The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03
THE sTANwIx HALL HOMICIDE.

THE ETANWIX HALL HOMICIDE.
Court or Oyer and Tcrminer, Newburg,
Orange County.
TRIAL OF LOUIS BAKER FOR THE HOMICIDE OF wM
POOLE-TEsTIMOEY FOR THE DEFENCE
Before Hon. Judge Peabody, OF New York
Dc. 2-TAe People %. Louis Baka.-The Court Wa
opened At O'Clock this morning, pursuant 70 nd
ournmen The prosecution having rested the day pro
vious. Mr. Brady opened on the part Of the defense
He stated the circumstances they had been elected
up this stage OF The trial andrevewed the testimony
length. In the Of his remarks he alluded TO the
absenco Of his associate counsel on tho former trial In
New York. Mr.. Horace F. Clarke, and expressed bis
regret that he had not on Ibis trial the asssanoe whch
he would have received through biz able professional
the frat witness examined for the defense WAS
George w. kaacs who tstined-As foows-I am clerk
In Fulton market and have been 80 for i've years; have
known Baker two years; have known Poole vas &C.
quainte d with him from the time he q small boy; I
Poole about the 18th January 1862 In the Mayor
Office; saw Baker hal same day IN the day Hal BAKER
and Poole ct we started 10 como oat-Pooe AND l.
Baker gong by and Poole Gauge, BY the
said-Lcox there old man, how DO you mink that head
would look without any cars or nose on % said 10 him
Come on;' Baker said "You mad better let tina, head
aone' Poole raid al will take that and those ears
CT that heas, and make pot Of coup OF me- Baker re-
Piled you bad be- ter let that heal Alone" Poole naid
msne you ass my a %u , ys Poole AID were
some business IN the Mayors ONCE there had been
conversation between Poole and myself when was In
the oice-he. came up to ne and said Where Is that
Mayor"
Cross examined--I have been sailor; when in New
York was boatmsn part the tme; the conversation
between Baker ana Poole alter left the Mayors
Office heard that there had oeen difficulty between
them before In making these remarks Poole made them
loud and distinct he turned me- round towards Baker
when raid this
VIM. /. Mitchell being sworn, testified as follow Il
reside NJ No. Broadway; am bsrkeeper there; have
been Elk months employed there vAs bagkssper at
s.anwix Hall, and had been there about week when
the airsy occurred; when as batkeeper there lived
IN house, know Hyler he lived In upper part Of
ssnwix Ball; knew Van Pei, by aight; knew Baker
only merely 10 speak to HIM knew Mclaughlin 10 speak
was in tho Asior House about . year
srd half before ] was IN Sanwix Hall |;
Baker came 10 that night was behind the bar [ozer
shay, Campbell McDonough the two Aokorsons, Inser
soil, Williams Harrr, and an oysterman, Denny Ma.
guire Andrews agle Johrny Crazy, CorKy JACK were
ali there The shutters up, the gas it, and the
doors locked Mr. Poole stooi In company with
bar In conversation; Hyer the rrst that
In the rest followed him, ana they came up 10 the bar
Tor TIE purpose OF taking errk Paaaesn was The last
TAuoeen said, "Wha, are you looking at'' Poole made
10 reply; Psueeen said, II can whip you, you black
mugzIeC sen OF b-h;n Poole made no reply 10 that;
Pasceer ssid, s'You black mczzled son OF o-h, you
had away nom Charleston" Van Pelt then inter-
isr Paudeen tried TO 90, hs overcoai -, and knocked
Van PENS hat oil, after which Van Peh len
the house Paudeen then tried to get near Poole Poole
then said he could whip any man "a the house cr $780,
10 Poole ,skr him by the hand-"we have not come
here Ifhi-we come here 70 drink" Poole made no
reply TO Turner Paudeen then ro TO get hold OF Poole
Turner stood between lsem. and the moment Paudeen
put catch hold Of Poole be caught hold OF
Paudetn ard pushed him back and tred 10 qale him;
Poole was standing 'front.' q the bar, but when Turner
pushed Paudccn away he stepped into tho recess and ad
iussd pisto which ne had IN his pocket Aftcr he had
,aken bic pistol out OF his pocket Turner turned round,
bu he didn't seem 20 have quced Paudeen for ne amer
wards stretched and caught Poole by the collar say
Ing, II can whip you you ,on OF o5n no repeated
called me, and went 10 the other eud, where be
told me TO remove The pitcher. as some OF them
of Pauceen and amer he did Turner said TO him, Yon
want TO shoot, do you, you ton ofab-M nos, draw
Turner stood out ~ the maao o. .ne os 40. M.
Paucee sood tee recess sqaarlng OF al Po,e aud
Poole wsroins of mis- blows Turner after swinging mis-
pi.iol ound his head, threw downward towards the
door when IL went OF and shot him IN the arm; be fell
on The 1oor; then got from The front room Into the
room; The next 'nng sAs Turner was going oct Of
Paudetp squnrng nj Poole Pooie pushed Pandeen and
showed HIM towards the eoor when Paudcsn mt osi
Poole came out the and caught him ~ the head
and shoulders and they all three went down together
The head ney fell on tie south sioo Of The room Baker
was nearest TO me when he fell; Poole was IN
the middle and Lozier toward B'osdwayi -nsn they
NJ PakeY: they shooting down; Harris stood near
me and shooting; Corkcy jack At Que time aimed the
went in there saw Campbell Address and Hyler
IN n: when stepped out OF the closet Baker mad sot
bis feet trying set oct Of the door Aoserson
he'd old OF and very nearly pulled him down; when
Baker was down In tho ecUe they fred al him and caed
ont 20 sboc, and NIL him (Haker); didn't zee Shay
shoot but saw him with pistol alter u; the ring was
sor on all the time IN the closet there ten
or fifteen shots bred altogether somebody left cloak
there Il was Turner'S Campbell said when he cane out
OF the closet s'k the son Of b-h" Baker was Just
going out; harris came 10 after the array aud
wanted 10 hide q pistol put the piitol
under the bar | was examined before the
cororer's jury O. Did Cy shay ask you 10 state that
zone OF the party had pisto Objected 70 BY prosecu
lion and question not insisted upon by the defence.
Croes exsmped-I know Morrssey; knew Pandeen;
Thave Baker 10 speak 10 him three years don't
know Turner; met Hylcr In Poole's house The frat
ZINE I ever saw him.
Ibe res, Of the evidence OF this witness merely
repetition the testimony elected on the direct cxsm
JAMES McDonough-I was the owner OF a hackney
co,ch krew Poole; he used occasionally 10 have my
coach very oen carried Mr.. Dean In my coach; GOT
40 s,snwtx Hall about IL O'Clock the night OF the
This witness further testified 10 all the particulars Of
tho nght corroborang the evidences OF Mitchell IN many
of the important particulars. 4.
Mr. prady read the evidence OF Dr. Wood, as piven nj
he last trial which admitted by tnc prosecution
The Court then adjourned.
our reporter arrived at the Newburg Terry just ~ the
hoa was leaving the dock for the afternoon train. Ranf
recognized the obhsrg captain put back for hm' tnn'
,aypR him some hours delay. A bystander observed
hat be believed that the rrcige Of the HsatD would
move the world
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