New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-26
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY, JUNE rs, 1873.

he stayed with me few minutes: this wa
after the carriage passed; he was in hur
| ry to 90 and see what was done; that wa
all l saw of him; didn't notice that b,
| had anything; l know Charles Raw lin gs
and had conversation with him abOu
this case. lODjection to testimony on the
| ground that the written questions of the
| defense We're not strictly in conformity wifi
| the law; tla: no foundation had baen laid
The court allowed the question to be put.
The witres. said Rawlings had told him he
would not 60 to the court, for he knew
nothing about the shooting.
The Attorney General here admitted tne
general good character of Mr.. Cohen.
Robert G. Biack-Was at No. IS Magazine
street when the shooting occurred; am a
job printer, was in the printing office from
= to 8 2. NJ: loud conversation attracted
attention 20 tGe street; saw Governor
Kellog9's carriage; saw MI. Railey; the
shot was tired then, | turned to the left
and saw curl OF blue smoke and man
in the street near the wood side; the smoke
came from hiin; would not recognize the
man if l saw him, sav Mr.. Cohen about
ten minutes after the occurrence; he had
paper and pencil il his hand, saw him
going 70 various persons and asking aues-
tions; Nj. Cohen did not fire the Shot,
have known him thTee years.
On c-oss-eXaminatiOn-I work in the
third story: saw the smoke and the gesture
OF the 1Eal as his arm fell; Railey was
about forgive feet from the man who
fred tae shot; his back was turned toward
the east; ne was Il man about the size of
Mr.. Cohen, but stouter; about twenty-five
years old: had OF olacl coat, light pants
and beaver hat; he was a stranger to me;
INV impression was that he was blond
7 Acln Of fhn oc
Magazine and Gravier streets; heard pis-
tol shot near Morgan's office; the carriage
had passed; it was the one Mr. Kellogg
usually rides in; then saw Cohen coming
from Camp street, On Natchez street, about
eight minutes after; he had pencil and
paper; he spoke to me and others: he is a
reporter; caen he went down Magazine
street.
On oss-examination-Saw many people
round the streets didn't notice any
other carriage; didn't notice any
person in front Of Morgan's: Mr..
Cohen went down Magazine street; saw
good many people around the street; didn't
notice any carriage tlen; didn't see it move
OF; saw Mr.. Cohen eight or ten minutes
after; the crowd then was very large; Co
hen asked ME some questions; he stayed
about five minutes and then left
The court then took . recess till seven
o'clock.
J. E. McDaniel-Is business manager of
the Picdyuie and agent Of the Associated
Press; have known Mr.. Cohen two or three
ployed at the Picayune; was in the office
on the day of the shooting; returned from
dinner about P. NJ; saw Mr.. Cohen at
the front of the Office at that time; was
sitting back when the carriage passed; then
saw Mr.. Cohen at tha front door; had been
few minutes at the counter; l thought
Mr. Cohen came from the side door; then
heard it reported that the Governor had
been shot; sent messenger to see about
it; Mr.. Cohen went OFT and went toward
Natchez street; l went to the corner OF
Magazine and NatcheZ streets with Mr..
Cohen; stayed ten minutes there; think we
came back together; an sure | saw Nj.
Cohen at the front door before heard the
report of the shooting sent the messenger
for the benefit Of the Associated Press.
No crosse s-eXaminatiou.
John Nerander. printe--Am superir-
tendent Of tho office Mr. Black works in:
was present at the shooting heard pistol
shot; saw Governor KeIlogg's carriage; saw
him get into the carriage: didn't see Mr..
Cohen there: have become acquainted with
him since; didn't notice any other carriage
there; saw al individual with his hand
extended and heard q report Of pistol
eaw the smoke OF the pistol: it was near the
window of the carria ge: there was nobody
near MIR. Railey that siw: didn: see Mr..
Railey after the shot was fired; saw the in
dividual who fired the ,!.o:; he had light
colored hair; had his hat on the back of his
head; had ligh: pants and coat; was of me-
dunn size; saw Mr.. Railey when the Gov
ernor was getting into the carriage; didn't
get a full view OF the indi:iduals face; he
had light sandy hair.
On cross examlnatioI-It was not Mr..
Cohen; Mr.. Black was up stairs at the
time; saw him after the occurrence-a mo-
ment or two after the SHOT was fired; the
individual was close to the window of the
carriage, less than al arms length from it:
not forty y-fve feet from it; 1 thought the
crowd was around the carriage because
there was some celebrity IN it; boys gather
around when an elephant o. "a tiger is in a
carriage; didn't see any Of these animals.
The cross examination was long and the
witness prolix. bu: nothing more was
elected.
Louis Gagnet-Don': know Mr.. Cohen:
saw Governor Kellogg s carriage in front of
Morgan's; saw MIR. Kellogg come out of the
office to get in; saw him spoken to by Mr..
Railey: didn't hear what was said: saw the
man who fired the shot; Mr.. Cohen was no.
the man; am positive he was not.
On Cross-eXamina:.On- The man who
fred the shot was about Tentv-two years
old. five feet high. and stood in the rear OF
the carriage; could recognize Lim if saw
him; the man who was talking to Governor
KellOg: had bis hand in his armpits: he
made 10 gestare to assault the Governor.
William H. Hill-Was with Mr.. Railey at
the time OF the shooting, and saw It: was
coming up town; Mr. Railey crossed over
to see the Governor. never saw Mr.. Cohen
before this case commenced. am positive he
is not the man who fired the shot: didn't !
hear what was said in the alteration: Mr..
Kellogg got into h!s carriage and rode
away; Mr.. Eailey remarked that it was a
horrible thing that q man should be fired at
behind his back; am positive that Mr.. Cohen
was not the man.
George w. Manson-On the seventh of |
May, between and 5 z. NJ. was near the |
corner of Magazine and Natche: streets; |
had come up with Mr.. Railey: were attend
ing to affairs of the funeral OF Mr.. Jc..1. I.
Nelson, who had iUst died; Mr.. Railey |
crossed over the street to see Governor |
Kellogg, and spoke to him; didn't hear |
what was said: he offered no violence: saw |
them talk, and then Governor Kellogg !
drove off: then heard report of shot; saw
40 smoke: Mr.. Eaile; stood in the saU.e po- |
I.iOu.
On c-Oss-aXamlnat!On-Th was no one |
near Mr.. Rai!ey that I saw. Mr.. Morphy |
was there.
MIR. Loui. Milsenbe:gec-Was present at |
the shooting and saw the man who did it: |
Mir. Cohen was not the man. saw him a few |
minutes after the shooting: he had pencil
and paper ii his hand.
On cross-eXamlnation-T was no one |
beside Nj. Railey: the man who fired the |
shot raised his hand to do it: was dressed |
IN gray; had long ,noustache; didn't re-
maik his hat: he was 4 small man; lost sight |
Of him Immediately after the firing; could |
tell hil.l If | saw him; Was stranger to wit |
ness; the time was between half-past four
and five; Nj. Railey made no gestures: he |
kept MS hands in his arm pits.
j. w. Phillips-Mav Z about half-past |