The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-04
THE sTANWN HALL TRAGEDY.
Trial NJ I.oul, Baker for the Homicide OF
william Poolo-Ciose Of the Testimony for
the Prosecution.
COURT OF oYER AND rERMINER.
SIXTH DAY.
Hon. Judge Roosevelt presiding

SIXTH DAY
Hon Judge Roosevelt presiding
TUE PEOPLE W. LOUIS
pee 3The Court was opened this morning at little
after ten O'Clock The District Attorney stated that hi
had the dut of courts him to-day, in addi ton
his attendance the Grand jury and he had received
a note from Mr.. hoffman saying that he unable to
leave his room.
The court room was not so much crowded on the
former days of the trial. officers having been stationed
the the stairs who refused admance to certain
class who tonged the here oee at early hour.
Francis McCabe called to the ,trna and examined
BY WhitingI reside ~ 40 Grad strest; in
business at present. saw Mr. BAKER N me OF the
24th Of February last the neignbofbood OF II o'clock,
nns zone Of The incics athe Of Broad
way and Canal street, went in With sr. Hyler don't
know ii Mr. Baker TIL whom / went in; Me-. An
drews came in with faudcen and asier there;
don't think Turner was there lsaw Poole in the earl
part Of the evening; was at Stsnwx Hall that eve.
ming Baker was conversng with gone OF his friends at
Iinn'r.
enceS A. No. Nr. heard MorrissaS say he had had a
little difficulty with poole Baker standing at the bar
Q. Did he (Baker) say anything sbou. itf A. No, sir
2. HAD YOU heard anything about the ARRAY before
you went to iinn'ss A. Yes; heard it near the St.
Nicholas; Baker at Inns; Morr,sey was there
Psudeen was there Turner not there Cornelius Linn
not there, Van Pet there; Morrissey
was there when I went 10 young man
named Cunningham came in and took Mofrissey to
Aliens, in ispsnard street; Hyler in conversation
with me when Morrissey went out and he Morrissey)
asked to take Hyler Alsns ABOUT fifteen
minutes came in q forget sho) and took Mr..
Hyer away, and went home Nj Baker went OUT after
MIR. Morrssey; he did not return again.
Q. When these persons wers conversinz do you know
what they were talking about A. Mo- cannot tell par
tcularly who of them conversins together they
talking themselves, not hispcrng, not
taking so loud that could bear; ,tcr talking
some then cannot iell bonn he did Of con-
with Hyer, because he was tsing to me; Pau
sas aliog they wanted to iase Aiorisey home as he
sas ''ittle out oi tho way" he drank
Q. Who were talking togethery A. they were all talk
ng: Morrssey, psuceen and Baker; forget whe ther
DAT Itt4 fh.r. ,pE pa, pa
Ter went out together am not certain; did not hear
shere they went did lot hear anything said by them
when they went out.
O. Hsd they any weapons when they went out? A.
No, sir; did not zee any weapon wish them; heard
Morrey say that he and Poole hsd drawn pistols that
evening lie did not show me pistol went home when
they went out.
To the Court--They we're standing a little from me-
they had not to pass going oHt; there may have
been two three pe,so rs more than have named
Cross examined by Mr.. Cark-This pa ty were in the
habit II meeting friends; there secresy about
then; MorIissey was drunk
CLas S. Turnbul examined by tho District Attorney
am Captain OF the Eighth Police dssxict and in
February last, At Stanwix Hall the night of
this difficulty about half past O'Clock, after the
cunenee, did no. Baker that night went to Iinns
lin house with tie assistance OF my men; when ar
iived at Iipnn found my policemen standing on the
walk; demanded entrance; hr. Linn refused at drst,
then burst oreu the door and went in; found
there Mclaughlin, (Paadeen,) Van pe and Turner;
front room aid not zee Baker we were some two hours
masing the search have seen Baker since his return
Cross examined by Mr.. Caik-When went to Ann's
demanded admittance; Linn came to the window;
said to HIM, "John, open ,he door,; put hand on
my star; he said he "would not that his house his
castle', when burst in found Turner the floor
getting his dressed The doctor dressing IT. Van
ieit AND paudeen there's there about twenty
IL the room wac full the doctor told me that Turner
was badly wounded and that it would not do to
him. lett an officer with MIN; It was one Of my
rested Pools the carly part of the evenings Baker and
To Nj Hail. He was ono of my men, he was Of thu
detailed be resigned in the latter end Of January
III last
Crawford Martin, examined for The prosecution, do.
pcedl live in Fiftieh street. keep livery stable;
was ut anwix Hall at the first part Ct the aay In Feb
Iusry last, Poole, Morrisssy Baker Van Pet iozie r-
Post; M,rrisssy said you son Of b.,
lid you come here to kick on the head AGAIN." he
Morrsey) then went aud snapped pistol twice at
oce; Baker did not do anythipg Poole stood with his
nnds folded Baker standing looking the
not At ss
tay; was there when the officers came IN and took
Cross-examined-B.ter was there when Morrissey went
in; did not zee Poole ora pistol Mordssey did
no. see any knives there, though there generally
knives on the eating counter the first Of hs pistol
was in Mcrrissey's land.
Q. Was Morrissey drunk sober A. Morrissey was
little cited, faguedn
Mr.. Caik-rhat il a new name for drunk.
2. II was an Allen pepper box pistol Morrissey hadi
james H. Murray examined BIZ Mr.. HALL am o
the Police clerks Jefferson Market RENE nber the
animation relative 10 this affair before Justice Brennan
it toe place ueAt day Sunday acted property clerk
also; was hanaed pistol By Justice Brennan (poduces
the pistols this Is the identical pistol received from
Justice BrcpLan.
Cross emined-I have not tho dispositions that wer,
taken before ne think they sent to che District
Attorney; the afidayis which published in tb
Herald the next morning were correct statement. o
the dispositions,
The Dstr Attorney said search had been made fol
the papers, and they could net be found.
Mr.. Clark ssid that he had brought down Judg
dent ie have had liz pspess Se, s h% e''
win.es--h is Colts revolver, i've shooter mum
bered sS s23 II is loaded and capped and il in the
diiion IN which IL vas handed to me.
Mathew X Brennan, ritiing magistrate n Essex mar
ket war Justice at Jefferson market In February last
the anne pistol that given to me by officer hant
ed in the same condition to Mr. Murray the ocer lai
CrcssezAmined-I received 1t at ten o'clock sunds
mornng ficm an officer; had cot poole's cosi that da
up, and Shay showed 1t to me; did take the
did not ask fer It; have OF the deposi'ions
took the several dep sIi,n Of shs parties Shay Acse
citcpent at the time Shay did not tell that he fire
any shots Harris did not tell that he fired that nigh
IL was pretty much enc SIDE
@ DID they not lead you 10 suppose that the firing wa
oil on ore sidcS From what heard should say thu
all The irirg side il was an parie state
mtnt; IL Shay told that he fired, should have he'll
lin as well IA the rest never knew he fred until
the active man among Them Letter Produced
ms letter banded to by officer Elder after Ba
ers return. Dieter objected to by counsel for prose
Mr. Css said that this letter was written by Baker
living whole statement of the affair sent by hi,
toll, after te showed IL to the District Attorney.
The District Attorney-This is the first time hay
seen II.
witness-It~va handed by Officer Elder after tn
return If Baker; have known Baker since
ed with the police.
@. What Is Lis character for humanity and Kindness
A. never beard anything against 1t, far know h
L. Of good nature and kindness; heard any
thing against him before this.
Mr.. Clark submitted that they had right TO show thi
effort t. Keep back this letter ard that other
ted prejudice the public mind In regard
transact. against Baker The letter not admitte
In evidence.
To a Jurcr--The pistol was not given into my hand
laid the desk by officer he said II was tske
up at stsnwix Hall he said IL was Poolcs pistol
To Mr. whiiing-I did not take the deposition OF tn
man who brought the pistol; have seen Baker In tn
City Prison since his return was no more friendly viii
him than with Pooe; used 10 speak to them both.
To Mr.. Cslk-I do not know II Shay was 10 the cour
room when the pistol laid the desk Shay tn
most active man Of the party.