The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-19

The following Ia tho evidence taken
before the Coroner in the case Of the
State VS.. 4. J. Nowhouse for tho murder
OF John Costley, and his brother Adolph,
as accessory before and after the fact
Tho first witness examined before the
Coroner was
John lMntig,
who testified that he was in the coffee
house ut the corner Of Dryades and Mel
pomepe streets, on the evening Of Feb
ruary 10, when tho two Newhouses,
IRENE and tho deceased commenced
tho fight. heard n pistol shot. don't
know who fired II. There was
only ono shot fired. ] saw tho
dccenscd fall against tho table
In the barroom. / saw two pistols lying
on tho floor, ono alongside Of tho de-
ceased, tho other alongside the counter.
frhe pistol belonging to +. J. Ncwhouse
being shown to the witness. recognized
II rs tho ono that was lying nearest
the dcceascd) The Newhouse brothers
picked up tho pistols and laid them on
tho counter. / saw Thomas J. New
house strike Trcmc with his fist and
knock him down on the floor. Then /
saw Y. J. Newbouse commence
lighting with tho deceased. md A1olph
Newho,se remained alongside Of IRENE
The next witness called was
Mr.. =. I.afon,
who Ia the proprietor Of tho coffehouse,
whose testimony was In substance the
same rs that published in the papers on
the morning following the murder.
mr.. Amxuste saith
was next examined, who corroboratod
the testimony Of tho first witness, with
the exception that after the shot was
fired no saw the deceased fall. with the
small revolver alongside of tho do
ceased, and tho largo one In tho hand Of
7. j. Newhouse. l thcn heard ono Of
the Nowhouse brothers soy, who shot.
who shot, Lafon2" then saw r. j.
Newhouse put his revolver on the coun.
ter and asked Lafon to take charge Of
It, and Lafon refused, aud Newhouse
then took tho pistol and commenced to
take out the cartridges, walking all
the time towards the yard Of the coffee
house.
Mr.. WIN. u. Burke
stated before the Coroner that he was
returning from dinner and saw crowd
at tho Union Coifechouse. He entered
the bar room and saw John Tremc hold
ing the deceased Ia his arms. / saw II.
4 Nnniyspar In Tim Ian l..
walked TO the yard and followed him
out to the rear Of the building. Ii1et
Adolph Newhouse there. They both
commenced taking the cartridges out Of
the pistol. Then came into the bur room
with the Ncwhousc brothers and the
police called upon me to make the ar
rest ] said to Tom Newhouse "Tom,
did you kill that man 2" And he said,
holding up his hand, ~ swear to God l
did not" Then told him that he was
doing u foolish thing In pulling the cart
ridges out OF his pistol, and asked him
why no did not hand 1t TO any gentle
man coming into the room but he did
not answer me. / saw pistol in the
hand Of Adolph Ncwhousc, and also
one IN L. J. Ncwhouse's hands, when 1
went with them IN the back yard. The
Newhouse brothers talked In an under
tone, and T. J. Newhouse 4 conduct was
such as to create the impression In my
mind that no had done the shooting.
The most important Of all was
Mr.. John II. Tre,sc,
who, on account Of sickness, was unable
to attend tho investigation.
On tho evidence Of the above wit
ncsses, the Coroner's jury returned the
following
After viewing the body Of John Cost
ley, and on post mortem examination
and inquest being held, and with the
evidence before US, We find that the de-
ceased came to his death from q pistol
shot wound, the ball entering the left
temple through tho upper pavilion OF
the ear, fracturing the skull and lodging
in the left lobe Of the brain, causing
hemmorrhage resulting in death also,
q lacerated wound In the top OF the
head, making an indention In the
skull. The said shooting took place
on Wednesday evening, February 1G,
1876, at about four o'clock, ut the corner
OF Dryades and Melpomene streets. the
said pistol being in the hands OF one T.
J. Newhousc, aided and abettcd by one
Adolph Newhouse. We therefore charge
the said T. J. Newhouse as principal,
with the crime OF murder, and Adolph
Newhouse as accessory thereto, before
and after the fact.
M. NJ. FEESEY,
J. ALICE GAUTHREAUX,
u r MELVILLE