The Morning herald., 1875-10-12
OUR PHILADELPHIA BUDGET.
THE D'HERvILLY HoMIcIDB.

OUR PHILADELPHIA BUOGET'
THE D'HERvILLY HOMICIDE.
Yesterdays Times contained column &C.
count of horrible murder which was said
to have taken place in Walnut street, Sat
urday night last. In keeping with the frey
Scarlet, l might say, imagination of the re-
porter of that lively journal, the street how-
ed red-red blood from end to end. And
yet, when the calm and deliberative eyes Of
our worthy coroner and his half dozen 'regu-
lar" jurymen, are brought to bear upon the
tragedy, it is discovered that it is not SO
much of a murder is after all. ..
Saturday evening three young men, Chas.
D'Hervilly, John Phillips, William Morres
and William Dougherty (the latter son Of
the well known lawyer, Daniel Dougherty,)
were in attendance upon the performance of
Moftiner's Variety show, an institution well
known to the bootblacks and blacklegs of
this city, under the cupboneus title Of The
Grand Cutial Theatre tag Tr!o'f5...
Owing, probably, to the too frequent i'm
bibition of the bad class Of rye whiskey dis
pensed at this establishment, the quartette
got highly elated, and become generally
obstreperous. When no one remained upon
whom they could vent their alcoholic
hatred, they turned their attention to each
other, and then it was that D'Hervilly re-
called grievance against Phillips which
had been slumsering for many years. A
woman, of course, was at the bottom Of It,
and Phillips happened to be the favored
suitor. III WI a-.r . u.t ~
"You have wronged me-" said D'Her-
Willy. ~ never did," replied Phillips,
"you're larp' shouted D'Hervilly, and
at the same moment he aimed staggering
blow at the heart of his rival, which the
latter avoided. The mutual frien Is Of the
combattants endeavored to prevent further
mischief, but their conciliatory measures
only added fuel to the flame of D'Hervilly's
hatred, and he couldn't be restrained from
visiting upon his rival further punishment.
In general wrangle, such as can well be
imagined, the whole party finally reached
the neighborhood of Eleventh and Walnut
streets, at which point the antagonists,
who could no longer be kept apart, Joined
each other in fierce combat.
Phillips was by all odds, the smaller man,
but he had sobriety in measure, and dex-
terity on his side, and was not long in hurl-
ing his burly assailant into the street. The
latter did no more after his fall, and the
party, afraid lest some serious injury had
befallen him, like true knights-now away,
subsequently young lawyer who happened
to be passing, saw the body of the PROSTATE
man, and raised the cry of "help." Succor
soon came in the person of police officer
D'Hervelly was raised to his feet, his wound
scalp washed, and then he was taken to his
home, where, in few hours, he. breathed
his last. This was the case which the cor
oner heard yesterday, and in accordance
with the facts, the Irregular jury' returned
the following verdict
"That the said Charles D'Helvilly came to
his death October 10, 1875, by violence,
causing fracture of the skull, the result Of
q blow and q fall, received at the hands of
William D. Phillips, on the evening of Oct.,
9, 1875. In the opinion Of the jury the blow
was given while acting in self-defense.
Phillips was therefor committed to await
the action of the grand jury. The deceased
was of good family, his family being most
estimable lady, and the proprietress of a
fashionable female academy in this city. At
a late hour last evening writ of habeas
corpus was issued for the liberation of Phil
lips, Daniel Daugherty, Esq, representing
him. The case will be heard tomorrow be-
fore Judge Finletter.
THE COMING RACHs.
The races at Point Breeze tomorrow are
looked forward to with great interest blythe
sporting world here. be-, .nt'a
In the first race, the 1888 class, Modoc is
the favorite, and French is selling at second
choice. In the second race, for the 2.20
class, for purse Of $4,000, Rorus, Nevea,
Kansas Chief and Sensation, will contest for
the stakes. Sensation sells highest in the
pools, and will, in all probability, win the
race.
The epizootic has been troubling the trot-
ters somewhat, but 1t is thought they will
all be in fine trim for to-morrow's work.
A SENTIMENTAL SUICIDE. .r
David Heonbergen, q German shoemaker,
residing in this city for some time past COM
mitted suidide, last night; by hanging him
self to a wharflog, at. the foot of Noble
"A zaat In his xest nocket WAS found note |