New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-06

Local Intelligence.

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THE CANAL STREET HoNIcIDE-Imtercst
ing Zestin0my.- Coroner jackson yesterday
resumed the inquest on the death of Henry
Switzer, and obtained the following testi
mony: M
Mr.. Charles Sidney Mercier, sworn-Re.
sides at No. 1873 Canal street; on the evening
of the third instant, about hall. past seven
o'clock, was passing on Canal street to
ward the river; saw DR.. Everitt standing
at victor's restaurant; saw him shoot at a
man who, think, had on a dark coat; he
shot at him the second time: then he shot
at one who ran in the street toward Baronne
street; the fourth shot was fired at the same
man running in the street; . crowd gath
cred around, 40 that could not see what
followed; the last saw Of DR.. Everitt was,
that he was in charge OF An officer going
down Dauphine street: went home, and
then returned with my father, and saw the
man lying dead ON the banQuette.
Questi0n . by juror-How far were you
from DR.. Everitt And the gentleman
when the shooting occurredi Answer.
was about seventeen or eighteen feet from
DIR. Everitt when he fired.
Q. Did you hear any conversation be-
tween DIR. Everitt and the two men stand
dng with hint A. I did not.
Q. What attracted your attention first
A. A pistol shot.
Q. Did You see whore DR.. Eyeritt took
the pistol froml A. 1t appeared to me he
took it from the vest pocket.
@. Did you $50 the pistol in DIR. Everitt's
hsndsf A. did.
q. Did you go DIR. Everitt, after the first
shot, deliberately fire the second shot at the
man lying ON the banquette A. Ibid.
@. Did you remain in your position all the
time during the shooting. or did you move
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backward toward Burgundy street, but
kept my eyes on the party all the time.
@. Did You look in DIR. Everitt's face, or
was his back turned toward y0u3 A. saw
his face from the position in which was
standing; he was facing toward me:
G. How long did You know DR.: Everitt!
"A. About five years; Ihave known him since
he used to live ON Rampant street.
@. Did you see the. man who was shot
make any motion at any time toward DR..
Everittl A. / saw NO motion at ell; he stood
perfectly still.
@. You say that DR.. Everitt was
standing at victor's door: did you see the
two other gentlemen there also. A. They
were standing beside him near the door; It
was one of these two gentlemen who was
shot and killed by DIR. Everitt; am posi-
tive that the two last shots were fired by
DR.. Eyerltt at the man who was retreating
at the time toward Bar0nne street; am
positive that l saw that at the first shot the
man fell and that then DR.. Everitt fired the
second shot at him while the man was
lying On the banquette.
Mr.. Ernest Steinhardt, the brother-in-
Law of the deceased, was the next witness.
He was present at the shooting, and is the
gentleman described in the evidence given
as the eman with the dark clothes" The
following In his eyidenhe: 49,
Ernest Steinhardt sworn-I reside at No.
422 Royal street; ON the evening of the
third instant, about quarter to seven
O'Clock, my br0therin-law came to my place
of business and asked me to 60 home with
him; at first hesitated about going, telling
him that the store was not closed yet; we
went toward Canal street; had some mead
at McCloskey's; when we got as far as
Royal street, our usual route for going
home, my brOther-in-law remarked to me
sslet us 90 mp Canal street; it is beautiful
night; we can goodwin Rampant street," we
then walked up Canal street together, very
iesurey toward ad RamPsr street. IN pass
street, between Burgundy and Rampant
streets, we passed DIR. Everitt, standing
ON the banquette, talking to negro;
Mr.. Switzer, the deceased, turned around
to me and said: ernest, who is that conf
cal genius p meaning DR.. Everitt.
answered: Harry, that's Everitt:". Swift,
:xer said: ERNEST, want to see him" l
said: "Don't make row, Harry" He re-
piled: II am going to keep perfectly cool;
/ know l have wife and child, and in
tend to speak to him a. one gentleman
should speak to another" We then stepped
up to DR.. Everitt. Switzer tapped the doc
tor gently on the shoulder, asking him if
:sponded in the affirmative; Switzer then
said: "Doctor. I'd like to see you tor mo-
ment," at the same time pulling package
of papers out of the inside of his coat; he
took this letter witness showing note to
the jury from his papers and opened it, and
YOUR YOUR handwriting The doctor looked
at it, studied and appeared very much
confused, and after a good deal of
hesitstion, denied that it was his hand
writing; we then walked over to ONeill &
Gleascn's window; then happened to see
the col0rod man listening who was convers-
ing with the doctor at the time; and Switzer
and myself told him to 60 away, as this was
No place for him; he went back . few steps
toward the gutter; then asked DR.. Everitt,
doctor, do you deny that this is your hand
writingf" He again stammered for little
while, and then denied having written the
letter, saying it was probably q forgery,
forged by somebody else; Laughed when
he made this remark, and said, doctor,
no man in Gods world can initiate
Your hand successfully; have seen your
orders too often at the Septoline Oil
Company" he then looked at me Tor
q moment with fixed stare, and IN q
suffering and confused manner said that
he had found note, showed under his door,
purpOrting to come from the same LADY 10
whom this letter was addressed; then
said, doctor, let us walk to your once
and show me the letter, and will have NO
more to say; we are both peaceable men and
gentlemen, and here is my card with my
name and where l work." Switzer said,
Here is mine, Doctor" DIR. Everitt again
stammered, and then said that he had de-
stroyed that letter. and that he was posi-
lively not the writer of the one shown him
by Switzer; then said, doctor, you are
prcyaricating, or, in plain words, you lie If
Won say you are not the writer of this letter;
you are ibertine and scOundrel!" he
then put his cane down on the banquette,
and I said to him: doctor, don't be afraid,
for have too much respect for old age to
strike you: you thought, probably, there
.was only widow and daughter, and NO
protector: am that lady's brother, and this
Is her husband pointing to Switzer);" we
were then walking down toward Vict0r's;
was on the right. Switzer ON the left, and
DR.. Everitt in the middle; DIR. Everitt got
astoop, and SwitSer and myself were still in
the same position; Switzer then said: 'sDOc-
tor, you certainly owe me an apology" the
Doctor constantly declaring that the letter
was a forgery: then said to Switzer:
<sHarry. / will attend to this; you are amar-
RED man. and am single;" then turned
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