The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-28
THE FARRELL INQUEST.
THE VERDICT OF TINE JURY, T0GErH-
ER WITH THE STATEMENT OF
ErR-wITNEssEs.
The Arrest Of some Of the witnesses.

Buck, by Mr.. Jules Krost, on the evening of
the twenty-second instant, at his saloon, No.
II ST. Charles street.
The following Is the testimony eliclted, to-
gether with the verdict OF the coroner's Jury !:
DIR. L. RAEsCH.
Last Saturday, the twenty-second instant
in the evening, was sitting In Krost's beer
saloon. / heard some words. | told nv
friend there was going to be row there AS
said that, heard shot, and, on turning
round, saw Farrell, the deceased, lying at my
feet. There was q revolver lying alongside
OF Farrell, near his feet. saw a man pick it
up. I tried to raise Farrell IN / held nm
his head and called for assistance. A gentle
man standing near came 10 my assistance,
and as 1 was picking Farrell up d man struck
me. only heard one shot fired.
Farrell was lying about two feet from my
feet. The pistol WAS on the floor near his
feet. could not identify the pistol II it was
shown TO me. i saw pistol fn the hands of
Jules krOst kroSts was a silver-mOunted
pistol; When | saw him after heard the
shot krost had his pistol up, pointing to the
ceiling. / saw about twelve pistols in the
hands of other parties. did not know any
Of them. Farrell was under the influence of
liquor Krost was sober.
saw the man who struck me; I had him
arrested. helped to carry Farrell's body
L
were aimed at Jules Krost, Immediately
after the shot was fired turned and saw Far
rel lying on the floor. l heard the remark,
XIII the Dutch s. OF b.; he's killed our
frlendP' 1t was made after the shooting, but
| do not know who said It, A number of men
We're shouting to kill Krost. l saw man
attempt to draw pistol before the shooting,
but cannot say who 1t was.
There was crowd standing outside the
bar at the counter. They were the parties
fnl vphf nh Hyot ut -, Il
attention and led me to tell my friend that
there WAS going to be row. / was sitting at
the second table from the bar | did not sec
who they were talking to behind the bar
To the best OF my belief there was twenty
or thirty persons standing at the counter
close to the entrance. l do not know the
names OF any Of these persons. They came
together in crowd. / cannot say whether
they were drunk or not. | was about nine or
ten feet maybe less from the counter, and
did not hear any words between Krost and
Farrell did not see who fired the shot and
cannot say who fired the shot.
VIM. JOHNSON.
On the evening Of the twenty-second in
slant, about half-hour before the shooting.
was passing Oh st. Charles street, opposite
krosts saloon. l was alone. / met Farrell
He stopped me, and asked me to loan him ST.
He was alone, and under the influence OF
liquor He said that he was going in to shut
krOsts eye, and ii he opened his mouth, the
Dutch son Of a b-h, he would take the top
OF his head off. Iadvised Farrell to go home.
He said to never mind him; he was all right
After Farrell and l separated, went over
to krOst and told him what Farrell had said
and at the same time / cautioned Krost to
look out for Farrell, MS he might hurt him.
WILLIAM CLEMENTS.
Last Saturday evening ] was going up
town. At the corner of Gravier and st.
Charles streets met Ed. Farrell and Peter
Bertell, Farrell asked me to go as far as
clothing store.
In front OF Krosts saloon we met Freddy
Grips and Bazile Burdeau, and they asked
us In to take drink. We went in and
called Tor beer. Before we got tbs beer Krost
asked who was going to pay for it. Grips
said that he was going to pay for 1t. He
asked krost II his money was not as good
AS any one else's. Krost then served the |
beer. and after | had drank mine ] went to
the end OF the counter to get piece of crack
or. got to talking there with man and
was talking with him when l heard shot
fired.
/ saw Farrell lying on the floor. That Is all
L saw. Grips had his money on the counter
when he asked IL his money was not as good
as any one else's. ! did not see who fired the
shot. My back was turned to the parties at
the time, and turning around Immediately
after | saw Farrell lying on the floor before
the fuss started, and got struck on the head.
was with Farrell about three-quarters of
an hour before he was killed. We came from
the corner Of Camp and Canal streets. and
went up to krosts on the right side, Krosts
side OF the street. I did not see anybody
with pistols In the saloon did not see Far
with him. did not hear anybody remark
xiii the Dutch S. OF q b." during the |
tight. Onr party consisted of Freddy Grips, |
Bazile, Farrell, Gus. Seward and myself.
These were all that Grips invited in to treat |
did not see who shot Farrell.
GEO. COMFORT.
Between the hours of and o'clock on the |
evening OF the twenty-seeond instant, / was |
standing outside of Krosts saloon, had lust |
left Farrell and Clements. We had Just
taken drink in the w tshington Exchange |
Farrell asked me to go into Krosts and take
: drink. refused They went in. went
INTO the Washington, as [ came out Of the
Washington | heard shot fired. | ran into
the beer saloon and saw krost behind the bar
with pistol in his hand
A man was holding on to him. / got hold
d young fellow who was In there-a little
.ight-and was trying to pull him away when
saw hro5t pointing the pistol, trying to
shoot again. Krost had the pistol pointed at
he young man had hold OF. / do not know
lis name, but know him very well by sight
Farrell was lying on the floor. | did not no
ice any of the crowd with pistols. The only
pistol that saw was la the hands OF Krost
Witness Identified the pistol shown him as
Arosts; Colts improved, No. $500, Al
/ did not see Farrell in conversation with
,lr. johnson q half hour previous to the
hooting, or at any time he was In company
With me- [ was with him until he entered
SroSt s saloon
BAzILE BoURDA.
Last Saturday evening met Clements and
farrell in front of Krosts saloon. They
we're looking at the procession | invited
hem to take drink They accepted, and
We called for beer. Mr.. Krost then asked
yho was going to pay for the beer / said
nat was. had two bits on the counter
nd there were five OF US in the crowd.
Mr.: Krost said that the reason why he
sked me who was going to pay for the beer
gas that crowd had been in there before and
TODD him off for the beer; giving him a
acket. replied that that was not my in
hntlon, and showed the quarter to him. I
ben drank my beer and was talking to the
Dung fellow beside me when l noticed Far
ell standing up beside the counter buttoning
he front OF his pants. | went towards him
, get him out, to tell him to come out, when
saw Mr.. Krost shoot the pistol direct at
ARIEL. Farrell fell on the floor.
/ cannot say whether Farrell and X rost .