The Columbian fountain., 1846-08-27

/ on Friday before the Magistrate: IL
The next witness called was Miss Caroline
k. Wilson 1.-The sister Of the prisoner, who 10
very pretty and lady-lke young woman, OF q
year of age, possessing beautiful pair oil black
! eyes and black hair, who showed feelings Of
deep sympathy evidently on behalf OF her
wounded brother, who was lying in great a
gony, with his stabbed leg on the sofa, direct
ly IN front of her. She stated as follows, on
being cross examined by Mr.. Sturtevant,
council for the prisoner 81 am the sister of
Alexander Wilson; have resided in Phla-
delphia for the last seven years, with the
exception of about year and half, my re-
sdence is in LOUISIANA; left home for Pha-
delphia about Two years ago, accompanied by
my brother, who came with me as far as
Wheeling; my parents are both dead. saw
my brother again in one or two months after J
arrived in Philadelphia; resided with my aunt:
| came on to New York with my brother about
two years ago, and stayed at the Aster House
about week; we returned together to Phlla-
delphia; he come on again to Philadelphia the
/ following summer; we were on friendly terms
together at that time; | saw Alexander in the
streets in Philadelphia two or three times, but
did not speak TO him; passed him once, and
| have seen him pass on the other side of the
street; felt fearful of my brother, was present
at the occurrence OF the affray on The 18th day
Of August last, between and O'Clock in the
morning; occupied room No. "a, il was near
the room where the affair occurred, had my
Cousins arm going out of the door; Alexander
was in the entry, and come up towards US; he
spoke to my cousin William; did not hear
what he said, but my cousin told him 10 go a.
4 way, and moved him off with his hand. | did
not hear him say anything; William had a cane
hanging on his wrist; he moved him of; don't
know whether he pushed him off or not saw
| no pistol in his hand; cannot tell what his
| object was in coming up to us; my brother
looking towards him at the time, the pistol
was directed at us; / saw the flash; but did not
see the pistol; lido not know whether or not my
cousin used his cane; relinguished his arm
Immediately; stood in the entry a while and
then advanced forwards little towards my
brother. AT this stage proceeding the ma
gstrate charged the witnes that she was at liber-
ty to decline answering any questions that
might tend to crimnale or impcate her in any
way in the affray. My cousin then threwmy
brother on the floor. was very near him; /
cannot tell how long he was on the floor;
did not see the pistol. Mr. Stutevanl asked
the witness if she saw any weapon used
while they were down on the floor Miss
Wilson answered decline answering that
question. @
Counsel-Did you see any weapon.
Witness-I decline to answer. t
The next witness sworn, was John Barton,
waiter in the City Hotel IL heard the report
of the pistol, and went up stairs about mo-
ment afterwards, and when | came up to the
parties, saw three gentlemen all on the floor
| together the ladies were 1 should say, all try
ing to get the two gentlemen of the prisoner,
saw dagger inthe hand of one the gentlemen,
but don't know who il was, by the head Of
Mr.. Wilson, the prisoner; begged Of him not
to stab him; the one mean who was kneeling
by the head of the accused, he told me to get
out Of the way or he would stab me, or stick
me don't know which; was kneeling down
trying TO get the two gentlemen that Were
down with him. off; when got up. / saw Mr.. |
Jennings and Mr. Smith standing by my side;
they begged Of them to loose their hold Of !
Alexander, but they declined doing so, saying
that ifthey did, he would fire as soon as they
left go OF him; the pistol was finally taken from
Alexander Wilson by one of his cousins--I |
don't know which; Mr.. Jennings begged of
him to hand to him the pistol, but he gave it
to Mr.. Smith, and have not seen il since; |
never had the pistol in my hand; it was re.
volving pistol; shortly afterwards one Of the
gentleman picked up dagger, which laid by |
Alexander's head, and placed it in its scabbard,
and then into his bosom next to his skin; he |
returned again to the prisoner, took The dagger,
and stuck Il three times times into the Lex Of the
prisoner Mr.. Wilson, aDhitc he scas held do,o,a |
by the other gentlemen--but not hearing him cry
cut, thought il went into only his boot. think |
this looks like the dagger; have searched for
the bullet, but was unable 10 find it; the mark |
on the wall should say was made by some
trunkbeing lowered down.by some porter, and
struck asaint the wall, which would make
just such mark; | can show you several
marks on other parts of the house Of similar
kind; il is about two feet from the floor
DR.. Peter Pratt was next sworn and ex-
amned. He states as follows II was called
TO attend Mr.. Alexander Wilson on the morn
ing Of the 18th of August, at the City Hotel
examined his person and found him wound
ed in the small Of the leg, and discovered some
seven or elghtpunctures on the right leg, about
half way between the ancle and the knees some
OF them were about an inch or more in length.
and they bled most profusely; dressed the
wounds; consider the wounds to be ofa very
severe character TO the limbs; puncture
wounds amongst the muscles are always dan
gerous.
Justice Drinker, after some little consulta-
ton, held accused TO bail in the sum OF s., 500 |
Tor his appearance at court.
Thus the matte rests for the present