New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-05

MURDER IN A HOUSE OF ILL-FAME.-A young man
named Louis Bryant was shot in the head by another
young man named Charles Golfer, at about 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. in the house of Emma Pickett on
Basin or ST. John street between PerdidO and Cxaver
He died at 9 p. The particulars of the affair as
we obtain them from the police and from the women
arrested in the house are these:
Golfer and two friends-one OF them beng VIM.
DenO-went TO the house partially intoxicated, and in
bosterOus mood. They went into one Of the rooms
up stairs where several of the girls were congrcgated
and Golfer amused himself by drawing revolver and
pointing it at the girls in a manner which very much
alarmed them. Emma Pickett, the properties OF
the house entered the room and Indignantly remon-
strated with the visitors requesting them to behave
like gentlemen when they visited her house. or else
TO keep away Golfer cursed and abused her IN 4
very rough manner, upon which she left the ROOM
SAYING she would 20 for the police, and went down
stairs. Golfer followed her out into the hall, banter
ing her to fetch ont her bully, cite.
Bryant who was in an adjoining room, opened the
door and stuck his head out-quietly and peaceably
it is said--tO what the fuss was about. Golfer
Immediately went up to him, and commenced cursin3
him for son OF a b-h, plmp, &c. Bryant declIheu
having difficulty with him, and asked him what he
had done that he should BE- abused in that manner
Golfer replied by cursing and abusing him worse than
ever and sezng him by his collar, struck HIM IN his
face with his fist Just then one OF the girls went up
10 Golfer and endesyOred to get him to leave quietly;
but he pushed her aside telling her that he intended
to kill the son of bh and that, If she meddled, ne
would kill her; upon which he drew his revolver,
and shot Bryant the bullet entering the lett side OF
his head above the ear through his hat, and coming
out at the top airing the hal with blood and brains.
At the instant he was partially resting against the
door when he was shot, he fell against the door on
the inside, slamming it TO, and, rs 1t closed, Colter
fired second shot, the bullet passing through one Oh
the panels of the door, but doing 10 further damage
to Bryant.
Golfer and hs friends then left the house, but were
aiterward arrested on Graver street by ohcerS
Hays, Hyatt and Turner-or two OF them, at least
~ A Ia, in tbo loci
third man, who escaped named Scullin OF SAll-
lins II is stated however, that neither he nor Demo
HAD anything more to do with the fuss and the murder
than simply being in Golfers company. Oticer
HYATT subsequently recovered Golfers pistol III
coffee house where he had left it, "a well as brass
knuckle which Demo had left in another mouse;
Bryants hat, perforated and spatered with blood ana
brains, also taken to the Police Once.
Immediately after Golfer and his friends had Ieii
the scene of the murder, one of the women pushed
open the door and found Bryess seated on tue moor,
with his back against the wall, sensele's, a. matter
of coursehis head being horribly battered. lie Wa
taken 10 the Circus street Hospital shoruy atei,
where II was pronounced that he could nor po~slo!
recover. Deputy Coroner Osborne upon nearing Oh
the affair, ordered the al the women who were
wines ses. -Four of them, named En-: bennett;
Margaret Beatty, alias Golfer Mary Mccoy, ana
Eliza Johnson were accordingly arrested ana kept IN
dUance a. witnesses.
The most melancholy feature OF this business, per-
haps is the fact that Bryant was until lately young
man of character and promise. lie Deohgeu ~
family of good standing in Mobile, and, after coming
to his city, got employment clerk at Guion on
ST. Charles street. Becoming acquainted with Emma
Pickett his fancy for her rpened to niatuati9n.
lie neglected his business on her account-o5t his
stiation-and, about three months ago, csPPea Tue
climax of his fall by marrying her, legitimaely know
inc well, all the time. what she was, and what she
woald be. After that he lived with her and by that
plaed himself in the position of target Tor any that
might chance to visit the house and dispute MS rght
to live there the husband OF the mistress anu WIFI
tb, dreadful result which we have stated.
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