The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20

Rusty Musket and What Came of It-A
Scared Lady and What Came Of Her.
The maglsteral inqusitiOn in the case Of the re-
cent shooting affair at the Broadway theatre. where
in Deputy Sherlfs Moore, Hickey and Leary are the
defendants was resumed at eleven O'Clock A. NJ.
yesterday by Judge Shandley, at the Essex Market
Police Court. AS at the prior sessions, the
examination was conducted by the counsel
for the accused the District Attorney, Mr.. A. Oakley
Hail. Tor some unexplained reason, still falling to
put in an appearance. Only two witnesses were eX-
amined yesterday, the boy Chamberlain, who on the
night the shooting took place was employed as gas
lighter on the stage, and who, 1t will be remem-
bered, was shot in the arm and through the body,
and MI Jacks the actor-the examination Of the lat
ter, however, not being completed when the court
adjourned The boy Chamberlain, who after being
shot was not expected to survive. has fully recov-
cred. The following is the additional testimony
taken -
James L. Chamberlain, of No. 10l Seventh avenue,
being duly sworn deposed as fouows-On the 25th
of August, 1868, was working on the stage OF the
Broadway theatre fixing q row of lights between
the set waters, when heard a rushing noise as OF
people hurryng on to the stage paid no attention
to II at the tme went across the stage and ut my
''set waer' lights; came back and saw Steve VIII
son standing in the second entrance above me; then
heard pistol shot; paid no attention to it; then
heard two more shots in quick succession; l ca me
from behind the ''set water'' and saw Wilson bleed
ing from the leg; saw crowd Of men in the same
entrance; saw one of the party with pistol In his
hand; Wilson was about ten or fifteen feet away from
the crowd and had a small piece OF profile board In
his hand; he then went down through the prompters
box nom the stage and came up on the other side
then crossed from the middle of the stage toward the
back door; somebody called my name; turned to
see who the person was; then heard some one say,
your head;n turned around quick; before could
speak or get fairly around felt the ball 60 through
me; looked around and saw the stoutest man OF
Sieve
had pistol pointed at me; then was carried out OF
the theatre by one OF the actors to the City Hospital
BY the Judge-D0 you identity the stout man who
shot your
A. recognize that man pointing out Deputy
railing and pointed the pistol at me.
q. DO you identify any other manP A. identify
that man polntng out Deputy i Sheriff Hickey as the
his hand; he had on light clothes; 1t was he who
shot Wilson in the leg.
Cross-examined by counsel for the defence-I did
not hear Mr. Wilson'S testimony the other day; did
not read the accounts in the papers; saw the head
ings but did not read them.
q. Why did you not read the accounts? A. did
not think 1t proper to do So did not read anythng
saw the papers lying in the office of the theatre
last Tuesday night; ana not take u IN my hands;
ii was lying on the shelf at the box Ofce; the head
ing was exposed.
8. What was the headings A. don't recollect;
think the examination of the deputy sheriffs
before Justice Shandey at the Police Court; am
not certain it in midding sized letters over the
report; that was all saw; don't know what space
there was between the headings and the report pro-
badly half an inch or an inch; don't think 1t was
on the first page; am not certain; the title OF the
the paper was at the head of the page ON which
saw the heading Of the report.
O. What cOlOred clothes did Mr.. Moore wearY A.
did not notice his clothing; I only saw his hat; he
had on round hat; could not say whether 1t was
a black or brown hat.
@. If he had on light clothes such as he has now
do you not think you would have noticed them9 A.
do not think would.
@. How do you remember him so well if you did
p1othasp A / looked norficnlarlV I
his face and remember him from his looks; think
he had Wilson by the coat collar when he had him
over the railing.
Q. Has not Mr.. Wilson taken off his whskers since
that nightY A. can't say.
Q. Did he not have on side whskers9 A. / can't
say; only his front face, and that about
minute or minute and half; that is all saw OF
him that night; next saw him here last Tuesday
morning; saw him at the court; saw him first
Q. How was Mr.. Hickey dressed9 A. In dark
clothes; he had ON walking coat, same as he has
dark; can't say about his vest; he had on tall
white hat; saw him after he had shot Wilson and
while he was talking to the stage manager, alto
getner three or four minutes.
@. Did you see Hickey shoot Wilson, A. No, sir,
o. Had he whiskers that nightp A. No, only q
mustache; saw five or SIX other men, but did not
me as went down the back stairs; was shot in
the right arm and abdomen.
q. Do you know who shot your
A. can't say positively; was shot in the right
arm and through the body.
q. Did you see the man that shot your A. No;
my attention was drawn In another direction.
q. Did you see Mr.. Moore fire the shot that graZed
the front OF Mr.. Wilson'S heada A. No.
q. Would you have seen that shot? A. No. my at
tentlon was drawn another way by somebody calling
my name; don't know who 1t was that called me-
q. Did you hear anything about sheriffs officers
that nightp A. No; not until after | was shot;
then heard Mr.. Hickey say that he was Deputy
Sheriff; he said so to an officer in front of the thea
tire; don't know the policeman's name; Mr.. COwan
then looking at my wound was then three
feet from the crowd back OF the stage; was taken
out through the auditorium. under the stage into
Broadway; walked up the stairs after was shot;
when | heard Mr.. Hickey make the remark
was about five feet from the stage,
the entrance; did not see any drunken man on the
stage that night; heard nothing about order for
the arrest of Mr.. Harkins; neither heard anything
about a crowd being expected from the New York
Q. who did you suppose the five or six men were
you come in the theatres A. thought they were
a crowd who came to break the play up.
Q. What made you think soY A. Because they
were ringing up for the third or fourth act, and
o. why did you suppose they wanted to break up
the payY A. saw two carpenters running and
supposed they intended to put us all out of the thea
tire; don't know as any special orders were given
that night not to let strangers IN the back door,
@ Did you hear any shots before the one that took
effect On Mr. shev A. YES eaf f6e one or two
second or third entrance: did not see who fired
them: I saw Mr.. Moore, the stage manager
setwater giving me orders; don't know whether he
was there during all the ARRAY; did not hear these
men call Mr.. WllsOn u son OF u D-H. ulu not near Mr.
Wilson say he would like to blow these mems faces
of with his pistol in his hand or that he would like
TO fix them; heard George Wilson say that Mr.. Har-
kins was gone: he made the remark to Mr.. Cohen,
the gas man: he said II after Steve Wilson was shot,
don't know why he made the remark they were on
the opposite side Of the stage he hot rejoicing
over IT, Mr. Harkins played up to the time of the az
ray; saw Mr.. Harkins about ten minutes before the
ARRAY he was on the stage giving directions to the
carpenters: he had on his costume
q. Can you tell positively, OF your own knowledge,
who shot Mr.. Wilson,
A. No, sir.
John II. Jack, sworn-I reside at No. $50 Blocker
street: am an actor, employed at the Broadway
theatre; on Monday evening, 23th OF August, ! was
cast in Foul Play" Just before the curtain was to
rise on the second act | approached the
back door for the purpose OF getting some
air and rest, not being engaged in the
second act, when the doorkeeper, Mr.. COsti-
gan, spoke to me- he was leaning against the
door Of the property room which was open; he APP
peared exhausted and suffering from pain; he said
tMr. Jack, that man hit me and Knocked me down
and hurt me:'' inquired what man. he answered,
''That that went In with those men Just now;r
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