The New York herald., 1845-10-11


Of the Indians say Eare hat it had been said they
meant to shoot the horses they meant to shoot at the
horses the first bid and the second bid they meant
shoot the men; think this man was Calvin Madi-
son; III have no doubt about IT,
The Court now took recess for one hour Upon
again assembling,
HENRY l. JOHNSON, sworn.-Belong 70 the posse;
sentto Sullivan county to arrest arrested six
at Neversink the prisoner one they arrested
while eating dinneI the prisoner told me his name
Calder; pair of brass pistols lay on the bed; the
men said they there to repair clock
they to have pair OF stockings for doing 1t
O'Conner asked me what he arrested for told him
for being at the Earle sale he did Mt make any reply,
eating his dinner turned round and asked to
my authority told him didn't know as should show
it TO him; he said he from Harpersied he asked
if he knew persons in the town. which he replied that
if he had to to Delhi it would be time enough for him
to answer questions when ne got there one Of my
now came up and recognized him as OConnor he beha-
we'd very well the road, and snng several down
rent" songs at request of the company.
HENRY l.. RUSSELL recalled-Sometimes call O'C0n-
ner, Conner, Edward and Ed generally Ed; do not re-
member calling him by of these names at the Earle
sale.
JAMES COULTER sworn-Resides in Bovina; has known
Edward O'Conner since he small boy; has been a
committee man oi an antirent association swore in o.
Conner; the men sworn in by were natives; pur
chased lot OF pistols; let OConner have two; it was
sometime last fall; 0conner was called chief; his
name "Jewell was at the Earle;sae; OConner call
ed with others after the sale and told there
was to be meeting in Andes, which they wanted to
attend; went over in a wagon with them
The COURT remarked they thought this testimony ir
revelant.
The DisrRIcr ATTORNEY remarked that he proposed
sho wing this anrent meeting held for the
purpose of manufacturing false and malicious falsehoods
to orestal public opinion in relation to the murder Of
Steele.
TIE CouRr decided that the evidence had bearing
this case, and it was ruled out
Cross eramined-Has known Edward O'Connor from
his youth up; his character is good. Mr. Gordon pro-
posed showing that other persons besides those engaged
in the Earle sale and other Anti Rent disturbances fled
the county. The District Attorney obected-over-
ruled.
Ersminafiou continued-There was general alb
scondng after the Earle sale; great many Anti Rent
who had never been engaged in illegal transac
tons fled the cOunty there have been great many
rests made for other offences than the Earle sale; the
Anti Renters were in great fear OF the posse.
Direct resumed.-The oath administered to oConner
was something this efect-"You do in the pre-
of Almighty God that you of your own free will
and accord do join this Anti-Rent Association" The
Upon being further questioned he said there was
thing about keeping every thing secret that would in
the causes has heard that has acted as an
Indian; went from home on hearing of the death OF
Steele and stad all night The Attorney General now
asked the witness whether his near neighbors were
Anti Renters; he said yes When asked il they had
away he said they had not The Court remarked they
thought enough had been shown to that abscond
proposed showing further that worry few had away
The counsel for prisoner remarked that they should call
witnesses to prove that ii had been general
Cross eramined-I left home after the murder of
Steele, to keep away from the posse.
MARY DELEMArER sworn-Lves in Hamden lived a
year at the father of the prisoner is in Bovina was
there six weeks; Edward OConner at home; dscov
cred disguses in his bedroom; mask there,
it had beads it, and red morocco; also two
brass barreed pistols the prisoner away from home
when two antirent meetings were held at Bloomvlle
and Andes have seen him 60 out several tines he had
Cross eramined--Have seen O'Conner ge out three
tines can't say whether he had two or three dresses
plead guilty to manslaughter in the first degree) Was
acquainted with Edward O'Conner when he was boy
at OConner house at his request previous to the
meeting of Indians at Daniel s. Squires went there for
the purpose of warning him and his mon to attend he
did not give me any answer.
TIMOTHY CoRBrN, Jr., sworn-CThis witness came
the stand with rifle in his handy Got this rifle at the
house of Edward OConner; went for at request OF
HENRY L. RUSSELL recalled Examined the rifle Pow.
haitian had in nh his hand on the th Of August the rifle
shown witness who said tlooked very much like the
rife Powhattan had; would not like to to it, the
bore of Powhatans rifle think smaller then this
the butt looks very much like his particularly where ii
broken seems to that at Earle's house
threw bone and broke piece of the butt of
rife; may be mistaken about it; don't recoect exactly
what broken think II something about the butt
witness here took up the gun and said there small
piece broken out of it, and gone; the stock Of
Powhattans gun of the same material as this should
might be mistaken; but think it his.
Cross eramined.-First saw Powhattans gun at Sea-
cords; don't that should know it again from what
of it there's think took it into my hand the next
time noticed il at Eares house; did not take n my
hand; think took it into my hand at the ambush but
not posve had conversation with the District At
torney to day and last night about this gun.
PRANcrs scorr recalled Did not pay very particular
attention to the gunPowhattans gun; recollect bone
was thrown at Eaes sale which struck the butt oPow
hattans rfe heard him thsy had broken the butt o!
his rife or damaged it; the rifle was now shown wit
ness think this rifle is rather shorter than his noticed
that his rifle brass mounted; ne rifle produced on
the stand is also brass mounted think Powhaans Iife
had palmer curs The witness explained that he meant
the curl of the wood distinct then than now.
Cross eranedIt is not unusual for guns to be brass
mounted or have percussion locks.
LINUS PORTER sworn-Was clerk of the grand jury at
the County Court; Edward OConner was before as
Witness he was asked he was at Seacords on the night
very wel he then asked if he there the night
before Mr. Steele shot, he hesitated and finally
there this question he declined answering; he
asked John H. Rutherford sthers; he spoke very
promptly and said he not he was asked If he knew
Warren w. scudder and il he was at the SALE he said
he should not answer.
Mr.. GoRpos took exceptions to this testimony.
He was asked if he knew any persons in ambush; he
said he should not answers think he said he arrived at
seacords on the night of the 9th Of August at 10 O'Clock
Cross erdmined.-The given name Of Seacord was not
given; he merely called Mr.. seacord.
JOHN NJ lRuTHERroRp sworn-Resides in Bovina
there other John Ruherfords in Bevinia except
myself and John II. Rutherford; was not at stephen
seacord the night Of the 9Th Of August at Eares
Cross eramined-There is a Mr.. seacord keeps a ia.
in Bovina; his is John Secord; it is mile and
a half or two miles from O'Conner's.
y rods from John Seacords tavern; he has license;
he is antirenter Stephen Seacord lives about mile
and half from from OConner's house; Seacords house
is on the road from OConners house to Andes; John
seacord's house is out of the way.
Cross eramined The public highway leads from
SAMUEL McCABE sworn.-This witness was called TO
show that John seacords house was not on the direct
road from O'Connors to Andes.
WILLIAM PARMENTIER sworD,-Was at the Earle sale
standing opposite the house when Steele and Edgerton
arrived two Indians raised their guns and commanded
them halt. (The witness went on to relate the trans
actions at the Earle sale) When the Sheriff went to
drive the cattle into the road some Of Indians said
Shoot him. damn him 2 stab his CUTS out y Jchu Burr
was with the Sheriff but got separated from him one oi
the Indians said know Jehu Burr he don't know me
one Of them said . don't value my life more than one
God damned sxpence z; another said don't value my
lie ono (iod damned straw - asked the Indians what
the sherf and mis- had been doing to them when
replied Don't ask many questions, God damn you"
The CouRr here inquired II this strengthened the
OF the these facts not denied and had
but little 10 do with the The great question is
was defendant concerned in the murder OF Stcee1
The DISTRICT ATToRrEY, however, wished to proceed
with tho witness, who continued TO relate the story
which has been told many times by other witnesses and
used language which was used Dy the Indians Of the
most indecent character.
HoMxR BERGEN sworn-Lives at Stephen seacord's;
was not at home on the 9th of August.