The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-25
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
Before Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Stevens and
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BRIDCET SHEA examined for the prosecution is me.
ther Of tho nberS the night Of the 2sth
September last resided in Leonard street time
remembers the ARRAY there that night In tho
room. The remainder of the witnesses direct tssti.
mony was nearly the same ss that Of her husband,
ths time n Ss.ht .,oh.a With
man with the white hat rsid done nothing; / did
and went to the back room did not 20 to where my
husband was, NOR did give any alarm l cannot say
into the back room, cannot say whshsr he spoke or
not; my husband was either getting up up, when
vent into the room don't know whether he had on
MS boots or shoes, or mott there was good deal of
noise In the room after N-sbit I'M there was no
light in the back room except what came from the bari
stocd inside the room door near it, after vent
could SEQ what passed In the bal -Ioom scared
so much when the chair raised 10 me, could not
see where my husband was; stood at the room door
all the time, until heard the pistol fred while was
In ihe barroom or Ut the door, scufs between
any one and Patrick except the man with the black
hat throwing the chair; csnnst say whether front
door open shut at the time the pistol fred
the fash Of the pistol in the room quite near
| whether the smoke was in the barroom when | re-
turned with the light; It was black woman that
heard the pistol fred twice; 1 cannot say | saw
the fash Of tho second ,hot; saw Patrick throw
threw it, he standing inside bar; did not see
him throw anything ssse; think Patrick threw the
pitcher also, but can't say can't say whether the
tumbler being thrown; while this was going on did
not see Timothy and the .ailor doing any thing; did
not hear them say anything; my SON John stand
ing outside the bar, Timothy; did not see him
DO anything; was the only female In the room from
the time Austin came in until after the ARRAY, except
little child; the door shut when the man with
the white hat about to in; opened it. and
came in; did not call Austin, As leaving court
Yesterday id murderer; said nothing to him; my
husband formerly worked pavior; at the time Of
the occurrence had NO way Of living but BY keeping
tailor boy Moody whether he was nvict then
shortly from he States prison; he In the hospital
Direct eranina alton r. sumed-When went into the
room from the bar turned tho left the bed was at
The right hand side; don't exactly recoeot how long
stayed there; could into the bar from the room;
after went in, could zee about half the counter;
was in position to see half the counter for minute
or half minute after went into the room; the
tun bier was thrown just as l left the bar room;
the first thing saw, rs was leaving the bar, was
hat, striving to put him out; when returned think
hsarS the man with the black hat say Where your
pistol ?" and Fire away, don't know where he
stood at the time he made the remark or where the
man with the white hat stood, nor can tell where
Patrick was; saw nothing done after that until
think where my husband at tho time; did not SEQ
my son fall, the light went out at tho time; only
worked pavior since the death Of his SON We have
given ur the bar since my son was shot, get nay living
by washing and sewing.
CLARA KING examined.-Knows Leonard street from
Church street to West Broadway; the model pro-
duced bears resemblance to the Victoria House and
the adjoining houses recoects the night Shea
In Leonard street. was passing through the street at
the time 1t was between nine and ten o'clock night
heard pistol fred passed. it was fired from the
upper the man rose on the sidewalk witness was
about Is far from tho person who fred she is
from his Honor, the Judge; he had one foot on the
upper step, and the other ON the sidewalk; the
first time no fred he stopped, and the second time
he stood straght heard the report OF the pistol twice.
the man that fred wore a white hat; don't know
what else he wore datsy after he fred he threw
ran towards the station house, in West broadway;
before the pistol was fred saw two or three persons
come out OF Sheas basement; can't say how they
had the white hat on.
Cross eramined-Is single woman; had been mar
ried; my husbands name is Gregory Brookman he is
living; he is at the Dry Dock some where else,
can't say where; it will be four years the third day of
siAcs him last it is three years since lived With
him; my maiden name is Cla.a Cornwall; lived in this
city when was married; have given myself the
OF Clara King about tive years ago; was going home
to the house where lived at the Of Hudson AID
Leonard Streets that evening; had been at 27 Howard
should say it was house of assignstion.
O.! understand you upon your direct examination,
to say that you were above the lamp?
A-No. sir, was below the lamp nearer to Shsa's
house.
Q.-How far had you got past the lamp post
A.-Not more than two or three feet
Q-What was the first thing you saw ct the time?
Al don't know that saw anything until saw
they the sidewalk heard them make NOISE,
Is II qusrreling thinks they all went towards West
Broadway; my best recollection is that there were
three persons they did not run until the pistol was
fired stood at the time the moment the pistol was
first came to the house, and stood the sidewalk
raw light in Shes's basement reooects being exs-
mined before the Coroner's jury does net recollect
that swore two OCCASIONS before the Coroner that
the person who fred the pistol did not soop, stood
right tIaight cannot say nov whether swore
pistol either threw 1t the sidewalk into tho area
of the adjoining house mean to be understood, now,
that he either threw 1t on the Sidewalk or into tho
far the next house before he threw it he threw it
as he walked past ! should say he was before the
other persons one of the persons who out had
red shirt on, and was bsrshesded; he hallooed muir
der be was not one Of the persons that had
ran away; remained only q few minutes after
the ARRAY ended / remained until q crowd began
to collect there were two or three gentlemen
coming down on the other side Of the way; they
about far of witness from tho counsel
ting the question; they made short STOP but went
towards West Broadway they had passed Shea's
fore the came out of the MT; WAS Induced
to stop in consequence Of the noise; it sounded il
hDs ks gas
voices OF three or four heard the noise before
got to the lamp post; did not know any Of the Shea
family; live now IN Reade street at Mrs McCords; it
Is aesignaton house, is not in the habit Of going
in the streets In the evening for the purpose Of
Direct Examination resumed-The person who threw
the pistol did until after he threw away the
pistol he walked about three or four steps before he
threw IL away the man with the white hat started
away frt did not hear anything said after they came
out
CLAHA KING was recalled and dire cted to identify,
IL che could the she fire the pistol; upon
which che pointed st the prisoner.
SARAH WILLIAMS (celored) examined for the prose-
Lives at No Park row, with MIR Woodbridge,
that gentleman who tits the way has been
ing there for the last three months lived ia Leonard
street on the night Shea was killed; heard that
night the discharge OF FIRE arms; like the firing
of gum heard IL go OF twice. lived at the back Of
the house the alley leads to IT, out that evening"
! was going to my stand; was by the lamp at the
Victoria House; | near it that put my back
against it, heard the noise came cut of the alley;
raw three CT four people stsndng about but heard no
noise they in front Of the alley; they not
all men; thinks q woman; when the shot was
fred hslowed as hard rs could; turned round,
but saw nothing; can't tell whether the lamps
lit not; at the lamp when the pistol fred:
1t after the second fire turned round heard some
say that somebody was shot, and hoooed out for
the watch; turned round and raw people standing
round; went into the Victoria and rat down my
kettle. ana then went round through the alley into
the yard, and into Shess part Of the house; saw