The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-09

brought down Baltimore street betwessE EufztE
and Howard streets, and caHae IN conta&t With
that part of the procession where he and Lough-
li. were marching, and tire ranks were broasea
tnrreby and Laughlin went with others out Of
them, but for what purposes witness could not
say. Witness asked those creating the disturb
ance to desst and let the procession go on peace
ably While he was talking, Laughlin fell, and
he thought he (,yitness) had hold Of him before
he fell on the ground. Was the first whe got
hold of him. Don't know what cansed him to
fall, for he saw blows struck. He then rub
bed and assisted in taking him across the street
There were then some signs of life in him. saw
him have hold of the effigy before it fell,
Cross examined BY Mr.. Pits,-The crowd
came from the north side. was between Laugh
I'm and the north side Of Market street. Enever
saw Griffith.
Re.examined.-T principal hustle was on
the north side of the street. had no knowledge
of any disturbance on the south side heardno
hustle except where the efhgy was. Ibid NOT
hear the blow struck. There a good deal
of sqnaring off by those in front OF me.
i Cross examined-I did not see Griffith where
| the deceased was standing.
I James Cow being examined, stated that he
L had known the prisoner four or five years-that
| he was going down Market street at the time the
sffigy brought in contact with the procession,
and those with it tried to form in the line
| Iaughlin tgied to catch hold of the etfiSy and
pull it down, and in making the attempt he was
struck by the prisoner with a. brick, on the side
| of the head. Witness saw him fall Immediately
thereafter. Was only or A feet from the de-
ceased at the time-as close to Griffith as b
| I.aughln.. Was not mistakenain saying that be
| struck him. Saw the deceased taken to Coles
| & Heward's store. Did not know him.
| Cross examined.-I live in Harrison street, ID
the Sixth Ward | was standing on the south
side Of, Market street above the Globe hotel,
| when the crowd tried to pass through the pro-
| III ,Ixr 2 nfNth l
Laughlin was the northern edge of the pro-
cession. at the time he was struck Witness was
standing with his back to the procession at the
time the deceased caught hold of the poll. Crit
fifth was standing alongside of the efiigyp and
when Laughlin caught hold of it, the prisoner
raised his hand and struck him with a brick
Griffith was the outside of the procession; in
among the mob.
was standing few feet from tbe-curb stone
on the south side OF Market street. at the time.
The body the procession was then between
me and.the efigy-
was about six. feet from the north side of the
curb stone. Whan the rush was made, after
Laughln was struch, went off and 91oined my
ward in the procession, which was about TWO
squares in advance. When down the street,
about one hundred yards, looked back and saw
some men take Laughlin and carry him Ato
| Cole and Towards store. Griflithwas dressed
| in a blue close bodied coat, at least 1T had the
| appearance of being blue. Griffith had the brick
| in his hand when saw him coming down IN
| company with those who had the. paddy. Did
not see Griffith strike Laughlin more than one
! blow he was then about two feet, standing at
! his side Some. person hallowed out, 'down
with the ef1igy.o Don't think there was any
| body between me and Griffith at the time the
blow was struck | walked alongside man
! of the ef. Stubs, in the procession OF the
sixth ward. told Mr.. Smith, tGs whomI work,
the aext day, about the afray.
| Had not seen the prisoner fortwo years be-
! fore the day of the procession, to his recollec-
ton, when he used to see him az the fires Does
| not. know that the prisoner was ever a seaman
in the, United. States service within the last
tn re, years. Goes by the na,aG Of Cow, and
so1setimes Smith; real name IS Cow Smith
II nd no acquaintance with the prisoner except
scg,far meeting him at fires
| Re-examincd.-Saw prisoner first at che Ar
sdc fire, he Thought.
| Ms. SAIIrIA examined-Wasn not in town on
the day of the procession. Cow told witness on
The 9Th May, that he had seen man named
Griffith strike Laughlin wtha piece otia brick
Told witness that he had knawp him some years
L DIR. Smith testified that he was called to see
the deeeased-that he found confusion on his
Iiorehead, to which his attention had been direct
| ed-and. that the skin ret broken. If he had
4 known the particulars Of the case he SHOULD have
i examined the back part Of the decessed's head.
As he had been told he wassstruck on the anteri-
or part Of the head, he Qhe Doctorl proceeded to-
examine no further If hlow had been struck;
4 on the head he would say that his death un-.
doubtedly caused by that blow Ard understand,
| ing that blow had been inflicted, he had no
doubt whatever that that was the cause of the
| death.
Cross-examined.-I the blow was given hy
bsclz-bat with the flat surface. itmight lacsrate
tbe head; but if it was,a heavy blow, and given
| hatsyise, it would not break TIA skin, and might
produce DEATH
Il BY Juror.-The side of the head oathe de-
j ceased where the blow inflicted was partly
covered with hair and partly uot
! VIM. Fl. Glover was recalled aud cposs exam
ine1 but nothing material was elected.
Il FoR THE DEFEscE-Chas. w. Keyser-Knows
the prisoner, saw the procession, bat did not see
him there.
Saml. Thornpson--had known the prisoner is
or 10 years. W ent into the crowd when the eff
fgy was thrown down. but did not see the prison.
I Extraordinarily not see Laughlin until
! he was taken to the store of Coles and Howard.
John Posey was the deceased at the time
the efigy was brought that part of the pro-
cession. The deceased and two or three others
jumped up and caught hold of the effigy and tore
it inio several pieces. He said, frothing at the
mouth hrrra for the 9Th Ward" and Jumped
up and caught hold of the pole. Immediately af-
ter this, as witness was turned somewhat aside
from him, the deceased fell across his (witnesss)
r left thigh, when he was taken hold of by some
persons and carried into Cole s Towards store.
Gross examined.-Laughlin went out oil the
line of the procession, about three feet, to catch
hold Of the pole carried by boy, aud there were
two or three men with hiIu. Then ten or twelve
men rushed up to Laughlin Just after he had cri.
ed out ssHurrah for the Sth Ward, " but | witness
did not see any body strike him and in min
\ ute or two AFTERWARDS, he fell.
McCuium testified that he saw Gnffiyh at Mcnons
AIDS taven and asked he would go and the pro-
cesson lie agreed to do so, and they went to the
of Paca and Market st. where they the first eff
gy; and there fight going He lost Griffith fol
some tme and when they met, they weni 10 the corner
OF Green and Market 81. and arrived there just Il
end of the procession passing They wentinte the
Gen. Wayne public house and took something TO drink
From thence they to McDonald again, and there
}. heard that man had been killed,
VIM. Watkins went with the prisoner from Me Don