, 1874-06-25
CRIME.
Murderous Encounters in Kentucky
and Louisiana.
Minor Criminal Record.
Fcnrful Combat with SSnivch Between
Nesv Orleans Negroes - An Officer
Drops Ucnd while Running TO the
6gcMe Uf Conflict.

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Ne.v Orleans Negroes = An Officer
Drops Uct.d svhll1 Running TO the
scene Uf Conflict.
From ths Nt.o Orleans Picayhne.
There occurred about o'clock last evening
difficulty on DryAdcs street, noar Dolord. among
already lost, aud throo more will probably loa0,
tloir ltyos.
4 colorcd woman nernod Emily Hamilton,
alias Perry, rosled In sort OF hovel on DEya-
deB etreet, noar Dolortl, which Wan divided into
a tonemont-houBe, III tho back portion Ut which
resided another cJlored woman, nanlod Lucy
Thomns. allnB johnson. 4 colored man named
John Perry waH tho husband Of Emily Perry,
coming IN about ~ o'clock 1aet ovening, found
hia wife and oolorod man named Sandy Thomas,
tho SOU Of tho woman who lived In the roar,
playing cards. This 10 Immediately told llia
tho bottor guidance Of his family relations, and
the couple stopped playing, Sandy going INTO tue
roar room where bis Inothor 1eadod, and 1aysng
down On the bod. While thero, conyorsing with
his mother, ho heard John Parry beating his
wife, and got Up say,ng: ~ wonder what tint
fuss IL about" " At tito aamo time going out into
the alloy toward tho front OF tho house, his
mother eudaavoring to diasuade h1m from going.
Wnllsing into the aley, he mlased Perry, "a0
almost at th,. same instaut entered tbs room
ho Lad just left. ind naked uhero Sandy Was.
His mother said ho wab out in tho yard, and
ho therefore Immediately followed and neeing
thero Il young mau named Henry Wright. also
eoot wh9 Tas geand aadx sn d'E 81 sho S
whoop, rushed ut the unsnspoosing Wright,
VINO was shopping at tho tinle. aud stabbed
him twco, in, tho back, Wright Immediately
fall fhan s.x and soSSn Sa a@na % 6o ill.,
door by this time, seoing thns Perry meant
blood, drew ont Its knife, aod callud out to
pc,ry 10 tackle him saying: tim the man |;
I'm tie man; como his NE, and don 80 round
tianco, rushol forward. ind tho two. man mot
halfway. when desperate and bloody battle
with knives ensuol. Both wela noted dcspera-
does, having been engaged III many M affray,
doal ~ many blows AZ possible, without think
ing Of defonso. Sandy, it appears. got in arat
cut, hls knife soyoring three fingers of perrY's
He, however, quick as a aash, changed his
blow 1t Sandy which took that individual in
tho forehead over tho eye, tlo latter at the
same Tina running Ills weapon up to tho hilt
il pclry's aebdomon. 1h:o,y, thoa olinouol.
PaF gec9yng nnay ee s1H n s1ses o
ca1aeti Tho blood to spurt all over the
yard. In an instant. weakened from tho 1oas
Ut blood, ho fe aud Perry rushed At him.
him 10 stumble. and falling on the pavement
within 4 few feet from Sandy, lay as stunned,
Then snutly craw1ad up with what feeble strength
vas left dGalt Perry throo wouEds In tho back,
Icar tllo sp,no, fruln tile last OF Which no Gould
not o1tricate hlB knife.
In tho nlen1l;in,e neither Lucy johnson, alins
Thon.aa nor Emily Hamilton, aims Perry, bad
been idle, thoy Etlzing sticks and striking tho
two fighting mon over tho head, lnlliotlng Sc
yele il not also dangerous wodnda. Perry's koal2
wns nlmu, turn otr over l,is left tonplo from .
club i'll tho hand Of Sandy's mother, and Sandy
received a cash over tie right oyo. from which
the llood flos cd freely. ronding all this, Henr,
Wright, who l1ad been mistaken for SANDY John
son, aud lad received dangerous stab In tho
la *, hnf1 revived sufficiently to ruBh from tho
.cens Of blood aud shout for khe POLICE, none of
'Aom wore in the Immediate vlc.nityat thotin,e.
Umcor j.. keating. No. Us, OF tho First Pro-
street near Julin, hearing Of the disturbance.
pared to the apos With all spood, bus vhile near
ii G tho cotnor stopped Buddonty, put up his
ha.ld to ls hoad and rollad over on tue bun
qnetio. and hefolo assistance could DO au1n-
nioned was dead.
Other policemen, having by this time hoard Of
tile row, rushed in and aectred all pa'tcs. con.
ycying thcm to tue station, where tho wounded
men ore attended by Dr. Ames AMI rent to tho
Charity Hospital for nursing, though it ts hardly
survive, each ono having at least ten cuts sew
eral OF which In both cases are thought to ba
mortal. They are, however, both dcsperadoes
OF tho worst sort aud no great regret il express.
eQ hL IHGiE EGuulLl0Ht
Lucy Johnson was locked up at the Firat Pre-
olnot, Emily Hamilton making her escape.
Wright, who WAS evidently victim unknown to
all parties. was alao attended by Doctor Ames,
his wounds considered dangerous and he do
tainod for safe keeping. Tho body of Officer
KoAting WAS, Immediately after bis death, brought
by his FELLOW otticors to tho BtRtlon, where all
inquest and post morte1n was held BY Doctols
Folwcll and Amen, and q verdict rendered ot
death from heart disease, brought Oh BY sudden
excitement aud exerklon.