The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-29

south; We conversed-I spoke to him. have known him
for twenty twenty five years since boys TO-
gether when the assault commenced on the Office the
crowd divided part went southeast, and . part
pressed up to the ONCE Geer and together away
we went little southeast still farther from the police
Office we're together till he was brought out, and
went by after moved away about six rods
from the Office; there very large crowd about the
Office, all about; the crowd dense and thick from
where Geer and stood did not distinguish colors white
black, the steps and don't think could have done
So there was great many people between US and the
police Office window.
Cross-examned- and had been standing together
five to ten minutes before the rush in conversation
with him; at the time standing with Geer, there
else standing that knew, think we did
not hear any pistol fired till after ran did not see
any with plank in their hands; l dom remem-
Der of hearing any glass broke before that
night did not distinguish the noise of breaking the glass
at all as remember; did not see any stones thrown
heard noises against the windows as OF clubs or stones
thought by the sound it against the shutters the
assault was commenced before run; heard these
sounds before don't know whether from clubs or stones
heard the sounds about minute before we ran; don't
know what we did run FOR we run pretty soon AFTER
they commenced the assault; don't know as we heard
swear positively that the north window not broken in
before we ran; standing about in the middle of
the street before ran and opposite the halls don
member which side Of Geer was standing; think
looking al the Office when ran but don't know which
window the lights in the Office after ran;
the Light through the windows that were broken do WI
don't remember which window think could not any
light before ram don't remember of seei1g any light
before ran; think could not distinguish whether
from where We first Stood we were about four rods off,
not near-sighted; don't remember whether I
ever saw two lights there or not; before We
ran we were from twenty to thirty feet from
the bridge think twenty feet more
south OF the north window come than
twenty feet my impression is that it dark: don t
think could tell whether man at the window
black or white there such crowd the people
standing generally with their backs towards us don't re-
collect observing any at the south window; think
stood together about five minutes before there
rushing up did not notice anything DONE don
Laf1,
it little time after before they broke
in could not swear 1t was half minute that the
only rush there did hear pistol shot my inn
impression is there were two; don't remember there
any more; did not go back to the building
down Clinton street and little farther east; not quite
south to Water street think the did not shine that
night, not positive whether it clear; think it
cloudy don't know positively whether the lamps were
lighted.
Joseph A. Alen-Resded in Syracuse; at the time of
the rescue boarded with the mother Of the witness
Frances NJ Greene had conversation with her day
of the in the hall had considerable conversation
with him, he was the first person that evening
after the rescue in the of it asked him if he
could recognize any individual engaged in the rescue
he told that he could not and that he did not believe
it possible that any could he said that he had
Marshal Allen since the rescue and that Allen said the
same thing-that he could not identify any one.
Cross examinedt might have been towards O'Clock;
not it before my impression is that it was
before; talked with him long time Greene mother
present his wife, and quite number of boarders
including my wife: found him in the hall; as knew he
officer asked him to describe the rescue he said
he stationed with Jerry in the back room that he
very much frightened that he himself took Jerry
and pushed him out to the crowd that he thought they
would all be killed; that Jerry much frightened
the rest that he in such a scrape before and
would be again this all OF the conversation that
recolect
Direct resumed-what have testified to is all recol.
lect, on the direct and cross.
Gloss nlined-I cannot recolect the order Of the
conversaton-cannot locate the points of reemb ance
in answer to my question he said he coud not possibly
distinguish individuals there and that he did not think
it possible for any to distinguish them that he had
seen Marshal Allen at the Syracuse House since the
cue, and he said the same thing; the reason why he
could not the firing Of the pistols and he very
much frightened think James Davis the first per
son related it to- Davis lives in Syracuse week two
after the rescue don't recolec at what place;
at the riot was returning from Thomas Daviss;
teaching music, and he had music store; am teacher
Of music now sell some pianos / mentioned my state
ment 10 Dr. Clary within six months after the rescue
and to Mr. sedgNick, COUNSEL to sedgwck month or
after the rescue knew he of the officers
one OF the deputies; never had any conversation with
Greene about II made no memorandum Of the converse
ton do not say remember the words he used but the
substance; Greene good deal excited there
none but women present, except Greene and myself.
Jarmain w. Loguen called and sworn--Rcsides in
1851 ny - y o'''''''
Q-were you at the police Office after Jerry was taken
there!
Wheaton, object. Greene testified that Loguen was
there: this is TO contradict him.
The Court-Who called il QUIT
SedgNick-Ihe direct examine ,ion The witness testi-
fed that Loguen stood by the side of Reed.
The Court do not find it on my minutes on the
direct.
Mr. Sedgwck insisted that it material evidence.
We offer to show By Loguen and two other witnesses,
that Loguen not in the police Office that night and to
contradict Greene on that point.
Tie Court ruled it out Overruled. Excepted to by
counsel.
The defence here closed
PROSECUTION.
Henry W. Shattuck-Was at the rescue police
constable; Police Justice House and Enoch Reed
gether in the hall did not them but once; cannot
locate the time precisely; don't now remember that
bad Enoch before It after sundown and before
it was very dark not clear the subject in regard
10 the precise time; could him distinctly by gas
light; Enoch had small whip in his hand at the time
don't remember whether there a lash it; it
leather whip and the humble hanging down; was
the steps when they broke in part of the time had
left when Jerry went away the watch house with
prisoner vent with Harrison Allen: was gone to the
watch house four five minutes perhaps not long;
il would be impossible for me to tella guess work
how long before went 10 the watch house;
tnoch and House | distingli he'd Reed in the hall,
and spoke to him; House spoke to Reed they
were breaking the door, at about the time
went 10 the watch house ii had got to be dark then
Jerry was re cued while was gone; don't recoect what
time it went back the police Office from the watch
house; when got back Jerry gone met the crowd
as was returning from the bottom OF the steps 10 the
middle OF the street Is rod and half opposite the hall
door It may be two rods from the bottom of the steps
the middle Of the street. at thirty feet from the bridge
would be about rods 10 the middle the street
there Is an embanhment made to the bridge the
bridge j. twenty feet wide should think; where
the road strikes the bridge it is the same width the
bridge the road wdens you 90 from the bridge it
not very dark night and it not light night; don't
rccolect whether the shutter was down at the north
window.
Cross cxamined-Enoch's whip was a carmans whip;
Enoch a carman: carilan's whip shown wit
nestle aid The Enoch had was much like it. could
not say il was the
The testimony here closed and the counsel for the de-
fence commenced his speech.
TELEGRAPnIc.
ALBANY Jan. 2s-P. ".
Gerrt Smith has closed for the defence and Mr. Whea
ton is now speaking for the prosecution.
TIE FINANCES OF NEw YoRK.-The Comptrol-
Ter, in answer to resolution Of the House, sent in
communication on the 18th instant in regard to the
debt Of the several funds -