The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-29
A FATAL srABB1Na AFFRAY.
THE wARMorH BYERLY TRAGEDY.

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THE ORIGIN OF THE DIFFIcULTY-A STREET
FIGHT-THE CARD OF Ex- GOV. wARMOTH-
BLOOD VS.. HONOR.
The following special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer, of the 9th, from New Orleans.
gives the facts connected with the notorious
difficulty and encounter between ex-Gov.
warmoth and Mr.. ID. g. Byerly, managing
editor of the New Orleans Bulletin. 1t will
be borne I'm mind that Mr.. Byerly has since
died from the effects of his wounds. The
account says: A newspaper controversy be-
tween Ex-Gov. wsrmoth and the Bulletin
led to the publication, in the Picavune of
Friday, of a card by Warmoth, wherein he
made several personal allusions to Mr.
Jewell, one of the editors of the Bulletin.
1t was spprehended that this publication
would lead to a personal rencounter, and
sure enough that prediction was fulfilled
this morning. When on the north side of
Canal street, between Royal and
Bourbon, about 1l:30 O'Clock, while
walking along the thoroughfare, was sud
denly confronted by Mr.. ID. @. Byerly, man.
aging editor ofthe Bulletin, who approached
him with an uplifted heavy cane. Without
warning he struck Warmoth twice over
the head with the weapon, causing two very
severe wounds. The latter was staggered
by the onslaught, but quickly recovering
his arm to use it, Byerly rushed in and
grasped him about the body, whereupoD
both fell to the banquette and rolled to the
curbstone. Meanwhile Warmoth. whose
right arm was about Bverly's body, used
his knife with fearful effect upon his op-
ponent, infiicting three stabs in the left
side. AT this juncture the crowd of specta-
tors, which had increased to great
volume, shouted for policeman,
and peeler directly appearing, he,
assisted by several citizens, separated the
struggling contestants, both of whom were
then discovered to be bleeding profusely-l
Wsrmoth from wounds in the head and By
erly from cuts In the side. The latter, al
though enabled to stand, gave evidence of
approaching faintneSs, and was forthwith
conveyed TO the office of DIR. Brickell, on
Dauphine street, where his injuries were ex-
amined, and, although pronounced danger
Gus, are not regarded as necessarily fatal. A
reporter interviewed Gov. Warmoth at the
private Office of Judge Staes, on Jackson
Square. He was bleeding from wound In
the head, and had just sent out after ply
sician. Gov. Warmoth says that he had re-
ceived a peremptory challenge from Mr..
Edwin Jewell, which me had accepted. y
meeting was to take place on Monday morn
ing.
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had been agreed upon. Thinking himself
perfectly safe until then, he had walked on
Canal street attending TO his business.
While in front OF the store of Mr.. Piff5t he
was suddenly met by Mr.. Dan. Byerly, man.
ager of the Bulletin, who stepped from be-
hind some ladies, and without any remark
struck him heavy blow on the head. Gov.
Warmoth then defended himself from fur
ther blows in the best way he could. Ser
geant Slabourski says he arrived almost
Immediately on the spot, when both men
were down. He saw Gov. Warmoth plung-
ing small spring knife with white handle
into Mr.. Byerly. He pulled the governor
off, out of whose hands he took the knife,
which the sergeant had in his possession
when the reporters saw him. He ar
rested GOV. Warmoth and took him
to the station; from there Capt.
Montsmat took him into the court. Mr..
Byerly Immediately after being stabbed
was taken into Mr.. B. +. Piffet's store, on
Canal street. Being in need of immediate
surgical attention. he was conveyed to
Messrs. Frederickson & Harte's drug store.
where restoratives were applied. From
thence Mr.. Byerly was removed to the
orleans Infrmary, on Dauphine street.
Mr. Byerly received six wounds in the alb
domen, only one of which Is considered ex-
tremely dangerous. Owing to his urecarious
condition it was impossible TO get mis- state
ment: but from rumor we learn that his
sarily mortal. Incidental to the origin OF the
affray, it may be noted that after the publi-
cation of Warmoth's card, on Friday, Mr..
Jewell transmitted challenge to Warmoth
on Saturday. and this challenge was
promptly accepted.
GOVERNOR wARMoUTH's CARD.
New ORLEANS, Dec. n, 1874.
To the Manager of the Bulletin:
When handed you my letter, which you
published yesterday morning, in reply TO
your recomm endation that star cars be
placed on the streets for colored people, you
and your editor, Mr.. Jewell, told me you
would ruin me i'll published that letter. /
did not see very we'll just how you would
accomplish your purpose, 30 energetically
expressed; but your issue OF this morning
reveals plainly your plan. You purpose to
do.it by lying, unmitigated lying. My let
ter was respectful, and a protest against
what i considered your injudicious advice
as to the course that should be pursued
toward our colored dcitizsns-which protest is
sustained by the opinions OF Governor Nc
| Emery, General Ogden, Mr.. Marr, Mr.. Wiltz,
| Mr.. Groyer and Mr.. Lewis, as published in
this mornings Picayune-all substantially
confirming my views. Because had thought
proper to disagree with you, and have ex-
pressed opinions which are consist
ent with those l have entertained
| for years, you seek TO ruin me, as
you threatened, by violent personal
assaults and falsebood. / do not seek &c
avoid the responsibility which attaches to
| me for any of my Official acts. No one is
moro alive 10 the mistakes l made, or more
regrets them than / do. The organization
| of the Metropolitan Police in this city was
deemed necessity for the protection of the
state government, which, with the lives OF
the officials at that time, was constantly
threatened by mob under the leadership
OF Mr.. jewell, and such inflammable men as
he. The conferrfng OF the printing on the
Republican has always been sore spot on
Mr.. Jewt Il's skin since he, who was senator
at the time, proposed to vote for the print
| ing bill il $50 600 worth of printing under it
should be given to the Commercial Bulle-
tin, OF which he was editor. and which pro-
position was declined. The statement that