The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-27
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TANNED AT LAST E0FIAONY OF JOHN x. DEAN.
The Court opened Il nine O'Clock yesterday morn
ing pursuant = adjournment and By ten jury was OBJ
tanned The rosm was crowded, snd TIE passages
throngsd. On Tuesday, II the time Of Adjournment
they had sucOssdsd In selecting only SIX jurors and II
feared that two days would elapse before they
could procure The remaining SIX. They were, however.
ly enabled 70 oommsacs the examination Of witnesses
yesterday. Tho following arc the Of the jury
James OuddAback, A. H Snsobaugh,
yr.nknn varney, Richard Decker,
John H. Bond, John N. Budd,
Hiram Cornell, Richard Sears,
y Joseph Brewstor, william v. Rae.
When the above named jurors were sworn, Mr.. A.
Oaksy Hall proceeded to open the oass on the part
Of the prosecution, detailing all the circum-
resulted in the death Of Poole. These already fAml
lAr the public. At the close Of his remarks the frs
witness for the prosecution,
John Z. Dean, placed upon the stand and tssaed
substaniiay q follows II reside in New York; vas
keeper Of anwix Hall at the time Of tho ARRAY in which
Poole vas shot; BAker caue there that night about half
past tWetve II tho night of the 24th OF February,
1885, there tho room at that time Lozier Hugh
Aokerson, Campbell, the barkeeper MITCHELL Poole and
Poole wss leaning on the counter near the door talking
and drskng wine the room was quiet, the doors and
shutters were closed though some light shcne through
Charles Van Pel Johnny Lying, and then think Baker
came In quick succession; they walked In leisurely;
Turner 70 take drink; when Lying and Van PeIt came
in with Baker the latter said ''Come, let's all take
drink some did and others didn't; whom they were
ed to be an understanding how it was to be;
be said to Poole, "whA. are you los king, q,
men asked Poole il he would nght; Poole
asked him II he could lick him for $780, Paudeen said,
csn-come out in the yard and can do ~ or some
the yard then and nghI him; Poole told him he not
worth hghting he then took hod Of POoles coat
(Turnei) did mot come there to fight turned around
and when looked again saw that Turner had thrown OF
his e CLOAK saying At the same time , Poole draw
snow, boys, sail n;' the pistol was revolver, and
about eighteen inches long; he drew from belt that
he had around him. he LAID his pistol his and
pointed towards Poole deem this time, squafing
OF at Poole and spit In his face three times Poole pushed
Paudeen away and stepped near the door, around the
Of the barr he raised mp his hands there the
witness described the manner and fired, but shot hu
self In the arm when he fell on tho floor resting on hls
left he fired again, his pistol being pontsd towards
Poole, who was standing at the corner Of the bar,
near the door; the second time the pistol was
kept firing until he raised himself up,
after which be went OUT next saw Poole and Baker
together Baker stood the door while Turner
firing; when Poole changed his position be within
eight feet or Baker, Turner going towards
Poole under, bis back, his head against the
wall Baker WAS over him. leaning on one hand and enc
knee, with pistol pointed 70 his breast tbs muzse
pointed directly down Baker fired his pistol making
use Of some words such a. "I put end to yoan or
something cf that kind don't recoloct distoctly Of
Baksrs nrng more toan once some one pulled Baker oil
from Poole and Poole rolled over on top OF Baker;
Bakcr's party all hustled out about this time;
Baker was the last man out; he went out
red ct Poole his plto but four or five inches from
pooies bsssst heard olhr nring IN dGssssa parts q
Poole got up rezed large carving knife the eating
bar and went the baize inner front door,
stood uItl he fell from fsintness; there were none
OF Baksr's parry in at mat time; We took Poole
up ard found that he wounded in the
breast / suppose about tho place where
during The snray ssw no weapons in Mr. Poo,es hands
but The knife; Poole left my place about nns O'Clock 90
sunday morning The ssn Of February Mitchell tho bar
him In the front oona shortly aiter the ARRAY
The Court here TOOK recess Of an hour and on as
sfmbiDg ct two o'clock, the witness was asked by Me.
WINFIELD the District Attorney Of Orange county, Pau
deem locked the door whom no came In which he repi
ed that when he went oct 70 get, policeman 70 que tn
then croes examined By Mr. Brady, and eraed ~ fol-
lows IL have been butcher for rs years; knew Poole
and Baker for several visited Pooles house the
corner OF Broadway and Howard frequently; the bro
theirs Ackersou with him when he kept that places
invited Baker TO come and SEQ me several times before
and after opened the house; had opened about
week at the time OF the ARRAY mover Kept public
house before that Poole the evening Of the Array had
been In my house from dusk until half past twelve,
except the time he Was out the station house, that
about half hour before Baker came In; Poole had
about six Of h. personal friends with him. The party had
been drinking before Baker and his friends In they
all drinking wine together Poole paid for u; no hal
bottle Of wine Just open, and some In lis glass saw
momsm when the Bakcr party came in i saw pistol in
Pooles right nand pantaloons pocket tAere was hole
OF pistol ball over the door about twelve feet nom the
noor hole made By pistol ball In the 'front.' OF
the counter Broadway, about four fcct from the
noer; stemed 10 be made by glanclne BALL. there was
bali bos IN the wall opposite tho counter about ave feet
from tho floor two bail holes In tho floor about whore
Poole lay and several others thcrc was some smoke In
lights were put out when Poole asked Turner 10 drink,
be drar with him; think Poole not In = msudin
condition, but knew wnat he was about; drank with
sec any thing 70 the contrary; / think Bakers bsck
was turned TO paudocn WHEN Paudeen entered;
don't think that Poole had his hands In his pockets
when Pandesn spoke 10 him; don't know when tho pls
to Was taken out OF Pooe's pocket; don't know hoe u
sShs any man n New YORK for $500 he took out sieo,
and gave TO me 70 hold ~ stakes; don't rccoect
whore Baker IVES At this time said nothing 70 Poole
Pooles coal; Turner said TO Poole, "dont mind him,
BILL he's been drinking Paudeen spoke 70
nm !.
raid Why don't you serve us all alike; don't rccoi
lect where Baker was when went out and don't know
were all engaged 10 a general melee and shots were
Tying rapidly; ! DIDN'T see either ". shay or Cy.
Baker and Pcole ii, saw him on the oor Lynn took no
part the disturbance except 10 try and get away Pau
deem; Paudeen struck Lynn, and said he Knew what
be was about lynn went arst with the party, aud
Van Pes Immediately after; think Hyler went
into the closet after the ring commecced (AuGhter)
doat know that any friends Of Baker we're In the house
when be ccpched with Poole, except Turner; am
pretty confident that Turner gos out aer Baker shot
POOLE all Of Pooles friends in tho house a. that
time; know Corky Jack; guess he came In with ths
others; didn't him nre or have pistol be was in
the house when Baker went out.
The remainder oi'this witness testimony wn mainly
. repetition Of that already elected.
James Ackerton the next witness: but his testi-
mory did not differ materially from that Of the previous
one He Identified Pooles coat; but the examination In
regard TO Il was deferred I'll this morning. in conc-
quencc OF Tho Of the District Attorney, Mr. Hail.
The court here adjourned tl O'Clock In the morning.
City Intelligence.
STEAMBOAT RACING THE East RIvsR.-sincs the inau
euraon Of the new steamboat thu upper end Of thu
sand rivalry has sprung up relation 70 the relative