Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-26
A CREOLE KILLING.
Fatal Termination Of a Quarrel Be
tween two Heightened New
Orleans Youths.
An Insult 10 a Lady the Cause Of
the EncOunter-Thc Victim at
the Mercy OfHIs slayer.

| Special 1, Globo-D Democrat
New ORLEANS, October 20.-0n
Tuesday night a quarrel took place
between two young men, Creoles OF
good family connections, which result
cd in what was at one time considered
a trivial shooting ARRAY, but which
now turns out to be a tragedy. The
parties are Eugene A. Garcia, who
did the shooting, and Oscar Dupeire,
jr., his victim. Garcia and Dupeire
had long been friends, and we're in
the habit Of visiting the same families.
On Tuesday night the young men Wis
tied the residence OF Mr.. Emile Der.
nard and passed the evening in the
society Of a number Of young ladies'.
AT IL O'Clock the party broke up,
and the young men escorted the ladies
homeward. Dupeire was walking
in the rear with one Of the young
ladies, who, it seems, objected to that
position, and insisted upon walking in
the midst of the party, it is alleged,
on account of offensive liberties at
tempted by the young man. Dupeire
objected, whereupon the young lady
left him aud walked ahead. Garcia
thereupon offered her his arm and
proceeded a short distance when
Dupeire came up. Garcia then Of.
fered to place the lady in his charge if
he would comply with her request
and keep in front, but he declined
and said that he was going to take a
car which appeared at that instant
and 20 home. He, however, changed,
his mind and remained with the party
until the ladies reached their home,
after which the shooting occurred as
narrated in the dying statement which
is as follows: my name is Oscar
Dupeire, jr. | have received the last
sacraments, and l believe L am going
to die. | voluntarily made this de-
clsration. After bidding good night
to some ladies we had escorted home
on Kerlerec street, between Nilliere
and Marai streets. at about ll;30
O'Clock on Tuesday night, October Is,
1881, Mr.. Garcia, Mr.. Oville Lebesque
and myself proceeded home
ward on Kerlerec street, toward Maral
street. After having walked about
forty PAGES. Mr. Garcia spoke to me
and said, "They say you are a brave
man." or something to that effect, to
which | replied, II don't pretend to
be a brave man, to which he (Garcia)
retorted, you are q liar" l
stepped back a little, Mr.. Lebesque
being between US. After a few insig-
ni6cant words used by myself | struck
Garcia across the face. He then
jumped backward and made a motion
to draw a weapon, at least | thought
so. Seeing which | said, IF you
shoot | can shoot too" and at the
same time | made a motion to draw
my weapon from my inside vest
pocket. then saw a fash and dropped
to the earth, not feeling any pain in
any part OF my body. l think that
having slapped the man, he was justi-
fed in shooting me. Mr.. Garcia was
the. man who shot me.
OSCAR DUPEIRE."
Upon concluding his declaration
the unfortunate young man begged
Judge M~iltenberger to see that Gar
cia would not be prosecuted, as he did
not wish to have him punished. Car
cia was a~rrsigned before Judge Mil
~tenberger, aud remanded to Jail
without the benefit Of bail. Dupeire
vas represented to be very low, if not
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