New Orleans Republican., 1868-11-13
SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF MOURNING.

About half-past seven o'clock last even
ing another tragedy of blood was enacted
on ST. Charles street, this time in the coffee
house known as Tattersall's saloon, extend
ing frsm ST. Charles street to Commercial
Place.
Two brothers, Mike Hayes and Tom
Hayes, plasterers by occupation, and
partners in business, were in there
drinking together, till at length they
got into a dispute about watch, which
had been put up for raf11e, the younger
brother, Thomas, insisting that the watch
was his and he wanted it. This was de-
MED, and the lie was passed. As soon as
this epithet was applied, Thomas drew his
pistol and leveled it at his brothers breast.
One of the proprietors of the saloon, Mr..
Sinnott, went toward them to quiet tie
most noisy of the party, Thomas Hayes,
who was somewhat under the influence Of
liquor.
When he had approached to within five
feet of the latter, Hayes suddenly drew
revolver and cried, " Stand back" At the
i same moment he fired, and one ball lodged
in the ceiling, another in the side wall op-
posite the bar, and third entered Mr..
Sinnott's body, lodging in the region of the
liver The wounded man stopped forward,
placing his hands on the wound, and cried
out:1" I'm shot, Z I.e -I
He was conveyed to his residence on
Washington street, between Camp and
Prytania, where the most careful surgical
attendance was procured. Thomas Hayes,
meanwhile, was arrested by officers Scott
and Seigler, and was taken at once to the
station.
The reporter of the Times saw the ac-
cused in prison, about halfpast nine
o'clock last night. He was asleep then
and lying on the second row of hunks in
the middle cell. A large sized rat seemed
to have been lying on his hair at the
time. for when the prisoner was awakened
it Jumped upon his head and then ran
up the wall. .-
Hayes did not seem to be aware that Mr..
Sinnott was dangerously wounded. Though
still somewhat confused, he had an idea of
what had transpired. 1t appears from his
own story that he and his brother have
been in partnership, in the plastering busi-
ness, for twelve years. During that time
, | tleN nave never udu d stIIleIu6QC. 1ueTe
were words between them on the subject
: at the Exchange saloon, in the morning,
: and meeting at Tattersalls the conversation
was resumed. Far from having any inten-
! ton of shooting Mr. Sinnoit, he said he had
I borrowed two dollars from him that morn
ing. He hinted his intention to shoot his
1 brother.
, HAYES has wife and three children. the
: family residing at No. ISL Annuuciation
street, between St. Andrew and st. Mary.
Their shop is at the same place.
1t is stated that he said after the shooting
: was done that he would give five hundred
| dollars if he had hit his brother instead of
Mr.. Sinnott.
: This morning, about ten O'Clock, the
t wounded man expired. About that time
2 Captain Cain, Superintendent OF the Po-
! lice, and Recorder Becker and Special Off
/ Ger Marks started with the prisoner for the
e residence of Mr.. Sinnott, but the latter had
1 breathed his last two or three minutes be-
e fore they arrived there.
t The house was nearly full of the friends
e of the deceased. The family of the de-
u ceased was there, and the wife and children
i of Hayes also. .
1t When the latter saw the dead body Of
e his friend whom he had unintentionally
n killed, his grief was terrible. He cried
e again and again, 20, what have l done |
!. have killed my best friend His cries
n were SO loud that they could be heard
for several blocks. I75a5
n The scene is described as very affecting.
Il The family of the dead man overwhelmed
with grief, the wife and children of the
IT murderer lamenting the dreadful deed
4 committed by the husband and father, the
1t cold pallid face of the deceased, whose lips
ot were silent forever, the agony of the muir
% derer as he looked upon his victim-all
i'd these were terrible. And even the officers
n, of the law and the court could not look un
II moved upon The sad surroundings ..
This is the natural result of the almos
" universal defiance OF law against carrying
y concealed weapons. The public safety
now imperatively demands that whosoevel
sheddeth mans blood, by man shall hl
nj blood be shed.
ii. Nothing short of terrible example o
n certain punishment by that most fearful
be and ignominious of all deaths, hanging
tx will teach people that the laws must b.
en- respected and that assassinations mus
~ cease.
lis Until then there will be no security fol
h. life in this city, and either by accident o.
rs from murderous intent, any man is liable
to to be deprived of his life without mo
lie ment's warning.
IL Three parties are now confined in prison
u awaiting preliminary examination for th,
he crime of killing three others-one wo
I'D man-wth pistol shots. 1t is time tina
ot this shooting should cease and that ther
ad should be some protection for human lii
IN in New Orleans.
nd Our sympathies may be extende
ly warmly, earnestly, generously to the TN
he fortunate men who have committed das
on tardly deeds, but there should be som
sympathy for the inhabitants of the Cres
cent City, who now have absolutely n
es protection against the red-handed mur
of derer.
le.
ce Mrs. L. NJ. Child tells of little girl {
op her acouaintanne who took upon hersel