The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26
AFFIDAVIT or ooeSsLIus W. oAapsgLL.


TO VIM JaLewsy and othes gentlcmen, wien Morrssey y
said 70 Poole "Ah s there you are, you black, muir
dtrng ION Of b-hi Mr. Poole made reply Morrissey
attempted 10 20 towards Mr.. Poole and prevented
by James Irwin and the neat aiorrisey with
pistol IN his hand making towards Poole and while In
me act o. approaching Poole snapped his pistol twice or
three times, but u did not o. at this time po
iceen came in and took Mr. Poole out Of the back door
TO the Eighth ward station louee officer Rue took Nor
ssey out of the front door nd said hs hag him charge
went 10 the staten hoae with Poole, who made
charge there against Morrissey that he had snap
ped pistol at him two or three times, and
Motrssey not being brought there, Lieutenant Stage
told him he could not take the charge as the
person WAS not present, when Mr. p. left the station
house, and went back to stanwix Hall to oler apo
10 O'Clock IN the evening, and while Poole and others
had been talking and drinking Tor some two hours and
more, saw come into the house Louis Baker, James
Turner, Paugene ALA, Pat Mclaughlin. Charles Van
Pelt and johnny ng when Paugene went up to Poole
night you'' Poole said to him. g Go away you amt
worth H." with that he caught Poole by the collar
and ept in his face two three times; Poole got away
and stnt TO the end Of the counter Paugene following
him up when Turner stepped back and throwing oil his
cloak said Let US sail IN and drew pistol from his
pistol went OF, and shot him through tho arm; Turner
ie on the floor, and Kept discharSg his pistol towards
Poole who was shot IN the es above the knee AMI fell
while down, Bnher went up 10 him. (Pooe got him
anG fired, and then escaped OF tho door and depo
nent further adds that after the sment Poole got up
and stayed at the door and that there other fng
OF pistols, but from 10 excitement he cannot recoec
an 'hat occurred alter eat further says that ne is
Mr. Poole there Ia great doubt OF his living And
further deponent saith not.
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN +. DEAN.
John T. Dean, Of No 5Ig Broadway, being duly sworn,
says that he IL the keeper OF public house called -
wix Hall, at No. j19 Broadsay that about twonty
minutes after II O'Clock last evening, James Turner,
Patrick Mclaughlin alias raugene Louis Baker Chsrles
Van Pelt, aud Cornelius Lynn, came into deponeuts
and Paugene came up to Poole and asked him VITO
could lick him Paugene asked Poole 10 90 cut
and fight him: Poole wered that he was not wogtl
lighting with, Paugene then seized hold of ose ~ the
coat, and insisted him lighting with him Turner hen
took hole Of Paugcne and asked him to let 60 OF poole
Paugene refused TO let then Pnugene spnt In Poos
face Turner then pulled pistol from der his and
told Poole 10 draw Poole stood at the time, a. end
OF the counter Paugene squArng of al hin: thon
Turner presented PISTOL at him and fred the content o
which went through bs arm; Turner fired gain,
and the contents entered Pooles leg Poole stggei,i
then sent tor the police, aud before the police tie
rncas all over. Depouent further says that he
Baker fire pistol, but did not who II strack Aud
further teponent saith not.
AFFIDAVIT OF LORENZO DEAGLE.
lorenzo beagle, Of No. go broadway being duly
sworn, ssys1hat he is of the proprletors d stan.
wx Hall, at the above number, and at before II
O'Clock we told cur help to put up tho shutters and
close the house at this time Sir Poole and number OF
bis friends in the house, and had been drinking
wine; Il was then outside Of the bar, talking 70 OF
our help, heard Mr. Poole ask Mr. Dean OF the
Iartneis for bottle of wine; Mr.. Dean replied,
looking at the CLOCK that the account had closednean
ing to say his business was done then went from the
bsrroom, on the same floor | took my oyercoat
and got TO an Ice box and covered nyse up and lay
tended to pay him weekly or monthly; / askel him
how he would like to have 1t, AMI told nim would pre-
his friends had lit and woald pay him, ami to let
new persons in the store; then got into sleep
stupor, and should think in about twenty minutes
hall an hour, not To exceed half an hour, of the
help in and reused me- and stated there likely
TO bs diieuiis N the honfe got up am csmS out
eull with posse Of officers going into the baroom
/ saw Patrck McIaugilin,la Paagenc, have hold
Mr Poole hy tue lapel OF Tie coat, and ts.ing IN
loud aud rough manler about Citing Mr. Poole ,sked
him several lines TO lei him go during this time James
Turner between Poole and McLaugJlin; Mr. Tarnsr
after few seconds, got between Item, ami took
hold OF McIaughIin's coat AMI turned Inn arouad,
Mr. Turner then walked towards the ind lie Of the
room and threw his coat opaa, disclosing bst
around bis person, wbi,b contained = large
angle q about fort Gye degrees by The oyster
box; then Mclaughlin br0Ir away from Charles Van
re o, VINO hSd Td h9S Of hun a "a n, gp to Mr M PSe r N.Y.
Lsughlin and TURNER were uue; Mctaughlin step.
PED On one side leaving NJ oos expos q Ms. Tar
ner, who next in line hr rurner hen said,
draw he also said " 60 IL or some such rsmirx
apd then pulled bis ostoi out RON ls belt, aod made
threw up bis arms, aud exclaimed, 9 Do wish 10
murder ue,' hr. Tur4er hrtd aud by some dent he
either let his pist fall raised his arm, an shot him
self through the arm breakips It. ts hs fst shot
fred and Turner fell tte floor he either rei the
second ,hot while falling or while on ths ioor and shot
Mr. Poole through the leg whish caused lin T. stagger
and fall; hen saw Mr Baker either or over Mr.
ioole .ith pistol in h. hand. aui wb e Poole
was lying on the floor Mr. Baker shot him in
the left side, near the region Of the heart; after
this, ard while Turner Vas atil iyi the
floor, he kept firing his p.stl ibdscrm nstey, and
must have shot Nr BAKER IL he IL shei ssi. this
go ng on, Mclaughlin was striking u everybody near
him Who was opposed Charles Lozsr ran !, Poole 10
rase him the ioor anj while ng him. part OF the
crowd who were opposed 70 foolo and s1 around
while passing out, turned and drei a. Sr Lozier who
aiding Poole 10 him from he t0or, at abont
this time The police came, and heard 80 Or three shot,
hred outside Of the house aud this a .bopta full rea
ton Of the circun stances as they occurred % know
ledge
AFFIDAVIT or cYgESns HARRIS.
Cyreneus Harris OF 40, II Washington street, beng
dnly sworn, says that he was present during an afay
tha, occurred at stanwx Hall. No 90 Broadway, on
Sunday morning about O oclosk and was s.,ndins at
the bar when Mr. Batter Charles Van Pit psugene and
three Others came into the said house Baker asked de
ponent TO take drink and heard Pangene say TO Mr.
Poole, 8 You black. muzrled thisf, want to light
you . Poole made answer he then caught
Poole by the collar Of his coat and spst
three times in his face Mr. Campbell and another
person then got ia between ,hs parte. and separated
them; Turner threw OIL his cloak pu the
ter dre~ pistol and raised II aboss his s.ai, and
fAd, let Us sail IN y Poole rerested about Twelve or
fourteen feet from the parties Turner than at
Pools and fred dischargiDs the contest, INTO his own
Turner then fell, and she he do discharged
his pistol which tooA effect Pooies knee Poole
then staggered and fell and Baker followed him, and
lay on the floor; Baker banding him; Poole
then got his feet and closed the doors stood hong
the doors for few minutes, and said, . shot, and
fell INTO hcshsys arms Mr. Poole was then sio tho
counter.
AFFIDAVIT or cYRUs SHAY.
Cyrus shay Of No 81 Troy street, being duly sworn,
that be present At the ims that James Turner
Patrick Mclaughlin. alias paugene Louis Baker Charlie,
Van Pelt John Hyer and Cornelius Lynn came into stan
wiz Hall No $40 broadway about o'clock and that
MI Pooie vas standing 10 the counter and saw Pau
gene take hold Of Poole by the collar of his coat snd
say TO him" want TO hyht you - Poole made reply
10 that, Paueenc said 10 him''Y You black mulli.d
ofat-h, want 70 fight you' then Van Pelt xni Mr..
Campbell stepped in 20 part them, and then Paugene
spst hrse times In Pooles face Poole got entirely clear
from him Turner then took OF his cloak, and threw II
on the counter, and dreu pistol and Bourshsd IL above
his head, and said" Boys, let Us sail In, anybow"
Turner then took sm 70 hrs at Mr Poole resting the ps
to on his arm and received the contents of the pa
in his arm Turner fell the floor from effect.
u his wound be received Poole raised his hanls
add sAd-n For Gods sase, don't murder me-ars you
go TO lin me ~ Turner, hs lay tbs aOor arsd
his pistol again, and sbot Poole tn, Poole
gered and fell Baker then took his pistol and put up
Pooe'n breAh. Nhile Poole xaa lxins on ihe noor