The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-01
A DRUNKEN SET OF NEGROES.


They Get into Diniculty. and One oi
the Party Il Cut seven Times In
the Head with matchct.
Yesterday at o'clock difficulty took
place in the rear OF dilapidated old
shanty, on Delord street. between Ba-
rome and Dryades, between two negro
men named respectively Paul Phillips
and Lindsey Pheson, which terminated
in the former being slashed seven times
in the head with Ratchet in the hands
of the latter, who was arrested and i'm
INJURED in the Central Station. A DEMO
Graf representative visited the scene
affair from some negro women who were
present when the fight took place:
Martha Wells (colored) states she has
been the wife Of both the men for
the last six years. though never
legally married, and that yesterday at
the stated hour she was In her room
with Lindsey and q negress named En-
ma Jones, when Paul Phillips came in
and asked for his dinner. Lindsey
using an opprobrious cpithet, asked him
what he wanted with dinner. The
wounded man remarked, | don't want to
have any fuss with YOU but there will
be some one here in q few minutes that
will arrest you. Then Phillips left the
room, but returned in q few minutes and
the difficulty was renewed, and he was
seen to have penknife open In his
hand. Lindsey being aware OF the fact,
and nning Phillips advancing on him,
grabbed a Ratchet and struck him q fell
ing blow on the head. At this juncture
Martha Wells lcft the room in company
with her female friend Her companion
remained in the yard, but Martha re-
paired to the New Basin, and left the
men to finish their bloody work On
her return she found Phillips lying
scnseless on the floor, and what had
become Of the accused she could not
tell
From her actions, it was evident that
Martha had been indulging In u drop
too much, and on being interrogated as
to why she did not inform the police or
neighbors that the men were numbering
each other i'm her house, responded by
saying that she did not want to NEEDLE
with other peoples affairs. The ac-
cused, when brought to the Central
Station, was found to be considerably
under the influence OF liquor. The
wounded man was taken to the Charity
Hospital, where his wounds were ex-
amined by the attending physician, who
refused to give an opinion. Phillips was
also found to be drunk.
Obtaining Money Under False Prctenscs.
Mrs. Vogel, yesterday, surrendered
herself Mt the Washington street Sta
ton on hearing that G. Albert had
sworn out an affidavit charging her with
obtaining money under false pretense.
on a warrant.
by virtue of q warrant Constant
BrcauX was arrested at his domicile
corner Of Dumaine and Royal streets,
and locked up in the Third Precinct,
charged by Joseph Marcelen with cut
ting and wounding him with penknife.
Larceny.
John McGinn, q youth. was snatched
from liberty at the corner of Girod and
Delta streets, and incarcerated in the
with the larceny Of ten pounds Of brass
metal valued at So. John will explain
his case before Jadge Evans to-day.
GarrOting.
Buck Sam, who is well known In
police circles as u notorious thief and
confidence negro, was yesterday run
into the Central Station, charged with
garroting man named Eugene Sui
Ivan Thursday night.
4 Reckless Rider Comes to Grief.
Joseph Francis attempted to show the
speed Of his nag by riding at a furious
rate down Charities street, endangering
the lives Of pedestrians. But an officer
stopped the expert rider, and locked
him up in the Third Precinct The ami
NAL was sent to the pound.
Suspicious Character.
Frank Lee, cigar maker by occupa-
ton. was last evening arrested at the
corner of Royal and Customhouse
streets, byOfficer Stollberger and lodged
in the Third Precinct, charged with
being dangerous and suspicious
character, and also about to commit
breach Of the peace when arrested.
Charity Hospital.
Chas. H. Price, 80 years Of age, and a
native of the United States. was sent to
the Charity Hospital from the corner Of
Notre Dame and Peters streets, in a
sick and destitute condition.
Two Youths Engage in n Cutting ARRAY.
About 3 o'clock yesterday three
youths, George Lawrence, Joseph Sui
Ivan and Dennis Dejan, got into a
difficulty in the Poydras Market, and
during the affray George Lawrence cut
and slightly wounded Dennis Dejan in
the left cheek Lawrence was arrested
and locked up in the Central Station,
charged with the cutting, and Sullivan
as an accessory after the fact.