The New York herald., 1866-04-28
TIE PHILADELPHIA MASSACRE.

sss Cesrt 1ooms Crowdsd vita Ex-
[Trom the Philadslpha Evening Bulletin, Aprl a7l
quite : large !. On any pssvioe. OCCASION IRs. sas
arrival Of the prisoner he was taken % the ning In
As before he was saluted with jsers and hsses Upon
being placed In tho dock he almost Instantly sunk Into
g. no pcs b
he feels the position he occupies evident yet he BE-
trays nervous tlepidation, most persons would
undisiurbed mind Only the references 70 particular
portions Of the tragedy awake him 70 sense Of his
one not having business in the court permitted 70
enter. This Is absolutely necessary In order to carry
on the business Of the court The conviction OF inc
therefore there IL but sght probability Of any outbreak
or illegal vengeance, though most decided feeling s
the court room aud took their seats In the jury box
Soon after the Judges made their appearancs and the
Ss Jury wss spscsH and o them answered.
Frederick Sraub the nrst witness called Amer
being duly swO as hs .sssnsd .s o,iSws sn
onor Antoine Probst; have known him for six months
him the night OF the day Of the murder al my
eight O'Clock in the evening little before that he
playing bagatelle, but took glass Of beer nrst;
mainsd at my house until little after eleven O'Clock;
cannot tell BY ten minutes; he came In
Alone, and had - black carpet nas, .nins eu. ,n am
one; think Il looks too small did not take par
ticular notice; the color that one, and
when he left he spent about couple OF dollars my
house; him next after he left my house the follow
ing Tuesday ho came back TO my house at that tme;
on Tuesday night he sold big revolver and powder
horn along with II trevover and powder horn shown
oS Ss nsS ns he sIas sas r S
would sell; showed them 10 me first Tuesday night;
gave hum 50 so for pistol and powder horn; he bor
rowed thirty cents OF mo- think, about month
before that Saturday night; he asked me II would lend
him thirty cents and said need not be afraid as he
would leave knife with me. which he did
Cross-examned-I frst met Probst at my place after
he back from the army; he always came alone;
nrst saw him SIX months ago ana thsn about % month
month"; person ever came with him; the other man
who played bagatelle named Upstcad; do not know
who In the house first Saturday night; Probst
had white Kossuth hat but he had no bag with him
Tuesday night told him Saturday night would
like to buy pistol for my house. and he said hc would
bring one and sell il TO me, and he did so Tuesday
ni2ht he did not tell where he got the pistols FROM
da no, onanse any money ,oT nm; ms money was AL
Tuesday night he spent half dollar out Of the
sumo money paid him for the pistol; have been 10
prison him, think last Wednesday Tuesday
went to see him because some man came TO my place
and took glass Of beer and talked about tho murder
and from the description thought II was the same man
who sold me the pistol, and went to see.
To Mr.. Mann-He told me he worked at n sawmill m
New Jersey, but when saw his hand did not believe
him; think Saturday night that he told
he had been working In the sawmili
Christian Mohr sworn-f keeps becr house at No AIS
North Front street. know the prisoner; have known
him about eighteen MONTHS he at my house Sun
day April s. no about nine O'Clock In the morning.
he alone stayed there about hours he had
carpet bag bo took lunch my house. do no. know
OF his having goue TO Maryland; did not examine the
watch Probst slowed me, put think that Is tho ons
Mr. Leckfeidt sworn--My place is No. as New Mar
ket street, know the prisoner Probst; he came 70
he brought small black carpss bag with some
clothes in H. he left the bag at my house; officer
in the same condition that Probst with me- Probst
remained about two hours IN my house and then left he
had about two gasses Of beer he had small stamps Win
next day Monday alone be stayed on that visit about
two three hours he came again the night at ton
O'Clock; the door locked and opened IL and let him
In he stayed all night. until Tuesday morning
Mr.. O'Nsi, tho prisoners counsel, here ntsrfered
He said be had never examination conducted
~ the District Attorney conducts this He said that Mr.
Mann putting words the mouths Of witnesses and
getting just such he wanted The Judge de-
sired e counsel FOR the prisoner TO object 70 questions
| ss they were propounded.
witnses-Pfobst left little after breakfast time
Tuesday morning; he came again on wednesday, he did
stay that night he alone the forenoon
when he came; Wednesday tho prisoner playing
hln saain Wednesday night trhs prisoner laughed
A. shs % .nsysr This package came 70 my house % for
nizedi saw watch and chain with him at my house
was IKE that twateh shown) he said he had TO work
hard for 4; he dd mot not say what cost; no said he
cross-eaaminsd-fiave @ lived at No ais North Front
street three years. two families live in the house and
bartender; he did not come 10 my house often was
with him the day he enlisted AZ Chester; he got
four hundred dollars bounty gsvc three hun
p psny or NJ 10 tho Fifth penn.yvanis cavalry;
he had not lost his thumb then; got letters from
him while ,,, hs was 10 the s army s ns wen, 70 Ins s
visited my house twice. the first time he stayed about
hours; he got about twenty-five dollars in the pack
age that FOR him; do not know where he went
70 after he left the Almshouss; returned him the
three hundred dollars he stayed Afterwards at my house
about eight days and said he wanted 20 10 Gemanyi
| he came TO my house with some members OF his own
company; II II about six months since he came with
se men & 70 ny m n M On sos naa .@
and chain Prob.t sitting IN the bArroom and some
police officers In and searched Probst put his hat
up and sad he did not feel well he had silver watch
while at nv house he left my house for the last time
Thursday, about SIX O'Clock in The evening; have
| lived aud half years in New Markc,
street; / nrst saw Probst sbou, three months
ago; TO my house and took glass
OF beer and remember bis face no person asked for
the prisoner my house. cxccp, the police who
to search Probst did not visi, my house much placed
the carpet bag Probs left with me behind the counter
| the police: II locked; sometimes lett the boy
behind the counter bat person could get at the carpet
bag the kitchen after took II from behind the bar
about the middle Probst asked for the carpet
bas and let him have II, because he paid me what he
owed me he took some thing. out aud showed them !
my house, but he always went out by himself, small
and asked for Probst on Friday night; u was
John Pross ~as here called mp and recognized the
| who called for Probst on FRIDAY night
Charles Rouse sworn--I am barkecper for Mr. Lect.
feIdt; / know the prisoner; I saw him ON the
| sunday he came 10 Mr. Lecsfeldts; ] saw
the black bag opened, and the big re.
\ yolver, that powder task lariIclcs shown; saw
i some money, but do not know what II all was,
watches in his possession two Of them, one wss
gold and tbs other silver the gold watch had chain
| ,ws,ch recognizedl chain on the silver watch and
the hand OF u was broken Oh. Prohst always came
alone he left for the last time on thursday Afternoon
l about sev O'Clock
/ cross-examined--Probst nrst came on Sunday saw
him once before that Mr. Leckfclds the big pistol
the carpet bag and the little one was IN bis pock
et Probst took the pistol out Of the carpet bag and
showed 70 me- he pulled out the watch and showed II
W me both watches In bits vest rockets. and he
| showed both o them; he had not much money
| ssw there was not much money IN bis porketbook
wien he paid for beer; man came in sud asked Tor
| Bauer or Probst I don't know which
Susan smith sworn--f reside at No. IL willow street
| saw Probst Sunday night, April =. about dusk
him have six dollan about him, be gave me two
dollar bill that IL the note be gave me mote sbownl
| him about ten minutes past sunday night ]
him Monday, between ten and eleven o'cock
| IN the morning, saw him At Mr. Leckfeldty on Mon
day; returned the note 10 him u counterfeit he