The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
MORE BLOOD.
John c. Cestley Shot in the Heat
by I. ]. Newhouse and Inc
stantly Killed.

by i. j. Nowh0use and Gne
stantly Killed.
| About half-past O'Clock yesterday afessL
noon . difficulty took place in the Union
Cofse-house. corner Of Melpomene and
Dryades streets, kept by one W. Lafon, BE-
tween four men named John Costley, John z
Ireme Adolph Newhouse, and his brother.
I'D. Newhouse. which resulted in the formar
being shot in the left temple and instantly
Killed. T. J. Newhouse went into the coffee
house to take drink about half-past &
O'Clock and met Irene, mere stranger to
him, who came over to where he vas stand
ing and asked him to play q game of billiards
for the drinks. t
They playeds game. and Newhouss lost and
walked up to the counter to drink. Trsme.
while the barkeeper was waiting ON him.
walked to the door on Melpomene street And
called his friend Costley in to Join them. md
Newhouse asked his brother Adolph to come
up. When the four men got to the counter
the deceased and IRENE commenced to talk
politics, and wanted T. j. Newhouse to ioin
the Southern Repub lean Club. He spoke nm
and said that he was no politician and be-
longed to no club; and further. that he did
not intend to join the organic ,tion they repre-
sented or were canvassing for, therefore It Wa
useless to talk about il. Harsh words wero
exchanged between the parties, when Cossley
| drew his revolver.
l. D. Newhouse caught hold OF his arm
and wrenched the weapon out of his hand.
Inc revolver fell on the q Dor, and ell parties
engaged in rough-and. tumble fight. +. j.
Newhouse was scufflnx in the corner Of the
| room when the report Of pistol was heard.
and Costiey fell dead
The harkeeper and his brother were behind
the counter, and several olher parties were In
the bar-room during the melee, and only ona
man saw the fatal shot fred
Mr. IRENE states that he played game Of
billiards with T. J. Nswhouse and beat him
for the drinks. They walked up to the coun-
ter to take their drink, and called Costley In
to join them.
Newhouse's brother then walked M. q
told Newhouse that he could not play billiayds
with me, that could beat him every time.
He said that I only thought SO; bat il 4
dollars, he would sho = me how to plsy
billiards. told him that did not have the
money, but that could best him. l walked
up to the bar and asked M Lafon to loan mo
ten dollars. He said that he would lend mo
the money, but would rather not have ms
play him.
A discussion arose between myself and
Nswhouse about the game, when his brothee
Adolph struck me with his Fl It in the face.
Costley pulled ont his revolver, aud T. q.
Newhouse knocked it ont OF hi, hand and
commenced scuffilng; they moved over to tho
corner OF the room. when I saw Newhouse
pull his pistol out and place it up to Costley's
head and fire. The ball taking efGsct in his
left temple, killing him instantly.
Mr.. N. Lafon states that he was behind the
bar waiting on two customers when he saw
Newhouse, the accused. and Costley scuflinR
Ia the corner OF the room, near the door, and
heard the report Of pistol; he locked around
and saw COstley fall, but did not see who
fred the shot,
Newnouse's brother got his revolver and
walked into the yard He returned to the
barroom, and all of the cartridges were re-
moved from the revolver, and the presump-
tion is that he emptied the contents while in
the yard.
Two policemen ON duty in the Dryadss
Market ran over and arrested IRENE and the
two Warehouses;. aud brought them to tho
Second Precinct Station, where they were
locked up, Adolph Newhouse and Treme
charged with disturbing the peace, aud T. J.
Newhouse with shooting and killing John
Costley.
The accused gives the following statement:
went into the bar-room to take . drink,
and met Q man named IRENE, an entire
stranger to me, who asked me to play game
OF billiards. played q game, and he beat me.
he said that he could play q better game Of
billiards than could, and told him that
would play him another game tor five or ten
dollars
walked up to the counter and he walked
to the door and called his friend (CostIey) in
to take q drink with VI. My brother came
up, and they commenced to talk politics, and
asked me to JOIN the Southern Rspublioen
Club. l told him that did not intend ioiu-
ing that or any other club, and il was useless
for him to ask me.
Costley then drew his revolver, and INV
brother commenced to fight with Irene. I
caught hold Of him and q scufls ensued.
got him up in the corner Of the room when .
pistol shot was fired and he dropped dead.
My pistol fell out Of my pocket in the scufls
and dont know who shot him, bnt think it
must have been accidental / don't know
whether he Was shot with his own pistol or
whether it was with mine.
Warehouses; revolver, q Remington I've
shooter, was taken. to the st .tion, where, on
being examined, several hairs, the color of
Costley.s, were found on the barrel, and all OF
the cartridges were removed.
Coroner Chastant impsneled jury and
adjourned the inquest until Friday. The
body was taken to mis- late residence, No. 288
Eighth street. -
The deceased was q court officer in the
Fourth Municipal Police Court, and leayes :
wife and two children
Newhouse, it will be remembered, killed
William Lucas, the Foreman Of Columbia No.
5, about year ago, and was tried and scs
quilted on that charge.
Chief Engineer Thomas O'Connor will thiS
afternoon, at $3.50 O'Clock, lave the steam ems