The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-02
| HORRIBLE tale.
The Alleged Crime Of Nose Gibbs
q Steamboat Mate.

~A~SsAs~~~
offending Deck Passenger
and Clubbing Him
to Death.
On Saturday morning reporter of the DEMO
oRAT was informed OF conversation between
two etoamboatmen. during which statemen
was made to the effect that the affair OF Mos,
Gibbs. mate Of the Natchez at st. Joseph. was
likely to prove serious matter to him. as the
man he had assaulted had died.
With this information rs a foundation or
which to work. the DEMOCRAT reporter com
menced an investigation OF the matter. and
found that the report OF O serious difficulty a
81. Joseph In which Nose Gibbs was one OF he
parties was current on the levee. IL WAS sted
that Gibbs had killed man at that town. and
that the Indignation OF the people OF the place
was 30 great that on q subseque trip OF the
Natchez tthe one preceding that on which she
started Saturday last) the boat was received nj
the landing BY q crowd Of men whose purpose
was to hang Gibbs. He had. however. prudent.
" laid or.
The reporter learned that Gibbs had not been
on the trip referred to. and inquiries as to
the cause OF his absence and his whereabouts
i
under the treatment Of we'll known physician
Tor injuries to one OF his feet. received while at
the wheel.
| Satisfied that there was some foundation Tor
the statements. the reporter continued his In
| vestiRation, but owing to the fact that parties
who should have been able to contradict or
affirm them denied all knowledge Of the facts,
II was found exceedingly difficult to get at the
particulars.
| However. the NatcheE Democrat. OF the
twenty. seventh ultimo. contains the following
full and interesting
/ ACCOUNT or THE AFFAIR.
Mr.. Emile Enebarth. Of Rodney, Miss. has
N our hsnahs y; a. over hs 9Wn
sault alleged to haye been committed by Nose
Gibbs. mate OF the steamer Na,chez. upon
OF February last. from the effects Of which
Henehan has since died. In the statement OF
Mr.. Ensbarth furnished to qe y embodiea q
statement OF tn. deceased. claimed by Mr.. Eng-
barth to have been made prior TO his death.
which makes the assault appear to have been
aad mbsi osaa
this sad occurrence. but as the Information fur
nished us By Mr.. En9barth is a fuller and more
4 complete history OF the attack and its fatal ter
minatlon. we present 1t In full to our readers
The fo'lowing Is substantially the statement
He told Mr.. Engbarth that Nose Gibbs. m ate OF
.ne steamer Natchez had ~ tried TO kili him. at
head. which were found to be four In number.
and very severe cuts. none being less han one
the steamer Natchez while he tHeaehan or
Hughes, vac returning from Nsne ,han
Whch gins L paid Exhibiting the Ticket saa While
sitting on box. NO stepped Nose Gibbs. who
said get Up from mere w the same a, 1ms n ears
said than he began 70 club me with hls s,iek:
could not do ANYTHING. and was powerless: :
he must surely Know no
why he should have done e." Upon being
asked where u occurred Mr henehan q, repll,d; ,
OF the river. between i Rodney ana st Joseph: .
he q y bss shorty yo seT M
arrest 81 Nose Gibbs, 6ut the s6eEifr. j. 4 Say
turn M trip Of The Natehez. on The eisntssnth Of
February but shall ret him at New Orleans.
| tor am going down on the first boat. LAWYER
Garrett gave me paper to take down to his
partner. Steele, attorney-at-law ~ New Or
leans and he also told me to sue the boat for
not less than 10000. which h intend DOING.
got It. Mr.. Henehan bade Mr. Engbarth good
bye shaking hands. end TemArking that he
would then 70 down to Mr.. Wilson camp, below
Rodney. where he was engaged.
Mr.: ,Enebarth's statement Of what followed is
as follows:
I'VE shook hands and be left Rodney for the
Drake. a friend OF his, told me that he arrived
at the camp the same Thursday e,eninR he lett
ssre ssnt ~ the % wounds ~ G his
stage OF feelings was about the same up 10 Sun.
day evening, when he began g,tilns worse, f a and
him to please see tha. be was buried By the side
of his mother and sisters; Drake asked him II
he did not want doctor. and be said no; he
feel any better: about o'clock that night they
choked: ali hands OF the camp rose s to hes as,
with the lock jaw. and could not speak q word
he could only point his finger to bis mouth; Dr.
Sn could hm Gn% hss soe ssd
that evening monday, the twenty third day u
february. at Wilson's CAMP | was present
sum mmoned as a juror and mad. foreman II the
sans. We (the juryl could not decide on what
was the cause Of the deeeased,s death. aud had
slcian expert OF Rodney. to hold a post mortem
examination. and he gave 10 his K sworn sa state,
M the aep tha MS wa1 the bo
received from some blunt instrume ent. and from
evidence Of the hs Ss
steamer Natchez on the sixteenth day Of Feb.
killed him.. The corpse was taken to CynreMss g M
Grove and from there to Natchez, la q skin by
Mr.. Wilson and myself. and was buried In IN.
cemetery thAre by many friends. This l, a true
statement of the affair"
It will be seen by the above account that the
man died over week ago. and yet 80 far as can
be ascertained no steps have been taken by
the authorities to arrest the alleged MUIR
derer Gibbs has been seen several times on
the landing during the past week. and could
easily have been arrested II the police had been
informed OF the affair.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Mayor Patton yesterday addressed a commu
nication to Speaker Ogden informing him that
one OF the members OF the Legislature had ap-
preached one OF the city administrators with
- .l%iop - anpfin tho nraaant nmhantG