The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-29

did you hear the report Of the polbefore you or behiud

door Carlton House as passed down. do not
know whether they had their hat: on or not
Q-How near were you to Broadway when you heard
the report OF the pistol2
A-Not more than fvesteps.
BY JURoR-What made you notice the woman crossing
the street,
A-Because it strange to woman crossing
o-Dd you see man lying on the pavement when you
pessed down1
Q-Did you meet any black woman your way
the woman when she crossed the ntreet.
Q-Did not the pistol alarm you to mako you
A-No, II did not I did not think anything aboutit
Q-Did you zoe that womans facet
SAMUEL A. SUDAN was called and sworn.I reside at
Q-Are you acquainted with Mr. Coltonr
a-pid you "r see '% Mr.. Cotton last Mondsy week.
Ayes sir.
Q-When was the Arst time
About noon--I was with him nearly an hour.
Q-Where did you see him at that time7
AIT "a vesey street. his place of residence
Q-Did he 60 out with you on that day
Ale did not; Think not.
Odd you leave him at the house about the middle Of
the dayl1
Q-what time did you next see him on that day
About fifteen or twenty minutes past six O'Clock
Q-Where did you then see him
AIT "a Vesey street.
Q-wbat part Of the house did you see him in
Q-Did you find him in the house when you went there
Q-How long you with him at that time
About ten minutes
Odd you then leave the house
Q-Did you see him again after that on that evening
Al did not, sir.
Qwas there any one else there besides you and hm'
Q-Had you any engagement with Mr.. Cotton that
evening"
Q-were you back at that house that EVENING"
Ono, sir.
Q-when did you last Mrs Cotton previous to her
arrest1
A-On the 9Th day of March.
Odd you not see Mrs Cotton on Monday week.
Whsn did you last see Mr. Parsons previous to the
Al saw him on that day. and was in the habit of Soc
ing him frequently almost every day.
Q-Can you recollect the latest hour you saw Mr. Par
Al cannot. ,u
Q-rid you him after Mr.. Cotton had been arrested
on that day.
Q-Have you had any conversation with Mr.. Col
ton relative 10 his dinicutes with Corlis7
Q-Have you ever heard Mr.; Cotton make use of any
threat ening expressions towards Mr.. Corlis7
A-Never, sir; ! believe heard Mr. Cotton say once
that he had better not; once told Mr. Cotton that Mr.
hat Mr. Cotton could not help himself he would take
her; Mr. Cotton replied that would not be good for him.
or he had better nsty 1T that the only threatening eA
Odd Mr.. Cotton carry pstol3
Al have seen him carry pistol
Odd he carry one generally
Q-when did you first see him carry one1
A-About the i7th or goth of February saw him have
at "a or % Vesey street.
Q-Had he pistols in his house,
o-what kind Of p;s.o,s wc-- .hey'
A-Twelve inch barreis.
Q-what kind q bsr7al
A-Sngle bar
o-Haye you 60 seen hira carry h.s a1o. chewing
witness the six barre'ie' p.s.oLl
A. not ~ 4 f.rf fH a.
By JuRoR-Ha you gyar seep that Psoi heforo'
Q-Were Mr.. Cotton ana Mr.. Corlis intimate
A! do not think they ever spoke together.
Q-what we're the purport Of the conversations be-
tween yourself and Mr. Cotton relative 10 the intimacy
between Corlis and his wife
Al intmated to him about the l4th Of November last
that Mr.. Corlis was the man.
Q-He asked me how knew1
Al told him that had been to see Mr.. Corlis and
charged him with it and he had acknowledged II.
Cors and also with Mr.. Cotton.
Cotton and also with the property; Mr. Coris said he
o~When you told this to Mr. Cotton what did he '.y'
Odd he make use of any threatening expressions
Q-Was the tenor Of the conversation of Corlh of
threatening character towards Cotton
Al deemed them such.
Odd you hear him make of any positive threats
such as he would kill him, or he would shoot him
Odd Cotton say to you that he would be
veDged upon Mr. Corlis3
Ale never did sir.
Q-Did he ever intimate to you in any way that he
revenged for the injury that Cors had done
Ale never did
Q-Where were you at about seven O'Clock the
evening that Cors was killed 2
A-Iwas at the corner Of Park Place and Broadway at
Q-were you at the corner or in the house.
Q-where did you first hear the report Of the death Of
Coris7
AT Florences-at about eleven o'clock that even.
ing.
THE slug here shown witnessl
o-Have you slugs Of that description in the
Al have not seen any lrgenone but those for his
duellng pistol
Al do not remember /; think not.
Q-Have you had any conversation with Mrs.
Cotton relative to her intimacy with Corls'
Q-Previous to her separation
A-No sir ; / do not know what you by sepsra.
ton have no such knowledge; the last time her
Odd you then have any conversation with herr
Al did; thought she was then living with her hu'
Odd you hear her use threatening expressions
A-No never did; Il heard her say that he prov.
ling about the door of the house
o-Did she speak Off as offensive
By JvNoRwwas eleven O'Clock the first you heard of
the death Of Corlis'
Dr. AIrI.,prR e. Ho.Acx re.called-The course Of
the ball was diagonaly with the hemisphere Of the
Q-Do you think it possible that Corls committed
suicide7
Al think not
sack as given in mis- testimony yesterday, and concur
with him.
Mrs RrppIre re .called--was II very dark when
you in Leonard st, and when you passed through
on Monday Of last wcek1 -..
Alt was; might have been on the side walk
and not have HIM should think the Carlton house
was twice az long az this ROOM ys.l t.I0l
WILLIAM NIBLo, young man, called and sworn I'll
live at No. 70 Spring street, was passing up Broadway
on Monday evening of last week. about o'clock
the Carlton House it was about quarter past six
when arrived at the corner Of Broadway and Leonard
Streets did stop there stopped at 3o0 Broadway,a
the stairs Of Mr. Corliss Saloon and talking with
Mr. Charles Corlis remained there about Eve minutes