The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
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KILLING CASH.
The r,arsner's jury Find that }. =. Adams
Fired the Faial shot.

ooroner Markey Yesterday concluded the In
quest on tho killing OF Charles M. Cash by J. ..
Adams. which took place ut o'clock on the
fourteenth Instant on Magazine street, between
Poydras sad Lafayette.
The following Ia the testimony ellolted;
iANTBoNr j. aeN1bA.
On the fourteenth instant. about O'Clock,
was writing ut my desk In the store No. 100
Magazine street. / heard the report OF pistol
and looking up saw crowd OF persons scat
tsring In the crowd saw the young man, Mr..
Cash who had pistol In bis hand He chose
a position on the banuuette and fred four or
five shots in tho direction Of The store occupied
by Mr.. Adams and the auetioneer. Mr.. Valeton.
saw n man step into the doorway the moment
alaah fired the frst hot Witnessed. He placed
hi luself behind a doorpoHt and commenced re-
turning the fire OF CASH
afterward stw the man who was behind the
II was Mr. Adams. The crowd was on the OPP
posite side of the street from my store.
O. NJ. BAYBr. JR.
On the fourteenth instant. about o'clock
pm. saw Dir. Cash coming opt OF Mr. Albums,
shirt was hang ing loosely as v he had been In
a souf1e. He stood on the sidewalk, and pull.
Ing out yr % s ssrs Ted was
standing In the door of his store at the time.
and be answered the Gre Of Cgh by three shots
from MS niHHDI, MT ttt4U HEBu tBEft mDES
shots from his pistol and then fell. The last
two shots were fred by Mr.. Cash. After the
shooting Mr. Adams walked back into his store;
The first snot fired by Mr.. Adams and the third
shot by Mr.. Cash we're iired almost simultane-
ousy
JOHN ]. FLYNN.
On tho fourteenth instant. about quarter
to o'clock. | was coming out of J. M.
Bayly's sons store on Magazine street. when !
saw two men. Mr.. Cash md Mr. Adams. scuf.
fling on the sidewalk In front of Mr. Adams
Tnuh ufn nj mn n n
then saw Mr.. Adams Mt his door; he flred
back. Mr., Cash fell into. the arms OF Mr.. Doll
after Mr.. Adams had fired
Mr.. Cash was apparently getting the worst. OF
the seuf1ls before the firing commenced. Mr.;
Martin h s saw segs bss p th
CUTTERS edge and pulled a pistol from bis
pocket and fred twice. then sew Mr.. Albums
many shots he fired. heard Mr.. Cash tell Mr..
Adams to come on the hananette. II was about
ten or fifteen seconds from the time Mr.. Cash
fired his second shot to the time Mr.. Adams
fired his first.
JOSEPH II. MARTIN.
About / O'Clock on tho afternoon OF the
fourteenth instant. was standing at the door
OF Mr.. Adams store. No. 80 Magazine street. In
conversation with him when Mr.. Cash stepped
up to us. saying to Mr.. Adams have note for
you from Mr. Hamilt9n.
handed IT 70 me. remarking. This case Of
bulldozlng."
Mr.. Cash then stt uck MIN IN inc lace. ana sew
erpl blows were exchanged between them.
Mr.. Cash jumped across the sidewalk and
pulled out. his pistol. told him to put 1t up.
and rushed towards him but he Hired directly
q granite pillar In the store. Mr. Cash again
fred at him. | then saw Mr.. Adams apparent
" attempting to. draw weapon; Mr.. Cash
then retreated o few steps towards Lafayette
street. and seeing II was useless for me to at
store I then hen heard heard Mr. Adams ire twice or
three times. Dir. Cash still continuing to FIRE.
saw Mr.. Cash on his knees. In tbi position he
fired one shot Iagain went back Ia the store
AND s9 Mr. be b h dss be AND and
Hero g. Smith Wesson pistol. l17.1f. was
That looks like the pistol of Mr.. Adams.
which / turned over to the police. When the
crowd rushed In surrendered Mr.. Adams to
Mr.. Russ.
FRANK MARCsDEL, JR.
On last Friday evening was In Mr.. valeton's
sqre heard agqe e9tweh
and Mr.. Adams returned the blow, Mr.. Martin
separated them then Mr.; Cash stepped back.
and pulling pistol. fred at mr ADAMS; M Mr.
pillar and saw no more OF the difficulty.
FRANK MARcADEL. 3d..
eorroborated the testimony given by his son,
adding: When saw Mr.. Cash pull his pistol
asked him not to shoot"
On the above testimony the coroner's Jury re-
turned a verdict that the deceased came. to his
death from o gunshot wound Of the abdomen.
inflicted with pistol In the hands OF j. 8.
Adams. now in custody.
Coroner Markey, In consultation with Judge
Whitaker and District Attorney Flnney, con-
cluded not to make an affidavit against Adams,
as there is an affidavit already made against
charging him with murder.
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