The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-08

the man had warning three weeks ago about
drawer
Cross-examined-I can't say how long it was
alter the shooting when Eagan came in;' l Judge
II was between 12 and 1 o'clock, but cant say
positively the time; Eagan was nearer to Will
klnson than me; suppose the office is six feet
Oy SIX teet heard nothing particular said about
beating or shooting, only that the man was
warned three weeks ago.
John Stockton was next called for a hearing,
Mr. Brnckley specially representing him.
John ). Wilkinson affrmed-I know Stockton;
he is liquor broker at Robert Mltchells. No. %
South Wharves, / think; saw him yesterday at
our store, in the morning, between 10 and IL
o'clock, and afterwards met him in front of
Smith store, No. 230 North Front street, met
him after the shooting while / was my way
to the store from Mr.. Martin's had a CONVEX
sotion with him; / told him about the shooting;
he said he heard of that two or three weeks ago;
that 1t was going to be done he asked me If
Eagan CTOm he called him) was one of the party;
told him | did not know, as they went by so
quickly could not tell he said he had gone
security for somebody for suit of clothes, and
supposed he would have to pay for them.
| CrOss-eXaRined by Mr.. Brinckley-I can't say
Stockton is employed by Mr.. Mitchell he often
went up and down Front street; there was
nothing unusual in his manners he expressed
| surprise at first and said he knew it would hap
| pen he did not say he had heard threats; Mr..
| John Bellows, travelling agent for Mr. Smith,
| was there; | won't be positive If Mr.. OFT was
i Il .
thing of the kind; we all went over to the store
| to take drink after that; Stockton did not men,
| ton who he heard make threats; he left me, say
| ing he thought he would be arrested, but took
! that remark as joke; between and 9 o'clock
| last night went to Mayor FoXs private resi-
| dence on Fifth street, and gave information.
| Robert Hamilton was now brought up.
| w. j. Thorman swOrn-I saw the carriage
| drive up Front street; took no particular notice
of it but what had done previously, except to
| see the back of the driver.
Colonel Dechert-Tell us of the notice you
| took previously.
| Mr.. Thorman-On Saturday last my attention
was drawn to two horses and chaise on the
| east side of Front street, three doors above
| Arch, between and II A. NJ: shortly after
| wards / saw two men on the door steps of No.
| l07 North Front street, in conversation; it was
an unusual thing to see men talking there, and
| noticed them; one had on a blue coat, blue cap,
and light pants; the other dark cap, dark coat,
and light pants; the man in blue spoke to Mr..
| Taylor he passed saying 'good-morning;
shortly after this l saw the chaise at Neafe S
door; in twenty minutes after this the chaise
was driven backwards and forwards along Front
street all the morning; the driver of the chase
| saw on Saturday and Monday was of short
stature, and wore white or grey felt hat, and
blue coat; after the shooting ! was narrating
these facts, when two men, subsequently proven
to be detectives, came along and took my ad-
dress; / cannot positively Identify Robert Hamil-
ton as the driver of the chaise but | can posi-
| lively identify him rs one of the men sitting
about when the chaise was there; the driver of
the ckaise was about five feet seven or eight
| inches high this party you call Hamilton is one
of the men l saw on Saturday and Monday with
the blue coat on; | do not say / say him get out
of or in the chaise, but l saw him near it: on
Saturday saw him converse with the driver OF
| the chaise, when the driver was ten feet away
from the vehicle.
Cross-examined i saw them on Saturday
morning between and II o'clock; l say HamiL
ton wore q blue cap, blue coat, and light
h.1 ,1-,t NJ lit5
good morning; on Monday he sat on the dool
steps.
To Colonel Dechert-I saw neither of these
men after the shooting.
Edward HARRISON, a boy, was called, and
asked if he knew the nature of an oath, and II
he told an untruth what would become OF him
On replying that if he told an untruth he woulc
not 90 to heaven, he was sworn-l am going
on twelve years old; l live at No. $40 Dillwyr
street, at o'clock yesterday was on the pave
ment next to the corner of Dilwyn and Button
wood Streets / saw man thrashing his horse
in a carriage-a cab; he was coming up But
tonwood street, and | followed the carriage;
ran up Spring Garden street to Tenth, where
got on wagon and went to Eighteenth street
the cab stopped at a little street, and man go
5 out and got in again; the cab then droYeto tn
l | white-stOne building and drove in the par
towards the Mansion House; the man got ou
/ | at n little street by Twenty-third street; tn
: driver had on brown hat, black sack coat
1 and kind of brown pants l often saw him q
| L
man.
!: Cross-examined by Mr. Cassidy was in thG
L room this morning to see Hamilton; | said dl
t not know him in there a man told me not to sa
anything in there; said in there it was not hin
a / went in again and took a look at him. no oil
S Ger told me to say he was not the man IN I'll
room; | looked right sharp at him when b
G came out of the door; | am sure he is the ma
}, who drove the cab; am sure OF him and some
" the dress
l. Acting Chief of Detectives Kelly sworn-La
u evening at twenty-five minutes before o cloc
l. | saw Mr.. Brooks and conversed with him. /
e is a material witr ess against all the parties
d this case; the case cannot be safely determine
| without his presence, in justice to the Common
"a wealth.
against Mr.. Stockton?
\. Chief Kelly-He did not.
S; Mr. Mann-Is Mr.. Brooks the only witness?
e; Col. Dechert-He is one OF the witnesses.
S Mr.. Mann-Before a continuance can be HI
5; you must show that the witness Is likely to
I'd here. In this case you have proved he W
Ks never appear. If there are other witness
lie against Hamilton, | have no objection to a re
I'd sOnable delay, but it is not fair to the prison
D. to continue the case for any length of time.
~ Mr.. Brinckley opposed any continuance
l. the case of Mr. Stockton, and asked for his d
charge, as the witness expected could not il
NJ plicate him.
d. Mr.. Cassidy-Is it fact that Mr.. Broo
~ said Mr.. Eagan had nothing to do with the {
Is tack?
OF Chief Kelly-His name was not mentioned.
n Mr.. Brinckley--The only evidence seems
ut be that Mr.. Stockton knew this thing wou
es take place. The Government detectives have
3D. great many enemies and rumOrs of this XII
M are constantly atloat. 1t would be an act
great injustice to hold Mr.. Stockton.
nd Colonel Dechert-I think we have acted
nj; good faith. Within twenty-four hours after t
of commission of the deed we have given the