The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-06

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The DISTRICT At,cs.sy esotrs I'D thsA shs essversss
vss admissible IN svacnee The COURT woun bear 4
MIND that that bp vss rurg by somebody; 1t vss no
ttr tet sh was usrasy rung II sss the msiss teli
tbsy bed evidence that hat bell suDG tbay ~
eyfepeo that any other bell rppg wboeyss ru
that ben the person who HAD tbs vii
Col IoTioe. II IL rboru that In Graham ruuz ths
bell he aonts hat he rzcog that bes and tssy ger
not to pier was another In that hal.
lie tthe District Attorney substed that rs bad laid
fonDds,,en for the testinOny Of hrs. Loring.
MIR OConor ri liea.
The considered that there was suficsent proc
% justify the prosecution in submitting the esteny
offered totLe jury:
counsel for The accused took exception TO the rul
ing
The witness s-ain sent for, but Mr. r. Psr.hoi,
the Officer OF the COURT etu,ped w,tk me1cs certif
cate from 1r. Il J. Qnscktnhcs stating that Mrs Cor
pea Loripg vas iahofsng urdt- excitement Ia
such au exteEt that 1t mpossi, for 70 attend
10 court and that to bring her the stand again to day
would er danger her mental faculties.
The district torr ey esd ttis would sarly
on for the ssy, he had arranged the
der 81 bis testimonY
after eisris on the Inconvenience of de Az aud
the attendance of witnesses fer Or Graham. Me-
OCopor sale the prosecution could DO affected by
going with the witnessed They 1.-THE council for
Gshsn) would G. rsent that the Testimony o. Mrs or.
ihg taken at tie Coroners inquest should bs read 10
evidence before This iury In crdcr to TINS and to
save the lady the necessity OF undergoing iops examn
a'ion
The Court inquired Of the district Attorney II It would
suit him to go on with some oter witness now. 1t may
day, and be important for the def ntants
eel to adhere 10 the offer.
The District attorney DESTROYS that this jury
III uld hear the testimony Of Mrs L,tipg.
MIR OConor did not suppose that the district Attor-
Dey desired to have the lady examined before the nry
for the purpose OF having their pathss excsd By
tie tears which her uni sasan position would naturally
create snongs, all men possessed of hearts and human
District Attorney said that In reference tho pro
priev of introducing this cecla,aion-f he believed the
statement of the witness to be truehe must put that
ha{n tbot Ia kut.a &c Axl
To esNeiiew it 1he importance Of that declaration Ia
tpparen from the zeal with which the Learned council
d. positions at the Corcners nqu asst out vas
TO be supposed that on the day that hsc
was torn from her sho could have been collected enough
to tell all that had occurIedy
The Court recommended that other witnesses be
called, to finish the day.
Christopher nocley, examined BY The District Attor
Dey. the I'd Of August last was watohman
at the st Nicholas Hotel; was oa from IL O'Clock at
N he thS IN the
and put out the gas at l2; knew where Col. Lotngs
room wass it WAS No, 247; knew whore Or Grahs@s
that night passed by both gentsmsn's doors at few
moments sfter within eighteen yards Of their
about fifteen minutes afts. G. to put out the gas
from that ii ne until Col Loriuy died, there wasn't
single being there 1t about fifteen minutes after
when l frat went round to finish putting out
the gas. O. Did you Col Loriog that morniugY
A. Yes. sir between and O'Clock; about fifteen
tho hall that beside Broadwsy; didn't look at any
watch or clock from O'Clock to determine the limo at
that time ! saw no person on that corridor but Col
Loripg; there il maids bell that corridor at No.
247. @ Is there any other bell that crridors A.
There ia another bell in No 2As little reception roor
in the wall, but there Ia cora down to ring
III it is bell for chambern aids the bell in GAG rings
the Office there ia no other bell in the wall of tho
Iidor but the one at 247 when Col LoriDg came TO
me went in search of gentleman who he said
was making a noise; went up the staircase 10 the
second floor; the Yocms Of Dr. Grsham and Col Lornc
the first floor; was about minute and halt
or two minutes gone stairs came on the first foor
sgain; raw Col Loripg on tho floor dead; ooull
notice the breath in him. when sax Col. Loring at
the reception he ont down towards the Office and
went up to the floor above. How long after he left
two minutes tse minutes and half. Q. How long
was it after YOU saw Col. Lorng dead before you
saw any person on the CORRIDOR a It vas some time;
charge Of No 16 and the dining room, and did not
return to the corridor until time in tie evening
Cross examined by Mr.. wh;tirg-(Points out on the
disgrsm where ha first met Col io.ing) was at the
passage of the reception room met him between the
Margaret Lee nar, examined by The District Attorney
depcsedI WAS cbamhermsid At the st Nicholas Hotel
on the Cd OF asust last Did hsar any bell rung
the first Hoor it the corridor to the right
up Tho Sprrg ST. oct entry is after Ave oo,x
answer tbst SeS A. Yes, sir, came for it Jaw GO
person in the hall, raw msH standing at DIOR No.
2!1 went Away DO no. know who that person wa'i
umained TO time there; went 70 sweep the paror;
other person in the corridor but the psrk n
s'sr ding at tho door of 2i7.
To tie Court-The gentleman sandrs at the door was
Colonel Loipg.
Colorel Loring, but that vas his
DR.. Tayd uhl was then examined By the District At
'errey.
IN tho early part OF August last, at the ST. Nicholas
Hotels A. did.
Q Did you kr Ow whore body it was' A. The body Of
O Who aided you In that examina,ions A. DR.. Ran.
o state What ths condition Of the body wasa A. On
examining the body, found a slight abrasion the
If the left also Just the left eyebrow
alto found puY ctu ed wound the back Ave inches
to the left Of the spinal column ave inches from the
midoe Of the Shoulder the wound entered between the
ninth and tenth ribs and passed upwards and forwards
into the substance Of the lungs the cavity Of the chest
vas Hed with large amount Of blood, and the wound
vss doubt the cause OF death; there was other
state in your judgment what sort of an instrument
would DO likely to inatct that wound A. should
think rword cane. What was the condition of the
lef. ungy 1t was much lscerated the sword passed
up the left lung up along the hack Of the left lung
acerated forward towards the front of the lung
The LAGER must have been the width Of three inches
was much torn; do to say that the depth
Of the wound three inches the depth OF the
was about pine inches the lung. ara sponsy texture,
ond il does not take much TO lacerate them: it
long wound and the lung was torn ward as il the
eges we're torn
O. Could you discern b tween the lungs that were tori
and cutS A. Yes the lang appeared torn by pune
ture; it was not an incised veund.
@. Con you, from tho direc lon Of the wound, form
any judgment as to ha position In which the parties
| must have been when that wound WAS inaictedS A.
should judge that had been given while the parties
we're stsndpg eide by ride. becau tho wound up
ward that 10 cot wound one would expect TO find II
the person ndicng II stood opposts Ii the person VII,
had been wounded stood in front the wound would havt
been horizonta-in this case it wasEot II upwards
ana the hand nust have been very close to the pary
when It was given.
Q I, there shy reason why You think tn, parties
stood side By sdss A. judge chiefly from the wound
q What was Ills csuso Of his ceethi A. Usuoyrhap,
rn.e.rs bleeding from the lungs and the mpsaimen
in breathing vs.ca egl ssaueptk onsued
Q. Whist was the quantity 81 hlc9d that flowed from
the lungsY A. Al least quart flowed into tho cavity
the iurIs the aorts Ct tie heart and percaraium
not We unded.
Q II this had been q simple penetration Of the lcDgs
without ony lac-rstop what would havc been tbs prob
able rcsuts A. That "a very difficult to sly; sometimes
person RECEIVERS from wound In the lung: it woult
rot DO possible for person to recover from such
| laeeratiop, tie b. morrInse was 20 great.
q With trch \ pupctured wonnd as this, do I un