Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-11
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M, -. him after he left the store. saw nam IN the
To.sn% Stark examined by the District Attorney.
..s III. :i Slr AND have been &C.
a. naar IS With him years never asked him b:
ss~e believe he is chair painter. was not with
him the.nght of this ARRAY but was az the mouse
half mast O'clock in the morning when w. Hayes,
WIN. Timpsen, Andrew Pierce, and John - went
in. View there until heard bit OF a scufie,
we went out at the Willett street door, where saw
Ezra White. l had seen him previously At Mr.
TwaIt's in Grand street. 1t was about ~ minutes
before l went to Gaffneys house: de lett war.
before we did, and did not know where he went
to- and nv party went to Gaffney's, but dId NOT
drink any thing there. As went out to Wiiieti
street the watchmen; and as the others rushed
out, White was standing on the corner Inc men
had no weapons, and came out like parcel OF mad
dogs. They appeared to be foreigners from tnsiI
actions, and as if they corned MyseI ana
friends went into the back room
left the back room first, but think was out hrst
myself. When got out Of the house saw Wni.e
and the mathematician II was that saw t"1 'nie
District Attorney-Did he haul them all in?
Witness-Well, all or the biggest part; Then !
saw the outside door pulled open by White, who
showed his hand in So and then Gafney pulled II 70
again
Witness-Right inside the house.
District Attorney-Well what then!
Witness-'rhe door was pulled to again, and then
he took his hand out of his pocket, and showed his
hand in again -. g.
District AuOrney-DId he cnange any th'ns Ioih
one hand to the other! $500.
Objected to by Mr.. Graham but the witness re-
piled in the negative wthou, waiting fer the Court
to decide
Here Mr. Graham objected to the witness testify
ing to what the watchman did. ,
District Attorney-What else was done on that
0ccasionl
away with two Of my company. r
ID. Attor.-Did you know OF your knowledge IL
any one was stabbed before you went awayt
Witness-No About 5 or 10 minutes from the
time the door pushed the third time, heard
the Waterman rap for assistance.
District Attorney-Where was White during that
3 or 10 minutes!
Witness-He stood the stoop.
District Attorney-D Did You know OF any one nav
ing been stabbed during the time that elapsed!
Witness-No.
District Atterney-Did you any scutiie between
White and Gaffney!
District Attorney--Have you been examined be-
fore respecting this matter!
Witness--Yes. gave my statement 10 the Assis-
tant Alderman.
District Attorney-And do you believe you have
made the same statement now as then!
Witness-Yes. A.,
District Attorney-Were You Wi'ness De'oie INC
COronerl
Witness-Yes. ,
District Attorney-Was your recollection better
then than nowl
Witness-I don't know that il
Here the District Attorney proposed to ask the
witness some questions respecting his testimony
before the Coroner. Ii was, however, objected to
by Mr. Graham, and finally withdrawn.
Bv the jury don't know what the Waterman
raped for. There no cry OF murder.
Crossexamined by Mr.. Graham and my COM
rades were invited into the back room by the land
lord. The persons who were making the noise IN
the room appeared TO be Gaffneys company.
Counsel-Had White hat or cap;
Witness-I am sure he had hat, and ! think
crane on it, said to my SELF ''there muss, or some
thing like it, and as am no hand al muss, ' an.
"Iet's po'' The first thing saw was White and the
Waterman. The other men rushed out as II rushing
at White He had given no offence as J saw Inc
landlord came out and shut the door, and hite pull
led il omen again. did not II any one cried out
or was hurt. or appeared to be hurt. did not see
White strike any one. think should have seen IT
If he had struck any one cannot say II person
had fallen bat think shoald have heard IT.
Juror-What were the persons doing who stood IN
side the door7
wiiness-why it appeared as if they wanted to
Juror~Could the thrusts have hi, any one but the
landlordl
Witaess-I should say not
Court-Are you sure about whites hatt
Witness-Yes because 1 took such particular
note Of its Grape, and handsome pel crowh, !,
Nv the District Attorney-White was dressed IN
dark clothes, aud no one except myself, as saw,
wore a cap. Every time the door was pusned smut
Gaffney was next to the door, but cannot say ne
was next To il at the time White pushed II open.
(,affncy would make a step every time the door
opened and reach il, and pull II close again Then
il was that I saw the other men.
Atg o'clock, p. M, the Court rose, and TOOK re-
cess for twelve hours.
Police Once.