The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03


~ ain ia his iighs hand; he kept the hiif Of the
sword sll the tilpe in his right hand; saw the pi
sober walk cown stairs and fsllo~ed him three OF
fonr rtel +; The prisoner then made turn at the
btstom OF the stairs, and walked about yard and
TUNED into tie kitchen paltry; threw the dagger
into tbs sweepiDes. aud kicked the s~eepiogs over
~ 80 az to hice IL bc walked out Of the Usnry then,
ano witue wenttn there aud got the di aud gave
~ 70 the 'e'k ut the Office witness tho followed
the p'isoncr and in company with Mr.. ~ lson one
OF the ffce OF the house Mr. Wils01 a0d tue
prisoner wslk into the water closet; stood iu tue
barrccm watching the prisoner until the police officer
should aEive; on the arrival OF tue officer. poated
out ths prisoner to the officer, sayiug he was the
person with whom witness rad seen the dagger;
Mr.. Rogers, John Cannaban, and another ruan we're
standing near the deceased, he thought fell on
his faof; heard the sound If the fall.
John Morris being duly sworn. deposed-That he
was employed at the ST. Nicholas Hotel; weut up
stairs on tnc morning Of the aray, and on nearing
the bead of the stairway. be ard noise aad almost
Immediately afterwards the voice Of man. saying,
"lm stabted;" ra0 up stai 3. aud got up to him
just as be sail tbOss words; deoeased ran two or
three steps before he fell ou his faces came up near
him snd heard him moaning; did not notice any
blood on his pessob; the prisoner had hold 81 the
deceased wheu witness got up stairs; did not gee
the prisoner make any pass at deceased; witness
said "the man ~ stabbed;' but was not sure TO
mind" but witness could not be positive these
Were the words used by the prfsocer.
Charles NJ Prssser being duly swo'n, .6eposed
lla' ,c WIS III OH Sr atLACOtQ 10 nOtel a0Out
S, A NJ while he was in the hsll leading from the
dining room to the ladies' parlor, saw deceased and
= prisoner at the head of the stairs, talking Loud
ly; they appeared to be excited in their converse.
ton; as Was passing them looked to see who the
parties were; the prisoner facing the dcceased
on bearing the deceased speak Of his wife II attract
ed my attention; witness was walking along with
some la0ies 10 their carriages when he heard tue
mark; the prLODer said he did not care damn for
him or his ~ife; as witness passed along he heard
the word lie" given, but could not say from whom
1t came: then he heart noise like striking of
hands; witness then turned around aud looked at
the parties; when witness passed the prisoaer he
had the sword cane behind ais back, and upon hear.
ing the ciapping witness turned around anu the
pr1soDer draw his sword cane and thrust it into the
left side Of the deceased wtnes left the ladies that
he was attending, and went towards the deceased
ana the prisoner, when the prisoner ha thrust tue
sword cane into the side of the deceased he {thc
pris0ner) wound the sword cane three four times
while 1t was yet in the body of tho deceased; the
hand that held the sword cane made circuit two
&c mes then the prisoner drew the sword cane
out OF the SIDE OF the deteised witness noticed II
was very crooked when he hauled it out; after pri
soDsr bauled the dagger out they separated and de-
ceased came towards me few steps aud fell on
his stomach and face, aud when he came towards
witness he said, /" am stabbed, am dead" after
hs fell he remained ia the aforementioned position
without any struggling whatever; when deceased
fell witness n0ticet that blood flowed from his
mouth, and while he was living on the floor heard
eurgling noise; after waiting about minute or SO
mao" the prisoner then walked around TOW ards the
head OF deceased, SO, ing He is not hurt;" witness
told the watchman to stop with deceased while he
went down stairs to 6nd out the number Of DR..
Randolph's room; sent for doctor and the police;
and then went back to the deceased, and found him
dead; while witness was down ut iirs the prisoner
came into the Office with the in his hani, and
witness told some persons to watch him; had de-
ceased showed to room l6, where he now lies dead,
dressed in his coat and pants but neck handker.
chief Oh; tbe deceased had no weapon with him;
the room door Of the prisoner and that of the de.
ceased were about fifty feet ,art, and the bel is
| near the door Of the room occupied by deceased.
DR.. Uhl was next ex imincd a. to the wound. He
| dcp0.ed that he made post mOrtem examination,
| and found that his eyes and nose were somewha
| bruised; in the small Of his back, about twelve
IL ckes from the shoulder blade and Eve from the
| spinal column was a punctured wound penetrating
to the lower lobe Of the left ung the death Of the
| deceased was caused IN his opinion, from hemor-
image, which was produced, no doubt, by the sword
cane exhibited.
DR.. uakcnboss, vino asso examined the body OF
tbc deceased, concuucd in the statement OF Dr.
Ubi.
Mr. Wilson, the bookkeepcr, was also examined
to prove that be heard the ringing Of the bell
Coroner O'DOnnGll then charged the Jury, who
after due delberation rendered the following
VERDICT.
That the said Charles L0ring came to his death
by WOUND inflicted on his person by means OF o
sword cane In the hands Of the prisoner Robert NJ
Graham.
The Coroner then committed the prisoner 10 the
Tombs, to await tine action OF the Grand Jury