The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-31
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Orc Of the Principals, ans As Usual, I've
Rystandcrs Shot.

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levee, head of Cont street, q reneontre took
place between Mr.. l.. +. Bouchereau on
one side and Capt Jas. 7. O'Pry and rela-
tive OF his, Mr.. j. Kouns, on the other, which
finally eliminated In the firing OF eleven shots
and the wounding of the following parties
Capt J. T. OPry was shot in the right arm !; o
bullet grazed Mr.. Bouchereau's left side, and
lodged In q memorandum book that he had In
his coat pocket; Mr. Schneider, a bystander,
was shot In the calf of the right leg.
A colored roustabout on the levee, a speota-
tor, named Bill Robertson, was shot in the
right thigh and seriously wounded.
The difficulty grew out OF o card published
in yesterday mornings DEMOCRAT by Mr..
WHICH REFLECTED
on Capt. OPry.
AS It is debatabe question MS to who fired
the first shot, we give the statements Of the
friends Of both parties.
Mr.. Bouchereaus friends state that Mr..
Bouchereau was leaning against pile Of rice
sacks when Capt. O'Pry, accompanied by Mr..
Kouns, approached him, and, holding a copy
of tho DEMOCRAT In his hand, said: II want
you to retract this card" Mr.. Bouchereau
replied, II will retraet nothing that have
made public" Capt O'Prv then stepped back
a few PAGES, and drawing a Colts navy revolver
commenced firing.
Mr.. Bouchereau then drew a Lafoucheux
revolver and fired. At the same time Mr.
Kouns pulled out Southern Deringer and
nred point DianB at
HIS FRIENDS ANTAGONIST,
eIeven'shots being fired by the parties, with the
effect as stated above.
On the other hand the friends OF Capt. O'Pry
make about the same statement, the only diff
ference being that they affirm that Mr. Bou-
chereau fired the first shot.
reporter called on the principals In this
chereau, but found Capt O'Pry at his resi-
dence, No. IA Race street. The captain de-
clned to make q statement although he was
requested to do SO. He, however, denies hay-
ing fired the first shot, and states that it was
fired by Mr.. Bouchereau.
While the shooting was going on the police
put In an appearance and made the three par
Elephants prisoners They were taken to the
Second Municipal Police Court, and certifi-
Gates being obtained that Mr.. Schneider and
the colored man, Robertson, were
OUT OF DANGER,
the, accused were released on $4,000 bonds
each.
Mr.. Schneider, one OF the wounded specta-
tors, 1t appears, arrived in this city few days
ago from Indiana, with consignment OF hay
for the firm Of Messrs. Howard q Preston,
and happened to be near the scene of the diff
Guilty, as he had repaired to the levee for the
purpose Of purchasing some sugar.
The gentleman after he was wounded, was
taken to Mr.. Prestons residence, at the cor
ner of Prytania and Jackson streets, where
tne Dali was extTacLeu from MS leg by pny-
sician.
Mr.. Schneider had his back turned when he
heard the first shot, and consequently does
not know who fired it.
The negro Robertson was removed to the
Charity Hospital, where it was found that the
bullet had entered
HIS RIGHT THIGH,
and ranging downward, had made it's exit
near the knee. Robertson states he does not
know who fired the first shot as his back was
turned and says that the only thing he knows
about the affair is that bullet took him In
the leg and he drapped."
Several disinterested parties, who were said
to be eye-witnesses, were interviewed regard
ing the ARRAY, but they, not wishing to be
called as witnesses, declined to say anything
pro or con.
The origin of this difficulty was Il dispute
non-acceptance, then the card which caused
the above shooting ARRAY.