The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-14
THE POsEY INQUEST.

The Verdict of the COraner's Jury.
| Coroner Roche last evening concluded the in.
quest on the death Of W. T. Posey.
| ]. ]. Pierson testified IS follows:
On last Friday or Saturday q man named
Smith. who has several aliases. and who resides
on Tchoupitoulas street, near Jackson, sent word
| to me by w. j. OConnor that Johnny Snapper
had murdered yourg Posey. and thst he would
| tell me OF sDappers whereabouts If wanted the
Information.
declined an interview with him. and sent him
word that there was q reward Of $50 for Snapper
In Alabama, and that would write to the author
ties OF the State, asking for requision, and il
received the same would be OBJ iped for tis
/ information. He then sent me word that Snap
per had gone to Brazos City. He sent word by
| the same party (W J. O'Connor). do not know
OF my own knowledge that Snapper was in this
CITY.
L. B. Leveline, the next witness, stated:
On Friday morning, October A, 1877, W. J..
OOonnor called at my house in company with
my brother-in-law, VIM. Hatlow. He stayed and
converted about two hours. He asked me il l
was going down town; told him was and we
took the cars and started down town. During
our conversation in the house OC3nnor re-
marked that there was rumor that Snapper had
killed young Posey. never told O'Oonnor that
any such information through him to J. j. Pier
son; nor did send any such information that
knew OF Snapper's whereabouts.
1 did not hear OF Posey being murdered until
W. J. OOonnor told me during our conversation
on Thursday morning, October 4, 1877. have
not seen Snapper in town. but about two weeks
previous to October 4, 1877, heard that Snapper
was in the city.
W. J. OOonnor-1 know nothing shout the
Posey murder only what read in the papers:
heard that the police we're making q search in
the upper part OF town for Snapper, and informed
my friends OF the same, remarking to nv friends
that perhaps they (the policy had an opinion
that Snapper was connected with the Posey mur-
waa M q osu 1ou Ptov&
that heard the police were looking for Snapper.
also heard from party that the police of the
Second Precinct had arrested man named
Wheeler In connec Jon with it.
Cross.examined @. Did you have conversa-
ton with j. J. Pierson in regard to Posey's
death2
A. Yes.
@. Did you tell ]. J. Pierson that Loveline had
told you that Snapper was IN town and had killed
young Posey, and il he (Plerson) wanted him he
would give him information Of his whereabou, s9
A. No. / told Pierson that Loveine had told
me that the detectives were looking for Snapper
and remarked to Pierson that perhaps they were
looking for him in connection with the Posey
murder
@. Did Pierson tell you that he would write to
Alabama, and II he got the requisiton he would
be obliged to Lovene for his information?
A. Pierson told me that he had already writ
ten to Alabama in regard to Snapper, and that
he would write again. II Loveline had any infor-
nation in regard to Snapper he would be much
obliged to him II he would give it to him.
Q. Did Loveline tell You or did you tell Pierson
City?
A. No. did not tell Pierson 80.
MIR. Geo. Preot was passenger on the steamer
Lee with Posey, and he states that Posey, great
New Orleans, as he had at one time been way
laid, slungshotted and robbed, and since that
time has never thoroughly recovered, for when
exposed to the sun felt pain in his head.
Communications from Leon Jastremski, mayor,
and Robert Wiseman, administrator of police, OF
Baton Rouge, to Chief Boylan, were offered in
evidence, in substance as follows:
letter from Judge Posey to a young lady in |
Baton Rouge, his sons betrothed, written while |
young Pesey was IN New Orleans on visit. sets |
forth that young Posey had Inherited two estates
in Arkansas, and that &C ing on his advice Willie
bad gwen power OF attorney to his cousin Lloyd |
Posey to go to Arkansas and settle the business.
He did this because there was some dispute
ABOUT the property.
Another letter states that young Posey occu-
pied good position socially and was not addict
ed to drinking. or a bit deraDged in mind; that
On tine strength OF letter from one Henry o.
Campbell, OF Bstesville Graham county, Ark,
dated Little Rock, July 10, stating to Posey that
he had in erlted 900 from his grandmother,
and large sum from his uncle George, postal
card purDorting to come from the cashier OF the
Was s14 600 to his credit in that institution,
Posey succeeded in obtaining Urge sum o.
money and iewelry, in all about $1,000. When he
eft Baton Rouge be had just quit the gambling
,outherner, Derinzer, an improved smith
Wesson revolver, singie case gold watch,
louble case gold watch. q filed gold chain. q
vstch chain lockes, seal ring, sleeve buttons.
,tuds and collar button, and about $50 worth of
lew clothes. He stated that he would not stop
It a hotel in New Orleans but would 20 to q
house on Cont street.
After Posey's death let or was received from
,ston Rouge from Judge Posey, which attributes
lis sons aims 10 an inheritance 10 be bat a.
whence OF bis insanity on that point.
The jury, in view Il the INJECTING testimony,
endered an open verdict: mat his death under
"Reminiscences nnknoWn ID hem.