The New York herald., 1845-10-10

siding Jadse-John pan Buren,, .attsrney Csnersi-J
a Hughston, Esq, District .anorney-Tia of Edvard
OConnor for the Murder Of Steele.
SECOND DAY--rEsrrMoNY
The Court met this morning at o'clock Last evening
Wright s the attorney who attended the Earle sale in
companywh the sheriff. bid upon the the re-
This morning Mr.. Wright took the stand again The
proceedings at the Earle sale related as on the
being show that the prisoner was there in Command
Of tribe of Indians 1t will be remembered that over
200 Indians were assembled that occasion Mr. Wright
stood between Erastus Edgerton a constable and Os
mon n Steele, the under sheriff. when the word was
| given, shoot the horses" One man approached and
fired at Edgertons horse The word then given by
the Indians, shoot him." Twelve or fifteen guns were
Immediately fired and the death of Steele and the horses
The coat and vest worn by Steele on this occasion
were now placed in the hands of the witness who den
| fed them. Five bullet holes were found in the coat
ERAsrus 8. EDcERroN, sworn-The testimony Of this
witness was the same as on the trial of Van steenburg
| Up to this time the prosecution have not connected
the the slightest degree with the transaction
August last when Steele was shots picked up his pisol
of the spectators in the road found the pistol in
the road near the bars few minutes after Steele
ried by the pistol six barrelled one was now shown
witness who identified the he picked up; gave
together into the woods the pistol was we M wen. @
Wis fired of three times and fred it three times; car
risa the pistol to ns'n h0me MIR Knapp came and got ii
fore the Coroner's jury in relation to it.
ERAsTus s. EDGERToy recalled--(The pistol was
| Earle's; am certain oft
| WM spRAcuE recalled by defence-Went to Earle,s
in company with several men; some of them had bundles
When steele and Edgerton rode into the field where
the Indians were, three guns were fred did not
either of them fire. heard Indian say spectators leave
the ground;" when gave the pistol to Mr. Davis he
said he thought Of the Indians had dropped it, Da
Wis told me to keap il secret till enquiry made
JAMES H. GRAHAM, sworn-Was one Of the posse last
spring; was boarding at Osman N steees; recollects
,tot al hoh hnA al pkr
produced) this is the pstol know it because has
new screw in 1t, put in in my presence.
several taken from prisoners at the battle of
but which, think, were returned.
pistol to me last spring 70 be- ndea nn nrougn.
it. Witness here identified the pistol.
DAEiEL NoRrHaur, sworn--Was at Earles on the 29th
Of July the day the sale was postponed am acquainted
with Edward O'Connor his house al the time of
the Stewards sae stopped at his house the night before
Mr. GosDoT objected to the witness giving any test
The DrsTRrcT ATTORNEY remarked that they proposed
showing that OConnor had been disguised and was in
mately connected with the Indians.
Inc COURT sustained the objection on the ground that
II would prejudice the to show that OConnor was
disguised or Chief previous to the transaction.
Examination resumed-Saw O'Connor in the woods on
the ash of July at Earles he was not in disguise he
said he would 60 down to the house and if Mr. Earle
wanted wanted the ne natives % to come downs we all went down
poned and he gave the property into the hands
Of the natives for safe keeping WITNESS gave the
L
ing that the Indians met at Eares the 7h Of August
and that there was concert of acton Saw Mr. Wright
in the road Scudde the chief on that OCCASION put his
gun before him. and told him advance some words
passed between them; finally, scudder withdrew; when
are the want" the firing upon the horses came
IRON the centre OF the line of Indians who had formed
semicircle as the firing commenced heard the words
having received several wounds; went to Scudder the
chief and tried to persuade him to leave the ground
saying there were two horses and man Killed; re
said Steele was only wounded. and that was damned
fool and coward-for his part he shouldn't leave the
ground till sundown for he meant to protect the sale:
was the chief on the first day of sale
Cross eramned Did not go the sale with the mten
tien of killing Steele any one heard talked
Of by any persons did fire gun on that day ne yer
said shot Steele; was arrested while my way to
semblage at Earles was simply to the Sheriff.
| prevent a sale.
| BENJAMIN CONNER sworn Was at Mr. Eare,s on the
| 9TH Of August; saw Steele previously at Huntng's
tavern he told me had better go ups passed the
among them think there were fifty; thew arpeared 70
be armed; had their masks of heard some of the
Indians say Steele came there he should go back
alive; not sure that than said so upon ar
irving atEares house found Indians this was
about - o'ciock saw Edgerton and Steele rive heard
the chief tell every man to be up and face to the south
| left as soon as the firing commenced.
Cross-ernmined-The cross-examnation elected no.
GILBERT MINOR sworn--Was at Earles on the day of
sale; know the prisoner by sight; him in my field
was with him. he asked how far was to John Jerssv
told him; several men were in the field with me;
all got into conversation about the sale the 7lh and
in relation to who shot rst said Edgeron and
Steele ha not fred OConnor replied it's likely they
didn't fire first for fellow about my size has tw bail
holes through his cothes he then said he had fallen
down and stuck stub in his side but hld some medi
cine in his pocket which would cure it, he also said
| he going out Of York State into Pennsylya-
MA for he had slept under Gods blanket as long
as he could stand it, these cold nights he said
too that Edgerton and Wright might thank the
spectators that they didn't go back Delhi the same
way Mr. Steele; that six men could not take him; /
saw several disguised men in ambush above Earle's
house, on the day OF sale; some of them asked me,
passed, if | had come from Andesl told them yes
They then asked me if had steele7 told them
way, for he had three or Ave bullets in his gun and
Steele would not go back alive.
Crosseramined.Testihe to these facts before the
Grand jury; do not know who commenced the
sation with O'Connor; it might have been myself it is
my own opinion now, that Wright and Edgerton may
thank the spectators that they shot, OConnor
might have said, that, Judging from report that was
ais opinion told oConnor that thought Steele and
Edgcrton did shoot frst O'Connor said it was while
he in the oat field that he stuck stub in his sde
think asked him why no walked stiff am positive
whether asked him before lie told me he had stuck
stub in him, he told me he was going to
Wilksbarre, and then to Baltimore whore he should
teach singing schools he said he had stad around here
as long as ne wished for getting too cold wealth
er; he had not slept in bed for two weeks [The wit
ness here said lie believed OCc said he had not had
and Oliver both assisted time in cradling; he left
about sundown, after taking supper at my house,
CHARLES WILSON sworn-The District Attorney re
marked that he was called to prove the same the
last witness The Court suggested that he stand aside
loT tne present.
JOHN JERSEY sworn--(Ths witness il also indicted
ior murder)-Was at Earles the day Of sale; know
the prisoner at the bar; him at my house abou.
three weeks after the sale; he came there with John
ohver; II was about dark when they arrived my family
was az nomei oConnor told me next morning he had
pistols he asked when he came if he could stay all
night and If there had been posse round them he
sad that ne had not beenat home any since the sale at
Earle 81 ne wanted me to wake him up between three
and fourln the morning. as he wished to get an early
start dld sos he said two couldn't take him.
that II he spectators had not been in the way Eares
pQn hof han u rpiuui
OConnor wanted me to 60 with him and Oliver to show
them road; no said he wanted to 60 to Ephraim
Spragues, and then was going to New York He said
was going away because the posse were after him,
and he couldn't have any peace that no wasn't allowed
to sleep on bed in the woods II he made II up himself
He also asked me If saw the Indians 90 across the
road as Steele and Edgcrton came up at Earles Had
not sara thing to him about this until he asked
told OConnor to inquire Of some persons who lived
the road which was the waythat they would tell him,