New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
Local Intelligence.

HE SAkONDELEI SHELL
Verdict Rendercd-Ihrec Jluynen for Yer
diet of Suicide, and Tico for MURDER
Tuesday evening five well-known surgeons
held post mortem examination on the
body of the late F. w. Perkins, and the fol-
lowing certificate was rendered-very diff
ferent from that given by Dr. Cooper.
There existed no difference of opinion on
the subject by the medical gentlemen:
NEW ORLEANS. March IA, 1871.
We, the undersigned, physicians and sur
geons, having carefully examined the head
of the late w. F.. Perkins, for the purpose
of ascertaining the character and nature OF
the wounds thereon inflicted, are OF
opinion that death was caused by the pls-
tol shot wound alone; that the ball entered
the skull Just above the right ear and
passed through the brain and impinsed
against the inner aspect Of the skull at u
point nearly opposite the point OF entrance,
and that the fracture of the skull runs from
the point of entrance of the ball to the
point where the ball impinged or struck
on the opposite side OF the skull; and fur
thermore that the force exerted by the en-
trance of the ball into the head, and the
blow said ball delivered on the opposite
side would be amply sufficient to cause
said fracture.
George w. Avery, NJ. D.. c. b. White, NJ.
D., w. II. BerthelOt, NJ. d., $. X. Hurd, NJ.
d., $. c. Russell, NJ. ID.
Last evening the jury held a session and
had two or three witnesses before them,
but no new or important facts were elected;
indeed, their testimony was net taken down,
except that of Thomas j. Beck. which threw
no particle OF light on the case. The Jury
had before them the evidence given to the
other jury, and it was read closely. After
holding private session, the jury arrived
at the following verdict, by means Of a
closed ballot, therefore it is not known how
the gentlemen voted:
After viewing the body Of the said +. w.
Perkins, and after disinterment OF the body
and a careful post mOrtem examination by
five surgeons, we, the jury, find that the
deceased came to death from a pistol shot
wound, as certified by the surgeons. Three
of the Jurors are OF the opinion that the
pistol was in the hands of the deceased, and
two are of the opinion that the pistol was in
the hands Of some person unknown to the
jury.
CYRUS Bussey. C. A. Weed, W. n. Rogers,
o. ID. Andry, William Davis.
During yesterday we gathered all we
could in reference to the tragedy. and now
produce the following as the result of our
exertions. The items are not altogether un-
interesting:
Coroner Creagh yesterday received the
following singular note from an attorney.
The attorney attended the meeting last
evening:
Dear Sir-As counsel for the brother and
widow of the late Captain +. w. Perkins.
have to request that you will notify me OF
the time and place of the different sittings
of the jury called to hold an inquest on the
remains Of Captain Perkins. to the end
that l may crOss-questiOn the witnesses
after evidence myself and see that the eX-
animation is properly conducted in the in
terest Of all parties. In the meantime re-
guest that YOU subpoena L. f. Reynolds.
ESQ.,, No. Al CarOndelet street, who will
testify to having heard murderous threats
used toward Mr.. Perkins by an unknown
party few months ago: also. Il. W.
Christy, Esq, notary, No. 30 Camp street,
who was with Mr.. Perkins on Monday, the
sixth of March, from $50 until Alb +. NJ.
Coroner Creagh summoned Mr.. Christy.
and that gentleman appeared few min
utes afterward to inform the Coroner that
he knew nothing of the case, and never
knew the deceased. This settled the ques-
ton as to the knowledge possessed by Mr..
Christy.
The Coroner having ascertained that Mr..
j. FRYE, No. GO Camp street, had met de-
ceased in the pistol gallery the evening that
the pistol was purchased, summoned him as
a witness. 1t is stated that this gentleman
took particular notice of Captain Perkins
at the time, and then thought that the cap
tain was intending to shoot somebody, and
was half inclined to cause his arrest.