New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-21
Local Intelligence.

GRANGE and Scotland. The voyage across
the Atlantic was made wltnoub any partIcu-
lar or striking incidents. no more than is
usual on board such large vessels contain
ing many passengers. - 81
Among the sIeerage passengers were
Joseph Husel and bis daughter Caroline,
the frat named being ffty-three years old
and the latter about twenty-five The
father had been in this country previously y,
having lived in Cincinnati, st. Louis, and In
California where he managed to make and
save sew eral thousand dollars. Oa bis first
visit he brought a son with him, leaving
his wife aud single daughter (Car0line) at
home. During his absence the wife died
ana the girl went to Paris, under charge OF
a relative Huyel, on his return to France,
found the girl, and had already determined
to hereafter make his home in this country.
Before leaving California he agreed with
a man, formerly his business partner, to
enter into business with him In new Vt
rsans and give him his daughter IN mar
xiage. This seems to have been one OF the
main objects OF Hugers life, and in taking
passage on the steamship seemed near con-
sammating his plans. ,......,
During the voyage Caroline, who was
rather attractive IN person, became &C
qusinted with some OF the passengers,
especially two Frenchmen, who PAID par
ticy1lar attention to her The father disliked
This. and on several occasions displayed his
feelings 40 far as to order her to leave them
expressing himself somewhat cOarsely, In
40 rude a m amer as to attract the notice OF
those who were forced listeners: He limited
that she was altogether too intimate with
t1e men. guilty Of criminalities. As the
vessel ueared this port his conduct grew
worse, and he actually laid violent hands ON
Caroline, the marks of which were plainly
visible when they landed at the head
of Spain street, Sunday morning.
AS soon az the vessel was at her wharf
the passengers naturally fastened to leave
her. Among the first were Caroline, her
father and the lovers. Hugel was tor
few minutes separated from his daughter,
the latter being near or with one OF her
Young men scquaintances. Suddenly the
parent appeared before her demanding II
she intended to go with him, She lnforlaed
him that her determination was to go with
one of the men and marry him. Hngel IN
stantly drew large sneath knne anu
plunged it into her breast, close to the
heart As she WAS falling he made another
thrust with the bloody blade, the point
making a slight wound in the abdomen.
The first wound was sufficient to produce
death, and Caroline died in about hfteeu
minutes after the paricidal knife penetrated
her breast. Every effort necessary was
made to save her, but her life blood was
towing, and before che could utter prayer
for her soul it fied-where
Several persons witnessed the horrible
deed, some ran away, Others attended :"
the Door girl, while others started to over
take the fleeing parrcide. He was quickly
captured, Officer Meade being near at che
time, &ngry voises threatened to hang or
kill the man, but the officer sUcceeded IN
in preventing the people lynchlRg Hugel.
The feeling against him was bitter and
lively, and he was not really safe from VIC.
lence until behind the strong bars OF the
fifth precinct sta tionhonse. The police
acted firmly in performing their duty.
In prison no said that his daughter had
behaved badly on the steamship. and rather
than Gee her lead shameful life would
place himself in the greatest jeopardy. he
il from Aisace where he was a cooper and
brewer. He came to this country IN $500,
landing in New York with his son, but left
for Cincinnati, st. Louis and California
Last June he returned to France, intending
to remain only short time, until he could
find his daughter. then to sail for New Dr.
leans where he aud his California friend ex-
pected to enter the brewing business. Hugei
ia not q retued looking person, nor mild
hammered. He asserts that during the ocean
voyage his daughter became crlmlnally In
timate with Nephen, Leprent and Rondeau,
passengers, but his statements are not
proven by Others who came in the Louis
lana. and who pretend to know something
of the circumstances. Indeed, 1t was whis-
pered among them that Caroline 10 not his
child However, she acknowledged she was
Hugel' 8 daughter before she left the ship She
had also said tn 1T she Intended to marry
Leprent; was unwilling to marry the man
Hugel had selected for her, and as soon as
they landed in New Orleans would desert
her father if he persisted in his demand for
her to accept the man in California tor.
husband.
DR.. Cooper held post mortem examiDa-
ton and soon after dead Caroline Hngel
was buried, as q common pauper. in the
earth which her living feet had SCARCELY
pressed. The unnatural father had hatly
refused to give anything toward buryiDg
the corpse.
Coroner Grayer will hold an inquest to-
day. ..n
MoRTUARY.-The number of deaths in
this city for the week ending Sunday
evening last at six o'clock was lll. The
causes OF death were as follows:
Three of apOplexy, Of bronchitis,
ct cancer, ] of cancer of the womb,
1 Of conalgia, of cholera infantun,
of cirrhosis of the liver. of con-
yestion of the brain. of congestion OF the
lungs, Is OF CONSUMPTION, Vi adult CON
vulsions. of infaptile commissions, 8 OF
cyanosis, l of croup, | of adult debility, 3
Of infantile debility | of diarrhea, 4 OF
chronic diarrhea 4 OF dropsy Of tae brain,
l of ovarian dropsy. of acute dysentery,
. of chronic dysentery, l or diphthera'
Ot bilious fever. 3 of congestlve fever. OF
remittent fever, 3 of malarial fever, OF
typhoid fever, Is of yellow fever. OF
eenile gangrene, of castro enteriris,. OF
disease of the heart, l of vslvular heart
disease. of Inflammation of the bowels. !
of inflammation of the brain. | of ipfiamma-
ton of the heart | of hamilton, l killed 4
or murdered, of infantile marasmus, of
measles. , OF meningitis, II cerebrO spinal
meningitis, | of old age ; of paralysis. OF
pleurisy, 4 of pneumonia. of scrofula, OF
smallpox, of secondary syphilis, 8 of iris
pascentium, of tonsiiitis, | Of alteration
of the throat, . unknown, not stated
etillborn. 80.
SoCHAs BoND.--Time has had some effect |
Or the efforts OF >ochas friends produced |