New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-12
- ,.,.;on and concur N the testimony given BY the

tsched 10 the Chief Omcei = p.osoS q o. o
- Sew, HsI: took Poole 70 the Ststion House;
A. ,he time took Mr.. Poole, TO go 10 Tue station
Uouse. be had revolver in his hand. and vas stand,
inc between the esfing-counter anu tne oar l hsd
go % S..nvix Hall on business, and wH sitting 10
The hack room. when heard angry and loud CONVEX
s.,;o, hetUeeu some persons in the bar room | went
ont ,bers ard raw Poole standing. ss before stated
with A revolver in bis hand; horrissey Vas in the
crowd apparently without any psfoi; vent into me
,.rset And told the officers that beat to 60 around
the corner and give the alsrmrap, as | expected
that a serious difficulty would ensne when came
back Poole was standing ID precney the same
position, and Morissey was standing nearly
o,nosife 10 Poole with loaded pistol pointed d.
rsd,y AZ Poole; the pistol in PoOles hand was not
pointed toward Morissey, but toward the floor; some
ten or fifteen policemen came In with me- and told
OF OF them TO arrest Morrissey; some one sung out
You ain t going 10 let Poole 90, are you" vent
up TO Poole and lay ing my hand upon his shoulder,
etkec him if he would go TO the Staion-House; he
accompanied me At once, and took him ont OF the
back door because that way was nearer TO the Sta
tior House, when going out of the door, some per-
sors pufhed between me and Poole. and he Oft 10
I'd. Eighth Wsrd Station House, and after him; We
90, there at the same time: waited for some time
for Mr.. Dean 10 appear and make charge az ainst
bin, but he did not appear; Poole wanted to make
charge eganst Morissey, saying hs life was IN dsn-
per but they refused to entertain II there; wanted
10 see Capt Turnoull, 10 warn him TO have extra
fo,ce on hand rs | epprehended there would be
serious difficulty; the Lieutenant told ne be could
not be found ] did not tel Mr.. Dean that Officer
Rue and Morissey went into Charley Aoers that
night while Rue heo him in charge; when went
into Stanwix Hall with the other policemen, cav
saw Rue showing Morresey up into corner; do
lot know whether Poole had pistol wnen took
him 70 the Eighth Ward Station House; after took
Poole to the Station. Home / went home.
John LyDg, sworn, deposed-l reside at No. 80
Canal st. corner Brosdway; keep public house at
that place; know that bad feelings existed between
Bsl er and the deceaec never heard Baker threaten
10 tab Poole's life; never heard Morissey or Pau
gene speak in threatening way against Pooles life;
Tever knew anything more than tne.r having light
together: about or O'Clock on the eveniog OF the
feh, st Stanwix Hall, Baker and myself were sitting
together in my house, when young man, whom
know BIZ sight, but do not remember by nams-l
believe be is from Philsdelp ha-came in, and told
me that Poole aud Mouissey hsd difficulty AZ Stan.
yix Hall; that Poole had ORA pistol on aorrlssey,
and be wanted TO get pistol for Morrseey; told
lin the. I had no pistol, and the young man went
out: Baker asked me Whist tie young man said, AMI
told him about four or gs minutes after iker went
out suppose to Stanwix He'll though he did not say
where lie was going about four or I'VE minutes after
Mr.. Turner came IN and asked me II had heard the
news; told him yes; lie said some one had been 10
him 10 go there bat he had told them he would not
20; he said be wss n trouble and wanted to get
our OF that he gave as reason ior not gong, tnat
Mcrrssey wps little tight, and If he saw him II would
only make him worse, and the affair wouldn't be
cid so: he was sober at the time; invited hun 70
smoke with me- and We both went into the front room
ar sat down by the FIRE; he sat there ten or fifteen
minutes and then went out, without saying ~here ne
was going; Joseph Schaffer aud my brother-in law
were in my house ct the time that Turner went ou;;
about fifteen minutes after this Baker came back to
my house With several others, but don know their
nance soon after this Morrissey came in With Officer
Rue: think Linn was there; don't think Van Pelt
was in al that time; Alorriesey called for bottle
OF ne, and, wbils they were drinking II, L
think Turner, Hyer, PsuSene, and Less Baker
came In know they were there from the TACT hist
Paueere aud Morissey had talk about something
that occurred al Allen's No. 20 Lispenard.tt ami
suppose that they came from that place; aud that
Murrissey had put some little slight upon Paugene;
they beo two three drinks apiece after thisi some
drank wine, some brandy, and Others ssrsaparllla;
MQrIissey then left the house TO 90 home IN company
with man named Cunningham; after Morrissey had
gone Hyler sde the remark, New York ls nearly
"payeG ont" this ives merely phrase; be sald he
wanted 20 90 home and TO 90 TO bed with his wife,
and he did not dare to; Mr. Turner said will go home
viii You; Hyler lives IN the otaer part of Stanwx
Hall Baker then ssid he would go along too; Turner
enc Baker asked Peugene TO go along and be refused
them both; then Hylsr invited bun ADD he went;
/ don't know how they went; Turner, Baker. Pau
gene Hyler and Van Pelt left at the same time i
presume Linn left at the same time, though am not
positive; do not know if they went in a carriage
pJe ume they walked; in about half an hour Baker
and Turner came back Turner went TO protect NY
Ter. Who /. a smsll man; Hyler did not hsve to 20
through the Stanwix Hall Bar-room, but through
priv ATE entrance at the eide of the Bsrroom; heard
DO threatening language used IN any way shape or
naIner, toward any one; ana not see any arms on
that occasion; tsty went with Hyler because be
having been with Morrsiey the early part of the
evening Pooles friends might give him thra-hingi
olc not see al arms Baker snd Turner went mostly
armed but dooi know any one else 10 have been arm
eo in about half al hour Baker and Turner came back
Turner was in perfect gore OF blood from wound
in his arm; Baker was also bleeding from wound
in the h. ed the left side, where he said ~ Har-
ria shot him ana also from wound IN his right groin,
where be sad Poole had shot him; the wound IN his
head wa round, and such as a bullet would make:
He sad Poole Rad shot him in the belly; be seemed
20 be somewhat excited he said he had always been
afrad OF being shot 90 before bat having had taste
of the bsttle oval, be didn't mind trying il again;
Turner was faint and weak, and staggered and fell
down the floor ia the front room; was afraid the
party who had wounded them would follow, and
cent 10 the Sixth ard Statcn-HOuse for file OF men;
they came about 10 or 20 III charge of Officer Lord,
sno left after short time saying there was no necessity
for Staying; they detailed two men 10 watch down by
ny door the police did not Baker nor Turner who
were in the front room; closed the folding doors
them; seut for several surgeons only DR.. Clark, Of
Walker or White ct, came-nOt Professor Clark;
this pretty light paper; Turner stayed there
two or three days but arrested there that night:
Can't Turnbuil, OF the Eighth Ward Police, came in
snd arrested Psugere, Turner, and Nsa Pelt that
righi soon after the ARRAY; the last saw of Bsker
he was lying on the table, and the Doctor was prob
j. z his wour d. | don know she;her the officers
aware of Baker presence or noti he must .rye
got away ct the time the officers arrested Paugene;
when Turubull came | am rather deaf, 80 | went 70
see what was the matter; he demanded admission,
and refused IT, when he burst the door open: he
asked me who was in the house, replied, wounded
man. and took him 10, when be arrested Psugene, fur
ner snd Van Pelt Bal er was yiDg the table; ne
bad only his uudershirt drawers ard boots on; DR..
CLARK was probing his wounds when j went out OF
the room; returned from the hail, after absence
of two or three minutes, to who ringing TIE
bel 80 violently, and on myrsturn, Baker gone
DR.. CLARK was there all night, | think waiting on