New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-29

TRIAL OF LEW. BAKFR FOR THE MURDER OF
WILLIAM POOLE.
rvIprScE OF john DEAN AND CYRUS SHAY.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-sefOrs the Hoa.
Judge ROOSEVELT
THIRD DAY....wEDsEspAY, Nov. q.
The Court room was unusually crowded this morn
ing. ana hunareds who applied for admission were
G mpeped to leave wi hout being an ~ reach further
,hsn the ent, ance. At IL ocock the Court opened.
Mr. Clark suggested that n order TO give the Jury
mr. inte ent IN, ers arding of the case, they ehoad
visit the olsce where the alleged murder was commit
I'D He himfef had not fuil1 compehenced the evi
der ce until be had done 3d. lie proposed therefore,
that tie Jury and Court, with officers, snoud proaeed
during the cay TO visit rhe Revere House, UaOe Stan
uix HapD 10 this the Dist-ict-Atorney acqdiescet.
Tie Court suggested that toe vis be made the folio "
ing day. .r
hir. John Dean, one of the proprietors of StanvI
Hall who was Oh the stand when the Court adjourned,
then r,suued his evidence. He said: There was no
report think of pistol between the first and second
shots Of Turner; think there was one shot between
the second snot Of Tpr er ana the shot Dy BAKER;
don't know by whom IL was fired or In what al ecuoli
when Baker fired there reports OF plsto SD rs
rspoIy folio wing another; Turner ~asthe nosles
nan Ia the lot; cannot ewesr saw pistols IN any
body's hands but Tun er ard Baker put 'a.hn srat
and Iast pat OF the evenigy; It was In hb lt panta-
ICONS pocket the handle sticking OUT did not see
it any o,ber place but In his pocke ola no See any
after IL ey went out but hearo firing the side walk
Baker and Turner the last 10 leave Turner went
before Baker; Bat er went out back"a'k.
CUss.. xam Deo-I had kept tue house week when
this transaction occu re1; was butch=r 20 or rs
yesrs before wen, in StaDwx Hall; HJler occupied
The place before took IL; he lived IN ths second story
front room; il was conf cuonery store b5tore TOOK
H. prt sumo bis gf- was up stairs at the time OF ths
occurrence; presume there wss a faro'osuk on me
te,ono floor; do not know IL; MIR Mitchell was bs-
hind The bar when thee persons came Ia Hye; ana
Turner came 10 first, Linn and Nen Pelt, tolnk, fo
loa ed wi bout much interval; Bsker came next and
George Al drees follower; Paugene came III b-xt
after ioms 10 interval they we're all getting dr0ks
whep p, ugtLe csme 10; Poole and Ba.er Oh not
.pt ak tos ether but all the rest be ieve Oh Ianer
al Poole spoke together; they were all fr5nds drlnk
ing 10, tber except Pooe and Baker, Who did not
Steak; Baker WED all 20 drink; thnk noe Fere
drunk except Poole Psusene nigh nave oeendruoki
| link be vas sober; Poole had bsen drinking
for rome time: re wss not drunk enough to
ssee,r but he fell his liquor; he bad been drnklog
from quarter half pas ii o'clock up 10 the ne oil
the occurrence; be sraLk ca Smpsgne; uihk orstay
wa, oIurk with Baker; Tur, er was drinking with
Poole At The time Turner he'd iavi o. Poole % two
or three others, and th y drank with him. HyIer
Poole and my self drank VITA Turner DOLLY three or
our drank ith Baxer; the fret thug 4 attracted
INV attention was Paugenes addree sing Pooe IN tne
w.y be cid; only knew tFo Of the men whsn they
came in cid OF see any Ting on the part Oh fOo'e
10 cal forth the remark If PaugeGe; the momenf Pau
gene came il iooked at him; have beard hm say
after be said that to Poole 10 behave himself or
for shoulo o, have any fighting there; be asked me
vby did not put every BODY out OF coors; ne tlen
walked up to Poole aud called him oiack muzz cd
son of q b. ana saii he could lick hun; Poo Q
made @ reply Paugene asked him if he eJuld hex
lin; Poole said be was no. worth nj fau.
eeIe then ssked Poole TO CONS into the yard
ard 6,h, him Turner then ibtehered he
also interferd Paugene took Poole ~ the coat ne
Kicked at Linn sno struck a Van Pelt; l toink he
ht Van Pelt Turner told Psugene they OH not coz
here fight and be TIED TO stop Paugene; Poole tnen
sad be would bet $500 he could lick any man 10 New
York and be threw five twenty dollar gold pieces
down: told III 10 told them; l took them up ga
wal, 20 Of Poole then ding near the counter;
I'D TO the time OF Paueenes coniDg IN Baker "a SAID
Iothing Az cone tothing; Pauyeue had hoe ofPoole
" en- Poole laid. who cen lex ne for $500 and
Turner, Linn and Van Pelt were thsn Interfering;
Psugele had hold Of Pooles right lapel; they were oil
then ar ding by the bar Poole took out the money
when Pauset had bod If bin; af,er Paugene said
~ csL" snsser TO Pool.'s remark " W no can mex
ne for $500" ne handed he money to me and pl'
| il in ny pocket AID walked away went qdetly q AR
the Other of he bar 10 Look q, them stood ne Ar
IN opposite Mr Turner when he threw of his cloak
dio OF say took the skesi took the money 10
get i, ssay from Mr. Poole because thouzht he had
fooled away morey enough that night: my oo-
ect Was 10 prevent his spending II: J dld not
Dot for that money | did not take
tie DoIey because he was drunk | sst nolhlos
when took the money; when | vas sssn ing near
tie ,Id of The counter surveying the scene, say
Tune approach me and say, "NOw, Poole, draw"
coaIo L ., say bat Poole did IRON ;be tune PooIs
gave ne ibe u opey up 20 tls; moment my back vas
TOWARD him. up 10 thar time ! knJF Poole "a PIE
til 10 bis poke saw the petol tner- .itec the -
,fIsy; had seen hin have pistoi before; the psto
ives ususl C.l's revolver il proj cted aooa' tfree
four tcbes hibk il proeo I'D Tar eoolgn p-rh 'p.
put the tight haI aTounb his bo9y, re he PIE ot
cut brTg II around under The skirt Of hs cos; 50
O. 10 sbOo' uDfled Re 20 b nouey out OF hrs Sht
! pccs ct; Turner said, "Now, Poole, dfss;" did no.
! oiserye what Poole doing when Poole pat ap
hs hands Of The ED Of the counter Tdrnsr lad Ora
! bis ris.ol; Poole sid DobiDg when hs 1u, us his
Lauds; Bai er wss tben stsLdng betEeen the tll o.
tie dou and he oysier-bo1; sss collected, and not
e1ci'e or eopfo.ed B,ker was .tsndnS By ne door,
Wien Turner said. "Nov, Poole, dr,gi" P41ysno
was ben sousIing of 10 front of Poole; afer Eur
ner drew Poole reeeced srouud the corner; ~ 70
his time Bsker hsd saii nothiae; | vas iD1kiag
sbtp ct Tuner; he aid, NOV, Poole, drsSp s7d
| walked into the floor threw of hs CLOAK, Aod efsF