The New York herald., 1872-12-13

.aow do YOU account for it - ''Oh," ne says .you
know that Anderson drank very hard and his
MSesSsn could s BE- ese ana he
said EO he knew what allied him, and that he had
died q the complaint @ be had certified , 70: .
before that9 A. Yes; ten days before that; was
going with Anderson down Myrtle avenue, near
Anderson stepped out and motioned to the
Doctor; the Doctor drove up to the sidewalk; they
commsnced ~ with very nigh Z, words n,
you hear anything A. Yes, sir; heard some OF
O. what did you hear : A. heard Anderson say
to Dr. Irish that he had
INTERPRETED ENOUGH IN ms FAMILY,
and he was going to have satisfaction, or some
thing TO that effect; both were more or less ex-
cited; walked OF about twenty-five Ieet, went to
kearney's stoop remained there moment and
q. What did you see while you stood there A.
They appeared to be wranglng and quarreling for
o. What was Anderson's manncr9 A, thought
Doctor out OF his wagon.
Q. What led you to suppose that A. He leaned
over in the wagon and Dr. Irish moved back; there
wssa
GOOD DEAL OF FIST SHAKING, TOO.
Q. Did you see anything In Andcrsons hand? A.
memorandum book, which he was shaking at
him.
o. Did you see that book beiore3 A. Yes sir; in
Then the lawyers stopped to wrangle little, the
District Attorney having attempted to show how
Anderson was using the bOok-a proceeding which
the defence objected to.
Judge Pratt decided in favor OF the District At
torney, and the witness explained that Anderson
was using the book as If he were referring to 1t.
On the crosse Examination Mr.. Morris questioned
Mr.. Smith closely as to
TIE DRINKING HABITS
OF himself and Anderson. After some sharp oues-
tioning
Mr. Morris asked-Haven't you and Mr.. Anderson
been drunk tOgetherY A. No, sir.
Q. Well, under the influence Of liquorP A. May
be once or twice In the course Of year.
what intoxicaton and ''under the influence OF
liquorn meant Mr. Smith saying that in his opinion
man was under the influence "when he staggered
or showed IL In his cOuntenance.n
Counsel then questioned witness as to his drink
ing In certain corner places around the City Hall.
smith nnay put suxx.pv rsn
TO this matter by saying he had drank In both cor
ners am and with. with Judge Morris too % %Laughter)
witness-I couldnt maine the day.
=. What year' A. Last year.
q You'n swear TO thatP A. Yes. Increased
Mr. Morrs-we'Ii take that.
Y. You have taken an active part in this cases.
A. have not but friends OF the accused have tried
To interview me. but would not be interviewed.
The witness went on to state that the day before
ms death Anderson was seized with vomiting,
plained o. pain In his stomach and appeared to
be very sick. The pain, he said, was very violent,
and Ike
BURNING SENSATION.
Anderson could not drink because OF the vomiting.
gard 10 the seizure OF Illicit whskey, In which both
he aud Anderson were largely engaged, and mar
rated encounters which had taken place between
revenue officials and the whiskey men. There was
a great hostility against the government officials.
This course OF proceeding on the part OF the de-
fence created an impression among the audience
tAat they we're endeay0ring TO show that
THE wHIsKEY MEN
were instrumental in causing Anderson's death.
1nis impression was strengthened when MIR.
Rrtton. on the redirect examination, asked wit
ness II this hostile feeling was not directed to the
Nj. Morris--ycu think there was no feeling
against individuals particularly IN this seizing
businessf
James keagney, proprietor OF the saloon on
Myrtle avenue, where Anderson aud Smith went,
was recalled when counsel Tor defence objected to
q REORGANIZATION Of the witness.
Mr. Britton said the counsel knew on q trial OF
this length good order was required In the line Of
proof He preferred 10 bring IN this separate, inde
pendent matter IN connection with the other wit
nesses on the same subject.
The Court allowed the witness TO testify.
kearney then proceeded TO speak OF the inter-
view between Anderson and Irish on Myrtle ave.
nue. aud corroborated smiths testimony as 10 the
James xcXamec, Of No. 7 Lawrence street, also
corroborated this testimony.
WAS ANDERSON A HARD DRINKER
Francis u. Stryker, Jr, OF 2i3 Pearl street, knew
ANDERSON Tor three years and saw him intoxicated
Mr. Norr.s-whai do you mean by being intoxi-
Gated
witness-when man can't find his way home.
fLSugNtef.l
Captain Tucker. OF the Revenue Department,
saw Anderson intoxicated but once and never, ex
cept on this occasion. when he was incapable Of at
tending To his business
Mr.. Morris-He was frequently what you would
call .'fu"
witness-I wouldn't say. never saw him drink
much.
william A. Greene. revenue oricer, saw Ander
son Intoxicated ON one occasion while they were
on duty IN New YORK, but never on any other occa
sion.
Luke c. RYDER, assistant assessor saw Anderson
intoxicated on an occasion described by some OF
the other witnesses at meeting OF the Republican
General Committee.
Several other witnesses were examined TO the
same purport and the Court, AT quarter past four