New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-06

Peter street, and remained there with hll tWo
hours, during which time he seemed to possess MS
natural facult ties; witness recognized the prisoner
present, Edward B. Turpin; to the best OF MS
knowledge Turpin was in the hall five or ten
minutes before the shooting took place; dld nol
think Turpin was in the room when the shooting
took place; witness did not know that any
other persons were firing besides NewbeTy |
and Wetmore; Oldham did not shoot to the knowl-
edge of witness thought that the revolver pro
duced before the jury of inquest was the same
which belonged to deceased; was not positive,
but believed it to be the same used by him at the
time of shooting Oldham.
N. D. Wetmore further testified that Edward b.
Turpn stated to him that if Harry l.. Newberry |
did not sign letter of certain form, that he had
advised William c. s. Wetmore to kill Newbery
and witness also stated that Turpin did, in his
presence, incite said Wetmore to kill said New
berry. |
James F. Gilbert sworn--On the 26th of Janua
ry witness was in the house No 100 Gravier street,
on the second floor; William Wetmore came into
the Office stepped up to Mr.. Newberry, presented
him paper and asked him to sign it; Newberry
looked at it, and, turning away, said he would
not sign it William Wetmore asked him a
second time to, sign the, paper; New.
berry again looked at the paper some some
it, and then replied, "I'll be God id if sign
it,, at the same time rising from his chair and
drawing pistol; William Wetmore also drew a
pistol; the firing then commenced; witness then
ran into the back room; witness did not Eaow
which fred first; thought the pistols went off about
the same time thought Newberry drew his pistol
a little in advance of Wetmore Edward Tnrpin
was not in the room when the firing commenced;
saw him in the hall short time previous; recog-
nized the pistol produced at the inquest as the one
which witness found in a desk near the sofa on
which Newberry lay after the firing was over;
witness recognized the dead body of II. l.. New
berry at Ill St. Peter street. on which he saw
post mOrtem examination held.
F. @. Seth sworn-About II or o'clock onthe
26th of January. witness was in Major N NJ Wet
mores office, No. 100 Gravier street. Witness
was leaning over the desk. explaining matters to
Capt. Newberry, when Mr.. Wm Wetmore ap-
preached, handed a letter or note to Capt. New
berry, and asked him in very friendly tone to
sign it. Capt. Newberry merely looked at the
note and threw it back with contempt. Mr.. Wet
more asked Capt. Newberry a second time to sign
the note and again in friendly tone. Capt New
berry took the letter looked at it, threw it down.
| and said he'd be God ID if he would sign it.
Not knowing the con ents, or that difficulty ex
listed between them, witness did not notice whether
after saying that, Capt. Newberry arose or not,
as the attention of witness at that time was
given to his books. Witness heard two pistol
shots, and on looking up witness Saw Capt. New
| berry and Mr.. Wetmore aiming deliberately at
each other. Witness retreated to the back office
and shortly after Capt Newberry also entered the
center table, which Capt. Oldham was behind
Capt. N. approached to the opposite side, and
took deliberate aim at Capt. O., and discharged
the pistol against his breast. Capt. O., at the
armed, and only sought the table to protect him
self After Capt. N. shot Capt o. in the breast
Capt. N. staggered back into the front office
when Capt. N. D. Wetmore app. ared and stopped
the firing. Could not say who fred the first two
shots, nor how many shots were fired; but
am positive that Capt. Eewberry and Mr.. Wet
more aimed at each other. Witness knew the
prisoner present. Believed his name was b
Turpin. Did not remember seeing Turpn wher
the shooting was done, or at any time during tina
day. Did not know to whom the pistol belonged
that was before the jury-thought the pistol Capt
Newberry had, looked older: DID not see an.
have had two pistols. When witness looked up
Mr.. Wetmore had changed his position foot o
two from the desk. When witness was retTeatn!
to the back office, he saw Capt. W. under MI
Gilbert's standing desk, taking deliberate aim a
Mr.. Wetmore. Did not notice Mr.. Wetmore. TIL
) standing desk was three or four feet from tn
desk where the firing commenced
Douglas West sworn-About a quarter to
, o oclOck on the 18th January witness Wa occuple
at his desk in his office, 100 Graver street, whe
his attention attracted by an angry altercatio
in the front office, occupied by Mr.. VIM. Wetmore
which was followed by repeated reports of fire
arms. Witness could not what transpired il
front. A few moments after the firing severa
gentlemen rushed into the room which witness oc
cupied, most of whom seemed to be trying to aVoi
the combatants. Hostties seemed to b
between Captain Newberry and pssor
as witness was afterward informed, name
oldham Oldham entered the office tirs
seemingly pursued by Newberry, who fired on hir
towards his back, at distance of not more tina
two PAGES. Oldham continued to retreat, until
: large cotton-sample table impeded his fight whe
t he wheeled around and confronted Newberry, VIII
was still firing towards him. Oldham threw Il
his hands and exclaimed, "what are you shootin
me for?" After the second fire, went o
obliquely from the line of his previous movemen
/ and got behind center table which was in tn
! room, which he tilted up, and either got behin
1 or held it up like shield. Newberry advance
towards Oldham until he got nearly up to til
: table, Oldham still eXclaimng "what do 70
. want to shoot me for?'' Newberry fired at hi
: again, over the table. Witness heard Oldham sa.
for Gods sake don't fire off that pistol again.
. something to that effect. When Mr.. Newberr
e walked off into the front office, he followed b
h witness and Mr. Gilbert, and lay down on the sof;
u About the same time Oldham disappeared frol
II the house. Witness did not see any weapon c
A Oldham. Witness did not hear what was said i
J. the front room, or recognize the voices.
c This was all the testimony elected, and the fo
# lowing is the verdict of the jury of inquest:
r. We. the undersigned declare that the said Hem
n L. Newberry came to his death from the followin
y wounds, namely: three gun shot or pistol sh'
e tions of the abdomen; one wound penetrated til
!. cavity of the abdomen in the - region, woun
= ing the right lobe of the liver: one wound pen
il trated the abdomen in the hypogastrc regio
e penetrating the stomach and intestines; or
a wound penetrated the cavity of the abdome
obliquely from upwards, passed downward
through the left side of the lower part OF the tn
1t racic region, injurng the diaphragm and enterin
lie the abdominal cavity. These wounds brought c
70 internal hemorhage and death They were eaC
- and all mortal wounds. The other two wount
1t were not mortal. One ball entered the rigl
it thigh from downwards, passed upwards ar
in through the limb. The other ball entered the le
,s arm above the articulation of the elbow and als
80 passed through We further declare that from II
le best of our knowledge and from the evidence a
IN drced that said wounds were inflicted on the boo
,e of said H. L. Newberry by the contents of pistc
II which pistol was in the hands of William G.
"a WemOre. The ad wounds were Inflicted by Il
et aforesaid William G. 8 Wetmore, on the 26th de
to of January, 1866, between the hours of one al
4 three o'clock P. NJ, in the house No. $50 Gravi
- street between Baronne and Carondelet street
81 New Orleans of which wounds the said H.
Newberry died about g. O'Clock p. NJ, in the hou
20 No. Ill St. Peter street. New Orean Oh the afor
~ sad day and year. We therefore charge the sa
= w liam G. s. Wetmore with having ielonious
&c killed the said Henry L. Newberry at the afor
re said time and place and in the manner aioresai
W And we further charge one Edward B. Turpn
:, accessory before the act.
% Signed P. Yeser, Coroner H. Percival, P.
IN Canfout Charles Fuselier, Pierre Dufort, P.
Lambert, jr.; jury.
y, Both the accused are in the custody of t
le police.
~ y CRIMINAL CoURr-J,tdye AbeH.-M. Weisheime
(eX-Justice of the Peace of the parish of Orleans
- was Yesterday arraigned charge of ms
f. feasance and extoron in Office, pleaded not guilt