New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-28
THE VICTOR REsTAURANT HOMI.
eide.


Colonel Luckett, the gentleman who was
arrested by Coroner Bradford as having
been in some manner connected with the /
killing of Colonel Manney in Victor's /
restaurant on the evening of the twenty
| fifth instant, and proceeded to an examina.
tion, Judges Foute and Ogden appearing as
counsel for accused,
All the witnesses who testified before the |
| coroner's jury we're on the stand, but not a |
single word of evidence was given that !
| could be construed to the disadvantage of |
| the prisoner. In fact all the testimony ad
! duced was nearly the same as given during |
the holding of the inquest, except, perhaps, |
the following statement of Mr.. Hare, which |
is more explicit than previously;
| When MIR. Hare entered the saloon he saw
| deceased at the counter i'll discussion with
| the proprietor. Luckett was near the front
| door; saw deceased make motions as if |
about to draw weapon; it was safe that he
| had two derringer pistols i'll his pocket;
| deceased was told by u friend that hIs con
duct was not correct; during this time
| Luckett had gone out of the front door; de.
ceased said to proprietor "Ill meet you at
! the oaks; by hell, am not afraid of any
| thing;n Lucket and some one else entered
| Just then and stood by the first table i'll the
| saloon; saw deceased RAISE his hand as if TO
attract his attention and said to LuCkett,
DO you take exceptions to what said?f
and after one or two words more which wit.
ness did not hear Luckett said "You have
| cursed me- and other words which
escaped witness; deceased then in
boisterous manner averred that
he had not cursed him; witness then saw
the man in company with Luckett slap de-
ceased in the face, and then stab him twice
with knife; saw the bloody knife when
withdrawn from the wound aud then
plunged in again; witness was so horrlfed
that he could not speak; Luckett made some
exclamation; the man who committed the
murder was between deceased aud accused;
witness was ten feet from the parties; Man
ney did not say a word after he was wound
ed; do not know the mau who did the stab
bing; but thinks he would know him if he
should see him.
When all the witnesses summoned had
testified, the counsel for accused asked that
their client be discharged; but the Record.
er, considering the short space of time that
had elapsed since the homicide, did not feel
warranted in dischargtng the prisoner, for
it was not impossible new facts might be
} developed within a week or two, therefore
he would release him on bonds of $4,000 to
; appear as a material witness in the case,
should it come up hereafter. Colonel
Luekett produced bondsman at once.
Below we give the evidence of Colonel
: Luckett as he gave it to the coroner's jury
!, after the room had been cleared of all per
+, sons except certain officials and the jury:
. At about eight or half an hour later, on
: Thursday evening, myself and friend were
sitting at a side table, near the door, al
VictOr's restaurant; had called for mutton
chop and plate OF soup. While eating
e saw two gentlemen enter the room, neither
D of whom witness personally knew. The
: taller of the two witness recognized by hi'
crayat as gentleman witness had seeI
0 while witness was leaving the room. The
II other witness did not know. The tall man
referred to was the deceased. While witnes;
WAS eating witness heard the deceased ust
. the most violent language toward the
e. restaurateur, caltng him, among
~ other things, a Cd id son of
! b-h, and threatening to cut hi
Z thrOat-murder him aud kill him. The dit
n fculty appeared to be about bill, De
al ceased then got up from the table where ht
,s was sitting, and advanced toward the res
taurateur, now behind the counter. He a
"a the same time threatened to kill him (tht
N restaurateur), aud suited the words b.
le throwing his right hand behind him, a
!, though he was about to draw a weapon
u The restaurateur then stepped into his OF
r fee, as though he was about to draw
/
-, ruler. at this moment remarked to m.
y friend, II am going to settle my bill and g
), away from here.n My friends office is OF
It - street. His business -.
10 Although l walked down toward th
9 counter my companion retained his seat
Meanwhile, as witness approached Name.
t. turned to him, and made this remark
" Cd d-u your soul to HI, maybe yOl
:, want to settle this difficulty y Witness an
= swered to him that he could not be a part
Y. between him and the gentleman who KEEP
Be the restaurant. Deceased continued Il
q. curse witness two or three times. .Wltnes
then replied that he did not allow any MAJ
D, to curse him; that ii he (Mauney) did NO
p hush he (Witness) would knock him down
es AT this moment Captain Craig, the gentle
man who came with deceased, caught hOl
70 of witness, aud said, Don't notice him; h
It is outrageously drunk y that he woui
arrange the matter the next day. l re
:, marked to him, then, d" Why don't you tax
y him out of herefp- al am trying to do so,
es was his answer. Witness then answered, g
Is will send policeman and he will quiet tn
nj matter.h Witness then walked out; did no
. happen to meet any policemen on any,
=, the corners. He continued on to No |
Bourbon. street, where he roonled an
where he sat down with his friend fu
s. twenty-five or thirty minutes. Witnes
then proposed taking walk. This wa
= done, and the walk was Confined froI
IN CustomhOuse uutil opposite VictOr's. Th
friend who was with witness then proposes
IL that they should go over to Vlctor's aud Sc
IN who the party was that was so abusive, o
= at least to inquire the name of the party.
70 When witness came to the place ne stoI
~ ped aud louked in to see If the parties wer
i. IN. He did not see the parties--utherwis
oF he would not have gone in. The friend ofth
u witness was nov in advance about ffteel
re feet, aud led the way. Witness in entering
le passed Craig, who was taking down his hat
10 Within few steps of the door witness pass
+ ed in toward the office aud met the deceased
" and the party who did the killing abou
N four steps beyond Craig toward the Office
g They were talking apparently WiLhou
q anger. Did not hear what was said.
n AS witness was in the act OF passing tn
'e deceased put his hand out rs if ne was abou
r to speak. Witness stopped, and rested hi
e right hand on his cane. Deceased nov
X made use of an oath. "Ifn said he, "yol
9 take exc, ptions TO what said, Cd d-n
Y YOU, am the man to give yuu satisfaC
~ tlon." remarked that had nothing to sa,
ta him until he had commenced eursing me
g rs then reiterated the Temark about salts
IA ! then caught hold of his coat and said
q 8 Your trlend viii arrange that to morrow.
Is Immediately turned away, and advanced
ot toward the office. ~ Lt4 .vt5ig
Is The deceased aud my companion were
r now standing not far from the middle o
q the rooms Leaving them / had gone fOr
le ward some three or four stems. At thi
e moment heard deceased use nv name
y This was immediately followed by 4 senfie
y frurHing around saw my companion strik