Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-07

The trial Of DR.. Graham for the murder OF
Colonel Loring at the ST. Nicholas Hotel, 10
August last, is progressing before the court of
oyer and terminer, New York Joseph Cocino
the head waiter who witnessed the murder,
testified as follows:
On the I'd of August last was the second
head waiter at the st. Nicholas Hotel knew
Major Loring, and know the prisoner, DIR.
Graham. On the morning Of the I'd Of Au-
gust, l saw them together, between five and
six o'clock. They were before the main stair
way leading to the Office; they we're at the
head of it.
The prisoner stood directly in the middle of
the stairway; ! was near the left passage way;
was about three or four feet from them; ]
had child by the hand, assisting to get her
down the left stairway when ! saw two gentle
men standing near the head of the stairway
after the nurse had taken the child, heard the
conversation, was in a louder tone than when
first observed them; heard Colonel Loring
say something about some ladies; he said
some ladies" or "a lady there" when Dr.
Graham said, "you lie,' and raised up cane.
Az cane being shown to the witness, he said,
1 recognise the color of the cane DIR. Graham
raised the cane, as i thought. to strike Colonel
Loring; Colonel Loring held up his hands and
gentlemen then closed in together; they went
am stabbed !" they wrestled together for a
few moments and then separated.
After Colonel Loring said he was stabbed,
DR.. Graham let go of him he staggered, went
two PAGES, and fell on his face he groaned
like man struggng-as if he was choked !;
Mr.. Rogers, the superintendent of the house,
was coming toward me Mr.. Rogers said, CDR.
Graham has killed man." DR.. Graham re-
piled, Oh, nos" then saw that hook in DIR.
Graham's hand, (pointing to the sword and
went away into the dining-room.
No blows we're struck before the stabbing
took place. DR.. Graham first took hold Of
Colonel Loring The tussling was very quick,
twas all in moment and they had gone but
| few feet, when Colonel Loring said, oh he
was stabbed. TWAS after Graham had called
Colonel Loring a liar, that he took hold of
| Colonel Loring.
Charles M. Rogers called by district attor-
ney and sworn.-On I'd August, was snperin-
tendent of st. Nicholas hotel, in the upper
part, but not at the Office; know the prisoner
by sight, and knew Colonel Loring, who had
been at the hotel for eight or ten days saw
them together on I'd August, at the head of
the stairs on the second floor. Col. L. stood at
side Of the stairs, near Broadway, and DIR.
Graham about in the centre, DIR. Cts back
being towards me, as came up; / was
within three or fourfeet of them; / was coming
from the dining-room with lady heard
loud conversation between them; heard Col.
Loring say "My wife;" it appeared to me
to be the end of sentence Dr. Graham
replied, 81 don't care did for your wife
or you;" passed on with the lady; we
were behind the time and walked very fast
the next thing heard was the lie given and
then noise like click it might have been
like the sound of sword-cane, undrawn, strik-
ing mans hand; cannot say how loud it
was, only that / heard it; | was going down
then with the lady, and Immediately turned
round; / was twelve or fourteen feet off; saw
both parties holding up their hands, and the
cane in the hands of DR.. G.; he drew it, and
Immediately stabbed; Colonel Loring had his
hands up at the time of the stab; he gave
shrek, and moved some four or FIVE feet, and
fell; after DR.. Graham made the stab, he
gave it sort Of turn in Colonel Loring's body,
up and down three or four times, and then
drew it out; the sword was bent when it was
drawn out; after the stab, Colonel l.. turned
towards me, stopping at the same time, and
saying ~ am stabbed-Im dead and fell
with his face toward me had partly hold of
him when he fell, and had liked TO have
fallen with him.
The case is expected to occupy the court for
the remainder Of the week