The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-05

CrUwbtnentlf, Ter palfry pieces az etver-aot
such murder tsSt mmit'ea ny Macbeth srisiog
fros ambitious tesigrs: sudden iks IA It
comuirss ny Fam sod ss that comm ted by a.other
tetsoo Who was recently triad 10 STATE not FAR re-
uoysc-sD ny.gb ssire atdes, tsraases maraec-s
murder sh'ch sent otter dsTevart o. Ga right and
zIllss snd al ls'ice I'D ~ m tgesm',y.
The sist ~ called Fhs aaF 81 the d ,ssd
Sbs tpI-d by itsies aod youae genti,
man 81. wss OF con- 80 or. seq ia des moarn,n
c"ns it'rirg her Oes-ut position, remarkabiy set
po ters", ihosgh she abs~efed he questions IN sios
and q ID
Corn. H. l. ring bsiar som w. atsl BY ths District
AttospeyWhere is Jour place Of resdon es A. Ia oAh
foIris
Q wer. Yen eor uected With Hojar f.orines A was.
Q W-s he yonr hushsrdf a. he wss
Q Where yoD -toppiog ths night ot the
Isl tie norng OF t1e ~ Of August A. It the st.
hicboss.
O At hat til did jor Inring awake ON tho morn
ing Of he IN = es Dinutes before dve-sbout Ave
minute. before eve
lie aus hing occur ip NE lately sitter that which
attracted yonr suentioDs about minutes after
We avnhe there wss ris gil g 81 a eeil
q whereabouts sas that bell situatsd2
A Immediately br.id. my dorr
O. vii you oescri ,ha. beils A It was bell With
hammer. @ how high from the door Vas III A.
can't d. tinctly say IL was about four feet long
boz meps times was it runes A About ten or ff-
teen lines, imagine
belH a. YES. 10 ajor LoriBg 10 nvthing a. that
tmsy A. he merely got M and went to the door.
what oid be sag or doy
Counsel for the accused objected.
The district Astofn, VI viii divide the question then
discussion mere the legality Of the question.
The question ovsrrultd by The Courr.
he District atornsyi Aid not Ask you, Mrs. Lorog,
10 state " bst Major Loring ssa, but
Mr.. OCoDor hare suggested that perhaps II would be
proper to end the sxa@in.ion of this witness to
ed TO stand sside for the present.
Joseph Co2inno u en- sworn and examined by the
IT. asrny Wa. was your Suass on ,Ss
It Nichols hotel 10 You know the pri soaer a. the
bar By sish,y A. Yes, sir Did you know Asjor 10
the bar and Major Lorpg tbs I'd Of August2 A. Yes
sir, Q AT What time OF the dsyf A Between and 3
main sta', leading from the dining do
O. 1T the head 81 the stairsY A. At tLs Of
the stairs (Diaeran produced
The Dit ics Al orney TO vi Desslhst il represen
taep Of The secopo floor of the 81 Nchas Hotel this
is the stairway which asceuds lo ION recognize it'
A. Yes. state whereabouts Major Loring and III, Ora
ham were s;sf ding
wituess showed on tire dag am where the parties
stood srd coun el ex hned tho diagram to the Court
ard jury
The Iist,ict Aorney said il might b. desirable during
tie us fo the Jurors 20 visit tas premises and view for
thems, Ives.
Q Which Of those two persons standing near
eft the tie limo pf ire stairwsy?yas there mat
there, spd were they standing on the matS A. Yes q
Wei With OF ther standing nearest the stair
way which OF these the diagram represents
the prisonsrf This one, the one fartaest vest @.
Whe,ea onts we're you wh-p you drst noticed themY
was hear the west passage the left hand side Wit
ness pointed It our 10 tue courl What distsn: we're
ycu from thema A should thing theee fouc feet
Y
those two ersonsf A had little child BY the hand,
and going pass down the left sta rway t, assist
item IN eettiug OF, they late; | there
two gentleroeu standing there and avoided them aud
took The left stairwa did not observe anything then
after the nuf'c took the child thea say the gentle
men were speaking rather sharp ia louder
tone Than whea came mp, that Attracted my atteu
ton; heard me gentleman say something about some
ladies, that gen.leuaa was Col Loripg Q What did
Goa Loring sayS wbar ] understood min, to say
\ OBJECTED fo) Nness--wbat heard him say were
that there were ladies or lady taere and thu gen.
psa st ma Gal and
raised cane, I'd produced with the sword
bent into he shape OF half moon Q Look At that
oapedo you recognise tor A. Yes, sir recognise that
4 csIs he (Dr Crahsn) raised up the cane, and az
thought 70 strife Col Loring the tall gentleman o!.
then The two gentleman closed in together they went
beck few psces, aud Col Lorug said ~ stsbboio
parsted; after Col Loring exclaimed stabbed III.
Graham st Of MIN Col L. staggered. went few PAGES
and fell ON his fscs he gave groan ike man strug
CLING as II he VAS ch hing rr Rogers, the gentleman
Who perm ended the house. coming towards me;
BIT Rogers said 'pr. Grahsm, you have killed the
hooked weapon (he bent swora in the doctors hand;
thtn wen Numerically into the dining room. Q Did
you notice that any bows struck before the stab
iings A. No. sir, there no blows 9. Yoa spoke
Of DR.. Graham having holi Of Major Lorng: at what
time did DR. Graham take hold Of Major LoringY
Mt 0'Conor ohjectea to the mode of examination.
Q. At what Ieriod Of tho difficulty did DR.. Graham
j tale hold Of Major LorirsY
that Dr. Graham had = hold Of Major lorng.
The Court--1t the question be put iaa form to avoid
/ The district Attorney-I asked the witness at whe
time Or. Graham laid hold Of Major Lorng Is there
pytbipg objectionable In thstY
Sr OCopor thought there was; ii raised inference.
lie though. the witness should tell the tale.
The Court said the language Of the Witness WAS that
they tusseed together and that after time d.. Ora
ham let 90 of HIM.
The district Attorney repeated the ques,ionA. what
period of the difficulty did d. Graham take hold Of Major
losirge
ruled that the question should be put "wh0
Of fbe two NTH first hoid Of
the difficulty vas il that Doctor Graham first took
quick, it was ali in momeut; they had only gone
thre four feet, when Major LoriDg sxcaimed
called Major Iorps lar that IT Graham took hold of
Major LorpgY A. After. Q VIII you. with this cane,
sho, the precise attitude Dr. Graham took towards Major
vstsd 70 'cut his shonlder) Q. How for was Dr.
Gsh,ms hand from his lief shoulder when no held the
caue in his rshs hsndf Witness describes about six or
eight inches O. Wore the,s any persons in that hall at
that time A. There several females. Q ANY
One who goes BY the rame Of General scott; never
knew his name that's the name he goes by in the ho
tel Q. Who was tbe .hery 4. HI. name Is Patrick
gtrs; there numosr Of persons about tie house.
and light not have seen themY Q Did you notice
did not tics the until he drew IT out Q When
did you frst thu ssora Of the sword Gamer A. Not
what vas The posi,ion Of the parties relatively to each
other at the time Major LOring WAS stabbcds
Mr.. o'concr objected as the District Attorney was
assuming the fact that he stabbed
District Attorncy--wbat am to dos The witness
swears he the Doctor drawing this sword
Mr. O'Copor still o. iscted to the inference.
The District Attorney withdrew the question. @ Will
ycu state with which Of his bands Doctor Graham took
holi Of Msjor LcrpgP A. The tussel wa, so sudden
and so quick that could not tell with which
! hand he took hold Of HIM first O. Will
you state what was the attitude of Hajoe
Loripg ut the tins he WIS laid hold Off He was
standing upright. straight Y What WAS the position
Of bis arnsy lie had his bands up the wsy elevated
little and open q What the attitude OF Coone.
Iorng at the time Doctor Graham took hoi Of himl
He sta nding ur, but thought he wanted to retreat
when they meneed the tussei Col Loring goin
hack ell the time O. WHAT was the position Of Col.
Loripg's army As near as l could see, ii vas all
done quick, lie had HE bands raised cond not tell
which took hold FIRST. q Exhdt the position OF Col,
Iorpe at the time he golrgIoschY A. This way,
Their stopped. O. What was the position Of Doctor era
hem st that tint? A. lie was close up to him. Q.
Was Doctor Graham standing still moving A. Doc
tor Graham was Close up 70 him and as Col Lorng re-