New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-15

CORONERs INQUEST IN THE Low CASE
Interesting 1estim0ny.-COroner De Blanc
opened the inquest in the Lowe case at six
o'clock last evening, and witnesses were
examined. who testified as follows:
Officer Francis McLaughlin-My beat is
on Canal street TO Basin; on Tuesday morn
ing, the eighth instant, between the hours
II and A. NJ, saw three parties coming
from Common on Basin street: when they
got to the corner they entered the coffee
house; saw Santa Anna, DriscOll, Kelley
and Lowe; they asked me - take a drink.
whick took, and came out Of the house;
after they got their d. inks they walked out;
the barkeeper anne out and remarked, that
| is q bad crOwu;" tho barkeeper stated that
Mr.. Lowe had gold watch and chain and .
500 BILL which he changed to pay for the
drinks; he wore white vest, black coat
and black pants: they walked off together
arm in arm; Lowe was considerably under
the influence of liquor; they crossed over
toward Rampant street when l lost sight Of
them; Matthew Gainnie walked out Of the
cOffeehOuse, and remarked to me, THAT is q
bad crowd in there" tmeaning the crowd
inside); Fred Miller. Gainnie's partner,
stood outside while the parties we're taking
q drink; when they lett Miller and Gainnie
walked after them toward Rampant street;
they remained in the cotfeehOuse about ten
minutes; the barkeeper asked me to go after
the strange man and bring him back; /
walked few squares but could not tind
him.
Officer Thomas Boyie-i am turnkey At
the third precinct station; on Tuesday
morning, about one o'clock, Officer Augus-
tine arrested party on Benville street
named Matthew Gannie; he gave his name
as Matthew Sanders: he was charged by
James Long with assault and robbery Of q
gold watch and chain valued at $l75; he
was very much under the influence of
liquor; he was bare headed, wore a white
vest, black coat and gray pantaIoons; his
vest was covered with mud; Long left the
station with the officer, and | locked
The prisoner up; about ten minutes
see Matthew Gainni they were Billy Mo-
ran and Patrick Feeley: they said that
they wanted copy Of the charge to get
CANINE out; l told them that it was i'm
possible to get him out at that time in the
morning: more SO because he was charged
with robbery and assault and battery; they
then left; Mr.. Long gave his residence at the
St, James Hotel: took his name as Long but
may have made a mistake in the name, as
he did not speak plain; Officer P!jeau as
siSted Augustine in making the arrest;
long was to appear in the morning to make
an affidavit but as he did not show up
Gainuie was discharged by the recorder;
Long had two buttons in his shirt: the bot
tom one was out
Frederick Seeros-I keep coffeehouse
at the corner of Basin and Canal streets: on
Tuesday morning, between the hours of
twelve and one o'clock. was sitting on my
steps fronting on Canal street: four men
came along Basin street together. and
walked into my coffeehouse; went behind
the bar, and asked the gentlemen what they
would take; they all called for whisky cock
tails: the gentle man dressed in black went
to the lunch table, when one OF the three
told me to make his drink strong; he re.
peated it some two or three times; an
swered no. that would not do it. seeing
that the party was gentleman: one of the
the drinks; ! told him that was
not enough to pay for the five
drinks; the gentleman in black said the
barkeeper must be paid for his whisky: he
put his hand in his coat pocket and pulled
out his pocket-boOk and handed me a four
bit bill; he wanted at first to change 800
bill, but one of the parties said that 10 was
DO use breaking the bill; man came in
while they were there, but did not drink
anything, and they all went out together;
the gentleman dressed in black was intOxi-
Gated; the others were sober: he wore gold
watch and chain; he did not seem to know
them well: the others were all acquainted;
they were of common class: the other !
party looked like gentleman.
Officer Augustine-On Tuesday morning,
about quarter OF one o'clock, l was stand |
ing at the corner Of Bienyills and Bur |
gundy streets, speaking to the officer on
Burgundy street: I then left him and
walked toward DauphiDe. and when in the |
middle of the block I heard the cries of !
murder, ''stop thief" l ran to where the (
noise came from. and saw two men on the /
opposite side Of the banguette whom | I
ordered to stop: one sad. what will do /
that for: he saws. ''dont you see that man I
has got the horrors" said Il do not care;
a gentleman came up and told me that he
was robbed of a gold watch and chain, and
pointed ont the man whom he stated mad |
taken the watch and chain: | then |
took him in charge. assisted by Officer Gil
bert. and brought him to the station; | went
10 court the next morning aud the prose
cutor did not appear: the recorder asked
me whether could find the gentleman: l
that he said l.. lived at the st. |
Jane. Hotel. and would be there at nine
o'clock sharp; he asked me did | know the
prisoner. and ! told him no: Pat Feeley
was in court. and spoke to the Judge: he |
aid Gainnie was hi. friend. and he would
Ike TO get him out: the Judge asked the
prisoner what he had Ia say; he answered
ha. the man .nsnlted him and he knocked
i'm down. the Judge then discharged him:
fannie and F.eley rem arke.i. on the side
walk. that they woIlG Get even with me tor
hat arrest: the gentleman was intoxicated: |
when | brought the prisoner into the station
told him a. give his name: he wore q white |
est and shirt. gray panre. black coat aud
lad three gold buttons in his shirt: hi. vest ,
vas spotte d with mId: lie was sober enough |
o know hi. way: when ! left the station he
ollowed me as far a. Daupbine street. and |
topped at the corner: he said he wanted to
et his hat: asked him did he know where
was: he said YES. and starte. oft after IL |
, the direction o; Canal street: Mr.. |
ing complained cf being cut in the head.
70 examined the head and found u cut III
he back part.
Mrs. Louise .rlotte-Mr Lowe came TO
" house Monday night. the seventh in
tant. at eleven o'clock: he asked for his |
ashwoman; he said he wanted to see her |
bout some clothes; my husband asked him |
hat was the woman S name: he said Zilie;
" husband said, There is no woman here |
' that name: he said, Yes, she lives here, | I
ecause was here in the day time;' my
usband told him that she did not live here,
acause he was drunk and it was too late to ,
TX him in; he walked away and came back
rain; he said he wanted to see his wash-
oman because he had to leave in the morn
z; he started off, and went in the direction |
the Basin: two men were waiting for him
Id went with him toward the Basin; they | 4
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