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up stairs, but afterwards told them to take him

up stairs, but afterwards told them to take him
in the guard room, and have him laid out on a
table. Foley seemed to be in very good spirits,
and was dancing and capering about the room.
Does not recoect any words that he made use
Of, excepting that he wondered how they sup.
posed he could have shot him. A short time
prior to the shooting, Corporal Nolan came to
witness, and reported that he was making
great noise and interfering with the other pris.
oners. Witness gave him short piece of rope,
and told him to tie him up, so that he could
not interfere with others. 1t was not more than
fifteen minutes after this, when he heard the
shot. Nolan was the senior corporal, and Muir.
ply was the junior corporal Witness remain.
ed there until the arrival Of the police, some
| twenty or thirty minutes after the shooting.
Foley did not appear to be as drunk as he had
been led to suppose he was.
Cross. s.exsmined.-Had never heard Of Fo.
ley's being insane, or of having been confined
in all insane asylum. Judging from the move.
ments Of Foley when he saw him, it appeared
to>witness that he was acting part. Some one
| cried out to hang him.
| John Nolan, (senior corporal,) sworn-Foley
had got leave OF absence from o'clock in the
morning until % in the afternoon of that day.
He did not return until 4 however, and was
then under the influence of liquor. Witness
told him to- 60 up to his room. He went up
into his room, but came down again soon after,
and said that he wanted to go out and buy
some milk for his supper Witness would not
allow him to go out, but told Foley, if he would
leave the change with him, he would go out
and get it for him. Foley responded in very
abusive language, and witness took him to the
guard.room. As fast as witness would close
the door, Foley would open it again. He then
became very noisy and abusive, remarking
that he was the best man in the company,
and could whip any Corkonian son of b-h
and when witness demonstrated with him, an.
other prisoner who was in the room took the part
of Foley. Witness then left the room, and some
one came to him few minutes afterwards and
told him that Foley had taken his shirt off, and
was annoying his fellow.prsoners Witness went
up stairs, found that it was so, and then went
to Major Haskins and reported the fact. ajor
Haskins gave witness a rope, and he W. Mt
back and tied his hands. Foley submitted
Witness said he would not do that for the pres
ent, and if he would be quiet, he would soon
remove the rope from his hand. Went out
again and met Murphy, who looked at his watch
and remarked that it then wanted but two
minutes Of six o'clock. Murphy had not left
witness more than two minutes before the firing
took place. Lsngdon called for the corporal
of the guard, and witness Immediately ran up
, stairs and saw Murphy lying on the floor.
Y Foley then turned towards witness, with the
| bayonet still in his hand, and remarked, "You
t had better look out, too"-at the same time
;, making rush at him. Witness was not then
! more than two yards from Foley, and re,reated
n rapidly to the street, supposing that he was
It still following him. Witness then seized mus
e ket and went back to the room, when he found
y that Foley had, by this time, laid his muske
J. down inside the door. Witness seized hold O
y it, and then turned to him and asked why ht
g had done what he had. His only reply was
q that he had killed the son of b-h, and wa
IS glad Of it. When witness put on the rope, HI
}. intended to take it off again very soon, anc
q had not tied it very tightly. Foley had got i
D. off with his teeth Witness remained ther,
8. until the arrival of ajor Haskins and the po
e lice officers. Foley told the Major that witnes
n, had refused to put him through the manual o
a arms, and denied being drunk. Murphy hae
At been a member of the company seven years
IS whilst Foley had only been a member som
q nine or ten months. Witness had observed tn
le gun in the room the same morning. Exam
n. ined the cartridge box found on Foley shor
as ly after he had been taken to the guardhoust
re and found it to contain Al rounds Of Mini
w ball cartridge. Foley himself took off tn
n cartridge-box, and threw it to the side Of tn
ut room.
At Cross-examined.-Ha seen the gun in tn
it. room several days before. Had seen the ca
he tridge.box before, also, Did not examine
m until after the shooting. Foley was very OBJ
hit dent when being tied by witness. Never hear
eft Of any threats being made
of Jacob Ashe, (policeman,) sworn.-Was OF
he of the officers who arrested Foley. Got thel
~. about half an hour after the shooting an
ey asked Major Haskins what he should do wi,
he the prisoner. The Major responded that
nd would hand him over to the city authorities,
Of be dealt with according to law. After biddir
it those who were standing on the steps good b
'as and disposng Of some articles, he turned rour
'as and told them to go to hell, all the Corkonis
nd sons Of b-hes. He remarked to witness tn
IN, the gun had gone off and killed one son Of
7as b--h, and he ought to have shot the other
ey, Arthur Thompson, (private,) sworn.-W
he not present at the time Of the firing, but 6
mt there one or two minutes afterward. Hea
us. Foley say, "You son of b-h, I've sent "
vas out Of the world without your shoes on; you
eat tell no more tales at the same time strikil
him on the feet, his shoes having been alrea
ley taken off, About q week previous to the ho
wit. icide, witness was down the street one nigl
ave when Foley came up as if to strike him b
t upon discovering who it was, refrained Fol
hat then remarked, that when he found Murphy
uor would fix him. Witness then Walked away a
uld left him. This was the only time he cot
ess recoect when threats had been made by Fol'
gen Cross examined.-Foley saw Murphy eve
we'd day afterwards. Never saw or heard Of a
He quarrel between them.
and Cornelius McC,uit, (private,) sworn.-W
ard present when Corporal Nolan was tying t
nut, hands Of Foley. Foley was very quiet viii
her it was being DONE. A short time afterwar'
at when witness was in another part Of the hou
was heard the gun fired. Felt confident it was
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