The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-09
below the nipple of the left side passing through


been inflicted by one Thomas Delaney.
In testimony whereof, the said coroner ant
Jurors OF this inquest have hereunto subscribed
their names, the day and year aforesaid.
10 HEYDEN.
ALBERT SOHLE5SINGER, Jrrv
JOSEPH LURRAsQUETA, '"''
JAS. 4. JACKSON, M. D.,
Coroner Second aud Third Districts.
THE MURDER.
Many of our readers have doubtless forgotten
the circumstances connected with the murder oil
Nicholas McIfvoy, which occurred on the after.
noon OF the 22d OF May, 1871,
OVER SIX YEARS AGO,
at the Fire Proof Coffeehouse of Mr.. William
Swan, at the corner of Levee and Marigny
streets.
There are many citizens, esidents of the Third
Dlstr ct who remember the occurrence until this
day, but 1t would not BIO altogether out of the
way at this time, owing to the recent develop
ments made, to give our readers
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
On the afternoon in question, two men, names
unknown, entered the ooffeehouse OF Mr.. Swan,
and after taking drink they commenced spar-
ring. Mr.. Swan asked them to 20 out on the ban
quette il they insisted upon sparring. They
thereupon went out, and when they reached the
sidewalk they continued to spar, and at the same
time man named
FlOHoLAS vi HfVs
came riding down in cab. stopped and asked
what was the matter. McEvoy seemed to be
somewhat under tho influence OF liquor at the
time.
The parties stopped sparrng, and he invited
them into the bar-room to take drink. Before
sparring at the bar. McEvoy, the deceased, told
them to stop 1t, that he would fight him for 80,
meaning his friend, at the same time throwing
his money behind the bar, and saying that he
could whip or fight him or any other g.
b. around the corner. His friend paid no atten-
ton to him, as he was drunk, and the matter was
dropped. McEvoy and another party vent down
to the middle Of the bar to take drink, when
Delaney, who was
PERFECTLY SOBER,
called Mr. Swan to the end of the bar and asked
him il McEvoy alluded to him no one OF the
parties that he could whip. Mr.. swan told him
that, IL McEvoy was abiding TO him, not to pay
any attention 10 him, because he was under the
influence OF liquor, as was also the party who
was drinking with him.
MFR. Swan left Delaney and went to wait on
McEvoy and his friend, who were standing at the
bar fully ten feet from Delaney. While MI. swan
was serving the drinks
DELANEY WALKED UP
TO McEvoy and asked him what he meant by
saying that he could whip any man around the
corner. He received for an answer blow in the
face with the fist from McEvoy followed up by
two or three more bloys. Mr.. Swan jumped from
behind the bar, got between the parties and sep
arated them. He walked back towards the rear
of the house with McEvoy, and when they
reached the door of the card room, Delaney
threw tumbler, which
STRUCK MEvoY
in the head, ipfcting an ugly cash. Mr.. Swan
turned around to see who had fred the tumbler,
and in doing so he received blow in the eve with
o tumbler. He then caught young Delaney by
the shoulders and threw him out OF the door into
the gutter. Delaney got up, went across the
street and returned again to the ccofeehouse.
When he got to the door Mr.. Swan took him by
the shoulder, and seeing Officer Epgel standing
near the door he told him to arrest Delaney, that
he would make charge against him. The officer
made some remark as If he did not care about
MAKING THE ARREST,
and let him pass on. Mr.. Swan then asked him
TO come into the house and arrest party named
Quickly. He came in and walked back into the
oard.room, where Mr.. Swan pointed Quickley out
DC the man he wanted to have arrested.
scuffie took place IN the bar-room, and when Mr..
swan heard the noise he left the prisoner in charge
Of the officer and went into the bar-room to see
what was the matter. When he entered
HE SAW DELANEY
with kuife similar to shoemsker's knife, and
believing that he wanted to use it on him. ne
or self-defense in case Of an attack. He was
prevented by his brother from armipg himself,
ind when he turned to go back again McEvoy
,ame out Of the card.room saying,
''BrLI, HE HAS CUT ME-"
md then left the coffsehouse for the drug store.
Delaney was seen to enter the card-room where
McFvoy was quietly washing the blood from his
lead, and in q few minutes McEvoy came out
md .said that Delaney had cut him. Delaney
,ame out Immediately after having committed
he deed, and was seen to rush out Of the door
ind down the levee, whore he was
LOST To SIGHT.
Officer Engel saw him running down the levee
lfter heshad given McEvoy bis death wound, and
or not attempting TO make the arrest was tried
Ind was
DISMISSED THE FORCE.
The wounded man was taken to the Fifth Pre-
,inct Station, and thence to his residence, No.
yard. He was attended by DIR. Cooper, City
Physician, who gave the following
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH:
SURVEYORS OFFICE, MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, May %, 1871. I
At post norton, held this 23d day Of May,
1871, on the body Of Nicholas McEvoy, native
of Ireland, aged thirtythree years, lying at No.
II Spain street, in the Third District city OF New
)rleans death was found to have been caused BY
stab from some sharp, cutting instrument, en-
ering the body some five inches below the nip
Die OF the left side passing through the stomach,
,ausing internal hemorrhage and death iu about
tx hours after receiving the wound.
J. B. COOPER, M, D., City Physician.
It was ascertained afterward that Delaney, af
er the officer went into the coffee house, walked
Up Levee street, and when near the corner of
slysian Fields entered the shoe shop Of Mr..
Tohn J. Arno, where he armed himself with q
hoemaker's knife and returned to the scene OF
he difficulty after everything WAS quiet and
tabled McEvoy. In his hurry to make his e.
APE he
DROPPED THE KNIFE,
which was identified by the shoemaker's wife as
le entered her husbands shop.
The following witnesses were examined at the
nquest: Officer Engel, VIM. Swan, Thomas Hill,
ohm J. Arno, Thomas Quiekley, Daniel Burns
nd others.
THE FRENCH SHAREHOLDERS.