The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-28
THE LUCAS MURDER CASE.

Yesterday Coroner Folwsn opened the
inquest on William Lucas, who was murdered
BY 7. ]. Newhouse on the morning of the
Goth inst, when the following testimony was
elected:
n. Walton-I was standing by the engine
on Gasquet, near Derbigny, on the morning
OF the 26th inst. T. ]. Newhouse was holding
one of the horses, when Mr.. Ford, the house.
keeper, got on and drove of. Then Mr.,
Lucas walked up to Newhouse, and asked
Newhouse to excuse him.
My attention was drawn of, and when
looked around again, saw Newhouse running
along the gutter, then Newhouse stepped over
on the banquette, followed by Lucas. As
soon as Lucas got on the sidewalk. Newhouse
fired at Lucas. l did not see Lucas strike the
accused.
Thomas Duffy-I was standing at the corner
of Gasquet and Derbigny streets, talking with
William Lucas, when Tranzle said Newhouse
would not excuse him. Lucas said that he
would go and get an excuse for himself and
Tranz'e from Newhouse, and Lucas went
arou,.d the engine. l next saw Newhouse
stagger. Newhouse run with his head down,
jumped over on the banquette and pulled his
pistol out and said to Lucas: hit me again,
you s. of b., and fred. Lucas then fell
against the step and Newhouse ran off.
John N. Hanaby-About 12:4O o'clock, on
the morning Of the 26th inst, was standing
on ths corner Of Gasquet and Derbigny streets,
talking to Lucas when Mr.. Tranzle stepped
up and said Newhouse would not excuse him,
Lucas. Lucas started towards the engine
and spoke to Newhouse; some one remarked
that Lucas and Newhouse were fighting. l
then ran to the engine, and when got there
they were separated; and saw Newhouse look
ing for something in the street; remarking
"you hit me again." Newhouse stepped on
the banquette. Mr. Lucas also got On the
banquette and walked towards the steps; New
house pulled his hand out of his pocket and
fred, remarking you big s. Of q b. strike
me again. Lucas turned and fell. l then
went on the banquette to attend Lucas. New.
house then fired second shot. 1 turned
around and followed Newhouse to the corner
of Common and Robertson streets, where
lost sight Of him.
| John d Welsh-I am engineer of No. 5; ]
was about to get on the engine when saw
Lucas and Newhouse standing close together
and saw Newhouse fire; Newhouse jumped or
the banquette followed by Lucas; Lucas stood
still at the steps, about twenty feet from New
house, when Newhouse pulled his shirt uI
and pulled out pistol and walked towards
Lucas, and when about six feet he stopped
and said to Lucas hit me again, and at thu
same time fred, Lucas falling dead on th'
steps where he stood.
Lucas's brother ran from the other side o
the street with pistol in his hand and sale
to Newhouse stop you s OF b; as sool
as Newhouse seen his pistol he started to run
before he had time to turn Joe Lucas shot a
Newhouse Newhouse then ran of. Afte
the engine started for home l met Newhous
on Common street and asked Ford to so Il
the station with him, which he did.
w. F. Bunce, Nc. 80 Washington street
corroborated the testimony of the last witness
Rebecca Thompson was standing in M
door on the morning OF the 26th inst, whel
two men came running across the gutter. tn
small m IN in front; the small man said to tn
big man, hit me yoa s. Of b, an
while he was making the remark, he pulled
pistol and fired; the big man fell on my steps
after which another shot was fired by the sam
man; when the big man was shot he wa
standing still.
Mr.. Thomas Wizard corroborated the state
ment Of Rebecca Thompson.
The jury returned verdict that the de
ceased came to his death from wound in th
head at the hands of one T. J. Newhouse, VIII
is now in custody. Coroner Folwel will max
the necessary affidavit before Judge McAl
thurs court, charging Newhouse with willft
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