The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-13
General Sc sslons.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Waterman ant
RaWsOn.

Before Recorder Iallmadge ana Aldermen
Rawson.
JONAS b. PHILLIPS ESQ., acting as District Attorney.
DEC. l2-Tial for ueher.-Charles +. lsenprise
called to trial indicted for mansaughter, in causing
the death Of Abraham Barger by stabbing him with a
knife the 2sd Sept, from which wound he died on the
joins DRAxE, sworn-Derosed that he saw the decea.
sed the night of the Odd September at the corner OF
18th street and the 9Th avenue, with engine No "a; that
Barger went up to Iscnprse and putting his hand on his
shoulder, asked him where the that struck the
boy Isenprsc then after expressions used put his
hand into his pocket and made thrust at Baiger Barger
then cried out stabbed, and Isenprise of and
was pursued by person named Mullen, who fell over
pile of bricks Barger then taken to an apothec
by, and his wound dressed and then removed to
house in the 18th avenue 18th street. Barger
did not put his hand rudely Isenprise and saw no
quarrel between them There was about one hundred
persons collected at the OF 18th street Barger ran
with A. and lsenprise with "a Companies. There had
been fight about half hour previously between the
members Of the companies but Barger not there
he did arrive till twenty minutes after the aray
Barger and senprise intimate; was within six feet
of Barger and lsenprse; saw no knife but saw blow IT
about nine ten o'clock at night. An alarm OF fire
being given Bager did not stagger after the blow but
claimed. The wound the left side near the ribs.
Crosseraminedl first came up with the parties about
mile and half from 18th street and with them otter
the fire followed on after my return with Engine No
is the engines came together in 36h and 3D.
they separated at Broadway and 2st street. and did
not hear any threats made by ass company went With
them until they put their engine up about thirty Of the
runners and members collected at the of 18th
street the of the sabbng they went in body
after putting their engine to the OF nth street
Barger was not there ass men that went up were talking
fighting 2Fs II necessary Tor ass men TO pass
the of 18th street when No - came up 1t was
passing its engine house when 2ls company came up
ASS men made an attack 24s, and stones flew the
stabbng took place after the fight did not lsen-
prise before the stabbing did not see Jacob Myers
o on gnk was r oS
was dark night when first Barger, he came out
heard such declarations made as "d--n him, y xiii
him, murder him )" saw Isenprse strike Barger with
his hst but do not know what was in II person
p1 | q
Direct resumed-l knew lsenprisc and am that he
was the person that struck Barger was rapid blow,
and him put his hand in his pocket and quickly take
II out again. and the blow was struck with the hand
sometimes run with No. H. but not very often.
Roman YorSG, swor-I reside Mt No. 30l Nineteenth
street, am mason know Barger and Isenprse was in
company with Abraham Barger the evening of the 23d
September OF Twelfth street and Seventh Avenues
met him by appointment was to meet him and others
and proceed down town there was alarm of fire
went into house and drank some liquor persons
into the house and informed us that there a
broil in the Seventh avenne proceeded up, thinking
IL was between l6 and "a engine companies, and as
company and arriving about 18th street large
crowd and on going in heard young man named Drake
was stabbed saw HIM sitting IN an apothecarys shop
with his lip cut and bleeding went to No. 2s company
ing together the former asking the latter il he knew who
II was that struck Drake the prisoner then make
thrust at Barger who exclaimed am stabbed and no at
the time said he knew it the prisoner
who did it, after had told him that il was Isenprse. isen
prise then Off pursued by Mullen the latter hurting
himselfby falling over some bricks. | and others then
helped Barger to the druggists; the wound; il
in the left side and bled freely then went for Dr. Mel.
SON. we then took Barger to the Seventh Avenues he
could not stand at the times four weeks afterwards
nc was removed to his mothers and there died the
blow given b. senI rise hut did not any weapon
always thought the prisoner and The deceased good
friends heard no angry words Barger did not partic
pate in the afray between Nos is and u; Bagcr was
about 81 years ofaGe.
Crosseramined i formerly ran with engine As the two
companies good terms al the times the person
hat injured the brother of Drake who has lust
esGcd the blow was struck directly in the back part Of
engine - saw Isenprise that night again; he walked
lame, but do not know il he much hurt; Isenprise
was then arrested.
THOMAS MuLLrS sworn-I with the deceased on
he 23d September. night; Mr. Young was also presents
continued with them up to the time Of the sabbing did