The New York herald., 1863-08-13

Office the ndow aad door were both open; the tune
was about halt past twelve O'Clock he did not stand al
the place all the time; he was or itches
whine did not observe either CT ltehes or che ne
os eeen asns elne one - ,ne rs sama ANAL now
In front OF him; the crowd was all around m on his
he noticed bis peculiar gait u was not active
and quick the gait uf man, some would call IL q
rapid wadie, which could not DO described by words
bad he been lame witness might or might not hive
observed IT, as witness attention liked prison
er's NOV. rents that he did not look at his legs
observed tie waddlng ON the motion of the upper part
OF his body he appear ~ be taller than others the
thought he was occupying the front desk
all alone there we're two or three persons D the
Office MIR Greeley was up IN the editorial department at
that time he had come iuto the lower Office some little
time before AID taken his letters his usual
tenn wiling 10 swear that Mr. Greeley in the
editorial departnent at that time from the TACT that he
had been holding conver alton with HIM by means
pipe which the Office with the editorial
rooms Mr.. Greeley during the afternoon, but did
not HIM there NJ the time the accused as there
witness the ccussd but that day he wore
light hat and coat, could not mention the name OF
another man who with the mob at the time because
ne did not know them he observing the for
the purpose of identifying them taken 70 the place
OF Identifying HIM. aud had not the remotest
doubt as to his identity: had some conversation
with the prisoner after his arrest several other
were present, but did not think they within hear
Ing dstance they standing about forty feet Off did
not ask hin to own that no had been in front Of the
Ir1sue ONCE and that be would be used states evi
dence; did not ask him to give the rames of par
ties who there witness did say that he recognized
him and should be compelled say told accused that
the mob part of grand national conspiracy and
that II he would max. clear breast OF he (wtness)
would use bis influence by which 70 get him used as tes
timony against the leaders OF the conspiracy, and
promised TO get hun oil with light punishment; he
bolievedl firm y In the grand national conspiracy; wit
ness 70 use his personal influence and said he
would befrend the accused condition Of his making
clean breast Of all the parties who had led led him on
and for bringing ~ light tho names of the active
spiraors who had trained hc mob be believed the conspi
Tacy tO existed before the mob up witness
said he might rely on his friendship to get him of
with light sentence felt no dong perfectly right
by trying 10 get him to tell the OF the orators
prisoner replied that he not there and did
any thing about H. had not esd the May RS procsma
ton presumed published in the Triiafn,; did not
know whether II published before the prisoner
arrested thought 1t was oered more thau twelve days
ago.
VIM A. Hall, being sworn, testified that he was
chant dong business at No. II Park a dealer
IN osots anu shoes saw the prisoner near the Tr hume
office, between and two O'Clock the 18th Of July
last wa inside the building a the fourth story window
and saw the prisoner leading crowd. who were hooting
ting and crying out tor Horace Greeley afterwards
him lead &c attack q policeman did not
know tho poiceman's name; he broke away and ram
me with clubs and some with stones; witness came
down out OF the Tribune building and went within
two or three feet OF the prisoner, and had a talk
dons. about bis donsisv heard hm say ,ha, building
pointing 10 the Tines Office, would have TO comesdoyn;
aud then that pointing 10 the Tribune, would have
me down. and they would have life OF Horace
lcy was on Monday the 18th July: remained there
from twelve until abont half past four; tho prisoner
again about ha past at the Tribune Office with
crowd it Just before the Office broken into; had
no doubt o seeing him In the crowd about half past
seven did not hear him say anything to the crowd u the
evening; not enough they preparing
for attack by gath ring Spruce rect
was not called upon 10 identity the man after his arrest
but went a. the rombs the purpose twenty
persons were let before tho prisoner: witness was
standing about sixty feet on when he said to tbs keeper
seeing pr suner. THAT is the man the ri isoner
was then wearing knitted shirt and pair Of pats
Mr. Greee ey In the Tribune building between twelve and
four o'cloeI
Co.. who supplied the army with shoes; contracts
with the federal government 70 supply the army with
shoes had interest the present matter Ar Greeley
was not Connected with hun the shoe business It's
profits witness belonged to the irbune Association Mr.
Greeley had exercised his Influence get shoe or
gun contracts for him: had belonged to tho Tribune
Association about two years: owned two shares la It,
when he nrst saw tine prisoner he was not doing
violent observed him shaking his fist at the editor tho
1ias who was standing al one of the windows Of hts
ico Mr. Greeley in the fourth story Of the Tribune
Office did not think he very frightened put in
ror ynad previous acquaintance with tho prisoner
= aho witness about leaving, when Mr inrvin
Icsissd him back 10 tho stand Witness said be had
come oaversation with HIM at the Tombs, and first
said he not there at all when witness asked whether
he did net rcclec going down Park place to get 81 o,
&horc-
srnss examination resumed-Did not toll Mr. Garvn 10
ask him hose questions the Tonbs prison. said he
not there one within hearing distance when
talking to the prisoner; was still connected with the
Tribune Association and received share Of the profits
Captsn L0hu Flynn bong sworn, testified that he was
lin the city the 18th d July Last, aud was near the
a-,t,me ard Times buildings on that day. and the
crowd which had been spoken by the other Witnesses
rss saw the defendant soout nalTpast eleven saw him
;ead,nr the mob from tho Tbsre oicc 70 the Iay News
about that time gave tho DAILY s three cheers and led
che mob bacck 10 the Iybne building the mob stopped
In front OF Frenchs HOTEL when prisoner iok on his hat
and called ON them TO follow him 70 the 7ri
give three gresns for Hoa Greeley and the Tribune
ihr SAID 20 In and gut and tear down and burn
some Of ,hsm had clubs 10 their hands had the
prisoner since August, 1852 BY sight saw him about
mt O'Clock In The evening whoa large crowd gathered
Sosrs ,he prisoner ca FOR he an with the camphens
ssa sad they would 60 10 snd burn aown mi ins
g. some I'd bricks and stones and some had clubs they
ahcn went in. and witness heard noise as II all was
being torn down and smashed saw the prisoner go as
far as the door do know whether he went In or not
the police and charged on the building and drove
fhe window the appeared TO be torn down. and the
vxindows and were oil smashed and broken.
cIesseXzp ined-Had no particular business; had
bsen n th6 krnL &hd came homo from the army
on the 18th of last June; belonged TO the
sixty third regiment New York state volunteers.
Ts~k Tor staten Island day the defendant in
A barbcrs shop Bruadway IN August, 1857 thought
had been the,e about eight or ten times was generally
T,te about half past eleven O'Clock on the l3tn
q July the accused there, and sAv him again IN
sbo morning: Witness ssandne looking had mot
,c any charge against the defoeAt but wrote letter
Mr. sn s.sa a.. FOR Mr. Me- rsssy and On .
gentleman rising hs asked him wbeehsr the letter OF
VII ion witness sprsko could - psodeoso
Mr. Greedy sad hs shoaid have bean pleased 70 do 70,
hut at that time many letters uofs sent TO him that
sbe one mentioned bad been mis,ad md could nnt now bs
witness ooutinusd-wrots ettsr 70 Mr. Grce'ey stat
tns tnat he kBew the man who had led she attack
on the Tribune building: was written aoouethe ls'n o
Juiv did not u that time know anything o the
rsuard which had besu offered; dd not mako any com
pIaot against him before no knew there vas reward
,1yr,ed and did not know reward had been offered at
Aha, tlrse had usver Mr. Greeley before that morn
ing Thought his duty 70 wriss nin b had heard
sh accused talk treason Astov House before that
rme and had neard him ak treason In September
1872 ,ew days bsfors ths battle q Gettysburg heard
I'M ssy raj he hoped and expected - shaving Jeer
son pav,s within sixty days after that day dd mot say
how be would shave him, wheshsr csse or ssnerwss -.
40 heard nm say he expected that Harrisburg and Hal
s,more would be BY the rebcs that Generai Leo
would iso ate Washington from the Nofsh and ana
shai pe,ce would shortly be declared did NOS shhk ne
was great general tn the dsguss Of barber witness
was living on his money. sometimes ne spccnhssc W
a,ocxs REGULATED In them week. dif not do anything
IN ,lem On the 18th Of july or during the whoe " 'ne
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