Year: 1859




store there is back of the store where the de-
ceased was standing there is further back in the
mouse, smaller room; the window in the back room
Is two panes of glass wide there alley leading from
baltimore to Raborg street. the west side of the
he window glass was broken by the shot, the pane
to the alley; husband lived from minutes after the
shot was fired he shot in the lett side don't think
deceased had been home than 25 minutes husband
was not out that night after he off duty off
duty about O'Clock; husband tea at home about
o'clock think that was the time; witness was much ex
eited all the afternoons husband with officer
Stlnchcomb; Miss Hall and young man named Mitchell
We're IN room when husband killed. man came
In the store before the shot was fired and asked 10
see some shirts; he not the prisoner at the bar
couididentifx the man; Peter Corre here brought
has known Crops by sight three years; Corrie
came IN and asked to shirts showed him shirts
some 1anne Shirts showed him socks he said he didn't
want them hen but he would back Core appeared
all the time to be looking in the back room husband was
IN te hack room sitting the right side he crossed
over TO the mantepiece when he heard Core talking
wnen torrie went out, witness said TO her husband


robert, why didn't you put that man out ?" husband
rephed, he was not storekeeper now all she had to
| was to tell him to go out, and he would go out'


BaiH Hunt here stated to Mr. Cuttings that some of
the witnesses for Ccopps were in Court and Mr. Cuttings


Judge Prce-"They been directed not to come in


Mr.. Whyte-"Where is he and what is his namen
Bailiii-I don't know his name, he has gone
- Mr. Whyte-"Wel go bring him here, and will
| if he is a witness for the prisoner
Balllff-''l will certainly do that


Witness contnued-After husband changed his position
IL was very short time after Corre went out; Corre
bought nothing; was no customer of Witness could
say if she Corre before up close to
the door OF the room where husband and looked
did not observe whether he in company any
he came in alone; there is gate Baltimore street to
the alley there is gate also midway the alley leading
Raborg street. this OPEN never fastened un
til after the murder then the landlord put fastenngs


by Judge Prlce-Was sitting the right of husband;
husband was between witness and window witness was
about line with shot.


By Mr.. Gittings.-The report of the pistol was very
| lcud
Cross-examined by Mr. Whyte-The man who came in
store was not so much intoxicated he put on; Judge
from actions 1T was more preence than reaty husband
moved from right side of the to the mantelpeee
back room.


At this stage of the examination Bar Hunt brought
| into Court he intruding witness.


On being interrogated he was witness for the
State: his name was David II. Cherry YOUTH he said
he had not heard the the Court about the witnesses
retiring, and thought he of the other witnesses
| IN the Court room when he came in.


Judge Price reiterated his order previously made, and
had the names of the witnesses again called and said if
any of them found in the Court ROOM they would
put in Jail and kept till wanted.


Witness continued.-Husband saw Corre in the store.
Miss Hall was in the store when Corrie came in


By Mr. Gittngs.-Iiusband had been out all day du
y, he came home at o'clock supper and afterwards
went out witness did wish husband to 90 out as
witness had heard her husband would be killed that
noon.


Mr. Whyte objected to the last part of the witness
statement going to the jury.


Judge Price.-"I did not hear it,


MIR Glttngs.-"Nor did the jury submit it is ad-
missabe.n


Judge Price-'Such statements are not to 90 to the
jury


Officer Hough, swom-Knew deceased; recoect time of
murder; knew where deceased lived; after the murder,
witness in company with Lieut. Groover and gentleman
named Butts went in the yard and witness this
weapon Large pistol shown which has been described
before.


Judge Price.-''Is it loaded?'


Wltness-''No Sn." The pistol was found on the pave
ment in the alley the window across the alley the
muzZe lying against the wall Of the point
ing towards the mouth of the alley was under an hour
after Rgdon was shot when the pistol ound the ps
charsed it had not been discharged long strong
smell ofpowder the glass of the window cut by the
shot knows the prisoner does not know Corre saw Cor
RE before at the Court House, he pointed wit
ness as Corre this during Gambrils trial. saw Mr.
6lgdon on the northwest corner of Baltimore and
"reen Streets on the 5th November, about half past
seven O'Clock, when witness was going to the
station house, witness also Crops and Corre
pavement ahead OF witness, going towards Ameys
ern Crops pushed the OPEN and Corre went
in witness then went into the station house to roll call
did not Crops again that night Rgdon came in and
answered to his name; after this witness sat about Is
minutes, when he heard loud report of fire arms wit
then left the station house and along with the crowd
ran out Baltimore street. to Rgdon's house. in
saw Rigdon lying the floor breathing his last: then
heard that one of them had been caught and
saw crowd on the opposite side street. then had
man in custody, whom, under the excitement witness
struck with his fist then carried the prisoner the sta
ton house, and when they Cherrys corner witness
recognized him as the who had been pointed out to
him as Corrie the day before at the Court House.


1t being oclock, the Court took recess until g
when the examination of witnesses continued.


DR.. Fernandis, sworn.-Made post moytent examna-
wounds
on the left side of the chest were made by
large sized buck shot, found two the shot, they
about the fifth rib and the lowest at the eighth
ro the direction was upwards and Sideways found
wound.


Mr.. Cuttings asked the size of the shot


Objected to by Mr.. Whyte


The Court decided the evidence admissible
: Witness continued.-The balls of the ordinary
size of Colts pocket revolver at the house two
three hours after the occurrence,


Ohcer Hough, recalled-It before roll call when
the witness saw Rgdon, and Crops and Coure did
see Rgdon after he left the station house until he
him dying


Cross Examined by Mr.. Whyte-witness did not say
that he had examined the premises before the pistol
fired; first visit asked questions and went
off; when went to Rigdons house first, Rigdon was
gasping in the agonies Of DEATH coming Rig
dons, saw crowd with man in custody going towards
Green street; witness followed them, and coming up
struck the man one or two blows when witness struck
him, witness pulled out of the by the
officers then followed the crowd and when they got to
Cherrys recognized Core into the station
house behind the crowd; staid there very short time
just stad long enough to the prisoner put back
down Green street to German and ont German 10
Penn street for the purpose of finding pistol, which
Corrie was supposed to have dropped after that went
back to the station house; staid there few minutes
can't state exact time; then Rigdons house, was
there two three minutes before went into the yard
were parties going in and ont of the bouse then


Officer Franklin DennisOn-Sworn.-Saw the prisoner
on the afternoon the murder committed at the Lex
ington market about halfpast five o'clock after
witness had heard of the verdict in Gambrls case
rie and Crops passed witness in the market
talking to young man named Smith; witness saw some



the right hand; Crops carried his st1ly. Witness
was here going to say that thought Crops had
Mr. Whyte objected to this


Judge Price told the witness to state what he saw


Witness continued-Thought he saw a knife or pistol
it was his duty as an officer to look into these things he
followed them to Mulberry street. in company with
young man named Howard Smith; they turned into
Mulberry street. witness thinks witness then sight
of them.


Crossexamination by Mr.. Whyte-It was about 5T
o'clock the parties going up Green street towards
Franklin street when witness Them don't know what
kind of day it it then beginning to get dark
could not tell what Crops had his hand; it looked as
though it was piece of wood Kind witness was
about half square beh ind when following them when
they passed the aisle of the market witness could have
touched them with his hand followed them as far as
Mulberry street. then turned back paid little attention
to dress think Corrie had dark ock and glazed
cap and dark clothes can't describe Crops dress he
had on a sack coat though.


by Mr. Gittings-Dont remember exactly the color of
the sack coat the sleeve rather loose something
in the palm of Crops hand can't exactly state the color
of what was in the hand.


Mr. Gtttngs.-Was it like this? (TIolding up the
:. Mr. Whye objected might well ask him
Mr; 6ittings.-'Have you ever seen that pistol be-
Mr. Cuttings then submitted that the question ad-
mssable because witness might he allowed to compare
anything in the Court room to what he that day in
the prisoners hands.


Mr.: Whyte objected, because it leading question
and led the mind of the witness to in way he
would not otherwise be capable of doing.


The Court considered it leading question.


By Mr. Gittngs.-Cant say how far extended up the
sleeve; it was up his right sleeve.


Oflcer John Mcdonald, sworn.-Know the prisoner;
would know Corre if he him; the prisoner about
O'Clock the 5th of November corner of Paca and Ba
Streets witness standing corner talking
to two gentlemen Corrie and Crops Euaw
street. Crops passed and then with Corrie;
they passed gentleman asked witness if he had heard
the verdict in Gambrils case; witness said yes it
murder in the first degree' when Crops and Corrie
turned back, of them said says murder in the
hrst degree witness then asked Crops what he wanted
CfopS then started Paca street and called Cor
rie to come of them then sad some of you will
get murder in the first degree nigh witness followed
ON after Them to the of Green street; they
stopped moment at Cherys corner; they then up
to the corner of Pearl street, they then back
TO Cherrys store and went in there they then
and went to Amey's tavern; after that they Mr.
Clouds restaurant; when they of that tavern
they to the southeast of Baltimore and Green
Streets they went into the lottery office there they
in the door Baltimore street. and stayed there about
half a minute they then out of the Green
door, and one OF them said thats him. nown they then
crossed Green street. and went out Baltimore
as Pearl street. after they passed Mr. Thomas wit
could not them; witness in about
fifteen minutes at the Pearl street.
anxious to Rigdon and the station house,
Rgdon there witness here about something
about a caution he had given to Rigdon


Mr.. Whyte objected, and the Court decided the
evidence was inadmssable at this time.


Witness continued.-Saw Crops and Corrie together
that night about twenty times; it six o'clock
when witness first them.


Cross examined by Mr.. Whyte.-The remark about
getting murdered, &c made Corrie and Crops
getting the curb stone the opposite side of
Paca witness standing near the railroad
track Paca street, there three persons talking
witness; named Raylor the other were the
young Messrs Wesh think Corrie dressed in dark
clothes and leather cap think Crops dressed in drab