New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-06
THE GRAHAM TRIAL.
FOR TIE MURDER OF COL. LORNG
THIRD DAY
COURT OP OYER AND TERMtNER
Before judge MlTcHELL

VINO hhd oDthbeu Gerry d1in>sipnl were present.
Many members Of the bar, and other gentlemen from
NewOreans trends Of the accuacd, were also Pres-
ent. The Court having been orcned, tho District,
Attorney, Mr.. shepard, proceeded, in continuation
TO call his Witnesses.
Bridget thhTey swOrn--Was employed Fl Au-
gust. at the 81. Nicholas o. assistant 10 the noase-
keeper; never Jaw DR.. Graham bat once. was on the
third floor morning % Aug and heard loud talking
Oh second hoor, and came down "a" Col Lpring
and DR.. Graham latter had one hand On Col LorIhg
and lad ibe sword in Col LIS side with the other;
Col. Lorine cried :. I'm stabbed--im dead, three
times Col J.. staggered ana iel; Mr.. Rogers triei
10 catch him, but could n~t hoi0 nm uPi went %
Col Loring be groaned heavily ihree OF Tour groans
then bTeahed loud and expired; he died ia about
three minutes: DR.. Graham went and looked al
Col Loring having the sword behind hun, ana some
man said he is dead, 10 "hieh nc rePnel, ne Is
not hurt or never mind IT, or something to thet enect
DR. g. walked slowly to the stairs and went q" VA t.
the Office with the sword by MS side, the point o.
which was bent il was like the one shown ] foi-
lowed him down stairs saw come person tax 10 hin
AT tLe olc. came back aud looked at Col. Loring;
he was dead. with some froth around his mouth
saw DIR Graham At the Office after@srd before be
went with the officer; | did no. wait 10 see, when
followed hlm down, what he did with me sW0td'canei
i wasa few minutes after u clock did not sny
blows struck; did take hold of the other;
thew might have done before came down stIrs the
two were together when | came down stair Col l..
KIND Of sideways 10 Dr. u ana III W. had one
hand on Col. l..
Crcss.exeniined-I got up that morning at y clock
nv room as on the fourth floor, the house-keepe per
room; he'd oversight myself that morning; II dd not
take NE five minutes to dress l weht To toe thrd
floor and heard the rose on second; II was load talk
ing; did not hear it til got TO third Hocr ami 1t once
ran down stairs ana stood the third stop. and Goa
see over their heads; did not look into the mirror
Col LorDg, when got there, was already stabbed
he staggered and DR. CIR tban had the sword dom by
his side "a " tbs sword ia DR. Grshsn's hand ~ bs
pulled il out Of Col. LOriDCs si0e; saw DR.. q. 5
hand move as came down; did not observe where
Col LoriDg hsnGs were; they were quite near to-
gether and Col LOriDg turned ms rloe he touched
Dr. G.. he staggered better than three yards before
he fell; could not from where stood, the place
where Col. l. fell; Mr.. Rogers try to catch hn,
/ Immediately off the stairs was not examined
before the Coroner Jury; did not converse about 1t
till was examined at the Distrct-Attorneys o!hce
about two weeks ago
By a Juror-the one who said on being impane-
ed II there was the least doubt the prisoner should
have the benefit ofitl-Wben Col. Loring staggered
be old so right of from DR. Graham
Margaret Nolan sworn-Was a cbambermad at the
St Nicholas; never saw DR.. Graham or Col Loriny
till that mornings | was sweeping and busting DOT the
gentlemens paror; they were near the bead OF the
stairs: heard loud talk being angry; heard both
talk loud but could say which spoke angry 81
one have hold Of the other; do not know winch ha1
hold Of the other stood about five yards from them
or six; took my eyes off them moment or two
standing in the same place the next thing heard
was Col LOring said he was stabbed, and ne rau a
little way ard fell; That did not at
frst 90 out; one Of the girls said- objected t., !
there were no blows struck that saw saw DR.. Ora
ham 60 down stairs with the sword IN his hah1 ahl
threw IT into pantry the foot OF the stars; saw
the sword which was bent it is narrow though
strong looking bayonetshaped sword about IL or 10
inches long, and now bent from the centerl-by ms
side as be was going down stairs.
Cross-exGmned-The gehtlenens parlor - a. the
side of the stairs remained in the room TIL heard
Col Loring say he stabbed stood at the center
table might have gone a. far as the door alter |
heard the taking but do not recoect; did not g1 OUT
Of the room ill after Col j. fell
Michael Fee sgorB-NG as a waiter al the 81. Nicho-
las Hotel knew Col Loring, but did not know Dr.
Graham till that morning; raw them toge'her on
morning OF Aug. 2 about u O'Clock; they were at
the head of the stairs second story was about
FIVE or sx feet from them they appearedto be angry
and had smart words, could not hear the words
except the word Gle; do not know which sad Il;
il was said ~ loud that il could be heard AZ short
distance: they were both talking loud ahSe.
DIR. Graham nearest TO me-Col LONG
with his back toward Broadway, near the Eide,
and DR.. G.. in the center of stairsi IN moment tbey
were oIinched: Dr. Graham had his arms round Col.
Lcring and Col. LoriDg pushing him 10 get away;
whether DR. G.. Col l.. pulled the sword out don
know but Col l.. run short distance and feI, Faw
n dagger in Dr. c. = hand after Col. LDriug leu II
had a white ivory handle: it looked like that now
shown: DR. G.. with the sword in his hand locke AZ
hin. then walked down stairs quite calm, Vol. Lorhg
had hold of Dr. Graham on the top OF bis shoulder ID
push bin away. The District Attorney stood IN front
of witness who showed the mode
The Juror as before got witness particularly 10
show the position. The hands were on top ana the
fingers ON the round of the back OF tue shondeisj
Wtpess-The rght-hand of DR.. Graham, at the
time was on the lett side Of Col. LOrlng, they were
only few minutes, perhaps not two minutes, In that
position; they were moving, ana had gOt nearly 10
the center of the oor two or three feet perhaps not
so much from where they had stood; they were to-
eetber when they began meve. and l atterw ard
saw the dagger, did not see which first took hold;
was Just turing round sideways, and in second
thew were ciuched; DIR. Graham ha hat on during
the conversation; il might have fallen on during the
muss il appeared To me that Col LOring al t'st was
stating the case 10 DIR. Graham
The witness was asked by District Attorney which
arp,ared TO be most angry, bat it was objected to.
Mr. o Conor mace remarks az some length. lie
commended that the witness should be confined 70 stat
ing what he saw and not giving his OPINION; 10 the
first place be said il makes the witness juror and
in the second place II Is irrelevant.
The District Attorney III reply SAID that IN a mo-
men,ay occurrence such this it is proper that the
impress ons OF q witness a 10 such question as mas
been asked should be given. The appearance ana
tone of voice of party In such case Is proper 10
be shown.
The Judge said he would reject the question as far
As relates 10 the mind of the witness. he can be
asked what was the appearance OF the parties
The District Attorney asked what was the appear
ance of Dr. Graham Some Objection was ilaue oy
defense. The Judge said he could state what he saw
The witness said-At the time they were ciinched,
Dr. Graham appeared angder than Col. Loring.
The answer was excepted TO by Mr.. Conor, when
the istrc,.Attorney said he was willing to strike 1t
out.
Mr.. OrConor said he wished the Judge TO take
note Of the question: so that they might nave the
ber eft Of the exception Notwithstanding the willing
ness of the District-At;orney 10 strike OUT
Cross-examined-Was at the 81. Nicholas since last
Nav: before that was at different hotels mentioned
went out in the hall from the dining room to LOOK
Tor MIR Cozzins the first witness, whom wished 10
speak TO as TO affairs the breakfast knew be had
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