The New York herald., 1845-04-14
tracks whers the stood II was pretty well along in
the afternoon when saw the man.

the afternoon when saw the man.
| To JURoR-The man saw was good sized man.
JAMES srRArroN-Lived in Johnston near place Of mur.
der Saw man near Dy er's bridge with 9 gun in his
nana on Of nurder he stopped there fifteen or
twenty mInutes then came towards my house, stopped
again. and then came farther At this time l John
OBrien; the man appeared to him and turned back
bushes by the side Of the bridges very had
gun he was taller and much larger than John Gordon
Il wanted about quarter Of our O'clock when las. saw
him. Aaf
Cross eraminsd-I said the wore blue coat
he had dark coat; do not know what color it
| Of murder when last saw him.
RosANA SrRArroN-Is wife of James stratton saw the
Ths lat ms SAW
him ne was going along BY : one wall towards the
place Of murders about 10 minutes afterwards heard the
report OF gun: the much larger than John Cor
don; some time Afterwards we heard Of the murder.
FaANcI McLAuGHLIs-Lved next house to Stratton's;
saw the man near Dysrs bridge, afternoon of murders
cannot say whether ne had gun; heard the report OF
gun htteen minutes afterwards; 1t was before sunset
and taller than John Gordon am about five feet sir
inches high John Gordon about i've feet four inch
/ es the man saw was taller than am.
| JEREMAH BAGaoT- Knew John Gordon; he was not
quite 80 tall as Nicholas; Nicholas il about five feet Eve
Ors srorE-Tesiaed that John Gordon was not taller
II as tall as Nicholas.
P1LEe HEADLEy-Has known Nicholas Gordon ave or
SIX years. lived portion Of the time within few rods
hm; have heard him speak of losing his lcense he said
Sprague headed Iemonsrance against him; heard
used to have my wagon about three times ortnig ht
never saw him have the coat found in the swamp; Ncho
l
didn't koow as he would then take out if the Coun
| Gil should offer it to him.
EDwAaD Klre-saw Nicholas Gordon night Of murder
on Hugh street Ia this cy was going towards Cranston
and he overlook me; Michael OBren was with him;
went iato tavern and heard of murders Nicholas said if
It was true was bad job for him and his mother, ii
was from Spragues works he got his living O'Brisn
said he hoped he was shot and every other Agerue; Nj
choas todO Bren when got doors that was an
all minded man to wish man who hired many men,
dead Nicholas appeared as though he had been drink.
ing some there was nothing else unusual in his sPpear
| ance.
| WILLIAM CAsE-Have heard Nicholas Gordon speak Of
oosing his license several times he said he would have
revenge the next election this short time before
| the murder
said at next election or nent town
meeting lived about two miles from Goricn; think he
said MT sprague opposed him da not seem to care much
at the election Of counclmen in lS43 he wanted to
vote PARTICULAR ticket, because the other ticket
successful, he would not have license.
sCrosseTaninedi put the thimble a ramrod for Ben
KE; Ben sad IL was ior Nicholas Gordon.
| JOHN r. kNowLEs-Nicholas g. Gordon consulted me
as an attorney III the summer Of is4s he said he had
Piled for license and HAD been opposed bya memorial
proof the ind il was refused he had asksd
or copy OF the memorial and been promised it. bur the
memorial had been withdrawn before csald obtain it ;
| ne wanted to obtain legal redress.
Cros,.eramined He also wanted to know if he could
.btain Legal redress for threats used against him by
Amasa Spisgue IN The council ROOM
DAVID pLAwror-Went to bog meadow, where the tracks
were SAID to on tuesday afternoon after the murder
carried John Godon boot hut could any particu
lar track, the ground 1uch covered tracks
The prisoners counsel here announced that they
ell to call but one other witness, and he no.
present Attorney General Blake that the alb
sent witness might testify at any future stpge Of the
| trial.
The Court then took recess till O'Clock p NJ when
the Government viii offer rebu,tipg testimony.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, April Ia
PELEo HEADLEy-recaiied BY prissner-Wenf to place
Of murder on Monday morning utter it was committed =
Two Others were wi.h me. We turned the field
near GoIdons house. and went the field to Haw.
kins' le. saw no tracks in the field
he should noticed ii there
. fhora hoAh~ s,,k AaA
REBUTriNG TESTIMONY.
WILLIAM SrRAaUE-l never promised Ben Waterman OF
trial. never said him about his testimony from
beginning TO end He was summoned the
prisoners COUNSEL on the tral OF John and WIam Cor
| don. did not think HIN competent witness.
ALBERT c. GREENE ! advised as counsel for the 60
vernment iormer trial. that should be called
US witness He was represented as incompetent by
one; and examined hun before he came into Court.
WALrER BEArTE-I saw the contents the coat pocket
III lew minutes alter was iound. There pow
der in the bro wn paper.
stated at the examination in the JAIL
i that took the articles out OF the pocket.
THADEUs sMAScHksrEx-I heard the testimony of John
Fleming yesterday. never stated to him then what he
testified to. Never told him any one that had never
nesrd Gordon threaten Spraguo. Never Gordon's
dog lay On coat in his store
JoHs M. sHAw-Kaows Patrick Hsskins and wife. ]
committed him to the watch house the 9th October
l543 (fhs was offered to show that Haskins testimony
was not true He had stated that he had left city and
| MArHkwrAYLoR-Know Patrick Haskins; knows very
little about mis- general reputation for veracs
Oecem-
ber lS43.
MAKY MARrs-Resides in Walnut street, in Providence
Patrick Ha kns and vile lived street before thew
moved to Drybrook went to live in Walnut the
h OF August is4s, they moved to Drybrook about
" eeks afterwards.
Susan FiELD-l never told Mr.. Gowesl or Mrs Gowen
that had sworn to what not true told them was
coming 10 next Court, they told did should be
put down, and that had made enemies by estifying be-
lore told them could not die but once, and would
come. rne did appear called at Tor
mer trial, that had been thres,ened that II did
lnuyy u "a he
false.
.1JoHN H. GcuLp-Knows Mrs Gowen: she was in iail
from 24th August to 3rd September, 1874
DANIEL X LHAFEE-saw the pockets of the coat
mined, alter it was carried to Mr. sprsgus There
no pow der IN the bru wn paper
CHAaLEs +. sEARLE-Hsaid conversation between
straon and VIM. sprague soon after the murder STRAIT
broad brmmed hat and blue flock coat said he was
short man. In another conversation, he said the
had on blue coat but he could not recollect anything
The rebutting testimony he r.clOsed and the Court ad
journed tili Monday when the pleas
Of counsel viii be heard.
LzGIsLATIvg SUMMARY-April l2-In Senate, Pc
tigns were presented oi citizens oi The 9Th ward,
OF New York. Tor the passage OF license law In the
House Mr. 4. H. Lee reporsda bill TO amend the New
YORK police act Mr. Harris had leave to introduce bill
intended subsituts Tor the bill authorizing bridge
over the HUDSON at Albany, which laid the
" D. printed Among the bills passeu these-For
Inc more equal distribution VI the Literature Fund
fbu,ng the fund according the number Of classical
scnoa instead vi by Senate to the
election and terms office and
OF high ways; TO sanction cetaln tguiaons
poraiion OF New YORK; and surrogates office
y oi Uiet to provide tor paying the expense OF
wing order and enforcing the law he counties oi Della
ware aud Uiser to prevent the racing and trong oil
horses ON the srees and city ani county
New York This bill heretofore rejected,
ion MIR Jones' rconsidertd day, and passed
81 to 40) Among tho bills third ume the
relative 10 Police Of the city OF Now York. (provdng
that the adoptio o the bill Of last year, which had not
been put In icrce by the present council should
suhJct approval o the Incoming city ad
minstraoa which Was arrested Its fnsl passage by
Mr. Morrison, and land the table MIR. Wheeler suisse
quentiy raseda question OF privilege, atatng that he
nothing about the bill had consulted by
the chairman ol the judiciary had the
ntec been called together with reference to It, Mr. r. h
Lee explained the circumstances under which tue bill
was reported saying that reported with the
of majority OF the committee ana though the commit
tee had been regularly called geher ye, that moth
ing than report bills
that way After considerable the bill Was