The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-13
BUTCHERED.
The Two Brothers EstOpinal Slain by the
Brothers MarrerO.
The Bloody. Handed Pair Still ut Large.

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| brlef mention was made in the several daily
journals few days ago Of a fatal ARRAY which
occurred last Wednesday evening, on Magnolia
plantation, parish st. Bernard, wherein two men
were killed.
| The circumstances attending this tragedy
prove it to be one of the most shocking that we
have ever been called upon to chronicle, and
herewith We will detail them as ehcited before
the Justice who held the inquest upon the
bodies of the deceased. The brothers Matthew
and Joseph Estopinal, residents of the parish OF
It. Bernard labored in various capacities during
rolling season for Mr.. Herman Marrero, en- the
Magnolia plantation, and there being balance
Of $40 due Matthew Estopinal, he agreed with
his employer to take q barrel Of sugar in pay
ment.
He provided barrel which Marrero ordered
| filled, and which was left in the sugar-house to
drain. Not many days subsequent the barrel
was removed, and with lot of other sugar
shipped to this city, but whether the barrel was
shipped on the express order OF Marrero, or
whether it was done by mistake, has not been ex-
planned; however, it was removed, and the fact
coming to the knowledge of Matthew Estopinal,
he forthwith called upon Marrero for an explana-
ton. In company with his brother Joseph and q
friend, Manuel Mesa, he repaired to Marreros
house on Wednesday evening, about o'clock,
and questioned him regarding the transaction.
Leaving his brother and friend Mesa at the
ROAD GATE,
he approached the door OF Mr.. Marrero's house,
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tive to tbs shipment of the sugar, desiring to
know if by this he tMarrero) meant to Gefraud
him of his just dues. Marrero's answer was that
he did not propose to deprive his family Of sugar
for any man.
Estopinal insisted that he would not submit to
being defrauded in that manner, and affirmed
tn at if Marrero persisted in what was evidently
On intention to act part unbecomng gentle
man, there would be trouble.
Marrero straightway proposed it could be adj
justed by what he termed fair fight and sug-
gested that they adjourn to the public road
Marrero thereupon re-entered his house and
shortly came forth accompanied by his younger
brother James, and the three walked to the road.
Arriving there Estopinel endeavored to avoid a
collision and the brothers of each that is Joseph
Estopinal and James Marrero, endervored to
prevent difficulty.
Herman Marrero, persisted, however, and es-
sayed to strip himself as though he contemplated
only pugilistic encounter. Matthew Fstopnal
nothing daunted by Marreros apparent wrath,
prepared
FOR THE CONFLICT.
Instead Of the pugiiistic onslaught which the
Estepinals contemplated, Matthew Merrero, after
having discarded his coat, made step backward
and drawing six.shooter. fired upon Matthew
three or four times, striking him first in the alb
domen, and then in the shoulder.
The wounded man was Frustrated by the sec.
ond shot, and while On the ground was fred
upon twice. As Herman Marrero fred the first
shot, his brother James, who had at first ex.
pressed himself DESTROYS of having nothing to d.
with the difficulty, produced navy six, and
placing it at the throat of Joseph Estopinal,
fred
With cry of horror the latter threw his arms
up and turned to escape, but as he did SO he re-
ceived another ball in the right side, just below
the armpit. So close was the muzzle of the re-
volver in the last instance to the body Of It's vic
tim, that his clothes were fired; and as the I'M
was fearfully burned.
He was met by relative or friend and taken
to the sugar-house, where he
EXPIRED
in a short time.
Matthew Estopinal remained lying in the road,
not dead, but evidently dying. The men who
had committed this fearful deed were no where
to be seen, nor has the closest search yet re-
vealed them.
Matthew Estopinal was removed to his home,
where he expired Friday morning at O'Clock.
and where, before his death, Justice E. E. Nunez
took his dying declaration.
Matthew Estopinal was Coroner Of the parish,
wherefore it devolved upon Justice Nunez to hold
an inquest upon the bodies of the dead brothers,
whereat the above version Of the unfortunate al.
fray was obtained.
The deceased brothers were regarded in the
community as industrious and good citizens, and
the treachery by which they were slain is very
generally deprecated by all citizens of the parish
Both brothers leave families, who were solely de-
pendent upon them for support.
FIRE Co. No. l4's BALL.-The boys of this COM
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