New Orleans Republican., 1871-03-09

4sW,steu YOU 10 FAY nOtnins doous I.io ."So
Of the DEATH or not to investigate it too
closely. Ii SO, what did he say.
A. The brother said to me, in reply to a
question as to business arrangements ana
financial condition of the firm: Our D,ls-
uess is bad. but when you look over things
down at the Office, if you determine III your
own mind that this is a suicide. please
don't say so. l have rcfrained until tins
moinin. from expressing any OPINION IN
the matter. That is about all that he SAID
that is of material Importance.
Cross-examined-Majo Perkins did no:
ask me about any footprints in the office:
while in the back yard | kicke,lover a pie
of scraps; Major Perkins said, they have
been there some time; they belong here:
don't remember that Major Perkins said
anythim. about being partner
Smith lizard, an expert witness, sworn,
sai,l-I entered the premises of Mr.. Perkins
at IL quarter past eight o'clock, at the re-
guest of Colonel Badger and the Coroner.
for the purpose Of looking at the disarranse-
mcnts OF the office, and to form I'M opinion
whether thought the place had been en-
tered by burglars or by force: found IN
side police officer and the cOloreG boy
Toby: we proceeded around the iron rail
in. which forms the Office, and l saw the
body Of the deceased lying on the floor;
recognized him as Mr.. Perkins my attention
was drawn to the condition of the desks and
safes: one desk by the side of the body h;ld
the drawers drawn ont and papers dlsai-
ranged: no marks were the drawers "i
ANYTHING that might have been applied to
them to force them open: next to the desk
was Il large iron safe. with large clasp
across the face of it, which WAS not locked:
| there discovered IL poker about two feet
long: it was resting against the knob OF the
safe, on the floor. ut the bottom. lay small
screw driver, !; monkey wrench and Il safe
kew: there were no impressions on the SAFE.
that caused me to believe that anything had
hccn applied to force 1t open; then cutercd
the rear office: at the left OF the entrance
was a small safe. with its door Staldin.
wide open: at the bottom of the safe.
on the floor. were numerous bundles
of papers i'll envelopes and pack
ages. None Of the envelopes or
ackages had been opened for the purpose
of searching for anything OF value: there
WAS il small bunch of keys attached to Il
brass key. and the last wlS inserted i'll the
lock of the small vault in the safe; l went
further III the rear of the office, and found
a desk Will, the drawers drawn ont. and
the papers considerably turned upside
down: l found the lock of one of the
drawers lying inside OF the drawer: | saw
no marks on the draw to make mo believe
it had been forced off; l then cntcre. IL side
Office and found on the table IL small poker.
which seemed to have been broken in two.
as it was right blunt on the end: | there
found the impression of four marks. but
very light, where the poker had been i'll
serted on the edge OF the cupboard door.
for the purpose of breaking it open; l went
imso the yard. and found no way whereby
any person could have entrance to the build
ing from the back way; | examined
the back doors and found no marks ON
them; came into the front office and spoke
to Coroner Creagh he showed me a small
pistol asked him to insert a penholdcr
into the barrel to see if it was discharged.
and he found that it had been discharged;
he then examined the body turning it over:
asked him t" see if Il bail had entered the
body; he showed me, Oh the right side of
the head, above the ear. Il hole: at this
moment two gentlemen raped ut the door
for a,lmittance. and were admitted by order
Of Captain Badger: Captain Badger had a
shor: conversation with the gentlemen, and
we left. To the best of my knowledge. do
not think the buildings could have been
forcibly entered ard in my opinion no
burglar or professional thief entered the
building: think the Dilice must nave beer
disarransed by either Mr. Perkins. or some
one who came to tho office before the police
were notified; | am morally certain from
what | saw that Mr.. Perkins committed
suicide
Dr. Cooper sworn. question by Coroner.
l want to know if. il your opinion. the
great force of the ball. together with the
fall. coNld fracture the skull!
The ball entered the skull just above the
ear and ranged downward. iracturing the
skull at the entrance. Right above where
the hole was. the skull was fractured clear
across: the ball was found between the two
lobes of the brain: there was considerable
cxtravasation of blood; the fact that the
hair was not burned is no evidence that the
pistol was any great distance from the
head.
On motion, the jury then adjourned until
to-day at nine o'clock.
There are several important witnesses TO
come before the Coroner to-day. but II is
not likely that any facts will he developed
further than to confirm the testimony al
ready elected. Two prominent surgeons
disagree with DIR. Coopers published state
ment about the skull having been crushed
us if by blows.