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dodge behind the corner.
Miss Biddy Toner, sworn.-Resided in French
street, in Mr.. Letfermans house; on the day o
Jourdans death saw an. omnibus come to Cav
sTeet corner; some men got out and commenced
hrng; several police officers fired from High street
before they got to French, and two drunken mer
were halloong they were "Natives" and threw 4
brick In door and halloOed ''tear down the shan
,ies; then heard firing from towards Jackson Hall
Dut cannot say who fired it; saw low set officer
lire four or five shots up towards Jackson Hall.
next saw him pull drunken man in from French
street; at the moment several shots were fired from
Leferman's alley and the man put his hand to his
breast or side and reeled against the WALL witness
then ran in her house and looked ont the window.
saw Marshal Herring come up with his officers to
jackson Hall. At the time Jourdan was shot wit
ness saw the fire and smoke coming from the alley.
BY the State.-Saw Mrs. Smith at the time:
thinks there were three four shots fired from the
alley; heard the cry that "here comes an omnibus
load OF PlugS; did not see crowd 90 from Jack
son Hall to the 9Th ward pols no person fired from
the Hall when Jourdan fired at it, but when the
drunken men said, "let's wreck the shanties," then
some shots came from the Hall, but does rot know
who did it; witness told Mr.. Mitchell that she saw
Jourdan hre; did not tell him that she saw nothing
of the riot.
Miss Jane Smith, sworn.-At the time of the mur
DER resided at the corner of Leferman's alley and
French street; the neghborhood was in terror; at
the corner of High and French streets saw three
ponce officers and two men; they came up Higb:
one OF the men wore gray knit jacket and the
other dark coat; they appeared to be intoxicatnd
the one with the jacket had a bright musket. tbay
poth threw bricks at Jackson Hall: the officers fired
muskets IN the direction of the Hall; Jourdan ran
out IN the street to pull one of the men back when
a shot came from Leffermans alley and Iourdon
put his hand to his side then the other two officers
took hold of him and conveyed him down the street.
witness was standing under the door at the time:
ana not see who the man that fired from the al
ley; did not look down the alley.
by the State-JOurdan pulled tha drunkap m, N
In with his left hand; saw Burns at the Hall but no
firing came from the Hall; knows all the prisoners
but did not see them at the Hall; did not see the
swivel; heard firing in High street before Jourdan
and the other men came to the corner of HIGH and
French; saw Jourdan step behind the corner and
load his pistol; the Hall was too far from the cor
ner for the bricks thrown by the drunken men to
reach it, when Marshal Herring's posse came to
take the Hall then witness heard firing at the Hall
Joshua Fansant, sworn-On the day of the muir
der was judge of the election at the 5th ward noIs
BY the Defence-''Well, sir, please tell what YOU
Mr.. Gittings-'T object. What do YOU want to
do?" Wv w" ""i'' "
Mr.. Cowan-"Why, sir to show that a riot oc-
Cured at the 9Th ward, and officer Stevenson (who
swore that the only disturbance which took place
was that Dan. Meads got licked and went awavS
stood by and did not Interfere
Mr.. Fittings, contended that the riot at the 9Th
ward had nothing to do with the riot and murder
in the Sth.
MIR. Cowan contended that officer Stephen Ste
venson was present at the Fifth ward: that a rio.
occurred there; that the Democratic candidate was
shot at and driven from the polls; that an omnibus
load OF armed men started from that poll for the
Eighth ward poll for the purpose of making an at
tack and creating riot, and that this was the COM
mencement of the disturbance, and in order to get
all the facts in the it would be necessary to
commence at the commencement
During the course of his argument he paid the
witness on the stand handsome compliment for
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the lowest grade, and contended that the evidence
was not irrelevant
Judge Price said Mr.. Cowan's remarks were un-
professional, and desired that this manner of argu-
ment might not be repeated. He then ruled that
the evidence go to the jury, when Mr.. Vansant re-
sumed as follows:
On the day of the election, about the hour of II
CLOCK, heard great noise ofwhooping, or as some
would say "yelling" calling 'Oh, you Natives"
&C.; an omnibus drove up; no democrats were at
the polls; the parties who came in it made great
noise; they remained for only short time, when
the omnibus drove towards the Eighth ward: in a
snort time heard the report of fire arms it sounded
as though at distance off; when the party arrived
in the omnibus the Democrats had already been
driven away by force; officer Stevenson at the
Fifth ward polls, and he did not do his DUTY: when
the party returned from the Eighth ward they had
arms; witness left his seat as judge of the nolls
about o'clock; saw Benjamin Sutton, Cbas. OpIe.
McAlllster, John Hudgins, and many others return
from the Eighth ward with arms; Abbes and Tobe
Cook were among the party who returned from the
Eighth ward polls; one of the men who returned
was brandishing knife and pistol; did not see a
policeman from the time he heard the first shot un
til the return of the party to the Fifth ward when
witness left his seat he did pass Low street on
account of personal security
by the State.-A mere recapitulation
DR.. Bussey, sworn.-Resides on the corner q
High and Hillen streets; the man Emmtt fall
looked at the wound and said his leg would have t.
be amputated; from the way he fell he was run
iuh porIS
he was shot in the front of the leg and pitched il
Hillen pistol in front of him; did not see any per
son shoot; after Jourdan shot saw the police
coming up Hillen street; they were in pIattoons.
some private citizens were with them.
Col. Kane, swOrn.-Believes Michael j. Grady
to be good and peaceable citizen, having known
him ever since he was lad; occupied a situation
as clerk on the wharf, &c.
Mr.. Colmus swnrn.-Resdes opposite where the
9TH ward polls were held; saw an omnibus load of
men come to the polls; they were halloong the
9th ward democrats in witness house for safety:
the crowd got out of the omnibus and went towards
the house where the polls were held; in a moment
they went towards Gay street; they returned; told
the driver to turn the omnibus around, which was
done, then they started for the Sth ward armed; a
perfect reign of terror prevailed; they all voted
and Judge Flemmings said he threw their votes
under the table; they got the arms out of the ON
nibus.
William Lightner sworn.-His evidence was the
same as that of Mr.. Comus except that the witness
was shot at, he being a democratic candidate for
City Council in the 5th ward and resigned.
Mr.. Torine, sworn.-Met Grady about twelve
O'Clock on McNalley's corner, St. Paul street: Den
mead's bell rang at the time.
5. &. Davidson, sworn.-Saw the omnibus at the
5th ward poll; it loaded with men, two of whom
were drunk; one of the party said, "let us go and
take Jackson Hail."
Capt. Huel, sworn.-Was going to dinner; when
at the corner of Gay and High saw twenty or thirty
men fire pistols; recognized Tob Cook Miller and
nth thnr t1an oh a. Al,
one police officer was with them; they returned
where witness was standing; witness remarked to
them that they were ga pretty set of towards to at
tack party of unarmed men,"
BY the State.-Witness then went to his shop
and remained for an hour; went home to dinner and
saw the swivel in front of Jackson Hall; witness
resides near the Hall, and his wife was much
alarmed; did not recover for several days.
Mr.. Eckert, sworn.-On the day of the murder
saw Grady in st. Paul street and left him at the
Patapsco engine-house about twenty minutes after
II O'cock; heard Denmead's bell ring.
Mr.. Keys sworn.-Resides on High street; saw
the omnibus; the party ran and got guns out Of il
and fired at the Democrats.
Court adjourned until tomorrow, when the case
will be resumed.
The following a1idavits, in support of the mo-
tion for a new trial, have been filed in Corre's
State as. Corrje.
On this I'd day of February, 1859, personally ap-
peared James F. Collins, who being solemnly
sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he
is acquainted with James B. Carroll, who served as
juror on the trial of Peter Corrie, indicted for the
murder of Robert NJ. Rgdon, and heard the said
John B. Carroll, previous to his serving as Juror
say that Crops and Corrie deserved hanging, and
he offered to make wager that both would be
hung for the murder of Robert NJ. Rigdon.
Sworn before me, the subscriber, Justice of the
Peace for Baltimore county.
(Signed) JOHN X. SMITH, J. p.
State as. Corrie.
On this I'd day of February, 1859, personally ap