New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-21

TROUBLE IN ALGIERs--1 Murder aud Riot
A sad case Of homicide took place at Algiers
on Sunday afternoon, followed by an at
tempt at riot, which at one time threat ened
the most serious consequences.
At about three o'clock, at the corner of
Chestnut and Eliza streets, an aIteroation
arose between young colored man named
Charley Williams and white boy named
Foot. Randolph Foot, an elder brother of
the white boy, being at a short distance,
came up and interiered, whereupen the
| colored boy dealt him a ghastly stab, from
the effects of which he died in about twenty
minutes. Both parties are youths about
eighteen years old.
After the fatal act Williams at empted TO
escape, fleeing along the back part of Algiers
toward Gretna. AS soon as the alarm was
given the police, aided by number of citi.
zers started in pursuit. Owing to some
false information as to the route the homi.
eide had taken, he got as far as Freetown,
in the parish of Jefferson, before he was
overtaken and arrested by Messrs. Ramos
and Corkhill, of the Algiers police, who
conveyed him to the Algiers lookup.
Soon as the arrest of Williams was known
an excited crowd, numbering no less than
three hundred, assembled in front of the
courthouse. This crowd, variously armed
with pistols, hatchets, etc, demanded that
the prisoner be delivered up to them for
"safe keeping,n threatening in default to
break open the jail, which is in the rear OF
the courthouse.
Some Of the more violent succeeded in
breaking the doors Of the court room, and
would, no doubt, soon have reached the
prisoner, for the police, although standing
firm to their duty, were too few to resist SC
= large a body of excited and armed men
Fortunately at this crisis the praiseworthy
efforts of several citizens succeeded in paci
+, flying the crowd to some extent, and a
length the police were enabled to convey tn
prisoner to the Parish Prison in New Or
leans, where he now is. There is nj
doubt that had the parties engaget
in this attempt succeeded in reachin!
! the prisoner he would have been massacre,
on the spot. Too much praise can not b,
o | given to Messrs. Ramos and Corkhill, of tht
Algiers police, Mr.. j. Jarvis, road-master OF
d. the 0pelousas railroad, and Messrs. Barret
:. Chestnut, D. Sullivan, and S. johnson fo
their successful efforts in stay the ell
. ragged crowd.
After this excitement had somewhat sub
sided g number Of colored men and boy
started in body to mob the house of JOIN
LarieuX, butcher living on Patterson
street.
Before they reached the house, however
they were encountered by the Provost Mar
shal, Captain Folles, who by remonstranc
and the arrest of one of the ringleaders
succeeded in dispensing them.
Yesterday morning Coroner Roche he'll
an inquest at the house of the parents of tb
murdered lad. The facts elected were a
above related, and a verdict of murder wa
rendered.
The origin of the sad affair is at presen
involved in some obscurity. The legal eX
animation which is to take place will, it i
certain, bring all the facts to light.
Yesterday afternoon number of affida
Wits were made and warrants issued for tn
arrest Of parties connected with the attemp
I to break open the Jail.