The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-28
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Mr.. Miller Instantly Killed by
Louis J. LeSche.
Particulars of the Affair.

Yesterday, at $50 o'clock A. NJ. a difficult,
: oc Cured on Spain street, between Rampar
and ST. Claude, between Louis j. Lesche
, st assistant in McDonogh School No. 3
nd Young man named William Miller, who
, resid AT 1872 Spain street, which resulted il
Miller. t>m - -.
+ The principals in this sad tragedy are hoih
young men, being only eighteen years Of age
From some outside witnesses it appears that
the difficulty was occasioned by Miller looking
at Lesche when he passed in the street, and
they had had some words On this subject in
the grocery store Of IIr. Schmidt few days
previous.
Itappears that Lesche vas passing yesterday
morning. and Miller was sitting on the step
10 front OF his residence when the difficulty
occurred. A BULLETIN reporter, hearing Of
the aifsay, and that Lesche had been arrested
and taken to the Fifth Precinct Station,
visited the prisoner, who was at the time in
the Third metropolitan Police Courtroom.
Upon inquiry La5che was very resicent and
said that he would rather not say anything,
except that he killed Miller in self defense.
Mr. Lesches brother stated that Louis Lesche
was passing on Spain street this morning,
and that Miller looked at him in an insolent
manner, when he returned and asked Miller
what he meant.
| Miller ran. into his house and came out
with stick and struck him, when Lesche
drew his revolver and shot Miller.
| The prisoner corroborated the above state
ment and added that he thought Miller had
gone in to arm himself and that he wanted to
get the first shot and save his life.
The following are the statements Of sew
eral eye witnesses:
! Callie Hu,,u-Resides at 1872 Spain street;
! l am a cousin Of the deceased we were sit
| ting on the steps; Mr.. Lesche and Literal a
| teacher in the McDonogh School, passed.
Lesche and Miller began to look at each
other.
Mr. Lesche came back and shook his finger
in Millers face; Miller pushed his hand off
and Lesche then struck him in the face.
Miller then ran in and got walking stick
and went out again and struck Lesche under
the arm with the cane, and then stepped back,
when Lesche drew pistol and shot Miller.
They were very close together. Miller fell i'm
medietely. l told Mr.. Lssche he had no
right to insult Mr.. Miller on his own step.
H. I. furdlie, assistant clerk Census Taker.
i reside corner Of Morales and Washington
Avenue. At half.past o'clock was at house
14l Spain street taking the names OF the fam
lily residing there
When came out sat on the step to take
tae number of house and street and saw
Leeche slapping young man unknown to
me. After the slapping l saw the young man
run into house on Spain, between Rampant
and ST. Claude streets.
He came out again with cane in hand.
Could not describe the cane. The young man
(the deceascd) struck Lesche on the lett side
Immediately afterwards was busy writing;
looked up again and saw Lesche standing
about three feet from deceased.
l then welt on working when to my as
constituent heard the report OF a pistol,
looked up and saw the police officer with
Lcsche in charge. The deceased was then lying
on the banquette. I then crossed over; the
young man was taken in; found him dead.
Mr.. p. ONeil-I was with Mr.. Miller this
morning; came to go fishing with him. Mil
Ter was sitting on his own steps, 1872 Spain
street. Lesche came along with a lady, he
passed about three steps, he turned, walked
back and struck Miller in tho face.
He said: ''You rascal, what makes you
look SO hard at me every morning when !
pass?" aud followed the remark by striking
Mr.. Miller in the face. Miller then said:
" You ----, what right have you to
strike me on my own steps?"
With that Miller ran into the house and
got q stick and struck Lesche on the left |
cIo than T.oScho r,,lla1 ont hic ,,ictn1 ou1 l
taking deliberate aim for about minute |
fired, the ball taking effect in the left side Of
DIiler's face, near the chin.
Miller instantly tell to the banquette and |
the blood poured ont Of his mouth. An
officer then arrested Lesche, when the young
man Miller was taken into his house; he eX- |
pred instantly,
A reporter cleaned the above statement by |
a visit to the residence Of the deceased. The
body was still lying in the front room covered
the inquest.
Miller is young man Of IS years Of age,
about five feet six or seven inches high, and |
bears the reputation among the neighbors as
being good and peaceable boy. Lesche is
the same age as the deceased and rather larger
in build, was born in New Orleans and has
held the position as first assistant teacher in
McDonogh school, No. ;, for eight months.
He Was taken before Judge Long yesterday
morning. and remanded for his appearance.
The shooting was done with large-sized
Smith & Wesson revolver. The deceased
leaves father and mother and sisters to
mourn bis loss
ST.. LOUIS, July % 1872.
Messrs. J. 4 c. Mcguire:
Gentlemen ten years ago was at
tackled with bleeding piles. which were sub
aggravated by active service in the
army. becoming 50 bad that despaired OF
relief. having exhausted all the ordinary rem
eiies for this complaint. About two months
ago l began the use OF your "White Rose
Pile Cure and Cundurange Liver and Blood
Bitters, and l now feel that can congratu-