Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-06
ARTHUR aUERIN.
HIS END ASTRONOMICAL REMARK
ABLE CAREER.

ABLE CAREER.
The condition Of Arthur Guerin
caves little doubt of the fact that
ew short hours will close a career
,erhaps the most remarkable of the
aany noted characters who have come
PROMINENTLY into public observation
q this CITY. He is about 40 years Of
ge, native of New Orleans, and the
on of Creole parents. Even in his
'outh he was distinguished for reck-
ess lawlessness.
When the political connections OF
S53 broke ont, he fell into associa-
ion with notorious men, who be-
anne power in the land. Banded
ogether and armed to the teeth, they
,araded the streets at night, carrying
error and violence through the COM
nunity. In the excitements and bit
er hostilties OF that period many
men were killed, left dead in the
street, shot in their doorways, and
many more were butchered Mt the
polls.
In these conflicts of hostile po-
itical opinion the name of Arthur
1uerin figured with conspicuous promi-
and although small in stature
and comparatively young in years,
his violent character made him an
object of widespread nOtoriety. 1t
may be that many deeds were as
cribed to him that he never did; but
it is certain that he did enough to
win a most evil reputation. Belong
ing to society known as the Red
Warriors, which from its name i'm
piled disguise, he was active as po-
litical partisan, and he and his associ-
ates, under the shelter Of this incog-
nito, became more dreaded than a
vigilance committee.
It is understood that he was before
the criminal court of this city but three
times on charge Of murder. The
first was for the alleged homocide of a
Greek on Victory street, some years
since-the next for the killing of Ed
ward Forrest, in the French Market,
in 1868; and the third time for the
murder of David Hennessy, the 26th
of February, 1869, in a saloon in Court
Alley, between Royal ond Charities
streets. He was acquitted of these no.
micides; but it had no influence in
qualifying the lawless character of his
career. He subsequently engaged in
a shooting affray with Shang McLaugh.
lin, on St Charles street, and after
ward with o waiter in Dumontiel. s res
taurant.
Judging of the qualities Of the MAI
by these difficulties, which had follow
ed him in almost uninterrupted sue
cession from his youth upward, mel
regarded him with dread. It was thi
impression, so deeply imbedded in tn
the public mind, that could scarcel.
have given to Arthur Guerin fai
chance in any difficulty he might have
People watched him as they would
hawk, and waited for, the first demon
stration of hostility to sacrifice hi
life.
In his family circle-he is the on
ly son of an aged mother-he
said to be kindly, generous ant
thoughtful, devoting to this sol
remaining parent the most filial at
tention and constant care. Their
was q sort of chivalris desire mani
fest in his qomestid life to atone b
devotion to his mother, the dis
tresses his lawless career had COZ
her. To his intimate friends b
maintained a sort of protecting al
lection; while reserving to himse
the exclusive privilege of abusin
them, he allowed the right to n
one else. OF late years he ha
grown exceedingly intemperat'
land while under the influence {
liquor, was quick to take offenc
and treacheroue and indicative j
his animosities.
It is said that his immediat
quarrel with Mr.. Houston origins
ted in an imaginary offence som
weeks ago; and about two week
since he went into the cripini
court room, and drawing o revolve
|.put it at Houston's breast sayin
II have a great notion to kill you.
Houston replied, 'Put that pi.
toll up, or I'll kill you," lookin
him the while steadily in the ey'
It was this avowed hostility tbs
had put Mr.. Houston on his guar
and made him SO quick in his shoo1
ling Thursday.
When removed to his resident
Guerin is reported to have said, s
went there to kill him, but he We
too qnick for me-" -
This may be idle rumor, but
has at least the sanction of il
credibility.
| OF the merits of the difficulty
which he has probably received h
fatal wound, it would here be in