The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-08

Trial Oh Louis Baker for the Homicide or
Willians Observation-Disclosures for the Defence
not yet Cob clutled.

4 COURT 0fkk AND TRRNTNER.
| Hon Judge Roosevelt presiding.
! 1ux People Va LOUIE BAxn.
IEc. 7Hr. Clark remarked that in the report of the
esdsnce which he had read appeared in the testimony
OF Dr. Wood that he said the wounI in Turner's arm
igbt hare been ini tied when he was tu-ning' the
pistol; 1t should have been " turning the pistol
II is correction admitted.
Jas d. Bevins examined by Mr.. Clark deposed-I re-
side In New Yok am haibor master Of the port of Nov
York; knew Poole; know Baker; have known Baker
| since lsse.
=. wha, is Bakers charac,ers A. never him do
q. What was rocle's character, A. did no, think IL
| very g"oc should think II bad.
q. Would you believe him under oathS A. No. from
/ what knew Of him.
q. Well, trom his general character A. l would not
knew Poole since he was bay.
Cios'-exAmiued By Mr. Whitius-I not associate
ofeiiher; fave met hem in political conventions, but
vas ), intimate with either have seen them almost
every day. hea OF the Stanwix Hall affair; did not
bear thst Iooe carried pistol heard that Baker
so pistol ince he was attacked BY Poole 10 Bro,dwsy
To Mr. Whiting-l have feard Pooles character for
| truth anc veracity questioned.
q by whomY A. by every body VIII had any thing TO
| do with him.
Q VINO have you heard speak OF ita A. Mr. scharfs,
memrer o. Congress.
Did Poole belong the same side in politics a. your
thought he did, but he belonged TO side except
the sife from which he got the most money
You are not Interested In the result or this case A.
am here n unwilling witntss
witness--I mean that when man got nomination
Poole would go to his house, and he did rot give him
money he would abuse him.
Mr. Whnitg objected the witness volunteering his
attack upon the deceased
Mr.. Brady defended the witness.
To Mr. Whting--l have been United States boarding
officer; worked At the baking bu ,fness three years
went 10 sea two or three timer
Q. Have you been to Johnny Ling's oftenY A. No;
may have been there once 1t was before thSihcuity;
II may have been Fix months or several week!
9. Have yon not been there within week before iS
A. WAS not; have MOrrissey; Paudeen
have hyler; Hyler the night watch;
don't know Turner.
took the stand and was examined by Mr. Brady
O. ~ which one o. the accused parties you arst
employed ~ counsels
Q. By Jss ryIg-My next interference in the matter
was to make application 10 the Court OF Oyer and
1trmner TO bell Van Pelt, Linn HJler and Morrissey
hearpca'ion was also to quash the not
formally retained by Turney Mclaughlin (Paudeeu),
but consider myself to rain extent bound defend
them; remember the circumstance Of the Grape Shot
being sent after Baker, but did her before she
went before The rallied In pursuit. Of Baker
recei, letter. purporting to be from Baker and ad
dressed to Mr. Whiting and myself letter produced)
that is the letter have since become acqusnted with
Bakers handwriting; 1t IL all in the handwriting Of
Baker except the envelope; / had never seen Baker
then.
Mr. wh'ipg-Ibs letter is addressed to clark aud
Whiting, and inside 1t Is to Clark there Is such firm
as Ciai * Whiting.
Mr.. Biady-Nor never win be.
Mir. Wbiting-Not after tEe first Of January We then
go In different directions & nushter.)
Mr.. Whiting said that Mr. CLARK never showed him the
letter.
Mr.. Clark was under the impression the other day,
when the letter referred to- that he had wn the
letter 10 Mr. Whiting; but he perfectly recolects
tel ing him that DO had received It,
Mr.. Wfiing-That was several weeks after
Mr.. Cark-1 ought TO mention, that you said you had
teen spoken by prosecution and that ought not
to show you the letter.
MIR. tla,ke having resumed his place counsel SAID
We vii now rsise the question which the lourt viii
collect was raised the other day. as TO the letter sent I,
me BY Mr. Baker, but which was not admitted IN sv.
cence, The handwriting not having been then proved
We hsve proved the letter In question TO be in Ia
ters Handwriting He left that letter before the Grape
shot was stL in pursuit % him and from that letter the
fair inference to he drawn Is that T. written before
his departure We claim that that let ernot 50 far
II gives account II the afray Itself but far 1t
plans the reasons tive which induced to his flight
r. be acu ssibe The ned further contended
that where the question ased as 10 the a,sence OF
nan OF the mo ,es Of his flight letter written By him
in explanation, would from the necessity Of the case, be
this best .vicence OF the facts in question.
The Court considered the objection to such evidence
pert city obvious In ia character and no. technical II
objection founded In good sense that when man
cid an sc-no matter what-and deemed It proper to
leave, and before leaving sits aud gives ttaement
o. The entire tranrscton in bis own way and the
OF his fight should not be admItter II would b. IL
lec.d That he were even IN rise here before the
Court and jury and he audience and offer such state
ment, sven under CATH IL would no. be admiss ,e ami
consequently the less when written in private 'he
q the counsel tor the defence noted.
Isnisl Cunningham examined by Mr.. Carse-I reside
The 2ath February lsst saw Morissey that evening AZ
Brosdway End Canal street about O'Clock he
very drunk; Mr.. Hyer. Mr. Van Pelt and officer
were With him; they we're crnssi,r over ffom the
side the east they we're coming from the
Of stapwx Hail. took hold u him and asked him 70 20
home and he said he would As soon as he vent up aud
took dunk we went 1, Iinqs and had drink: asked
BIN ,sain TO come home and he came ont and ocer Rs
asked orissey IL he W. ud not be as good As his word
NJ OF 20 hey ond Canal str Get again that night he said
be uouf aked him 10 10 home sgxin he sao he woul
but be wanted 10 90 70 Aliens in pensrd street a. ne
bac some about money 10 arrange with him: he
took two drinks Aliens and at the Belle Union
bnd something 70 eat also rot hin, home and mn, him
to ted
O. Was he ipsensible A. He was as ,oou a, hs
struck tie he'd his wife and family were there when
lett the house heard OF a difficulty nj stapw Hall
heard that Mr. Baker had been shot heard that Pau
deem Turner M Poole ha3 been shot I went oack IN
Norrssey IS house, found him st in bed in-ensbie
II Atout three quarters Of an hour from the time
left him In bed ins, nsible.
Gross Morrssey lived In Hudson street op-
poste Thomas; he has wife aud one child am not the
guardian Of Mcrrssey when he drunk he Is well abls
to take himself when sober; he like auy other