New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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BY Arthur Guerin, the in Vegetable Market
Inc following testimony was taken;
DR.. Fl. Bayon, City Physiciau-I madt
the post morlem examination of mulattC
man, Edouard Fauries, at halt past sever
O'Clock A. M, on the twenty fifth Septem.
Der, IN house situate on Love street, be.
tween st. Anthony and Bagatelle streets
l am OF opinion said Fauries came to his
death from pistol shot wound in the left
side OF the body, the bullet penetrating the
abdominal cavity between the tenth and
eleventh ribs, striking off piece OF the
aorta before cutting its way through the
large lobe of the liver. The bullet has
been detected anler the capsule of Glis-
son. The result of the wound was an in.
ternal hemorrhage into the cavity Of the
abdomen, causing speedy death.
Peter Lutz, living on Old Levee street,
between Hospital and Ursuliues-Was at
my stand in the market; saw two men
standing there who seemed to be quarrel
ling. Heard shot fred. Did not see who
Tired. Saw pistol in the white mans
hand. After the shooting both parties
separated. The colored man was holding
his hand to his wound. Peter Lutz made
his mark to bis statement.
Fred Gebhardt. l01 Ursulnes street
Was standing in the market at my stand;
heard shot; was afraid and looked around;
saw one man wounded, the other with a
pistol in his hand. The one wounded put
his hand on the wound and walked away,
and the one with the pistol walked up
town. The police officers came I'D after
the shooting. The wounded man was
colored; believe if saw the man who shot
should recognize him; heard no words.
Ge6hardt also made his mark instead of a
signature.
Paulin Victorin, Bagatelle street, be-
tween Love and Goodchildren--Mr. Cue
rim was sitting at the coffee stand of Rose
Nicaud. Said he wanted to kill niger
this morning" Said this to woman op-
posite. She was cOlored woman. Edouard
ldeceased) was not present. Also, mark
for signature.
Arthur Seure, pa Villere-At fifteen
minutes to seven was passing through the
market, in front OF Rose Nicaud's stand !:
saw GueIin and deceased. Heard Guerin
say "stand back" and saw him draw re-
volver. Deceased stood and Guerin fred.
Heard no threats from deceased. Saw no
policemen near. Deceased ran and fell
near Ursulines street. Also, his mark.
j. Kenny, Third, between Carondelet
and st. Charles streets-Employed on
steamship General Grant. About seven
O'Clock colored man came up to white
one and had some harsh words. The man
who shot said, "as long as you are not
armed | will have nothing to do with you.
Arm yourself and | am your man" Moth
ing resulted. The colored man went ND
town. l was passing through the market
and saw him and another colored man
hold some conversation.
Charles Fox-This morning about seven
O'Clock man named Arthur Guerin had
some words with colored man, keeping a
soda stand at the head of Beef Market;
understood these words Guerin said. "Go
away, | do not want to hit you = the col
ored man did go; Mr.. Kenney. friend
OF mine, returned to me, saying, there will
be some trouble: be bad hardly said SO
before three colored men came from the
other end Of the Market at Ursu lines
street, and "breasted" Guerin; the nexh
thing head the FLASH (burst OF the firing
and by he time the smoke expired Guerin
was the only man left; saw no arms In
his hands and saw pobody hurt at the time;
L saw no arms in the hands of the other
parties; | was about fifteen feet from them;
the colored men scattered after the firing;
witness can't say where the deceased was
shot; it might have been after this, $50 yards
from witness as far as he knows; the col
ored man who keeps the soda stand was
one of the three who stood "breasting"
Guerin; Guerin when be told this man to
go away spoke IN English
Mrs. Emelie Jacobs, testified in French
Resides on Elysian Fields, between Craps
and Greatmen streets; this morning, when
| went to the market, Mr. Edward came to
the cotfee-stand and asked for a cup of
coffee; don't know of whom, whether the |
man or woman; the man jumped up and |
said 'ths cotfee-stand was not made for |
this was white man, with black |
| would know him if saw |
him; the colored man said to him, Don't |
say that again. the black man said to him. |
IF am niger my money is not mig |
ger; the white man rose aud told him to |
stand back; if you advance on me l will |
'hoob" the eolored man did advance; the |
white man said again, ''You son of b-h |
u mulatto, advance; l will shOot;' Mr. |
Edward advanced, and the white man took |
us revolver from his left side and shot; | |
lid not see the colored man was armed, |
lor did | see him strike; after the firing |
dr. Edward ran TO the Fish Market, and |
hereiell; did not see any police officer
lear at the time; the other man, after firing, |
an toward st. Philip street; 1 do not /
Know him; would recognize him if l saw |
lin.
Mrs Paul Alcino- Resides corner of |
traps and Union streets; this morning at |
seven o'clock as | was passing through the |
market hear Mr. Guerin say to deceased,
: Son OF b--h mulatto, | want to kill you /
Quay" after l passed I heard the shot |
1red; the shooting ha pened in the grand |
alley; | don't know who shot; did not |
zee anybody run; | think it was Mr.. Guerin |
who shot; did not see who; was told it |
vas him; l did not see Mr.. Guerin run. |
The witness and jury were here informed |
~ the Deputy Coroner and Mr.. Hughes |
hat what she " thought" and ''hear,l " was |
lot admissible as testimony,1
Widow Barrossier-Testihed in French. |
Resides corner of Moreau and Victory |
treets This morning at 7 o'clock l was
waiting at the coffee stand Of Madame |
Rose for Mr. Edward; heard him ask for |
! cup of coffee; Mr.. Guerin answered, II |
10 not suppose that you expect to drink |
,offee at this stand;' Mr.. Edward, smiling |
him. "Yes, why not?" | know |
Mr.. Guerin personally; am sure it was
lin; Mr.. Edward rose from his seat; saw /
Ir. Guerin draw something; turned my |
head and heard shot and saw decreased |
out his hand to his side and go as tar as |
he Fish Market and fall; there wete good |
many people around the stand of Mrs |
Bose; did not take notice whether knew |
any of them, but saw police oficer-went |
10 look for others, but found none; don't |
know the officer, but could recognize him;
The nfficnr nresnnt tried To nrrpaL Mr.