The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15

Ceror er-Gentlsmsn OF the jury you have heard the
opiI of the District Attorney re to he let
tiers look upon him the leg advisr in this matter
and concur exactly vii h his opinion.
The letters were therefore suppressed from publication
by the Coroner.
There e no further witnesses on the part Of the pro
tecution, Mr. Busted announced that they wished to
produce severn, wne the part OF the defence The
nut vi'pess called was--
Rufus G. Kemp sworr, sAys-I AN an auconeer, at IS
Nassau ssireet was pas ing down Broadway Tuesday
rs st about ten aneen minutes past 10 O'Clock.
An wien in oadwsy, directly opposite Doctor Luener
of,e distinctly heard the report OF pistol or gun
NJ ppe turned around and looked In that direction to
~ II thing unusual had occurred stopped about
ful minute; thou hit more OF this Gaze until the
ne 81 morning. when the the report OF this cate
Inc ETEAIp il hen occurred 10 me that must have
heard the report Of tie pistol that shot he Doctor;
able to az The time from the fac, that wi he'd 20
the Presto IN; o. the Bank Of the Unon II
Howard sire ct and Broadway and ths. coali
not see him IN u At aoouta quarter TO haHplst 10
O'clock n The fact that the Board % Directors meet
Tueseay morning. and they doni ly get through
their buslress until sbgut that e noticed by tbs
bark clock when entered that II was fttesa minutes
past ten o'ccek, am acquainted with Mr. Hays have
seen Mrs Hays am well acquainted with Mr.. H,ys /
have not MS Bays for two years p,st last
Dir Hays prior 10 this affair last Monday after
at about four o'clock he called .. my ,tors
Monday morning he called again. AMI requested mo to
send TO his house for piano and sell It 70. him tbs
same an, rroon be called ne 20 know had got tho
pisno, told him had rot; WAS unable 70 get cart
man to 90 After II on that Day, but had mace arrange
mtn's for csrtman 10 so alter II the following morning
told Mr. Hays he had better remain st homo until the
cartnan came; he Ashed What time he would likely
call Informed him ~ about nine O'clock he said TIA
II he came 1t about eight nine O'Clock, he wouh try
and wait until he came; the piano brought 70 my
Ut about two o'clock that day; the rsaton NJ
Bays gave for sesg the piano was to raise money
his wife gorg TO England and he wanted to raise
money TO pay her passage he d he should want an i'd
vance MADE on the piano.
To strict Attorney Blunt knew Mr. Hays before he
10 now in the eiee OF David p Hall; client OF Mr.
Hall the last time Mrs Hays must be about 20
years or two years and half ago.
To . Juror-I WAS passing down Broadway, tho OPP
poetic 81 OF Broadway TO the Doctors Office my atsn.
on particularly directed to the oarroc on the
Of Grand street theughi something might
from there locked Tor minute or two, but not observ
irg anythrg unusual passed on am very nervoa At
the 70 port Of gun pistol; what drew my attention
more readily It sharp crack took TO be pistol
discharge; II any person had been aiming Away hur
rsdy the corner think should have noticed IL
thought rather too early for the bank and here
fore walArg slowly when Hays told me he going
70 send his wife to England oAingly remarked, "HNs
you get too many wives Asou,y II was merely joke
never knew Of any difficulty In bis family be said he
might Ant other articles Of furniture, he only
wanted TO Keep enough 10 furnish two rooms.
John A'ssa Ian eIdsrly maal svcrs said-l reside ia
18th suest HArsm am fright and Ticket Agsat for
the HARM Railroad Co; rusecay nor.inS last
In my once at HArsn md sAv nr HAys (ths pxiscsss
sos AsD be got Into The sax With Ne d tesosk ED