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

y nation - be said not, and that ''no Irshman was
Is good as he wss;' said they were; he said
Pools asked me TO fight him, and said would ..on
equaity;D be then laid down large carving knife and
sOssd me y y thought could not ws handle knife
large; Mr. Poole and never had word before that
here myself at the second did not hear Morrissey'
pistol snap think the pife given TO Poole by
Philadelphia man called Charley; do not know his
To Juror could not say that Poole was walking
erect on the counter but he in high position
the counter; the counter is very high; could not tell
exactly he the counter; did not look at his
boots l looked only at his pistol think he stood
something behind the counter.
To the Coroner do rot know any OF the parties who
Csptain Charles S Turnbull sworn-I am captain of
police Of the Eighth ward; when the first ARRAY at Stan
wix Hall took place was not present, as was on the
west side Of the ward of my men told me that there
was difficulty between Morr sey and Poole at Stanwix
Hall he said that Poole had been taken TO the Eighth
ward station house and Morrissey to the Fourteenth
ward he said that pei Rad been locked up went
Stanwx Hall about Il o'clock looked in, and
.ound all quiet / then went to Lafayette Hall,
and around Mercer street, and found AL
fcer Lsytos and reprmandeG the sergeant for allowing
detailed oaeer to take away prisoner fro my ward
when the eight occurred IN ii at this time policeman
came ID ana told that he had been looking for me-
as a man had been shot l., Stanwix Hall this the
corner Of Grand and Mercer streets went up toeStan
wix Hail again, and entered it, and found posse of po
Ecemen there formed of corps from the sta
ton house, took the sergeant and two men with me;
there large number of persons beside the officers
in there; told my ut the door to prevent ngress
and esress to and from the house. saw Poole laying
the counter and Drs Cheeseman and Putnam attending
on HIM; in reply to inquiry they told me that the
could rot live then got al the information could and
sent ssrgeants Lent aud Glenny, with eight men, to
Lyng's saloon corner OF Canal street and Broadway
with oriers 20 arrest Baker, Turner Paudeen, and all
others in the that they could find there
then sent officers Silver and Johnsons to No. 8o Broome
street 10 search the louise for Baker, then noted down
the names of some gentlemen for Witnesses who
present Stanwix Hall trok ~n the names Of four
charge OF the house, and went to Lying saloon self
found al my men on the sidewalk with quite nu nber
Of the Sixth ward police of Sergeant Lent he
had been in the house he said he said that Lying had
hoisted the window and told him IL he would come in
them TO ring the bell after that Lying hostsd the win
dow said, John, open this door, he replied 81
WON'T said ~ am officer, and must come in'' he
answered, This is my castle, and win protect it,;
then jumped the stoop and ordered the to kick
down the door and down it went met Mr. Lying at the
head OF the stairs; he approached me- asked him to
open the door at the head Of the stairs leading to the
bar and he said 81 would like to know your authority
fer coming into my housein this Manner about
70 Lick oren the door when Lying unlocked it, aging
He sLord have the matter fully nves.iga enterisg
the barret the first man saw was Paudeen arrested
him after cl uchng him by the throat the next
rested vas Van Pelt, who maze no reHistance, saw
Turner lying the floor and also arrested hic As the
doctor was dressing his lsft him there in charge
of two men; told Lying hat II wanted Baker now he
said ''Baser is not here told him that 81 kaew Ba-
ker there, and II could get him would arrest
Lying himself" he said, Cd d-r It. nyou don't be-
lieve me, ssearch the house-Baker here, but IL
gone then searched, but were successful,
after little time had Justice Brennan there, from,
White street and again aeaTched Lyngs house and
the whole block, but did not nd Baker; made arrange
ments thea fer mex. morning (Suncay), end on that
day sent three officers to search Mr. Aliens house
they did go during the afteanoop sent to search
three different houses in the Bowery after was at
LyBgs The second tine, hscbmaas boy told me that
three men lad come down the stairs and went of
the front door in great hurry, down Canal street
wiriow frst, Baker in the house, but that
he was hurried away and contested, and walked out
a5 we pushed up stairs; ! heard on tue Sunday that
after be left Iyngs Baker in Mr. Bradys house in
Walker street Brady teeps The Hermitage Hall; heard
that Turner was about Ia be rescued from in IYngs
house on Sunday night maze this known to the Chief
OF Police, who ordered force of the Sixth ward to
mine al the Of Canal street and oadway;
TUESDAY or Wednesday night met an officer, at
two o'clock IN my house: he asked me IL wanted Linn
sad 81 did, and that told his brother Dan to
brig aim to me-" Daniel Linn was detailed officer,
with Baker, and paid them their money ms such; l
went With the man 10 John lyss's and from there
went 10 house in Roosevelt street md after forcing
open the door ! arrested Nelly Lion il short time
after got Hysr TO surrender hrnse prisoner, after
he had ,ef: the city.
To JUROR have done all could 10 ferret ont Baker
since sad TO the best OF my belief he had besides his
familiarity with the ropes as an ex polcefnan, the as
sistaace 0. members and memters If the police lie
Paftmeut to escape all charges against in this mat
ier have ginsted with Paudern hoard shat Morris.
IN Sunday morning, and went Lspensrd street;
10 not know who told there is ne person can all
who would swear that be saw Morrissey from half
last IL O'Clock on that Sunday morning ami O'Clock
he same morning; 60 not know who had made up the
plan 70 rescue Turner. - -.
John Barry, sworn, deposed-Reside at pa Mott
street they call me "Fish to distinguish inc from two
bre.npr coach drivers, who called ash .nghae" and
Lively = am a coach driver in the employ OF Mr..
Sevn, in Mulberry street; the night the shooting
affair took place was standing witt ny carriage at the
knew Bal Ter and Paudeen by eyessht Baker about
eleven or halfpss eleven clock the night of the
shooting he got on the carriage box but do not know
where he came from; be told to erive him TO the
corner OF Broome street aud Broadway | did so; he
handed me three shillngs, and inquired If that
n0hW TaatH yaaa hon ha trlf In hnw ha
Gown into cellar the Broome street side OF Broad
way; L called the state Saloon where he went into
about Eve minutes saw a crowd collecting the cor.
ner when drove ba tx to the City Hotel; the crowd
came out OF the state Saloon, an Baker in the
crowd as they out cid not Paudeen in that
crowd on.y knew Baker as IL that crowd: did not
knov any OF the others; the crowd still and made
no noise all the people seemed TO be sober they came
to the corner Of Broadway and faced up 1t just
drove OF drove down B:osdway; Baker spoke to
me wh,n the carriage with me, l remained at the
City Hotel ooly about fifteen after went
back until went with strange man to the Bowery.
To Juror-Baker did not seem excited when drove
George MtHeady sworn am called I" Lively"
reside at No liz Orange street. / coach driver
in the employ Of Mr. John Goldinz living In the
place On the night OF the ARRAY 10 the place Of
Nj Pete BARLOW, corner Of Broadway aud Prince street
II is bsr rotm, Louis Baker cana running in there
between the hours Of oae and two O'Clock in the
morning lie asked ard the other drivers for cab
he was then bare headed he appeared to have wound
the right side of his dit was bleeding little
he did not walk lame; we had no cap to give him,
either myself CT Francis Merrill, who Is call,
in.s coach No. 100, driven BY "Shau3 hac" and was
driven away The coach standing at Pete Bsrlow's
door do not know where he vas driven TO- as re,
ma ned inside Baker before, and did not
know him; after 'Shanghae came back he told me
that It vas Baker shanshaes y name is Merrill;
Merrill did not say that Baker had said anything ohm
he said that he had taken Baker TO the of Canal
street and Broadway.
To Juror-The man took for Baker did not
excited when he into Barlows; | drive coach No.
So my coach had been put up when Baker came in.
Francis Merrill sworn-I reside at No. 1876 Mulberry
street; am coach driver; the right in question
drove coach No 100 the story OF the last witness Is
true with the exception that did not tell him when
retur ned that had driven Baker there we're six men
in the coach, of whom slim man sat on the box
with they said that they wanted TO go to DOCTORS
IN leonard street, as man had been shot think
there we're four in the carringe when the sater)