The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29
ID, THURSDAY. JULY 20, 1859!

of the accused or the deceased but rs TO the whole
neighbornood which had nothing TO do with the
case.
Judge Cardozo-I think this line Of examination
is not competent
Mr.. Homes-We except.
OF that portion OF the Twenty-seventh precinct on
the night OF the 2ad Of July 1902 between the hours
of balf-past ten and eleven o'clockp
objected to- objection sustained and exception
taken. -
G. Toyeur KNOWLEDGE w::ss sne accused, the pri.
soner at inc BAR awaf6 OF the character OF the popu
lation Of the precinct and its hablues and ire
agenters me night IT the Sd OF July, 1862
3. What was on the Sd Of July, 1900, the character
OF the residents, habtues and 1requenters OF that
portion Of the district which has been referred tot
Q. Is not that portion Of the precinct which has
been referred to- and where the homicide took place
frequented by men OF desperate blood-thirsty,
the public peace women who are the residents, and
the merchandise OF br0hels, and people who are ad-
dicted to brawls, riots, robbery and drunkennessf
Have known the accused about eighteen months;
his general character Is very good-a good officer,
very quiet and peaceable, and had very little to say
Samuel Acker, examined by Mr.. Holmes Know
the prisoner; have been acquainted with him over
year; during that time have known his general char
ac.er be good; think he is very peaceable quiet
man; have been an olcer of the Superior Court for
Elizabeth Aplin, examined by Mr.. vanderpoel-.
The prisoner resided in my family for something
last three Years; he Is quiet and peaceable in his
habits, as much as any one ever knew.
Several otner witnesses also testified as to the good
THE rRIsoNER's STATEMENT
The prisoner, Matthew Campbell was then
placed on the stand and examined by Mr.. Wander
puel. am Twenty-Five; have resided IN this coun-
Try over six years; was born In ireland; was clerk
in grocery store when arst came here; remainea
In that business four five months, then went into
brass hnisher's shop; renamed there nine months;
II did not agree with my health; I then
deront, In 1864; remained until the close
OF the war; then went to work In the Navy Yard;
then got the police; the night Of the Sd OF July
was ON duty III West street; between ten and eleven
my attention was attracted by woman screamng
ran up and saw five or SIX young men around
woman; one OF the young men went and got hay
staye and was beating the woman and she was
screaming most pitifuly; pursued and arrested the
person who was clubbing the woman; was proceed.
ing with him to the station house; quite number
followed officer Toher and L; the crowd kept IN
creasng, and commenced throwing stones, and,
with stone, and 1 think Toner was also
was struck twice before l reached Greenwich
street; Toher then let go OF the prisoner and kept
little back to keep the crowd back; l went on with
crowd was coming for me; drew my pistol out and
said II they did not keep back would shoot some OF
them; deceased was the first man to come up; 1
looked over my shoulder and told him to keep back
L would shoot somebody; he swore could not
take the prisoner and caught hold OF by my collar
and shoulder; saw Toher could not come up to me
after holding on for few seconds; the crowd
took the prisoner away from me; ! called
fast and was strangling me-; punched HIM
about the head and face with my pistol; could not
use my club; 1t was at my lett breast, hanging by
the lanyard; had never Before to my knowledge,
seen Long or his son; had no Ill VIII towards either
was then struck on the back very heavily with
some hard substance like u slungshOt, between the
shoulders, below the neck; all this time deceased
was strangling me, ana could not breathe; the
crowd were as close as they could PACK on to me;
there was great noise yelling and swearing, and
so forth this choking caused me TO get weak for
want OF breath; the blow staggered me good deal
and demoralized me; used all the force could to
get away from deceased; he was strong man; be-
lieved my life was in imminent danger used all my
that were close To me were striking me and others
encouraging them; there was no other policeman
there to my @ az bd m n my s CLUB was vas
first shot the hold was not l0osened on my throat
twenty-five or thirty seconds after, finding was not
able to get away, fired again; was then In weak
condition, staggering and ready to fall; at the time
these shots were fired deceased and were about
two and naf feet apart; took no ann the pistol
was within about foot and half him; after the last
shot he still had mold OF me- the crowd fell back and
got mold OF my club again and tried TO strike him,
from me at any time; fired those shots to save my
own life; believed 1t TO be In imminent danger;
fired those two shots to see If could get away.
Cross-examined by the District Attorney went
to the station house for more help alter got clear
dead when got there; was afraid the mob would
stick me with knife, and also was AFRAID Of Long;
40 not remember Long making any inquiry Of Of me-
for; did not see any little girl with him.
The defence here rested.
REBUTTIEG TESTIMONY OF THE SON OF DECEASED.
The District Attorney here called James Long, the
son OF the deceased and examined him as follows:-
On the night of the Sd July aud another boy
were coming down Carlisle street and saw wo-
man lying on the sidewalks ana put my hand on
her shoulder and SAID she had better go home
s p pine Stick IN my hand but did not hit her with
woman and ran home, and they arrested me and
were bringing me to the station house when saw
my father running up, and he came to the policeman
and tapped him on the shoulder and asked him what
he had arrested his boy for
Mr. Holmes objected to the further examination OF
the witness on the ground that it was reopening the
case.
Court will receive The testimony.
Witness continued-My father tapped him on the
shoulder and asked him "What has my boy doneY"
The officer said, at Is none oil your business" my
father said SIT is my buslness,n and with that tine
officer grabbed him and let 60 Of me and ran away,
and that Is all know.
Lizzie Bennett an intelligent girl Of about thir.
teen years. eXaed Dy tne p S 6o
street; he took me by the hand and asked me where
jimmy was; told him he was arrested; l fetched
hum up as far as Albany street; was there when
the scuffie took pacelbetween the prisoner and old
Long; old Mr.. Long asked the policeman what
Jimmy was arrested Tor, and the policeman said 1T
was none OF his business, that he would find out he
would be in Sing Sing in the morning; then he asked
him what for he said to go to the station house and
nt WOulu hHu Outi they tucu BOb lulo hCulHe dlu
Long fell on his knees, and the policeman put his
arm around hun ana shot him; another policeman
hauled out pistol and threatened that II did not
go away he would shoot us; the policeman then shot
him second time, and we ran into shoe store.
CrOss-eXamned-Mr. Long was on his knees about
five minutes when the shot was fired; the other
officer said he would shoot the whole OF us; there
were about 100 of us; Mr.. Long got on his knees be-
cause the policeman took out his club, but am not
sure he struck him; will be thirteen years old the
"a of next September.
The evidence on both sides was hero closed, and
the court adjourned until this morning.