The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

119ex - new Yorker In savannah
From the savsnnah Republican, Nov 201
The Of the murder Of Francis Hyatt took
place q the Court house yesterday. The room was
filed with spectators anxious 10 obtain the resu Of the
investigation which lasted until O'Clock Afternoon
First witness swcrn-
JOS. s. Cronell-nid not know deceased; between 10
and IL O'Clock last night Was about Hsywoods oornsr
in the Arbor eating saloon about or O'Clock;
Mr. J. B. Hsbersbam there also, and man VAS do,
ing hing about the gas xtures the eating saloon
is in the cellar under the billiard room remained there
about hall en- bour don't exactly know how ong can't
saw Lewis In the billiard ROOM On being asked would
you be vii ing to swear that you did not see hing'
port 81 pistol gun the bar keeper sitting in
chair behind the bar, aud fell immediately after the
keeper than was; DON'T know that that Lewis
unwilling TO swear to It, After hesitation, the
was cannot swesr that Recognize sSss
(meaniDg l@wis) on being asked " can you you
don't know hmi" he made answer, but said, ~ was
tight last night and tight now. Here Justice Rus.
sell called to IT, Sheriff TO take witness to jail and keep
him there until he sober Witness then said II am
perfectly sober now" Being asked il he did not this
morning point out the prisoner being the person who
committed the act he replied, fad Habersham and
were at Hsywood's corner, ard saw man drunk come
billiard ROOM believe him again ia the billiard
room; the man whom saw standing at the end Of the
counter, when saw the smoke, little larger than
myself don't recoect any other person coming into the
barrocm; ssid II the nsn and he CID NOT shave
ho head and cut his whskers of should know him again
here he told to look round and say ews
not the man. Witness would not look rouAd Several
then brought before witness the
room; among them was Lewis He said Lewis was the
nan 1t the end OF the counter at the time the pistol
fred; in the billiard at the time; also j. B.
Habersham, VIM Bowen Capt Henry, the barkeeper
(Hyatt) and anotbef pan-d damned If know who he
was: the called liquor; the barkeeper refused
rive Il TO him. telling him he was tor drunk and would
thank him when he was sober for not giving
him any the man kept asking for liquor, Hyatt still
refusng the former Then said be must have but the
bar keeper persisted In his refusal ut that Henry
Bowen md Hnber Am walked to midshps Of billiard
table they spoke Of hearing what going the
and nff ha p{nr.f h.v, h~o~l
smoke, the barkeeper lean and fall from his
seat; the moment the pistol fred imnedia ely there
saloon; tie man who stood at the end of the counter
then walked opt ] left and went to the Pulaski
hou,e; did not see the pistol; neither Royen Henry
pistol was in the bar at the end Of the counter
don't know the name Of he who out ahead of
ne
Crossexamined .-Borg intoxicated at the time does
all this not appear like deam to you A. asl did not
counter shot i'm or he shot hmsef know that what
have said is true.
capt. Henry sworn-I confess With shame and reluc
lance to being in'oxicsted last night don't know any
thing OF The affair; have indistnc. recollection Of
hearing pistol shot and Of asking Mr. Habersham
see who It is;' refused and went out; think the
prisoner ewis) with us never him before;
think he was present-a least that is ray Impression;
did not know decea am stranger here: think the
shot was 10 the'drecon Of the barr having expe-
Iiepco in such sounds, concluded had been
hurt.
Joseph Crowe recalled-in answer to question from
solicitor who killed hyatt, said, don't know him. Soil
citor-Who .hot himy Tiness-Don't know. MaRs-
trste-Remember you are under nth Doyou or do you
not know the individual who shot himg Witness-I do
MrgisuaeW no she wi ness--I will not tell my OWE,
life to be the forfeit would not toll. The witness
who was evidently in liquor, immediately cssnged his
resolution, and advancing to prisoner laid his hand
upon him. and sait fhis is tie who killed the bar
Keeper 1t done in the Arbor Saloon he was verv
drunk SO much az to fall against the barbers post
before entering saloon don't know his name: pri-
put is hand in his picket after saw the smoke
suc.eecng report Of pistol heard prisoner ask deceased
fr liquor deceased refused saying You will thank
for 1t tomorrow when sober' pris said he
would OF should have itwont you give 70 me9 won't
You give 1t me then hear3 report Of pistol and saw
deceased FALL was stacdiug at north end of billiard Ia
ble with my back leaning against it; afterwards saw
prisoner is the man who fired the pistol
Sergeant Wilson, sworn-Foupd deceased behind the
bar with pistol wound left eye the temple It
could rot tbiDk have been inflicted by any out o.
the room.
!, Dr. Habershsm, sworn-Gave it ~ his opinion that
the wound over the eye of Hyatt caused his death.
The testimony here closed and after rsutaton by
the magistrates, The prisoner, Na'hanjel Lewis,
committed to jail there to await his trial murder be-
ore the January term Of the Superior Court.