New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-26

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The ANNUNcIATIoN STREET MURDER
Testimony in TIE Case.-Coroner Creagh
yesterday called the jury together, sum.
dsonsd to investigate the killing Of Mrs
Hadelaine Zollinger, at No. Gil Annuncia
ton -street. The testimony was taken in
- Coroner's Office.
Nrs. Chrietina Garvey stated that her
Husband was at their home on Annuncia-
sion street, between Sixth and Seventh, at
hsaEpast' ten o'clock. She saw him lying
- the bed dresSed; saw him again about
midnight; the Same as at half-past nine
eselsek; saw him again at about three
o'clock; at five o'clock he entered my room,
telling me to get breakfast; he then went to
market for meat; when he returned, she
cooked breakfast and he eat some; he
changed his clothing and went out at about
ak o'clock; he returned between nine and
ten saying he could get no work; Carney is
in the habit of sleeping in his clothing when
he is tight.
Mrs. Earle was ON the witness stand,
but her testimony did not disclose any es-
sential fact not already published by us.
John Henry Barmer stated that he had
been in cofieehouse corner of Washington
and Annunciations streets, playing cards
with Earle, Carney, and two other men,
until twenty minutes before twelve o'clock,
when he left Carney, Earle and Dalton out
side at the corner. The men did not appear
to be drunk, and witness did not notice
saaything. particular about Earle or Carney.
Thomas Rail passed the corner of Annun-
siation and Washington streets about twen-
II minutes before twelve o'clock Sunday
night; saw Earle, Garvey, Barmer and
Dalton outside the eofeehouse; spoke with
Banner about five or ten minutes; left
Earle and Garvey standing at the corner
few minutes before twelve O'Clock; did not
speak to Earle, and. did not notice anything
peculiar about them; saw Earle about seven
o'clock Sunday morning on the levee; heard
him say that amy man who drank whisky
was confounded fool.
Mr. Anten ZOllinger sw0rn-Sunday morn
ing, at half.past six o'clock, l arrived home
and heard my little dog barking on my
steps; the whole front Of the house was
locked; 1 wondered why the people were
which was not locked; other mornings it is
locked; entered the house and noticed
little trunk ont of its usual place; further in
my sleeping room l saw my armOir open
and some articles lying on the floor; the big
chest was open and some of the contents on
the floor; saw my wife lying on the bed,
portion of the body covered; large
hnw I tod fha
mosquito bar and pulled back the pillow;
calling out "Madelaine;" placed my hand
on her body and found that she was cold in
death; chen went into the yard to the ban
Ouette and cried out, ~ am robbed and my
wife il killed." people entered and saw for
themselves; returning to my room discov-
cred that my money was all gone from the
chest; Charles Earle lives in my house, front
part; about 4 month and a half ago he tried
to force open one of the doors, between his
part of the house and my kitchen; my wife
called out to him, asking what he was try
ing to do, to break the door; he gave no
answer and made no further effort;
my wife was alone at that time;
/ was robbed of one thousand dollars;
eighty dollars were in gold; some consisted
Of American half dollars; two dollars we're
cognize some of the hills; Saturday evening
about four o'clock, Mr.. Garvey was sitting
on Earles steps, in front; he said good eve
ming to me, and asked me what the news
was; answered that had no news; he said,
80 rich mau like you has no news; you haye
plenty of money" answered, Eyes, have
plenty money, flying around under my bed
like corn shucks;" Garvey remained there
few minutes, and them started for his home;
did not see him during Sunday; no person
know about our money.
Elizabeth Maggie, eleven yeas Old-SOme
weeks (does not know how long, ago Charles
Earle came to me rs l was sitting in room 1
Of Mr.. Zollinger's house, and told me to put
out the light and leave the doors unlocked;
told my godfather (Zollingerl next day
what Earle had said; the time Earle spoke
to me was about eight o'clock P. M, six
weeks ago he said he wished to see my god
mother Mrs. Zollinger); l told him that |
could not leave the doors unlocked; he
never asked me if my godfather had
money; my godmother got up and dressed
herself when told her what Earle had said;
Earle did not come then.
Al it was late in the evening when the
last witness finished, it was necessary to
continue the inquest until to-day. There
are several other witnesses to be heard.
MILITIA EMES.-The following case was