New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-10
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ed on Friday, with people anxious TO hear the con-
,inuaiion Of the Coroners Inquest.
Before the resumption Of evidence, John Hyler,
charged with being consected with Baker and other
essailans. was brought by Capt. Tarnbuli from the
Station House belize the Coroner snd committed 10
the Tombs.
TIE examination of Mr.. Shay was Continued:
] an Satisfied that there were others kae-, bat
carrot bring them to my mind now; when went
Poole appeared 10 perfectly understand what ha VS.
cong, and saying be drank part of two glasses from
two bottles OF wire drank by bimsef and ohers IN MS
house, between : and o clock thai evening when
went into Stsnsx Hall Tia, evening ne appeared to
te be more cool and collected than usual; a few
moments after | went 10 Irving reques ed Morrissey
TO 20 out Of doors With hun; Morrissey replid " n
"not going, because III be prepared IN minutes 10
meet ihe American fighting son OF a. Mor-
rissey then whispered to young Ean present,
whom 90 rot know he veDtou, ana returned ~lthn
few minutes. and handed Morrissey pstol-asx
bareed revolver; Morrssey then weot toward Poole;
Mr. Dean tried TO get the pistol away, but Merrssey
sprupg from bim, rikIng han With hts hand Btker
was all tie time with Moulssey, pistol 10 h,ud
IMorrissey was here brought in aud taken to the
City Prison
Baker hsd one Of Colt shooters; Nor ssey hur-
rico toward Poole number ofpersOns nterposed; he
presented the pistol at Poole nesd tue he Id: OF
those present and snapped il two or three times; |
cspboi say for certsin whe the caps exploded
not but distinctly heard the hammer strike; | Was
tho near enough 10 sse whether there caps
or pot ny attention ~ss too mu drawn 10 Baker
10 notice whether the caps exploded or not; Baker
was standing with bis pistol in his haDd, watchdog Mr.
Poole; officer Rue was pre'est, intoxcstet after
No rssey had snapped his pistol at Poole, some gh!h
Ward officers In, when officer Rue told
them that Morissey was his prisoner; an
officer came up TO arrest Poole. when
advised him TO go out the back way, and go
10 The Eighth Ward Station House ADD make charge
ktrfr Oh Rrl
take him there and he would meet hun; the officer in
charge at the Station House, told Poole that he
would bave to get warraLt for him. and th4t II Nor
issey was there he would take his charge, Poole aud
myself went back to StsnwiI Hall; Dean one OF the
proprietary was in company with us; we stad till
about II O clock, when ak men came in; Pauyene,
Baker Linn, The msn that was committed yesterday
Tuner Van Peit and yler; these men c me in con-
paDy together; the moment he got ID Pau,ene col,
isTed Poole: Poole was talking With Campbell, and
Psueene reached across Campbells bresst to take
hold Of Poole, exclaiming, - You're pretty Amer
"csn son of b" and " Now aint you pretty
"Amtricani" Poole replied Yes an AN their
standard bearer" told Poole not 10 mske any re-
ply. as the psrty was armed with pistols Pauge1e,
Baker and Turner had pistols under their coats; Pau
gene kept hold OF Pooles handkerchief and spit in
bis face three times; called him "a black muZz ed
son OF a b and wanted TO fight him. Poole
vrenched himself from him, and went behind the
oyster box; Van Pelt and Campbell tried - prevent
fight; Turner threw his cloak on the counter. and
cried out "Lets sal ni. lG boy, b ' head sane
cid not notice Hyler a. this time Pau
gene Turner, and Baker then advanced toward
Poole with pistols in their HANDS; when within eight
or ten feet OF Poole Turner leveled his pistol his
left arm TO take sight at Poole, and shot himself
through said arm; the pistol was a Colt revolver;
would weigh eight TO twelve pounds; Poole then
threw up bis band. saying, my God have You come
his shot end then raised bis pistol and shot Poole
through the knee, upon which Poole staggered and
fell, Baker spruDg on top OF him, when Charles
Lozier brotber-iH Law Of Poole attempted 10 inter-
fere and Paugene shot him in the back of the head;
al this time ID sker astride Of Poole, and his
knees Oh the floor having hold Of his collar with his
left hand presenting bis pistol to PoOes brest With
bis right band at this time jumped to catch hold Of
Bsker when he exclaimed, Il guess I'll take you,
any how" at the time sho )tiDg Poole through
the breast; Turner was yet lying Oh the floor firing
his pistol; the third time he fired he shot Chss. Lo-
zer through the 1eshy part OF the thigh think 1
was The left thigh saw him and jumped for him; be
sho, AT Poole when he shot Lozisw; as jumped for
bin the pistol went off and scattered some OF the pow
der in the palm OF my left hand Baker and Pauzeue
then started 10 20 out, when Mr. JACOB Acker
caus bit hold Of Baker; Baker freed himself from Ack
err and as be went out OF the door exclaimed, have
taken the son Of a b any how; Turner followed
about four fee, behind Baker; after they got out
heard many as two or three pistol shots IN the
street; / recognized one Of the reports a. if from
Turn pistol the report being louder than the resi-
after they went out Poole raised upon his feet tod
him 10 cit down, that he was dangerously wound-
cd be said, iNo, guess r% only shot in
the leg; said "you shot In the breast; he took
hold OF the handle of of the inside DOORS and sup
poItipg himself ,ad "they may well coma ia
seain;' be stood few minutes. when he exclaimed
10 me "Cy., am dying and tainted away Doctors
were the n sent for; police officers then came TO-
cannot say whether others shot al Poole or not
think Psugene discharged his pltol three or four
times during the ARRAY man whom know sight,
but don't know hs name afterward told ms tbs some
Of the party came and went away in a coach; whan
Peugene wanted to fight Poole, he refused; George
Harpell keeps the City Ho'el; man by the name of
Lewis beard the conversation between the parties
Cornelius W. Campbell sworn, deposed: / reside
at No. ass Bre sdwayi about six weeks ago heard
Mr.. Poole tell Psugepe to keep out Of his house
conner Of Eowar6-si. and Broadway or he would
send him up to Blackyells Ilsnd; Paugene pulled
of his coat, saying you cant d-hsure me any more
than | sm and wanted to fight him, (Poole;j Pau
genes anne is Pstrick Mclaughlin; this was about
nine clock in the evening; be called Mr Poole out
eide Of the door; went and followed them 10 see
what was going on; they had some Conversations
Paugepe commenced TO talk loud, and Poole then
sno ke loud ard told hin 20 keep out Of bis house,
- that be did not want him 10 come there again,
and If he did come he ipoole) would send him 70
Blaekwells Island; Psugene jumped out INTO
the street, and pulled of his coat, and SAID
twill feht you you cant disfgure me any more
than am Poole said TO the boy, Dick 90 aud
81 get the policeman party OF bis lPelgenesl
frer de, who were standing on the sidewalk on the
other side of the street took hold Of PsCgeus an car
RED him of to the City Hotel opposite and then they
all went down Broadway; don't know any OF tue
uep excepting LyDg; Mr.. Poole an went into the
Exchange Saloon; | never heard any one ese Unrest
en- Poole up to the night he shot at st.nEi1 II ALL
heard no threats between them 81 al; beard part
of Mr. sbsys statement; on the evening OF saturday
the cath OF February LETT Pooles bar.room, about
9 clock, in compspy with Poole and went up to
Stanw1 Hall; Poole L ID two frisnis with him from
New Rochelle; Mr.. Janewsy was also with US se
took supper at StsnwiI Hal together this WAS about
.unper some gentleman came 10 Mr. POOLE while we
were sitting At the eating counter and ssit, NJ.
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