New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-18

The CAR DRIVER HoMIcipE-IHe jury
" Maaslaughter.-Yesterday morning
bouer Chastant assembled his jury in
case of John Mcnamara, a driver on
sAnnunciation street line of cars, killed
Mr. John j. Bowling, last Monday
sht The first witness called was
William Logan-Monday night, as car
.4O was gong down town, l was at the
ss station, waiting; l and my partner
hiiched the mule; person inside the car
ksd fit was No. 40; told him it was; he
I'd he had complaint to make against the
iver said, "All right" and tnen went
to the stable with the mule; Salvatore
hks mule out; Mcnamara opened the car
a and spoke to the gentleman, telling
n 10 pay his fare; the gentleman said he
paid his fare; the driver then put
out; driver and passenger re-
ned to the car, and the driver
Nn put the passenger out: both
ArWard went on the car steps; the gem
tnan said to the driver, "Do not hit me,
tfyou do will shoot you;" the driver
be would take the risk; l was then
lhng the harness off of the mule, and
ben turned saw the gentleman get out
The gutter and walk toward the car; did
tsee the pistol in the passengers hands,
!asw the flash; the driver went in ttoat
he car and stopped over, but did not say
Did not hear after the shooting; o police
IN was near by at the time; the passenger
the officer and surrendered himself; the
beer told him to give up his pistol; he
laded over bis revolver; do not think
passenger was under the influence of
luor; when the passenger lett asked the
iver II he was hurt, but received no reply;
M fifteen minutes before twelve o'clock
hen learned that the driver was dead;
eetable is only hitching station.
Aiehael Salvadore-I am employed by
srailrOad company at the stable, corner
rhllip and Chippewa streets; last Mon
night about ten O'Clock l heard the
NOR tell somebody to pay fare; the driver
%: II will put you out anyhsw;" he then
the passenger out of the car; the pas
oger told the driver not to hit him or he
ould shoot him; l then saw the passenger
vi out of the gutter, very dirty; he then
nv pistol and shot the driver, who was
aQe the car; did not see the driver hit
man; am not positive whether the
ver hit him or showed him; do not know
eether the man was intoxicated or not;
not certain whether the shot went
Rough window or door; did not see the
ttol, but saw the flash; heard the driver
that he would run the risk of being
~ the body was sent to the sixth pre-
Eet police station.
|ofcer l.. A. Pons-At ten o'clock on the
lot the fifteenth instant was at the
1er of Chippewa and Sorapuru streets,
non car No. 40 passed by; a gentleman in
! car asked the driver the number of his
n the driver told him to pay his fare;
Ry talked loud; the car stepped at the
(Nang post and the driver again told the
ssenger to pay his fare; the passenger
Ein asked the number of the car; he WAS
yer said he had o complaint to make
niast the driver; saw q man 60 out of the
me driver was going to the platform at
I time; l then looked toward Anuuncia-
y Street; then heard pistol shot; l ran
ne car and asked for the man who had
"a; officer Cassimer was there then; told
'u 70 take the prisoner, and would take
~ Of the body; did not then know that
l,!oody was shot; heard Logan say that
\ driver was shot; then went to the
sSMunded man and heard him say, "Ah
!. r he laid his head on my arm, and that
vi then took the body to the station
nee.
vmcer Cassimer-About ten o'clock on
might of the fifteenth instant was at the
saer Of Philip and Chippewa streets, near
n - they change mules; met gentleman
g : . revolver in his hand; took the re-
:yef from him and told him he was my
soner; he said he surrendered; he was
Ievhat under the influence of liquor;
V him to the police station; when took