New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-10

the man l saw dead: recognized him b,
his whiskers and the features of his face.
Y. Did you ever see that man before:
A. don't remember to have seen him be
fore.
Question by juror.-Nhere were YOU
when this gentleman came to you. A. I was
at the show case inside which Is ir the hall
<. Who was with you and MIR. Perkins
when he fired the shot! A. Mr.. John, my
boss.
| Q. Did he give YOU the money. A. No
! he gave it to Mr.. John.
Z. What kind of money was it A.
don't know; believe ii was two iivcs.
z. Have You had any conversation witt,
| anybody about the pistol! A. Yes, sir, bat
| did not like to tell him anything when the
| policeman told me not to.
Waldo =. Todd, summoned at the re
| quest OF Mr.. Stont. who heard that Mr
| Todd knew that Hr. Perkins life WAS
| threatened, WIS next sworn.
| Question by Ny. Stone-DO YOU know Mr.
| Perkins \. Yes. sir; he was visitor at
| my house; one evening last summer MIR.
Perkins was at MY house, and during the
course of the conversation he spoke OF his
life having been threatened; he did not $ ~
| by whom, and he said that he required TO
De considerably on his guard; l think he
mentioned at that time that he had fur
niSheh himself with Il pistol am not GER
.ain OF the conversation: II was 50 long
| ago.
| Question by Coroncr-I'ow long ago WAS
| the conversation a. Ii was either ,tSf
| summer or last fail.
! q. Have YOU seen him since, \. o rcs.
| frequently.
o. Did he seem to thini, then Ii.at he was
| in any danger, A. He did not mention The
| natter: he seemed in good spirits, and was
| talking about his steamships.
Sergeant Malone, sworn.
Coroner Crca.h-Sergcant, please tell us
| what you know abouSthis matter. 4. On
| the morning of the seventh, between 81. lit
and nine O'Clock, repaired To the Office of
the McsSrs. Perkins. ON CArondclct street.
examined the office back and front. in
company with Detective Pearson. and came
20 the conclusion that there WAS no bur
slary committed there. heard the state
nrnf Ut Superintendent Badger anl Smith
Lard: my statcncn: will corruboratc theirs:
by instructions from Superintendent
Badger, | went to the residence of Mrs.
Perkins TO see ii she could identify the
pistol. She stated that she had never seen
! 1t. After my return Superintendent Badge
directed me TO detail an officer to try and
find out where the pistol WAS purchased ,s,nd
by whom: detailed Officer Lawler, of the
first precinct, who returned Ill about
an hour: he stated that john who keeps a
pistol gallery on st Charles street, sold IL
pistol similar t" the one shown him on the
sixth instant, between three and four
o'clock: | then took Il cab and went to
Johns and requested him to accompany me
To NJ. BOthick's. undertaken. on Camp
street where the deceased was lying; John.
before seeing the body, on his way up.
| described the appearance and clothing OF
Mr.. Perkins, and when shown the body fully
Ss..l fvAs ,hTav
chased the pistol from him on the previous
day. He stated that his boy knew him, he
| believed. better than he did; then sent for
the boy, and remained there with John
until he came; when the boy came l did not
allow him to see John, nor have any com
munication with him until he first saw the
body. which he full identified as the gentle
man who purchased the pistol on the sixth:
the watch which was supposed to have been
stolen was found on his person. i'll the inside
pocket of his vest; the papers i'll the yard of
the back Office that were scattered about.
were cmptied by myself and Detective
Pearson. out of sack: that's about all |
know.
Nr Pax0n who had gone to his Office to
looh at certain papers and returned, said:
That is all can say: practically, that note
has not been paid. except the book -keeprr
has neglected to entcri ii on the book; this is
The note due on March L. that is the last
note due up to this time: it may have been
paid to my book keeper and not entered:
1 can not say from my own knowledge
whether it was paid or not
Question by the Coroner-WhOsc.lA. The
first policy was issued June 10, lSb6; does
not appear from the record in whose favor
it is: was for $1,000; the last payment was
made December 'G, 1870.
The next policy was issued DECEMBER !.
1866: that was in favor Of Laura 5. Perkins.
for SJO00; the last payment WAS due March l.,
1871: the next one WAS january %. 1865, for
$1,000 III favor of Samuel +. ller>eA; the last
payment was due JANUARY %. 1S7 and w;ls
paid February %. 1871; that's about all |
know.
Mr. Paxou returned and exhibited TO the
Jury a check for turty-ninr dollars. the
amount due for the note. 1t was paid on
Monday. the sixth instant.
A clerk employed in the Office OF the
knickerbocker Insurance Company testified
that the note was taken up between one and
two o'clock by a clerk of Mr.. Perkins, who
handed him a check for iorty-nne dollars.
The Jury, after taking a recess OF half an
hour, adjourned until ten o'clock to-day.
Coroner Creayh was informed by Mr..
Perkins that Mr.. Dillingham;, ut the custom
house. was with his brother about the time
he is said to have purchased the pistol.
and the jury adjourned to hear his testi-
mUny.
SIoRTEH-For knowing William Henry,
Susan Shorter is shorter by the sum OF
twenty-five dollars, which she had given to
accused for safe-keeping. A. the weight OF
evidence was against the preacher OF the
trust. Recorder HOuglton sent him down to
jury.
James Lilly, happy looking as big sun
flower, was gobbled for gobblins Jane,
Kinney out of twenty five dollars, by means
of a fraudulent game. Being unable to
furnish bond lie visited Captain Johnson i
retreat.
RETURNED HOME WISER AND POORER -
We found the following humorous state
ment in a Louisville paper, touching up the
eccentricitics of one of our good citizens.
Simon has returned, having gathered wis
dom which will benefit him hereafter:
Mr.. Simon Rosenberg, a Hebrew gentle
man from New Orleans. has been for some
time a sojourner ut that comfortable and
well kept hestclrie, the st. Cloud Hotel.
Unlike most of his race, who are famous
the world over for prudence. trugality and
"a comfortable fOrehandcdncss Ill money
| matters, Mr.. Rosenberg. since his soIourn
in this city. has been rather given to
r,,,d;tx- ,uI Ike tl,c prO.lip:ll Son. has eX-