The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-28
THE JONES MURDER.
COIsoNEHg's INQUEST.
Taae Jury Find Grady the Principal and
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Yesterday evening Coroner Rance COM
menced the inquest on the murder Of Paddy
Jones by Louis Grady, which happened on
Saturday night between 10 and II o'clock, on
Royal street, In front OF the Cosmopolitan
restaurant.
The first witness called was Harry s.
Michel, reporter OF the city Item, who testified
as follows: -E-
Last Saturday [ was at the corner OF Royal
and Canal streets, conversing with Officers
MeManus and Santa Rosas. As I was say
ing "Good night saw d flash and heard q
report Of pistol. / Immediately called upon
Officer McManus to run down Royal street,
followed by Officer Santa Rosas. / also ran
down the banquette. / saw q man standing
on the sidewalk with appraised hands, and
falling Immediately in front Of Chaplain's
showcase In front Of him and moving
towards Canal street was a party who had O
pistol In his hand sneaking up to the Acme
when he was stopped by Officer McManus.
The pistol he held In his left hand was con-
cealed under bis coat, part of the pistol show
Ing. I recognized Louis Grady, who OK
claimed. when seized: II surrender; that
ing" / recognized the deceased as Paddy
Jones. He was not yet dead, and and Dr.
Gabert tried to relieve him. We saw the
wound was In the left breast and dressed il,
but he died soon after without uttering a
word.
.s s. u. ytRGEs
followed and said During the day met
Paddy Jones, Louis Grady, Matt Gaiennie.
Jim Langwell and others, whose names do
not recoI[ect. They drank freely from one
saloon to another on Royal street. The last
place we drank in was at the Acme saloon-I,
Louis Grady, Matt Gaiennie, Hutehings and
Brennan. Paddy Jones and Grady were at
the further end OF the bar. having some words
together In q very low tone gradually swell
ing until they spoke loud and Jones said,
Sd dn you, am going to fix you before
The night Is over It was about a quarter to
10. That Is all ] know,
OFFICER MsMANUs.
sworn, said: On the night OF the murder was
on duty at the corner Of Canal and Royal
streets. It was about, 1890 p. m, or there
abouts. / saw a crowd OF about eight men
between the Cosmopolitan and the Gem
Some of the parties then went over to the OPP
poste side. [ was conyersing with reporter
OF the Item. The witness then gave In sub
stance the same version as MI. Michel's until
he mentioned that the murderer, after being
seized by him, said: "Ehis thing had 10 be-
done. Either Paddy or myself had to kill
each other that night, and / don't care what
occurs ] examined the pistol at the station
and found one chamber empty; there were
four bulls in the other cylinders.
JAMES ERICSSON,
residing at the corner Of Gasuuet and Roman
said / know very little about the case. !
was standing at the corner of Royal and
Canal streets, with Mr. Stephenson, when
Grady and Gaiennie passed by together at
about 1890 p. 10. They asked us whether
around, and | answered they were down
Royal. They invited Stephenson to come and
take glass Of beer. He went and / re-
manned ct the corner. Five minutes after
ward I heard q pistol shot. | ran down
on the banquette and saying: There's the
man that wanted to kill me, meaning Jones.
That is all / know.
MR.. VIM. STEPHENSON,
residing at No. ISL Customhouse street, was
next called. His statement conceded with
"Gaiennie asked me Ii I had seen Paddy Jones
around there | said No, not since this even
ing, he must be In some of the beer saloons,
meaning down Royal street. Grady then said
Billy, come on and take Q glass Of beer
When got as far as Ziegler's he said, Here's
the place, let us go in Then he GRADY
looked across the street, towards the Cosrno-
poitan, and said, Let us go down further.
said, No, nin't going any further Gaten-
ME was with us all the time. Mr. Langwell
and Mr.. McCabe were opposite Ziegler's post.
| was conversing with Mr.. McCabe Then
went q little below, keeping my eye on Grady
and Gaiennie, who we're standing near Was
SENS barber pole; at the same time, looking
across the street, [ saw Mr.. Jones conversing
with John Brennan and Dave Hutchings in
front Of the Cosmopolitan Restaurant.
"Mr. Jones turned from the parties speak |
ing to him, and sat down on the curbstone,
r
turned my eyes from Mr. Jones and looked
towards Grady, who had left the post, and
was walking across the street towards Jones' |
When he got within five feet OF Jones (he |
had q revolver in his hand, he said: Get UP, |
Paddy Jones, Cd d-n you Jones looked
towards Grady and pulled on his shoe. Again
up Jones rose anu faced Grady, who fired |
at close range. During all the time he was
to get the pistol from his hand: Brennan as
sisted Mr. Jones; all three scuffied until Grady |
freed himself by a violent effort, and Jones |
fell on the banquette When Jones fell,
again and snapped it. Then Grady was ar
rested. Mr. Gaiennie, who had been standing
ut the barber pole during the scene, left and
went, believe, towards Customhouse street"
JOHN BRENNAN,
Iaborer, residing at No. is Prieur street. was |
the next witness. Witness related his meet
ing with Mr.. Verges and the others. He said |
Gaiennie called John Verges aside and they
went into the Acme. just as Mr.. Verges tes-
titied.l When, continued the witness, en-
tered the Acme, heard Jones remarking to |
Gaiennie: IF you are g. friend of mine, tell
me what parties are talking about me-"
Gaiennie answered: "Ill tell you tomorrow;
and Jones said: 81 think you're an old buffer, |
and nobody talked about me-" Grady then
nterposs3ed, saying: Paddy, you're dead
want to fuss with you; this is between Gaien-
ME and myself: When Paddy was talking to
Grady, Gaiennie slipped out of the Acme, and |
Paddy said then to Grady: you two seem
to have, something against me-but can
whip both OF you. Anyhow, let us go !
out on the banquette and have no fuss in this |
mans house." When they had come out, |
Grady repeated too, Paddy: You're dead |
Grady and lifting his arm litti ia0s sa d. 4
can whip both Of you; but you both got |
guns; come out in the street, I can shoot |
with any OF YOU Il have no gun,'' replied |
Grady.