The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-01
THE STsyWlX FALL TRAGEDY.
Iraal or Louis Baker for the Homicide Of
William Poole.

William Poole.
pouBra
COURT DYES AND TERNINER.
Hon Judge Roosevelt presiding
TIE PEOPLE LOUIS BAKER-
Nov so-The court was, the previous days OF
tbis trial crowded TO At early hour Ths jury
assembled about O'Clock, and then In pursuance to
the directions Of the Court proceeded in carriages In
Somp.ny with officer knight, tovew stanwix Hall, now
Revere House. the Of the ARRAY Baker's father
was in court seated him. and Morssey and several
others OF he indic cd In the vicinity, anxious
iy watching progress the trial with which their fate
ID so intimately identified associates in the disastrous
encounter AtIlk O'Clock the jury returned, and
CYRUS shay agaia calico the stand
q. by Mr. wDi'ing-were you at ssanwix Hall on the
ever u the ARRAY at earlier hour than the one you
men,ioneds A. ] was there between eight and nine
o':lock
9. Was Baker there between those hourss A. Yes,
q. Had Poole been away from stanwix Hall between
vine O'Clock and the hour OF this aat ARRAY A. Yes.
He had been to he Eighth ward station house, when va
went away coad not whether Baker gone Poole
went TO the station house to make complaint against
Baker from the station house we went back to Sanwix
Hall; canno. say what time got back Baker not
'hsre on cur return at least ! did not see him.
To the Coart-oole gas There also between eight and
nine, when Baker there.
Mr.. Whiting-What did You return to Stanwix Hall
orY A. Mr. Poole wanted to tell Mr. Dean that the dis.
Oross.examiped by Mr. Fl. f. Clark-Q unde -stani
YOU you returned snwix Hal, for the purpose Of
apoe giving to Mr.. DeanY A | had apology to make
Q We'll ioole hsdY A. Yes
house and why dii not Poole apologize y him thvrey
He cid and they went back 70 ttls the thing over
s,snwix Hall at ime OF the first dacuity did not
him ~ the one wbi result ed in me oeath Poole
rurner, Bas.r and Psudcea fired on that occ .ion.
O who ei,e fredS A. one more that Anow Of.
Q Who was its A. Me.
O. You declined t. that question the other day
You thought better OF l. SINGER A. Yes.
q Ii " many spo's old You areS A. I'thiak scur;
eau. 'en y u was my own ps'o ca w,n IVA enc
vi lol with me for han nths before thai.
fiee il since Morrissey threatened two three
months b.foe that in Mercer street. did not any
obe else fire.
Q. You saia the other day that you Harris snap
pistoF A. No aid they told he did; officer Rue
started out from pooe'- house wi me thai evsuog; To-
gerson was wi ne a.o lgarsol, %ig It have had pi.
got Yistul 'r"n lpgetssu that night.
Q. How many uist>ls han you that nights A. One.
O. lid you fire any moreY A. would have fred four
Ill bsd hen don't shink Poole fred whsn s'agxer
ed ever 10 Baker did MT see Poole fire from und-r his
coat; was 100 busy engaged With Turner;
saw him s'agger at the time; he hit in knee
but do not The shot; Poole witbin hat ot
ct wa At the time; il vas pre- y warm there when
Q want to know II Poole fl ed from under his coaG
A. j did not il.
LIDO net kpow wha, became Of Pooe's pistol saw chae
hey L,zier strike Baker
Q. I'D you say to Mr. Mit,he;l, the barkeeper (Mc.
hishel ~es hero directed % rise in coar what tesi
s,ony he give IN. coroner's inquest with
a.
Q. Did sou tel m that II he asked he need not
ssy anything about liz A. do not know what said to
him.
O. Did You say you would manage that the question
shs uld not be put to hinS A. don't know.
O. Lid you tell the coroner what questions to Ask A.
was In communication with the coroner don't know
what tod b'm; tozer s,rnck Baker, struck Baker;
don't know whether Ackerson struck MIN no
don't know who pulled him ny the hair did pull
him by the boir; lmpht have hit him head 10.
xier struck him on'he head Baker Poole when
O. Was Baker under at that timer A. He might have
BEEN he bis side when turned to take the pistol
from Turner.
with conscousness Of his pro @ess If struck
him 1t pretty likely that he would sagger; don't
knew Who struck him nrst Baker fell from his knee
bis ride wnen struck hn; when struck him he
Poole one knee DID not see poole's hand, then;
did hi in Bakers eye; hand might have
been in Bakers mouth Baker and Poole both tell to-
g~tber.
th,ngf A. Poole seized him by the wrist.
Was not Baker struggling to get ups A. He might
@ Was he not struggling AGAINST personsa
A. He WAS struggling get up.
O. Where was harris after Poole had taken hold of Ba.
her by The wrists A. could not ate think he
in that part Of the room but cant say.
q. It'd you help hold BAKER aown2 A. don't know;
don't know that any did
O. Was that the that Harris fred at Baker, A.
dcn't know; Jacob AcAerson think at that tune be-
rhe Court-Do you say you struck Baker before or
after he fredr
A. Anoat the same lime.
Q. DID you strike him oeoreS a. might have struck
him beiore.
10 Jutor-I fred these four shots after struck Baker
fired when Baker raid ''snoot Cy."
Q. Who did you FIRE ap A. fred at Turner; fired at
Paudeen. and fired at Baker.
MIR BsGy-Ano you MT limf
A. with confidential shake OF the head ~ should
think ] did.
To the Court and Jury-i at Turner first when he
lying the floor. 10 try and get nim OF the
way, hred twice at Baker.
A JuTor-Now, sir, You say that you Knocked Baker
ooAn. and you fred at him twice: what injury did
tvsr 90 your A. J did l. 10 protect myseh.
TO Mr. uarkThe mark on the wall over whore Baker
bead VIVA Is
Q. You G,eo at his headS A. I'D, (sensstion) Baker
Poole Mt ths time
To Iufor-t dred at Turner first, then | turned to
Baker fired twice at him, and my last shot ut
Fsudeen.
To Mr.. Ciark-Baker was Oh the door whom ! fired nj
ss head cannot say positively whether Bater Poo
was unoer, because ] turned away to Turner; sa
harris give Mitchell pistol, and ask him put II away
q What became Of your pistol A. got mad necaase
tbs other shot (the d'th barely would not e. of (,en
sstion) aang IL away; tres 1t behind the oys,er
ex; cid not any pistol with corky Jack: had =
ustie acquaintance vita him.
where Foele's right hand wss2 A. did not
To mr. Wfiting-f have not, to my knowe 'ge. Mt any
time done anything to suppress the truth in this case e
about he ine Baker red at Poole that struck him
(Baktr); the whole occurrence very quick.
q one Of The jurors has assumed that you knocked
A. might have staggered him: al tho time / struck
him hi, head up iitts at that time he (3aker)
had shaken of pooe's grasp; he lBaker then seized
Poole nv the collar, when safi, 'ihoot Cy,'' |
drew; did not know which Cy was meant
Nv, Cark-Where was Hyler when this going on
A. gu.ts he ciose,,ing saw good many II them
jump the conner.
O. lid you hear Bake say to Poole 'l'n put and
to ihs put end your" A. What think he said
vas, az guess IN take you any how;' did not hear
Poole sny am put an end 20 you
q Wien Baker said, ~ guess III take you any bow -
might II not have been Poole uho sati IN put an end
to your A. would have known ioples voice.
10 Mr.. Brady-Iynn Hyler and Vao lelt were not pre-
when the ARRAY vas going on; .as them all a ap
ing counter aud one htie fellow a,c, Ing
under the counter, AN could not help laughing
tiark-ltu laughed
seee degree coolncss that would be useful r pro-
scion
Peter Barlow, examined by Mr.. Whiting, deposcd-T
slip causer, AMI keep porter hoase at ths
Prince and Broadway saw Baker the sunday
morning after the aasay; he came into my place ara
he'd Of my young for cap aai he said he h,i
s'snding tn king IN &c i'lemen
ard he fBaee) lifted his showed shece was
sh {; he TO cap on when he in did not seem
fo spy way excited did any blood his head