New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-09
Isquest In the Case of Lucieu Adams. Jr

| 11Que0t In the Case Of Luc1en Adams, JF
DR.. Chastant yesterday took evidence
in the case of the death of Lucien Adams
Jr., who was mortally wounded 1T the
Mechanics' Institute affair. Most of the
witnesses we're summoned ON conjecture
and all of them did not testify willingly:
Patrick Creagh-Wednesday evening, the
fifth of April, 1876. at about eight O'Clock,
I went to the Mechanics' Institute to attend
the meeting of the Southern Republican
Club; was there about ten minutes, inside
the club room. when discussion arose
about the adoption of the minutes of the
previous meeting; during the discussion
| some remarks were passed that did not
like; then remarked, "lf am not wanted
here will withdraw" and my son, NJ. P.
Creagh, Corporal Smith, Martin COnners,
Judge L. Adame, Luc,en Adams. Jr., de-
| ceased. and George Duhurst followed me
out of the club room; as was going along
in the middle of the hall Judge Adams
followed close behind me; my son was ahead
Of me, walking; Smith was near me and
Judge Adams was behind me; he kept close
to me; he said, "You - Irish traitor
-, III kill you;" he repeated this
two or three times, and when he said
those words expostulsted with him, say
ing. Judge, you are wrong; let me explain;
i
to look ct him; I was afraid he was going
to iniure me, and as turned around saw
Duhurst behind Adams; think he had q
pistol in his hande; got little excited
and afraid At the time; just as soon as
told him, Judge, am no traitor. let me
explain" he said, "You -, I'll kill you;"
l got knocked down; Judge Adams gave
me the blow; don't remember any more;
/ don't think he struck me with his fist;
after was knocked down l was insensibIe;
think I received more blows after l fell;
don't know how long laid down after l
was struck; am under the impression that
Mr.. E. v. Leclere picked me up; after I was
picked up l was taken hold OF by some
other man, but did not know who it was
until reached the corner of Common and
Bsronne streets; l recognized the man a.
nor see any one fire shots.
John King, left our house together on
Wednesday evening, April S; We arrived 1T
the MechAnics' Institute together st half
past seven o'clock, to attend Q meeting of
the Southern Republican Club. of which l |
am treasurer; the meeting was called to |
order about eight o'clock. Mr.. Mcknight,
the president, was assent, and Mr.. Sewell |
called upon Mr.. Leclere to take the chair. |
A question arose in regard to the adoption of |
Judge Adams walked over to my father, p.
Creagh, and told him that if he came there to
break up the meeting he had better get out |
Of the room; my father said NO." that he
had not come to break up the meeting;
Judge Adams remarked if he did he would
put him out; my father answered that there
vas no need Of putting him ont, and that
ae would walk on; Judge Adams told him
% 60, and my father got up and went ont,
followed by Judge Adams, myself, Lucien
Adams, Jr., George Duhurst, Martin Con-
,ers and Nick Smith; others followed,
vhom did not recognize; the door was
hen closed; my father walked on the left
ide OF the passage way, very close to
he wall; Lucien Adams, Sr, was on the
light side Of my father, cursing him from
oSG, Ss al 11s. soDE S.16 the passage hold
'ocket; the words Adams used were
You have got good mind to cut
our throat" My father stopped and said,
Let me explain myself" As he said go
udge Adams struck him in the face, and |
y father fell senseless to the ground;
blinking that my father was dead. 1 went
'ward him, and as I did Judge Adams
tile -, You are the one l want" l G
'as 40 excited that l turned and ran of;
hen got to the railing heard somebody
luning behind me; I turned around and q
!mped in the street, as the party ran BY; 9
heard watchman whistle at the corner Of =
ommon and Dryades streets; while was I
andlng in the street thesh0ts were fred in '
de the hall; about fifteen or twenty shots G
ust have been fired; saw tho flash of =
,out ten shots; ct that time was stand \
& 1T the corner of Common and Dryades h
reets; don't know who fred the shots; o
bile was standing at the corner; heard v
melody exclaim, ''Friends or fOes;" then | L
halloed, John. is that you9" meaning v
Inn King, whom, as soon ss 1 heard his il
ice, recognized; he answered, ''Yes,
Ike, come over. l am shot;' then went v
er and took hold Of him; saw pistol s
MS hand; the pistol was not his own; N
ked him where he got it from, and he told M
ne got it away from young Adams, who q
q II pointed at bis head when he took it 1 b,
~ from him; he kept the pistol To
d took it to the station; l left fe
ng IN charge OF the police and went to or
station and reported that there was q re
1t the Mechanics' Institute; after King nj
. taken to the station he was examined. nr
only two wounds found, but after wa "
X him home DR.. Stone examined him ~
! found four wounds, three of them se- le
%.
:. Sewell-I am secretary of the South. ho
Republican Club, and went to the Me- on
mics Institute, our club room, the Senate We
amber, at seven O'Clock, or . little be. ii,
E; tho disturbance commenced with the m;
, Creaghs, p. and n. p. Connors, Nick ho
ith and Walsh; it commenced with the of. 81
70 Of Judge Evans court; two of the hs
We mentioned persons arc Colonel Loans M,
y guard; presume that they are his de- NJ
jivee; these parties objected to tho min th,
OF the club, and wanted them laid On the ne
10; they were boisterous and very noisy; St,
we're not accustomed to all these parliar
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