The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-01
Ale took his bittprs
.Eo- many times that day did you sec him take

bis btteIn!
A-lesn't tell bow many times; was there about4
O'Clock, and saw him take them then; h. offered me
brandy, but believe hs took GIN himself he asked
10 drink three four time, that day sv.rv tims
be asksd me he drank himself; believe he took eIn
each time.
Cro.a-sramirsd-L Lives in the sams place with me;
Mr. Shea wanted me- to come To court, nd ssid I dd
not want have thing to do with II; genIlemnn
came today and made me- come; when heard Mrs
where she when khe baood; the place where |
was stting Ia little longer than from where now
to the iron railing Here the Court took recess for
hour.
The Court met ct half past two, aud the examination
OF the colored woman was proceeded with
WITkkss, In 00ptinu atiOn-Oid not recognize the
voice. there va. another colored woman sitting with
me; held ihs light In my own hand and aid not give
It to Mr. She's held It TO her while she WAS lookinS
1t Tim othy; took the light back With me; did mol
let 1t 60 cut of my hapds; Mr. Shsas son lit light
the decssied had just faen before went in; did mol
room until the officers drove OUT his mother tool
hold Of him. and asbsd him to speak to her; she stsid
by him until be died. he gasped twice after had 60
into the room; heard sonothing that sounded like
the toupd Of hre CRACKERS uDoer BARREL 1t before
heard the cry for light; Whatever II ~as heard the
noise twice; thought It Was the old man that sho
I ,ddy as b. used TO Whip M with the o. nmsr-wit
pets corrected htr's and said WAS his Patro
he ustd to whip; that she never him whip Teddy
but once
To the Court Mr.. Shea tip,y from one week.
end TO the o'her raw him drink br-e glasses that
eaw him about four clock The day of occurre
he WAS then ~ drunk NIB ever raw him.
Cross.taomtn alton resumed- He always asked me -
drink, but always declined; he asked to drin (
three times that DAY, but csut tell the hour
iemen Der went in ~ half past IL O'Clock that DAY,
to know what Time OF day IL was, and he asked
drink; I was there afterwards about half D ,st ons
O'Clock and he then asked me TO drink; hs drank HIM
self each time.
IT, the Court-The eaon | went to Shea's so often
WAS to see his daughter; used to 20 Of errsnds
her, and she paid mel used to take notes for her.
had Lo Other reason for gong There the old
whipped Teddy With slick; 1t WAS = that had
his hand, he hit him once twice. until the co n,ts-
bic came and took Them | don't know what the CON-
stables name he toto the wnss he had been asleep
when the Duss happe and that ne had out
till after his wife had tod him that Teddy was dead
dIo Teresa Sheas oaugntSr there that night;
law her there that DAY about past eleven clock
the mother knows where the daughter lives, but Mr..
Shea dtec not.
JosErH CHArrILIER called to prove that old Shea
ohtfsd not TO appear as witness agsinst AUSTIN for
The COUNSEL FOR THE PROSECUTIONS objected, on the
ground OF iIreltvancy.
The COURT decided that the evidence was pertinent
and override the objt cLiOn.
witness 1 reside at 400 Greenwich street; am .
jeweller by trade; knows Woodbridge that kept tho
Victoria in Leonard street knows old Shea by sight;
| was pretent at q conversation between him and
Woodbridge in relation TO this care; 1t was, think,
The second week In October last, at Woodridges
house; witness vas in the bar room when Shea and Q
person whom Afterwards UNDERWOOD be his sonin.
Woodbridge said, "Mr. Shea, have understood you
wanted to me' one OF them answered. in the af-
tImative, and think something said about shea
being there bsfore cannot say that said in rea-
ton 10 their being there before; the three Of
started TO 90 up STAIRS and witness was asked to 90
with them went up stairs into back. On, and took
seatB the son In law noed the by
saying that be starting tor tho Wcst day. he
wanted the old man to go with him, and take his
family, but that they had not the money !;
| think then Shea spoke, and said he wanted
to go, and take his boy where no one would know
what amount Of compensation they would give him
provided be went away with all the family and did not
appear on the trial; Woodbridge tsld him he did not
Ike 10 do Anything, but SAID would let things take
their on course after Woodbridge had told him that,
he made an appointment to meet the next day at
O'Clock at The tsne place to gave Woodbridge oppor
lunity Of DskL,x up his mind whether hs would
rec Auttn'B I'M nds or not; Woodbridge asked me-
through another person, TO be present Ut the meeting
Lext osyj went there The next day, and the same
two persons came there agaiB, ana went up to the
tsms Ioom one Of the two asked Woodbridge whether
were speaking OF the day before Woodbridge told them
he hsd not; old Shea ana went nrst ana Wool.
dtidge and the other man came dowL after.
Cross erau,insd.-l went TO Wooidfidye's the first
night with man pamed Tinolat; don't know that
! went there for any special purpose; don't know
that limoiat We ntheIe TOR any special purpose was
st that time engaged as mxnufa iag jeweller;
had drank once or twice that Gay; don't know what
went .tArs hear what these pie had
to ray; think Woodbridge asked me to go up; don't
think he made any signs to me; | did not think
It was an odd thing to be called up stairs; done
know why was called and the lother men left
below; heard Woodbridge say something to She's;
Anew he was the father Of the that was shot;
heard from woodbridge before they came in, that they
were coming there.
O. How did he introduce the subject
Ale told me semsthing about old Shea being
there and that he VAS coming there again. can't say
how long before that time there's 1t is more than
likely was there after the death Of young Shea;
Weeldridse teld me minute or two before they came
In that they were TO Gene; told Timolst when
down, what occurred stSirs think he told that
hs wanted me up stairs when Shea would begin to talk
can't give his precise words; have known Wool
ariess for or years; he ala not tell me Shea was
coming that evening; from his words inferred that
hs "ss; Wooldreose sad Austin w.' 9 good friend Of
happen; be made mt morandum OF what passed, on
bit Ut papsr he was asked to do 30 by Woodbridge;
don't know when last saw It, nor do know where
IL 10.
GEORGE C. SMIrH examined for the defence-Resides
In Baltimore; arrived In this city TO- day to give svi.
debce this TRIAL resided at 1851 Bowery in Septem
Der ast; remember the night Of the 28th Of Septem
Der lA.t vas In Austin's company that night; met
him about half part O'Clock that night; Nesbtt
that night Nesbitt Joined shortly after
remember being At Leonard street that night; We
either Nssbett or witness made q bet Of bottle Of
wine with Aus,in, that We would 90 into house OF
nl.fsme In Leonard street; Nesbtt and went to Miss
Hastings, and Auitin came out ON the walk to look
II got in; got in; Nesbitt came out Immediately
and followed shortly after don't remember seeing
any one coming for N.sbitt; when got out crossed
TO the opposite side Of the street. and there about
. minute when heard disturbances; was near Julia
Browns house at the time think house Is nearly
when was half way heard the report Of pistol
twice; raw some In the door at the time; It
then all confusion the minute heard the report OF
the pistol, the lights were put out then looked for
Austin, ana him down the Get near Miss Hast
iDgs' took thold Of him, put his my shoulder
and took him to the STATEN house; he bleeding
when went up to him AID standing; his hat not
on; thought no would bleed to DEATH and thought
the station house the best place 30 take HIM de-
tanned in the station house after got there
aninsd before the Coroners jury twce; detained
In the station house until about O'Clock next day;
the stone that was taken rom Austin, taken BY
him fiom me; think 1t was ct Sherwoods he took it
iron me; had It In my hand, and thought he tookit
for the purpose Of throwing IL away; remember now
pickso up the stone and pat 1t in lumber and be
fAw 1t , nd took 1t away.
To the Court-I think the hat now shown to me II
the one cav ct the station house.
Cross ezamined.-My business In September last Wa
keeping billiard room; kept It In Broadway, above
N,bio had charge Of IL only It bslongsd TO Randall
Smith; know Austin several years; joined him In
Ann street. that evening, near Park Row; We nrst
stopped in ct 70 Park Row; We were joined BY TIVE
others there's drank ct Sherwood's, rinteaus, the
Fountain, the Volunteer. and ct the st. Charles;
should think We drank altogether Ave or six times;
W. rot to Woodbridge about nine O'Clock; picked the
stone up opposite Sherwoods, and carried IL in my
hspo; Afterwards put in the tumber Austin the n
ask.o for It: and gave 1t to him. our only obi cot
in loifg to wooldridses was to zee hin don't think