New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-02


phia Courier
Jacob Francis, coiored, suorn.-l am porter
stand at the corner of Third and Chesnut South
Eas, corner; | was standing there in July Or
the morning early, | do not recollect the day,
was looking up Chesnut-street and up Third-street
saw gentleman at an office in Third-street, foEr o.
five doors above Chestnut; do mt know who the
gentleman was | saw the gentleman who KEEP
the skop come out and fasten back the window
shutter and then return into the Office. Alter ne
had gone back into the office, l won't say what
time, | heard a dispute between him and some
other mana few minutes after this, saw gen
t!eman come out of the door with pretty much
haste. and pass into the midway of the street; be
made small stop, and leaned his head downward,
with his arms upon his breast, short pause,
| he lifted up his arms and ran down Third-street,
CRYING Murder murder turned down ChesHut-
street, and when few yards beyond where was
stopping be made stop, took MS hat OFT his heao'
from which he took dagger which he threw into
bed of mortar; saw the dirk lying there 1t was
about five inches long.
He then ran down Chesnut-strcet; can't say
whether, after this, he made any speech; saw
him as he ran until he got near Second-street )
two or three men ran after him on the pavement !,
after he ran down ran up to the oitce sa" D'oou
on the floor near the door; looked over the counter
and saw the man lying there, and blood running
| from him; there was money lying sca,terea ABOUT
the Aoar on the inside of the counter; some of the
notes. thought had blood on them; don't know
how long the gentleman had been in the Office be-
| fore this occurred | knew the prisoner when ne
came back to the place where the dagger was {;
do Mt think would know him now; believe he
had light clothes on The man who brOHg ht
back was the same man who threw the dirk away.
He was making confession of the crime they
were bringing him up.
Dauid Bromn (co!ored) sworn.-I saw part of
his occurrence. | was standing opposite the
offic. in Third street, half way between the office
and Chestnut; it was about % or 20 minutes after
6 O. CLOCK don't know the day Of the month OF
week when the man came out he turned short,
and ran down the pavement toward Chestnut
street and into the middle of Chestnut-street,
turning down the street. Just after nc turned, /
Jaw him throw his arm downward; saw the dirk,
or whatever it was, glance from him saw 1t gllt-
ter. He ran straight down Chestnut-street; the
cry was stop thief! He ran and turned down
Second street. l saw the then in the alley
near Front street about to turn; ran into Walnut
street; saw the man turn the corner up Walnut
street, and enter store door; stood there until
several persons came up to me; two of them wen;
took him to the Mayors office. | saw another
man come out of the Office besides the first; ne
held both hands to his breast, and cried 'stop
him ; it was not more than two minutes after the
first man came OUT he appeared just OFF the door
sill think he cried stop him three or four
times he appeared TO be in weair aiata "".i
cred weakly; he stood with his face toward the
street; he had his hands up until started away
on the left side as he stood 10 mo.
Charles F. Raymond deposed, that on the
morning in question he was attracted TO The door
of his store Chestnut street, below Third, by a
voice. and upon going out to see what 1t was, the
prisoner rapidly by in the middle of the street,
and cried stop that man. The cry was repeat
ed several times, but he could not say by the prs
nner The witness then went directly TO the Office
of Mr.. Lougee, and saw him lying on the floor,
breathing his last He assisted in lifting him upon
4 shelf. The prisoner on that morning had Ia
mama hat in his left hand and had on light clothes.
II was half past o'clock in the morning.
IVm. Deal, q boy about l6 years OF age, de-
posed that on the morning when this occurrence
took place he was opposite Mr. Lougee's othre,
when he heard scream or groan, and saw tall
Young man come out with u white handled knife
in his hand and run down toward Chestnui-stteet
that he lost sight of him the moment he turned
the corner; ; went back, saw Mr.. Lougee standing
at his door groaning and holding his hand to ms
heart. and saw him turn and go into his othce.
He subsequently saw boy take dagger from
pile of mortar in Chestnut-sreet and give 1t to an
other bov. The witness could not identity the
prisoner as the man who came out OF Mr., L s OIL
fee and ran; he knew the person had KIND OF
double straw broad trimmed hat, but that was all
he could say about him