The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20
MULE TRADER DANGEROUSLY CUT.
state ments of the Friends of Both Par
ties Concerning the Affair.

ties Concerning the Affair.
At about noon yesterday, ON Baronne street,
| between Poydras and Lafayette, difficulty had
| it's origin between two niue traders j. z. Hud-
| son and Jaoquet Levy, during which the former
drew large pocket knife and Inflicted a wound
| in the left side Of the lstter's abdomen, five
| inches in length. The accused was arrested and
| lodged in the Central station, cha ged with
| and wonnding Jacqust Levy.
Tso gentlemen Messrs. A. Il. Ashurst and
BoWden. wis were in company with the accused
at the time of the cutting, were also arrested
and immured In the Central Station charged with
being accessories to the cutting.
The wounded man WAS taken to the residence
OF DIR. Dreyfus. where he Was attended by the
Doctor, assisted by Drs Mercier and Smythe
Who after consultation, gave an opinion that
bis condition
WAS VERY CRITICAL.
A DEMOCRAT reporter visited the scene OF the
affair and was given statements that are very
conflicting, so far as the manner in which the
cutting was done. The friends Of Mr.. Levy
Levy gave Hudson q draft for $4,000, balance
due on 100 head OF mules purchased by him in
Kentucky. and when delivered they were three
short Yesterday. q little after Ii O'Clock. Levy
was sitting in his stable door when he made
spd, ,if.they aek me about the note am going 10
| refer thsr to my lawyer
The three men approached, and Hudst n said
20 I,vy: The mule you sent me over. you say is
then remarked, II have already settled il.
Hudson said. "Yes, and / have settled il too
because . bird In hand is '~''
WORTH TWO In THE BUSH"
Hudson then turned to Levy and said. "You
damn sooundrel." and drew oowhide. Levy
then got up, approached Hudson and said: 81 viii
not allow you TO call me damn sooundrel."
Levy then attempted to clinch with Hudson,
when the latter struck him with the cowhide
The two CONTESTANTS then exchanged blows
but were immediately separated. Levy then
moved away from bis antagonist and went in the
direction Of his Office.
Hudson then stepped into the street and drew
knife; rs he did so he was reinforced by two
friends. WV
The two CONTESTANTS we're about fifteen feet
apart Hudson, who was all the while watching
Levy. rushed upon him, brandishing his knife.
LEWIS friends hallooed to him to look out, but
before he could prepare to defend himself Hud-
son made
A LUNGE AT HIM
and buried the blade of his knife in his abdomen
left side.
The following statementof the affair WAS affair
wards made by the other side:
Mr.. Hudson had transaction with Mr.. Levy
in Kentucky and sold him one hundred mules.
Ia payment for the mules Mr.. Levy gave Mr..
and the other for s4500. These two drafts were
on and accepted by himself to be paid in New
Orleans, the latter draft maturing yesterday,
The said draft was indorsed to Afford, Martin X
o., and by them placed in the Canal Bank for
The nsules, according to contract. were to be
red until September 1st In the latter part OF
August, Mr.. Levy requested Mr.. Hudson,
owing to dull market that the mules should be
fed longer. which Mr. Hudson agreed TO, pro-
vided MIR. Levy would reimburse him for same |
10 this Mr. Levy readily consented to do, MIR. |
Levy, about the middle of October, went to re-. |
ceve these mules and claimed that
TWO OF THEM WERE LAME.
mr.. hudson claimed that they were all sound |
upon the day Of delivery according to contract, |
Mr. Levy, however, shipped all but these two |
mules, and afterwards, in New Orleans, notified |
Mr.. Hudson that he would not pay the last draft
unless the price Of these two mules were de.
Quoted. M-. Hudson made no reply to this save
That the mules were sound according to contract.
Mr.. Levy then published notice in the CITY
papers warning the public not to negotiate said
paper.
Afford, Martin & Co., after q consultation with
Mr. Hudson, notified the bank to receive anv
amount e. exceeding $4,000 il tendt red in payment
If the draft. Mr.. Levy Monday morning ten.
Tered s4oo5, which was accepted by the bank.
At about noon yesterday Mr.. Hudson being adj
used, called two gentlemen,
MEssRs. AsHURsT AND BowDEN
% accompany him as witnesses called upon Mr..
Levy and made tender of the remainipe three
mules, stating to him that they were sound upon
he day named for delivery and we're sound now. ar
'e was able to prove After making this tender and
SKIING Tor payment OF feed bill, he started to
truck him powerful blow behind the ear fell
ng him to the earth, and sprung after
nm, attempting to stamp him. Mr.. {
iudson managed to gain his feet and
a doing so succeeded in getting out bis pocket
nife, noticing ut the same time knife in Mr..
4svy's hand. He then struck at Mr.. Levy and
111cted the wound, believing his life was in dan
or, as Mr; Levy was yer powerful man. Later
, the day the three accused were arraigned be-
're Judge Smith and remanded to the Parish {
'rison to await doctors certificate.