New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06

/ could not zee them; those 90 the south side
scattered; they were crying, "Polee !" "Stop him
in q uomen, heard report of pistol.
O. The one that went in advance of the crowd, was
he on the south side A. He On the youth ale;
Immediately returned 10 my room, dressed myself,
and went out and saw them carrying person ba K;
they carried him the south side of the street to the
drug store dressed my self and went down there.
O. Did you know any OF these persons who foi'
lowed? A No, SIR.
O. Any of their dress A. None whatever; before
finished dressing saw them carry the body back fIom
Irving place down Thirteenth street
O. When YOU heard the report OF the pistol did you
see any one fall A. No; | could not see from my
window.
O. Any fash A. No. Icould not see; my window
about fifty feet from Irving pace on the north sidc
Of Seventeenth street.
Q. You saw the people carrying man along Seven
teenth street? A. Yes. Sir.
Q You saw him when you got to the drug store
A. Wei, just went into the door a moment; raw
the body there and the shirt open and the wound but
did Dot examine il closely at all.
O. You say you cal i'd. Diity any one that you saw
was The one in advance in light or dark dress A.
can't tell; it was more the sound that judged from
than the sight
O. 1t was as much by the sound aud by the sight
that You supposed there was one in advancef A.
The Others were running and calling out Police, stop
him -
Carl Sanford, sworn--Q. Where do you reside A
l9l Third avenue. State TO the jury what you saw.
a..
corner of Seventeenth street and Tblrd avenue, when
Mr. Whitaker rau in and SAID there was man shot.
O. This was the Allegheny HouSei A. Yes, Sir;
] then went out and went up Seventeenth street. l
saw several men running up Seventeenth streets ioi
loySfd the crowd and passed two or three and whiu
100 feet Of Irving place beard report Of pistol;
then went on crossed Irving place On the right hand
eide about two doors from the corner, and saw man
lying on his hack. 80 -,
nd .bo six fv feet key "a
man op the sidewalk with his feet in the gutter; then
said to some gentlemen | on the opposite side,
Here's a dead man. Come and pick him up
O. What were the gentlemen doing? a. Standing,
about crossing, shou judge
Q. What position did he lay in? A. His face was
up was on his back; his feet lay in the gutter; his
head inclined 10 the left toward Seventeenth street.
O. What then happenedl A. then went to Six
teenh street and net policeman; there were TWO or
three gentlemen standing there one of them remarked
be bad gone down Fifteenth street, then said TO the
policeman, "Come," and we ran down Fifteenth
street. and got about so feet when we met man VINO
said, /" I saw man running down to the corner Oh
Fifteenth street, in that direction up FIJI
teenh street toward Fourth avenue about % feet we
then crossed and met a man who remarked he saw
some one going down an area way he said, nc saw
person jumping or going down an area way
o. Who said this A. This man | met.
@. Did be state to you how he was dressed? A.
6. Was he landing still ? A. lie was crossing the
street.
O. WI. h vav did he go ? A. Went down along
the siGe toward Fourth avenue. .
Q. When you first saw hin ne was on the south she
of Fifteenth street A. On the south side OF FIJI
tetnth
Q. And crossing the street A. Yes.
9. Toward you 2 A. Yes.
O. Did he stop A. No; he went on up to Irving
place. the policeman rung his club and called Tor assist
aDce, but there was no reply.
@. How was that man dressed A. don't know.
Q. How near you A. Perhaps within ten feet Of
him. 49,
o. Was he a tall man A. should Judge he was a
good-fzed man. ,,o
@. A heavy man. A. man shouId judge 49,
Q. Was be Young or old A. That i can say.
9. Did you notice whether he had nat on or cap /!
O. Do YOU know whether he had on straw hat or
a beaver lat, dark clotaes light clothes! a. No,
can't say. ~, >o;
o. Sure you could not identify him, or think yoa
canit9 A. am sure; ne nan five foot nine, !
should think. :,
O. DO YOU know where he went to- A. No;
think the policeman raped or twice; there was
no reply; we then came down in Irving place again,
and from there 10 the drug shop.
Q. Raped several times "A. Yes
q. Where did you go then a. We went around
in irving place and through irving pace TO Seven.
teenth street and down Seventeenth street To the drug
store; when returned they were about taking the
man away to the drug store.
O. Did YOU see that man that YOU spoke to after
ward at alIl A. No. did Mt see him again.
O. Wac there large crowd AT the drugstore "A.
Al that time there was about % persons, should say
O. That man might have been there A. He might
have been; don't know.
Q. How near were you to him when you were
% Within 10 feet A. / shoull not think within
o. Yon saw him therel A. suppose did, this
was in Seventeenth street; be then turned
Q. You say you cannot identity the man whom you
met A. No, Sir.
Q. How then could you give the description OF bis
sizel A. j saw he was good sized person
O. (By Juror. Could you describe that man dress
in any wsyl A. No, Sir. O.
@. Nor what he had on, or anything? A. No, Sir.
mir. Edwin JeifeIds was here brought III and placed
before the witness.
Q. Can you identify him A. No, Sir
Mr.. Charles Jeiierds was next brought IN
O. Can You identity him A. No, Sir
O. r. he about the size you suppose the man was !
A. / should suppose he was about this size
o. You do not idenify him as the person A. No,
q DO Won think he is the same man A. No, Sir.
q nv Juror Did you see this man in Fifteenth or
Sixteenth street y. In Fifteenth street he said some
body ad gone into the area in Fifteenth street.
Thomas NJ. Lewis, sworn-Q. Where do you reside
A. AT No. IL Irving place
Saturday night, at halfpast II o'clock, heard the
cries Of" Police" Watch" &c.
O. Where were you A. At No. Al, my own house;
O. What part Of the house A. In the second
story.
o. What room 4. Front room.
q Yon heard several cryingl A. Yes, Sir.
o. Did they seem TO be running or what ~ Ihey
seemed to he running the sound drew nearer tome;
people running up Seventeenth street, about the
midde of the block.
q, You were sitting and got upl A. Immediately
got w and looked out tue window
Q. What WAS the first thing you saw A. saw
two men together crossing over Seventeenth street
disgonsly to my house =,
q. Wlere were when you first saw them A.
They iust hove IN sight from Sevent senth street to
Irving place. g. ,o,bor,