The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-11
THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY.

manner he did think shouts know him
U He sToke taucyf Yes, 30 much % that was
afr'td OF being kicked.
Q. Besides the noise you endesvored 10 describe
heIe-sDd have done very we'll too-how long snss
that sose Is before ,hs appeared 81 the door
A. About, should think, rom one and hall 70 Two
min cites.
q DO you know whs, called that man 70 the ooor'
Had 700 made any disturbance that wooid ssd
inmate OF thai bouse 10 look out and soe who wss
there A. No sir; from Of the nrs mans going
In and the other coming ibe door did mol make any
noise thai would have sars led any attention
O. You we're merely engaged in fastening the string Of
your sboesP 4. Yes, thsi y all
O. Thea you cannot ~ sOy for his coming 70
the door, A. know u 70 osuse.
Q Now when you hear mat door closed do you re-
msmoS whether you hoa'o click like catch OF
tents. Was your attention ficenty drawn 70 the sab
cot 70 notice that 4 ara hear 1t close.
Q You Ell immedistelsS Yes; rose - he spoke
sad answered nothir - from the stoop; sit
ting on the ssoop with TIE Sce my hand aud In rsns
KEPT my face 70 the door a. that time bent and
could NOT ssrsighten my vey easily aoeounilf my
compstnt and retreAsed the steps sdsways for
Was afraid from his rough language that he would
ssu's me; then he pu' lie 900 N.
q. How wide open ,ai when he made use OF
this rough language to you A.. Il W. open about six
punos Wuo WHOM gO' 10 oNtNm OIL D&op8s Wu0u
nrst looked his head lsn shosderiand hand were
out
Q. WHAT wal the whcsi thai he held the door
open ., any time? \ 40 s,,wo feet or two feet and
hsh
Q. That would ALLOW you lair chance or seeing his
head and shoulder, A. not see his right shoulder
O. The lower part Of bin person was probably behind
the door A Yes, I such position that did oo<
see II.
Q. And you did see hsst IA he hall9 A. No.
The Ooroner-whai ~ vs he's a. cannot Judge;
unoa,d from the shsn s.uoe tha, hal II tho man,
and pretty ciose he nigh. have been forty
years Old.
Q. Was his board busnyr A. His beard WIS heavy;
DID Doscc he color Of biz bsr, but know that was
not very light.
Q wish you to expsn practically the mauasr In
which be put his hand toe door SILL Go TO the par
Tor door there and tell he put up hN t hsnd
The witness IN aooordanOe ~th the direction OF Mr.. o.
proo usrs TO the door .pued sbou. two toet yaoed
his rSh. band on TIE ucb, aud his len the frame.
work about hall Foot from his head, leaning slightly
forward
w'tDess-He rood In that position.
Q IND ,ou see his risht hand? A. No; because thai
must have been srapDs the Knob lus,rs,tns, thus he
appeared 70 slide 1is len nHnd up and down.
Q When did You frat make this hteuigerce Known
these facts known Toe f1t time know o shs muir
der WIS week amer IT bso been committed
Q Hcv Did you learn ny learned u first from read
ing The papers; saw that . murder had been
committed BOND street. did not stsike me that II was
hers but alter thinking lev moments ! thought Is
might be sc:ha, this houss might connection
with It. this was ru.sosy Wednesday OF last wak;
on thursday / got thinking about 90 much that
Guided 20 and whether the house where Was
sitting No Is or No 81, for when the door
opened by the man ooh ed up, and - from tbs
stoop there Wa . sort Of gimmeripg light thrown
the aunbers certain that WAS si,her No.
l3 or no. 81.
Q Where the noonS A. No, tbs reaecuoa Vas
from toe light OF the lamp; saw the figures and
three and confused my recollection whether the
number vu Is or 81; came afteF thai 10 sec, and
found that Il was 70 81
O. You saw and three that EVENING" A. Yes; I
coa.u cd In retiring the steps, and d,d oos
know whe,ber Vas No. Is or No. 81; cana again
THURSDAY night last and when arrived st NO ID VA
ceraiE that that not the house at which had saa
down. fro the distance ~ which 10 from The Bovery,
sad up here and reoog oised the house directly
I TO The s,oop; saw then, directly. TIA,
this the house where bad sat down; tbs house
90, down af,er lett here, the Friday Of the
der. do no. res;Ieei I remained there bu, vsry
short time.
O. Tsa ever ING vbep the door opened, from tbs g.lu
agures and Q, bet certain whether Il wss 30
10 or No 81 A. ~ss certain, but on thursday
might sheu esne down recognised The number OF We
door.
A Juror-wher did you first relate this story' A.
cannos tell TIE time oxscuy; about Tuesday or Wednes
day last v~t vent 70 man Who keeps porter hooss
No 81 Naxion street. med Thomas Farrell said -
.'raomAs ihers "a tome excitement about murder In
Bond street." and he replied, Yes" al think. sad
"sssl give evidesos In thai Case bu. -
no, Thai at the house stopped viii take
walk rovnd tha, way then came round and looked .,
II, and struck that this must have been the paos.
O. Was iha, during tue night or day that you told him
thhs A. In the day time
Y. Al what time A ! cannot sag.
Y. Wa Il morning. A. cannes s,y.
U A,trpoonf A. Yes
u We're you sober' A. Yes, was.
u al you do NOT know WHISTLER Il was In The morning
o. sveprs' A. / DO not bnov; vas some time N the
middle OF the day; had been In OF and 90 eli day.
M. oaprop-whs, are our hahu - 70 drnklns9 A.
sometimes DRINK when an walking round, which do
occasionally When cannot stand straight at ny trade 90
account Of my back.
a. How much had you drank thai day A. took two
glasses that day.
Arc Iou In the habit Of getting intoxicated A. AN
DOT 10 toe hsbn Of getting intoxicated.
You were with farrell that day A. Yes, on and On
U And bad several con versasions with him' A. Yes
o And you do no, remember In which OF ,bsss oeuver
sasoss ths particular subjscs meptoasdf A. No air.
q vsa time Of Cay vas thst you came up 70 look
n TOE door beref A. In the evening probably.
o Al what o'clook' A. About eight O'Clock.
Y That w. When 700 came N ssoeraia vhssher this
vS No. ID or 81 A. Yes sir 80 vas The afternoon
spors OF this 10 Mr.. Farrell 10 vas no. In the morning.
vss, time could pos say whsn I spoke 70 him upon
tse sus,scs Of The place there stood and giving
testimony upcss
q Do you know thai hAndv rtps (handng the Wit
ness the Iet,eS)f A. No cir, do not know
vbo writes something Ike u, but DO hpo~ WHISTLER ah
bis hand prtins or not
az that o. the ~,neses You canro, loll the nand~ru
psi A. II sav mans hand srirpf fev times could
tsl ii; oots something nhe the Handwriting Of frspd