The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-27
NUMBER 27I.

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tleman who killed the deceased entered the
room. They met at the center table. The de-
ceased asked Col. Luckea it Ns had taken any
xceptioDs to what had been aid Col Lucke
answered. "You have cursed me sir" The de-
ceased replied in an excited manner, "No, by
GCd have not cursed you, sir" which he re-
pested once or twice. The gentleman in COM
pany with Col. Luckett called the deceased Q
s-n of b--b, and then struck him on the aide OF
The head with his fist. and, as witness thinks, re-
peated the blows twice before witness saw kni'e.
hen witness saw knife in his hand, and saw
him stabbiDg the deceased twice. The deceased
made no resistance, or said anything whatever.
The knife was one Of those called ''gimolet-
Knives" The stabbing occdrred at the front
window. When deceased was fret struck with
the hst he staggered toward the door aud keDt
staggering to the window, where he was stabbed.
He remained standing at the window about one
minute. and as Mr.. George Martin offered him
chair fell out of the door on the floor into the
ball. The man who stabbed the deceased stood
where be stabbed him, and witness heard Col.
Luckett remark, that .'it was horrible" or some
Thing 20 that effect, whereupon witness told Col.
Luckett the man was going to die. After this
Col Luckett went in the back part Of
the room and the assassin went out OF the front
door, both very rapidly. Witness then went out
size and called the police; they came over and he
described 10 them the fngiuve. Witness did not
see Col. Luckett any more in the room after he
walked 20 the rear of the room. Witness de-
scribes The murderer rs being man Of i've feet
seven inches, had q dark complexion. mustache
and goatee, trimmed aud black, and witness
thinks be had checked linen sack coat and felt
hat but does not recollect the color. He was Of
rather stout appearance. Thinks he will reoog-
Dize the man again. The deceased never spoke
word or made any resistance after being struck,
and had nothing in his hand during the whole az.
iair. The attack commenced three or four min-
utes after Col. Luckett and his friend came in.
Did not hear Col Luckett ask TO send for pbys-
clan after deceased had been struck.
Col. p. N. Lucken stcorn-At eight or half
part eight last evening my friend and myself were
sitting at side-table opposite the door, in Vic
tors Restaurant. on Canal street. ! called for
mutton chop and plate OF soup. While eating
the same l saw two gentlemen enter the room,
neither of whom | knew personally. The tallest
Of the two recognized by his cravat asa gentle
man had seen as left my room. The other l
did not know. The tall man was the deceased.
Whilst was eating. the deceased used the most
violent language towards the manager of the
house heard deceased say TO him, You Cd
d--n son of b-h | will cut your throat.
will murder you. will kill you" The difficulty
appeared TO be about bill. Deceased then got
up from the table where he was sitting, and sd-
veneed 10 the manager. who was at this time behind
the counter, at the same time threatening 70
kill him, and throwing his right hand behind
hun as though he was about to draw
a weapon. The manager stepped into his off ce
as though he was going TO draw weapon also.
saw be only drew ruler. At this time remarked
TO my friend, " am going TO settle my bill and 20
away from here" My friends name. is, think,
-; his Office Is on,Gravier street. de Is notary
public, between ST. Charles and Camp streets.
he remained at his seat. l walked down towards
the counter. When advanced towards Mr.. Mar
tin to pay him, deceased turned to me and said,
&c d. your soul to hell. may be you want to
settle this dficultyln replied, ." cannot be
party between You and the gentleman who keeps
the restaurant" Deceased continued TO curse
me two or three times. then replied that did
not allow him or any man TO curse me; that II he
| did not hush would knock him down. At this
moment Captain Craig, (the gentleman that
| came in with decessed) caught hold of me and
| said, Don't notice him; he is outrageously
| drunk" and that he would arrange the matter in
| the morning. ! remarked, I" Then why don't
| you take him out of heTe?' % am trying to do
So" l then said, Z" ! will send for policeman.
and be will quiet the matter" then walked
| out, but did not happen to meet any palicemsn
| on any of the corners. / continued on 70 No. Is
| Bourbon street, where my friend roomed, and he
| and sat down on the steps, where we remained
twenty-five or thirty minutes. then proposed
| taking a walk. We walked up Customhouse
street; when on a line. with vietor's-said.
Let's 60 to Victors and see who thst party is
| that was so abusive" or inquire the name of
| the party" When came to the place looked
| in over the window TO see II the parties we're in
| l did not see the parties. II had, should not
| have gone in. Ny friend was 10 advance of me
| about fifteen steps, and went ia first. went In
and passed Capt Craig when he was taking down
bis hat, within a few steps of the door. i passed
towards the counter and met - aud
deceased, about four steps beyond Craig, towards
the office. They were talking apparently with.
| out anger. Did not hear what was said. As
| was about 10 pass them deceased put his hand
out as though he wanted to speak to me.
| l stopped; rested my right hand on my
cane. Deceased used an oath, aud
said, "n you take any exceptions 10 what said,
Cd d--n you. am the man 10 give you salts
| faction" / remarked. 81 had nothing to do or
| say 10 you until you commenced cursng me-"
| He reiterated the remark about satisfaction.
then caught hold of his coat and said, "Your
| friend will arrange that tomorrow" and at the
Office. Deceased and - were standing not
far from the middle Of the room AZ the time.
| When had gone abopt three TO five steps
| heard deceased use my Danie. then heard 9 scuf-
fe. and turned around ahd saw = strike ds-
ceased blow on his cheek. Then a scuffie
ensued. / cried out, "Let him alonei let
him alone ~ At the time gentleman
whom ! recognize as Mr.. Hare was sitting
nearly opposite to the parties st table
across the room. In the scuflie the parties
got 10 the front window next the door. just
then they separated and ---passed out at tae
door. | then came up TO deceased and asked
bim "what is the matter?' He answered. II am
stabbed" / said, "then send for a doctor I; give
him a chair" Just then he fell in the hall, or at
| the hall door, then turned and walked out the
back way. have not seen Mr.. - since.
believe deceased was dead man when he
| fell. did not use any exertions TO get Mr..
-, (accused.j Invent this morning aud gave
myself up to the chief Of police on account of
seeing my name In the papers this morning.
The verdict of the jury of inquest is as fol-
| lows:
after viewing the body of Frank Nancy, and
hearing the evidence, we find that deceased
came 10 his death from two wounds ia the
chest-one passing between the carriages OF
the 9th and 9th ribs, wounding the lung and
piercing tho ascending sorts, causing. death from
hemorrhage; said wounds were made by knife
at the time in the hands Of Ia Victor's
saloon, No. 1855 Canal street, in the city of New
Orleans and parish Of Orleans, and we, the jury,
M. Quinn, one OF the jurors. find Colonel p. N
Luckett accessory to the killing, and the other
four Jurors do not 90 find against said Lnckett.
(Signed) an. g. DE L'IsLE.
| "A. ]. LOwD.
| ARMAND DANIEL.
| "J. N. QUINN.