New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
THE POOLE MURDER.
BAKERS ACCOUNT OF THE FATAL ROW,
FrOm The Tf-e. NayI6

FrDm The Use way 10
The circumstance connected with my gong 10 sian
WIZ Hall, he said purely accidental; there was
no preconcerted plan laid what We were to DO wAen
got there, and do think that any of the rest OF
the party went there for row. they ii II was un-
known 10 me- and think should have known II If
they had.
Turner fired but once and then he shO, himself in
the arm. His friends then took him cut by the front
door. When they were OUT AMI alone, Lozer, wlo
wa. standing near Poole came toward me and sad.
- You are one of the numbering OF b-s-you,
YOU, YOU" and male pass at me, and struck ne on
the side of the face. turned quick around. when
Poole made stroke al me with his pistol OF hand, but
did not touch me. Ny back was toward Cy shay and
Cy Harris. One or botli-l cannot say whch-caught
hold Of tie collar of my coat and orSed me backward
and fell on nv back the hoor. Both of my hands
few up above my hoad-my pistol in my right
hand. Poole fired twice and | think he fired once
through his pautaloOns pocket. Poole shot and
fell received the shot in my side and the top OF
nv head both a; the same tune, simultaneously one
was a. quick as the other aud then Poole jumped on
me and said, Z" | will take YOU now, you son Of a
"b-h aud changed bis pistol, which was In his right
hand 70 his left. and commenced 10 gougc my eyes
he GOT his fingers into my mouth and lacorated i.
fired my pistol four times; | think shot LoZior;
shot Poole in the knee; Turner ind not shoot him
that know: Turner fired but and then shot him
self and when Poole lay top Of me shot HIN while
having on nv back in the breast lie relaxed his hold
and fal over on my left side, turned on my right side
and got up and made for the door; Acker sad, lOu
son 81 IN, Nlhi are YOU hotl-f 'hN-it iVit "a
me bv the back Of my coat, / jerked away and be
tore It: | got gu. into the street and halooel for
Turner. he then was near down 20 Prnccst; Turner
fired has pistol and down aud across the street INTO
Pete Barlow with my hand up 10 my head d not
know how bad was wounded: asked for q cap; Bar
low appeared to be frightened and said he had none
they took and put me into coach with Turner,
Paudene and Van Pclt: the coach drove down 10
johnny Lyng's, and we all went I'M none OF them
knew that Poole was shot until | told them
tho Doefor and urOlNpl WOuut but COull
mud no ball; | told the Doctor 10 attend 70 Tur-
nors arm, he the most injured man; when the
doctor went 10 attend Turner got up and left the
room; tie doctor did no, see 20 think; do not
wish 10 bring any into difficulty my account:
was concealed until the brig sailed we left Friday
and anchored in the Horseshoe until Saturday follow
ing, when we weighed anchor and went to sea- the
Captain Of the brig did not know anything about me.
Bakers conduct while in the bark on hi passage To
New York has been every way commendablc-wishing
for the speedy termination OF the voyage and coa-
yersa,on with his friends He times quite talk
alive and then other times despoudng, having tle
or no conversation with anybody. He was a shrowi
and close observer of men and manners, and in CONVEX
saiion displayed considerable tact and talent.