The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09


cution-- rOm Hyer ON the stand.
4 nEvESIH DAT.
COURT OF OYER AMI rEHMINR.
Hon. Judge Roosevelt presiong
Va. LOUIS BAKFRs
DEc. Ss-N.N court room crowded to excess, and
the interest the trial Is about TO close Il becoming
more and more INTENSE and the toetmouy listened 70
with the most ex attention. Amongst che spectators
were Hon. Judge s. rong, Hon. Hugh Maxwell, aud -
Wilson, Eq, Recorder of Chicago. The arst witness
called the stand was George Burns who having been
sworn, testified to the following efect:-
Q. Do you know Mr.. EakArS A. / do.
Q. Did you at any time atAsr the affrsy ut Sanxwix
Hall engage passage board ths Isabelle Jewetts A.
oie signed the shipping articles for him ia tbs name
Of Wm Smith, as a seaman; that was before fooaes
death.
The witness was here desired TO stand aside or brief
sIace
John Patterson testified that he was engaged In ship
ping sailors in February 1885, shipped for the Jewett
three men and . cook VI them named smith
the men shipped named Gloio, Mcbride aud Car
rero there anoheIi dcut recoilect his nlms they
came my office with verbal order from the csDtain
to sign my clerk let them sign never Baker
before there other hands shipped for the Jewet by
Cross exalnincd--I think the articles taken from
ny place the 9Th OF March, by the csptaio himself
George Burns, re.aec- signed the shipping articles
at kers request in Mr. Taterson's office in south
street; engaged this place with The captain three or
four days before Pooes deah Poole then supposed
TO be recovering; Baker went ON board
Cross sexsmned--I live at No Morris street; went
to the captain Of the boat At Bake Baker
was Jersey City, at the house OF M Scott think
was with him before; went 10 him there
at his uest; that 6vs days befre the
Jewet sailed went and hunted her up; he knew moth
inr about her until found she was going to that Mace
the captain in Jersey City tod min would got
him man nothing was said about wages, nor when
signed his nsMe believe they wee 10 allow MIN twenty
five cente q month.
Q In what capacity did be ship a. As ordinary
O. What Gay did Poole dics A. think it was on Wednes
day night; Thursday ming was thc Grst time heard
IT. Taker went beard the !ewett Wednesday even-
ing about o'clock did not see maay OF his friends
there either going or coming from tho house:
To Mr. Clark don't recon the da : o sne snns
of the shipping artcles-it four i've days before
Captain Levi Smith examined by Mr. Clars-I an cap
tain OF the Commodore atcamer the North river
Q. Are you acquainted with Morrissesy a. Yes sir
he is my in law in February, 1885, WAS residing IN
Q Wnsre did Mortissey and his ydia re.iir' A. They
Hired with me in M house.
O. Won't you be good enough TO carry your memory
hack 10 the time o. afa5 Saturday night, it
nots A. Yes sir at home that eveair 8.
Q DO you r.coliect Morrissey coming homH A.
O. Who came home with hims A. A man nalacd Gun
O. What was Morysssy's condition A. Well Norris.
sey stupid that celld Los wake him ap;
o. He was drunk A. Yes slr, suppose he was
q. lid he TO bear A. Yea, sir led subsequently
"a wake him up.
u.
three quarters Of hour / could not aease him.
O. When did he awake A. We voLr hin up IN tat
%ssnsF % q n should al s think .eo" 1s'ssi
and they went 10 70 fim; '1sy t,a hi@ shat hsd
I'D net s..a as :, ssss - sny thing al ,ui i.
O. Was he out again hat night, alter he came homo
Q. When did he &c. up the next morning (sunasy)
A. cano tell exactly but think not beiose oclocs
A. n. don't know he hour.
Q hid you see him IN beiY A. Yes, sir
O. Was he undressed, had he his ciotnee ons A.
q. Can you fix the honr when he came bonef A.
have IN idea 1t besweea Il O'clock aud cciocs
in the night: old not l,ok at my watch a. 'hs iue;
udge showever, that about that time from my owl
hour Of q g,ng bed; Cunnpghs helped nm states.
oss-examined by Mr. whitns-I was in bed wnea
O. Csn You tell ut what hour you went 70 bsd tina
nish,Y A. am not pos,ive; should 'h,ah in III III
nsehecsheos Of eleven o'clock ~ s has eoea asesI
font oor; the belt was rupg though he had key
M. Cisrk-1he boat you command Is the same ths
was running the Sound few year- ago! A. Yes, sir
Haskell "a Ssarles sworn-I resided last February a
g. Hudson street vheIe aori-sy lived; got bone tna
70 Purton's. psrtton divioed my IRON Morris
sey's; heard him coming up doo't know who wa
trsmping the floor heavily; thought ut tue tiras, q
my mate, that Morrissey dcunk, aud fouae
.oss examined BY Mr. wh,ng~i hesrd consi iierso,
Jargon Of voices and trsmptng Ia Mor.sev 70
THAI usun.; could not tel 'he nabe, who were Y
his room there nigh, have been two Or three ooke
- my watch at the time; used 10 regulate IL b. III
City hall clock; | was little after l: 7 n
NJ. W Wbitny-But that has been wrong long time.
Witpess-I did not know Cunningham ut that fine;
subsequently became acquaiute, Vi hug; cam I sal
he h. 70 that night, rs XII not rec hin.
To Mr. uArk-Mr.s Mor,i-sey was there tha, night
To Mr.. whitins-I don't believe that M,rri'sey wen
cut ssan that nigh. after heard = nin Ia his ROOM
Mr. yh't,g then called John K Post 70 tho rtand VIII
tes iaeo az fooTs II reside in 54l Hudson .trest
eugsged in the bard business aod carriage making
stanwx Hall the night OF the oath OF Fesrus
Try, 1855 saw Baker there oetVeen eisht and min
Ar Brady objected to this line cf testimony, q re-
operipg OF what occurred In siansx II In the earle
part Of the evening He had given warning explicitly
tn that they should exhaust all ,heir leit
mate testimony at but the court thought tina, tn
quesu did not then RISE
Mr. Whiting observed that they did not propose TO
m'De Post In reference TO anything e,cept 20 Ia re
atsd 70 tie stateInen made BY T. Miguiere, witnes
Mr.. Becy held that testimony Of a witocss a 70
r~psscticn occurring In puoc muse a. nine o'clock
he evening, and having no connection win the pare
tubeuent transaciop taking four h,uss sf,er
ccr'ainlyno proof Of the saeuen. made a. to tu
The Court-- appearsto II the prosecution insi,
pou y they have right 70 60 into that rar OF the mat
,.le snd Baker all i. was sort size or Issue
appears 10 the prosecution have right u SHOW wha
srson Their witnesses may give "f , o mater 10
veen you and Baker that night A. To sta'c tina.
Foui have 70 into detail Of what occurred after
Mr.. Clark objeciei-H they were TO 20 Into all thl
hey should pni Baker on the sssrd.
Occurlr
between h,in and Baker.
WI mess when I went there sad that thought Nor
ia ey a coward 10 dra~ pirol me; Bak
parked that he coward; I ssid his acts ssre
e re ruded again that he not, and 70 hi q b
as and he sail that Poole Q 10 Eick Mosss
ey ~ the foot ~ Amos street AMI that va co~Ar
6 untenancc III then ssid 90 Baker, you have you
'sto With you, and he said ne hae words - ths
|dect; die not zee Lis p tsl.
q Was that all that occur ed between you aad Baker
No sir.
q What more was ihersS A. Baker said a coward
ssis bss0re-
q. We'd, what then S-yoa t,ld all that. A. rb co
hight &c otLsr word .Lere {, one thing am cef
lin of,.at u-cd tho oppression te idot ~ yai
brhsy b. Of the wine sses-st that Baker =
rdIy loshng OF bit y and nt~d him r.
nd fghi me; ,hink the oxpF esaion ase hsv
s'iG,, 60 here.
q. j "A yoo call him lisrf A. We may have ealle
hch oth-s liars.
q 1 ID you cell him "a ioaang son Of a s-hf" A
o, SIR