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

CARONDELEr STREET observation-disclosures
Crcagh yesterday resumed the inquest in
the case of the late Captain +. w. Perkins.
and secured some important testimony. but
was unable to finish. He released Toby
Brown. the porter, as the object in holding
him had been completed. The inquest will
be resumed to-day:
W. +. Perkins, sworn, said-On Tuesday.
March :, 1871, at six o'clock Il. NJ. WAS
awakened by knocking at the door: |
opened the door aud found the porter there:
he said "coinc to the Office immediately.
your BROTHER is lying there; | replied. III,
God, visa: has happened; he said he feared he
was dead: l told him t" 20 immediately
back and let no one enter until got there:
l hurried my clothes aud went to tbs:
office: found Toby waiting for ne III the
door; We went in together; l knclt beside
the PROSTATE body of my brother, laid NV
haui oD his forehead, felt that i: was cold
and the eyes were fixed, and | said he is
dead. and must have been dead for several
hours: then glanced at his vest, and SAW
no watch ribbon that he was accustomed to
wea!; put my hand in his watch pocket
and tErned it out, and ascertained it
was not there; ! next observed that his
pants pockets We're pulled ont; without
stopping to make further examination told
the porter to follow me TO the door. that l
WAS nOiuH lOT SiUttlu DduntE, anu 40 ttlluW
no one to enter until l returned fearing Il
crowd would collect tkere: l then took
cab on st. Charles street aud went to Cap
tain badgers residence; | awakened him
and informed him that my brother WAS
lying dead at our office, and requested him
to accompany me; while riding to the office
Colonel Badger asked me about our bust
ness. and if had any reason to believe my
brother committed suicide: told him that
had not, that there had been no recent
troubles to disturb him, and that our future
looked bright; told him did not know tie
mature of the wound, or how it was inflicted
but it was evidently about the head, az the
blood was there; then requested him to be
guarded i'll expressing any opinion until Il
careful examination WAS made; we reached
the Office and entered together; we found
the body as l had left it; We then discovered
the wound ON the side and back OF the
head: the pistol was then found; | then
noticed for the first time the condition OF
the office, the drawer, the little safe, and so
FORTH
Question by the Coroner.-Did you take
any papers or anything from the office !!
A. did not.
Odd you know Of any person taking Il
letter from the Office previous to the arrival
of Colonel Badger! a. ibid not.
@. What reason had you in requesting
Colonel Badger to be guarded. A. l bad
no special reason. 1t was Il caution would
hav. requested in the case of am friend
found dead.
O. At what time did you notify Captain
Badger! A. Between six and seven o'clock
A. Al.
@. Were You in company with your
brother Oh the previous evening! A. l was:
1 left him, about halt-past nine o'clock. at
the corner of Gravier and Carondelet
streets.
Q. Did YOU notice anything strange or
despondcnt in your brothers manner .
A. did not
Q. Was nc im the habit of staying in the
Office late at night A Sometimes
Q. Were you and your brother in partner
ship! A. We were
Q. Have you had any reverses i'll bust
ness. A. No.
Question by juror-Havc you ever been
in Johns shooting gallery. or at his place
at the lake. A. 1 never have; l never ire
quent such places.
@. Have YOU ever heard him say he had
any difficulty with any person! 4. No,
have not.
Q. Have you ever known him to carry Il
weapon A. No. l have not; about year
ago there was Il difficulty with il passenger,
in which the latter appeared IA IL he was
going TO draw Il weapon. The propriety OF
carrying IL weapon was then discussed.
O. Have you ever known or heard of any
misunderstanding in the family \. have
not.
Question by Coroner-Do you know of
your brothers life being insured anywhere
A. Yes. sir.
Q. VIVA. Office is he insured in A. He
is insured in New York office and st.
Louis Ofiice.
O. What Office in New York a. The
knickerbOckcr.
@. For what amount, A. l think his III
:s,lrance ia for $40, 900, and in the st. Louis
g., fb, ;,,a, ii n ia nY
OF his wife.
O. Have you missed any valuables belong
ing to the firm from your office! A. Not
thing.
The witness afterward explained that he
had discovered 10 loss yet
O. In feeling for your brothers watch,
YOU turned his vest pockets ont! A. Yes, SIT
.. And not his pantalOOns pocket. "A.
No, they were turned out already
Mr.. II. c. Paxton. agent of the knickcr-
booker Insurance Company. was introduced
BY the Coroner. One Of the jurors, who.
throughout the inquest. had taken an active
part in the investigation, and seemed under
the conviction that the deceased was muir
dered. objected.
The Coroner insisted that tho public was
too much interested in the case to permit
any evidence to be omitted.
Question by CorOncr-Are yoL agent OF
the NnickcrbOcker Life insurance Compa-
NJ, A. Yes, sir.
o. DO YOU know if the life Of Mr.. +. W.
Perkins is insured in your office A. Yes,
Sir.
O. How much was he insured tor! A.
Fifteen thousand dollars.
G. Has he paid up the last instailment'
A No hos. v.,lipipS. nIyNlo nj, que
on the fourth of March. by my books, does
not appear to bc paid, but can not flnd the
note; two policies are paid up. :,
Q. In whose favor are those pollclcs:
A. believe they are all in favor OF his
wife.
Q. When did Mr. Perkins take out an in
surance Oh his life! "a. They were taken at
different times none of them were very
recent.
Theodore Freissing, sworn, said am
fifteen years old; l work at Mr.. john
shooting gallery; sleep there; l have no
mother or father.
q. DO you remember on Monday last
selling any pistols to any Ones A. There
was gentlcman-I do not know him at
all-that came into the store; it was between
three and four o'clock z. NJ; he asked me
tor Derin.cr; handed him Ballard Der
anger: he asked mo would it shoot ac-
curato: | told him it was made for close
quarters he asked me the price of It, and l
told him twelve dollars pair: he said he
did not want pair, lie only wanted one;
told him it was seven dollars; he asked me