New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-21
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Yesterdays SUNSHINE was deliciously tempered
by the brisk breezes which prevailed. Nobody ser-
ousy complains of the heat the city enjoys degree
of health which has not been enjoyed for many a
July past. !445
Our REPORT Of the examination Of the Boys High
School of the Second District is unavoidaby omitted
to-day.
ALL THE WAR does not belong to Europe for on
Tuesday there was a right lively speck of 1t at the
intersection of Roman and LapeJrouse Streets in the
Third District. We yesterday mentioned that
young man named Jean Bsptiste Berthele, or Barto-
et had shot his father in the shoulder with shot
gun at the place above named; and that the father,
all bleeding and distressed, called upon Recorder
Long and asked the arrest Of his fire eating son, as
being dangerously insane. With that report ter
| minated. What followed the old mans complaint,
was in all respects beautiful
warrant being issued for the arrest of the fiery
Jean Baptiste it placed in the hands OF the three
cool and resoute officers, Carroll, Frank Ducoing
| and Ximenes the three going to make sure OF the
arrest it being represented that Jean Baptiste had
| with him double barreled shotgun and lots OF am
munition, and was quite willing to shoot, having
proved his willingness by pepperng the aged author
of his being. Jean Baptstes house is little cottage
standing in garden, with picket fence in front.
The three officers arrived and knocked at the gate.
Jean Baptiste came out with his gun under his
arm, and fercely asked what was wanted. The Off
GERS politely said he, himself. The words were scarce
spoken, when the muzzle Of the gun was stuck
through the pckets, and whang! went the first bar
rel Ducong ran up street, Ximenes ran down street.
and Carroll ran across the street and as the latter
fled in a line with the gun the second barrel was
whanged after him. Fortunately nobody was touched
by either shot. After firing his second shot, Jean
Bapiste retreated with his gun into his house and
Carroll, who had wheeled about fred shot or two
after him with his revolver, as he ran, but without
, hitting him. The next moment Jean Baptste was
barrioaded within his castle.
The allied besieging forces rallied in moment to
storm the house and seize the fire eater before he could
have chance to reload his gun The gate was forced
and one of the officers hammered at the door with
the but Of his revolver; all loudly calling upon Jean
Baptise to open the door, which they tried inefect
ually to force. Jean Baptiste shouted in reply thai
he would open the door in minute !; and as be
spoke the besiegers heard gruntiDg, with sound
of jerking some metallic substance They at once
apprehended the sounds to be those of the reeatel
ramming home load or two more in his gun.
They didn't wait for Jean Baptiste to open th
door. Carroll lodged around to the part of tn
house. where he concealed himself, with his revove
ready to blaze the enemy in his should he ap
h pear. Ducoing went around the neighborhood, try
ing to borrow gun, but was unsuccessful laps
of hour followed; Jean Baptiste closely bal
ricaded in his house, Carroll still hiding behind tn
!: house, Ducoing off travelling after gun, and x
"a menes flying back to the Recorders Office to &c
|
rant to authorize the officers to take Jean Baptist
=. dead or alive. Ximenes could not find the Recorde
to get the warrant he told the state of the
Lieut.. Simon and then flew post.haste up town to th
"a City Hall, to get death warrant from the Mayor
e where also he failed. Ducoing at last got gur
:. about mile from the scene of battle but no ANN
N milton. He returned to the seat of war, but coul
/, find neither powder nor shot at any of the corne
groceries. He had good reason to be disgusted 6
the totally defenceless state of the neighborhood.
. The first skirmish with the gun and pistol frnl
v had SO thoroughly scared the neghbors that they
kept in DOORS and the streets around Jean Bsptiste
ia castle were deserted. The defiant hero of the sho
gun meantime kept up the excitement Not carn
to venture out of his fort, he raised the window
v poked his gun out and bazed away at every one th
n came within sight He thus fired some eight or te
shots at intervals, luckily never hitting anybod
No wonder the neighborhood became so quiet.
le Meantime the alarming news was carried to Lieu
Simon that Jean Baptste was outside his house, vii
h. his gun, watching for Carroll to come out of
le Kitchen into which he had retreated for dear lf
o. The Lieutenant at once decided upon visiting IL
e scene and upon resortng to stratagem rather tbs
8 force. He slipped on his huntingsut, took his sh
le gun (Which empty) and went to Jean Baptiste
le his intent being to represent himself as being
fagued and thirsty hunter, just in from the swamp
o and diving for drink Of water The trick migl
j. have succeeded but for the neghbors who from the
TO concealment were watching the progress of event
e and who upon seeing the Lieutenant, great big f
"a low in hunting dress with double barreled gun,
that they were longer in danger, and came pourir
out of their houses on all sides.
Jean Baptste, seeing the multitude, and pres
ct ming that his house was to be taken by storm,
N solved to die in its defense. The Lieutenants cal
to him to open the door were unheeded and aga
le was heard from within, the sounds of despera
le man madly loading his gun. Without further hesit
10 taton or delay, the door was burst open, and wi
the aid OF the other officers who had rallied
is the Lieutenant the desperate Frenchman sprur
" upon and pinioued in moment. 1t was found th
m he had used up all his ammunition, and that
= had been ramming his empty gun, and with su,
violence as to break the rod and leave piece in Il
y gun.
e The final charge and storming of the castle W
ia fronted by officer Mazerat, who had become proper
70 "enthused by having two doses of shot fired
d. him whilst attempting parley through the picket
70 How nobody got hurt in all the shooting is indeed
90 wonder
W As Jean Baptste was borne off in triumph, t
to most laughable scene of the whole exciting al
IS ridiculous affair took place. The surrounding inha
~ t,nts rejoced at the capture OF the common enenl
Iy fired feu de joie with pistols and guns which h
as till then remained invisible. The terror inspired
vo Jean Baptiste had been complete that each own
,is OF weapon had held on to it, thinking perhaps,
might be called upon to defend his life with it, u
codly and cruelty refusing to honor the police vi
on the loan of weapon personal ad in their dire
al. tremty
81 Jean Baptiste was yesterday arraisned before
T.. sn corder Long, and sent to the Insane Asylum.
,st is rough and stupid looking man, about Is ye
old and his neighbors, with that charity and corr
lo' Judgment for which neighbors proverbal,
" tend that he is not crazy; not bit of it.
ny ANOTHER EXCITING AND RATHER LupIcRous
'er FAIR came off yesterday afternoon, on Ursuli
as street, between Chartres and Old Levee. Dep
eft Constable Erard, of Justice Duplantiers Court,
"a to serve writ of sequestration, for debt of