Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-09

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Saturday night and was awakened about
o'clock by noise on The sidewalk under his
/ window thought some one was being aIfcst-
ed. Turned over aud went 10 1oop
| Hon. 8. f. Vinton, formerly from 0allia
| county sWorn--l occupied room In the AM
ger House, Saturday night looking out ON
Bank street My window was open. AZ "a
late hour in the night wns awakened by men
running along the sidewalk thought that
some burglar or thief was being chased by
officers. Looked at my watch but being near
sighted, could not see without glasses. am
certain, however, that II was half.plst two or
halfpast three. There was more than one
running, but couldn't say how many. They
ran towards the lake. Heard no CONVERSE
tion. Heard no other noise at that time. At
an earlier period heard a good deal Of noise
/ in the street. Couldn't tell whether they
turned the corner of st. Clair street or con-
tinued on towards the lake.
Archibald Walden sworn-I live on Bank
street, over Mr.. Halls grocery corner of
Frankfort street. My room is on Bank street
At half-past one man knocked ON the side
of the house and called my name, saying he
wanted to see me. told him to 60 away |
didn't want him making a noise around there
at that time Of night. He kept on beating on
the side OF the house with cane. finally
got up. lie said he wanted to come into my
house, that had a woman there he wanted
to see. l told him that | had no woman there,
and that | wanted him to 60 away. lie final
ly started off, and ] went home and went to
bed 1t was about l o'clock when he went off
Heard no other noise A watchman came
along while | was standing there lie was a
private watchman. Saw light in Mr.. Sher-
mans ROOM Heard some talking there not
very loud | heard a knocking in there, but
didn't pay any attention to what it was
Heard nothing after | went to bed II was
about 20 minutes to 6 when 1 went to the
building where Shermaus room was located.
Saw some thick blood on the sidewalk. The
man who came to see me was Thomas Taylor
a cOlOrcd m an.
Thomas Ellwood sworn-I keep Stanwix
Hall Saloon; 1 saw Mr.. Sterling in my Sa-
loon some time from half past 10 to half past
IL. Did not see him come Mr.. sherman was
with him. They drank while there; Mr..
Sherman appeared to be sober. They went
away soon after; | think no one followed
them out; they appeared to be on good terms
together | heard Mr. Sterling propose to
MIR. Sherman to play seven-up at S5 ante for
about an hour, Mr.. sherman refused to dosso
think that was the last conversation heard
between them. Before this 1 heard Mr.. Shcr-
man say that Mr.. Sterling owed him $50 ;
Mr.. Sherman assented to it. | saw Mr.. Sher-
man Sunday in the Angler House lie spoke
in regard to my testiiying; he did not insln-
uate anything in regard to what should tes-
ltify have been at Mr. Sherman's room sew
eral times the last time was about ten days
ago; l went to provide a party who were
there, with supper Mr.. Sterling was not
there when went in but came in soon after
They were playing cards. bluff or poker MIR.
sherman Mr.. Sterling, Mr.. Shole, MIR. b. T..
nj rr,Nn / didn't Npp nj,
ing Mr.. Sterling was losing When they
got through they said Mr.. Sterling owed Mr..
{ Sherman $50, and there was n dispute in re-
gard to the amount he owed Mr.. Smith, one
claiming that it was 500 more than the 9TH
cr admitted. The dispute wasn't settled there.
, 1 cant say whether Mr.. Sterling was intoXi-
Gated or not. | don't know the name Of the
stranger in the party; / might have heard il
called ] think it was Dunlap
DR.. p. RUder sworn.-l went to the brick
building Saturday morning about six o'clock
l saw a man lying upon the floor in Mr.. Sher-
p mans room, dead, and came to the conclusion
} that the man died from injury to the brain; |
s don't think the injury could not have been
done by falling down stairs; l thought it
b was caused by a heavy fall or heavy blow
q The man was entirely dead When | came
@ there there was bruisc over the eye which
/ was older, | think than the one on lis read
/ There was dirt on his face mingled with blood
1 Mr. Sherman said it was about half uttei
three when Mr.. Sterling fell down stairs
s | thought the blow must nave been severe
|. one, as he could not have died from external
c but from internal bleeding. | don't thinl
r. such,a wound as the one | observed ON hi
IS head could have been produced by pitching
/ out of the door way, or by a fall on fiat sur
e face. If it vas produced by blow it mus
e have been given with II slung-shot or heay.
i cane,
c Dr. Dickinson Sworn.-A few minutes he
d; fore o'clock Sunday morning | was calc'
n to 90 to Mr.. Sherman's room. | found a maj
n living on the sofa in II dying state, with
d wound on the right side of the head. l sen
h, for Dr. Roeder, and then applied pressure ant
/ cold water TO the wound. The man died II
III about fifteen minutes after came IN. saw
ID no bottle or glasses about, only n pitcher o
le ice water. Mr. Beach was in the room alon
M when Mr. Sherman and myself came into th
il room. He told me the man fell down stair
TO- two or three hours before that. Mr. Sherman
b said he had been all ABOUT in pursuit Of
II physician, but was unable 10 find one. The
n told me that when they picked Mr.. Sterlm
s. up he was iusensble and that his insensibiI
l. ity was occasionedby intoxicaiOu rather thaI
r. from his fall.
"A Thomas Dorsay, sworn.-I work for Good
a ale 4 Co. We had lost one Of the keys an
Mt was compelled TO be up all night Priyat
id watchman Ellis was with me in the torepar
,h of the night alone the remainder of the time
ne was outside of the building most Of the time
e Had TO watch the old Centre street theatre al
Mt so. / thought | heard MIR. Sterlings nam
ne mentioned about half past one that night OF
Ip posite where / was on Bank street. near Tia
8 corner of Centre. There were four person
or together After heard the name called, tlro
r. of them wentaway. They all wore good dclothei
IN The three who went of went towards Maj
ut street Didn't see them come back. The
in stopped four or five minutes in front Of tl
IN HraH office and then went on. Mr.. Sterin
ln was standing with the group on the corner {
or Bank and Centre street when ] heard hi
he name called. Af,er the three went away, MI
ed $. aud tie other gentleman stood talking
he few moments. Heard somebody say some
id thing about treating. They then went Il
wards Main street. In about half an hou
! they came back and stopped in front of tll
ne brick buildings | then went into Goodalc
Id store In about twenty minutes / came on
)u again and saw man lying on the side wal
ed al the foot Of the stairs leading up 10 NJ
ed Sherman's room. / went part way across I'll
he street and then turned about and went bac
tn into the store. Did not wish to 60 across Il
NJ street. Staid there until half past six o cloc
ok ] don't know who the man was with Mr., Ste
! ling Couldn't recognize him if ! should 81
N him. heard Sterling tell the other to 60 ava
10 and leave him several times while they we
en- standing there together. lie hung on 20 NJ
ch Sterling as if he was a particular friend or
ow brother. lie had cane. He proposed to NJ
RS Sterling to 60 and get drink with him. NJ
D.. 5. refused. He told him to 60 away, that