New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-07

vsa PEEK and Turner were ieti ale: Baker sad Pee
fefs were ne emily pervops tsers whs wsre scs ME-
Of Poole that knew; Pssgeas vs stang o. the
Morrkse,'s, at Aliens, about his intimsoy win
Turner; Mr.. Hyler maze . remark that New-Ysck
was nearly played Out, that man cid mot dare -
bone to bed to bis wife sfter night; Turner vslcs-
tered 10 90 houe with him; Turner ssked Psursos =
come alens Psuseoe said no, he would not; Tuu3
stsrted 10 90 teward the do,r and then halted snl
s,ked Psustre If he would remain until he esns
hack: Al that time Mr.. Hyler said, Mr.. Psusese.
along Tuner, Baker, Van Pelt, Linn, and Pssrsns
then left the house il was understood, at that 6nA
that Poole was at the Eighth -House sn1
II was not known thst be was then ct Stan VIZ -
they said tina. an officer had taken Poole 70 the ESsA
Ward Station. House they then ef TO 70 hone With NJ
Ter in the manner have named 9 number OF peres0
were LETT in my house; il must have been from hAk
hour 10 an hour before any OF them returned; Lisa
frst came in; Turner came in pext; one or Two min
u'es elapsed between the tune OF LINN ane I1sas
entrance; there was sufficient time for Linn OsN
what bad occurred before Turner cane In; Tarn9
looked very pale and staggered hs made seversl e.
t.mpts TO get the floor; ne at ut got dowa IN Ae
center Of my front reom; went to him and fosna ~.
wource ed found pistol sflerward BY him; looked
then into the bar room and saw Baker think Baker
and the others came in together; Baker had wound
in the head his face was sl bloody; he also sai1
ths he wounded in the side; went up stairs Tor
towel and water TO wash him; he seemed to - vsry
excited, and looked like nan who had been In for
lon hope and had won Il; washed Baker and az
amined his wounds 10 zee II they were dan screus;
sent for physician. and sent also to the SrtA Wsrl
Station. House for . squad Of men; advised Bskx
10 go TO Justice Brennan and give hiusef
up 4; Bakers eyes were apparently golge1
ard blood shot; bis nose was scratched And his
examined bis wounds; there kind Of little Asls
in his side; felt for bal, aud also felt in the
wound on his head: his eye was bloodshos; his noe
was scratched a. If by shumb-naI; gave him
tumber Of brandy and water to rinse out HE mouth
never cav Baker drunk In my life; toSk of his shiry
gave bin clean shit, one Of my own; think hs4
no hat on when he came in; think he came In iA his
shirt.seeves; went for an officer to the Sixth sN
Station House; several came; | went for them BE-
cause supposed that they had had the worst Of il
ard If the Poole party came down ! wanted 70 have
the law on my sioe. The clothes OF Baker were here
produced in evidence and identified by witness The
officers came up stairs; Van Pslt and Linn were there:
there was no Disguise on their part they won't ia
and out after; when the officers came in shut ths
folding doors so that the officers were il the bNroon
and the wounded men in tho other room Baker, how
ever, may have come in and out
Mr.. Clark oferes TO move Bakers statement Of he
transaction at that time part OF the res sesfe-
The Cour. ruled that the statement could not b
offered.
@. Did Baker in coming into your house make aV
s.stsmspt of tie cause OF bis condition lobiectsl -
o. What was that statement (obiectsd to sad Oh
eo'ion sustained
o, VIVA. reasons did Baker assign why he did oct
wish to go and give himself to Juegs Brennan lever
@. What did Baker say the motives were which
induced his fight (ovenuledl.
o. Did Baker ask you TO examine bis pistol 70 ~
how may charges ne had fred [overruledl.
o. Did you examine Bakers pistol TO SO hsw
many shots had been fired. A. No.
Q. Did you examine Turner'S for tho same purpo'st
Xitne.-i found pistol near Turner; suppose d
was his pistol had seen him have pistol before sl-
ways In his belt; l examined the pistol; there vsre
two charges in it, there were six barrels the pistst
was one Of Colss Elk shooters, what called navel
pistol it had eight inch barrel; l sent for two Or
three doctors; DR.. CLARK came; have eIperieereed
BY sboor through coat with the view OF seeing
the effect Of the ball have beea around the world
some; have been in California twice; have seen
cases where shots have been fired through garmsno
Witness was here handed the 0ysrcost worn oy
Poole at the time of the affAy These holes those
in the skirt were made from pistol closs to it, ne
one lin the corner Of the skirt looks a. il might
have been shot from some distance In the case OF ne
frat holes il looks il tho pistol shot from the IL
aide AID a. if the pistol close to the lining the stet
couId have been fred with the hand under the skirt
with the coat on. The witness here produced cesi
through which he had fired pistol; the holes showed
that when the shots fired froa the outside tn
cloth had Clean smooth hole, and that the lining va
ragged; and wben fired from tho inside it had bIrned
the lining and left ragged hole in the cloth outside
Have known Baser seven or eight years; he was 40
custoned TO come 70 my place about year before
Pooes oeath; he ID tond Of arHuing but never got
mad; he was good natured and peacssble; 1 knew
Poole; hs was man OF bad character; l never knew
him 10 fight man single-handed.
q. Are you familiar with pugilismi q. am.
Q. You one of the seconds in the light bstweeo
Hy er and So Ivan A. was.
@. Is there difference between pugiliAt and Q
f.fterl A. There 10
Q. VIVA. Is the difference A. One is an artist sad
4 other BLACKBOARD.
Q. Under what head did Poole bslong' A. He
came sAder the later head; he woad gougs; Bskr
was not fighting man or gambler.
q. Did you know Of any apprehension which Bs-
ker labored under CT danger from PooIsi (Objece6
TO and ruled ou'
Wtness-I opcs went to Ptilsfelphia with soma
trottips horses on ls.vipg there left my pistol; .
Mr. Young brought the pistol to New YORK, from
whom Baker borroxe it and keptit while was away
in the East and South when l returned l. sent 70
Baker for the pistol he gave 10 me and then had 10
buy one this was about three yean this Winter;
Baker laid and slept on ny front parlos floor foe TWEEN
" Lghts when he had good bed two or tbroo blocks
of; Il is hardly TO be supposed he would DO this unless
he wss afraid OF being attacked in going homo nights;
do lot know positively tina. this was the reason;
know Lozier and Shay; knew Harris BY sight; I
was present at the date Of the controversy betweon
Norrissey and Poole, at foot Of Amos; | think Il VS.
August, two years ago think Lozier was there;
Post wa there; there were from three TO i've hundred
with Poole; Morrissey and were alone l did NOT
see Baker there.
The examination was here stopped In order to get
evidence Of DR.. Wood who could not remain until The
close Of Lings evidence.
DR.. james r. Wood am physician and surgeon
at Bellevue Hospital; saw Poole, but once previous
TO this STRAY saw him after the next ct HE houss;
I attended Lozier O, Poole's house; hs was In the
same room Drs. Putnam and Csrnochan attesdcd
Poole; en- us frst examination Of Poole detsrmtns4
that the ball was still in him; wss present Ct the
houss at the post mere1 examination discovere4
The ball in the heart BY the tou,h; Dr. Carnoohsa
conducted the examination DR.. Capochan cat cat Tie
ball: nv conversation with Poole was casusl 10 woah
speak to NE of his case and Of bis brethss-ia-lsv;
think that until the Sunday previous to bic death b
bad expressed the strongest hopes that BE- was goog
"a i've: Iozier wss wounded in the head; the veaa2