The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-25

left him And went towards shsas BASEMENT saw sssio
man ON the steps Of the basement, making . srss
nonei arrested the with red shirt ana ssnt hiu
10 the station housA; did not ta. wish tn.
white hat thought he the that was shot, and
would go and arrest the man that SHOT HIM had not
my star on 1t was In my pocket; returned to Shea's
there wss no light in the ssseme Mt when returned;
nght was soon after brought by somebody, don't
Know who; then saw the man that shst; his head
lay nesr the door, The witness here described by the
model, The position In which the deceased ay] The
captain gave orders to have the street cleared and
to tearch for the pistol searched all round carts
and everything, when four or i've Of us went to Mr.
Van Aliens house and We found the pistol in the
basement or area of Van Aliens house, (she red
step, going into the basement 1t six barrel
revolving pistol the pistol produced the same
who licked up thinks tSs station hoas. Is sSUus
forty feet from Van Aliens house; Austin In the
station houss after returned did not pay psrticu
lar attention TO hts Dress think his coat and hat
were of; the doctor dressing his Wounds he was
the same person who met in the street and put my
C,oss-e1a mined-It WAS about half past nine when
first left the station house; he not leaning on
young man when ! first saw him; did not see his
hand on the shoulder Of any one; he holding his
head forward, walking slowly; saw running
from Shea's house to the station house, he was the
william Smith the young man who was kept in the
station house that night; don't think met him; but
ne might have passed me after met the man with the
white nat; did not known him all of four or A. w
minutes elapsed between the time first left the sta.
ton house, bringing the sser there and return
house night of the occurrence that could not toll
whether Austns hat was not.
Q.-When you heard the pistol could you tell where
Al could not but can tell where the fash was;
1t was in the centre Of the walk in front Of Shsas
house than to Shea's house; when i met him, two or
three words passed between US; but don't rscolect
what tho words wsrs did not hear the sound Of feet
men run ming rapidly, they would have attracted my
attention; II they were running, would have felt i
Q.-Iwant to know, with much precision as you
can give It: where you saw the flash!
Al think 1t was right In the centre of the side
walk 1t threw no light on the surrounding objects;
saw nothing more than the fash.
To the jury think the night dark; the lamps
we're nv; Inc street lit With gas saw the man By
JosErn KEErE examined-Is attached to the police
ts the sn d On duty the Of %
one Of the party that found the pistol saw . crowd
In front Of Shea's house; saw man with rcd shirt
making fight with one of the officers; assisted get
ting the man to the station house; then baok,
and Captain Carpenter gave orders to make search
for the pistol after looking round the street for ave- or
ten minutes, We looked into the of Van Aliens
house, and found the pistol; l saw it before | went
over the railing; it was en- the third Step handed it
that is 1t or mot; 1t was revolver; l cannot say
whether 1t was loaded or not; did not see Austin
until saw him at the station house; at the time
him, did not know him, his face was covered with
blood; say whether the pistol loaded not
l did not pay much attention to IT. can't say how
often saw him before; after the blood was washed off
his face, one Of the captains told who he was the
physician had not arrived at the time; did recog
Mise him after he washed his face; did not want to
pay much attention to him there several outside
the door, wanting to come 10.
Cross eramined-Did net rec any blood on the pis-
attention to 1t.
Direct resumed -Q.-How came you to look at the
pistol?
Al was informed that the man who had the pistol
had blood his face, and looked it there
was blood on it. It q man named Hull who held
the lamp, think; ] am not certain whether it was
Hull not. don't recolleot who told me that the
man who had the pistol had blood bis face.
The Court here adjourned until Monday ming.