The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-15

urtil The young carr in again; soms - came ann
ADD red TO get MorrisseJ awsyi Hotrissey sor j
pistol, and ace y the ID coward would dgtc, "
n,uzzie TO muzle or something to that effect Mcr-.
pofc ara ts,d " You tested Of my mutton c8cc how d
you lmetp they were talking abtt, fighting sach ots
81 the time The next thing that remember seeing wa
some one calling out 10 Morrissey xot to shccs;
one said to him, You damned iool;' then atet
townrds the site door fearing wouS be sh,t, When
saw Morrssey bring his pistol levelle towards Poole
and rpnp ~ II him. bat don't thins there wer, say
cars On the rsstol for there had been shouit
heard me more neis. 9, Bow many tunes dd you hcsr
Going at this 'mef A. He was standinE With arms
folded, before lrh, ~ the back of the coun.r Did
Poole say anythinEY A. think Sc said to Mordasey
this before and after The pistol waa snapped II Poole
had presented pistol at Morrissy, would you have
seen IL A. think should q Did you hesr that
Poole had presented piatol, A. did from
sherc, who said he presented a pistol fret Q
and Morisssy was taken back, and then starteS 20
go out. when the police came in aud took i'm
away: Gd you see Poole tho top OF re
counter while you we're thsreS A. / did MT.
q u he bad done so would you have seen him A. =
think should @ Did you remain there after Nor
cid so back asked where Poole was, when some one
o me he had been taken out the back way long to the
Eigtth ward sta ton house BY Juror; Q Do you
him A do rot but my i'm preston that he
wsh,ed 70 get pistol by another: Q Did Won see
Mr. Irwin thsref A. dc. q What part did he take in
the AFFAIR." Q. lie tried to get Motrissey out of the
place He seemed to DO all in his power TO preysnt the
disturbance but Morrissey being stubborni no would
not 60 out for hun,
George l.. Green, of the Fourth ward pelicc being
duly sworn deposed That he went into aIong
with ofcer Hogan In back q number Of per.
soma drinking sorg with Morrssey The wor a. that
lbeard proeeeded from Morissey who said Come, drink
bottle along with me" then heard onicer Wallace
saying Poole 10 outside here and there will difficulty
Morrssey said ls did not have one but would
go out horrssey then vent out into the front and
commenced talking about Goldfish ar stocracy To whom
cid he ADDRESS this lAnguHgr A. that W
talking TO him; Morrissey then TO wards where
Poole was ndin1 and called him "a cowirdiy OF
ab-h Morrisssy acted da1 though he wanted TO got a.
him; Poole did not reply, but smiled at him Morriasey
kept on talking in this way when Poole replied that
Morrtfsey had tasted hs motion and did not like
MoIriss.y said "You co~arily son of b-h, you dare
not hght this counter with pistols % Poole said
eyes I'caIe" horrissey thenescaimei draw; Poole
theL drew bis weapon Morrr had pistol In his
hand NJ this time Morrssey then made rush towards
Poole who jumped right the counter 10 get clear Of
him; be then went back TO his drs position again. O.
pistol at Morrissey2 A. He did Mr.. Irwin caught
hold of Morrissey then and asked him what ne
meant; Pools commenced talking loudly, and said
lie could click any Irish son OF b-p Mark
Mcguire then up TO Poole and said 'he good
n Poole was - Pools asked tim In what way
he AZ good na az he VAS Mcguire said IN any way
you have mind to take IL big knife that lay the
counter picked Poole who told Mcguire to pick
up another and fight with II; Mcguire however
would not do said that he would be murdered II he
did ended by saying that he had done wrong and said
after this Baker and Eve others into the
place @ Who were those that accompanied Baker, A.
don't know them by name Q. Was paudeen theref
A. could Iot say q. Was Hyler theref A. think he
was Q. What foowedf A. Morrissey then came for
ward and said "now draw Poole drew pistol stand.
ing at tie tine in the recess between the coan,
said he should not dght, and, caught hold Of him
Poole seemed to be the coolest In the crowd while
Norssey seemed much excited and threw his pistol
Rue shoulder and snapped al Poole when two OF the
latter's friends who stand ng beside him. i'm ned
stey left him Morrissey then snapped the pistol again
tWig in We lpre nv m
MOI risseys pisto A. should think there were, far
as am capable Of judging after Morrsrey had snapped
the pistol at him, some the rozd asked Poole
why he did no. hre at Morrissey whcreupon Poole
Piled that he afraid Of shooting innocent
and he also said that the big oaer would get out of
the way from those that standing around him he
would show him what he would do. q Did you ever
bear who 1t that brought the pistol 20 MorrisseyS A.
Ies heard that Captain Ky nders had done so, but
guess II was only said in joEe.
by JurorDid Hyler take any part in the affair A.
he did not q. How long waa Poole on the counter A.
Not more than second ortwo q. We're you there when
AoIitsty was taken away A. was not. Y We're you
there when Toole taken away A. was. q. Di
Baker do say sn'hrg while he ther.y A. flo did
not q Was Daniel Linn theref A did not SEQ him
Samuel A. suydam, teing duly sworn deposed-rhat
be resided at No 10 Warren street the afternoon Of
the occuinnce went TO Stsnwr Hall, ana s.al there
from about dark until IL O'Clock; went In company
with Brsvet Major Morton Farchild Captain Lewis OF
the Louisiana Iragoons and Colonel Field Of Kentucky
We vent INTO the back room saloon, and had some
little refreshmrnt after discussing two or three bottles
Of vine we had rong about an hour after dark Mr..
Mouissey came in he came into the room Ibowed 10
him, and asked him II he would TAX, glass Of
wire; he sat down AMI partock OF the wine;
in ABOUT fifteen minutes afterSrd saw Mr. Poole
ctuing IN TO he place saw him before Aorrsssy
him, said, "tbers's Poole, Norrsssy; what does this
mesnP' then tad "tbis QUARREL ng is dsgraceful In
thousand ways Why cannot you let settle IL" Nor
rbsey th,n said, Mr.. Suydan, have been very badly
treated and cannot do IT." During this time Poole
taking his supper In the other room. Mornsssy
walked out Of the towards Poole and the first that
heard was the expression, you are liar, and as
supposed, by Poole. got up and went out then, and
Poole said be could whip Morlssty and the thief along
ride Of him Poole then moved towards the
the oyster stand While here Poole drew his pistol and
held II his head The landlord Jack Rue and Jim
Irwin coming in between him and Norrsey tried to stop
the disturbance. Morrissey then sent some out
an eraDd ana ! then got hold Of Poole ami brought
him into the recess tetseen the eating and drinking
counter While here Poole told Morrissey 70 com, mp,
to him and he woald Gght him equality a, this
time the young man that Horrseey sent out on
rand returned, and handed "a supposed pis,ol 70
Norsey horrssey then advanced 10 the middle Of the
Goor With his pistol la his hand the weapon capped
he walked up 10 Poole along with Irwin and some other
man whom don't know, Morrissey raised his pistol and
pr,senng at Poole snsppei u 81 him twice tbs caps
did not explode as Mr Irwin that the caps
did not break he stepped UP between horrissey and
Poole, and caught the former around the waist, Mr.
Isep thsn espe orSard, and whs trying TO hold Nor
rsSey be was knocked down by the formers open hand
a. be did not strike him with his Ast; sent man
around 10 the Eighth ward station house for tseiys po
lcemen, with word also 20 Captain Turnbull; then
went up 10 Morrssey and ssled HIM II could setts
The matter he said no, that he had been too badly
,s,s ,I's,sd Sy 'he,e s men then asked IN, him he
Norrissey ssii be would with tho greatest plea
sure then vent 70 Poole and ssid " Mr. Poole, will
you hght horrssey "Wednesday next AZ ten PAGES with
rist6s Poole sad he would told the officers 70 arrest
these men shen they said they had right u do
unless made charge; raid would not make charge
the ohicers then went up 10 Noratey who Ia
nsr, nd toos him awsy; went up 10 him. and when |
returned aft'r seeing HIM taken away, found that
Poole bad been taken away also IN 70 minutes after
ware pool returned to stsnwiI M and stood a, the
oyster box for some time he ash ed take
with lin; ~ hys minutes before Il o'clock left him
and httna ,ks k..r.
saying a. ipertsc, that would see him 10 norro~ |
visited him the Dert day at his residence and him
every csy up 70 the evening before his death he toll
hat Baker had shot him In the chest. and that Tur
nsr had sho him In the leg q Did you Poole imp
The COUNTER A. old not. q. Would you have
teen linn y he bad soe - there most certainly
would as was watching all his movements carefully
deesssed sso stated that be believed the pistol that Nor
rissey snapped a. him belonged o. nr. fr-n wish p