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

him, ] could not Judge correctly
o. You put Oh your clothes, and went DOWN. A.
went down; yes
Q. What did Won observe when you went down!
/ A. They were iust picking up this man that he had
1 tho' to carry him down Seventeenth street
| q, You saw bin when he me along Seventeenth
street. A. Yes; bad a view OF two figures,
o. You say he medlum-szed man a.
good mt diuu.szad man, probably five feet on inches,
| a. nssr as eould judge. -,
| O. Dressed In light clothes or dark clothes "A.
could Mt FAY; ing attention was not partca,af,y a..
iInc'ed to those mem supposed that they might DC IA
purui, Of acme one else. therefore did not pay that
| attention which should have done had known what
wa. gong to happen, or should have been more par
| ticul4r 10 notice the dress of the man.
| O. Did You notice what sort OF bat ne wore a.
No, Sic.
| O. Was be larger or smaller than the man who was
! following Well, they appeared nearly the same
size; should not suppose there was much di1erence.
| O. Which was the Heavier man A. That am not
: O. Do you thirk you could identify the voices of
| those m,p2 A. No, Sir:
them some questions, do you think you could identity
| them A. No, Sir.
| O. Did you notice any popularity about the voice
when be ballooed " Police and Murder, and could
| YOU recognize the voice! a. only that was ho'
| very loud.
| rather smooth voice.
q. Did you notice whether he had hat or cap on
| A. lie bad something on bis head.
q. Did You notice what tie hsdi whe'her a ngh' MT
| or light cap! A. No, Sir. 49,
O. Docs either of the persons tJeferds) resemble
| him more than the other? A. i should suppose the
| la gtst one peaTer his SIZE.
q. Can sou tel whether the man who was shot was
| as tall be the man who shot him A. lie was about
| the ssme s'7e.
| q. Did you notice whether one was younger thah
| the other A. No Sir.
The two Jeferds were brought in again and put their
bats Wnesss said he was not able to say which was
| most like.
| q. You do not recognize them at all "A. Except III
| size. .
o. Which is about the size A. The largest one Of
thtse lCbafesl is nearer lht sze thnk-cones near
| "a the sZe If the person whom saw running away
from the distance where he looks httle nearer
| the size.
Coroner Charles do you wish 10 ask this gentle
| man any questions A. No. Sir not at all.
| Charts ,It fierds was then called and sworn
CoroneI-CbaIes, you are now privileged to an
swer or not any questions put to Won by the Coroner
Witpesi-I should first like to ask the gentlemen Of
the Jury whether am here as witness or accused OF
| this crime. ,
| Coroner-You are here partly accused and partly
| az a witness. =,
Witness-I should like to know positively, whether
am here as witness accused, or accessory Of any
| crime, would state to the Jury.
| Coroner-The jury has not decided that question
yet you are here partly as Implicated by other per-
cons who have said you have threatened the deceased
| Witness-I never did threaten him.
| Coroner-We want 10 know where you were on
Saturday evening?
Witness-By the advice of my lawyers, Messrs.
Brady 4 Hall; following their advice, should like to
know whether am coming here as witness, or &C.
cused Of this crime.
Coroner-You are here now as a witness.
Witness-l should wish to know positively whether
am or not.
| COroner-You are here a witness.
Winess-I should like to have counsel as don't
know ANYTHING about Courts; | should like to have
their advice.
The Coroner here consulted with Mr.. Smith,
Witness-I am here under custody; gave myself
VI on Tuesday night and was locked up Wednesday
afternoon; desire to give my evidence TO the Court'
if the law
Corcner-Never mind.
| Ira ii. Moore, swoiI-Q. Where do you reside /!
A. Sixth avenue AID Forty second street.
| q. Stare to the Jury what you know about this
case A. orly know about these two young men;
that is al know.
| q. Did You never hear them make threats against
Mr.. Wal ONT A. No, Sir.
O. Didn't You state to some person that you heard
them make threats against Mr.. Walton! A. No,
o. Did you ever hear of either of them getting
mOaey TO bay pistol A. No, Sir.
Q. Never heard of III A. No, Sir.
Q. by Mr.. Smith, How long since yon saw them !
A. l saw the yourger one on Friday or Thursday, l
guess.
Q. Smith, Where A. lie was at the Depot.
q. lCoroDer.l Were you acquainted with the two
a.
q. iCorOner.l When did You last see them A.
saw Edwin on Thursday or Friday. -,
| Q. tCoroDer.) Previous to this murder when dld
Won see Charles A. think it was the I'd of June;
the reason why say I'd OF June is that he came to pay
some money TO a man he owed on that day..
| Q. tSmih Was that the last tiue A. The last.
q. lSmith Previous to that, how often did you see
them A. Every day or so; be said then he was
| going to the country he came up III a carriage
Q. Smith. Did he gay where he was going T. A.
| Didn't tell somewhere TO Long leland.
Q. Where was this you saw him /? A. Atthe corner
| OF Forty -seconi street.
@. Previous 10 that how often had you been in the
haiti of seeing him A. Had seen him every day or
so after he leit; think he left about the 18th of May.
o. Did he tell what part Of Long Island he was go
ing TO? A. No, Sir.
O. Did be tell you what he was going away for, and
| how long he was going to be gone A. No not par.
ticular, he said Lc was going 10 the country.
| Q. Smith You do not know whether he said for a
| few GAYS or weeks A. No; won't swear.
| q. Did YOU ever hear him Charles speak of hs
step fatherl A. No, Sir; heard him speak of travel
ing in Europe with some proiessed oceust, but don
know who 1t was.
O. Did YOU see the other one on Thursday or Fri
day2 A. Yes, Sir; could not say positively which,
| bui think likely on Thursday.
Q. Where did you see hint A. lie was passing the
q. How often have yon been in the habit of seeing
him A. Almost every day.
O. Did YOU ever hear him speak of his step-iather
| A. No Sir; / never did; never had much converse
ton with him; no than my business required.
O. Do YOU know whether either of them were in the
habit of carrying pistoll A. never saw one.
Q. Do you know where the Mason House Is! A.
! Yes, Sir.
Q. Did you ever meet them there A. Yes, Sir.
q. Did y0n ever hear any conversation about their
| STEP. fahei in tina. place A. No, Sir.
Q. Nor in any other place! A. No, Sir; Charles
| came on the road Sixth ayenue about the 10Th OF
March, and stayed till the 10th or 18th of May.
| O. Do YOU know the reason for his discharge? A.
! cannot tell suppose for dereiction of duty;
| know another Young man who used to be with them,
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