The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-17
THE STANWIx HALL TRAGEDY
THE CoRoNER's INvEsTIGA rIoN.
SEVENTH DAY.

am practising physician was called to see some OF
the parties the night Pool shot was called about
one O'Clock in the morning 10 place In Er, street;
was called 10 men who we're wounded; went
to house kept by Mr.. Lying, and a lying on
the floor in his shirt sleeves, and bleeding prousey
believe TINS Turner they called him Flanagan
at the time; wounded in the left arm 1t was
gun shot wound; heard At the time call him
Turner; afterwards learned - was Turuer;
. saw another there lying a bed, who said Doc
Tor, am wounded also, and wish you examine me'
! examinad him; did not hear the OF this
called; understood IT was Baker; this man had scalp
wound on the left side, gun shot wound; reached
to and barred the bone he had another wound on the
right side, over the hip bone and beueath the short
ribs this was, in my opinion, gun shot wound; II
was only flesh wound l don't think it penetrated
beyond the skin the skin dscoored but broken,
as could ascertain; could not tell from the wound
from which way the bullet received; there
three bullet holes in the shirt made thought through
the folds Of the shirt; neither of these told me
how they received their wounds asked them how
they were wounded; don't think they answered.
persons present said they had been in 6ght with
Poole; did not know Lying till after this time only
messenger who came for me; there we're perhaps,
twenty persons present when went there; after had
my back was turned Baker left the room; missed
him in about five minutes after my back was turned;
we came with YOU for the police here, and shall
be arrested then heard disturbance at the door
after missed Baker asked, "Where is the wounded
man ~ apd some one said, " He has gone out;' the
policemen then came In, with captain Turnbull; did
not hear of secretng any when the police in;
some one said Baker went ont upon the roof Of the
house; when heard this, said, g He will take cold"
knowing his wounds uudressed did not hear Baker
say, 81 must go--it's too d-d hot here'' think
Turner said something like this referring to the heat OF
the room; many about the made remarks of this
kind; of them may have alluded to the pursuit. of
them by the police the heated BY large fire
In the CRATE the room was not oppressive but rather
the room; told me he thought the bullet had
entered Baker, he said he had been through the Mexi
can war; and knew all about gunshot wounds after.
ward thfa mans Wa Kerri0an. 1 did
ell then learn that this man Councilman
told me this at the time after Baker left the room saw
a in the bar .room-a room back of where was
and thou yht this man was Baker, do not know II any
policeman were in the room at tnis time there may
have been policemen there; saw policeman standing
in Canal street before went into the house; went into
the front door of Lyngs house and went up stairs
crowd up stairs. O. We're there persons around Baker
il they trying to get him away in hurry A.
There a crowd of persons around him: | DO not
know that they hurrying him oil; staid at this
house till or O'Clock next morning.
Councilman Kerrigan was here brought into court
Coroner-Is this the you that nightt
Witness-Thisi is the man who said he knew more
emacated down and talked to his friend
him with the greatest nonchaence Witnessl did not
Baker after seeing him in the barroom; may have
conversed with persons after Baker disappeared about
his absence did not see Mr. MoIrssey nor did hear
any man called Molrssey aa was up when the m messsn
for my services; / have not been paid yet; saw no
wounds about Mr.. Baker, excepting those hare men
fioned; when said "Baker would take cod,'' spoke
to those about me- Baker the la time between
and O'Clock should think; Baker remained ia the
where was 1t least five or ten minutes after |
pronounced him out OF danger do not know that ker
rgan in tho when went there; did otknow
Nelson Brever-I reside in Canal street did not
this anray; heard MaIrssey threaten como Of them
heard him say 0Poole a cowA ID, and the first tms
he had opportunity he would shoot him quick as
dog he then pulled out his pistols and slammed them
down in an excited manner and vacated the PREMISE
at once; (lau shter knew Baker do not know that
he deperate man; the pistol was capped that Nor
sayN fred IL don't think he sober n this time
James II suydan wa next sworn live al no 10
make hr, a against some ot these men Irwin said he
would have the veof Hyer aud Poole within year. II
it took all he had, they intertered with him At ne pr
mary ctionS and his the track this wa SAID
in the latter part OF January year ago at Later day,
in May last heard him say he would have Poole killed in
fight he said he had the roughs with him, and they
should kill Poole and he would stand outside while 1t was
dome; Irwin then going to the races, and said he
would Poole killed that night; called upon Poole
and told him Of what had hed; know Morrlsaey by
sight heard him threaten The life Of Poole lrvin
said he went bail for the roughs because he had an OBJ
ect in view he wanted them to use; Irwin WAS tenant
of mine
Lyngs house with two three ofcers; Mr.. Gilso
4he hrst enter; entered at the same time when
went in doctor there attending to Turner there
were half n dozen in the when entered; knew
John Lying Of this party Mr. Morrissey wa not there
So Hudson street; am the father in law OF John Nor
rissey he married my daughter he resides With me, or
boards in tbe same house on the night Of the aght
Morriscy and another young came home about IL
O'Clock az night; the young mans name was Cunning
ham think think they came home about IL clock;
let them in they up stairs together aud ten or
fifteen minutes afterwards Cunningham came down aud
ont; did notice then that Morrirsey was in
7oxicated in about half hour Cunningham and
another man came back and wanted to know IL they
could John told them did not like 10 wake John
up he eep; they then said there had been terri
bic wor-Poole and Turner had been shot then
let them in and went up stairs with them; tried to
wake John up but could not Cunningham and the other
man tried to wake him, bu, they could not; then
thought he intoxicated in the morning about day
light eome more people came back to John; then
had n talk with him he said he knew
nothing about the ARRAY; advised him not 70 20 out
threaten life of Poole; Cunningham with Morris
sey ten or fifteen minutes when he hrst came
Peter Barlow-I reside ut No. Crosby street keep
public house Of Prince street and Broadway
in my place on the night Of the tight should
think there till IL o'clock have seen none OF
this party since the fight excepting Baker, who rushed
into my place and said, Give me cap;'' he rushed
out tetore given him he did not get any in
nv place think as he came in he lifted up his and
said Z" See where am shot, did not notice IT, for
Crawford aartn@I live at No lss Thirtieth street
went stanwx Hall the night OF the fight with Mr.
and Charley Lozier Morrissey in OF
the and Poole in the other Baker there and
Post asked him Il he had revolver he threw open his
coat and howe revolver, and said :" Yes always
carry for such sons Of b--s a you are
John Aren-I reside at No. GO Lispenard street;
} was there on the evening that Mr. Poole wa
shot that night was alone In the bar
with Mori issey and others there wers in tbs company
whom cannot remember know Paudeeni don't
Know that he was there; these men were IN company
together 10 not what they talked about; heard
nothing about the fight; never heard any Of that
party threaten the life OF Mr.. Poole never heard any
of them they wonld have satstActon do not know
that they armed went 10 bed before the parties
left my place was taken, when went TO bed, by
young man uamed Andrew Byron; can't say AZ the
party were there when went 10 bed; some OF them
we're there vent to bed about hafpast ten or eleven
o'clock.
Richard D. Burford deposed--I reside at IL HoratIo
street came out Of the Metropolitan hotel aud seeing
n crowd al stanwix Hall, went there; Morrissey
and Poole having high words; Mcguire there
and from lis manner thought he wanted 10 fight with
Poole. This about half past nine O'Clock: sharp
words passing between Poole and Mcsiuire Poole
told Mcuire he did not there light him or raise