The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29
COURT or OYER AND TERMlaea.

Campbell for the Alleged Murder OF
Maurice LOng-Continuntion of TestimOn,
for the Defence--The Testimony Closed OF
Both Sides.
+ Before Judge Cardozo.
The People ps. Mduhelo Conlpbeu-The proceed
ngs in the trial of this were resumed at eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning. the court room being
fully as densely crowded as on the preceding days.
AS on the previous days, there were several ladies'
present,
The first witness examined by Mr.. Vanderpoel was
Henry Grefe who testified as follows:-On the night
| Of the Sd of July saw crowd coming up Green
witch street from Carlisle street, about q
quarter to eleven O'Clock; ! inquired what
was up. and was told that some man
was arrested; was going out OF the crowd when
heard shot fired and shortly after another shot,
| then saw deceased lying on the ground and man
to take deceased the station house; saw no club
bing only saw Campbell there rst saw another po-
Campbell at the time Of the shooting, but my back
was to Campbell; there was crowd around there;
deceased was not dragged at all while had hold Of
him; four men lifted him up; we carried hun when
had him; did not see Campbell carry him; Camp
bell after the shooting stood back and looked kind
OF wild looking, and said, 'Stand back from men
To juror-Did not see Campbell take hold of de-
ceased at all after he was shot.
Cross examined by the District Attorney-From
the middle of the block towards Carlisle street was
crowded after the shooting; the officer and the
had hold of each oner did not see prisoner use his
club on any one, either before after the sooting
knew officer Campbell, the prisoner, before that
night; when he turned around that night and told
me to ''stand back' knew him; there were but
two three seconds between the first and second
Shots stones or brickbats thrown that night,
but heard fellow say "Hit him." this was after
| the thing was and while they were taxing de-
ceased TO the station house.
Ofiicer James Toher examined by Mr. Wander
poe-Am member Of the Metropolitan Police force;
am in the force going on twenty-five months; am
night OF the sd OF July was on patrol duty in
Washington street. between Rector and the Battery;
Campbell was also on duty In West street; between
club calling for side partners assistance; 1t Is
single rap; three raps are for general assistance or
| fire alarm; looked ana saw young man running
into Washington street from Rector; the boy to-
wards me and ran into II, pursued by officer Camp
overlook him at the head OF the stars came out of
the house with him; assisted Campbell In arresting
towards Rector; onicer Campbell ana | mad
| hold Of the prisoner, one on each side;
he resisted and dragged ra his feet on the
some one cried out at Is jimmy Morris-don't let
| them take him." Jimmy Morris or Jimmy Long,
| it increased to about eighty; when we got I'D to
| Greenwich street, above Rector, l got blow of a
under the left eye; then lost hold OF the pr
soner; Campbell went on with the prisoner, and
kept the crowd back; good deal of the crowd went
after Campbell and the 6oy there was quite com,
not distinguish what was saidi lost track Of Camp
bell; when reached the middle Of Carlisle street
nothing further occurred; there were no stones
| thrown then; woman caught hold Of me once
but got away; did not Maurice Long up to this
Greehwich street; / there saw officer Campbell and
| a crowd around him; after got the blow of the
gave b es To Fd wa ,oq tan BE-
| was within about fourteen feet OF Campbell; that
was the nearest could get 10 HIM at any one time:
| l knew Long personally, and heard Longs voice
say "By J-C-, you won't take hm;n Long
was clinched with Campbell at that time in the
| Of him in Greenwich street that night; did
not see any policemen in the crowd pre-.
| l did not strike deceased at all; forcing the
| crowd back with my club; was forcing my way to-
wards Campbel there was light enough about Ihere;
| i saw no clubbing; about ten minutes before the
| shooting / saw Long and Campbell; they were
cinched during that time; there was nothing only
| regular scuffle between them-a dragging and
| choking game between them the left arm OF the
officers coat was gone lcoat produced) recognize
| that coat as Campbes; Long had his left hand on
| Campbe's right collar shoulder like, and with
his right hand he had hold OF the officers sleeve
shirt; heard Long swear "You will not take me ~
go OF III shoot you;n heard stones rattle let
down in basement near me- at the time OF the first
| shot there were $50 people III my view-a perfect
jana complete mass; considered myself In danger
| after got the first blow; might have got stabbed
or hit In vital part the blow on my eye closed up
my eye; suppose If had got that blow on the tenn.
| pie might have been killed; was also hit on the
Top OF my head; next morning | discovered two
not know that had been struck there's after the first
shot heard the second almost instantaneously-not
more than eight or ten seconds; Long had hold OF
Campbell and was swaying toward him; Long was
not dragged at all; and another officer and O
| couple OF citizens carried him. the blow got on
| my head received when was carrying Long; after
| Long fell Campbell did not have hold OF him that
are HarS iae hold Of me N the
Washington street; the first police help came to me
when we nrst commenced to carry the body; there
was not citizen there that assisted TO Keep tn 0
| public peace; had no occasion TO draw my pistol
before the shooting.
| was charge made against Inc IN March for club
bling man, and was shut up In the Tombs; have
been IN .n,s preilnet since my appointment The
the prisoner IL four or live inches taller than Long
had Enown Long for over years he was about fifty
five or nty-six years OF age; should Judge Campbell
| TO be twenty-five; Long was a lab0rer and worked
In a cotton store ever since knew him; he was
faced with oincer Campbe; am positive Inc
was the mani; he had no coat on; ht
appeared to have his hat, shirt and pantaoons on
the vest do not know anythlng about did not see
any club in the officers hands when he was strug-
gIing win Long; saw no weapon In the hands Of
pons In the hands OF any or the crowd; did not SCI
| any stones hit Campbell.
| brought against me was the complainant did moi
| appear and was discharged.
| Captain Thomas steers, examined by Mr.. Wander
poel-Am one OF the captains OF the Metropolitan
police; have been so az long as there have been an,
pollcei know the Twenty-seventh precinct OF tins
city; was captain OF the precinct little over three
years.
| tween Albany street, down to Battery place, and be
| tween Greenwich and West streets Tor peace ant
| quietness OF Its inhabitantsY
| District Attorney--I object TO the question.
| Mr. Spencer contended that the question was
proper one and that the officer should measure hi
actions by the crowd he was IN during the perform
The District Attorney pressed his objection on the
grounds that II they were to prove the character o.
and prove the character Of all its Inhabitants SC
that the trial might be protracied for four weeks
! Secondly, It was not aqueelQp w " we character