The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-13

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same against which rectning and takins
| their io.i'ion- AL except rsnd,en--sithia o
b'm. What the part OF Bater, va. the m ve * thu
uocesdpgf What, unless IL active hos ,iitY
warIan shlc detapcef AID L. nt this tufeon.a luhtu
60 ~ the ondus of his cpmpaoio, IL bot co oif.i.ste
iaucsen, who mmeoia ely entering addressed Poole
IN the most insulting Language, sno n Hoe op nj =
AZ me @fuese. coiour ia ssiing het times rcpeH'ei)
The meet Initiating ol all possible nsignt les mu n 81
hat had Fooie shot bm the Instant fsv %
thor. VI nie esed men ct tit wh.ever the law
b., stn tave G ndemnsd tn act u .his outrage %
ancecn's wAs In any degree concerted bet~ him a'a
sker IL would - id, IL seems me- ~ preteud that
he sub. auent kiln o' ioce by Baker sea d.
iree The case IA nat view wouo bo paral FL with he
care o Ward and ile school 'orrb.f ia kentncfy Tho
result 81 VI ch ieseve II deserved the dsmus ion
oi an right judging nep.
hrasp II Ester's IL entioDs peaceful why wnan
he cav Lis cnmpaI ion ptvohing oeaiiy str, which H.
could 50 estil, ba'e isvened Why Isny d. he in
tdicie, specially when he knew that Viii he hoself
was sobtr, bis cempanep It not drunk, was ~ iets
excited hy iiquorf And why, whsa Turner ano-
p.tol Al FOO empon,s si's ,b aaa inra ,,nS n%
hln pito In hls pcckct--aty pay did ne not then ia
ierfeIes Why unless Il hat smsriina sup
Ieted worgr ~ foole on himself hi fiond-, he
iaber willing han oih.rwiss tlat Poole sould be spit
up.n snt sIsuRhestds
such nois.s--f they existej--and tho conduct flow
ig IRON 'hsm, may bs in rocndane With the rules
'a,sse life In ciyrzsd AID Christian community they
b. t0efnel
BE The motives bo sever what they NAV II Il certain
on the whole eviccnce That uati Poe had
inst shot proceeding Il il alleged II pistol oi rue
ner end di>abliuf ia VI pcoc's iesa-ler
did nothing Bnt Poole rec.iv ved tha, wound
aud sngpesed for~afo and In falling either
va seized nv Baker the action Of take comm,nred
Both he and iooe down together 70 le at the tme
having no pistol IN his hsnd taithougb s car he hsa
one IN biz pocket while Bker had openly displayed
and l, Ii On this net a the act Of but a
ment's duration that the question OF the ga limo
eepce Of The prisoner 20 lar least rekpoc the
charge Of murderl cepeets,
II the ediDg witnesses the part Of the
and their tettimony is in accordance win the dyiog
deensh,i.ns Of fooIeh they, say, I, credited
Baker de iocrateiy and exutng " aud wi hout shadow
o ion Justification lexocp, insduiss ole
on. Of long an'.oedent wfongs, while Poole down
and suffering under the wound iucted by
him te the hsai and ned Il tois sion trssy
loanwer his question We wall hrst give the version
,assn - a, nass more In y. all p,olo then 90 he 'oh
Poole soys Harris, :" fell against the WALL
drawing Baker on his, Bakers, kees, ran as
ne fa,h OF pistol In Bakers hand; il was vitaln
flS inches q !ooe's breast the pistol die ted
isht 70 ooe's breast the left dde did Poole
lie any pist.l at all; did not him have any"
Nc Harris eays Ran gave good an idea Of their
position (rocie's and bsker's) as could only Baker
might hnve been leaning vi his haad the 1Dor
ssser bad hif pistol tonted pooiss breast; IL
nboui two three incbes of siw Baker FIRE. before
the firing by Baher, heard ray wu ou, an end to
this or to you, be used one of tsosc pre,sions he
fired the moment he said hat.
james Acsrson, after descritug the position ef the
IA ftes-ioolo under and Beier one kno.-sweas that
rsker ssio, IN take you anyhow aud drtd pistol at
his blesst.n
shay's statement a. tha. Baker "pu;,ing pistol 70
III Qocie's) bies't, sad, gusrs IN tase you, ausho
snd red right down ia his breast and that Poole hs
4 hsy'D judgment did not fre a, oil tbaf night"
Jacob hcferson, brother Of jamss, he saw
Fooe and Paker tall; Poole down, nnd Baker OVER
nm, one knec, ~ saw The R4sh oi a PISTOL brwee5
Rsk,r poc,e Eattr ed H. saw pistol ia 9ater's
sid INV nora in psos. Baler hea ,Io n,s,, riybt
down at y oies breast VIII n he 6rud /"
hers are not only Nv or three, four law aimi's
IL ihrr version ruef Does It over overlook nothing
supgr.ss nothing aud color nothing eal TO q fair
wfeiever might BE- 'hc judgment Of dRh'ipg meo-ths
oepce in heeye 81 the law am competed cay would
,. mui der--a murder aimit a. 10 the puuishmrnt o.
when iuiy mirht very ra,utn,y desire efer, aud
night very obe y recommend 20 the executive ais
uste 70 gant sui'she nj ig4 ion; bat II viico,
'h,ess T. woois - their dury 70 prcnoun 'hs parry
n Ivy. ieayrg he czeIfe II the de..fed ciss,cacy 10
fbnl D.nc n tfr g'vsrt 10 whith, ard 70 vteh
acre - such a case T. consrito iionaiy bsonss
70 much of The version cf these wi relates to
toe TACT Il the ki,og of ooe - ixket ID scarcely
Fat al oisrued We ma' assume that fat. at all
events ~ clearly .saba-leI ana being TIA. iaw
nctia'ey tbross the pur'hsn d proof, oi any aogo
Jus'lncalion On the hccnsed
Has toe accused then, in 'hs Gaze given such pro e.
from t the syioenee airly nf,r-ihat he kilsd
pffe In tho eretcise II the gimae right sei,ien.e
sne not Fl, IN reckless ci-fegard Of hgm.n a ia
verge satssc1ion o. auteeecent vrougss Mitchell
sho alih ugh called ~fness by the pa serubon -
po' urffittaiy - the ncense gives narrative ~ ,hs
as e Ing soueH hat In Il. Tendency from thai ~ IL.
oher wiin.sse making II out that not ouly Poole
ano B1ksr tut Lnger also, hroberin law orpoole
down ioscb.r. Ha says however, that THESE
three ftl the couptny eitrec around them andhs
more. Mitchell YOU will reeoiIect, Turner
had fJet-whioh was tine FIRST shot all ngree-,c ,cin2
BEHIND the counter at the end towkr,A Eto1G mGs.
dn'ey 70 the back ronm and from there fufnsr
whose ann bad teen ,hAttered by his ba and VIII
bad ahfn in consequence o the wound crashing tossrds
ihs door on his hands ant sses- s hell, therefore
part ~ n time been With hts back waras
The parties ard -hen be- turned 70 look have been
cstant iIom alb IA. forty feet II not no r--the
main ssoon t.ing Atout atty teet ia ieug n Hts opp
trnes OF viion consequently. too mperiec, q ~!
y. ha testimony ~ nsa pont 10 question @ out
stigh, or es.n atSAi 70 senksn the gect evidence
o. he other wi'Asaes. And the Iemart, in grest
dgee Il spfiesNe to the account gyon ~ ne defrnd
cosetr sa, McDontugh, . saw Baker on the doof IN
er Poole and shay and hctcreon sanding near, all
q Them firing" A. .icI'oucugh y se,us, - thu
ofchsifg Turner'S ia-wh!eh ialmediatsly upon
hist shoisDd trying without effect 20 get hts pistol
4, m him tall, FREQ probsby BY paudeef passoi ny
ihe time, says he, the bal close took
kcDcnoush, therefore, Ike Mitchell. must. sr a .sw
rnepts have rad his back 10 scene aud when he
inn.d aud looked from his place Of retreat
seen more o. ess npefiecuy, and, a. he states also
through eoud Of iuoke.
AZ 10 Ioier he admits ths. he struck Baker with his
trt but ,ayr ihe blow given while Bssef
0str Icole. lie himself however, having airost inne
dia'eiy received hot ~ the head tvn urkno~n
hrd became insentiho, or AT eas. 10 ayp~y nonfused
state q n md an incapable q igrthef ob-oIya.ien
trom this brief review and u h .sry detAn
yor with further oeiais when your m.tnOfy I'm readily
rufflyyou III perceive tha, there T. 90 direct contra
cutn q Tie siasFnsn, maae BY foc,s and - Grst
si'nesses.
W. then. neSt 20 the Inherent probabilities of
b. Gaze Baker and Poole Ia ths hasit land had
pN'h WI rug itntl I~tSks fNt4tt on hlH
oecafinn IL qusstion, undoubtedly hAd psio IN his
pechf snc Bs.e certainly bad pistol hi. hand
ihat Blef cischarged hi AZ The pesson a ~ 1sy
eftened Hut Whether Poole dive srg.a hi dre~ Il
d. fr the purpose u qrestiO. That he made open
a.nc ngtration Of The weapon IL fae in shch all con
cur. lie even tept II Ia ms pocsEt shilo
bali cfunt'n FAaf c<b WAS spIting ia hI. iacs, ard
When fe Drew hs hard trcn his pockets and hfd
hsm pp, sx bmipg ~ he did -, "A1c you g'hDg 70
mufccr ntf" hi- hands we're empty. And attn ugh
= rsy -, vnd probably T. true, tia, ha ttaEsttt
tr Iisti m hi breast pocset 70 The pocket 0i III
JHhtsi0chs, At the time cocking it-sl,nnagh,
b'p having bead tho a,Tu-ent ~" counsel g., isa
fffteu'op, confess hsve some doubt lpu this point
~ the sytd. which prove. ttAi fset ~, b.
SWt proves slso that :, cae lrstly and erel
wealthy He made n dirplay ~ the WEAPON Ani -
sre ~ thfeAfA, and no ~ the large nunntsr pre-
ssnt saw bin aff. Tie Ii.,I u the ~ 5ed 40
torty after u the police nsgs;rate - tbs
~tieh crop.~a frtm Po.le iha, tghs--a point abAn
ffNsny eou ber-had svery barrel ipA5ef ssi ua ~.
~ geo Ard ~ htrse vbsn IN err gn.ei ~ his rhy
e sns on bi- dyiug bed nd ~ y cociour tha, u h~
ti y ~. nsns--fpstsAo of w.ss and ifng<rfecs tngu
fai - msn's rfsafton-Le appear t~iore the
4 hat sugutt bin1 ffsm ~ho~e Ait.~fehtpg sye tssrs
z - ffcsIe-i ooie hinsef say, thus teriying ard
sNhoa' ssfftg any asIef'y 'oraids tie usA @hs h.a