn not 10 shoot him first He aeknowl-
edges having once been in the House Of
Refuge, but says that he has committed no
theft since.
COL. MINES TURNS Up.
Col John T. Mines, who has been missing
three weeks was found by o. friend, VINO says
that Col. Mines had been i'll, but was in the
care of an experienced physician, and hoped
to return home fn few days.
A LEAESED scoTCHNAE TO SURVEY THE YELL
LOWsIOSE REGION,
Prof. Archibald Geikie, Of Edinburg, leaves
to-day for the Rocky mountains and fellow
stone region. Geikie was appointed to the
geological survey Of Scotland when only
twenty years old. end pow he is Fellow pf ttfis
Royal Societies Of London and Edfnburg and
of the London Geological Society,
THE BRAZILIAN FoRGERs DISCHARGED.
the habeas corpus case of Beaque It sara
bina dischargfng them from arrest. They
we're accused Of attempting to forge Brazil
ian bonds The defense that counterfeit
signatures had not been added to the lnstru-
ments prevailed, it being held that 1t was
only when the names Of the Brazilian author
tiles were affixed that the offense would be
completed. After the discharge Of the prls-
oners they were Immediately taken into Gus
t0dy on bench warrant and brought before
Judge Gilderaleeve. Their counsel moved to
quench the Indictment found against them by
the grand Jury for forgery. The case was
put off for argument tomorrow.
ANOTHER INSANE MURDERER.
Francisco Portfolio otherwise known rs Po-
| latkO the murderer Of Michael BoHehdef,
| foreman Of Slaussanos candy factory, Dey
street, sat Ia the window OF the ground fioor
| IL the ToOrnbs prison to-day with his vile
and child. He seemed happy and contentea.
| Warden Finn still keeps leather Inlttens Oh
him to prevent the recurrence OF his former
attempts at suicide The special plea to be
| interpoaed by his counsel tomorrow 10 tha'
| the prisoner, at the time OF the homicide was
and Il now, insane, that he Is not in lit con,
dition to be tried, and praying that medical
committee be appointed to determine tnt
question Of his sanity. Portfolios trial has
| been fixed for the first Monday in September
| The prisoner seems to have quite over
| Swallowed Chastine Cox, the murderer OF aIrs
| Hull in celebrity, and the latter seems quit
! disc1nsolate when visitors to the prison hoci
around the Italian murderer and pas
him by. -
| INSPECTING TENEMENT HOUSES,
i The work of inspecting tenement-house
continues, and Or. James says that he is yer.
we'll nIeased with the result OF the in5pee
4 tions already made He says that the wor
will continue until all the tenement-hous
districts In the city have been thoroughly ez
, amined.
AN INSANE BURGLAR. -
Judge Moore, OF Brooklyn, will appoint
commission in lunacy TO examine INTO u