The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-09

pointed TO boy, telling TO watch his movements;
he did not wish be lett alone he thought every
he lrishman in pursuit; he wanted to 20 to
the Eagle Hotel, and accompanied him short dis
lance when left him; he shortly after called at my
Office and wanted TO know # had pistol revolver
/ told him no, that he not fit man TO carry
weapon Of that kind; believe that the last time
saw him.
Cross.examination. Am acquainted with prisoners
wife; she is an American woman.
Recalled by counsel for defcDce.-The excitement al
uded to caused by mental exertion, as thought,
nd not by liquor.
Ihehe Mckinley sworn--Reside in Brooklyn: lived ut
he house Of Mr. John Gross last summer defendant
he called at the door in July last and asked for Mr..
Gross: he was aborng under great state Of excite
ment: he came in, and said one Of the right kind
Of folks and took by the hand be- wanted the young
misses 10 leave: he wished TO see John about meeting
which he said Of great Importance; this on the
9Th Of july he handed me a card and said he
nect.d with the advertiser.
To the District Attorncy.--I asked him whether the
meeting about street preaching
John a. Cross-Resdc in Brooklyn reeollect the
circumstances referred TO by the last witness; within
day two Of my return from Michigan she handed me
card; was member OF the State senate
ate him frequently from what ! and
heard ri him, he very correct
was introduced to man named Chaplin, at the Dele.
van House In Albany, by Tucker; Chaplin had been
arrested in Maryland the charge of abductng slaves
and was then at largo $4,000 bail; asked him
gardng his arrest when Tucker launched ont against
slavery in the South in general and in Maryland par
tculor he made quite address, and said every
in tie North should himself and so South and Kill
that discontinued the conversation and left after
he was engrossng clerk in the Senate, and was fire.
quenty Kept busy during the night in April last met
him In the City Hall in this city he told me he had had
bad luck since he came to New York that he had been
knocked down and robbed; he was out OF money, he
fsd, and wanted TO go to Kingston TO his family gave
him some; was satisfied he was not in liquor; had
peculiarly wild look about his eyes
John a. Hull sworn-Residc in New York previously
lived in Albany am druggist; sold Tucker number Of
bottles offosgate he TO the store very fequcnty
he told me lie used ii for chronic diarrhca.
Richard B. Briggs sworn--ResiGe IN Albany: am
druggist have known defendant for eight nine years
have sold Dim fosgatc cordial; he came for II fire.
quenuy he used II for chronic darrhoa and said he
could not do without IT, observed srangeness in Ms
language and actions on frequent occasions.
Herman Camp sworn-Rcfde in Brooklyn, and am
physician; kept drug store IN August last ] saw
Tucker there tsce he at my store Wednesday
evening August 2, about o'clock his or en-.
trance very abrupt; he had stumbled his
he picked up his cane. and coming 10 the counter In
hurried manner presented revolver with the muzxIc
towards me- cooked he said s6ve a drop Of that;''
said, "What do you moan, sr' he ssys, excuse me
SIT, thought u ~as bottle be raid, Give me soms