New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-27
Ex-G0V. WARM0TH ASSAULTED
HE SLABS HIS ASsA1LANT
DEATH OF ID. c. BYERLY
RESULTS OF A PUBLICATION

Christmas morning the Picayune con-
tanned strong card from Ex-Governor
Warmoth, which fatty called the editors of
the Bulletin willful falsifers. This card was
issued in response to an editorial which ap-
peared in the Bulletin, referring to COM
municatien in that journal regarding the
star car question, written by the Governor.
The card created considerable talk in con-
sequence Of it's extreme tone, and it was
generally expected that a challenge to1ight
a duel would certainly be sent to Governor
Warmoth. This belief was confirmed Fri
day evening by an announcement that Mr..
Z. L. Jewell, one OF the Bulletin editors,
had sent a challenge, and that Governor
Warmoth had accepted the same instanter.
Yesterday nearly all the prelimi naries had
been arranged, and it was understood that
the party would leave this city early Mon
day morning. The Governors friends named
duelling pistols as the weapons, at ten
PAGES, and there the matter rested. The
only thing that remained to be settled was
the ground.
Yesterday morning Governor Warmoth
began to arrange his affairs, and was walk.
ing on Canal, near Royal street, on his way
to the mortgage Office on private business.
When he was about half way between
Royal and Bourbon streets Mr.. D. C. Byerly,
manager of the Bulletin, met him, and
without single word began to belabor him
with a heavy walking cane. After Mr..
Byerly had dealt few blows, laying
the Governors head open, they clinched
and fell to the banquette, Byerly on top.
Both men held on firmly, and evidently
both felt that everything depended on
prompt action. While they were down
Governor Warmoth succeeded IN drawing
rather large clasp-knife and used it on Mr..
Byerly, stabbing him four or five times in
the side.
Almost on the instant a great number of
people assembled and calls were made for
the police. Sergeant Slabouski was not far
off and was on hand before the combatants
rose. He separated them and took the
Governors knife. Mr.. Byerly got on his
feet, but it was evident that he was weak,
or at least suffering greatly. Gentlemen
assisted him to drug store, when the
discovery was made that his wounds were
really serious, when his friends concluded
to remove him to the Orleans Infirmary. A
physician made an examination and found
that he could not readily pronounce on the
condition of his patient. Only few per-
sons were permitted tc sec Mr.. Byerly.
Sergeant Slabouski arrested Governor
Warmoth and took him down to the Jack
son square stationhouse, when he was
placed in Judge Staes' private Office. News
of the rencontre spread rapidly, and when
the prisoner was on his way down quite
crowd followed, and some of the people
cheered him heartily. On arriving at the
station many OF his friends called making
anxious inquiries about his condition. He
freely concerning the affair, all
the time bathing his wounded head with
cold towels. The cut is just above his fore
head, but it is not likely that he will suffer
any serious inconvenience from it.
An affidavit was made by Captain Monta-
mat, OH information received. which placed
the accused in the hands of Judge Staes.
As all reports about Mr.. Byerly's condition
were unfavorable, the judge committed the
Governor to prison to await results. He
went down to the Parish Prison.
The reporter was unable to obtain MIR.
Byerly's version of the trouble, and this &C.
count is given as the one generally &C
cepted.
At twenty minutes past ten o'clock last
night Mr.. Byerly expired. He was con-
,cious at the time of his death, but had very
little to say concerning the affray.