The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-18
Tpaal Of the Brothers MontssquIou,
.GuARoED WITH THE nURDEa THERON T.. BARNuM, Al
n, LOUIE.


ST. LOUIS, no.
SECOND DAT.
From the St. Louis Banner, March 20
Examination of Theron Barnum continued-In my
evidence yesterday was asked questions about
then I have taken measur EN- emit, and have memo
rsndum Of them The width of the piazza the third
moor nine feet height of window sill Of room No 49,
two feet height and lower sash two feet eight
inches size ofglsss ~ by H. distance from window Of
No 81 to roam No go, six inches from door of No 81
TO window 10feet width Of hall between No. SO
and the one opposite four feet lamp in the hall hung
between roons47 and 48. ...r
Josiah Pogs called-I am clerk for Mr. Barnum; was
With him ct the time Of the murder; on Sunday tho
18th Of October when entered the ONCE after dinner
Kirby Barnum told me there were two gentlemen who
wanted rooms; 4 went to them, and told them there
were but two vacant rooms one the hotel the other
across the way the in the hotel was next to
room across the way; the servant German boy.
who spoke French; they soon came back, ana SAID
they da nGs like the room YOU'D 10 ba nUs anNhns
more to do with them thought they wanted
principally to change their garments in order to go TO
dinner; called the boy again. and told MIN TO take
them to the vacant room in tho hotel No IS; while
passing to the ROOM Mr.. Barnum saw them he came
to and told he disapproved Of that arrangement
there was a double room the third floor, in which
there was only one gentleman told MI bsrnnm
Frenchmen have that room; went to them and told
them the room q family room, and wished them
tho tS one he did not like to be-
changed about often; sent the small vaiise they
had with them up to the third door and presently the
rest Of their baggage arrived, which also sent up;
they did not get any dinner that day. they were TOO
late; I saw them at supper, and at breakfast next
and could not get a seat the hotel very crowded;
on Monday night was out till about haif.past 10
Jones were in the Office went to bed II o'clock;
my Is on the once floor east Of the oce 1t Is sepa-
rated from the ONCE by gallery about twelve feet vide
heard Kirby and Mr. Jones stairs about 10 minutes
past IL about five minutes afterwards heard the re-
port Of q gun; sprang up, and ran to the window;
thought the noise proceeded from below; 1 went to
the window at the western end Of my room, looking
towards the Office and called to the Waterman torun
70 the bar ROOM to what the matter; opened
the door of my room and stepped into the entry;
hard loud cutlery from above; went back into my
room heard another report put on my slippers ana
Waterman; the door Of No. 46 occupied BY the Mon
tesquious) was open; there was no light in the room
i passed to Kirby Barnum's ROOM / found him
lying the floor, supported by Mr.. Brookman and
Macomber; went down stairs and called Mr.. Barnumi
he dressed and went up stairs sent for doctors;
went to Office and opened the window and called for
the watch several of them came; 1 remained in the
of the guns the second report sounded
like two guns being disc harged at the same times the
first report not long and full as the last the last
sounded like double report; know of no arrange
with Macomber to induce him to leave the city
he did not sleep in the hotel aer the occurrence; he
slept with his brother Second street; Mr.. Barnum
did not wish him to leave the city; he very anxious
to havehim at the trial. he left the city very suddenly
Henry Uphouse called-Live with Mr.. Barnum vt
the CITY Hotel; was there when Mr. Kirby Barnum
was shot was In the once when heard first shot;
went down to bar room to see II it was from there;
stairs on the third ioor saw one of the Frenchmcn
standing near the head of the stairs; he asked me
on to Mr. Barnum's room; he was lying on the floor
on his back he asked me to run down stairs for help
when got TO the head of the stairs met the French
man coming up he was about five steps from the top;
he had ON 4 long coat; he had no hat; he asked me
ngain what was the matter answered him quickly,
you will find out pretty what Is the matter;''
when third floor, at the head of the stairs
heard some one moving about in the hall below; met
Mr. Rogg on the stairs as won't down.
DR.. Robert Oliphant caled-I retired to bed the
evening of the about nine clock my room
was Immediately opposite that of Kirby Barnum: L
was awoke BY the CRY Of murder! heip.n at frst I
thought had been dreaming and turned over to 20
to sleep again the cries were continued Jumped up
and went 70 the door: nv door was not locked: nv
first impulse was to open the door, on a thought
bolted it; the noise ceased and went to bed pre-
= went and opened the door and found Kirby Barnum
lying on the floor; Mr.. Brookman was with him; Mr..
Theron Bsrnum was approaching; the wounded man
was bleeding good deal; on laying him on the cot
found that bullet had entered the back about an inch
blquciy made its exit about three inches above the
ilium and passed thence through the heshy part Of
BAN must have struck Macomber woundinr him in the
wrist near the bullet hole on Krbys back there were
seventy or eighty shot wounds; while was in the
Frenchmen the room Maeomber said, " think that
Is the man-take him to the window and III be
room, and Mscombcr looked at him through the win
dow; he said, That's is the man. I'm sure;n Kirby
Barnum asked IL he recognised the young French
man vas dressed In long blue gown, reaching nearly
10 his feet; fitted him very loosely about the shout
4. ders; attended on Mr. Kirby Barnum after the oc-
currcnce; had several conversations with him; he
asked me the day after he was shot II he would live;
told him could not tell but that tho chances were
against HIM he was perfectly composed and calm on
the night of the occurrence he was the coolest man
presents he manifested no feeling OF revenge was per-
1sctly resi0nedi the wound was sufficient to cause
. death.
DR. John johnson called was called about twelve
O'Clock the night OF the occurrence to wait the
wounded men on reaching the City Hotel, proceed
I'D immedately to the third floor when reached
the head Of the stairs, large crowd In the room
Of the Montcsquious; did not stop but passed to
Mr.. Jones' room when entered saw DIR. Biron
bending the body Of Mr.. Jones, which was lying
With the face towards the foor there great deal
of blood the floor; turned the body over, and sav
that MIR. Jones WAS dead; hoard some one calling
rom another part OF the room; found II was Mr..
Henderson,; he shot In the temple and was bleed
ing profusely also found that Captain Hubbeli was
wounded In the hand; then heard that Kirby Bar
mum wounded; having nothing more to attend to
in Mr.. Jones' room, went to Mr. Bsrnum's room; 1
found DR. Oliphant was with him; DIR. Knox was also
there think, attending to Macomber's wound; saw