The New York herald., 1865-02-16

back and seeing the fnfO pulled out how long Wa dad
O You say they started 70 20 odt Do You Know Who
started nrstS A No, sir.
o You mean you DO NOT know who started arsss l.
Who was the last to go out; do you know THAR A.
think Friery was the last one
stated what he said he drew the knife OUT did
hear him say anything else about Lazarusf When
back on the counter and he said TO Harry Yoa are
dirty little loafer-a little coward, or something
whsts a Yes sir; Harry had sore hand, and he had
a couple OF handkerchiets II; he took one % and
threw over the bar 70 me; he says 70 Fnsr TN nshs
% What eissf A. That was all heard him say; he
stepped back into the floor some one called Tor cigars
when turned back 70 pu tho cigars on the counter
Harry had been stabbed
@ Did you hear Friery cay anything as he left the
place Yes sir he said something about Harry being
good little man, but he guessed he had axed him
& That after the stab cuts 4. Yes, sir; that
was when they were going out Of the door.
O. You say Harry had his hand done up in handker-
chiefs-which handS A. Right hand.
last seen Frery, and wherep A The morning before
Q That was New Years celebration morning, which
Monday A. Yes, sir.
@ Had you seen him the evening previous anywhere
A. No, sir.
@. Nor through the day-Friery meanf A. No. sir.
O. You had not seen him Monday veningf A. No,
sir; was in bed Monday.
q Nor through Mondayp A. Except the morning.
O What time was that you Frieryr A. think 1t
was between four and 1--WE o'clock in the morning; be-
tween them two hours
O. Where did you see hm9 A. In the baroom.
q Whose barroomP A. Harry's.
Q Who was in there them A. WE'LL there a
Lazarus and young fellow Of the name OF Johnson;
think there were one or two more that do not remem
g How long did Friery stay in your place then9 A.
Only few minutes.
Q. Was Lazarus in there then-Harry was not theres
A No, sir.
q Did you Friery have anything and II so, whatf
A. saw him have a knife he was standing with his
O. State to the jury, If you please, how he had the
knife and what kind OF knife It was.
MIR Sedgwick-I do object TO that part Of the Ques
tion that asks what kind Of knife 1t was Fthnk that
Is competent evidence 1t is shown afnrmatively that
Lazarus was not there The mode in which he held the
knife is irrelevant fact in this Ii there any
dispute as to whether not at the time Of the killing
the defendant had knife, perhaps, under the case of
prove that shortly before that time he had weapon
which might have inflicted such wound SO far as the
question goes 70 that point make no objection; my
objection goes as to the mode in which he held it,
The Recorder-Isce many ways in which the testimony
Mr. sedgwick-Your Honor will consider all your ru-
ings excepted to-
o Tell the jury about the knife, A. II was ongtwo
edged dagger knife with white handle and a blade
some seven or eight inches long, or may be more
@ Tell the jury where and how he had it. A He had
Q. In his right hand you described it with that
gestures A. Yes, sir The witness showed the manner
in which he held 1t with his hand Shut
O. Did you the knife which he had at the time Of
the stabbng or any part OF it saw the blade OF ts
O. Well, what kind Of blade was it which you saw at
the time Of the stabbng? A. l think it the
blade that saw the morning beforeabout seven or eight
inches long.
that the handle was whittier A. He stuck II in the counter
aud left 1t there.
q Did you soc the handle at the time of the stabbng'
@ Tell the jury how he stuck it in the counter and
what he said, If anything. Objected TO- Question al
Mr. Sedgwick-The object, Of course, is to shut out
evidence which may be irrelevant.
Tho Recorder-I might bc important, and consider II
Wtness-A Well he was standing with his back to tho
barr he had this knife in his hand; he reached his hand
buck and drove in the bar, and left sticking there
Says be- "That will be the death OF somebody around
here before long, or somebody here"
O Are you repeating the exact words he said or
your renembrancey A ! am repeating them as | re-
member them; may not have them right and may.
Q. Is that as near to his words you getl A.
think 1t In
q DO you know where he took the knife from-didyou
see him take IT from anywheress A. Yes.
Q. Well where7 A. Out Of his breast pocket
Q. Who do you say was with him at the timer A. do
no know Of
difficulty existing between Harry and Frey or Frcry and
III feeling existing between them2 A. No sir.
Q Prior to the morning OF the LIST of January the
day we celebrated New Years day. had seen Friery
Q When the last time before this Monday morning
that you had Fricry Iazaruss placer A. 1t Was
some two or three weeks before.
q Between the two or three weeks and this Tuesday
O How many times had Frlcry, the week previous to
the LIST Of January been in Harry's placer A had
not seen him a; all, l think
O. Tho week previous you had not him OF ALI A.
think not.
O. How about the week before thats A. think he
was in the week before that
O. How many timesy A. Not more than once,
guess.
Prior TO the time Of the stabbing had you
Harry and Friory together anywherer A. No, sir
O. What time of the day night it the week pre-
vous TO New Years week that he into your placer
A. think was about hapast seven or eight O'Clock in
the morning
The witness then went on 20 state how Frery about
two weeks before the stabbng into Lazarus place,
and after asking for drink struck Newfoundland dog
with an ice pick and broke some Of his teeth In de-
scrbn the stabbng the witness said that the prisoner
drew the knife out part way once and drove 1t back
second tmr and wiped II OH
AS d.. Putnam anxious 10 leave the District Ator-
ncy called him out of tho of proof
TESTIMONY OF DIR. y. A. PUTNAM.
Frederick A. Putnam, sworn and examined by Mr..
Hall, testiled as follows
q Doctor, you knew Harry Lazarus in bis lifetime
A. Yes, sir.
@. And had attended him professionally A. Yes, sir
q Were YOU called in on the morning that he
killed. A Yos, ss.
q What time Tuesday morning did you get there
A. called for between and two O'Clock in the
morning, bu. was out; did not come till the next
O. Did you see him Ut tho Houston street place at
Centre.strcet? A. saw hin. nj MS .aiLer 5 house.
@ You were well acquainted with Lazarus in his life
time? A. att cndee him for q long time.
q Were you there when DR. Robinson was there's A.
There there excepting the bartender when
was there.
O The body you saw in Centre street was the body of
Harry Lazarusf A. raw the body Of Lazarus there;
there other body.
Y. Did ron make examination OF the wounds
the neck2 A. Yes sir.
O. AS early nine o'clock A. went directly.
from breakfast there might have been aquartcr past
nine.
@ How fresh did the wound seem " you, medcally2
A. Well any wound that had been made threcor four
hours before.
@ win you also describe TO the jury your examination
OF the mattcI A. examined the left side of the neck
Q. let me here ask you-yours q superficial ex-
animation. A. simply with my fingers
q. What did You lndg A. found two incisons; I
placed my fingers In this way (lGsratng) upon them,
and remarked that there two directly over the
carotid artery.
@ In what locality the wounds A. Here point
ing To the neckl
Mar what srtcricss A DIRECTLY carctid