The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-29
sEXCITEMENT ON CARONDELE1
STREET.
Selye on the War.Path.
He Makes a Run.

Yesterday evening an encounter took place
between Mr.. John McConkey, young man
of high reputation in this community. and
Edgar Sslye, of character just the reverse,
during which Selye, after attempting to draw
q pistol, and while running away, was shot in
the rear, below the coat-tails, by Mr.. Nc
Conkey.
Though wounded, Selye went down Caron-
-delet street at a lightning speed. The crowd
co lected quickly at the report Of the pistol,
and the greatest excitement was evinced. Mr..
McConkey then went through the ship
brokers establishment of Messrs. Lowell l.
Bayley ami going through Varieties Alley
sought friend near by. Officer Mullahey,
of the First Precinct, followed him up, and
AZ he arrived in front Of the machine store
of G. s. Hunt 4 Co., Mr.. McConkey stepped
up and said to the officer, Il am the man
who fred the shot, not knowing at the time
that he had struck his mark.
The officer then took MIR. McConkey in
.charge and conducted him to the Central Sta
ton, where charge of violating city ordi-
nance 635 was lodged against him. A re-
porter of the BULLETIN visited Mr.. McConkey
at the station, and through the courtesy OF
Capt Flanagan was allowed an interview.
Mr.. McConkey's statement was as follows:
A fewlnights ago was taking my dinner in
Z.egler's Saloon, en- Royal street, when a
friend of mine walked in with Sslye. I
called my friend and asked him if he knew
Selye: He replied. not intimately ! then
told him all about Selyes doings Of late.
Some one then went out on the sidewalk
where Selye was standing, and told him Of
chat I had said. Selye walked into the
saloon, and coming up to the table where
was dining with friend, looked ct me in a
very insulting manner.
I took no,notice of him ct first, but when he
returned and came directly to my table and
stared directly into my face, rose from my
seat, and asked him who he was looking for,
when he replied, 81 am looking for you,
and then he attem pied to draw bis pistol on
me. informed him that was unarmed and
cautioned him not to attempt to draw 9
weapon on me.
then went to friend who advised me tt
arm myself for protection. To-day (Fnday
j noticed Selye walking up and down Caron
.delet street near my office, evidently looking
for me. l avoided him in every possible
manner, not wishing to be implicated in
street eight with him. crossed the stree
land went into friends establishment, and
remained there some time to get rid Of tn
man, but when came out he followed me 81
closely that stopped and turned, when h
came up to me with his hand in his Goa
pocket
looked him in the eve, and then spit in
his face, when he drew q revolver on me
When got mine out to defend myself b,
eturned to run, when fred. l don't think
could have hit him, as he ran so fast to Cana
street that could not catch him.
This reporter then visited Selye at hi
room, No 20 st. Louis street, where he wa
lying on his bed, with Lowell and ssvera
Others around.
Upon inquiry, Selye denied that he ha
ever drawn pistol upon Mr.. McConkey, an,
said thas he was walking along Carondele
street to-day friday, when Mr.. McConke
passed and shot him. DR.. G. B. White an,
d. Warren Brickell were called in. The
came to the conclusion that the wound wa
not dangerous one, when the followin
certificate was given:
We, the undersigned, have visited MI
Edgar Selye, said to have been shot by MI
John McConkey, and are of1opinion that .th
wound inflicted on Mr. Selye does not imm,
.diately threaten his life, and that in all prot
ability it will not. The ball entered tn
center of the feshy part OF the bullock, an
ranging around the left thigh, just below th
hip, through the thick tissues, came to To
surface in 'front.' about four inches below tt
crotch Of the legs.
DR.. White prescribed for the patient, an
after consultation with DR.. Bickel, cert
ficate was given and Mr.. MeConckey release
Last night DR.. Scott visited Selye and e
y tracted the ball. He was doing we'll up to
late hour.