The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-28
TrY Jrna1 RESCUE TRIALS.
TIE People Of New York vs.. Enoch Reed.
U. 8. CIRCUIT coUKT-sPEcIAL TERM.
Before Hon. n. X. Hall, I. S. Circuit Judge
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Before Hon. n. X. Hall U. S. Circuit Judge.
THIRD TRIAI-FIRsr
Court convened pursuant to adjournment. Jury called
By the Court-The panel of jurymen except those
panneled on this trial are excused until TO morrow
morning at A. NJ, and requested to have no con
verGat0n relative the trial aud avoid reading
far practicable the reports in the that they
may be- as trust they now are competent jurymen IN
similar hereafter to be tried.
Henry Hackerman called and sworn-Reside at SYRIA
at the of Jerry saw Enoch Reed there
about clock in the evening" in front of the
lice Office about in the middle of the street large
number of colored and white holding something
in their hands Enoch Reed had in his hands brick
stone something like that; afterwards of them
said now; what they holding in their hands they
threw at the police office threw them at the house went
through the house know; afterwards was at the
main door in the hall and saw Enoeh go in with club
stick in his hand club about two feet long did not speak
to him. knew him before have known him for the last
four years.
Durston: have worked there since have been in this
country, four years the coming first OF March worked
for Durson all the while; live il Burnett street; lived
there all the while-No. 9S it is below Marshal Aliens.
the same street know Marshal Allen; became &C
cuse; never had any business with Reed, at all;
don't know where he has hired; don't know what his
business Isl conyersed with him. at all
than to speak to him him in the store; him
in Castle Johnsons sore Reed is not employed in that
store: standing close by the side of Reed. in the
middle of the street, when first him; had bust
there; the stones thrown, and the building
broken in in a few minutes; did not any go
into the building went to Castle Johnsons store
at about half past O'Clock; not there
over hall an hour did not see any one go into the
building there just long enough to see Enoch go
into the door and then went back to the store did not
recognize body else did not hear Enoch speak saw
the stone his hand plainly cannot tell whether it
stone brick it about the size of his fist cannot
tell what color it was it before he raised it was
standing by his side Reed standing in front of
and others by side, there not great many
there he was not than six inches from me, there
we're seven eight who threw stones; them all
throw all together in6oh with the rest Enoch
raise his hand it too dark to the after it
left his hand cannot tell Enoch's dress: cannot tell
Wnetler whether
ers looked then the he always does; when he
threw his back was towards me before then was in
front of him looked round to if it him this
five minutes before he threw; got behind him
saw the stones in their hands when went IN front
went back afterwards get of the way recognized
other person except Reed bricks and stones in
the hands OF several told of the same evening at Cas-
tie and Johnsons and did not hear of again until
year did not expect to hear of it again. told Castle
and johnson that evening that Reed throw stone
do not know where Enoch went when he went into the
police Office told it to Castle, and the two Johnsons
were there, standing by his side Castle told l had
better keep still and say nothing about it; Castle and
johnson grocers was close by the door when Reed
went in Il not minutes after Reed threw the
stone he had short club stick in his hand ii
long as cart stake-it was not cart stake, know:
don't know where he went went to Castle and John
SON store; about O'Clock Enoch to the store
with three or four others but ! had converse
ton with them; did not Reed from the time he
threw the till lie went with the police officer after
the stones thrown went Immediately the steps,
to the door looked into the hall doorway did not look
in at the door; did not stones thrown
saw stones thrown but once a lot of folks when
looked in cannot who OF them were know where
people going in and not Reed in his
shirt sleeves; he had something had the dress
on at both times know he not in his shirt Sleeves
he had a coat but tell what kind it was dark
coat; cannot tell whether it woolen; can't tell
whether he had vest or cravat on; he dressed
when he went into the police Office he was when
him at the store could not tell what kind of hat he
had on.
Benjamin L. Higgins was at the police Office on the ls
of October 1851 of the aldermen of the city
that time saw Enoch Reed there first saw him about eight
o'clock him standing at the north door window look
ing out after it broken down, and the crowd had
rushed in; was by the side of him the platform had
not him inside he standing by the door talking
with the crowd he had kind Of stick club four feet
long ;uid not him do anything with the club this
half minute before Jerry was brought out; the crowd
in the Office; he telling those around TO be
ready, they would have him out in minute, and max
ing such remarks that. did him do anything
else after that knew him by sight had known him for
ayear the light out in the police Office at this time
there printing Office above in which there were
people; it was lit up the time knew Enoch's voice he
had no coat on when him; this about eight in
the evening: is not able to fix the time by any crcum
stance looking do not recolect whether there
any ghts IN the harness shop saw Enoch at the north
Cfoss-examned.-was in the daguerrootoype business
at that time have not resided in syracuse for five six
sness did not pursue the business till left Syracuse
became acquainted with Enoch Reed by meeting him in
the streets Of Syracuse foul OF him at various times
hard 10 tell where have him Waggoner's gro
Gerry, in conversation don't know that spoke to
him previous to that affair could not tell how many
times beard him converse don't recollec what he said
at Waygoners, who be talking with; might have
heard him in conversation half minute; think ] have
heard him talk at NIeldrams meat market think |
went with Mr. Gardner, of the Arcade saloon the
talk about taking some meat home Reed was
At work for Neldram, to carry meat about the city;
this was year ago, after the rescue cannot tell
where heard him talk before the first Of October heard
knew Of him they called him Enocii: heard BIN talk
the bridge, near Tyler's don't know who he was
years ago more-think years this winter; | asked
Mr. Norton if that Enoch Reed had heard great
Jordan if that Enoch Reed took his daguerrc
otype had any business with him had passed Enoch
times and heard him talk but had any
versation with him nothing peculiar in his voice nothing
rkable in his pronunciation he talking rather
sad BE ready that Is one distinct remark heard him
make; he said He II be out in minute don't know
recoect ,anytlng else he said: lie did not say
thing that heard stood by the door sill outside
Of the door; was by; stood there fifteen seconds
or So he was facing the crowd towards the street !
did not speak TO Enoch spoke to the crowd while
stood there was facing the north when spokefacng
the canal there lights in the printing Office is in
the third story: the second story Is doctor Office
don't know whether there a light not; there
great many people in the Windows Of the printing office
minutes after Jerry left had looked at the win
dows before don't know whether the light down
from the printing Office to Enoch; it by reflection
if at all don't know it at all: there lamp
burning the north corner Of Clinton and Water
streets it the south east Of Clinton and Water
streets near the Climax House am positive that lamp
was lighted that night would swear positive
Wy; could not swear positively that the lamps OF
the city were lighted that night-my impression is
that they were: before this was in the police Office
Enoch in his shirt sleeves; IL was a calico
shirt; II was not a white shirt: could not tell the
figure could tell il from white shirt could not
fel whether it calico silk could tell whether
be had on vest think he had on low crowned wool
hat recolect about that did not distinguish him by his
dress could his dress well enough 10 tell what
could see his features distinctly don't know that !
spoke 20 him; did not any one else that knew
stood there; was in the Office when the windows
broken in Fitch, Rochester, swift Charles Woodruff,
Frank Green. Jerry, Mr. Maroon and Ira III Cobb in
the police Office when the doors broken in, stood
on the south side Of the railing the window;
not there when they commenced the final breaking
in then sitting in the centre Of the room; they
may have been from two tofour minutes breaking in
the doors; think the first entrance made at the
north window number come in came in
before the lights put out-a about the same time
saw one man come in that knew-his name was James
dapp; he il the only one in could speak Of
positively he came in at the south window think that
broken down with axe the axe was taken from