New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-13
Local Intelligence.

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Man OF BLOODY DEEDs-He Slabs
one Nan to the Heart and Cats Another
Three Tines-About half-past one o'clock
yesterday morning, Edward Hughes, a cab
driver, went to the Charity Hospital, asking
surgical attendance, as he was suffering
from three knife wounds, A surgeon ex-
amined the wounds, and at once pronounced
them such as would not endanger life. All
that the patient would tell was that Domi-
nick Byrnes, another cab driver, had cut
him near Clay statue. The police were not
aware of the circumstances until some
time afterward, when more important
case became known.
About three o'clock, yesterday morning,
number of men were in, No. 2361s Poydras
street, regular break-o'day house, where
men who kept very late, or rather very
early hours, are fond of resorting.
In one of the back rooms sat party play
ing cards. Among the number was Pat
Brady, lame cabby, well known on St.
Charles street. While the game was in
progress Dominick Byrnes, the man men
toned above, strayed into the room and
appeared to be tolerably full of liquor. He
was acquainted with all who were there,
and somewhat roughly mentioned to Brady
that it was a long time between drinks.
He was told not to interrupt the game, and
perhaps a threat and an oath made the in
junction very emphatic.
As the witnesses before Coroner Creagh
give sworn statements of the affair, and as
the evidence embraces nearly the entire
story, we furnish our readers with that
considering it the best source of informa-
tion. One witness states that before, or at
the time Byrnes stabbed Brady to his heart,
lie seemed as if fighting with his fists, the
clasp knife used being a little above the
ordinary size.
The following testimony was elected in
the case:
William Moran said: On Saturday morn
ing about three or about halfpast two, L
came to the coffeehouse known as Joe's, No.
236l7 Poydras street; when | came IN there,
/ went up to the bar, and heard loud talk
ing in the back room; / went in and saw
four men, John Bannon, Jake D1epert,
Patrick Brady and another man, | don't
knoy his name; Dominick Byrnes remarked,
E.this is a very dry game; wish 1T would
hurry up, am getting dry; as soon as the
game was finished, Mr.. Bannon invited
Dominick Byrnes to take drink. Mr..
Brady remarked, sit is not necessary, John,
we'll all drink, for there is not a man In the
house would treat sooner than Dominek
Byrnes;" Dominick remarked: " do not
wish to drink; can pay for al drink"
Brady remarked: well, go a&h pay
for it, and do not annoy this game; ;"
/ then went to the counter and took
drink of water: | heard no more until
: that game was finished; before the game
broke up. Pat Brady and Dominick Byrnes
had some hard words; the game breaking
up, Brady picked up his hat and coat, and
then remarked to Domihick Byrnes: Il will
stand no more of your scandalizing and
abuse;'' he then advanced toward Dominick
Byrnes and they came in contact; this was
in the back room; then all the balance lett
the room; walked down to a bench on the
banauette, about thirty or forty yards; L
had not Been there more than few minutes
when started back toward the house; then
saw Pat Brady and Dominick in contact
on the banuuette; / then came up and saw
Brady staggering toward the gutter, and
put his hands up to his breast, and said:
my God, he has given ME knite;p L saw
blood all over Brady; there were no persons
near Brady and Dominick while they were
in contact on the banquette when went to
keep Brady from falling; Byrnes went to-
ward Rampant street; / saw no weapons
with either of the men.
John Bannon, residing at 236 Dryades
street, said was in the back room OF Joes
coffeehouse, 236l5 Poydras street, playing
cards, at an early hour this morning; Jacob
Depert, Patrick Brady and Billy Lore were
in the game, and Mat Gainnie keeping game:
we had sheen playing about two or three
games, when Domnick ByrRes and Moran
came in they staid in the baRrOom, in
front a little while talking; Byrnes then
came back and sat on table in the back
room: he said: 'It's long time between
drinks; Brady remarked: "It'll be id
sight longer before you get drink" they
kept abusing one another until the end of
the game; / got up and went out on the
banGuette; looked back and saw Byrnes
and Brady fighting; after they had fought
there little while, they came out in the
barroom; neither one OF them at that
time seemed to be hurt; Brady says,
IsYou know I'm better man than
vou:r Byrnes saws, you've got the best
of me this time;" they came out ON the ban
quette then, and had a few words; | don't
know what they were; they clinched and
renewed the fight; they had not struck over
half dozen hcks, when Brady said "he's
knitted me,' Brady started to stagger, and
Moran caught him in his arms; Byrnes
started to go toward Rampant street. but
come back again to where Brady was, and
went in the direction Of Dryades street; he
returned to Brady second time and asked
tor his hat, and started again in the direc-
ton OF Rampant street; Brady during this
time was lying on the banauette; | did not
see knife in Byrnes' hand. but saw him
making lunges at Brady; was within seven
or eight feet of the parties; no one inter
fered with them while they were on the
banquette; am satisfied, in my own mind,
that Byrnes cut Brady. and that there was
no one else in the fight. 4
Jean Baptiste Verger, proprietor Of Joe's
house, said: This morning, about three
O'Clock, was awakened by the loud speak
ing of Mr.. Dominick Byrnes in the coffee
house, and came down stairs with the inten-
tion OF having him arrested, as l had told
him fifteen days before not to put his head
into my house again. When got into the
barroom / saw Mr.. Diepert and Brady
drinking. went across to the market for
r the purpose of getting Waterman to ar
rest him, but / had scarcely got to the