, 1861-08-28

NJ ~. ,7. nv ~" ND not see the Captain.
car vas : bat minute. Identities lie man who M
me4t y me caf as Cap. G. No word wsB spoken
o5 hrsatz to Cant c.: he sooke to one of lie pri-
irom the car when lhe frs. dif1lcu t. occurred;
siooa 9here ? minutes afterI saw Fred on the
@ @P.aaotm helped cary him of; eaw small key
dldh,t zee Capt after the traia lett; don't ku1w
neW long before the train left; did not deeeas
Cd strike any one could have seen it Il he had
Gross ssEIdmfned-Stood On the platform Of depot
tn first car wss hlled with soldiers, then went to
tnf platform Of next cat; witness stepped from
the depot platform upon the car platform; was
Guilty occurred; Capt Crofton struck deceaeed
with his eNoad: no one else; saW private take
a9d Gf tH e9t ,Ree5 sas Of
ing on The platform Of tho first car; deceased wss
standing With his hack against the door; soldier
stood n isont OF him o. the platform; Kraatz
the car and met him at The other end; don't know
Rhat nappfned n the car; 1t was empty; no Off
ctr or man Was u the drst car saw Kraatz oa the
the 'front.' platform; witness was standing On
the depot platform, opposite the first car; one
man e wss standing or the rear platform as guard;
shoulder; guard tri: d to keep him out; could not
understand what he said spoke In his usual to1e
Of voice; deceased did not speak but tried to get
car Gi tooE LID LTD Il se ssP railing ' aod tie
Captain came ard struck him with the handle OF
The sword; Captain Cfofton never spoke word.
his head; deceased next went Into the eecond car;
tie Captain stood ca the rear OF the first car when
he stuck deceased. and deceased stood On the
ffo1t platform Ct the second when this alterca-
ton tock place; deceased then went into the car
ard shut the door; no gnard Was stationed at the
rear csr; Ksaatz eaid nothing when the officer
struck him; did not see him try to hold the door
with both hands; deceased statd there quarter
Ct minute, when the Captain and the private un
guard pushed the door open; door Of the hind csr
= Niko johnson saoo4n on behalf Of TIE paook Am
baggsge-msn On N. y. r. B. R.; have worked one
year knew deceased the first saw Of Kraatz be
The Captain e.dered deceased down but be os woni G
not come he ordered him zgain, and stepped on
to the car platform the deceased stepped across
to the ots platform, and the Captain seized him
and tore his shirt, and at the same time struck ut
him with his sEsrd. which blow he wardcd of
With his arm deceased stepped into the car and
tr1ed to hold the door, but Csptain Crofton pushed
on the platform Of the depot; was eittfng On !
etaud ten feet distant heard the Captain order
him Of; deceased eaid nothing; another officer
stepped from the platform at the time the Cap
tain pushed the door open.
Crosse rafnined By defendants connsa-I WIS
ten feet of; didn't hear deceased speak; saw him
try to Keep the door closed; the first was filled
and they were preparing to Come into the other !:
don't know if deceased had been in tbs first car :
1t YVES the same man that tore the shit Of de-
ceased who tried to push open the door; saw but
one nan strike and push deceased; Capt. Csotton
had the sword il both hands aEI struck with it.
ye1frson Gnoss tssez7s in 1ehay Of kAe Re2ple-
did not know deceased. hesrd soma istnrhs ~ ~
fea1d man oTaer some ore IRON the cars: IVA va
abont 10 feet distant saw au officer take hold OF
lie cfcer stfuck him witb the snEG tS ha3H @
hands: decessed stepned 1ntide The cnr nnd +rSed
to close the door and Capt Crofton tried to force
ward WING IN the niafform Si5nst 80 ~ osva ~
tain: deceascd did not answer Cant. Croftnn ban
he Was nriered "a - oee' oA0A'on "n0n
Grass. EEana;uef hv D-fendnnt,s f.,,,uss, r ,,os
.hnut ten ~ t.rn1Ve yaet 49, tb 4vr. I Ma9 W
esrd the Cent order he Sacaaso4R FrN1a ~ na
Here Wes 9row ahnnt and the soldiars 10 ,re +,
s 1oSrer M ,a, @ n t5a az s ~ u lIon L95 pat
vide. stcnd a. the robt ~ W t5a 5a1ot ;ie ~ ~
haaE ~ pSopls Wsle aooas " out not muea nolse
1asa Inc u on 59g pa oEm above fhe
ceased t13d MT sns@eT tAs of'es i'e0- Oe'
Aastl1 Aaye s.0orn. In 6eao!f q tie People
Aaye Ea IN known desea: for fenr ysaFs and oer
he depot. His habits were civil and QUIET. pssa:
nafl{ so-9eloom mace fepnes, and Was very at
'eesaxs closs 70 e1amlpatloe ans pat1oess Waived
The People here rested,
r,n,n,rer
-. = LEE G:Ae14.. 4..~---z~p- -e-~-.;---
T. H Humli,s Steorn.-Am clerk AZ the Tra
mont House; Capt. Crcfton came to Tfemon,
House on the 18th day OF June left On the a1st oi
august; S; have zee9 every az sEee bis ar5t arr
mcut Was good; he was sober and geutlemanlv-
qnies about the house; never saw Him in fhe
slightest degree urder the influence Of liquor.
Aajar Sidney Coolsdge smo4n-Am one of the
three Msjors Of the 18th Regiment Of Infantry,
etasioaed at Chicago; Capt Grofton is an oficssii
in my regiment: have known him from the lat q:
July; he rankf as cne of our best aptains be
was temporarily in charge OF Company A. 16t5
Regiment i. S. Infantry; The temper and conduct
rffaA 1Ff-~A Ar,.-,. 1
es the men b: have Themselves; his habits s ars
5fe influence 81 liquor saw lin tie LEI mornne @ qs h.
" sober. '>' '@@0 " 49, ~ ''>'' ~ '~~'
Cross -E:canained.-My opinion Of Capt oroftou
is formed ftcm my acquaintance with him In this
Lenis Got1zman saeo7n.-Am soldier Of the 18th
Regiment United States Infantry: was prasent
when this accident happened; Capt. Crofzon or
the platform side Of the fret car; was On the side
walk Of the depot; Capt Crofton told me to let I'd
one pass; ItoId Kraatz to get of the cars Capt
times: he told Capt. Grcfion be was ssa son Of q
bitch.' and went On to the platform Of the second
ear: sl ne ~ k1cksd the Captain; pushed the door
onen saw nothing that happened after the Cap
tain 4 entered the car; d:dn't see the Capt stick
MN Ehen the deceased was ordered off he said
ne would not 60.
IL mtg. TO testify; salgsed him Then entered be
tsi1,s rsns mas Ky 4 olnesl-tatnE an n me Gap
"a aaan 90 pU"etIsuat u tne reason Eaidted him
haye heen in she arv - t,ro c 7ona4hs I've Sy yass
oap hnosn u eanp hase n9t TAXED with any
tLe eaAce aSeeasso was etaooed ! swear to that ;
r. @ Lever aEafo any one spsak q II; no soldier
4Es , SVer spoRsn 70 ne Of at-soialers O. oieers
Has uusiea ~ Inc commanding oHcer TO say
na.esth,ng a.s about It. witness 1a Frenchman and
u1a sos nneerstaAa ne qaestlons: Major coolidge
mas eMorl a. an ln1efpfsteri th1s point Have
1 Aet taiAeo W!tn me oMeafs anont II !; heard the
soio.els talKhf eut oldn hsten because 1t Wa.
9s ~ ~ ny no efoeT was g1Ten II camp
4a eqard ~ ~ W. NJ Ae@ 1sn apou1 iaa 4altes ta
81 VINO Kns" anonl Ine matter 70 step out (Ffts
"lness Nas .S:s33 .SS:Es31aenll3 lnto1lcaLsd-}
orcasian ~ +h p!esent on tns
rjan. rdpt, placeo ne ~ sentlhei "ltn
95oers h 10 alio" no one 70 PASS except nembsrs o
sE tooE lola sh sna lod Rads hin IL
~ ~. ~ - sapt: Gteilon game ont oY the fconi
cai, anq ne aeCeased titled to fight with the Cap
.sa me eaEfa1n an, oIdersd M M him to leave deceased
gag ne Wonld NOT get on for any - such sol Of .
t.s Gltc1 deceased went INTO the car followed By
ths Gapsa1n REQ stumbled over stone in the car
eroiton dreW ~ sword aad the deceased fel
asa!Lst y don,t Know Capt G1otton plunged !,
lowed By the Captain; next saw deceased OF tht
Platform dying; took my post "a guard.
before the csptafn drew bis sword, aud While hs
"ss tl3ing to get up the Captain stabbed him.
Il Vt,tet . @ ezomanatton Teeu"sd.-The Captain hst
Tot the sword drawn when he entered the door
eat drew it after he had stepped 9 short afstao:e
C1oss.eTa1ainatten resunasa.-Got fairly in tht
9ai, , 60 That could see all that WIS before me
deceased a waa making AZ effort to get up when h
WHs et4ppEa tap!a1n Cfoiton has given me- nl
oIner IN relation to this affair; have not talked
aen Ut s,aee; Gap!ain was going very fast Wtsz
otsSase1 S9saet1,s %as Ksxa stabpsa: ts.a:.,
ing; stoGd Gu the steps Of the first passenger ca,
=. guard Kraatz came up and the Captain orderei
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