The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-21
The Roux Murder.
The Coroner's Inquest.

Yes e-day at the inquest on the death Of
Mr. Roux, who was lately murdered, the fol-
lowing interesting testimony was elected:
Bartholomew Kelley being sworn, testifies
that on the night of the murder he simply
heard the report Of q pistol, but heard no
loud talk before 1t.
He had his cab stand at the crossing on
the upper side Of the neutral ground at the
intersection of Canal and Carondelet streets,
on the side nearest the woods; his horse at
the time was facing in the direction Of
Carondelet street. Kelley at the time was
on the northeast corner of the neutral
ground at this spot. talking to Mr. Cohen,
likewise cab driver. About ten minutes
before the shot was fired, as he (Reley)
came driving down Bourbon street. he saw
the man Sam Stevens, who was arrested at
the instance of Mr.. Gerodias, and another
named Lee, walking on the sidewalk on
Bourbon street, going in the direction Of
Canal they were neal the door of Wenger's
saloon, and his attention was drawn to them
by either one of them hailing i'm with the
hand.
When the shot was fired he looked to-
wards Bourbon street, yet dit not see Mr..
Roux fall, but ran right over to the place.
Saw man walking off towards Wenger's
saloon. Positively swears that he would
not recognize the man. At the time Mr..
Lopez blew the whistle, he is under the i'm
preston that the man who was pointed out
to him as having committed the murder was
about thirty or forty feet from Wenger's
saloon. There were other parties there
whom the witness did not recognize. Saw
barouche coming up Bourbon street just be-
fore the shot was fired. This stopped when
the shot was fired and again Immediately
left. But as he (Reiley) passed by the
barouche, he saw two men inside, one Of
whom was in the act of sitting down.
Still more important is the testimony of
Officer Lonis Taylor, who declares that IN
| the evenfful night he had the beat from
Canal to Esplanade streets, on Burgundy
street.
At the corner Of Urselines and Burgundy,
at about l O'Clock, A. NJ, he met d w. c.
Hughes, who was at the time in toxicated,
and who told him that there had been a
young man shot up town, adding that it
made no difference where, but that it was
| counselor of the law who shot him. Officer
Taylor asked him who that counselor was.
| Hughes answered that it made no differ
| ence who it was that it might be himself
| for aught the officer knew; further stated
that he was not joking, for he saw the man
fall. The officer then said: "ion are
drunk. You had better 60 home, or l will
lock yeu up Hughes then went to the
Fourth Precinct Station or IN that neighbor-
hood.
Next morning, when going home, Officer
Taylor passed by the Station and met Cor
poral Desjean, who asked him if he had
| seen Hughes asked him also what Hughes
had told HIM. Officer Taylor explained.
Corporal Desjean stated that Hughes had
told him that he had shot Mr.. Ronx. Des-
jean had likewise told him to go home, as
he was intoxicated.
Officer Taylor states that Hughes, when
| talking to him, appeared very much excited.
When leaving him lie said that he had had
| difficulty with young man, and that he
1.-THE officer knew all about it, and that it
| would have to be settled. Officer Taylor at
the time was under the impression that Mr..
Hughes had reference to q Misunderstanding
existing between himself and his brother
in-law.