The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-12
rhe Homicide OF Thos. Dyrnes, Cato So.
perfntenaent OF Lands and Places.
COURT or oYEa AND TKRMIsER.
Before Hon. Judge Leonard.

BEFORE Hon. Julso lovnaku.
THIRD
r.a II-7a< People a.. D,nhi, = SulIvan.--charles
Mccarthy Tor he deoGoe deposod hal he has known tho
prisoner for II years he is hard working man.
hs character peace and quieress was very good.
Gross ssxalainei-I knew him when he the po-
Ice do act know that be was dismissed for violence to
oit,zea think he had a difficulty with on a car
To Prisoners counsel-Suiyan told me he was dis
charged from tho police because he OF his beat.
James H. brennan for the defence, doposed to the
meeting OF the two parties in Greenwich street, heard
TAI man with red shirt ask whose os we we putting
Up, SOME me replied, AIDE nlaN sihllhs DIS anotner
then wanted bet twenty dollars that smith woud not
lie the ncx Alderman tErk i was strip offered the bet
Witness detailed the s;scmstances ana irther deposed
that Strip at5zred DO trying to rse disturbance
and pa. zsy hand his shoulder and tried to get him
asie toh him not 20 mind TIE N m as he was little
tt no sti II was al rsht; tnere was noise from the
crowd and strip jumped away nom mo aud rushed to-
tn II jumping away his hlnd struck my
anI he Knocked down. soon as got heard the
shot fired stout man there ash cd him il
Lo ara Sulvan raised his bands and sad
the police oflcers, am under your charge" or your
Cross examined by District Attorney Iati-Iam twenty
years OF and used to follow the prevo.s to
that wns a. 2rt Royal, Beaufort ani other Southern
ports; have Nern waiter in saloon, and have worked
ut bookbndiHs and painting, at telegraphing and
tho deck / had not Sullivan for time
before thas evening ! happened to stop IN
along with the party; went TO post bills aud then
serenada Alderman smith had nothing to do with the
posting OF the Dil5 went for the serenade and carried
the bone" The cross examination OF tho witness
continued at considerable length.
James b. Traverse deposed the prisoners good cha
racter for peace and quietness.
Captain James Bryan, Of the Police, gave the prisoner
good FOR peace and quietnes during the time he
was on tho police undor witness.
10 Mr.. Hail-Ho was dismissed from the police.
Mr. Sedgwiok asked what he bad been dismissed for.
Mr. Hall ubected AS II was nilttef oil record.
Captain Ie Camp OF the police, gave Sullivan good
character FOR peace and quetness.
florence McIaire also gave him similar character;
this is the lrss thing he has heard against him.
Ex Alderman Henry Smith deposed-i know Sullivan,
ola
zion in Eecenber.
To the District At,orney-I him the park and he
asked me 70 give him some work, and employed him
thin1 only gave sullivan 3d. and the that assisted
him S. each; Sullivan something now; do no. |
know how much. because he has presented his bill
did not Snow the serenade; dad not give them any
money Cor that purpose. /
Odd you know that Sullivan was in the habit Of car
rying pis.o2
Objected 70 by prisoners counsel aud question with
oHavc you contributed any money for tho defence Of
SULLIVAN
Al gave 500; have not become liable for any
James Nea's about twenty years OF age, and of
the persons with the prisoner the night in question:
dcposed TO the alray one rushed Sullivan and
pushed him against cart, and thought saw him
tho ground some one kick Sullivan bu do not know
who It
Cross examined by Mr.. Hall at great length.
Cornelius cal!haa lad about II years Of age, deposed
that he with Salvan's party the night IN ques-
ton but far away he could not tell anything that
occurred when the shot fred he walked 70 tho other
side Of tn, street when be heard ,here pistol.
Mchaei Egaa, another youth deposed that be pre-.
tho when Mr. Byrnes up en- the
no asked what they doing; sullivan said
they posting bills he shook hands with Mr Byrnes:
said 81 am resting bills for your opposing candidate, but
don't want you have any hard feelings against me
after urther conversation heard Mr. Byrncs say,
tyou have pistol but there occasion for using
It, Sullivan said he had not gOany pistol Byrncs said,
s'what is that you have in your hand'a young man
stopped up alongside Of Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. ByInes
told him to stand aside, that Sullivan wanted
TO give him the pistol Mr. Strip, who trying get
at sullivan. aid ~ you have pistol we Will lick you
any how, aad you may - Byrnes said to Mr..
Strip Zone OF his partly stEo, you WON'T; strip
made rush at sullivan and Byrnes took bold Of Stripp
and swung him round Byrnes have hold Of Sulli
afterwards, and leaning him when the shot
fred.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hali-Mr. Byrncs in good
humor all the timc. did not hear him speak loud
angrily.
To Mr. Spenccr-Ieary and Walsh, two OF tho parties
In Sullvans crowd. have gone out Of the city Reilly,
another OF the crowd has reside In New Jersey
The Court asked If either tho prosecution defence
tended to G Ill TOR officers Fink and Iolner.
Mr. Spencer said they did not intend to call any wit
who Tor the prosecution.
The District Attorney said that the police seemed TO be
Ill inclined the defence, and he certainty did pro-
pose call officer who had been dismissed from the
service
The Judge said they might tell the truth though they
towards.
The testimony both sides closed and the court
adjourned 10 ten O'Clock this Thursday morning. when
counsel will sum Up.