The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-26
THE C0WARDLY MURDER OF
LARESCHE.
PreConCeried Scheme 10 Assas
sinate j. r. Barrett, Jr.
Full Account, that will bn Subaianiiaied
when the Time Comes.

y account Of the cowafdly murder of Wm
! T.. Larosohe and the attempt to assas
> sinato Barrett. given by n person who
+, met the parties accidentally on the
memorable day and saw the whole
! Affair
We repeat the account of our reporter
who saw the beginning Of the terrible
tragedy on the very threshold Of the
Superior Criminal Court, in order to
complete the chain Of evidence going 10
show that the dastafdly affair wns pre-.
meditafad beyond n doubt. and to set
aside the inference which might be con
veyed by Houlihan's statement to ono
of OF, reporters
THR QUARREL
began yesterday morning at the on
trance gate or tho Superior Criminal
Court. inside the railing Barrett had
gone there 10 stand trial for carving
concealed weapons and attempting to
bribe Judge Evans, about two
years ago. when tho latter was
Eirst Justice Of tho Pence. Inresche
Houlihan and Hogan and one or two
other persons were present, As our re-
porter reached tho spot Houlhan
walked TO tho gate sill and Hogan and
others to the sidewalk baresche at
ono time walked up to Houlihan and
said something about taking IT back"
10 Houihan. adding after while, II
am responsible for what | saw" or
words to that effect. Some answer was
made by Houlhan, who struck his own
breast several times while speaking: but
every word was so quietly spoken that
our reporter, although standing n few
feet from tho spot. could not hear them
distinctly. Meanwhile Barrett was act
ing in u ConCilatory manner, calling
laresche to 90 inside. and actually TAX !
ing him aside once or twice to s15eak 1, |
him. Certainly. mt this period. from all |
appearances, 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 u,Iarter
to ono o'clock the Jury returned into
court with a verdict Of guilty against
Barrett for carrying concealed weapons.
the other case having been postponed
All the parties 10 the quarrel walked
away. and It was within half an hour
that the shooting occurred.
THE NEW ACCOUNT.
Our Informant was on Canal street.
near Laroussiui's hat store. when he
noticed n oommofion on Bourbon street.
Walking 10 The corner OF Bourbon and
Canal, he noticed Matt Hogan. Tom
Houlihan. aud another man unknown to !,
him, VIM, Laresche and John t. bar
rett. Jr. standing IN front Of Wengcr's
saloon. Hogan was threatening Mr..
Larcache and Barrett with the butt end
OF, what proved afterwards to be,
heavy stick Our informant walked up
to Wcnger's and there heard Inresche
say tc Hogan
WIZ DO YoU FOLLOW rs p"
Matt Hogan answered 1T Is none Of {
your i d business. Iaresche, speak q
ng OF Barrett, then said: What do I
You want to hurt that man for He Is |
with me, and don't want you to strike
him again. He Ia not armed Why do
iou want to attack man who IL un-
.rmed 81 Matt Hogan then asked /
Laresohe Are yon armed p TMresohe :,
1ogan said Well. II you are armed, r
Why don't you use your pistol ?' La, II
esche replied ~ use my pistol only Y
o defend myself. IL you struck mo and ,
me 10 use it, | would =
tnow how to uso it to defend q
myself" There was short pause. t.
Meanwhile Hogan cast significant I,
.lance at Houlthan and the other man.
hresche now turned to Barrett saying T
Q him, Follow me, they have no right +,
o molest you baresche took him by +
he arm and was leading him towards =
)ustomhouse street. On the way Barrett &
old our informant "They want to as i
as3inate mo. Our informant asked him 7,
WhoT' He replied, 1T Is Norton who =,
; doing this, and the party walked on. n
latt Hogan, EIoulihan and the other =,
nan followed them, Hogan urging the ''
theirs strenuously by word and motion
D come up. until all reached in
ront Of Landier's shoe store Ho-
m and party came up with a rush. as u
hough t0 assault Barrett and Laresche. ol
.aresche turned around and told ol
logan II he struck him Uaresche) he st
'ould arrest him (Laresche. it is con 81
eded, generally held n policemen's al
Hogan answered, arrest IL
le?' Lareschc said Eyes. as an officer oN
{ the law. Hogan replied "G d-n ia
he law. Hogan again advanced on Ia
this time raising his stick over pi
i'm. Laresehe caught hold Of the stick W
nd pushed Hogan back. Hogan then tte
ut his hand behind his back rs in
) though to draw weapon. La
ssche pulled Immediately and fired re
thout aiming. Their positions
ere Laresche. with his back to Gus tn
'mhouse street, in the centre Of the We
dewalk. Nogan. on a line with him, bl
T, rather nearer TO the wall, with his II
ack to Canal street. AS soon as the nj
not was fired, Hogan turned and ran
ward Canal street. Our informant was
nmediately IN the rear Of Hogan.
lmost simultaneously with Laresche's
rst shot several shots were fired at La +b
'sche, but by whom our informant can ~, W.
ot say. Houlihan, however, had drawn -, 49,
the same time as Laresche and fired at f.,
i'm, Houlihan ran off with Hogan but in,
ok to the street. As soon as Laresche nn
'uld recover himself he ran after Ho- IN IN
IN. The unknown individual, who was ~ IN
lie Of Hogans party, meanwhile had ,,r
ught shelter in Johns Restaurant ~
; Laresche passed sign, which was IN th
sting against yerandah pillar near no
g gutter. opposite the Crescent ro, ra,
ore, HOuliban. who had hidden himself q !.
hind the sign. and was lying in wait, Of os
ed at Laresche's back. Laresche fell, on
Id as he fell, he fired at Houlihan, who fir fir