Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-10
EVENING SESSION.

Geo. Phelps, siOorn Am clerk in Kendall Il
Co. s store; | knew the late f. T. Sterling; saw
him cross the street from Shrink's to Stanwix
Hall about 9 O'Clock, or after, in the evening;
Mr.. Gilman was with him; they went up stairs
to rooms over StanwiX Hail. saw no others
going after them; saw Mr.. Sterling come down
IN II or 20 minutes; two men helped him down
stairs, who they were | cannot say; when he
had got down a gentleman took hold of his
arm aud started TO take him home; l under.
stood tn 8 was MIR. Merchant; leard nO.conV r,a-
tion. and saw nothing m1Ie; there were a NUM-
Der OF persons on the side walk in front of STAN
UiN Hall when Mr.. Sterling was brought down
stairs; don't know who they were saw small
lame man there's recognized others who were
there, but cannot call their names; there were
two tall ones with white hats, and two others;
did not see Mr.. Sherman there; Gilman helped
Mr. Sterling down stairs one Of those who were
at the door with me told Mr. Lewis that Mr.
Sterling was over at Stanwix Hall; suppose
they went TO a room over the bowling saloon
which is over StanwiX Hall.
John w. Gduo0od StrOn.-Liye on Erie st.
About half past O'Clock Sunday morning as
was passing by the place where MIR. Sterling
was killed, a gentleman informed me that he
dead. There was quite a large crowd
there at the time The one who told me was
standing in the crowd / do not know who he
was. / enquired what was the trouble This
gentleman informed me that Mr.. Sterling had
been found dead He said it was supposed
that he was murdered for his money Said he
Il saw him at 10 o'clock last night across the
street and saw his money. He had $1,000 in
bank bills" He said he saw him count this
$1,000 and put it into his pocket. lie said,
"Abuus ten minutes after Mr. Sterling had left,
[ walked across the street aud went up into Mr..
Sherman's room. Mr.. Sterling and three others
we're gambling at the table" lie said that Mr.
Sterling had won considerable, and said, al
stayed until about 2 o'clock, and saw there was
| gong 10 be trouble, ana left." Said /, "what
trouble was there Z" He answered, 81 suppose
because he won all their money, for he won
every time" He did not tell any names who
were in the room beside Mr. Sterling He said
be thought that when he left, Mr.. Sterling had
about $4,000. All this statement was made to
me close to the hall door, and in the crowd
We spoke in our ordinary tone of voice l do
not know who this man was. lie was Of ordi-
nary siZe,--w well dressed. His clothes were
dark and he wore thin summer hat. | don t
think should recognize him if should see him.
lie had brown whiskers. | should Judge he was
from 80 to 40 years of age. / left him standing
there and went on. Did not see any Que about
that ! knew while We were talking, excepting
Mr. smith, timer who walked past and went
up stairs. We stood Just outside the doo- and
there were twenty five or thirty persons about
the door Don't know whether any one else
heard what he told me, rs almost all wore
talking together. This statement was plainly
and explicitly made 10 me, and | am not mis-
taken IN what he said; was SO surprised that
l asked him nothing more as 20 the truth ol
his statomenii ] told this story to Mr.. Myers; ]
have lived ia Cleveland for seven years; when
this conversation took place | had my back to
the crowd and my face TO the man, as we stood
at the outside Of the crowd / paid no attention
to anything but this story; ON my way home |
met friend and spoke to him Of this matter,
and when got home told some one else of it,
since that time url!l Monday morning knew
nothing Of this Investigations | think this man
was an Americans; think Mr. Smith did not
see me or this other gentlemani my informant
leaned up against ono Of the windows; he said
he lust saw Mr.. Sterling across the street, |
asked him if it was the Mr.. Sterling of the
Cuyahoga Works he said he understood so;
he said he did not make practice of gambling,
but frequently went in 10 see them / didn't
know whether 20 believe him or not; thought
It was a remarkable statement, but did not ask
anything about IL; can't say whether | was
sold or not; his feelings appeared somewhat
touched, and believed him; / don't think now
that he was trying 10 fool me, but the story Is
pretty big, | know; / have not imagined any.
thing of this, but all is just as be told me
have not dreamed il at all; am sure / was in
Bank street that day.
The jury at this point adjourned to meet at
8 O'Clock this morning, when the testimony will
be concluded and the verdict rendered.