The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-21

face Of the Up and one on the upper; there was an
other wound on his neck; ths fourth Was an tho
Duck Of nus neck and more s.vere, with considerable
abrasion OF ths sk'o; ths Ct was o punctured
WOUND on the right leg three inches above the an
cic Jon', three inches n l.ngth, and half an inch
deep; toe sixth vas flight bruise his right ell
bow; he was very much excited At the examination;
the wounds on the right EIDE of the neck appeared
as though caused by severe gtaspfrom the 6ngers;
the wound on the leg must have been oaased By
some blunt puncturen iDrrn,nent; the wound On the
neck must have cAnsed much . Gin Mt the time
Direct exsmtned-rb. m.ks of the fingers ex-
tended towards the sack ~ no neck
Peter Ashley, coloFed eater, caled-Was At Ho-
boken that day; saw Williams stabbed by Canton;
started after him, ana no wnesled round and cut
me in the hand; Bit hun back of the right ear,
before he went down the bank Williams had hold
OF him the time; Blame tfteen or twenty feet
from me nj this times don't think he could have
got his knife ont Of his pocket while he was in front
of Williams.
Cross. examination--I was within eightor ten FEET
The Court here adjourned until 81 O'Clock on
Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 2o-The court assembled st half
past nine O'Clock in continuation OF ths trial Of Rose
W Canton for the murder Of Charles Williams
The prosecution having clio Cd their testimony, the
defence was opened by Enoch u camp, ESQ who called
dining in New York aoboken the fourth
day Of July last Arst Canton New York, the
there known as the bead waiter nc MoCarys left to
90 McCartys there twelve walters hired to go
We agreed meet IN the Pefk 10 to8etnSf
met 80 IS TO be passed thu ferry as the head waiter
to pass free the head waiter engaged TO
two previous Sundays tn,s head waiter had acted -
head waiter on those iwo ouudays he was engaged
to hire the men he engaged Canton to walt at
MeCarys that day. they ne paid 81 that day
the head waiter Mt Mrs NO arys told US to como ever
ON the fourth OF July at eight O'Clock; Canton was
there on that Sunday, can't say whether be
was there at the time Of tbis conversation not;
left Mrs McCarty's about half past seven o'clock ON
the Sunday previous; homo together Canton
with when Mrs. MCCartyg the Attn
Of july there twelve Of us; went into the bar
room ana Herman the par tender told us that the co.
lered men hired there he head waiter asked the
why the colored we're engaged and vhy men
were not sent Tor to New York; Myers said he didst
know but II Mrs. McCarsys workhe ooulda't help
it, tho head waiter esid IL us,ng them bad BY nst
sending them word ovsr, Myers said Il can't h1ip it,n
Oh the stoop and took char this ut half pest
eight o'clock OF the oys we're tha getting ready
to 20 hcme OF them te cir way home; they
had all then scattered except ms came in and was
standing in the barroom, u,rmsn was inside tine
room; we then he's mise and some one said
there was nrerting Herman ieaped over tine bar,
and ran down TO the crowd where they were
nkhing; there the crowd was all running and
l ran down after Herman. cried out TO Herman to
make peace as there sas no in fghtins he then
struck the chin, and s>s.d inc what was geicg 70
do said was going 90 .s tns blow xs ns,s %e
towards the ferry, to got home; tho man tn ian eng
struck some else; did sIike any bo,v myself
Cross examined by pros OnWe all met in 200 AIS
the first Sunday, tho second Sunday as; -
then agreed to meet in the Park stepped in at hrc
PsrryS NJ Hoboken, that morning, to sec one Of HID
young men stopped tho Gave; the bArkesper told
Anthony that he believed the black walters had been
gagged, and he told him that it could not be 10, AZ
Mrs. MCCarty would have seDt to tell them W
Direct, by defence-l cannot ray whether Canton VA
in the bar room at the time Of the conversation Canton
Thomas Bulger called Works for Merritt q Langley
at the Dey Street House, in New York; am a waiter
there worked at Mrs McCarts three or four sunasys
previous to the 4th of Jaly Anthony, the head waiter
engaged me to work there Mrs McCArty paid me was
engaged TO work there on sunday tne Atm OF July the
m ~ nv n n m
dsy previous to the 4h OF july while about half way
between McCartys and the ferry the Sunday previous
to the 4h Of July the head waiter said he afraid
could not all get across and he sent some back for
pass when the returned h. aaid that Mrs MoUarty
rage she would allow them FOR the 4h July the ferry
took the head walters word for erage vent
to MRS McCarys house; the bartender OF the Gave told
US that the cocred men had before rs; went
into the bar ROOM the bar room the nearest part OF
the house you approach L from the ferry The bar.
ran down towards it; of the coorsd faetd out
and ran to meet me- he struck at me several tnee he
hit me sometimes but did net knock me down. had NO
notion Of fghting he struck me fret; received
we're blow over my eye at this time white man came
behind me and struck me and knocked me down; this
not of the walters that engaged with
he man that belonged 70 tho house. snd in
his shirt sleeves knocked senselsss. and
while getting up . coiored knocked down and
kicked me in the BODY after hi- attempted 70 get up
knocked amott down again parted the blow with rhs
bartender Herman then oams do ~n and encouraged the
Blacks the head waites then down to interfere for
rest be not to blsme there only four whta
walters in the Eight st this time, Andrews Canton Buger
walters there then just ~ getting up Georss
Andrews getting away; and then saw colSred nsn
this time Canton the waters edge; Canton
struck eeveral timeo BY thre four conrsd saw
Canton struck while was up AZ the house, sons sciored
man struck him; Canton was wheeled around from time
to time; was within twelve feet Of BIN whom 10 wss
struck agsin; saw black Ben in tho fight was about
hundred yards from Canton when he frst struck;
sitting the stoop vt the time; after get down
saw several colorad men strike Canton; he was FUR
him before he went ever the va before heard Of the
stabbing saw these men about him.
Crossxsminsd BY prosecution The bar-keeper in
vited all Of US to drink csat say whether IN Of
drank We drank all and ssrssparnla; dsssts-
fed with Mrs. Mcc1ty heard nothing said agsnt the
blacka
George Andrews.-Is empoye ed rs . waiter II TAomas
Swift's, No So Nassau street New York Anthony en-
went into the bar ROOM aud the bar keeper told them
that the colored men we're engaged drank glass Of
seen two to five black waters coming up Osssos was
then sing down from the house alone was sitting
at the house at this tims then went down. and next
saw Canton and black nsa nghting can't say who
struck first pulled the black man away from Canton
by the coa and he turned round and struck behind
the ear, and knocked me down saw four or Eve hack
men in the crowd the next saw Of Canton, was the
blood running from his face struck several times
was struck on the head wi something like s.one sad
cut on the elbow threugs the coat and shirt TO the skim
snys s how t. the boat: The
Ben Of the colod men; Canton has always bssi
Q peaceable and quiet man
Cross examined by pi eaecuion- came from IreAnda
year last july Canton and myself lived each otha
in Ireland; FIRST Cantsn since saw him In Ire
land; In front OF st. Pauls church.
Charles Quinn caisd-works waiter for Thompssn
rs Pine street. worked three four Sundays before TIA
lth Of july saw Canton the Sunday previous 1t Mr..
McCsrty's Anthony engaged me, at Hoboksn, 10 worl
At McCartys on Sunday 4th Of July; was engaged
going home the Sunday previous; met in the Park Il
60 over; Anthony asked Myers the bar tender Why Ii
did not send over word that the blacks engaged
and another spoke Of going to Perrys get word
for the day. a. gsag he asked the colorsd ma
what he looking Ct the colored had passed. by
U.S. he came back towards my assocate the soorsd man
then saiz he wanted TO crook into him, to sling
on to him my associate said he woudn dirty hs handa
with him; told him 70 go about his business; he then
asked moi wanted 70 creek on to him; said no.
didn't want to have nothing 70 do with him. he then left
me- and tho nsxt thing Carter and the black
man together they etoed toeether: did not eee who