The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-06

did not know nor do know his brother had not been
in Lounds' that night The first heard Williams say
that he could hight any Of twenysevens tel
lows; did not or hear any blow that night but saw
his CO. and supposed Williams and they in the
crowd called out his name.
HuoH KELLY examined-I was in company of Stanley
from o'clock; about dusk got up as far as North
Moore street, when left them and returned and met
of them again in Hudson street They said some oil
the party had gone up Canal street. followed and when
about Laght street heard noise and while looking for
Stanley some came behind me and knocked my hat
off While was looking for 1t heard some one cry out
that stabbed; did not pay much attention to
it, but kept looking for my hat and presently after saw
Stanley supported between two men, wounded.
Crosseramined-Staney had drank three or four times
that afternoons he drank port wine and sugar. do not
know what lynch drank; drank beer and rum.
GEORGE Chiffon examined am a druggist, and live
in Laight street; saw Williams, with three other per
the Sunday Of the ARRAY and they appeared to be
trying to get him homes they were walking him across
the street. he NOISY and appeared to be ntoxcated
he was cursing and swearing
THOMAS GEIcHERs examined-l saw no part oil the al
fray, but walking down West Broadway when STAN
ley said he stabbed.
JOHN T. STANLEY examined am the brother OF Daniel
F. Stanley the deceased He was about the size OF my
self; he might be little taller.
Here the DsTmcT ArroRNEy stated that he should rest
his with the single exception Of examining phys
clan to show the character of the wound inflicted ON the
deceased
The Courr reserved the right the part of the prose
cution adduce such testimony and dedted Mr. j. NJ.
Smith to go into his defence of the prisoner,
Mr. rose and opened his case remarking at the out
set that he not there to exenuate the immortality OF
the transaction but merely to defend the prisoner from
liberae murder. Tho learned counsel then went to
explain the facts which he expected the part
OF the defence To support his case he called the follow
ing Witnesses
JosErH CAMP exsmined--I was in company with vii.
liams at the time Stanley was;stahbed party consist
ed of three my self and BROTHER and Williams my brother
has left the city that Sunday went to Lounds to get
something to drink met some others there and after
Joking Pete says Tom, turn a somerset after that
going towards Canal street when heard lot Of
men coming towards US, and they called 'scome on my
punkies" which is phrase used for going into tight
thArp abr rtV nd
crowd round u.s. and Pete asked what was the matter
some answered what do you want to make OF it
Immediately after this both and Williams were knock
down West Broadway and they followed me, the whole
witnesses they said they warnr there but they
though. Well, they kicked me and knocked me about
until they had got enough out OF me- and then went up
Lspenard street and stood under soop Tor FIVE or ten
minutes then came back and saw Jim Gordon and one
of 27s fellows jim said had better go home and ask
ed him to part of the and he did he left me at the
of Grand and Wooster streets he injured that
night with stab in the HAND which is still apparent
my forehead also cut, and the shirt had (ere
the witness produced his shirt which he exhibited to the
jury) went home that night and went to bed my mo-
Their took care of the shirt which has been in her posses.
sion since. was kicked when was Down, but do
not know If was stamped on while was down. heard
shouts OF Give to him Lynch" All that heard Pc.
ter say was to ask what the matter. Mickey" stood
right in front of him. After this, they routed out to
the middle of the street and don't know what happened
dd no. see refer again thai night had been drinking
and the rest OF my party have seen Peter once since
Crosseramned Il used to with eleven's men, but
for the last six eight months told the boys would not
run to fires any more have not seen my brother since
the next day after the afray have not heard from my
brother SINCE but there have been alarms about his
| gong to New Orleans had a knife with and have
| got it My brother had knife that night. When.
ever twentyseve men came along side of No ii, they
| would always impose on them have seen Judi,
Lynch" come and strike OF IFS men at the rope The
District Attorney wished to know what Judge Lynch
and the prisoner explained that it was nickname fol
one of the boys''l We met at the Temperance House
about O'Clock, and about went to another place and
had gin and sugar and after that went down to
Lounds house in West Broadway there we had port
wine aud sugar; then we went round Lispenard street
| and Church where we drank again then went W
Mott street to the Catherine Oh pei and drank again.
know place called the Crib" but did not go there
but to Halls and drank again and then to Lound whe
did not drink but the rest did. knew Smart Drayton
coored man. but We did not make an attack on him liz
ran against Peter or Peter against him, don't know
which 1t at the corner of Church and Canal streets
Peter and the coored had controversy but do no
know if Peter had his knife in his hand do net know
the coored beaten Peter may have struck him
There was whole host of negroes three couple think
with women with them They seemed to be coming iron
church. took Peter away because did not wish 10
him get into trouble. Drayton could have taken us an
beaten all to smash. do not know Mr. Chiffon, an
did not him there. After this went TO Lound
where the somerset was thrown. We told not I,
make too much noise as it was Sunday night When W
were out squared off with Thomas Brennan. That wa
after was struck twice, and after had tried to take m
brother home
By SMITH know my brother was wounded, becaus
! saw the wounds next day
ELIZABETH CAMP examinedI am the mother OF the las
Witness identify the shirt produced it is in tn
same state it the night the ahray; my othe
son had brse or cut his forehead that night; nea
Lspenard street saw two of them charge each other
one fell and then others fell on him If in scute
then two OF them got and ran to the coniectoneri
and after this heard that of them had been stabbed
when the stones thrown said here's
of clevens fellows, and then another man replied ye
and here's another"
By the DISTRICT ATToRNEy.-I do not knew Peter Wi
liams
HENRY BULL examined.-I saw the first of this ARRAY
when they out OF the porter house some OF ther
came up and said here's of eeven's fellows" hi
was in Canal street; Knocked down, then h
got up and went towards Laurens street, did not Ps
ter after this, but Camp and another squaring
together; Camp went down, and that's the last
either Williams Camp of them fell in West Broad
way near Lspenard street and the other man fell owe
him; there three mengot up and ranat that time
| Cross-eramined Camp chasing Camp up Lispenard
street and the other man ran up after him.
At O'Clock the Court took recess for hour an,
the Jury were placed in the charge of officers until
| THE Evening Session.
JOSIAH CLARK, called for the defence.On the night
the ARRAY went with williams to Porter House in Yves
Broadway, and when we came out met a mob OF ie
lows, who attacked Peter and put him in rage, and h
went and got two stones and threw among them.
PETER YouSo, examined reside in Hudson street fv
doors from Canal street, the Of Canal stree
about p NJ and lot of fellows going towards Yves
Broadway among them was Lynch, and remember b
told me to hold his coat another time was talking OF tn
affair when Lynch told me to hush up about il altogether
| this the next day after the affair
| JANE WILLIAMS, examined--l am the mother OF tn
| prisoner he will be ~ next march the knife produce
had been possession OF the prisoner Tor two months b,
fore this ARRAY he always gave me his earnings did no
| &. V. ANpERsoS, examined am the Chief Engineer
| and know Lynch by sight never any thisg @prc
per of him myself he ran with "a, as understood
| CHARLES McDERMor, examne1.--I know John ,Lyncl
by sight do not know any thing about his character
| know Peter Williams but don't know much about his cha
| racter, except that he ran with No. H.
| JAMES CoLLARp, examined know Peter Williams h
worked for me from Sept ls4l to the Spring of lsi3
Cross cIaminsdI know nothing Mt this time about hi
associations he told when he left that he intended 4
go SOUTH and lost ght OF him until saw him In Court
| Rurus RooKrrILow, examned.--I knew the prisoner
he worked for short time, and good boy wh'
| with me.
| JAMES DoDp, ezamined.-l saw Peter williams thu
Sunday night of the atfray at No - Laurens street
| told him the stabbed II was about 10 or 20 mi
| nutes after the man was dead
| Q-Whst aid Williams say when you made the commu
ncaton to him ,
Objected by the Prosecution, and overruled by III
Court.
Examination Reconciliation that Peter went down 10
| wards Canal street ; saw no part Of the ARRAY.
| COUNSEL ron THE PRIso0ER offered the examination o
Williams taken before the Coroner but the Court decide
that could not be readto which decision an exception
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