The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-24
THE PISTOL.
A Prominent Merchant MortalIy Wounded.

About 1 o'clock yesterday a difficulty
occurred In front Of the carpet store of
Mr.. A. Brousseau IL Son, II Chartres
street, between Mr.. /. X. Levy. mer-
chant, doing business ut 25 Chartres
street, and Mr.. J. II. Roux, book. keeper
Tor the firm Of Levy, Loeb Il Scheurer.
in which the former was shot and dan
gerously wounded in the right breast by
the latter. Our reporter was imme-
diately on the spot and CLEANED tho
following particulars: AttOo'clock ycs-
terday clerk Of Mr.. Levy's repaired
to the store OF Levy, Loeb Il Scheurer
" Canal street, and settled q bill for that.
firm. After he had left the store Mr..
Roux discovered that the amount paid
was ~ short, and calling Mt the store OF
Mr.. Levy's demanded the payment OF
the Indebtedness.
The dollar was Immediately paid, but
not without harsh words from Mr..
Levy, which Mr.. Roux responded to by
stating that no was not prepared to
settle any difficulty now, but would be
at some future time, and left Mr.. LEWIS
store and returned TO his own. About
o'clock MIR. Roux had occasion to pass
down Chartres street, and stopped to
speak to friend In front OF Mr.. Brous-
scau's store. Mr. Levy, seeing him.
walked up and asked II he was now pre-
pared to settle the matter Mr.. Roux
answered by demanding retraction OF
the language used to him by Mr.. Levy
IN the morning, which was refused, and
he levy again started his abuses. Mr..
Roux informed him that he must not
talk to him In that way, or he would
strike him. Whereupon Mr.. Levy made
u motion as II to draw weapon.
Quick rs thought Mr.. Roux, thrust
ing his hand In his pistol pocket,
drew revolver. A click, little smoke,
a flash, and the leaden messenger was
sent upon Its deadly errand. Mr.. Levy
fell mortally wounded on the ban
quette. He was Immediately carried To
his store few steps off, and on exami-
nation by DR.. Warren Stone, he was
found TO be shot through the right lung,
which will most likely prove fatal.
Roux, In company with his brother,
surrendered himself ut tho Third Pre-
cinct Station, where n reporter visited
him and received his statement.
Rouxs STATEMENT.
The affair grew out OF n business
transaction about the payment Of bill.
A clerk OF Mr.. Levy called at my Office
this morning about 10 o'clock and paid
a small bill. did not count the money
until he had left the store. / found the
amount short by 81. REPAIRED to the
store Of Mr.. Levy, and explaining the
matter to Mr.. Levy, Sr., he at once
handed me the amount. Immediately
thereafter he commenced abusing me,
alleging that had assailed his charac-
ter as business man, and had stated
to gentleman that his Levy's) credit
was not good. He used language to me
that no man would stand. / went back
to my office, and shortly thereafter re-
turned TO Mr.. Levy's store, where / met
his son. when / told him that had
come TO have retraction from his
father, and that / wanted his father to
go with Inc to our Office. where the gem
tleman referred TO would deny the state
ments attributed to him. Mr.. Levy,
Sr., thereupon came up and asked me
what wanted repeated what had
said to his son. He refused to go with
me; ! stepped out on the banquetta
and he Immediately followed me, say
ing that he was ready now TO settle tho
matter, and reiterated what he had said
before then said, "Mr. Levy, / will
not allow you to talk TO me In that man
ner." He instantly struck me violent
blow on the side OF my face, and thrust
ing his hand In his breast pocket, drew
n revolver, and seeing his son also
coming toward me armed with q pistol,
I drew my revolver and fired.
Mr.. Roux being informed at the sta
tion Of the death OF Mr.. Levy, ex-
pressed the most profound sorrow, re-
pcatedly saying that he hoped 1t was
not So And it being remarked by some
Of Mr.. Roux's friends that he did 1t In
he said, 81 know it, hut
would rather die myself than to have
killed fellow-man."
At the request OF u. M. G. Hughes,
attorney for Mr.. Roux, he was arraigned
before Judge Staes, and sent to the
Parish Prison to await the Doctors
certificate.
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