New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-25
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
TRIAL OF RAILEY AND COHEN
second DaY.

Tho trial OF c. Il. Railey and NJ. N. Co
hen, on the information Of the Attorney
General. for conspiracy to murder Governor
Kellogg, was proceeded with before Judge
Pardee, district judge. at Csrrollton. yes
terday. The court opened at 10 A. NJ
Notwithstanding the large crowd that was
in attendance. not a particle of disorde,
was visible in the courtroom. The shert's
arrangements were perfect.
Special Officer V. A. Ward was the H,st
witness, the prosecution desiring to prove
By him that there we're meetings of con.
spiratious nature held about the time of the
shooting. Objected to by the defense. The
Attorney General read from Archbold
p. 1915, and was allowed by the court to put
his question on the ground that it was not
necessary for the prosecution to show by
tho same witness the connection between
the meetings and the crime. Major New
made the point that the offense was
charged on the same day. The court said
were there. This witness had . warran.
fo. Raley and went to his house. Did not
find him at home. On cross examination
said he did not 20 into the house.
Lem Moore, Governors coachman-May
went to Morgan's Office: had to stop the
carriage three feet from the sidewalk; a
man came up and said: Are you Kellegg!'
The Governor said Yes "Well you are
a--." The Governor said: Il don't
know you, sir ''You are A." The
Governor said: "Drive of quick" There
were fifteen or twenty men on the sidewalk.
THE witness pointed on: Railey as the man
who spoke to kel!oggi There was man
moustache and hair; had light gray pants,
black coat and plug hat; he was standing
still; I heard a shot as was turning into
the alley; it was fred from behind; then I
heard halloaing; noticed the holes in the
carriage; the ball must have been the size
Of my little finger; know heard the shot;
l didn't notice how his hands were; he
looked angry: all people halloaed; could
recognize these persons; the one close to
Mr.. Ra;ley, he came from Gravier street:
Miles Murray was there; am not positive he
(Mr. COhen) is the man, but think so.
On cross-examinatiOn- was q top
buggy between Kellogg's carriage and the
banquette; the heads of my horses were
just in the alley; heard the shot from be-
hind; it was business street; an auction
shop is near by; cigar store is opposite;
think the shot would have gone up Maga-
zine street; the hair Of the man was mixed
grey.
Mr.. Randolph lpointing to Cohen)-Look
at him good.
Answer-I can not say positively.
On the redirect-1he Street was nearly
deserted; it was the dinner hour.
j. J. Pearson, observation-disclosures accused
by sight in May last executed warrant
against Railey; went with Officer Ward
TO the house, also to mis- store on Grayier
street; couldn't find him; left Ward at the
house; went to the Governors house that
night and received a letter and a key; have
had them in my possession ever since. Let
ter and key fled in evidenced
lCopy OF Letter.
NEW ORLEANS, May 8. 1873.
TO the Editor Of the New Orleans Picayune:
DEAR SIR-Inclosed please find a gold
watch key marked to the name of w. p
Kellogg. which l found al the corner OF
Magazine and Natchez streets, this morn
ng by 9 A. NJ. Please to inform Mr.. kel-
ogg that said key may be obtained from
you.
The yellow envelope ;nciosing this was
marked with blue pencil. advertise it."
.up hCy AZ cHSIdNCN VI tuc eiUo w. I.
Kellogg" witness remembered the meet
ng at the Clay statue: there were several
hundred people there: didn't know Mr..
lailey; the meeting was a day or SO before
he shooting.
On cross-examination-I know Mr..
Cohen by sight; know nothing of his
character.
Mike Cusick, boarding house keeper, No. 40 |
iirOd street. corner of Peters.-Been fifteen
ears in the city; some days after the shoot
ng, an officer Especial Smith) came to me.
md said Stopped by counsell. On the
'vening of May 7, was coming from the
,ostotlice. up Magazine street; l saw a
'arty of men excited on the corner of Mag.
zine and Natchez streets; l saw carriage
here; walked quicker: saw one gentleman
|uarreling with another: the latter get into |
he carriage and drove of: when the car.
iage was turning the corner l saw a man |
tep into the street and fire shot: he took |
he pistol from his side-pocket: after he |
ired the shot he took out his handkerchief |
md wiped his hat; that is the man who was
luarreling, (Raileyj and that is the man |
Who fired the shot (pointing to COhen); |
here were seven or eight persons around; !
m certain these are the men: noticed the |
nan who fred the shot particularly; he |
walked toward Gravier street; the two men |
we're three or four, or perhaps seven Or |
light feet apart; there was good deal of |
conversations; paid no attention to it; didn't |
want to come to court: Special Officer Smith |
aid I must come: went down on Maga- |
inc street and pointed Rally out to him |
even or eight days after; I went to the re- |
orders court and identified Cohen; re.
Ognized him at once: there was no point |
ly out.
On cross-examination-Mr Cohen had on |
plug hat, black coat, and, 1 think, light |
ants; didn't wait long, but passed on; |
M positive couldn't be mistaken; both !
ccused were excited; the police came to
lie; didn't 60 to them; there was general
ak in my clearinghouse; ( don't know
nat spoke of this shooting: don't know
lat would know if 1 had; 1t was seven
r eight days after the firing that saw
tiicer Smith; spoke to no other officer; he
I'D me he understood I knew somethin.
bout it.
To Judge Semmes-l was with p. T.
'awling when saw the shooting; he did
Gard with me; he don't now; he went with
e to identify these parties; that dav we
ent from the house At half-past twelve
clock on to the levee and l0afed round
'gether till four o'clock or about that time
hen 1t occurred; am not perfectly certain
, to time.
A, tho conclusion Of his testimony the
itness was detained in the courtroom, that
, might have no communication with
awling.
Charles Rawlings, drayman. saw a crowd
the corner of Natchez and Magazine
reefs; saw Kellogg go into Morgan's
fice: heard some one say, now we'll fix
M" it was little, low, chunky man with
'ay hair; he took . small pistol and fred
after the carriage; know the man, face
Id features; this man wiped his hat with
s handkerchief and said, II was the man
at shot him." know him; it was Mr.
ohen; week or 80 after Mr.. Cohen came
me and said he wanted me to go and say
was not the man; told him couldn't
it.
On cross-e1amination-I was standing on
q corner. kellooo yas in thai AfficA ahnuk |