New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-07
THE GRAHAM TRIAL
FOR THE MURDER OF COL. LON
rot RTH DAY.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMlNEl
Before Judge MITCHELL.


After Recess.
Cornelia LoriDg called and sworn. sAvwt
companicd by DR. Randolph and lady, 49,
quite feeble. After the ringing of tbs bca -.
, husband went TO the door, he said, All ~
"you p The man said he hal been ringing iamg
for two hours and could not get a sers ant ~ ,
band remarked, II scarcely think You will 80
early III the morning nothing further -
there; be went to the watch and found TO -
past j. Col. LorDg then came back to bed -
ing in bed few minutes the bell rang again ~
he went to The door and said You will ooige - VI
you will not ring that bell so loudly, as my wtS,s
sick; the man answered, ''he had been nlep III
" bell for two hours and could not got sosuSI y
"rung that bell to get servant my bust
marked "ihat that bell called the maid OF
only the man said I" that be would have III
"or any who answered 10 that bell my husoe
remarked that if he would see the m AID he -
" ter 90 into his room and put ON his pants, ~
" not in fit condition to ace the maid or -
" want the man then said " he did not carssf
for the maid or any man in the house, tat ~
dress as he d-n pleased the man then re
be would break bis head cut out bis heart, ID
" did come" there was some remark made va
did not hear, TO which my husband answered "
"repeat those words again, or u smash your
he closed the door and came Immediately u ~
be bad -carely lain down when the bell rang ~.
Yves then struck deliberately thirty fines
il; my husband then got up and put on his panw,
shining one arm in the sleeve OF his coat, 0pef
door and going across the sill, said II II see fl@
find a servant at the same time putting bon;
back 10 me- saying go back, child, do n, 81
Mrs L. seemed here 10 be much affected.
Q.-What led to the remark Objected TO.
WiiDess-G Going out Of the door, he valkedsx
the ball looking out, saw @ man by the beE5'
having nothing on but hi shirt; my husband -
the hall toward Broadway; | did not see wbst
the man went into, but il was toward Me.csre
was standing in my door; he hal not gone moSt
four or i've steps from my door when lsst SAP
the bell was rang the second time Il or 20 -
guess, very rapidly; l heard the man. a. bs ~
Mercer st., say " he 4 be id il" did no. hefk
other part Of the sentence. Major Lorng q
weapons with him; IN his room he had q 10 AIDED
and two canes; he always walked with . csnei
Lot take any with him when he left his roJe
morning; neither Of the canes was sword. csn
not take sufficient notice OF the man 70 be sbls
how tall he was; Msjor L)ring had no neck -
chief or vest on that morning; he had slipper
feet. ~
Cross-examined-Ihe loaded pistol Mas II
wasa Colt SIX shooting revolver; Major LorA
years this month; he had resided four
California; his native place was WHINING
T. when the man said he would dress q
pleased, and made use Of great many
swearing. Mr.. OConor wished the precs
The man then said he would mash his head.
cut his heart out; be used oaihs with il; hsst
II he would not mash his head and cut HE -
the maR said, Il be ID If don't mash BIZ
cut his heart out these were the precise -
man used the pistol case wa king 10 The -
iSle % the eve.
"A Juror asked Mr.. orc. to asx ~
what were the ihree.s alluded e, out Nh