The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
MURDER IN NEW ORLEANS.
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Iron the New orleans Times. July
Az SIX O'clock A. M. yesterday Albert Myers,
German carIinan. twenty three years OF age. whie
standing near has vehicle, Ia the ailey when Opens
into MasnOila street., IN the immediate vicinity or
Claiborne Market, was shot bv Michael i. kouHers
and almost instantly killed Five shots In oil were
fred, Two OF wh,cn catered the fence ana the
manner penetrated body vi the ed. II Is
stated IN Inc evluence that TWO vi the snOLs were
n. Ell AMER the unto rtunate man was Oh Inc ground
The hrlns. oil course attracted general attention.
The neignborhOod was at once crowded, anu OilIccr
Cummings Running ever, arrested Rodgers IN Tue
yard vi his step daughIer. on the premises NO. 35f
Common street,
Mlchael 7. Rodgers is steamboat engineer, bus
has Tor some years nved Ashore, carrying ON the
business OF cartny, aud win the assistance OF MIS-
wiie, grocery al the corner OF Whue and CONT
streets. he Is described ~ Il man o. very vlo.ent
passions. and Judging from his appearance we
would suppose hun " b. dangerous wheh oLce
aroused.
during or just before the ovefnow OF 1869, the
RODGERS family bui6 house In rear vi the city, and
shorty aiierward Mr. Ayers buht mousse adjoin-
Ing ana an acquaintance sprung UP between Inc
two families. A lew days during tne overflow Mr..
Myers house was inundated anu his family took
refuge In the residence Of Mr.. .ougers. inere a
1rieudsulp Detween Albeit Myers the deceased and
the dodgers resdn. and alter the amiiy moved IN
their owh house. ne renamed and was
PAID SIS a. month AM boarded, Tor
arriving cart. He continued IN tnut EN-
pl0yment until the I9tn OF last month when
Mrs. Rodgers sold hin horse and cart. de agreed
to pay $500 Tor IT, at the rate VI 30 per month and
at me time Oh mis- death was working for the corpo
ration. According " Inc statement Uf Mrs. Rodgers
her husband was lnordinaIey jealous, and re-
peatealy accused ncr I'M lefty. Sne asserrs That
lettering about lor purpose, Out made no SPECIFIC
charge. AT length 1t would seem the neishDor5
commenced taking OF the In macy OF young Myers
IN tue amiy and, according to ner story sue spoke
u Mr. Rodgers ana suggested tnat, In order 10 pre-
ven, talk. the young mal had better be sent away:
To thus. it alleged, he replied that the deceased
should be Kept, II IL was just 10 spite
tnem Two weeks ago quarrel. Tue e., Nature oi
and Mrs. Rodgers. aud the atter eit the house she
states that she was compelled J. leave VisiLng the
house her dau ,nter, M 8. Ryder, NO. 3j4 common
street. sne mas remained there since. Young Myers
sept At the same house daring saturday aud oua-
day nights occupying u SJla on side va lery. n 8
seems have aroused Rodgers, for yesterday ne
called at his stepdauahler's ouse and questioned
wife aboat making shirts Tor the de eased.
She replied that she was cUmpeiled TO sew for any
one VINO would pay her, and he went away. Myers,
aiter getting up this morning, went To RoJgers'
stable, at the corner OF Cont ana White streets
wnere ms mule anu car are kept, and vsliln1 Mrs.
Ryder's, drove into the alley III rear OF her mousse TO
get his break asst. lie mad eaten IL and was ie;urn
Ing to MS cart with ms tuuch IN mis- nand aud ac-
companied ny Mrs. Rudlers wnen the accused was
Inc deceased haG only time 10 exclaim. "Mr.
Rodgers, don't" when tue Iring commenced. AT
the FIRST shot Mis-. Rodgers ran back. but q little
enid living la an adjUinidg house and lazy on the
opposite side came 10 the gale. According 10 me
cuuS story Myers fell, and afterwards the accused
walked up to mn ANA nred twice deliberately.
Rushing Into his step.daughters yard the accused
Caught MS vile by the arm and puiiing ner OUT OK
caluud, Come 70 your paramount or words 10 That
effect In the meantime. Oncer cummings running
In, stopped under the cart, and lady, vac Was IN
the alley at Inc time, po nted out the accused, VINO
was arrested with tue pistol In MS hand.
The unfortunate man was DorGe Into Inc yard OF
Mrs. Ryder. anu laid the bricks :ar the kitchen
door, HIS shrleks are described by the ladies' who
surrounded man as horrible, put ne ana not SPEAK.
Immediately aiterward he eX ylred.
THE wiFE5 STATEMENT
Mrs. Harriet NJ Rodgers, residing ut the corner or
White ana Common streets sworn, said:-rhls
morning. about SIX O'CLOCK, Albert Myers Came here
to get his breakfast. After taxing ms breakfast
head Of the mule, and as quick as ne did so saw
Mr.. Rodgers. The mule and cart mad been driven
fast. / saw Rodgers coming rom Magnolia st eet,
running toward the deceased. | heard Albert say.
"Ar. dodgers. don't" | saw him shoot once. |
pulled the gate aud heard the report OF the pistol
two or three times. Then ran lie then came fol-
lowed me TO tho dovr. caught me by the arm,
anu told M. "Come out OF here; I'm not
q going to hurt you. come ana take your
paramount" He brought me out as far rs the
gate. ana the onicer went w,ln him. When We
reached tuere Mr. Rodgers poinlng to Albert said.
'rnere he Is.' have known the deceased Tor
seven years never Myer s
mother say to him. 81 Il make Mr. Kodr,,ers shoot
YOU" l nave oten talked 60 MI. Dodgers about
him. ana SAID that the neighbors talked so much
that we had better let Albert 90 lie SAID "Damn
the neiqnDors; IN Keep him sor Spite" Mr.. Rodgers
came mere YESTERDAY; ne SAID to my daughter Mrs.
Ryder; can | see your moiherf' she replied,
eyes," and called me. When came down he said
to my Gaughte LIZZIE, AID not come to fuss
with you AZ alt came TO ask lew questions OF
your mother" he then SAID 10 me, Harriet, where
did you sleep last night ~ SAID, 'Here.' lie SAID,
"io WASH here ~ ninc Ocock-nor NJ twelve"
said TO MIN, "Mr. dodgers, wasn't out of ths house
since one O'Clock In the daytme." He then asked
me II az. make tho shirt the: Albert ns on. 1
told aim l 0Id He asked me who authorized INC -
make clotnes Tor him. 10 d MN had TO work Tor
any one VINO w0ulj give me sewing. That was all
that passed. lie said that wOald do, ami got up
anu walked ont. Wncn the snot was fired saw
Albert all back He was IN the act OF getting on
his cart when the snOt Was fred Rodgers, alter he
brought me " the gaze. saiU, "rneres your lover"
have he married 10 Mr.. Rod lers eleven years.
He has been jealous stice we were married, ana nas
often accused me, but Of no particular person. 1
didn't leave hlm he pus me out OF the house. TINS
was at the corner OF VINE and Conf streets. Two
weeks ago got up and was too SICK 10 COOK the
breakfast. lie sa d. "here'5 money, 90 10 Market"
aud handed me tour Is. was weak ana sat down.
He sad. ''Leave here. you God damned b-h." |
asked MIN wat should take. and lie saiI. "Noth-
Ing but your ciuLties.n tie said, "i'l admit Won
neped to earn the place, but you shall not have a
damned cent"