The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16
Before Coroner Hilton,

n a.
Y. What hands A. In his right.
g Was he aiming 1t At any onet A. could not say,
but supposed he was pointing = At MoIrissey; the
9 pid Poole map the pistoly A ] did not hear H.
o. g Did you hear any pistol snapped then, 4. No;
then jumped down the door.
How long did this occupy A. Only few seconds
the little rscess between the eating and ,he drinking
bar, where he nrst stood heard words then passed
tween thsm; Morris,ey then said that II he had ps.
to, he would show that Poole coward.
O. What was Poole doing with hs pistol at this time
A. did not his pistol at this time he had his hand
cealsd there talk then took place between them Nor
riSsey said that Poole coward Poole said that he
was no coward and that he would not let any Irish
OF b---h lick him
O. How far was Morrissey from Poole at thi. time :
A. About eight or ten feet Aorrrsey Isked John Hykr
Q. What did Byler say A. He said he mad none
aoni.sey then asked him 70 go and &c. him one Nor
Iissey asked him this question two three times when
finally Hyler said no, that he would lot go
Bya Juror-Q. Did he ray he would ,end for one A.
O. Did Moni.ssy SPEAK to any one .lse2 A. He did,
three or four others, and should Judge he asking
Witness in tnuatonpoole then .a that h. could
lick any Irish con Of bh MARI Mcguire stepped for
ward and said that an lrishman was good a. he
he behaved himself Poole said that rishman was
asst t'' '' A'' anu ''''' mcguire ne wanted %
ten nftesn minutes after, horrssey snapped pistol
at Poole twice.
v DO you know whether or not there were caps on
the pstof do not, II there had been xploson
should have heard III Poole continued to stand In the
position he had been In all along.
O. Did he present pistol at horrjssey st this tmey
Al did no, any with him at this time
Witness, in contnuation-After this the police
in and took the parties away.
BY AJuror-Do you know where the pistol
fromt AEo more than that heard Hyier say, when
horrssey presented the pisto that he gave him that,
Odd you ses Nornsssy after he was tsk.n away
Al foIosed The crowd az far as Prince street did
in the Ninth ward; nav Mr. Irwin there; he dd ali 10
his power To stop the disturbance; cd not II Ter
give the pstoi 70 Morrssey Mr. Irwin was there When
hoIrhse, asked Tor pistol; did not see him 60 out
Poole was the counter for few seconds; did not
hear Poole tell my TO get out Of the way heard him
ssy something, but could not tell what Baker
there b did participate. In the disturbance DO not
know OF any that helped Baker 20 escape. do not
know Of money having besn raised for Baker
did rot say that he got the pistol for Mors.y he
s.id hat the weapon belonged TO him knee Poole,
and have not BEEN on bad terms With him; not bail
| for faudeen, vent bail for Irwin yesterday
George Andrews, Of SO Franilin street, being duly
sworn depoaed hat be was In Lypg'a house beiween
nine and len O'Clock The night q he slneuy This
vss after the srst fsess koisssy was in the house
and ,hsy we're all taking about tho mus" >, Stan
| q Who else was there A. Mr.. Lying Mr.. Necabe,
lbs p.ee and left Hysr behind him, -ho vas taking
The dineuy that he had With as.ar. D.sn and poase,
who bad given lis wife notice 10 quit the upper part OF
the PR mites at stanviI Hall, while lie in PhA
delphia Tyler said that he had given Norr.sssy the
pistol and did not care Who knew IL; While he was
tslk ing 20 US PAudten and Turner came in
Q. Wss Hyier intoIicatedf A. lie had been drinking
Q. Was horria,.y intorieatedS A. lie vas very much
30; he went out with small slIed man, Who thnt,
was Dan Cunningham, be said he was going 10 Nr.
Aliens in il.psnard street 70 pay him $50 when Tar
drink Turner toos drink, INT PAud-en took seysr;
be hit the bach in playful manner, and ssid
80 out and spars little; thint PGndeen vas not
quaiD'ed With Hylsr and i strihss that ykr vas
introduced TO him by Turner, Af;sr ILibg tho drink
they all left the house and presumsd they vent ever
to Aliens after borrisey they said h.y going
to see him there Harvey Young Vas there. and they
we're taking about light that -As 70 take piaee IN
Philadelphia Lying said that norrisssy would no, have
fair play, and that koriss@y apt " te led astray,
particularly when he was in liquor.
To JurorsWss IN Lyng's about three quarters Of an
hour, heard korri,sey spsskug Of the dintnlty ani
saying that Poole lump~d On The counter ks dss-rboi
Lypg's about ten minutes 70 II o'eo-k, ! then left
Lyhg's and vent up broadway did net ses horFisssy
O. stse what you know about D.. second -tlon
A. Mr. hetabe and mJisf left ~ About tsn minutes
TO eleven; be vent lone, and ! vent - Rroai-ayn
far As Grand street then sent 20 Stan-I Hall, share
arrived between half past si.'.n and iss,s Pools,
shea, Campbell The tvo proprietor, the barhseper aud
Poole was talking y W. Rive. n regard % hi. tip 70
Charleston, and in about two hours Aftsr~Ards-nsar
o'elect-raudcsn, Turner, BAKER. Corn.uus Linn,
standing At the near end Of the drinking tar -A ~
biz sidei Campbell and shea we're standing there too
there we're some seven Of them entirely, Mr. Myss
had lett before thee parties came n Poole had treated
be very seldom allowed any sse 70 pay for anything
Hylsr vent up TO the counter and aled tho party 70
drinl Paud..n 20, 20 the counter and 'a- Poole -hsn
be said, There IL the Amsnean Bghtng boy, tbsfss
u. man ,ha. .hipp,d Al ctoln, ,hsr,. ,hs nan ,h.;
BIB, you are tho only top ~ earth that vsnt
10 bsht foos made no reply bat stood -ih bis hands
nsht mel" Poole replied, ~ dost ,hihi Joufs worth
e. Turner ,s.a ''.Lyed aR'o roel, .oa ,oos lin y
ton him, Sc has ben dnnlisgn Poole replied 'weli
that 10 'ufBcisni," meaning that, " Faadssn vas IN
threatening language 20 Poole al the tine h. dd NJ,
tppstr 10 be drum; seemed 20 me Ne va. perfectly
sober, Turner and Poole thea -, re hands and PooIs
house for iteo AID you'd hy 400 forf-i,,' he ,h.n
ioot fs t-.a,y dollar sold yssss sst o. h.
th. Other party did no, to hAv. 400 p.aassn
s,bsd Turner be ba monty and Turner ssksi Bsssr,
and n.y al SAID no then cane rsasd ID. ','ss q
the toun'ss, near tho oyster boz Paadssn, vhsa no
20, fyh, tor s.,' -,s th.. Turner ,tspp~d s.es,
1 To Juror-so time nsnsd for the tghi 20 iAss
pses; Isuppose u ras dl,sr.ticnary.
Wnn.,s, ressnslns the nArraurs-TsrDsr Tires ~
his eosi tool cut pistol, p.1si Il hs thu.
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81 Nth hs Lses 20 the -hshstsna, sAA Passs.n 10
rent a him, 10th . VI. aiisSs u sparsps o.mpbsli
snc Ffea fssr fnNet ca ssrh 81 hin MINI
sniy yst oct ny ksss ee.ss1onany ihs pssos ser.
bAbslng ons sis mall frsafm and sBssb~r Lac hy
sun. night have bssn at ps Tim. that Po<is ssN
You alpt going 70 murder me hssrd sDusbsay
lsiioo cut vbals Tprnsr Tho hoor that he baa
hot bimssk; his pls,ol vent ~ tvios, vhs,hsr -,
r.efnisuy or intsniionsIy ! cannot ar oss u
tbs balls ,trsek Mr. Tosis 10 tie sr I t<lisrs
hhr .n ,nnebr 10 ID. pantry, sions.i1s
q ne b. appeared 70 h mach ssrusd thins sf.
IT, o. hrsnSs Harris, ra In the psntry ico
rbsn fets va hot ls TIE hne~. be s,sgrrr~i
The tcof ts tel ever Turnsr ~hsfs d. sy hat
al sv dstnetly ~ the ar.ir s.nnes s.y -hs'
Fas vAs esirs 81 this tina ssw Faaesen bat csasot
~ hat h vas teiss -ss solgng 10 ssf Dai Al ibs
I'm sna ,eule not zee aNytkss s'ss tissslT soen.
va - slsv'n sbots af.a .nf sgosS nyssh ~-ors
lah any oihsf eeHy. lest shaaM sst q tbs bas-