The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
A DEAD MURDERER.
Alfred Harris shot through the Brain
ana Killed by his Br0ther-In-Iaw,

Alfred Harris shot through the Brain
ana Killed by his Br0ther-ln-Ilaw.
Richard Merridy.
Since the execution OK the three murdsrers.
Eveque, Morris and Florenza, murders have
been quite scarce, but at hslfpast II o'clock Sat-
ur1ay night, at the Planters Bar-room, ON
Metaire ridge, near the Eighth street canal, the
reckless pistol again brought into requisition
and used In forcing human being to hand In
| his cheeks
| This fight was between notorious negro des-
parado named Alfred Harris and mulatto named
Richard Merridy.
Harris was The party that urged the fight
Merridy accepted the situation, and gave his ss-
sailant the best he had n store, which was bullet
THROUGH THE BRAIN.
| Harris and Merridy were brothers.in-lav this
former had been absent from the city for some
five months or more; he returned on Friday
evening and repaired to bis hove, which is few
steps from the grocery where he me! his death.
As soon as he reached his home he met his
mother, Eliza Jobnsna md ssid to her: 'sMother
1 hear that brother alerfidYhss been treating
you most shsmefully, snd al am now twenty
for you or to whip Merfidy"
Al Harris made this remark he took from his
pistol pocket large Lafonrcher revolver, laid IL
senoe his mother took the revolver and, ,emptied
it Of
ALL THE CARTRIDGES
Harris returned TO the room, put The empty
revolver in bis pocket and went 10 the Planters
barroom. kept BY 3 Mi. Daigne. Tn res he INST
Merridy, whom he asked 10 treat. .hIerridy
treated and after both had drank, Harris said:
"Merridy, you id e. Of q b., you oah do and
say what you please to my sister. but ssill kill
you for what you have done to my rnothet."
Harris, not knowing that his mothershsd un-
loaded bis pistol, drew it and snapped II thros
times at merridy,s head. Merfidy. as sopn as he
discovered that Harris meant what he lsad said,
jumped behind the bar, and, taking silver
mounted pistol out OF the cash drawer which
belonged to Mr.. Daigne, fred one shoe at his
ssssilsnt. The bali entered Harris left lye and
penetrated the brain, inficting q mortallwound.
Harris. as soon as he was shot, fell to ito floor,
s mother ss assistance and b.hsa
his head with some water. While she wss thus
engaged he remarked, Mother, am nlbt long
for this world. tried to take your pare but |
got the
Harris was removed TO his mother shDuse
which 10 in the yard OF the Seventh pistrict
peSpa pps,ns Thsys bs ToeS he expired about an hour
The accused stayed about the grocery uI,til ha
was told that Harris was dead. When The re-
60 ved this news he walked oat TO the NeHLako.
70 Joe Aodreguez' restaurant, place whAre he
nss ia;s 1een ior some time employed as oopH and
told Mr.. Rodriguez that he had killed his brsther-
in.law, and that he could not come to work as he
was gong to surrender himself to the aushor-
tiles. He then left the lake, and coming y the
suburban ss11 Station he met Corporal Mooera, TO
McCord took bis man to the station and ahsr-
ward transferred him to the
CENTRAL STATION. :;
Mr.. Daigne, the proprietor OF the PlsnteaA,
Coffsehouse. stated that Msrridy killed Harris IN
sself.defense,. and further stated that had NOS
Harris's mother taken the cartridges from ths
pistol Merridy would have been the victim and
Harris the accused, as Harris snspped his pistol
three times ut merridy's head before the iattsr
made any attempt TO defend himself.
Mr.. Daignes statement was corroborated bvs
Louis CLARK, Alfred Steel and several other w.t.
nesses who cav the shooting.
The accused. by people who know him, lie sasds
70 be very quiet man, while the deceased 4
known to the police, as they have been looking
for him for the past five months for the murder
OF negro near the white bridge, whom he killed.
on the last Of January.
Coroner Roche and City Physician Beard a
soon as they heard Of the murder, repaired to
the scene for the purpose Of holding the post
m1ortem, but found 1t was out OF their district
Justice Todd, however, empaneled q Jury and
held an autopsy. The inquest Was continued un- /
til Tuesday.
THE ACCUSED, MERBIDY, !
stated to DEMOCRAT reporter that he did nos !:
know that Harris WAS in town until about two Z
hours before be shot him: that Mr. UAipue met !
hn on the Ridge road and told him that Harris /
was looking for him and had said be intended 10 /
Bill him.. he then went into the grocery where .
ne met Harrs; Harris said to him, ''Will you treat
me " he treated him. ]
After drinking. Harris said, "You id e. /;
f b.; you have been treating my mother
badly, and also told people about here that had
killed two men. Whether did or not, they were
not your brothers, and it was none OF your busi-
ness; so now propose to get even with you"
With this Harris drew pistol and snapped IL
hree times in my face | then got the pistol.
which belonged to Mr.. Dsigne, ont OF the each
irawer, fired and shot Harris In the head. /
hen waitst I'LL he was dead and then went TO the
AXE, after that came back and surrendered 10 \
he police