New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-27
TRIAL or IRA MUM FOR MURDER At
NEWARK.

The trial OF Ira Mum for the murder OF Avian
Poole proceeded with Yesterday the court room being
again crowded with eager listeners
H. Lyon swore-Forgct how the former a,ercaon spoken
OF yesterday originated they called each other God Did suck
Mum procured cane OF club and stood over Poole a he
was sitting IN chair and told him he would knock hi- God
id head OF Poole said You wouldn't hit
with that-yol know better ~ Poole and l went
from behind the counter he went from the front
behind for the club the sze Of the instrument
about inch inch aud half through and about
two nud ahl feet long there quite party there at the
time but don't know any VI their names think Hopper aud
roc1amined-It might have been than six weeks
previous the last quarrel when hs occurred can
positively however satisfied that II was between one aud
two months about that time went IN business with Poole,
the business buying and selling horses Poole died on the
4th OF August was IN business WIN him t"0 or ihree weeks
don't know whether wcni IN Munn place with Poole or not
was there - hllf hour party there
when went IN think Mum was there when went IN
am not sure these people were sitting IA chairs around
don't think Poole and drank there don't remember about
II don't know as asked for anything to drink can say
how the trouble began.
The defense was then opened BY Mr. Guild lie remarked
that the trial would be but brief ono but the result involved
human life Ira Mum had lived this city for the last ~
years and by his gentemany conduct warm devotion 70 his
friends and general good behavior had made good record in
the community H character rcp the idea Of his completely
ducu the death OF Alvin Poole The evidence shows that the
death the result OF sudden aay and unless malice can
Dir Dodd WIS recaed-Iusi before left about o'clock in
the morning endeayoed to get him 10 keep s asked him
II he knew he dangerously hurt he said yes then said
Poole what the mniter with you be replied have been
stabbed asked him by whom he replied lru Mum asAed
why Mum did IT, he said he drunk told him be bad bet
Ter be quiet lie down and not talk.
Cross-examined-I think the removal Of Poole caused he
morrhage and the hcmohagu produced vomiting have tod
oil that Poole said he used words OF annOsiy saw no
policeman on the sidewalk az rode down.
Arthur Edgaron sworHesdes at the Washington House
lived there since last September have been employed as
bartender have Mr.. Lyon before at the Washington
House heard him speak OF quarrel tmA occurred IN
the month OF April was at the Washington House when de
in for clans hs got them the second time he
came In and said, Archie. give me some clans
h Se d1 .1n sr G T Mun aid lave You got any stamps
Poole threw him piece Of paper ara 'a tax y ON OF that
Take out Of that BILL Mum walsed away IRON behind the
bar Poole said DO you suppose 70 going 70 pay
and Mum standing by The door they stood by the door aDon
10 minutes heard Nj Mum order him ont Of The house Poole
said won't 60 Of your house you can PIT ont ana
there no here who will can both doors were vide
open when Mum told him % go out he raised has hands
Poole told him 10 keep hands on woud knock his eye
to eternity the other had COMO Poole cnnghi Mum by
left hand with his right and kicked bis hip with his right
foot; Poole began 10 unbuiton his coat said Poole
behave yourself, then be began 10 unbation sis
vest, said don't make a ID 100, ot yonrseli
with US timc he said Ira give me that knife,
I've got the knife Motif took Poole out Mum had not been IN
the bar room ali that evening" he had been drinking brandy be
drunk Poole aiterwafd brought 70 tho washington
House and remained there iii he died furnished the siinu
hnts saw Dr Doah tnefe he asked Ion sinahhs no
so wI Wilkinson sworn Hns been In Nowark - years
there and thought he drunk len when heard the cars
whistle: have known Mum since he a mere boy
WIN Moft recalled bat bis testimony did not vary
from that given by hln yesterday.
A'''"'""1 u" hpTExSooS oysS,os.
BENJAMIN J Gosi sworn Have been the police many
years known Mum for time his reputation not
Cross examined Never heard anything against Mum be-
fore. -
Mao or ten yohi; was n hs employ ~ tIe washington sf
as bar 3nlfr h. pri'tto ulc,a o. Wa drunk al ann
lep siy tabe on5o u Cenif' " Ah'" hm '''''' '''
Jsa,s AsoaI testified Tia, 10 lad ,od EeEcE 70 g''r'