The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-06
Ym HOMICIDE AT THs ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL.
Osurt Of Oyer -cd Cermtacr.
1hs Hsasrasis Judg. Mitoaeu prssioirS.

1hs HsasraSls Jusg. Mcaeu prcsitirS.
THIRD RAY.
bRyRspAY, Oct 6-Rsoeet II Grshsm. charged With
the murder Of Charles Lprng ths ID a Au ust last
vas again paced At ths bar his wife ani friends vert
seeted him. asd tbs cours pSsenei thronged sp
peAxaDce Of anxious auditors
The iury beinz Ga led answered. 10 their names and
the psst,ict ATTORNEY st Brdg0 cseey who depose
o Whist was your snaress on the I'd IT August las
A. vas "a empsy At toe I Mich HAS assistant %
tAs hcusesecper 10 va taow he prisoner A. !
mover sss him but onc; re,agai.e N saw person
called Major Col Loring ous~ the second step
o. tho and Loud taSo2 teat asor these
pors standing the fest ,ar; stood on the
saArd fourth step the ssw Col Lorisg and
DE-. Graham standing togesasr; Dr. Grahsu had ono
hand CD Loing and In the other hand the
swsrd in his (Lorsg's) side; Col Loring exclaimed
tpm ssbbed,n Pm dest - / saw Col Ioring
stagger and Mr. Rogers Of the officers try to
each him as be stagg-d, pa; bs could not hold h i'm
up; eame down tAs and ,okci ct Col Loring h.
grsane0 heavily for fsv and then expirsd;
Doctor Graham walked to the heal of Col Lor;ng, and
hAA the sword bebin hi, back he looked down
at Colonel Loring; rsmtrsei he is dead and
Doctor Graham either sid mind" Che is not
hurt something to that .ie,s then Doctor CT ahsu
walked slowy dsvn stairs the o,e, with the sword
by his side; the point caue bent (cAne pro-
duced that Il HE 1t; Dr. Gr~ham go down stairs
followed on; eaw him talk person there then
cane up a;sh - Coouel Lorrs where he lay In the
AaN, ana looked at him; he then dead, with
uons blood corning from his m, ruth saw Or, Graham
Ut tho clexk's ofce bsore he With the officer; do
rot know what became Of the sSord cane; this occur
rsacs took plAes ct little ~ or hslfpast Ave- feS
minutes after. O. During tn difficulty between DIR.
Graham and Gslouel LoriDg, did you sec any blows
strucks A. No, mr. Q Did you any take hold
uiv sba. mir hav dOue 40
fore came thsre. Die you either Of them have
hold OF the other A. No sir, the t~o togsthsr;
Colonel Lotipg was kind 81 -ds 1ays to lr Graaa n
eee eithr Of them hol1 OF the other except
have stated IN ny last snswei
CURED on the "a Of August, I up 1t haf-past Ave
thst morning; did not steep 10 nv own room that
Aght slept with the housea .eP-r who was unwe her
roo the right hand size Of the stairwa. at this
back part OF the house. sb Ut three yards from the
stairway 1t u the first the middle hall you
osus up the MIDDLE stairs tn, nipg he right hand
xAs little Late that morning net called except at
ny own room, Az was not there; 4 did not take me
noise heard loud "a king; old not hear the load talk
Ing while I was the third floor, lot until got
srs. aishs o. stairs and down tho third or fourth
ste Of the fight and frsm thai could see
O. iSras W. already stabbed sa1 the sword pulisd
out from Col LcriDg's nody; saw Col Loripg stag
ger and Dr.. Graham with the esord In his hand; whom
Col Ls,ins-his left hand, / ahns; saw Col Loring
turn round and ssagser from DR. Graham and u.
GrsAsm turn his nand; he bad the swordcane In his
hand- saw the hanole OF il In his hand
O. Did be turn his hand before or after he pusd the
II Cd Ioting after he Turned his hand: when cams
down they little towards the left fight of stars,
gsins downsbout yard from the head Of the fight Of
stairs. and about yArr in rhe entrs was on the
middle 6ight of stairs above the drst foor lad my
right haad the raiDss, and ooked towards my LETT
ha.d Dr. Graham was nerrsst 70 ne; hts side was to-
wards mo- can't exactly tell how close they toga
thsc when came down, they we're so close that their
we're cannot tell whether his arms ware up or down;
did not zee his arms until ssS hi stagser; old not
ossssve aus srn a. any time BEFORE ne ssssgersa ne
sse where he fell from where stood; saw Mr..
Rogsrs catch him, and Then cane down he
fed the lett hand side Of the marble sAb that could
not from where stood, not examined wit.
1t the Coroner's Office WAS examined any
wssss ego never talked any elae it but the
District Att cid not her any noise before went
Juror to witness-Dia YOU motto, when Col Loring
stsggered whether he ovsrds Or Graham
from Aams A. From bim-he went right dhest from
Margaret Nolan, examined BY to District Attorney,
deposed-on the ID Of August lat occupation vas
chaMhsrwork the second Aoer II the It Nicholas
BY the second foor the that Is Hrst above the
once tbs ccs is b.lOw the srst floor. @ Do you know
Or Graham by sights l never him before that
msrning; expect l weuh kr nj n; never Col.
LeDg before that mornrg they -ere both standing at
could not say which Of tn tsiaed angry they
WerS both taking loud, ane lpoked and tae
two esntemen; the ns,t thing sag o. the two gentle
ssrds fro. where / was; the staircase is about
q come up the stairs turn 70 the left to 60 to IT.
dent suppose did anything after heard the loud talk
v.s iooAing tnsu ali time after heard the loud
talking; took my eyes of them for second or two; the
y Va. and @
Q. were any blows strucks A. Not that saw. 9 Did
you go Dr. Graham do ANYTHING with the swordY A.
Ne SIR only in HIS hand; In his hand Al
he We'd down the stars threw the sword int
pantry at the foot Of the stairs noticed the swort
say il that ID the one but the bad
oft down. the pAntr, ussd for keeping water AM
oross examined By Nr. whisisg-The humble. Q
the eentlsmed's paxlor u Is, think j; tina
p.!ior Is on tho LIFT hand as IS you come ~
that q she mp from the marble cor 1t 10 on tn
right hand Q. From the Beginning to tae end Of tn
IN sSs ~sn say :. was stabbed BOW far insd
sf the room did Jon remain until you heard Col Lorin
rSch stands in The middle Of the parSr aoor; dor
rseelisct having far as the door certainly d
mot se fsrthss th.n the door until After he ie did no
10 tho District Attosney-rhs gen.lsmen's parloI
where was the Mercer street side OF the building
posed-0n the % day Of August last was a wait er
fhe s&. Nicholas Hotel and daty that morning;
are. .ss g. Ss and Colonel 1ns
gsthss that morning about half past 6ve on the frs
feor. right the edge Of the mat right opposite tn
mrroc It Sideways you 90 up stairs; WAS to tn
right On the mat on the other s,s,s aoau. the wid
Il the staircase from wherf they stood.
O. What were Col LoriBg ard Dr. Graham doingS A
TAsy appeared 70 Be angry, and had Loud words; wa
loskng ter Joseph Cosinno; heard the word lie; the
were both falling alike; Dr. Graham was nesrss
me; hs stood with his back TO the dining room fscn
Msroer aEest, and Col Lorirg with his back toward
Brssdwsy; F. Graham WAS nearest to the centre q
the Kst Col LCrDg was TO the left Of IL IS you
mn Stair; during the quarrel tusued round to spea
60 Jeseph Cozinpo, and in second turning round
saw DR.. Graham and Col. Loring chnched with the
Arms round another. Dr. Graham had his arm
arouAd Col Lcrmg, and Col Iosing his arms aroun
hin. puahns TO get away Col Lorng ran sbor
dstance; - soon - they separated dagger like
reaphg hook n Dr. GrsAam's hand it had White iyor
hAnals with kind Of baby facing (sword cane pro
ducsd1; thAt hke II; after Col I1Fiug fen when b
gok Loose from Dr.. Graham, h. @ stood with tn
0aua Eeznon In hia hand and ooksd al him. Dr Ca