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The Daily Telegraph
Monroe, Ouachita County, Louisiana
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In Baton Rouge, Geo. Ledger, a notorious New Orleans thief, was arrested Wednesday and suspected in the Sunday night robbery of $200 from Senator Boatner of Monroe, La., but no connection was found. Ledger was sent to New Orleans where he was wanted for stealing sugar since March 2.
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New Orleans, May 27.—A Baton Rouge special to the Picayune says: Geo. Ledger, a notorious character from New Orleans, was arrested Wednesday by Chief Hillen and jailed. Chief Bachemin telegraphed that he was wanted in New Orleans, and he was sent down this afternoon. Senator Boatner of Monroe La., was robbed of $200 Sunday night and Ledger was suspected of complicity, but nothing was found to connect him with the case.
[George Ledger has been wanted since March 2, for breaking open hogsheads and stealing sugar therefrom on the levee head of Crossman street.]
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Baton Rouge
Event Date
May 27
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senator boatner robbed of $200; geo. ledger arrested and sent to new orleans, but not connected to the robbery
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Geo. Ledger arrested Wednesday in Baton Rouge by Chief Hillen; suspected in Sunday night robbery of Senator Boatner but no evidence found; wanted in New Orleans since March 2 for stealing sugar from hogsheads on Crossman Street levee