Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-06
THE GRAHAM CASE.

The case of DR. Graham, before the New
York Criminal Court, was continued yester-
day, when among others the following wit
nesses were examined, tie testimony of all
the witnesses being the same purport.
Margaret Nolan sworn-was chamber.
maid at the st. Nicholas; never saw DIR. Ora
ham or Col. Lohring till that morning; / was
sweeping and dasting out the gentle mems par
lor they were near the head OF the stairs
heard lcud talk, as being angry; heard both
talk loud, but could not say which spoke an
CRY; saw one have hold of the other; do not
know which had hold Of the other; | stood
about Eve or six yards from them; 1 took my
eyes off them . moment or two, standing in
same place; the next thing heard was Col
Loring said he Was stabbed, and he ran lit
tie way and fell; / was 30 nervOns that did
not at first 60 out; one Of the girls said lob
jected to] there were no blows struck that
saw; saw DR.. Graham 60 down stairs with the
sword in his hand, and throw it into pantry
at the foot of the stairs; saw the sword, which
was bent-[it is a narrow, though strong look
ing bsyonet-shaped sword, about II or l3
inches long, and now bent from the centre, -
by his side as he was going down stairs
Cross sxamined-The gentlemen's parlor is
at the side of the stairs. | remained in the
room till I heard Col. Loring say he was
stabbed. l stood at the centre table might
have Como as far as the door after heard the
talking, but do not recollect Did not 60 out
Of the room till after Col L fell.
Michael Fee, sworn-Wss q waiter at the
st. Nicholas Hotel; knew Col Loring, but did
not know DR.. Graham till that morning;
saw them together on the morning of August
I'd. about haif-past 5; they were at the head
Of the stairs of second story; was about FIVE
or six feet from them; they appeared to be
angry, and had some smart words; could not
hesr the words, except the word '.lie;' do not
know which said it; it was said as loud as
could be heard a short dis ance; they were
both talking loud alike; DIR. Graham was near
to me; Col. Loring with his back towards
Broadway, near the sill, and Dr. G. in the CEN
ire of the stairs. In q moment they wer i,
clinched. DR.. Graham had his arms around
Col. Loring, and Col. L. trying to get away.
Whether DR.. Graham or Col. Loring pulled
the sword out do not know, but Col Loring
ran short distance and fell saw a dagger
IN Dr. Graham's hand after Col Loring fell !;
it looked like that now shown; Dr. Graham,
with the sword in his hand. looked at him,
then walked down stairs quite calm Col
Loring had hold Of Dr.. Graham on tho top of
the shoulder, to push him away. 1.-The witness
infinitely described the position of the parties
Witness-The right hand of Dr. Graham at
the time was on the left side of Col. Loring
they were only q few minutes-perhaps not
two minutes-in that position; they were NOV.
ing, and had got nearly to the centre of the
floor, two or three feet, perhaps not SO much,
from where they had stood; they we're together
when they began move, and afterwards IS
the dagger; did not sec which first took hold ;
l was just turning round sideways, and in Q
second they were clinohed; DIR. Graham had a
hat on during the conversation; it might have
fallen off during the muss it appeared to me
that Col. Loring at first was stating the cases
to Dr.. Graham.