New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-07

| The District Attorney shou'a u" 90
The matter here dropped. snc Mr.. Whitney pre-
! ceedcd 20 examine the witness
vi,r.s,-Hsve resided at Nsw-Orlesns seve,
wears. sequsiuted there With DR.. Graham o'SrdeA
/ in the house with him year; he wssia the maori
carving cane; think II was the ssne inc s"'''
cane, that = here shown; he usually held II oe'ow
/ the ivory the handle when standing ls aaa hso"
! Of striking one Of bis boots with cane ana some
tmes putting ithorizon over the back 81 hs neck
and having hold of I. each side of his head win MS
hands: he usually placed his hat and cane 'os''H''
| when he csme into the house.
Nv District Attorney-Thnk this is the ssre cans
thai be always carried; have been intimate Win nun
six or seven yesr do not recoiect OF ms hsViny any
other cane; he usually. when he walk ed cNrrcu the
care by the handle but when he stopped usually took
il below the handle he did not carry Il As msts'r OF
! uecessity but Of ornament.
Ssmuel :. O>good sworn-Han from New-lovk
am par; of the time south and part north, was stcut
! eight months at New Orleans, four months last snd
| four months the present winter. | have knosn IN
| Graham about seven months; boarded with HIM az
! The S. Charles Hotel in New Orleans; never knew
him 70 be without a except when he was seated
| at table At his meals; | saw the swort-cane here
| shown al Saratoga in DR.. q. hand last summer;
Jaw him IN Now Orleans with gold. alcd cane. l
! think with this one also.
! BY District. Atorney-At the time saw the cane
| nj Saratoga am not positive that knew 1t
| sword cane, but think saw HIM show It an inch or
two from the scabbard: | do not recollect what DIR.
| @ room was At the -. Charles; myself haf dfer-
trt rooms at different times did not visit Dr. Ges-
! hams room but saw him in the dinng-roomi never
| saw him when he was undressed.
| Bv Mr. Mhtng-Do not recouact thN ever saw
! him in the dressing room except that he had toat
| cane particularly when he had his hat with hiin'
took notice al Saratoga of the head of the cane. il
| being figure of Bacchus, and being Por'ra"
! painter made me take more notice OF H.
| :. =. Waldo sworn. O. Col, Waldo, where " your
residence A. New-Orleans, nineteen years; have
been acquainted DIR. Graham seven 10 ten years he
| -. - hrla
| never seen him that know of without cane in his
hand At one time he carried gold beaded cane, pro-
sented 10 him by ~ the clerks NJ st. Charles and
! and afers srd this cane the sword camel know It
| as well as | do my own / WAS quite intimate with
him. during the epidemic of last summer he we
called upon and with me at all hours to attend
the sick and mostly through me; | think | never
| saw him without the cane when he was dressed on
heinz called from one part Of the house to the other
| t.ipk il was HE inv ariabe habit 10 take the cane
when he took his hat. Another question was asked
AS TO the hat which the District Attorney objected
to- he allowed testimony as 70 the cane but no did
not think it proper as to the hst Mr.. Whitney said
| il had been proved at the tine Of this occurrence no
had on his hat. The question was allowed think
! he always laid down and took mp the cane with his
| hat. / had the superintendent Of part OF the 81
! Charles.
By District Attorney neverw,si in DIR. Grshsm's
| room much have been in his room when no was not
| dressed: do not Iecoect that ever saw him out OF
his undrcssed but have an impression have
| when he was called from room to room At night.
Edward r. Alcott sworn.-Resde at New Orleans;
have been Judge OF one Of the District Courts 1ere
| was acquainted with DIR. Grahsm, whose oi'ico was
near mine; he always. when saw him, had cane
| think saw him with this.
! Nv District Attcrney.-Think noticed this cane
particularly, he formerly carried gold healed cane
never saw him with any other but this and the
gold headed one.
Henry T. Briggs sworn-Am in the jewelry business
| al New Orleans, saw Or Graham almost every days
| he invariably carried a cane which looked like thus.
H.. Afforpay--lDo a
| sword cane: il look ed like the one now shown.
John G. Cox sworn-C0mmisslon merchant at
| New Orleans; have been acquainted win Dr. IRA
| ham these IS Years. he practicing physician;
his practice quite equal to any other physician there;
he Invariably carried cane the last ne had looked
| like this
By District Attorney-It looked like the
shown: did not know il TO be a sword cane.
Henry j. Ranney. Ccsled by counsel Major
an engineer at Nsw.Orleans; was acquainted with
DR. Graham ii his habit 10 carry acane, so Tauch
| 80 that he was noted for il; this cane think,
| with him; it goes with spring, and have seen him
spring 1t and draw il an inch or two
! William IL Hunt counsellor, sworn-fiavo resided
at New-Orleans since my earliest boyhood, was &C
auaintcd with Dr. Graham he always earned cane,
the last having the appearance OF tins.
james +. Otis swoni-Reside at New Orleans; did
SO in this City till last October am connected with
the editorial department Of The Picayvae, was hers
for l. years connected in same department with The
Erprsss ; aIn intimate with DIR. Graham; became ac
quaintcd with him the day after arrived AZ NewOr
leans he invariably carried a cane nave no douDt
but raw him with this.
| Bv District Attorney-I recognize the cane by q
mark which supernduced conversation with the doc
tor discOlOratiOn and a split IN the back OF the
fgurQe; cannot say exactly when | first noticed 1t.
was some time this summer, at corner OF Cumming st.
and 81. Charles, New-Orleans.
Mr.. OConor said they had a number Of other wit
nesses on this point but he did not think il necessary
and inquired ii attempt made TO conroyert 1t
| if they could afterward call them.
The Judge asked the District Attorney il he n-
tended 10 call to this point, who said hs
was not aware that they should call any witnesses in
regard 10 II.
| William b. Chase swOm--Reside permanently at
| Washington; knew Col. Lorng ldeceasedl thore; saw
him frequently; bis being there was only occasion.
ally. .
iIhe District Attorney said TO the Court he would
like TO know the purpose OF the examination Mr.
q ConOr said the purpose was TO produce evidence
for defence before summing up. Does the gentleman
mean TO ask the object OF the testimony The Dis
trct. Attorney sad he would ask what the gentleman
expected 10 prove. Mr.. OConor SAID they expected
10 sh.w that Col LOring was a gentleman OF an ex-
ceedpgly violen temper continually prone ~ lodulg-
ence IN rasclbiity and carrying IL TO the extent Of
giving bi0b offence in words and following il up With
Violence. The answer is made quite comprehensive,
| because there are q number Of witnesses to be
amiped by whom expect 10 prove that state VI
facts I II not TO assa in any way the personal charac
fer of deceased but 10 show the habit of mind which
in this respect be Wa clothed by the law Of his
nature.
The District-A.orney said he would object to such
testlmonyy
Mr. o Conor said repctation is not in evidence
there II distinction between that and chEacter. 1t
il not proposed to assa man, or gentleman, or
an officer, as we suppose he was, or az merchant,
Col. Loring 1t is proposed to show the hsbit which
exists in all men 20 lesser greater degree running
in all changes rom the dove 70 the hyena-s ten
dency 10 irascbility anger In is not shewn
but cherished in evil feelings Others i rises In