New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-17

| on. any charge relating to the murder; Nc
Iaupbiin was present in the courtroom
when Cotton was tried. N'
Cross examined by the State-Prisoner
/ never made confession Of participating in
the murder, but denied it; witness was
present at the inquest held on the body OF
Lochman. Here the witness made lengthy
statement in regard to McLaughlins arrest
ands subsequent escape at New orleans,
which has already been printed IN these
colums-Reporter.] The prisoner, from my
knowledge Of him, is poor man.
Special Officer James Norton swOrn-Tes-
tilted that he had been q resident Of and a
police officer in this city for three or four
years; made arrests after the killing OF
Lochman; did not arrest Mclaughlin; there
was no charge against him; the prisoner re-
NAMED here some time after the killing, ana
was present at the Cotton trial.
Here McLaughlin's counsel rested.
Major Thomas Smith swor1l-Testlfied
substantially as follows: Witness was
shown a slip of paper with writing on it;
recognized it as a telegram signed ny hlm-
self and addressed to Governor Davis, by
witness in his capacity as chief OF police of
Galveston. Estate here desired to read the
telegram alluded to, but objections were
raised, and the telegram was not read.-Re-
porter.] had conversation with Nc
the city of New Orleans, in May, 1869, Il do
not know how long after the killing, for
was not in Texas at the time); was in New
Orleans Oh government business as was a
United States detective at the time, and at
tached to headquarters Fifth Military Dis
trict; met Mclaughlin in New Orleans,
he asked me about Texas, and about Loeb
mans murder; l told him l knew nothing
about it, as l was not in Texas at the time
The prisoner went on to explain the char
acter Of the men, and the impression left on
my mind at the time sent the telegram al
luded to in April, 1870, is as follows: In
speaking of the murder, the prisoner said
he was with the parties: they went to the
house; that he (McLaughlin) thought Cotton
was 'blower," and when they took a seat
in the house. and Lochman came in, he 1.-THE
prisoner) said words to the effect that II he
was going to do anything, now is the time.
Leroy Cotton rose from the chair; Henry
Cotton following. Leroy went toward
Lochman, pistol in hand, and asked him to
retract. Lochman refused. Leroy Cotton
laid one hand on him and with the other
discharged the pistol. Lochman clenched
with him; they fell together on the floor,
Lochman slightly on his side and Leroy
Cotton a little under him. While in that
position Henry discharged the deringer in
1ochman's side. This is about all recol-
lect of the conversation. The telegram al
luded to was sent after / assumed the
Here the evidence closed, and the
argument in the cause was opened by
Colonel Thomas NJ. Jack, for Mclaughlin,
who was followed by Mr.. Stuart and Gran
Vile H. Sherwood, ESQ.,, for the State.
Colonel Jack, in behalf Of his client, closed
with feeling argument. After the conclu-
sion of the argument, the court decided that
the prisoner should be admitted to ball. and
fixed the amount at S3OOO.
From what we can understand, the
treason why" the names Of no witnesses ap-
pear on the back of the Indictment is that
the indictment was mainly brought upon
the statement of Leroy Cotton written in
the county jail previous to his suicide
This we have from member OF the grand
| Jury that found "true bill against Nc
Laughlin.
The telegram alluded to in the testimony
of Major Smith is as follows:
| OFFICE CHIRF OF POLICE,
| Galveston, Texas, April 5, 1870.
SIR-As near as | can recollect, the follow
| ing statement was made to me by William
| Mclaughlin, alias Shang Mclaughlin, IL
| Nav last at New Orleans, that he
| (McLarghlin), was in the company with
| the parties in question, and went to the
house Of Maggie Mitchell; sat down in thu
parlor: heard Lochman's voice in the adj
Joining room; Shang remarked to Leroy
u there he is, if you are going to do any
thing, do it." Leroy walked into the othe1
room and met Lochman; asked him to re
tract what he had said; Lochman replied
that he would not; Leroy then pulled pts
| toll and discharged it at LOchman; Loeb
man then clenched him and threw him on
floor; the cousin stepped up and shot hin
| in the side with derringer pistol. Shane
also says, if it had not been for the cousin
| he would have got the better OF Leroy
Mclaughlin said that sooner than be wit
ness. he left Galveston. as he considered ii
a cold-blooded murder. l make this state
ment at the request of Frank Cotton,
brother of Leroy.
(Signed) THOMAS SMITH,
Chief of Police.