New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-03

TO BrGIN THIS Observation-Disclosures
STATEMENTS BY THE WITNESSES.
judge Suthcrlund's impotence ut delay In
the Coburn ease increased yostudIy. He chatcd ~
every occurrence wt.h tended 10 proong the trial anu
said that he was afraid that witnesses might turn
up" The prisoner appeared usual, with handk"f-
chief about his head OF HIS counsel only Col Spencer
ana Ne Brooke took part IN the proceedings ENJu'S'
Curti. va. IN the courtroom part OF the day ana As
ssiant United states DistrotAttorncy Foster aud L.
Fellows were also pr s,nt The COURTROOM WAS cFo"o'
and Coburu WAS surrounded 10y number of ir'h'-'
Judge Gidcr-ceve sat on the bench Win JudSc Su'"'
land for several hOure.
Can't Williams OF the Twentynnth Precinct was hrs'
placed upon tho stand by VI. Brooke. lie carried Win
him the bodice 'Bott,r" OF the precinct, and INST de
scriucd what records contained 10 IT, On '"' hi-'
Of the assault ne said scrgean, three roundsm'r
and II pa lromcn on duty. The officers VINO '''
tined for the prosecution and the other officers who a>
sisted in Columns arrest duty at their several
unsts on crosse examination Capt. williams said tht1
OG.scr Tobias perfectly sober. The pistol was
handed to the witness by Rounl-man OEeiIl ana inc
rom sman put his mark upon it on the following morn
ing in the captains presence The witness heh'h'l tue
balls which were taken thc clothing and EeSh OF the
officer. There WA, little blood Coburn's clothing hut
C,lIru did not appear to be much hart He was not
struck nor mluaclcd in the cell. AFTER ne haa
been put in the cell the cauain tod the doornah 70
bring Coburn that tae surgeon could examine MS
then the captain took the prisoner by TIE collar ana
forced him to come ont. There was not more tlah
.p,oufu of blood on Cobur'. clothing aud rs nuch on
officer J,I.s, while Officer Tobias had h'd very niue
Officer Tobias was again called up and showed the bullet
mole in his coat He said tia; he wore purk'hh chs'
protector Whicn not perforated by the pail ne
denied that mentioned Lynchs name when he opened
tHc door COhr. saloon, 81 said anything ABOUT blE'
a, a!lnqtd by the witnesses for the defense.
Hi,lm Il Ferguson, a lawyer, testified that he was
going MP Rroadwayat the time OF the ARRAY ana "a"
man struck several times by officers, aud then Iealh
shots fired He va, asked by Nh Rollins II he took an
jute., in sporting matters, hut M Brooke objected TO
In. am, lion IN hear it," said judge Sutherland. NJ.
Gric ac,n iu'"rpp-cd objection, Dut he was lh"-
nm, ed by he Judge vino said sharply, "il near II
I,na- Nh Brooke. tlt * enough The witness SAM
ra, he testified in the scanned and Croker cases. II
id not 90 Jhc ll, Of pistol and CAV 10 pistol IL
d-ui.d tlat he >ai "Dont shoot OF DON'T shoot
,ru,ah rnr sit stated thai he saw tac afay but
shot UtI, fret lHu ettcr man vas struck hy ~ ONT
GER Col. Spencer bcir interrupted the ".tn'Ss WIN
remark. ana hc was told hy the Jnl-t 10 Keep s'Hi
Iue witness ,1d IA" h39 been aIf.StgH JNiG !oi oeu-
hal lived thcr, w his brother ever since hry moved
| there.
front ct CobCm'S saloon, said thit me oucer "Lp
ol-u.d the saloon door called i"r Lys. aud Una, one 81
clothing, ON IN, mnat"n the witness sad Nat
some which appeared "n hia tee "t'e received "a
bro,Lor. lie spent most %! MS I'm" hen at Work III e,
netting bu-m., for hi ark, winch W. owned ~ NJ.
Hartman Wn.n lrt the hack IN front al me saloon
tv oiIH'' ~ ny' away wnrf he heard pi,to fred
without thinking OF Ills pay, for he hal as Auch regard
yT + !! >,ttaIlcc The police surgeon attached to the
Tvtn.,niutu Precinct was called ny MI Rollins 10 'S-
uy in regard to the wounds apo" the officers ana upon
Collrn lie said that the wounds were slight, and he
saw no violent treatment OF tue prisoner by Capt WI
rrcc.s was then asked for but Judge Sutherland OBJ
irctcd. wishing the defense 10 close INST lhc cola'
sand thai t"o witnesses we're abel whom they Wished
~ call but hni' dAitey dltf ih' Ir'SH "''iC's "H"s'
! nlu. had been mentioned before was pu on tu'
st.,.i IIi9 evidence No uumporant. ana the Jud@"
again urged mat INC Ui'f "l,uoSS'r PC '"'I'' W,
SPENCER said: Permit me single Wo.i several OF our
Ii,t -i.,.iu,is t> bti Ding; and" Here Judge sUtL-
,ti,ui broke H. That. more i!t single word ana
ma. insist that yol <" and call your next witness
Nj. Brooke chtroi u elaborate exception 10 'hc fuNs'
amt .!i,n rested L!s clsr.
WHO "a; Ne wts on Broadway near Tie sc,Ac oi ne
assault and L"ru yoc' Co'utn called ah "ihrrr = we
name several times C'hIrn then went uto lis saloon,
;''t r r,ld H. lie corner of Thirtr-sirGst AMI
stood there in cuny,rs ton with yoIn- man Inc VIII
i.-, tNrh went toward >lNj-.iyc ana inMtddr ~ an
ra across tnc street TO ,ne pyls Oh the other
Conurn'> rand wL"n to"urn ""> h 'h' street me MS
rel at Tobias, bHt the Nhe' ga io' Hl"" "'
whom tc ,.c utt s.ots Were treated. lie saw three
cabs. which CohDu orcrcd away from IN trout OF his
s!oon. Ihc witness W' cr4Ss-cA ahmed Al Sc"t SLEth
H., Mr.. Brooke, wished 70 ascertain the relative
positions vi te persons tlSisru III inc "hy curing e
sent to IA, D,trIcjAoruey's Office by capt Wiham-.
IN, CAPT. Williams learned That ne knew any thh1
aD1ut tie ctsr he dun't know and wished To tnd ont.
I;,orso C.uucy private Waterman N tae v!clnityof
ll CoDnrn used apasi, lan2 to Officer Tobias nut
officer made Ii" reply. Inc witness walked up Br"H-
rc,UIIrd and Lc reached the corner he heard
roundsnan say, have got me prisoner and the re-
yuycr." M Brooke made "a >ucnuuua hit du Rccc,siul
attcm,t break down the Witness testimony One of
The iuy ucu Iskci OGcrg Jerhcs few question:,
a. t. a,tri.'s conduct tue 10 IA" rtuion-houSc
10 MIR Rolu- the officer said that lie Nj. Ferguson,
%h9 t.:1 dC l d 1g .ns Mr. fcgdn wa i re-
called aud stated thai he DIT uo recognize tobnrn dnr-
.- ar assault. ana did no. speak IA ANY one II was
t.,n lr,d tnai the WAS closed IN" hour was