The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02
THE sTANwH HALL TRAGEDY.
rraal of LoWis Baker for tho Homicide or
William POote.

Hon Judge Roosevelt peestiing.
rHs rxoPU vs. LoUs BAxsE.
De- l-wehave seldom more anxiety Z,
criminal trial In this city than on the present ocesoa
long before 'be hour Of meeting every day the
passages are thropged by auditory on whose face, 10
depicted deep conce Every position which even
agmps Vt the proceedings could be obtained was occu-
Pec, an men btanoiDg benches and form
in the adjoling Court Of sessoe ,, eagerly strain
fg to hear the Testimony Bahers father was seated be
tide him. and the other parties identified, but not on
trial, were Immediately behind the accused and his
counsel
btore tie Testimony was comm msnced this morning
Mr. Bsdy said that jet not for the pro.e
euton had been allowed TO all the transac,ou Ia hi.
own language He (hir b. augees ed that the wisnesscs
should be permitted give their own sccour. Of The
cpmssnce as by that the Conrt and Jury vcs
more easily get at the character OF the witness mind
snd the value If his testimony.
Tie Court agreed with counsel aud thoug,s that /.
would be better 70 permit tbs VII 20 &c on and
scrihe the lie tte Judge, found hist /. wa i'm.
possible for hinsef TO follow tbs Witnesses with the sans
iacy that the reporters d and no va, Of opnon
that The wi nesses were to repeat thef teseny a.w
eyer rapidly, wi'hoat nterruptien the reporters ~oad
take it all down, and save sres. deal OF time.
Mr.. Waiting for the prosecution, remarked that Il
bis desire tbst the witnesses should speak IN their
own Language but In ordes to keep ups reguar ve~ Of
The transaction, they (counseD had sometimes 70 I'm
pose question He sgreed With the suggestion ia tho
main aid would follow II out; but he hoped the Court
would make rule upon the point necessi Nigh
arise where It would lie important to iaoupt ans u.
toriCga a witness.
Cornelius W. Campbell was then called 10 the stand
and e1nn nsd by Or Whiting lie depossd that be keep
the hotel known the Woorlawn on tho night Ia auea
ton be was In company with Mr. Po,lc, Mr. HJp iG-
Jeanaxay and oihes, at pooies place; went out 10
81 n at l.t. y.
open, (stanwx Hall and said, Lot us q, la
and bave something % eat" BY the new place" u.eaa
sfan1x Hail. which bad been just opened had sooe
thing 10 eat; Mr. Poole eat and eat got there about
O'clock
Q. Was Baker there thens A. No. he ~aa ret.
Mr. Brady said that II they went into the nine O'Clock
trans actien Il would Introduce cot Of actors and
the defence would be obliged to subpoena additional wit
nesses.
The Courts Impression was that what occurred ecf ro
the agray would throw some light on the subsequent
transaciion and that IL IL admissible.
Tho prosecution consented to accede 10 the Wishes of
the coun'e for tho defence in order to avoid objections.
.. How long were you there before Bakes came In
Will any before BnLor in Yes Sic With
MorTssey; Monissey was in tho oacaroom whcn
IN; the disturbance wAs between Morissey and Poole,
nerc wasa dispute going on between Poole and 1orrts
sey all the time; oil not know sorissey thece
when we went in; Baker came while Mofrissey was
there Moriissey came out and said 10 Poole 'Ah' ali
is 1t there you are you OF a b-~s' Poole ,ald 20
him iou have tasted my mutton before: how did you
ihe i,St two three words passed between hen
after that and Irving interior cd between then.
Mr. tlark--it Is concec ed that a is Irving who Is In
VI. whring-Yes
Witness continued--At this time hooked mound and
saw Baker, Mcrrissey aud Pocc wage proceeding 10
quarrel officers were called in and they got Poole out
by the nack door.
q. Pcfore the officers came was there pistol drawn
A. Yes, there was young man wsnt ou, don't know
Who he wa) and brought 10 pitoi and gavc s. 10 Nor
-sey Morrissty snarled II three times al roole II did
not 60 on i vas one o Aliens, and Iguppo.e !, had
ten sees ire rom roois Poole wns Ssswcen is ,%s
counters. and Morrisscy wstod ur from tcsards
re iyori Morris'ey snapped right over the roo
Morl ihscy within eight ton ect of Pool
al the iimo went np 70 The station house with Poole
and cninc back again and rcraied there til about IL
O'Clock; they would sen liquor at stanwis Hail.
a. Mayor Wood had issued proclamation; beard Mr.
Dean cay to ,he boy to 'hut up after is ihc Baker or
Paudeen party came In the party consisted Of Mr.. Tur.
ner Mr.. Baker, Mr. Hyier Ar. Van fet, Mr.. iaudssn
aNss Mclaughlin; they came ia TIVE abreast walked in
quite easy DOLE standing right in front Of the
ter whom the party in tiore several there
believe sr. can standing between and the
eorucr Poole stood neafesl tle cast endtlc end on
l,roadway; Potic stood about three feet from the est
corner and Mr.. Eean think the 10 mo; the
last man tha. came in think, raudecn; no said 10
Poole, You arc pretty lighting Ataorics "A of
t---hi Pooie said You amt worth ~ they hd
somo two or three words passed. Poole sad q sudeon,
bot 5000 there l. man In Inc room cond HEX you'
Poole put si0o Ia Mr. ncan hand paudeon said 10 Poole
want 10 Eight yops' Poole said, "You ant worth it;i
I III ta,e three times. H. Tursr stepped
up ard tried to stop him. Turner then stepped bach ani
aid " iet Us ,ail in 2 he (iaraer pulled out ps,ql
sleeve got re and he let down the pis! 10 put out
the ire; be then raised the pistol again and hred at
Baker was "ofcious with Fsudeen; Baker stood near
the door with pistol In his hand saw In hs band
hrst at this Time was looking around rs vas expect.
ing 10 get shot myself when Turner's pstoi went OF
three or four times tried 70 jump Il ~ tls
closet tie cosot was hll aughto7 others bad got in
there baioc mo; before went Into tho coaet metfg
appeared TO be tho matter with poolcs leg while In he
closet heard several shots; when out OF tho
elotet Poole was standing at the door with knife In his
hand; the Baker party had gone out did my
thing between tho parties while In tho closet
core ven; int, tho oosot Turner sas on tho f,9r and
Poole was down aud Baker standing hu with
pistol Ia hi hand can't aay r. Shaa Poole down,
no wa on ono knee I Az aot positive tnat
left 10 get into the closet RaLor had ae u .ol al
Poole'a breast Poole down and Bak1r over him Ii
vac too warm f,r me, and got into the eoset thnt
raudeen bad gone out; Charles Lozicr ~ when
feher and Poole were tho cart wn Jacob Ackcron
there; hint ih.re about thirteen shotr
fired; Tscsoned the Barks; AZ the secoad ARRAY Poole
did not show any pistol a ALI bo had one, but ho lid
not show II; Poole lad his two hands up there
much lring there OH not hear any orp-ossou fne by
Poole whtn biz hands up, but krox Mr.. roale
pretty tight by that 6ruDk Shon Poole was
standing ~ the door lie @ In TIE arms Of shay there
nF Poolc- pocket.
q You pistol on the 1oor and did not ~. Il fin
ard don't know whore Il came from :
WitnefsNel III say that, Il IL suits you; the pis,ol
given 20 Eighth ward POLICEMAN; Ar. Mitchell got
Jown bebnc the bar he ased good tos judgment In
getting hoe. Gnugh'sr.)
Mr. Clark fsiI Re lid not the necessity Of o'sin
rg the judgment Il froiesssr' Campbell o. anything
n - occurred there
wtIesf--f no professor; when ~. q tho
close, Jaw Mitchell gei MP from pshfa tbe counter.
The CeuftW hen you came out Of he cofsf aud wsnt
10 tho door where Poole s.an4ilg thero any
rintcl ihers before Poole felh
Wtnoss--So, thrs no pistol hsTe bsfoFs he ELL,
helped TO hft hin up and carr him bssk % III
Untsr,
Mr.. Cgrk-whfn uscd The Term profnssor, I dia
not 80 \, Offensive. Hast goo not Been styled
oy Jour ircnda A. heiiere have, have taagh'
~ uastics have taught puIh n ior ihfeo months
Ia Sacramento, a. two chilling esson
g. bid you not train 9hc'nrtoo Fr his 1gdt wl'h
Aorfisesyf a. sas iDterested In "
The Court ihorght they lad cuot gh on thu point.
Mr. 'nfi merely wished ~ eiootxotJ ths 0iDcaa tgr
af ing 50 him .liS term Z pfofcs
WiIese--PAsdon u g1sntei. C4ugbier). xr. Hon
kins, Mr. Poole ard hf. JanowRy AMI vent Oat ~
tnhe q salz, the hst Iace landed v6e ~ Stanaix
Hall, roole was not drunk When we startof o.
not brow Nofrissey 81 s'angis Hal urtH
nsnt IN ~ party expected ~
him here; l have no Teaftn 80 believe ulb.
8crssoy knew oarniug there; II thguxht taofe
VA QOirg q ne / sONfd 4 81 have yp4a