New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-14

A CREvAssE OF HUMAN BLooD-Of late
the public is not satisfied unless reporters
furnish at least one murder item per day
fact, people open their papers anticipating
bloody details. Why or how il is no man
can tell, but il is true that New Orleans is
| cursed with crevasse OF human blood &c
an uncommon extent this spring.
Sunday Edward L. Coleman and Charles
Behrens, for about two years friends and
fellOw-laboreIs at the Cromwell steamship
hosting eng inc on the levee, met al their
boarding house, No. II lower Peters street,
near Hospital. and engaged in a game OF
pigeon hole billiards, and the time between
drinks was not long. Before they finished
playing two acquaintance entered and
joined them in the game. These latter were
closing a contest at the table, while Cole
man and Behrens looked on. A dispute
concerning the count arose. which led
to a hot quarrel, when Coleman struck
his partner with his fist Behrens in
stantly raised billiard cue and struck
Coleman's head, giving singing
blow, which drew blood. On this Cole
man pulled his knife and would have cut
Behrens had not parties intertered. Coleman
was sent up stairs, and Behreus went to
No. 81 HOspita. street. Alter Coleman s
wound was dressed lie went down stairs,
armed with revolver, swearing that he
"ould NIL bcHItLS Oll s4SLL. LIS tHItal
was conveyed to Behrens, and he was urged
TO leave that vicinity for a time, out he was
not inclined to heed the warning. Mr.. Tim
norman, keeper Of No. 81 Hospital street,
finally induced him to remain quiet for
few minutes until he Zimmerman could
step over to TIE Peters street house and
learn the situation OF affairs, agreeing to
give e signal if Coleman had disappeared
Mr.. Zimmerman on arriving did not see
fn1n -1n hnt -! I, al
porarily. The agreed signal was given and
BeErens appeared. but had no. got mo the
house before Coletnan stepped ont
and began firing at him. two or
more bullets taking effect. The victim
falling. Coleman then walked mp to the
PROSTATE body and deliberately emptied his
revolver, sending one bullet into the head
and another into the neck although lis
bloody work was then complete, for death
had ended Behrens sutIeTings. Coleman
took look at his victim and then started
of, bat policeman arrested him and he is
now q prisoner. The al ove statements viii
be corrobOrated al the inQues. ty comye-
tent witnesses.
OF the last homicide he following is re-
ported:
On the twenty. seven.h of March Edward
Devlin. mate OF the lower coast steamboat
Hensley, then at her wharf in the Second
District, found Philip Smith loUrging about
the boats deck, having 10 business there.
Devlin ordered Smith 20 leave instanter,
and the order was obeyed; but Smith hung
around the landing. InUtIering threats
against the mate. Soon atterward Devlin
had business on tie wharf and went our,
standing near Smith but the latter made no
hostile demonstration. When Devl.n was
going on board the boat Smith followed
MIN, picking up heavy plank and striking
him strong blow from behind Devlin
fell. his head nearly crushed, and was then
sent to No. Sc Girod street, where he lin
gered until Sunday, vhea he died from the
effects of his wound.
policeman arrested Smith Immediately
after the trouble, ard Judge Staes remanded
him to the Parish Prison 10 await news
from Devlin. An affidavit charging lin
with murder will be made.