New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER 49, 1855

rifsey comes out, and WIN commences, Did Pooa
say one word 70 Mrrri.sey MorIissey comes out
and Gays, " You are there you numbering a. of a
b." Norrissey p,ooaby felt embitered becauss bs
thought Poole bad taken advantage in the con s, at
Amos street cock; but whether or not IL WA 40 he
bad right TO use that Language without taxing the
consequences that eucb Ian guage would CAL forth
h0iiSsey assaltd Poole by sn epithet which did not
peoi 10 hghtng man, for Lag says he is an artist
ID BIS profesoD and an ar s in anJ profession ought
10 be gentleman. II was the language of black
tuhro, OF a breggart, and 1t was language which
Montsey anew would call forth vindictive feelings.
Ihese epithe were handed backward and forward.
Poole If you please took out bis pistol hut he did not
use It. Morissey called for pistol He was as ID
of ss Richard when he called for horse pistol my
hngoom for pistol He applet to Baker for pistol
lie "hsptTedt to little boy, aud the little 10Y went out
What little boy was that Il be who srried the
intelligence TO Johnny Ling, and he returned with
pistol, ard then both Poole and Mouissey were
armed. Poole stool there looking at Morrisssy but
floor, and in that he showed himself to be Drawer
man tkSD MOnissey, ~ho snapped the pistol three
tmeo az Poole over the heads Of his friends. Poole
said, You have tasted my mutton once, how did you
like IT. Poole Tss butcher, and he illustrator his
lCee by usitg the language OF his profession. They
60 on ard have further controversy. / admit that
Pools wrong AID Morrissey right for the purposes
of the trkUmeIt. They we're separated aud taken 10
two oiBeient ways. b what had Baker, Turner aud
PaugeIe 20 do Wih tlem. Poole never sought Baker.
Baker always where Poole was. What then
does BAKER 90! He is quiet speoia or Of the scene.
Tits quiet cool and collected Baker remains. VIA.
for he had cent for Turner aid Turner had not ar
rived. Rue bad gone with Morrissey and Hogan with
Poole TO the ponce station At the police station Poole
wanted 10 maze q complaint egaicst Morfssey that
Monissey had threatened to .sse his Ire Bat there
was 10 peffoL 10 tab tho complaint and Poole went
back 10 Stauwix Hail. Morriesey wen; with Rue to
several blinking saloons, until he got to Canal street
sno then separated and promised 10 90 home. Baker
wal ed eli for Turner or TO see If Poole returned.
ID toA =
the quaIel for Noni.sfy ami defends hin. If he did
30 he went there as the partisan of Morissey Baker
let but was II before Poole returned or after sub
INIT that the fair 10 erence is that Baker waited until
70 return there. deny that Baker had
right 10 fol ow Poole when he knew that Poole vas
in q condition to be excited by any circumstance that
occurred. 1t vas saiG Poole had no need TO 90 hack
to Stsnwix Hall to make an biology TO Dean, can
was at the S'etiOn-House bat there were two pr1pri
tore, Dean and Desyle ard beagle was a. St4nwix
Hall. Bot admitting Poole came back to take q
cIiLk did be expect TO see Baker there anybody,
be would expect t. Sc, Mouisey, with whom he b sd
q ciiiculty. Poole called for wine. and drank with
his friends. He was quiet and peaceable there. TIE
Mayor of the city had given ORDERS TO have saloons
shut at II O'Clock, and the shutters were closed.
Meantime where was Baker? He vas at Johnny
Lingo. Turner, Hyler Linn, PaugeDe and Van Pe
were there. They 20 10 Aliens in Lspenard street,
then 20 the City Hotel When Alleu lief: Baker Bs-
her Ode up in stage two blocks; he then took car
ana GOCe TWO BLOCKS more, three Snlnng5,
ard went aroui into c,rner, and iQ five minutes he
returns 10 company with i've Elk Others. VINO
were they Hyler, Turner, Linn, Van Pet and
Pau eIe; and they all wens to Johnny Lng's.
What was Baker bunting them for at that hour of
the night 10 90 to Stanwix Hall and kick up row
with Poole or a prtiext, and thea to assassinate
him. aid, according TO the testimony of his own
witt essts Baker was tho first to enter and Paugene
the last Had Poole had any controversy with Ba-
ker, Paugene, Hyler, Linn or Van Petit None.
Ano here Psugene Turner and Baker armed with
pistols, entered this house at o'clock, and for what
purposel Go with me to the affray between Hyer
and Tuner and Baker. Baker had resigned from the
police in that he might be free from emoarass
inent, and Low there was nothing to keep him from
associatiIg with thee persons Though he had slept
the floor twenty nights at Johnny Ling for fear OF
being attacked by Poole yet he then goes on the night
Of the oath of February to get these persons and
enters into the very jaws of this lion, and Paugene
cones in last and Locks the door, When Poole said
i'll the City Hall he would cut Bakers no.e and ears
OF and a pot of soup of his head il WAS evil
IDENTIFY iOccse remark Then, at the Gen." when
Schoer Iod Baker not to go down 10 the barroom as
Poole was there, what was Bakers language de
says "TIl 20 out thst way, for came 10 hst way
Is tina, the remark of a peaceabe man who wants 20
makeup with Poole When he comes down, ID iker
leans on the counter with pis,o In his POCKET, am
looks at Poole to invite u fight. Poole was drunk aud
unarmed, and like a drunken man he comes up 10
Baker aud says; "fou carry pistol for me- do you
Wei, Paugene comes in last, at Stanwix Hal, aud
lock the door to prevent any person from coming To-
Baker takes his position lear the door, after gethng
3 drink Does Poole open his mouth No. Dos
Baker open his mouth No but he calls on them to
take drink But when PaugeI commemorative con;
yersaioD, how did he do ii Had anything uausplred
preycus 20 indicae the intention OF paroles Hy!er
bad said that " New Yoik was about played out"
and Baker had said, after the first aifray, thst the
"ball had opened; Paug enc then came up to Poole
and saio: "You black -muzzled s. Of D. or
You are the American fighting e ola b.. All
The witDesses substantially sgree upon this. VINO
began il Pausete-a member OF Morrisseys party
Whose psr'y was Morrlsseysf BAKERS 10 you
believe Turner, Baker and Psugene came there for
any puroose but TO see Poole Poole said nothing to
Paueene in reply - his il suit and Paugene was dis
APPOINTED that PoOe did not &c. mad and strike, Ia
cider 10 give them excuse to commence. Vac Pelt
sno Linn tried to interfere and Paugene kicks one and
faps the Other and they on'an1 they ran out az
once. This part OF the eortrivance Iney SAID,
ii these fellows out they can be used to swear for
us srd if they are indic ed with Us, we eau
complain that they are indicted. If they were
injected, they could have then went out OF
the house; if not they could have then sworn they
were pre,ent. Poole heard the words, aud though
sored to ruse and sad I'm bet $500 can lick suy
"mep in the Ioon; aid he put bis hand In his POCKET
ana tales out his pocket book He thought If he could
uro II off into bet he would be safe. Turner came up
and SAID Bill we don't want TO fight, aud Paugene
spt three tin es in his face. Did Poole resent II No
Turner after ssyirg they had not come there to ng1t
threw of his cloak and said Sail IN, boys, and he
drew his pistol. The statement that Poole drew PTS
ol and cooked i. then is impossible. Me, never put
their rs OILS cooked in their pockets and beside thai
Re wss defending himself with his arms from Psugene.
IL was absurd for Baker and Others could have seen
him cock tie pis OIL and that would be iata 10 fooe,
snd his idea was TO turn off the sht with the of
the bet Turner fred and the shot went through his
srm; he fell. Turner could not have fired the shot
which wounded Poole's knee, for occupying the po-
siiion which lie did the entrance and exit OF rue oa
wonIi not have corresponded With the wound. Hal
the ball been fired from where Baker stood It would
have corresponded exactly with the wound made in