New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-11
Local Intelligence.

Accused Released on Balloon the first in.
slant, Robert Harris, an ex-Metropolitan
Police detective. was shot through his head
and instantly killed, at the corner OF Caron.
delet and Common streets, and it was
stated that Thomas Devereaux, also an ex.
detective, had committed the deed. On
that statement Mr.. Devereaux surrendered
himself and was committed to prison. Cor
oner Chastant held an inquest, but failed to
obtain single witness who would testify
as to who fred the fatal shot. Judge
Adams, acting in the place of Judge Evans,
in the First Municipal Police Court, re-
fused to release accused, when his counsel
applied to the Superior Criminal Court for
a writ Of habeas corpus, and was refused.
Yesterday the preliminary examination
began before Judge Evans, Mr.. Luzenburg
appearing az prosecutor, and Messrs. Cas-
te!lanoe, Whitaker and Dooley for the &C.
cused. The State had list of abont fifty
witnesses.
DR.. Cooper, city physician, stated how
the post norton examination and inquest
had been held at police headquarters, and
that the deputy coroner, Mr.. Boylan, had
found a pistol and clasp knife on the
corpse.
DR.. Drew also testified that before Dr.
Cooper arrived he had cut the bullet from
the scalp of deceased.
John E. Farmer was near the corner of
CarOndelet and Common streets and heard
the pistol shot and saw Harris fall; recOg-
nized him; do not know who fired the pis-
toll; know Devereaux by sight; saw him
near the place, standing in the crowd; he
wore a light colored coat; l afterward
walked up to police headquarters; did not
sec Devereaux do anything; think he
walked out Common street to Caller
tract my attention; there were many peo-
pie IN the vicinity; can not tell the names
of any person there, but know most of
them by sight; the first person saw 60 to
Harris was policeman and was the Sec
ond; it was Officer McAlpine; Devereaux
was five OF six yards from the body; saw
nothing in Devereaux,s hands as ne went
of: saw no weapon on him.
Officer McAlpine-Was not far from the
scene when the shooting occurred; went to
the corner and found the body of Harris; we
took the body to the central headquarters:
when saw Devereaux afterward he had
Cd gray clothing, at the central station; did
not examine the corpse, but saw knife
and 8 revolver on the body; the knife blade
was three and half to four inches long.
Captain r F. Britton-I know nothing of
this case and was not near tho place then.
Mr.. WoOdlief-Was sitting in soda chop
at the time of the shooting; heard the ex-
plosion-an uncommOnly loud one; saw
person attired in yellowish white clothing
proceeding toward Caller court; saw no
arms in his possession; | followed into the.
was, afterward learned, Mr.. Devereaux;
did not recognize him at that time, but
did when told who it was; saw but few per-
sons at the time of the shooting; do not
know who did the shooting; only two or
three persons were actually on the spot at
the time; there we're only three persons in
the soda shop-the waiter, myself and my
friend; there we're persons who stood nearer
the dead body than the man in light colored
Patrick Burke-I know nothing whatever
F. Green-I know nothing whatever of
Henry Mourer-I was behind the bar of
the soda stand mentioned; heard the re-
port and saw man fall; man wearing
light clothing had pistol in one of his
hands, going toward the swamp; he held
the pistol down by his right leg, close; there
was nobody between tho man in light
clothing and deceased; did not notice PEG.
ple there at the time; did not see Harris
before he fell; do not know either
Of the men; did not see the man fire
the shot; heard but one shot; saw
the man in light clothing, as
was told, going toward the station the
man held q pistol down by his right leg,
behind l saw the pistol barrel; could
ace that it was q pistol; do not know If
Mr.. Woodlief followed the man in light
clothing had he followed he might have
seen the pistol palmer than l did my at
tention YVES so taken up by the shooting
that did not take notice OF persons very
soon after the shooting dozens OF people
ran up.
William w. Sanderson-Know nothing |
Of the case, and never saw Mr.. Devereaux
before
Prosper Marchel-Heard the pistol shot
and saw smoke, and saw prOstrate man;
saw q man wearing q straw-colored suit,
but can't say that accused is the man; did
not see him have q weapon; am near
sighted. |
C. NJ. Byrne-Was near the spot when
the shot was fired; saw q man fall; did NOT
see who fired; the crowd closed IN and
could see nothing more; did not see any
body with weapons.
Mr.. Jones-Heard the report; ran out
and saw Harris, dead; did not see Deve- |
reauX. |
Osse Scsrmel-Heard the shot; saw Hsr-
ris lying dead; did not see Devereaux there. |
Joseph F0ster-Saw Q man, wearing .
gray coat, walking away; think he had
On accused, with Others, stan ling up for