The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-20
THF SUMNER CASE In BOSTON.
The 9hawmut Avenue Observation-Disclosures
eion OF tho Accused Parties.

BOSTON, lee. "; 1000,
FIRST DAYS EVIDENCE CONCLUDED.
r. NJ Flanders coptiuned-At the foot OF the basement
stairs "a coal hole and furnace room, wash room AM
another room the basement story; heard the ladie
CRY ssnurder" they up stairs; from the sounds
chat heard In the basement room thought that bio vi
were givsn and the parties sngry and frightened
did not any instruments In the hands Of the prison
ers; did not see any blows gIven at any time thought
that heard fighting up stairs before the parties wen
after Sumner heard Mr.. Dalton say that he was going
20 him whipping for being intimate with his wife
they sio tsid about oggiUg Mr. Porter they did NOT
tel their plan for getting Mr. Summer to the house
both Of them said they going to get Mr. Sumner
the house ana whip him; Mr.. Coburn said that he was
going 70 help whip him they did not tell me
who Mr. Sumner they spoke of Mr. Por-
ter his friend, and said that they had car
ried y Irritation with their wives at Vim
tons seiocn they called Mr.. Porter by name saw
Mr. Coburn some time after the foggrg affair and asked
him how Sumner getting along ne said that he be
EeveA Sruner we'll; told him that had heard ru.
60 the effect that Sumner dyrg; Or. Blake was
in the house At the time Sumner was met him there
When weot into tho house the last time; think that
tod By the prisoners that Sumner went to school,
saw HT Ccburn week ago yesterday; have had no con
versston With the prisoners since Sumners decease az
Ger the Aogging the prisoners tod that they
struck sumne, with their hands aud ts they said that
they gave him good thrashng did not say where they
stucS him they said that be begged OF them 70 hurt
him they cid cot say that hey kicked hn did not
Anybody dog Sumner except tho Prisoners did not
Sumner atsr he went down stsis did rot how much
he injured; did no. try to sop the matter heard
the coor bell ring during tie aogging nobody
door closed Dr. Blake Mrs C,bufn and her sister were
i the sitting room; Lift the house about sock in
the eveeine heard sumner ask them not to ki hin
while be down stars; die not 20 down states un
TIL after Summer Ind left the house; did not see any
bleod scout; they told that while summer was getting
over the fsne to escape they held him back and struck
him: the prisoners we're together they told me
~sss they hho donet to sumner and both agreed to the
Csoss-examired by Mr. Morse-I met Mr. Coburn and
DitoI in arlington street. about III O'Clock the
dny; HAD been to the house previously; after l met
them IN the street went back 10 the houae; au "a
years cid, and weigh about lao pounds; Suraner came
down stairs about five minutes ater I went into the
house OF about O'Clock in The after there door
At the foot Of the stairs which leads to the fur
there Is eoor in the washroom leadicr to
the ysSd csnnot say whether door Of the Mushroom
WIS epen Shut there Ia itck the door, there we're
90 lights la tie house at the time 1t not dae bat
what GOULD the down the front stairs the base
ment staircase must have heen quite dark at the tine
AT this pin! the Count took recess cf hour. In
the afterzscn the examination was resumed:-
G. r. Wilton caled--Kn,w the prisoners mt the bar;
have known Ar Coburn three or four years aui MIR.
nson about year; have not been intimately aceaant
cd with Dslton they saic thing about tbs
attack Upon Mr.. Sumber or the manner oft; knew
thing Of i until saw 1t repo ted in the Lewsps pcrs
aevey hnew that they had aoy inentions Of ataesins
shout charge Of larceny in that conversation spoke
d sGnaer but he mid noe say that he alta, kcd h he
spoke in ger ers terms Of his mst'c difficulties aud al
nded to Sumner end Porter az Icing involved in 1t;
have never teen his contdant; heard him Axe
any hsests sgaiast Mr. sumner did no. heRr Of Sumnc
unl sftCr the hoggpg affair; have personal
knrTieogs Of the attack; l have heard Mr.. Dalton
say thai he whipped Sumner with bis st he told
morning whemi called to Mr.. Richardson, at Turner,
R1ses. Co.'s, in Federal street ard Mr.. Dalton
IN he tod me that lie thought the Mail newspaper hid
s,beIled bin, and subject 70 a eu for sianiec; he
WI n hat antn atnitt
him; h. also said something shaut commencing suit
artisat Mr. Srmrer; told him that Sumner might
hsing suit seans him; be seid that Surnucr could
hing suit sganst him for assault ho only used his
tiss he 30 not state ia vhat he beat him.
nov ne eot him 10 the house; at smother time he asked
ne 10 GO to Manning s Glovers with him, a. he ex-
peeseo that Sumner was going to bring suit against
him, a1 lac wanted TO see about eet ing bends; tho day
before Sumner died saw hi n, and he spoke OF tho
nor that Sumner vas dying End that somebody had ad
yifed him % esve town; no said that nc hal Nr
irrter, ard told bin IF the rumor and Mr.. psrkec
Ut the report; lie did not ythicg about the
ssau. he also said that he old not think Sumner
aspeetusy hurt as ha had heard that he had been GU
cunning isfce the beegi affair." he said that Sumner
was eg 1T hcne bs cause he had black eye; have
stated en- the conversation tat passed between re-
sn Of John Cove Co.; lie never 'p pad any ny
ccuesqueoce of the attack upon SUMNER; ] 10 MT
renembsr that he told where Sumner lived; do
rot r uenbor tsat he essT ned sumners mare in can
pereo wno had been mentioned il the newpares Isu
posed thst he Te'eried to the same man
On Vic REORGANIZATION by MIR. Pas.or. nothing
vas euSifeo.
y A. spders se-curea-I cid not hear either Of tie
lrsoresr any threat against the lie Suulucr
previous daring the attack at tho house.
ssoiIs, Mccoy, cniied-i WINS ut the house Of Coonrn
o. tie eth Nov. last; heard conversation between
him ard Dalton at the time; Dalton came 10 the house
Shc Was thc1o they had interview together; they
cid rot spy anything to about contemplated attack
With tina gentlemen; do receect that Dalton called
Coburn out OF the room; have M Co,ura three
OF pubic opinion in regard to tho aiair he my
s.ofe aud said TO me- sWhat do you think OF the
Affair." lie alluded 10 Surner and Porter; he oil
nct fsy that lie struck or hked Sumner, or
spy Ting particular about the attack; nc talked
about the logging affair, but did not mention any
stoui Lis family than Of sumner; after the death Of
sunncs cav Coburn ut the Second sation house, and
sssed lin What he thought q tho affair now" he said,
't loot rather bad' sal there ten mi nntes
without ssyog word he thcn inquired about his folks
and made SOME commonplace remarks, which do not
slnct,y referred to- tho last ntervev had With Cobnrn
was ia tsis court room, bat nohing raid about he
fc,t ctsrmner have never raid that coeurn told
tie vsoe story about the fogging affair." Lave told all
u'st lecoi'sct upon tho suhjrot
crsss-exsniaation waived by counsel Cor defence.
Adere Coburn called--Mr. naltnn, C0burn and : Un-
eemc to the house in hsck; Nr Dalton and Mr..
Sumnfr IN stairs together and entered The room
and sssee lin he he'd noon be before he laid that he
bad there then conversation between Mr. nat
toS ays hs Wit and Mr. Summers Mr. Dalton asked sumner
thst he bad; Mt Dalton then asked him If he had not
taken dime with his vile the day previous; Mr.
sunser h1eitated and Mr. Coburn then came into the
room apd told surnnee tell the truth Mrs Dalton had
ring ard Me- Ealton took il for her and asked Sumner
thar r. ring he said IL was AID Dalton gave II 70
him: Sc. Sumner had ring Of Hrs. Dai.on's and lac
then passed L 10 Mrs D. thcu eft the room, anu heard
no move. next the parties together 10 the
pame rcon IL wa within few minutes from tho time
left the room have given oil the convgysaon that took
plscc old rot see any attack upon Fir. Sumner; did
not sae AnJ body strike him; excited could not
y trouble
ny excitement Mrs Cobnrn very murh ai'ec.el at
tie time ard with her trying to quiet her; when
vent The the second time all the parties
In there tbin that Sumner remained In the about
tween nrrtOs the gentlemen were IN front chamber IN
the thC story into the back chamber when wont
out: when returned 20 the font room Mrs. Coburn
vs. cryiIg wfilo In tho back chamber dill not
h,a ay nse in tbe font one wEen went back 70 the
frrnt 70, N NJ Coburn asked Mr.. sumner 20 step out
was in tie rCom when Mr.. sumner pseed ont; did not
hin 70 out but know he weat out beesuse he was
not hsfe Nobusn IAl On disappeared from the 1ol
With NJ sumner: did not zoe whore tlcv went TO;