American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-19

had been fiHhg over the Falls; Hughes and
Brannan were along; could not say how many
Others were III company; Andrews came up,
and some small boys pulled his coat; was on
the bridge; something may have been said to
him, but no personal violence was offered; An
drews complained of the boys being bad. Bran
nan had his back towards Andrews when passed
upon the bridge; he was standing about the
middle of it, heard the blow; turned, and saw
the knife sticking in his head; saw Andrews
run back and make several efforts to draw the
knife out, but his hand seemed to slip off the
handle, until he knelt and wrenched it loose.
Did not tease Andrews; heard no persons curse
him, or throw stones at him; did not know of
the crowd on Bath-st.
VIM Adams, sworn. Had gone with some
other boys to the place where the reel had been
flung into the Falls, near Bath-st. Bridge; saw
Andrews pass into the crowd of boys collected
there; said he was butcher, and showed cane
with "bull's head" handle; saw him 90 to
the bridge, and saw Kelly looking at the cane;
heard some person speak Of his having pistol;
was upon the bridge when A. came there;
turned away, and Immediately heard the sound
of blow, and the cry 90, my God" Saw
BrannGn down. Knew Of no provocaton GIL
ven upon the bridge; boys had pulled his coat
tail before; had seen Andrews and Kelley
standing together upon the bridge. Andrews
might have been drinking, but did not seem
very drunk.
Cross-examined. Lives on the corner of
Market Space and Lomhard-st.; had seen the
fremen's disturbance in Market-st.; don't be-
long to any company or party; goes with boys
in the neighborhood
MIR. McGuire sworn. Was standing on the
corner Of Iiilen and Front streets; saw the
prisoner running; many persons were after him;
attempted to stop him but failed; he was after
wards arrested, and with some difficulty pre-
served from being killed by those who pursued
him; some said he had killed boy, and others
said it was a man; he was knocked down by a
stone, after arrested; was taken to the police
office.
John Sewell, sworn. Was standing upon
the bridge when Andrews came up; some boys
were anxious TO see a strange stick he had; he
did not seem willing to crafty them; did not
see any body trouble Andrews upon the bridge;
Brannan was nearest him, and upon his going
up TO A, he knocked off his hat, and then
struck him with the knife.
Cross-examined. Lives in Granby-st; went
tC the bridge with Brannan, Hughes, Kelly and
others, to look at the place where a reel had
up, ard some boys seemed like they wanted to
take his stick; before going to the bridge, bows
had pulled his coat-tal. Don't 90 with any
particular boys; goes with Friendship Fire
Company; don't belong to the company: did
rot think any of the boys there belonged to
the company; don't think any members Of the
company were at the bridge. The boys had
been teasing Andrews; they went to the bridge,
and he followed them.
Jesse Reed, sworn. On Sunday afternoon,
18th of August, general fremen's fight had
taken place in Baltimore street; in the prosecu-
ton of business, had gone to the police Office,
and thence TO Hillen-st bridge; saw large
number of boys on the wall of the Falls, near
the bridge, on the corner of Bath and Holiday
streets; soon after they went to the bed of the
bridge; saw an arm raised in the midst of the
crowd, which then dispersed; heard some per-
son say boy had been killed; saw man 90
to boy laying upon the bridge and kneel over
him; the man ran of, was pursued, arrested, &c.
DIR. Iheobald, sworn. Had been called to
see the wounded hoy; was sent for by DR.. DIFF
tendertler to perform surgical operation; found
him dead; there was an aperture upon the
right side OF the head, large enough TO admit
the fore finger, and of so great depth that |
could not reach its termination; the skull was
otherwise opened, probably by the effort to
force the knife out; the depth went below the
base of the brain, sc.
DIR. Davis testified that he was called to see
the boy; found him alive; he died in about ten
minutes afterwards. Described the wound, and
both the surgical gentlemen were positive ia
the opinion that death ensued therefrom
A. L. Shut, sworn. The knife described
above was shown, and identified as that brought
to the police office on the day of the affray.
The testimony on the part of the State hav-
ing been concluded, the Court took recess
from two to three o'clock, p. M,
AFTERNOON.
The defence proceeded to take tesim ony.
enry Kimberly sworn. The prisoner had
been in my employ; he was remarkable for his
perceable department The morning of the
afternoon on which the affair happened, had
told him to secure his knife, for fear some per-
son might get possession of it, as he would have
10 use 1t that evening in the discharge Of his
duty. My slaughter house is upon the Falls,
formerly kelso's place.
Mrs. Kerr testified that she saw the BOYS
upon the wall, near the bridge, looking into
The water; couldn't say for what purpose; saw
prisoners hat raised from his head; the boys
followed and crowded around him upon the
bridge; was sitting in my own door, with child
III my arms; heard some noise put tie child
away; came back, and saw the crowd press
around hir,, they called him Paddy, and pull
ed his skirts
Cross examined by the state. Heard no Of
ensive language; did not soc any one harm
him upon the bridge; they had been plucking
MS coat; il seemed in sport; could not say how
ar the prisoner was off, or how wide the street
n the neighborhood.
Mrs. Reed sworn. Was sitting with Mrs
Kerr; saw the boys upon the wall; saw the
prisoner come along as though simply taking
walk; he went TO see what the boys were look
ng at, when they commenced fluckng at him;
ne tried to get away, but the boys would not
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