The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-23
A. BLOODY AFFAIR.
AND ANOTHER SHOT I'm TINE
ABDOMEN.
The Difficulty Occurs i'm BagniO, and
the Cause WAS Politics.

The Difficulty Occurs i'm n RagntO, and
| the Cause WAS Politics.
| at II o'clock last night. at Annie Millers
| house. No. 254 Common street, n house OF i'll
repute, bloody ARRAY was enacted, during
! which John Doyle was stabbed some fourteen
limos with knife. and one George Carnovich.
alias Garibnldi. supposed to have received u
pistol ball in the abdomen. Tho cause Of the
difficulty. rs told to DEMOCRAT reporter. is us
| follows:
| Geo. Carnovlch Goo. Comfort and Henry
Gainsberry entered the house about o'clock
and were dancing with tho women whom John
| Doyle came In. In company with james Glynn.
AS soon ms those mon entered Doyle became on
| gagged in a conversation with Gainsberry.
While the conversation was going on both fac
tons went to the rear of the horse md into the
dining room, Once IL tho dining-room Doyle
sold to Gainsberry: I was on the XII Datrick
ticket and thought you were friend Of mine,
We'll said Comfort. who did you vote for?"
Gainst2err,y replied: You ought to know who
Doyle then turned to Comfort and said:
You made me believo hat you were u friend
OF mine, and that yom were going to vote for
| replied: We'll. you will not gain anything
Carnovloh then sprang to the floor and said
| to Doyle: see here. John Doyle, Comfort has
Just gotten out Of o yellow fever bod and is in
no condition to fight, but II you are spelling for
| fuss / can give you oil the satisfaction you
want"
Doyle then pulled his pistol and fred point
WIS Oh pi51ttii lis Ifftsaa te lis stomach and
with the exclamation for God sake, open that
door" rushed into the street and has not boon
4 triangle fight thon onsued between Gains
berry. Doyle and Comfort, during which Doyle
fOur wounds,
At this stage Of the light Annie Miller rushed
to tho front gallery nnd blew q police whistle.
and Knupfer. who arrested Comfort the only
man that was left In the building, and locked
him up in the Central Station charged with
beng an accessory before and after the fact to
the sabbing of Doyle.
Doyle. tho wounded man. who had attempted
Ing weak from the loss Of blood had sunk to
the b4r,anette. WAS removed to the hospital.
whore his wounds were examined and pro
nounced mortal. Whom visited at tho hospital.
tho physician would not allow him to talk.
r, oomfort who is o an omnl9yee Of the BQy KS
O'Clock this mornirk,, yoro unknown -
# is hny 9 ht1 he sb2 Ra
front parlor Of the building, whore he was pre-
vented from going to the assistance of his
friend Doyle by one ofthe women blocking tho
Of tho house. and went to his residence. 2o3 st,
Charles street Tho police. at last accounts.
were hunting him to take him into custody
Carnovich, alias Garibaldi. it was said. had
returned to his residence corner White and
Erato stree s. but visit to his domici}e proved
to the contrary
From the statement of the women In tho house
1t Ia evident that he was shot In tho abdomen.
Sergeant Hamilton. as soon rs the shooting
and cutting took place. repaired to tho house.
and being unable to gotta sati sfnctory statement.
arrested Annie Miller. Pauline Brown, Jennie
Hamilton. Emma Swarts and Geo. W. O'Don-
charging them with boing accessories before
and after the fact to the stabbi ng Of Doyle
Annie Miller states that she saw Doyle pull
the pistol and attempted to piniOn his arms.
but he was TOO quick for her. and fired before
she could advance single stop.