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

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Further Developments Bcfoie hhe Jerry q
Inquest


Merchant iestfes to having talked with the
deceased about his gaming and drinking hab.
lis. No one deplored those habits more thsn
he did himself, apparently, and yet he yielded
to their fascinating power. He informed Mr..
Merchant that lack Of business had brought
on these evil propensities, which all who knew
Mr.. Sterlng's active mi ID can easily believe.
The last witness brought up last night was
Mr. Garwood who gave in his evidence proof
Of one thing, TO say the least, and that was,
that be had been most completely fooled and
sold on Sunday morning last. His testimony
will he found below. We print it, that our re-
ports may be full, and not with the expectation
that any one win conceive that it throws any
light at all upon the mysterious surroundings
Of the death Of Mr. Sterling, Mr., Garwood
went to the crowd about the stairway on Sun
day morning, and some one saw in him q ft
subject for joke, and so told him highly
improbable story about his having watched
the gaming table for four hours, from 10 TO 2,
and seen Mr.. Sterling win $2,0U0. The story
as shown in his testimony, is not, it is true,
impossible, but so improbable as to pass as Of
40 account whatever to any sensible reader.
Mr., Garwood was perfectly honest in his mar
rative, and although he thought it pretty big
story, yet did not doubt its truth. The whole
thing is too absurd to require further notice.
There was larger crowd in attendance LAS
night than at any time before. All the space
about the platform was crowded and the gall
leries were pretty full. Doubtless there will
be large attendance this morning as the YER
dict will probably be rendered.
The evidence yesterday was commenced at
o'clock by
Robert W. Myers, Si0Ora,-Resde at No. 1853
Eric street, was not acquainted with Mr.. Ster
ing; have known Mr.. Sherman about two years.
last Saturday night was at home all the time
after o'clock; one of my neighbors, Mr.. Gar
wood, called atmy house Sunday noon and told
me Of the death Of Mr.. Sterling; never was in
Sheman's room; Mr.. GaIwood told me Sunday
morning that he had been down at the room
thaumoning; that there he saw a man who
told him that he was in Sherman's room the
night before playing cards; that Mr.. Sterling
was there and playing, that he (this informant)
then heavily a winner, and that he left the
room, knowing that there was going to be
quarrel or trouble, and left Mr., Sterling in the
room, still playing
MortS Sehoeman SloOrn i went over on
Saturday night from Ohio City to Bank and
Frankfort streets, to Wydenkopf's to sec
friend; this is the third house from the brick
building on the corner; ON the corner Of Bank
and Frankfort streets saw two men standing in
front of this bricl, block; did not see or hear
anything special and passed on to Wydenkopfs;
stayed there until 5 o'clock with a sick man;
about O'Clock went out doors and stood
few minutes in the yard; heard a noise at the
corner of Bank and Frankfort of loud talking
but could not understand what was said;
thought that it was in an open lot near the cor
ner on Frankfort street; this noise lasted eight
or ten minutes; before / went back into the
house man passed up to Seneca street on the
opposite side of the street; he was partly
drunk; he was a tall man with white pants and
straw hat on; a man who was by the fence
with me said, "that man has got enough;
heard the words Cd d-m," and Jesus
Christ" and other swearing. up in the build
ing; there were several persons there by the
nOlse--moTe than two, at any rate; heard the
sound of a fall, but could not tell what it was;
this was at the same time with the other noise;
sounded as if a cane was knocked ON a build
ing; am sure this was between 2 and 3oclock,
as it was 3 when l went back into the sick
mans room; saw no light n the brick corner
building; in going home about s o'clock
turned the corner aud went down Bank to St.
Clair street, but saw nothing on the walks;
went down on the other side from the corner
building; saw no one on the street at that time
anutheI Hdu Watched With aud ,v..s oat ir
the yard with me when the man passed up the
street toward Seneca
W. II. ShH swOrn-About halEpast one on
Sunday morning / left a friend ON Water street
aud came up st. Clair street to the corner Of
Bank; here | met two or three acqnaintances
and we had little conversation there; talked
few minutes, when one or two of the party
went down st. Clair street toward their home
there were then two left beside myself one
proposed to 90 down aud wake up friend O
his; to do tins we passed down St. Clair stree
to boarding house, where he went in for hi
friend, but soon returned without him; we ther
went back to Bank street and walked up TO tn,
| Weddell meeting two more young men we
stopped to talk with them; talked some time
| think until near three o'clock; don't remem
bor Of the words Lets 20 back and settle TIN
matter" being used; the two whom we me-
passed down Bank street. and we three went
up Superior; ot one time two men came run
ming from the direction of St. Clair street, ani
two Of our party went unto the street and spok,
with them; did not hear what was said; thD
| two passed up Superior street; heard no othe
noses and did not look up 20 notice any lgh
il the corner building; one OF the two from oul
party who went into the street was John Gill
son; don't know the name Of the other; Il,
noise was made by any Of our party; all o
them were sober.
John l.. Quinidn sicorR.-About oclocl
Sunday morning was on Superior street op
! pOsite tho Weddell House; sat on a box there
at the hat store for a few minutes; saw tire,
or four men at the brick building on the corner
of Bank and Frankfort streets; from the nois'
! | supposed somebody was drunk and did not gC
down; heard no particular noise, and saw moth
| ing done by them; ] soon went up to StanwX
! Hall, and came back in 25 OF 30 minutes; The
men were then gone; saw nobody at that time
| in going from Stanwix Hall met a man and
woman going up from the American House.
DiDigM Palmer sDOrn. knew Mr.. Sterling
for abou! 20 years. saw him last at the Angler
House on Saturday night between 10 and J.
o'clock; he came in and stood up at the bar
/ Sir. Sherman was there when Mr.. Sterling
came in; they talked together for minute, anC
when l turned round they were both gonei did
not see either Of them again; | went directly
nome from theIc, IcacullB nome uoout ~
o'clock; think Sterling was there from five {,
ten minutes; / don't recollect whether either o
them had cane at that time, but think Mr.
/ Sterling had one, though Of what kind ! cannot
tell.
! SHas Merchant, sWorn.--Saw Mr. Sterling
ior the last time to have any conversation OF
/ Tuesday evening He came into the office o.
the Angler House alone. We conversed upon
different matters-upon his business and IN re-
| gard 10 his habits. Did not speak Of Mr. Sher
man know nothing Of any connection %