The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-25

RI. G. Judson, George Douglass,
Thomas Bennett, John Norris
James Matthews, Hugh Mclaughlin,
Alexander Hossack, Thomas Green,
Daniel A. Adrancs' James o'Nsill
1. joseph Browner, 76o Greenwich street.
2. Cornelius Dewitt, liquor dealer, 1875 Amos street.
g. David Page, public house, corner of West and Ho-
hoken streets
4. Patrick Downey, tinsmith, 1857 Grand street.
8. Robert w.terhouse, grocer. 81 Pitt street.
g. Cbas. Blackstone. grocer, lis Amos street.
7. VIM. Browning, 364 Washington street.
g. Alsnson II; Scudder, dry goods, "a Hammond at.
Jeremiah Hswley, fruit merchant, 10 Fulton street.
10 Thomas Cooper, grocer, l0S East Broadway.
II 6orbsm P Taylor grocer Ia Monroe street.
IL David Newman grocer, 81 Broad street.
Counsel for the Peopls-Messrs. McKeon, whiting
and Phillips.
Counsel for the Defence-Messrs Smith, Busted,
Sherwood, Scoles Bsnckmsn, Cornell Schell and Bou-
dinot.
ELEVENTH DAY.
SEPr. A-The Court was opened at 90 minutes before
10 o'clock There was tosrSbe attendance of spec
tstors in court this morning.
CYRIL v. GRAr called on the part Of tho defendant
Douglass Was ut the Astor Place Opera House the
night Of tho 10th of May; went there at about Sh
o'clock and left the ground about 81 o'clock; there
considerable shouting. and good many stones
being thrown; the crowd would shout every time
stone struck window any part Of the building;
could the stones in their flight, but heard them
strike the building.
Cross.erowin,d- Of the lamps were out; 1t was
quite dark
ARTHUR MMArus-Resides at A Oak street. Is
policeman; en- the 10th OF May last; was on
duty Mt the Aston Place Opera House the night Of
the 10th Of May last. ] know Geo Douglass. | saw
him among the prisoners at the Opera House. at about
Q clock i was quite nstonshed to see him there and
asked him what he was brought in for.
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY objected to the introduction
Of testimony relating to his conversation after the
Of the prisoner The Court decided that the tes
tmony could not be introduced If the prosecution OBJ
jeeted to 1T
Q-By Mr.. BusTErp.-were the lamps all out!
A.-They were all out except one in Astor Place.
have know Douglass several years; have worked In
ways quiet person.
RoBrRr M'CLEriGHAN called and sworn-I am GID
err and live at 40 Orchard street. know George Doug
Lass Was at the Opera House the night Of the 10th
May was boar ding At No 81 Christie street; We left
there to down to his brother Lewis In Hester street,
We set there some minutes, when Levi proposed We
should 20 out and take walk but not to any pArtcu
lar place. went to Astor Place at the suggestion OF
there and wanted to 20 down the Bowery to Chatham
street. insisted going to Aston Place, and George
finally coneented to go with US; We got to Astor Place,
and stood the banks Of the some minutes We
then went down Astor Place to Broadway stood there
some minutes When took out my watch and looked at
it, 1t twenty minutes to 8; told Levi had bet
ter be goirg home, it would be 10 o'clock pretty
SOON we started aud went through Aston Place.
Q:-Mh.n Gu scc'm panied Geo Doaglss' around to
Aston Place, where did you and he next go!
Objected to by the District Attorney Objection
sustained BY the Court
wirvEss-I did not sec him do anything up to the
time lost him In the crowd at about 9o'clock; we
were then going home; George Douglass did not say
much-he is hard Of hearing and The conversation
was mostly between Levi and myself; George did say,
however that he did not why Macready had not rs
al IN iotn
IN L 80 90 soIioam.r tns ms the house was fnll
.ns tnc poiiccn.n .oa ~ tb not,, ~ H.
crowd 1t very dark; George had not dress coat
that night; he Is Of pesceabie and quiet DISPOSE
"on -, Ala -, -. ann s.oras tb,oxr.r
Cro's-erarinea. a'd no' sec any sson's en'owni !
near r som III =. -; A' H'"''' ""N gu" P''''
IN .he "e' ~ .n.o~ins - am . hro,b..
Of the accuked was with my brother and Robert Mo-
op .ne enen,ns ~ . 1870 - .',a 80
20 mp to Astor Place, and, possible, get Toto the
" h tbsn, :y.t,ins In ma ha w.ntsd to 90 down
rSs,ha strss ~ tbs .r This ritnesss testimony
@ .s,.uw H. sau. "a ,hst ~ nohsrt Ncc,ien;
ssnI Ths csusa ~ The crora and oonfusion MT the
sssn nc o.uss :, s". AZ .a,,x.i ~ The n,.rx
t. was very dsrf could not zee stone in tho hand Of
~ - r,;,,d - feoro. ala mot wear A.. dres, coat.
Ia 80 vhst T. called D,orsev coat heard sound
.s y, s,orss thrown against m. building
% t ~ sIovn Itis a hin5 on frook cont
os1 noia.ss h"s aenn,v Sheriff. wa, "a
WiI. ., n 10, a.. 80, d.. an anf.nssnt
at the time OF the not }. astor race tne
.e IL $780,. he I, ,a,n.rt.blv ouiet and mora
than snsiy fres from the vices 70 which young men
Sa p,sh,a N
An-a,S Doro, AL, NJ NJ Cbri..ie street Ceoros
Assolp S.,s,n, q, o, v .nr h.. slvsvs bssn
M -" 49, Lna h,,, ! :, 10 s,ga -ss in ,nv riotoua
COCO soni never INV I'm, G d, no~isapnsnS
,n.snaS.. a. an snnr.ntica be has slways
andrtsa 6,wsslr we'll. no oo'nplsint has ever been
=. s '.,.., - i -
sso n,a 49,, ai,. .o vour .on Georve Douya.s an
,s,.San % 10 90 10 YOUR son evils house
s n ,s onan ~ N ths nom 81 Nsy,
on rph;'a t y, connsei Tor n5osscution Obiecton
s,a.,.:.rs ~ ~ conr,
sustained ~ ,ne oo"r.I p..,aos a. IA Dsl.,cex
lhoNas wnirI, a. 49, - a. ~ r,sn ~, f,mVv.
49, 'coo,s. Donslsss. bay. known him between
, ,no. 1soise cbaPsetsr a. TO peses
three aha tour Year. MS s'"ei~i o"" S''' u" w PS"
80 :, iia,,,,s, svoy, 4 rea,de In thu CITY, am
..rias "a bay. a ta,ny, tnow George Doyglass.
, r IT, 49,, riya ,..,s. an tho foraman
80 ~. g., 90 vbs,, Geo,es "a an sporentIoe: baye
"a $780, =, bt,r sor ,ho,,t four ye.rs and have been
4, ~. mn coy,tantiuwitL him we have about eight
~ -. - " s,,,i.s. l., ~ d.n.,fment that am in. I
,h,h III, 10 a. ~ net bv we have Ia the sbop that
a. ~ e,is nv o,.,,isn NOS, A has been nv opinion
ai..Ss - - s,esdv AZ iI bu,iness. never kney him
o. ,bssnt himself an hour uuless he was sck or had
n.,miss,on from The " boss
p,.. W.',,.I am n ,pemhor n the firm OF
xy.i,. Rror. f,sor,s Douelass a an sppren,iee of
a, Er.ns .tt,.s. r,Ys. . cod character 10 acoused
H', nl'Ps - = - -. "a 49,. a., - yVaIs,
ns.,. Saa,,,o n.i.ss a. an snnr.ntsa 10 me. b.,
-, ~ a. fo,r ,..ys, n. Ia GOOD boy. ever had
oes. ., ~ IVs ~ 49, "' s WI
49,, syr,,,y o,iled and svorp on the part OF
tbs asfsnd.nt Judson ii was At the Asor Place Opera
tne =, an, 90. ~ ~. let. v.s tb.rs
A. = o,elocas / saw Nr Jud,on in custody at 4 BE-.