Bent Gent
Gasner Alecillo, a member of the crew of the steamship Brunswick, reported to the police that he was robbed of L$30 in New Toulouse Friday night while under the influence of liquor. He does not know how it happened, and the police have been unable to learn the identity of the guilty parties.
Mobile Misappropriation
Sunday night, Mr. Philip Huffman, of 44 Pontalba street, reported that he was the victim of a pickpocket, and that he was relieved of a gold watch and fob valued at L$200. It is stated that the pickpockets did their work while on the streetcar, as several other persons reported being relieved of valuables.
Reptile Rescue
A woman called police Monday morning when she found an upside-down turtle in her garden. The officer told her to turn the turtle right side up. She did but called back to report that the turtle had no arms, legs, or head. The officer told her not to worry, and the turtle fled in an unknown direction before police arrived.