Investigation of a shooting affair.
--The difficulty which occurred at the Central Saloon, kept by Maurice Dennis, on Sunday afternoon last, was investigated by the Mayor yesterday. The prisoner, Andy Bullivan, is a man who, judging from his appearance, would be a troublesome customer to any one who chanced to excite his passions. He was dressed in uniform, wearing a sergeant's jacket, with red trimmings. The wounded man, John Smith, is, we believe connected with the Wise Logion. His injuries are not likely to result fatally.John B. Pinkerton testified that he was in the alley by Dennis's house on Sunday, when be saw the prisoner fire a pistol twice; that he caught hold of him, and took the pistol away. The pistol was fired at the young man Smith, who is now at the Louisiana Hospital.
Mary Dennis, wife of Maurice Dennis, testified that on Sunday the prisoner was at their house and called for a snack; that he laid his gloves down, and before his snack was ready, missed them; that he said if he didn't get his gloves he would shoot some one of them, when she made him go out and shot the door after him. He then fired twice into the room where the people were. The first shot hurt no one--the second hit the man.
Charles Colman knew nothing of this affair; but he knew that the same man fired a pistol at a friend of his on the day before, and threw a big reck at him (the witness)
Green Wilson James testified that he was in company with Smith at Dennis's house on Sunday; that he went out for a short time, and on his return the prisoner was pointing his pistol in the alley, and said he would shoot somebody. The first shot struck the door low down, and the second went through and struck Smith, who was holding the door inside. Smith was shot in the forehead, the ball coming out at his eye.
The Mayor examined one or two other witnesses, but nothing of special interest was elicited. In order to await the result of Smith's injuries, it was thought proper to continue the case to Friday next, and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
