The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29
THE sTANWIx HALL HOMICIDE.
Court or Oyer ana Terminer, Newbu re-,
Orange County.

Court OF Oyer and Ternlner, Newbu re-,
/ Orange County.
| TRIAL OF LOUIS BAKER R0R THE HOMICIDE OF wA.
/ Po0LE-TBsfIMoHY OF CYRUS SHAY, CYRENUs
HARRIS, WIN. II. NGERs0LL, AND HENRY r. JONES'
Before Hon. Judge Peabody, OF Now YORK
| NOV. 2S-The People u Louis Baker -vhe trial was
continued at nine O'Clock this morning. when cross
examination OF Cyrus Shay resumed He testified
follows>-I testified the former trial that Paudson
said, There you are you black muzzled OF b-h:"
Turner didn't ask II had pistol during this ARRAY
testified that Baker asked mo IT, had pistol: tried to
take Turner'S pistol from him when he the floor.
@ Did you not testify In New York that you attempted
to take Turner's pistol from him. and tha, went or
woundng him In the ar a? A. No, sir; don't think
sao saw Losier strike Baker; on that trial said
s,ruck Baker when he on Poole, and that he fell
over did NOT soy on that trial that while Baker on
the hoor with Poole that he (Baker trying get up;
might hsve said that fred At Turner get him oct OF
Q Didn't you hear Turner ask Poole not 10 mind Pan
cetn M he was drurkY A. Yes.
q DID you bear Turner ask Poole 10 drink He
did drink; saw Poole take sl00 ia gold Paudeen
ssia ne wanted 70 light him. and Poole when no offered
scrspe By doing his didn't testify to this in Ne York;
saw Jcnnny Crazy, - he was called. there; 1 was
very little acqua.aied With him; Thomas Williams was
s1ere my business wrs gambler, Harris emit.
Hd you hear Harris gay to Ackerson 'you have got
pistol, why do you alo that apes' A. did not;
can't say that saw Baker leaning against the couuter
isaw him stzndirg by the green baizs whea Poole
Charles Ioxier, Campbell and twelve othees were
on iency terms with Poole that bsrroom when Ba
ker came into t. when laid Poole on the counter saw
hcponongh; at the time when the re mark was made
'snoot y" Paudeen WAS within two foe, OF the door
shot At Baker ju,t before got OF Poole and amer,
In my hand II the time struck him m
Cyrenus Harris sworn, testified follows-I live In
nrK Sd m ha Dl Of Eab.
Twas IN stapwix Hall on the nigh question; went 10
aoou. IL O'Clock recollect Baker coming was
have drink; tod hin / just drank, to excuse mo:
Psudren came IN a, this time ana said you here, you
deem ASKED for drink the Darbesper said he was
sbut up Tor the night; then Paudeen said ''you
have let Others tsven p.udsen then 90, talking with
Poole, caught hold OF him by the collar and spat n
face two three mfs Van Pelt told Paudeen 10 stop
after this Turner took out his potol and let US
ssil n be then leveed the pistol his arm; he
red aud shot himself In the arm when Turner ared at
Poole Poole staggered out OF tae recess next saw
across the room; heard Poce say when
Paudeen was squarrrg Off at him "what are you
going TO do, murder me- be used this excsm.ton
Just be snol up 70 this time there had been bu,
Two shots ured. and Mr. Turner had fired both OF them:
when .aw Poole and Baker they had hold OF each
others arms saw pistol With Baker, but did mot see
him dra IL II was when they botn came 70 the floor
that saw the pistol they fell the floor, he shot;
was going out said AcSerson don't lot him escape;
then the remark was made sshoot, Cyl" Baker vas
mine At him. that the las, saw OF him ia the house
CroH sxamined-I was examined the trial OF
l was examined before Justice Brennan.
q Don't you remember being sworn before the Coro.
ners jIry and saying ,nA, you reed to tue evidence
seventeen years was haexman before was an emit.
grant runner; w.s In the country with my 'asher
| iarm IN lsbl: was not over and aoove init.
mate With Poole; frequenpd his house ths corner
OF Howard street and Broadway: went from bali TO
Pcoie's house the right in question; the ban vas n
ee or four lime ha
fore; man by tne namo OF Roame Kept II: got 10
Pooes house a6ou, II O'Clock and go 20 s,an ~x Hal
After they thu up At Ia saw Acerson take pistol
OF bis pocket before Started heard remarked In
the oMrocm thar he was up At s,anwix Han; up
there with Cgky Jack ana the two Ackevsons: ths
time hvsd II No IL washington s,rcss: th,nk II Il
about mile AID quarter from sianwx Halt objsN
y gong there Was 70 get Poole home; had pistol;
was not In ths habit oi carrying pistol q that time
never owned one Alter tns anrsy about
ecs having pistol which showed TO Poole Al bali as
before the s'anwix Hall anray man came and gave u
% me ednt ses Turner uy 70 prevent Paodeer from
got a pistol why do you let thss escapes''
that ~ss jacob Achersoa; yea standing 10
Acscrrop had plstol when spoke 10 him f,rre the
remark he made then Isod him give the pistol 10 me-
vbion be did; when he gave Il TO ne Baker going
towards the door; he going towards Il sidesays;
Acksvson bad let 70 Of Baksr when snapped the psto
81 him; don't know whether testified 10 Now York
Baker bloody when be went ou, Of the house:
don't inink be had hat on when he wen out Of tho
hou,s bad an overcoas on, when vent iherc; afcr
MI Poole was laid on the counter took u or u
double coat, black on one side and gray the her
Y pd you ever say yoc pulled OF your coa, because
did; he never wanted TO my knowledge a match
between me and Pandcen; don't think ever that
coat since; lett II that night al Stanwix Hall
The coat and o,hcr clothes OF Poole hero exhibited
and the bullet marks pointed Oh, the former trsl
VIM Inl erso sworn, testified ~ follows II was Ia
htan~x Hall the night Poole was shot[rn remainder
OF this wi ness testimony read from the report Of
bis examination the trial In New York; l knew
Campbell; have been partner Of bis In faro bsnk in
Broadway dissolved partnership with him about two
years ago am keeping club room 10 Broadway there
Charles Lozier sworn, testified ~ folow,-T sm a
buichsr; brother IN Lac Of Pooe's he married my
sister; s'anwr Hal inc nshi Of ,hs airay; went
there al halt past eight there when Baker cams
In with his friends wnen Paudeen spsi In Pooles face
told bim 10 hit Psudecn Van Pet tried TO get Paudeen
on Poole; he MADE son remark. don't know whether
be bit Pandeen with his naud or not Poole jerscd
self away from Pauceep: Poole said he coud lick any
tnsn and pulled ave twenty dollar gold pieces rTns
witness testified further 70 his having given Baker
blow while be vas on Poole and that he knocked him OF
Henry y. Jones sworn, testified a. foIows-I am
pelice officer and at the time Of the Poole tragedy
vas about 400 feet below ssAawix Hall when aarsy
occured heard report OF . shot; heard
u drew my club oui and started IN the direction OF
sanwix Han; when got within $50 feet offs .
man running Gown Who think, WAS Turner; when Isaw
him coming towards me raised my clrb ~ " 70 stop,
~asS Tb, .nrew n M Ann oa. sSd assd re- sh9, me
Ing nothing 70 DO With IN . prosecution Of Baker.
M Hall In reply, conienued that u was the intention
OF The prosecution 70 try the parties with whom Baker
vas associated, and that this testimony was therefore,
perfectly competent
The Court ruled out the testimony lnadmissiblc.
Witness continued --fhsrs two three OF them
running down Broadway, In the direction of Dsrow's
can't tell whether tho man against whom rssed my
| club gong 10 Barlowe
Cross examined-The man supposed 10 be Turner
psssed me little below Prince street rhe rest Of this
witness evidence was mainly rcpcssn Of that elected
| on the former trial
Francis Merrill sworn testified o. rollows:-r am .
coschman; bad . coach on q stand stanwix Hall
on the nigh In question.
A. this point OF his testimony argument TO
b atmsibiy, the objection of defendants counsel
The Juc reserved his decision and Court
journed tnl hoadsy morning, at IL O'Clock.
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TO THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD.