The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-09
HEASEA MURDER.
The Result of the Inquest by Coroner
Narkey and Ills Jury.

Coroner Markey Yesterday concluded the In,
aueet In the killing Of VIM. Heasea by the negro
VIM Powell. at tho corner of Delord and Dry
adaa streeta on the night of the twenty ninth
uttirno. Tho following Is the testimony elected:
IoHN TIEMANH
Iaat Saturday night, u week ago. / was In tho
Dryadas market While there some remarks
were nude TINT n man had boon cut. Shortly
thereafter | proceedef down town and on NV
way | met Ofieer Clark. Thereupon Oficer
Dryades streets and saw tho man Wm Heasea
Ofieer Clark inquired ~ Heasea who cut him.
and he said that II was Powell.
JOHN g. REGAIN
Inst Saturday night u week ngo MT 1G:ss
O'Clock | was In tho Office of Wang L Hancoek'a
stable. ut the corner Of Dryadas aud Delard
streets. whom a disputa arose between William
TIeRssa and VIM Powell tcolored) regarding the
PteHmhoat Magenta 40 to when she was built.
Both men contradicted each other In their
statemente, which finally brought on harsh
bod. FoWel remarked: Cd id you I
will have you In the pententiary before morn
Ing. Henson laughed Mt him Powell on Ieav-
ing the office remarked o Heasea Come out
on the green and | will settle II with you"
Hoasea then followed him out. | saw them
leave tho ofIice.door on Dryades street. then +
;, It WIS about fifteen minutes from the time
Heasea md Powell left the office. to-
noticed cut on his arm. He told me
"" " ms m fo"H Ta1 to e b. Fon and f{ tod
him what had occurred He advised mo to have
the man takon to the hospital. Powell did not
return 10 the stable after the cutting. The last
eaw Of him was when he was In company With
VIM Hoaaea.
JOS. HOWELL.
Last Saturday night. between I0and Oh o'eleck.
harsh words were pa ssed between William Hea-
sea and William Powell mt the office OF Wang e.
Haneock'e stables, relative to The place where
steamboat Magenta was built Heasea said
q N nd ma afpta tnAd
that ehe was other built In Louisville or Cin-
einnai Tho d spute waxed warm between the
two mon. Hsasea advised Powell to ieLown
as he was drunk, promising to go down next
day to tho levee and find out whore she was
built Heaaea then took off his shirt and pants
and wont to bed Powell left the offleeand went
out into the stable. Shortly afterwards Powell
returned, and addressing Heasea. remarked,
You -. come out on tho green and will
setla the dispute With you now" Ueaasa
can stand" and followed Powell out Of the sta
bio door ! remained In tho office. About ten
minutes afterwards Heasea returned with his
hand pressed 10 his stomach and said TO me, Il
am a cut Powell cut me- Whom Heasea took his
protrnding from bis stomach | advised him to
go to bod. -
HENRY HARRIs.
On tho night In question was awakened by
fhere2" Thesanewer It's mo, BiIl Powell: Ia
Uarle IIenry ip2 Tel him TO come, down.. i
PoWell entered and eald to me, Henry, | have
cut BIZ Heasea wish you would 90 over to
the stable and SEQ what his condition ia." I re-
piled. j don't believe you arc - fool enough
TO let whisky make such fool Of you as that"
Powell then lsft my house and my wife then
told ms to go 10 the stable and see whether what
ne had said was true or not. just then John
Ryan and joe Howell came running to nv
house and sud, Henry. Bin Heasea has had his
fnfe7tlnes cut out; We are going tor doctor:
you go to the stable, aa he s there all alone"
| went 70 the stab 9 and found Heasea lying on
q cot, Ills ShfrhtS wore protrudiDg and he
Hsg ed me to cover him with blanket as he
WaS getting cold.
On the above testimony the coroner's Jury re-
turned verdict that tho deceased came to his
death from a penetrating knife wound In the
abdomen, the weapon being In the hands of
VIM. Powell, now In custody.
OTTO SCHWANER's SALE. The great sale at The
attracted crowds for the last iew days has been
continued Mr.. Bchwaner requires money and
these goods must be sold regardless OF the ad~
vances upon them. There is probably No
greater collection of second hand iewelry in the
city. and Schwaner has also large lot OF other
goods upon which advances have been made
and upon which interest has not been paid. gu sh
as guns. pistols, pictures. trunks. clothing
musical instruments. in fact. almost everything
q person can think OF. all OF which will ~
Knocked down by the graceful wave OF brother
PauPs hand.