New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-15


DEATH OF DR. EMILE LAMM.-The many
warm friends of this accomplished gentle
man will be panied to learn that he was
accidentally drowned in the lake last Sat
nrday, near Vaudeville. He had resOrted
to that village to gain a little temporary
recreation, and often sailed out to pass an
hour or so fishing. He was out Saturday,
and had been absent but short time when
his boat was discovered floating alound at
random. Somebody overhauled the sioop
and discovered that it was empty. A short
eearch in the lake found the Doctors body,
and Judging by the discoloratiOn on the
head the conclusion was arrived at that the
boon. had suddenly shifted, striking and
knocking him overheard. The body was
brough. to this city and buried Sunday.
DR.. La,lm was the inventor OF the amino.
MA propeller for street cars, and was gen.
tleman Of excellent parts.
For several years past he devoted nearly
all his time to pertectlng his invention, ,devot-
ing all his energies and capital to that enter
prise. having great hope that in short
time HIS genius would carve for him an
eminenl name amt bring him such wealth
as would enable him to rest from constant
toll! Previous to the late wax Ae resided
in Alexandria, in this State. pursuing his
profession as dentist. He wa. French
man bv birth, but had lived IL Louisiana
mos: OF his life.
CoorErATIoS James Todd. L. W.
Eouc.e and }. Miller made q written adj.
dress Sunday. to the Mechanics and Work
ingmer, Cooperative Association. but as
1t contains nothing which will benefit the
labori.g classes, we see no good in publish.
ing l.. number Of steraOtyped speeches
were made. but will no. interest those who
desire 70 save their small change.
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A Nosr DESPERATE FIGHy-Enfs and
Pistol New Orleans newspapers have at
times narrated the particulars OF many
bloody encounters. some OF them worse
than those published in Observation-Disclosures
dime novels. and now one more terrible
tragedy is added to the red chapter.
Saturday nigh: there was what IS called
dance 1T the house of Louis Fernandez at
the coyne: or Cont and Irene streets. al.
tended hy all sorts except viptuous people.
Officer Demasseiier. not on duty or in uni
form. WA. in attendance as guest, having
with him a woman known as Laura Foster.
J He drank more than was good for him. and
Occasionaliy acted unmanneriy. at one time
striking an elderly man. This action brought
protes, from Gustave McCarty. a relative
Of the old man. Demasseiler was far
from mild in his manner. and this trouble
seemed 10 make him worse, he growing de.
fiant and bOisterous. He would give no
satisfaction 70 any one, and when spoken
70 bv the harkeeper. Nelson SEVERN, as
eumei the position Of bully. Toward
morning ne departed. going to his house.
on Roman. between Toulouse and st. Louis
streets After ne left McCarty and Sew.
erin held conference. and i seems that
NrOgramne was arranged between them,
Tor between six and sever. o'clock Sunday
morning Severin visited Demasselier's
house bat failed to make his calls heard.
Seeing window open he wen: through il.
. found Demasselier sleeping sonndly on
bed. and then aroused him. Demasselier de.
marded to know the cause O. the intrusion.
when SEVERN replied tina; he was the bearer
q: a challenge. This response brought
Demasselier to his feet. and he ordered
Severi. to depart Immediately. SEVERN
did NOT comply as readily as was expected.
whereupon Demasselier seized pitcher
and struck the intruder terrible blow.
shattering the crockery over MS mead. a
portion o. the pitcher remained in his hand,
and before SEVERN could open the door
another heavy blow was dealt him. followed
by strokes with chair and fists. BY the
time SEVERN gained the banque1te he was
q severely punished man. bloody ana
bruised from head to feet. Most men IN bis
position would probably have been content
TO leave the field of battle. utterly used up,
but SEVERN was not one OF that kind. he
walked short distance toward ST. Louis
street and halted, as if 10 collect his
Thoughts and prepare for something
else. He remained standing by
post minute or SO, and then returned to
the front OF Demasseliers house and leaned
agaius. a tree. Demasse!ier almost imme.
lliately appeared at front window and
asked him what he wanted. SEVERN 81
swered. using the single word 'satisfac
ton" Demasseler ordered him OFT. but
SEVERN declined to move. Dema sselier then
raised pistol and fired at him. but the
bullet flew high. He then LET: his room and
quickly approached SEVERN. still holding
his pistol, and made an effort to strike him
with it. The two then clinched, and
while they were close together SEVERN
repeatedly drove the blade of large knife
into DemasselIer's body. intiicting terrible
wounds, weakening his antagonist SO much
that he fell. half dead, through yet holding
his revolver. While down he fired one
more shot at Severin. but without effect.
SEVERN was at that time a few feet Off. but
Instantly returned and plunged his knife
into Demasselier's body five or six times,
doing 1t quite deliberately. Demasselier
was now almost dead, but managed to
crawl int6Nh his room, where he died In two
or three minutes afterward.
Severin~ ~c8yered with his own and his
= victims blood, walked ott as we'll as he
could, for Ne was not far from death. As
he moved away he held the bloody knife in
his right hand. the blade dripping gore.
For the moment be was apparently uneon'