The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-07
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
A United STATES District Attorney ROuud Nhi-
IeEinE IN His Blnod-AInEheE or snlcldn

The murder or suicide Of District Attorney Long
at New Orleans, has been reported by telegraph.
}Ihe affair makes an unparalleled excitement in the
south. We take the following particulars from the
New Orleans Times OF the 1st nstant:-
AT O'Clock this morning a cOlored porter at the
Custom House, entering the Office of the District
Attorney rom the Judges room, discovered Mr.
lying on the floor quite dead, and weter'ng in his
blood. Quickly locking the door, he at once gave
tn alarm, and IN teW minutes the sickening story
We visited the scene OF the tragedy about 9
O'clock, and found the nal leading to the apartment
hled with an excited gathering, all eagerly discuss
ing the horrible event
THE SCENE.
The Office, a room perhaps twenty feet long by
fifteen feet wide, has a dOme-shapel ceiling formed
by the arches Of the building, and is divided from
the clerks room by wooden partition of Ordinary
tongued and grOOyed ceiling, painted white. En-
terlg from the clerks Office, the left of the door
10 the centre OF the partition is a yellow linen
screen, ana further on hair sofa under large win
dow opening on Canal street In the mddle o.
the II ON stood walnut table, probably i've feet
long by three feet ana Il half Wne, ald be-
tween the farther end Of it and the office desk lay
r THE BODY.
The unfortunate man was on his back, with his
! knees drawn up and arms extended. The right
index finger was pointing toward the ceiling over
the large bookcase, and the other fingers Open
The lett hand was naturally open and rested against
little back and the chin raised but the mouth and
eyes were closed.
vest OF the same material, but his coat had been
token OF. Eyery portion OF the shirt exposed, in
had the appearance OF garment dyed in madder.
deep cut just across the throat, probably four
inches long, and two half that width which nearly
severed eac wris were the only wounds. Near the
spfa and perhaps Ve feet from the DOdy, lay thin
Radfd razor with white handle, covered with
Hood
TIE BLOOD IN THE ROOM.
There was scarce part OF the reom, with the eX-
tceptiOn OF the right or north wall, unstaned by
lbloOd. Just behind the screen 10 the left was
3Ool OF gore probably three fet in length by two IN
width, which had clotted On projecting corner
Rnear IL were great botches OF tue crimson Hood.
The sill of the windeW had the appearance of
having been grappled by bloody hands, drops of
gore were on the sofa, and the walnut table was
completely spattered. On one corner OF the table
scratch. made apparently with nail or some hard
cubs ance, was evidently done recently.
On the wall next the Judge rOOm TO the right of
the door, is another great spot which have
been wiped oil by maud Nothing, however, has
the appearance OF having been rihed Several piles
On the table dictionary, an atlas OF the world
la directory, and "WnartOns Proceedings OF Indict-
ments. The latter was stuck 70 the table by the
dried blood, and It's cover Was spotted The hat OF
the deceased was also there
At the resignation OF Judge Morgan, u. e. District
yAtOrIey for the District OF Louisiana, Mr. Long was
appOined TO that position, aud during his Oficial
career the confidence aud esteem OF not only
host or friends bnt the almost implicit faith OF the
Government at Washington.
MIR. L. was hard student, aud a most tenacious
protector Of the interests Of his clients. Once re-
talned, no man ever trusted his business 10 any
ofher counsel His integrity unimpeachable,
Tnd his temperature genial and cheerful.