The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-21

address. Hon Mr.. McGill proposed an amendment
The continued the discussion up till half past
two O'Clock this morning The address carried by
a majority of SO to Is. Majority for Ministers, g.
Trial OF Rev. Thos. j. Burroughs on Charge
OF killing James Baird Bishop.
From the Baltimore Sun, May 49,
Snow HILL, May l5 1S49.
State Of Maryland Thomas j. Burroughs, in Worces-
Ter County Cetrt-The prisoner was indicted and ar
Baird Bishop the 23d of March, 1S49 at Sandy Hil
in Worcester county, Md.
lin, Efq and the defence by Henry A. Wise, Donard
Williams Thomas A Spence, James B. Rcaud, w w.
Handy, Walter F. Snow, and VIM. ii. Purncll, Esqrs.
An unusual interest prevails in the community rela
tive to the trial and large concourse of people in
attendance.
1t probable that the examin of witnesses will
De concluded to- morrow and the argument commenced
next day.
TESTIMONY PoR THE PROSECUTION.
WIN. Paydon being duly sworn testified that, on Esd
day Of March saw Mr.. Burroughs and Mr. Bishop meet
saw Mr. Burroughs walking the road left hand side
Of cart rut looked some distance ahead, and Mr.
Bishop meeting him, both in the same path met OFF
against Capt Jones' pound gate they stood there
ing; said to Jas. Pruit and Jas Wheaton, boys,
Bishsp is going to strike Burroughs :; upon looking
again said to by standcr it is Mr. Burroughs hands,
for Bishop has his hands in his pockets Directly,
MIR Burroughs step back about four steps quick
M side to MP Bprroushs and then smoke a oye
MI Burroughs shoulder ! saw Bishop fall fell
on his right side ! went to him as quick as !
DIR. Savage had then hold of his hands; he wasn't
dead We carried him into the house, he was lying
bis right side when got to him, and remember brush
ing dirt from his elbow. Don't recoect seeing his
hands did assist in carrying him in the house, but
did not assist in the examination of his etson saw
him breathe his last breath in the house. There
not examination of his person whilst remained,
that know of remained but few minutes after he
died was standing in Mr. Aliens store door, 172'
yards by measurement from the place where Bishop
fell When they met, Mr.. Burroughs was between me
and Bishop; could elbows of Bishop; and thought
could Sec what did see distinctly. My attention
vas drawn particularly drawn to them from the time
| m lint
very little while; felt particular interest in observ
ing every notion endeavored to observe everything
that occurred the smoke when the pistol was fired
From the time of seeing them meet about four five
minutes interviewed when first them meeting,
they were, suppose, about 100 to $50 yards apart
there two houses the left hand side of the road
where Burroughs was and the right side houses
on left side not more than 10 to IL feet from railing and
railing immediately on street. Here Mr. Wise exhi-
hted diagram to the court and jury showing the To-
calities &C 1t was somewhere near o'clock in the
morning; was in J. w Jones' store when Burroughs
passed but did not him pass the open
porch j. r. wheaton, j. Pr1tt and James ss' Paydon,
standing at Aliens store when first saw them.
hands very little while think saw Burroushs re-
treat bias the road and then could Bishop plain
Mr. Bishops attitude was stepping up the steps and
turned his left side to Burroughs didn't Mr. Bish-
ops hand he advanced towards Burroughs thought
was in position to Bishops hands if they had
been raised step slow and deliberate think the dis
tancc between Burroughs and Bishop dimin- |
ished by the approach q Bishop thought Mr. Bur-
roughs by rereatng had rendered the disrnce greater
Mr.. WISE here objected, that no opinions or infe
thought the questions should be framed differently az
witness was not enough to decide to the
the case and in former part of his statement had
given evidence OF no means of knowing accurately.
CouRr directed that the facts must be adhered to
with strictness.
enough to have struck blow with the hand on Mr.
Burroughs when pistol fired Mr. Bishop stop before
saw smoke rise saw Kim turn his left side but didn't
see anything like covering or shrinking; there
horse cart between Captain Jones' yard gate and pound
than five six steps from the shafts of it; Mr.
Burroughs had passed the horse cart and reiterated
in the road leaving horse cart further from him. don't
know how far the tail Of cart from Captain Jones'
yard.
Here the examination of witness the part of the
State closed and the Examination the part of
defence commenced.
Gross examination road is 81 feet wde it is 172
feet from the place Of occurrence to Aliens store
the parties Aliens store stands the side of the
road; course from thence to where Bishop fell N. f.
and 8. W; standing in Aliens porch and looking
70 the place; didn't think it parallel to the |
railing Of Jones don't know exactly the dis |
OF Mr. Bishops house but nearly three fourths
Of mile would think from Sandy Hill; very far
to Mr. Reid's house Or. was MIR Burroughs tenant)
to north had passed the gate of Reid over 100 yards
did not see Bishop stop at Reds gate standing in
Jones store, could see the gate OF Captain Jones;
crossed from Jones' store to letter my
brother at Aliens store from mother; read it in
the post Office at jones' store there first Bur-
rough's; men but those already mentioned;
don't think they looking for any to occur
down the road; saw nothing like expectation any
nink i1user.eu nope olsuoP won strike
uIIo.ghsi sad 70 because Oh circumstances that oc-
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10y snSp 10 near 'ona ,ones s'oIei MT burroughs
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nh nu i se~ 'ssn Up, oisnop ,nen SAID BUR
s,sndarons isttsr ahou no ho u ro ueeh wriuns
said, can you prove 1t! Bishop said he could Bur-
Ssss 800 ~ VI. " anu mus SEEK your
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oeggar ano eaten rouse aamh you we great MIND
80 up 20 Homes R store ana get and
promised my wife before left home. would resent
insult Blshop asked him II he did or did not write
lhe ict.ef Ion remember burroughs reply; but
dont think the reply was insulting Bishop asked
MIN II he recolected handing the letter over
pair OF oars ana asking PERSONS opinion Of it;
Mr.. Burroughs denied that he did so han 1