New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-30
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
INQUEST IN THE CASE OF WILLIAM F.
LAREscHE-Wss held at half-past six O'Clock
last night by Coroner DeBlanc.
Mr.. Charles Cavaroc was the first witness
u placed on the stand, and testified as fol-
lows:
was at the corner of Canal and Bourbon
streets little after p. NJ Wednesday, the
twenty fourth Of May, 1876; l saw large
crowd Of men in front of Wenger's beer
/ saloon; walked over to the other side OF
Bourbon street, opposite Wengers saloon;
they Immediately moved on toward Gus
tomhousa street; they stopped about twenty
PAGES of the corner of Customhouse street.
moved on the opposite side with the
crowd; when they stopped l saw Matt Ho-
gan raise Q large, heavy stick in the atti.
tude Of striking; . scufla ensued
| Immediately, and . shot was fred:
Matt Hogan Immediately ran toward Canal
street.: Mr.. Laresche ran in the came direc-
ton; when he had reached the Crescent
dry goods store, saw . man jump from be-
be Houlihan; he fred shot ss Mr.. La
resche, who had already passed; Mr..
Laresche tell, and Houlihan Immediately
fired another shot at him after he
fell; he fell with his head toward Gus
tomhouse street; Houihan Immediately
jumped around the post, as Mr.. Laresche
was lying on his back on the edge of the
within a foot or two OF Mr.. Laresche's
stomach, and fred; Mr.. Laresche then raised
himself upon his hands and returned the
fire; Houlihan Immediately ran toward
Customhonse street, pursued by some gen.
tlemen and Officer Sherman, who arrested
him, and recognized him as the same man
who had shot Mr. Lareeche; H0ulihan shot
Mr.. Laresche three times; twice while down
and once while standing; Mr.. Lareeche was
lying in such q position that believe his
shot took effect in hie abdomen.
A. Gastinel-On the day of the homicide
was standing on Canal street, near the
corner of Bourbon, c0nversing with Officer
Sherman; saw the deceased, Mr.. John F.
Barrett, Jr., and another gentleman whom
I don't know; l bowed to Laresche, and
they went down Bourbon street; remained
conversing with Sherman; about three or
four minutes had elapsed when saw peo-
pie running toward Bourbon street; l said
to Sherman, Lets 60 and sec what it is, /"
aud We started in that direction; when we
reached Bourbon street, near Wenger's
beer saloon, Sherman made the remark to
me. "I,'s Barrett in troubles" kept ahead
until I reached the Crescent store, and
when I got there . shot was fired; I
remained on the steps of the store; I
then immediately saw Laresche runnin z
toward Canal street with . pistol in his
hand; right behind him was man
by the name Of HoulihAn with . pistol
in his hand: Laresche was three or four feet
from Houlihan when he fired . shot: L.
resche then fell down, when Houlihan
Jumped into the street, one foot on the side
walk, and fred at least three shots at La
resohs while he was down; Laresche re-
turned the fire while he was down; l was
not more than five feet off during the whole
time; Houlihan then ran toward Custom
house street; Ben POincy, who was stand
ing in front OF Johns restaurant, tired a
shot at Houlihan while he was running
away; I then saw Officer Sherman have
Houlihan in charge and taking him to Jail;
Mr., Laresche got up and said, Il am shot:
I am dead man." he then walked away
with some frie1ds and went to the drug
store; 1 saw no one but Houlihan shoot al
Laresche.
Officer Sherman stated-My testimony
comedies with that OF Mr.. Gastinel until
we got 70 Bourbon street; when l lett him
Isaw Matt Hogan, Tom White, Mr.. La
resche and Mr.. Barrett all together, as
was within three or four yards OF the
parties; saw Matt Hogan lift bis stick
to strike a. one OF the parties; l neafo
Mr.. Laresche say, HE is under my pro
lection, and nobody can hit him." Mr.. La
resche said to Matt Hogan, You are my
prisoner" Immediately Tom White stepped
In between Laresche and Matt Hogan;
he said something, but l could not
hear what he said; Mr.. Laresche
drew his revolver, and two or three
shots were fred at the same time;
Mat Hogan ran and passed me toward
Canal street; Mr.. Laresche followed up
about three or four yards, when Houlihan
arenned from behind the post and shot Mr..
Laresche; at the first shot Mr.. Laresche
fell; when down Houlihan shot three OF
four times; Mr.. Laresche tried to raise HIM
self and his pistol went of; ordered Houll
han to surrender; he tired one more sno'
while running toward Cuetomhouee street
ran after him on Customhouse street and
again ordered him to halt; he turned
round and presented his pistol at me
and then 1 frel one shot; he sur
rendered and gave me his pistol;
took notice that all the chambers were
empty; locked him up in the third pre-
cinos station; when Houhhan nreo az =,
Laresche after Laresche was down, the
width of the banquette separated them
fhe haroette at that point il narrow, aoou
four or i've feet; the only active part tina;
Tom White took in the affair, as far as
know. was that he went between Mr.. La
resche and Matt Hogan when Mr.. Laresche
said to Matt Hogan, "You are my prisoner
when Mr. Laresche was lying on the pan
Guette, Houlihan had one foot on the pan
nuette and one foot in the gutter, noio'ni
the post, and it was in that position tnat n
fred three or four times at MIR. Laresche.
I,aonold Aleix-I am proprietor OF
saloon called 1.-The Hole in the WALL; OF
The dav of tie homicide was IN my Dss
room; when l heard loud talking on tn
street went to che door to see what II was
Isaw a crowd gathered nearly ~ Iy I
Wenga saloon; Recognized Matt no9 e
and Mr.. Laresche; l could not tel "nat "a
dispute was then: they then walked toWa.'
Customhouse street, and wnen Oppose - !.
nv door Mr.. Laresche put MS manu- "
Matt Hogan and told him: "lou are ~;
nrisonerEI arrest you" party WIN Sane.
1,ars.aohet old Lareeche to let him 60
No. Hogan told Laresche to let him &C
Iarsscbe answered, ''No, he is my prisoner
m slow NV authority Matt Hogan the
-a;ead hic stick to strike Laresche, VIII
aa;S .D,n't YOU strike me-" and retrea:e
two steps; Matt Hogan having can
raised Laresche drew q revolver an
fraS. think he must have nit Hogan
hac.nse saw him put his hand to n
s.omsch and run towards Canal street; tn
o+bar narsies ran in every direction; Their
was sbot fred at Laresche by part
whom don't know; Lsresche fired anothe
shor. and Just as he was passing "a
Crascent store q party whom con
100 came from behind some boxes, an
frad sno. at Laresche, who fell; 90 nc
NOW in what position he fell; the sam
marry who shot him came to the gulter an
ppiaced one foot on the sidewalk ana nre
aano.her shot at Lsresche while ne wa
n. Tareache ATTEMPTED to fre