Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-06
FEARFUL HIsroRY-LIFE .rr.-'

FEARFUL H1sTORY-LIFE Ar fHv
We mentioned the other day that vo.sI
named Byrd had been killed in - -
New Orleans. II appears that there ~ asa
previous misunderstanding been besv.s. "a
ton and Theodore Byrd, origina,inr = Lsss.
which involved the reputation Of jadx ~
met on Sunday in the Veranda, New 0-,g
and it is generally admitted that Byrd -
Everton, when they clinched asd .~a
During the scuffle it was observed -.
blood was gushing from Byrd's side ~ u
pulled apart, when Byrd fell aud a;.S ses
minutes. Then it was discovered thai 4. - sss
ceived two fatal stabs in the side. or -. y
a medium sized bowie knife. Eyertoe 80
dered himself and was convryed 10 all "sFso-
The Delta gives the following fesrs,, -.
Of the brothers Of Byrd: aaaey
"The history Of the young Byrds ~.
est of whom was killed on Spnd,v yosns.
marked by scenes Of bioodshed. y.,- - 0ses
fatal Examinations, which are not rxe..s., I'D
most sanguinary annals of the South ~ = -
The family, we understand, is h;yhly -
bic one, IN Augusta, Georgia. whrr. "A.
and mother oil these unfortunate roa,. snner
RESIDE. certainly We desire not to aid -. 80
pahs 70 'heir already heavy affections. bpf ~.
l. IN the history OF Their sons mrrsl. -
which y loo valuable ID be lost M. o.
Dy'u' VINO came 10 tbs city some ten or tr.a-.
years ago, was, we believe. oldest NJ N. l -.
ers. lie was young man of mo., - -
manner and address,-of feminine darl--sR
pect, and OF elegance and refinement ~ 5r....1r
appearance He would b. the tn - u
Thousand VINO would be- selected A. - W. W.
perate resolves and, when aroused, Of m9x, -
teirsty character. D'ooa-
HE had not been here long before n.
proof OF his qualities A row o~rurr.4 .s 80
Lake, in which he shot man 49, th.'.I
was generally conceded that NJ d,i ], 4 ~
defence. After this occurrence h- III - vi -
leans, and was absent about wear 49,
after his return h. was involved I'M du.i -
well-known citizen, who was Regarded - y
the best shots IN the city. They went cuf- e.
at the word, and both were struck, Byrd ~
slightly. has antagonist dangerously. Th. -
raj artery OF the latter was severed. 49, !. -
only by the greatest skill Of our most -.
surgeon, that this gentleman was r-,rp~i =
death, though mutiiatei for life Tn+ ,am.
tleman had few years before, been shat \ Il.
face, and had his carotid artery s-yer,d. rh,-I
also was tied up by the same distinguished -.
geon. He afterwards killed the man ~ -.
wounded him We next hear OF NJ Rv,S !.
engaged in a desperate hand-to-hand S.k, !. -.
office Of the United States Conmsss.rv !.
this city, with a we'll known citizen Who ~
previously killed several men, and va, fsm~l =.
his great proves. The result was, thai IRA.
antagonist was terribly cut and nufilaseI -
for some time he was believed 10 Be eort,l,
wounded. Byrd escaped without injury.
''At last, however, fortune turned against n.
About two years ago, an ARRAY occurred hstuees
him and young lawyer Of this city, near D.
corner of Camp and Common streets, IN wh,rA
Byrd porsued his antagonist across the SIZED.
striking him with his cana, until the latter s,r.
ceeded in disengasing his pistol, and shot Bird
three times before he fell He was mostssv
wounded, and he died almost immediately. y,
saw his corpse laying in the Office al the eorsey
of Camp and Common streets, about one hnpdevi
yards from where his brother lay yes,erdsv.-
His delicate, handsome, feminin. sppezrasxs.
served TO add 10 the horror Of the scene.
'sSuch was the history of Orran Byrd. We
state only facts, aud we desire TO be understoss
as expressing no opinion upon The iniefsscs,
which may be drawn from them.
s'Abou; one year after the death Of Orrsn Bird,
his brother, DIR. Byrd. then a resident Or Bstss
Rouge, was an actor in a tragedy Ut ft1ffai ~
terest and agonixing character. A yoany M
who was universally respected and beloved, ~
lieying that Byrd had di-honored bis nlne I'D
family in an affair Of the most delicate nature.
attacked him in his Office, discharged besc< "A
pistols al hrm, and then rushIE. into ~ nnes
room, was met BY DIR. Byrd. who stahbEd hn
fatally in many places. This Occurrence &dr-
| ed universal sorrow throughout whole scans-
/ nifty, ard involved most interesting family NV
| grief from which several members fh~r~rf tcmrd
| relief only in the grave. d.. Byrd Isff BatHn
Rouge Immediately after this ocrr-rs1es, ind
| has not been seen in this state since.
| ..The last Of the three brothers, small, deli
cate youthful looking person Mas killed In .he
| Veranha on Sunday afternoon. When fhis yeaag
mans br0hrr was killed HE was RI eatfy afttt<d
BY the occurrence, and W. hcp+d that N wpsA
b. lesson ID him, which wcnEd forever prevszl
his indulgence IN practices leading. u they me
vitality do, in this city, % The same trsgirsl re-
suit"