The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-23
Police InteI,srepce.

last charge Of shooting at his cousin, William vii
jr in aray which took place in the City Hotel
Thursday the 18th nsten the parties met according
to appointment at II o'clock before Justice Drinker
tevant for the prisoner and for the people Jonas
Phillips, Assistant District Attorney and Cyrus Lawton
h again called the stand and testified to the fol-
lowing II provided myself with dirk in Philadelphia
Alexander Wilson had threatened me with violence but
not directly from him when we were in Washington
verbal challenge for field fight replied to him that
he must have Misunderstood me he talking in that
strain towards me for some time told him that did not
could 1t time he pleased he replied that he could
not IN .e STATE Of because he knew what
said to him that did not seek any difficulty with him.
and that was frequently out ofthe State he then asked
me to let him know when went out of the State
piled that declined informing him of any such fact
said that on my returning home to Pitt,burg should
With him since that time, until saw him at the City
Hotel; heard Of threats being made against me while
The next witness called was Miss CAROLINE f. WILL
SON the sister Of the prisoner who is very pretty and
beautiful pair Of black eyes and Black hair Who
showed feelings Of deep sympathy evidently behalf
with his stabbed leg the sofa, directly in front Of
She stated as follows on being examined by Mr.
Alexander Wilson have resided in Philadelphia for
the last seven years with the exception Of about year
and half my residence is in Louisiana left home for
Philadelphia about two years ago. accompanied by my
brother, who came with me as far as Wheeling my pa
rents are both dead saw my brother again in
two months after arrived in Philadelphia; resided
about two years ago, and stayed at the Astor House
he came on again /, Philadelphia the following
we were on friendly terms together at that time; saw
times, but did not speak to him passed him once and
have him pass the other side of the street felt
Of the aray on the 18th day Of August last, between
and o'clock in the morning occupied room No s4
was near the room where the affair occurred had
my cousins going of the door Alexander was
in the entry and came up towards us he spoke to my
cousin told him 70 90 sway and moved him of with Gab hs
hand did not hear him say anything William had
hi: bm os him off,
in his hand cannot tell what his object in coming
up to US my brother fred pistol Immediately after
wards was looking towards him at the time the pis
toll directed at saw the flash, but did not see
the pistol do not know whether not my cousin
used his cane renqushed his Immediately
stood in the entry WHILE and then advanced forward
little towards my brothe. TAT this stage of the pro.
liberty to decline answering any questions that
might tend to criminae mplicats her any way in
the affray My cousin then threw my brother
the floor; very him; cannot tell how long
he the floor; did not the pistol MIR Stur
while they were down on the aoorl Miss Wilson an.
swered, decline answering that question
CouSsEL-Did you see any weaponl
WITN.m-I decline to
After argument both sides by the counsel the
magistrate decided that tho witness liberty de-
cline answering those questions the ground that they
might tend to implicate her in the transaction
The witness then proceeded:-They were not long
the floors several persons came when they the
floor; did not observe my brother beeding did not
him after that time; that is all know OF the occur
came TO the police during that day; William
my cousin did not advise TO make the complaint at
the police Office; but left it entirely my own discre
ton come ups my brother has made threats towards
me- he threatened to shoot last summer; he wished
to take away, and did not want to 20 with him;
do not remember tha he said ne would shoot me more
han once was az my aunt IN fnuadeipnla where ne
70 shoot me- In the Parior he had his pistol
Id ms ssna ~ .ne se Wncn ne 70 snoot me-
previous or not ne stay ed at the house that nights
never ie. inc nsuse WIN nim ne met me once IN the
threats or not: my female cousin was present at
the tune me threats were made the sister OF VIM Wilson
Inc next witness sworn, was JOHN BAkTor, waiter
IN .ae NY - neard sne report OF the pistol ond
wen up s soVa. oneh. Aus sha whsh
came up 20 ,se les a sa~ the nree an on
he nooI vs 'ne aues wese. snouid say an Try
sg 10 ge' 'ne Two gen.emen on the prisoner saw
dagger IN tne nsna o. one Of the gentlemen but don't
soner begged OF him not to stab him the one mean
VINO was snee.ng py .ne mead OF inc accused ne told
me ge, on, Of hs way OF ne would stab me or stick
me, don't Know which was kneelns down trying to
get lhe swo gentlemen ,nat were down with nm, on;
ing by my side; they begged OF them loose their hold
Or IA h oni nay a. uo,1s 80; scyus nat IL
s pso vas sav taLsn from ~ s, 20 2. MIN
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bard ara eh INTO ms oosom mex. 70 ms SKID ne
Ga .hss ,m ~, into tie Iso of the s,ns w WI,
o while he was held down bv the other ren,laman
at no. hcarns MN ciy S1, nougn' went only INTO
silver should know ii again twas fine pointed dag.
ger the blade was about an inch wide 1T the hit think
the inner part OF theleg that was stabbed, the
calf; the ladies' stood about yard and half from Alex
der(a dirk scabtad was here produced and shown the
wness)-I think tlis the one saw only did not
see any pin on 1.-THE dirk shown the witness
think this looks like the dagger have searched for
the bullet but was unable to find the mark the
wall should say made by some trunk being low cred
down by porter and struck against the wall which
would make just such mark can show you several
marks other parts Of the house Of similar kind II is
about two feet from the floor
DIR. PkrEk PRATT next sworn and examined He
states follows IL called attend Mr. Alex ander
Wilson the morning of the l3th of August at the Cv