The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-12
DohA n HoAmeo mr. tho Homie
PoasoenAan 0Ourlay,
COURT or CENTRAL anSex0Ns.
Before Hon. Judge Stuart.

this morning bsf but forcibs speech In the course
Of which he commented upon the vindictve spirit
evnced by certain wtness the proved
by the fact that subscription List had been set ON foot
to retain counsel for the prosecution in order pro-
the conviction Of Holmes. After cautoninx the
jury against the preudced accounts OF this case q cir
culated in the pspsrs and elsewhere the counsel gave
sketch Of the whole affair, alleging that Holmes had
been struck down by two officers with ,ut being guilty
Of any offence that when he stabbed Gourlay he was
confused from the stunning effects Of his club; that
without control over his actions he struck the
blow and that EVENT. this not the case his resist
snee, even to the death was perfectly jusuaabls
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
force in evidence and read therefrom sections
against oacers maltreaipg their prisoners; also to
Z warrant unIsss he has sean the ofencs eommittsd
Jsmes Coils examined by Mr.. Talmsdge deposed-I
i've in $40 Greenwich street .asn 50 street
Q WIN you ststs what occurred on th.t OCCASION A.
and out to the han way from my own room; that
noor r saw Mr .LAnoy, whom KNEW, coming into the
door both went into Mrs Malones bar room in the
into the bal. where stood talking d for sv '. SIX
minutes WAS stanciDg with my shoulder against the
hall Landry ~, was on the ether s We
to leaning the railing, with his club hanging down;
he asked US We were Holiness politicians; We said We
had better clear out Of that, for have him
to night the Did orangemsn answered, that It mat
Gou1Iay then sppSosehsd, and a. the same time he
me and caught me By the STOCK
ting his fDgers inside shirt collar; then stand
me the hail them saseSsn shortly .ssr
and he also caught hold Of me- said that
hnv hQd Qn0h ma niafIv I
own place; my wife and Mrs Malone at that time came
bad hold Of me, and Gouray said, By God, You will
shsehan then lifted his club and drew back from me
club strike Holmes behind and caught hold
Of the club. saying, For Gods sake don't strike the
W IN &. a I'll.
Mrs my % and tn: D
answered yes "You id siut;' and at the some tims
he struck hs in the mouth her mouth blsd this hap
holnss caught h5ld Of the club shssban let g Of
my coat; GoyIlsy held me al the time; shee,
man like You Do not know better than attempting
to release . prisoner" Holmes in reply, said, 81
Ss ss
then said to GCursy yop had better let me &C., and
my said don't want to pet myself into
my room; returned into the hall again. being
cited, but my wife and Mrs. Malone advised 60 in
which did had stick Of any kind in nay hand; my
neckcloth was In my hand; had my coat when
How long I'D You remain ia the hall after you se
LsIated yourself rom Gourlays A. About two minutes
for anything saw nothing that transpred aftsr IRE
turned to my room IS have described Callsshan wa:
to get from the officer CONFLICT with Holmes
and Sheehan, Gouray saw Calaghan outside in the
street about the time that Holmes caught hold Of the
club.
Cross examined by Mr. Besbe-I am salesman in 2os
Greenwich street. IT. boot and shoe store have besa
middle of October last have not been in the habit Of
drinking considerably; t,ot pledge; DO not think
drinIDs freely that day; wcs in Mrs M.Onss porter
house, and leit it ct Or went to see friend, Mr.
then went 70 Nj Diamonds and walked in the process
so. shlns ndv sr'nk s': % os sssE ,ns
ia don't think drank NOR. than ssss : Di.moods
ss % ni t. o ss:r
there once remained there about fifteen minutes. and
returned home to my own room; remainsd in my own
room about fifteen minutes and came OUT saw Landy,
with Lsndy there about two dozen persons ia
excited Cid not talk politics. and did not get ,tei
Twas in the porter house about three minutes and then
been six or seven persons in 'front.' O. No IS should
have feen them; there were none there; was sober
when left Mrs Malone's first had drank nothing:
said nothing to Gourlay until after he Hrst spoke.
@ How long had sheshan his club raised With the To-
s n.
Gourlay then trying to drag mo out there no
light in the hall after my stock taken of Iataid in
the hall about two mnutee and then walked deliberate
y into my room; Gourlay made no attempt to seize me
sssin.
do remember that talked to any particularly
Michael Landy deposed-I was at Diamonds process
Il S o.
Ing home, stopped at MA Mslonss No. 90 Greenwich
street the place where we used to hold our meetnss
lie In ho hall Mra( Ind Mpa
went into Mrs MaioDs,s barroom, and We then came
there about ten minutes whom we interrupted BY
officer Gourlay. who drunk he was on the sidewalk,
reply, said that We not talking politics. he thsn
said whether you are or not you had better clear cut Of
anyhow" Coils, in reply, said, cit did not matte.
what religion Holmes belonged to-that he good
s p:
inclined for he struck his club for assistance, and
brought up sheehan; sheshan came and said "ws' wei
tapping BIN The shoulder there will be fighting,
for We friends and cannot aght' sheehan said he
knew him well enough; at the time he gave him
shove blow in the bfeastt says Cols 'ft you want
rssss IN %s Il.
then caught hold Of Coils, trying TO drsg hum out
q the him na snsss:n rassd his club to
ing hold oil the club told him rot to strike him,
he would kill the man Holmes let the club Instantly;
him. MS Coils said ~ the time. Don't kill hm-dont
leave me desolats., sheshan answered, eGet ou. Of
that you slut and ut th.ssme time struck her in the
mouth and made 1t bleed; Holmes said to 5heehar f
you think have interered with you 10 the discharge
Of your duty, you kroW where Iive;" after Cois'
stock OF he disappeared IN the hall from the door
way the officers went to the stoop and Isaw Shsehan
stke Caaghsn tho breast the blos was severe ami
knocked him in the gutter; Holmes then said "Wh.t
pretty conduct this Is for officers" Sheehan answered
that he would risk taking Calghan under circum.
stances; they took him away and Holmes went
to his own house; Holmes told CAllaghan to
| 60 quietly and he would see II all right
In the morning; Holmes went to Mrs. MAlones to learn
the origin Of the disturbance he sta there about TWEEN
y minutes ard out and stood the street with
me and others; he said "here the officers coming
down the street and they determined on row, we
had better go home" when the officers approached,