New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25
law INTELLIGENCE.
TIRE sTANWIy-HALL TRAGEDY.


THIRD tt IAL OF LEWIS BAKER On AN NpicT-
MINT FOR THE ALLEGED MURDER OF VII
LIAM POOLE.
YESTERDAY was set down for the third trial OF Lewis
Baker. on an ndicrmer. charging him with the muir
der Of William Poole, in Stanwix-lIall, on Broadway
in February, lS55-s charge of revue to Orange
County having been granted in the case.
On the frst trial in New-York before Judge Roose-
welt, the Jury failed to agree The case was then
prosecuted by A. Oakley Hall, District-Attorpey,
Ogden II. fman, Attorney. General, and James X.
Whiting. Bsker was defended by James I Brady
aid Horace +. Clark. On the second trial also before
Judge Roosevelt, the prosecution was conducted by
Mr.. Ball and Stephen II. Gushing, the present Attor-
pey General Of the State and the defense by Messrs.
Clark and Br, dy. The second Jury faded to agree.
Belevirg il 70 be next to impossible to secure jury
for third trial in NewYork, and the probabilities
being that under any circumstances the Jury would
not agree, a change OF venue was asked for by the
prosecution. and gran ed by the Court.
The prisoner left yesterday morning in the O'Clock
train for Newburgh, the county seat of Orange
County, in the cGstooy Ct Sheriff Willett- Mr. Hail.
Mr.. CUsbir 9. Mr. Brady and Judge Peabody Of the
Supreme Court before whom the trisl WAS to take
place being in the car. But little excitement
caused by the departure OF Baker, but few being ap
prsed Of the event ia advance. Nearly three bundled
persors, however, were awaltog the arrival ct the
~ being manifested TO Baker, made so famous by
his connection with the homicide.
At TO- o'clock Judge Peabody. the counsel Sheriff
ar pr souer embarked on the ferry boat and in few
minutes reached the landing at Ne~burgh. Here
very large crowd of citizens and othe's awaiting
the arrival Of the party Sheriff Wiett having deliv
cred Baker over into the custody OF Deputy, walked
to the Court House short distance IN company with
Judoe Peab ,dv Mr. Willett was recognized by some
Of TIE citizens ss the New York Sheriff. add at once
all eye. were turned upon his companion; and Judge
Peabody having demure lock and being naturally Ola
pale comI exon, which could be patsloly acconh'ed
for az the result of oI imprisonment the identity Of
the prisoner .emed beyond dOub', and the dedson
was he cause of many conf lent bundedpg opinions
"Whst bapg-dog look be has got said one just
such a looking man ss expected to see, remarked
a second. Hi face is enough 70 satisfy me. eJacu-
lated a third. But he's very genlemsnly appear
"iGg man | expected to see regular loater, said
fourth bit be was interrupted by fifth, who insisted
that he was regular specimen of Snort boy
which anpoDnceu ent creaied some amusement, a. the
Judge stands ak feet in bis stockings. Such was the
ueture of the complimentary remNks m ade ID RELATION
to Judge Peabody, while Baker, fat and seemingly CO.
joypg himself was short distance on with the Sner-
ifi deputy. slnC st unnotced.
At Il clock the people were undeceived by Judg.
Peabody tai ing hi, seat co the bench Toe cpuhse'
engaged in the case are A. Oakley IL all Stephen H.
Gushing Alton ey GENERAL, ard Charles III. Wioteld,
Attorney of Orange County, tor fhe prosecu-
iion and Jsmes T. Brady and W. IL Fulletton Tor the
deieuse.
The Court being opered, MIR. BRADY put ID pea oo
the Jurisdiction OF the Court try the in Orange
County. After some argument upon this point, the
Cont stated that this question had already been de-
cided. and the decision ordered upon record. the
Court then took recess for dinner.
AT ten clock the Court met, and attachments were
Issued Tor the witnesses for the prosecution reurnabe
this monirg The panel of thirty-sI Jurors summoned
for ,be occa.icn was then called, out of which numb-r
four were accepted. special renre f'r two hr ndroi
;r,s was then issued returnabe at TWO oclcck this
Afternoon, - which boar the Court adjourned.
Baker is confined in the jail in the basement OF the
Court House, in the custody Of Deputy Sheriff Ed
wards OF Orange County.