The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-18
A HORRIBLE DEED.
Two Men Terribly Beaten and
Robbed.
No Clue to the Assassins.

| Crime is holding high carnival here now
Murder, arson and theft step closely upon one
another's heels, and the sun each morning
rises upon some new tale of horror and blood.
Thursday night was enacted, near one Of the
lumber yards in the neighborhood Of the New
Basin, one of those dark acts that strike terror
in q community. Away from human ear,
hidden from human eye, two men were
cruelty and shockingly beaten and robbed and
no clue left as to who did the deed.
that two men-Henry Schultz, aged 80 years,
a native Of Germany, and Thomas Murphy,
aged % years, native Of Ireland-were
quietly strolling along the upper side of the
New Canal, between Franklin and Rampant
streets, and becoming somewhat fatigued as
the hour Of in the morning approached,
they seated themselves on a pile of lumber
and gradually fell asleep.
From the evidence so far gathered together
it is presumed that the assassins or robbers
whatever the sequel may prove them to be,
having watched their chances, deciding that
this was the proper moment to act, advanced
promptly to where their victims Law quietly
reposinS.
Selling a rock wei hing about ten pounds,
one OF the assassins poised it in his hand,
while the other with billet Of wood elevated
above his head, was prepared to act in concert
with his confederate.
AT A GIVEN SIGNAL
the deadly weapons were sped home on their
mission Of death. Only two well was the
work accomplished and as the assaulted VIC
tins lay in death-like trance, the highway
feDds proceeded to 60 through them system
atically.
1T Is NOT KNOWN
how long Schultz al Murphy lay on the pile
Of lumber with the blood flowing copiously
from CHASTITY wounds, in q senseless condition;
but as gray dawn was fast approaching, two
travellers homeward bound, named George
Baum and Paul Merchel, on reaching the scene
OF the tragedy, were terror stricken by the
sight which met their stupefed gaze.
THE ALARM
was Immediately given, and assistance arriving
promptly, the unfortunate men were conveyed
to the First Precinct Station, and from thence
to the Charity Hospital.
AN EXAMINATION
elected the fact that Schultz had received a
fearful wound in the back Of the head, the
rock having completely shattered the skull
and laying bare the brain. From the nature
Of Murphys wounds it is very evident that he
was the victim Of the billet Of WOO /, a deep
cash across the forehead having layed him out
senseless on the ground. The nature of the
wounds are such that it is thought impossible
for the men to recover
No clue to the perpetrators of the deed has
yet been found
A reporter of the BULLETIN on learning of
The facts
HURRIED TO THE CHARITY HOSPITAL, |
where he had an interview with the physician
IN attendance and viewed the two wounded |
men, who were lying in comatose state
Murphy was found to have a deep, confused |
acerated wound in the left forehead Behind |
he ear the skull was found fractured, the GER
,bellum being crushed in. Blood was flowing !
rom his ears and his eyes were discolor- !
ID by the heavy blows which he had received. |
He was entirely unconscious, the brain being
apparently paralyzed.
Schultz was also insensible, his head being
me mass Of clotted blood, and as yet it is i'm
possible to say how serious his wounds are.