The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-25


games since his release from prison
He was arrested once for counterfeitinl
car tickets, but the evidence failed Il
i convict him. He is also the individua
who made himself SO oillcious in th'
Customhouse ring against the lat,
u. q. Byerly while manager OF th'
'IfNew Orleans Bulletin. whose forms were
outrageously seized one night, jus
as they were going to press. Houlibat
is also the same person who purchased
the seized types OF the Now Orleans
Herdtd. giving u large price for u lot o
trash. without which he thought tht
Bulletin could not continue Its publ
cations.
ORIGIN OF THE DIFFICULTY
There are two versions as to the origin
Of the affair. One is that Il grew out o
money differencies connected with some
suits I'm the United States Courts, In
which Barrett, Hogan and HoulilNiu
"put-up Job end part OF the perseell
tions to which Barrett has been sub.
ieotsd. Barrett is said to be In posses
sion OF valuable information which he
Intends to bring before
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
which will seriously involve II. r. Nor
ton, the notorious Assignee in Bank
ruptcy, and further that he has taken
steps TO bring to New Orleans
Mrs. BOWERS,
who was employed In the house OF Nor
ton, aud overheard the conspiracy be-
tween Norton, Mrs. Norton and Judge
Durell TO have assassinHted =. G. Han
cock, Esq, then managing editor Of the
New Orleans Herald. The dastardly
affair. which occurred ut midnight about
two years ago, Mt the corner Of Gravier
and Camp streets. Is too fresh in the
memory OF the reader to need recital.
The affidavit Of Mrs. Bowers concerning
THE CONSPIRACY
is on file and will probably be produced
when the committee arrives.
The recent differences between Norton
and Barrett give n color Of truth to the
latter proposition, and there are many
facts connected with the fight between
Norton and Barrett which point the
came way. In fact. there is said to be
an affidavit on file somewhere relating
dirty and Infamous things in this con
nection. Besides. II is well known that
Laresche, who is reputed for his bravery,
although not a guarrelsome man, and
never having been mixed up In any affair
OF this kind before, has been keeping
company with Barrett
TO PROTECT HIM
against the aggressions which were OF
almost daily occurrence against him.
The supposition In certain political
quarters is. therefore, that Barrett's
presence here was not wanted, and that
It was necessary to get him out Of the
way by any means.
TUE QUARREL
began yesterday morning at the en-
trance gate OF the Superior Criminal
Court. inside the railing. Barrett had
gone there to stand trial for carrying
concealed weapons aud attempting TO
orihs ,ri, >, Judge Evans about about, , two
First Justice Of the Peace. Laresche
Houlihan and Hogan and one or two
other persons we're present AS our re-
porter reached the spot Houlihan
walked to the gate sill and Hogan and
others to the sidewalk Laresche at
one time walked up to Houlihan and
said something about taking it back"
to Houlihan. adding, after while, II
am responsible for what / say" or
words to that effect. Some answer was
made by Houlihan, who struck his own
breast several times while speaking; but
every word was SO quietly spoken that
our reporter, although standing few
feet from the spot, could not hear them
distinctly. Meanwhile Barrett was act
ing In Il conciliatory manner, calling
Laresche to go inside, and actually TAX
ing him aside once or twice to speak to
him. Certainly, at this period, from all
there was no friendly feel |!
ing between Barrett and Houlihan and |
Hogan.
The quarrel ceased when Barrett was
called into court for trial. At n quarter |
to one o'clock the jury returned into
court with verdict OF guilty against
Barrett for carrying concealed weapons, |
the other case having been postponed
All the parties to the quarrel walked |
away, and it was within half an hour |
that the shooting occurred.
BARRETT IS WOUNDED.
When the firing commenced Barrett |
san into the shoe store in front of whico |
The fight occurred, and did not come out |
until dark, when he took a vehicle and
went away, since which time he was not
heard from until this morning. On go
ing off 1t was noticed that one of his
legs was bandaged, leading to the ma
tural supposition that he was wounded.
The belief was confirmed this morning
by Barrett himself who has applied to
The Democratic Central Committee
FOR PROJECTION.
From his account thisseems to be the
third or fourth time that these parties /
have endeavored to pick quarrel with
him, and yesterday the opportunity was
too good to be missed, for they were
certain to find him unarmed, since he
had just appeared in court to answer an
Indictment for carrying concealed
weapons.
Steps will be Immediately taken to
afford Barrett all the security he Is en-
titled to, or to bail him out In case he is
which is probability.
THE CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
This morning Hogan was said to be
,ery low, and it is reported that DIR.
Lewis says he cannot live. 1t Is report
ID, however, that Dr. Smythe is OF a diff
erent opinion.
Mr.. Laresche's physicians, Doctors
Jastellanos, Taney and Capdevielle, ex-
,ress hopeful opinions concerning the
,atient, and that there are no symptoms
Il peritonitis. 80.