New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-28

TESTIMONY OF PETER COU6iilAN'
Peter Coughn, employed as coaporter at the Ur"nu
Central Hotel, testinod recoect tho occurrence In
regard 10 Col Fisk heard both those shots at the te
heard the rs shot was in tho coal closet above the
office; was going TO get Goals for the receptonroom
0re when heard the shot dropped the eoalscutue'
opened the closet door and out then heard the
second shot; saw this man, Stokes before the Shots
were fred, he had on white coat with black collar;
saw him az the head Of the stairs his right hand was "a
saw him 10 few steps down; then went h INC info
the closet heard tho first shot then in three
seconds heard the seconds came OUT hI,n then.
after hearing the second shV u me oeer saw Col
Fisk lying at the bottom OF the stairs; 90 hoI 81
seeing the last witness az G St as they were black
with tie coal let the other people help him along
Q. Peter. what is your age a. Cong on -
q Where were you borDi A. Ireland. rwo
q. How long have you been In TINS country A. wv
o. How long had you been in the employment OF tnS
hofei-the Grand Centraf A. About "a months, bote
e Where Sd gqS So cOsny In
81 YOa are now in the employ of the Grand Central
o 70 You say you were getting OOali A. Yes Sir ,,oro
q For what room A. The receplOn-roOm NIio5Io
tho witness pointed out the map the location Of the
recention-room and the coalrooml
o. Were the windows closed at that time a. lcoulu
&c O. The windows were usually kept closed A. Yes,
o. DO Won mean to say that person going into that
bedroom could see q carriage coming down 'BrOadway
without going upon the balcony Yes ne could sec
window and looked up Broadway as far as Great Jones
ST. could see up there without going out ON the pa
o. was there q bed in bedroom No. 21O A. Yes Sir:
q Do know whether any one occupied ~ a, yes;
@ There were two or three ROOMS opening aIogetAert
A. Yes, Sir. -
put of the cOalrooml a. Very soon right on lWent
1t once to the head Of the stairs. ~ a..
@. Did you anybody as you came QUIT a. NO, SIT
q Who is the first person you saw after you came out
of the eOal-rOOmi A. Patrick Hart; think he Is
brother OF Thomas Hart they both work there In the
Q. You remained there at Fisk's side until he was
taken up stairs into the receptionroomf A Yes. Sir
Tour or five Of US went up with him we went into the
Q. Where did you leave him A. He was standing at
Q. Did you see Stokes when he was brought upi A.
o. Did you follow hint A. No, Sir.
q. Were there two officers in charge Of hint A.
liz Mt notice particularly.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN r. CHAMBERLAIN.
John F. Chamberlain was next called, and testified
hat he resided at No, West Twenty -ffth-st.
Q. How long have you known the prisoner A. Four
u FIVE years
Q. How long have you known Col Fiski A. About
he same time.
asst about o'clock in the afternoons A. At the Erie
q. What part of the building were you INF A. Mr..
Fisk's office.
@ Did you SEQ the prisoner that afternoons A. Yes,
@ Where A. Saw him about half past at Eighth
Ve and Twenty-tmrd-st, going along EiShth-a'e III
O. Did he have driveri A. Yes Sir.
@ Did you notice whether he was looking QUIT A. lle
vas loOngup at the windows OF the Erie Railway once
O. State which way they were drivingl A. lie was
ust crossing Echthave, going toward the North River
O. Did YOU see him after that on that dayi A. NGsir
e. Col. Fisk in the room with you at that tmef a.
o. YIow long after that did he got A. He soon went
owrfIutO the Opera House and went away.
O. Dbl you see Col Fisk after that's A. saw him at
Ne Grand Central Hotel.
EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS
CrossexA mined-Q. What is your buSinessi A. specu-
tor.
O. In whati A. Everything nearly.
O. What doFOu speculate in generality A. stt9Es. |
O. LIVER speculate in stocks with Mr.. Fisk A. Not in
injection wishIhim.
II A. Yes, sirsI think have Il
} Were you in the operations of Black Friday Z" s.
, Sir, was not in town then
]. You had puts" or calls"a A. had no puts
" calls but had some stock and lost great deal Of
J Have you carried on any business at No. Twenty
h-st.i A. Yes, SIT.
What kind of cinbhOusei A. (besitating). Gentle-J
u play cards there. A
. For money I, A, les, Sir. a
Is there snelA O thing as atfaro bank Thereof
ne witness was unwilling 20 answer this question. !
Il
meets him with some criminal offense and suppose
Court will instruct him on that point" "
] Declining to answer the examination proceeded.
. How long had you known Mr.. Ffski A. 1 shouldH
: You have a house at Long Brancbi A. YES, Sir.
How high is Fisks room from ths walk A. Sec
|. Pretty high up, is it not 2 A. Yes.
!, Was Fisk there when you went in A. Yes Sir 4
irs got there little after o'clock left about 81. i
Did you leave Fisk there then A. He left just be-
4 a a. foxu afoir0 iutO he ~
}. We're you standing near the WINDOW A did1
nd the window part Of the timeS sat down Il
J, Was it not cold weatheri A. Yes, Bin
! Were you not sitting rear the href A There was
J, Do YOU know person By the naIae-of Maasneld
) Was not this cab going in the 6Ssction Of Miss
nsfelds house3 A. Yes, Sir.
I stoodi A. TWo-thirds of block.
} Nearer Ninthave. than Eighth1 h Gthink it is.
j. You did MT see Stokes after that A. No, sir.
Had You left the Opera HOusef Ayes, Sir; Twas
nc toward broadway and be toward Nh lth-sye
) bid you pass each other,rapidyi A. AT thefordi-
TESTIMONY OF PATRICK IA RTE
,atriek Harte testfed-Q. Where wene you aft work |
out the 9th of last january A. At @ Grand Central
tel.
}. What doingi A. was hall maa-
Do You recoilect the affair which oourred' between
1 Fisk and the prisoneri A Yes, Sin
}. Did you know Col. Fiski A. Yes, Sir.
, where were you Just previous to the SA0otng a.
the main stairs.
], Where were you when yoa heard the krst shotf A.
the stairs coming up from the oihoe.
). WhereabOutsi A. On the second sh,p from the
ice floor ,-,.. , -.
D What did you dot A. ran to the b, dies stairs and
v Col Fisk at the foot of the stairs.
>. Was any with .himt Ne. Sir.
D What did you do A. helped or j. Fisk up stairs;
Ook aud he rested the Otsir on the bansters,
d when we got upstairs saw sess raj persons.
D When did you fsrst see the prise ler A. did not
e him at all on that day.
. Where aid you take Col. Fish A. Into the recep-
,f-room and left HIM there,
O. When you first saw COL kuik, was he standing or
.ungl A. Standing up.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS HARTE.
Thomas Harte testified;
O. Were you at work at/the Grand Central Hotel on