Year: 1859

who spoke to witness Cropps went on out baltimore
street. witness did not notice them after they got across
the street.


William H. Welsh, sworn-Was on the corner of Paca
and Baltimore streets on the night of the verdict in Gam
brps case; witness closed his store about O'clock
and in company with his brother proceeded towards
home when they got to the they met gentleman
who asked witness brother about the verdict at this
time man came up and hallooed to witness brother,


Did you say murder in the first degree ?i witness
brother said he talking to Mr.. Kayior Mr. Crops
then came up and also witness noticed officer Mcdonald
who asked what the matter Crops said They had
him in the watch-house;' Mcdonald said, 'Who?'-
crops said, Gambr;" Crops and the other man then
went OIL out Baltimore street. witness did not hear the
expression Some of you will get murde in the first de-
gree" it might have been said witness thinks there
were omnbusses passing them at the time.


CrosseXamined by Whyte.-Did not notice those
at first the language used by the man of very
threatening character witness knows Cropps did not
know the other man; remarks might have been made
which witness did not hear; witness in conversation
with Mr. kaylor and was listening to him.


Joseph B. Thomas, sworn-Saw Crops in the neigh
borhood of Pearl and Baltimore night of the
MURDER he was coming down Baltimore street towards
witness store; saw him cross and catch young
man by the arm and turn him around and then go up
Pearl street, witness them go up Pearl street about
hundred yards; witness saw another man in front OF
Crops out Baltimore street much intoxicated he
dressed in dark clothes and had cap it about
quarter of eight O'Clock.


Crossexamined by Mr.. Gittngs.-It about 25 min
utes before Rigdon killed. witness man who
was intoxicated and Crops before that night they
going up Baltimore street. going east
feet in front of the other them coming after
that in the position to each other the the
police had; witness thinks he was the man who was
intoxcaed witness was in the habit of seeing Crops
about there almost every evening.


Joseph Creamer, sworn-Was bar-keeper at Levy's in
November last was there when Rigdon killed. Corri
was at Levys the night of the murder he in alone;
he went into the back he had dark clothes and


hi hat he came out of the with leather
and had his coat buttoned up; o'clock
the pistol pointng to the pistol lying the table in the
court room that pistol is bird gun cut off; know the
pistol very WELL have handled hundred times po
was he ert there Levy the pistol


Mr. Whyte-'Is that the pstolP Have you seen this
pistol there9"


Mr. Cuttings objected to the questions being put in that
iorm he wanted the pistol described by the witness before
it is shown. These questions by the defence are leading
questions, and should not be in evidence.


Judge Price-"Let the witness describe the pistol as
well as he can before it is shown to him.


Witness continued-The barrel sawed off that was
the pistol never saw it after Core took it from Levys


Cross-examined by Mr.. Gittings-The pistol has got
wooden guard has piece of pearl set in the stock wit
ness describe it more tell when he it, wit
ness is keeping tavern in Holiday street, Levy
Kept witness is successor to Erasmus Levy bust
ness witness was barkeeper for Levy off on took the
place first OF last month; knows Corrie knows Croppshe
used to come there; was there the night the verdict in
GamoriIPs case was rendered. there Joshua Mully,


opert Miller and witness in the tavern when Corre
in Levy in after Corrie are two rooms at the
tavern back and 'front.' are two doors to the
oack roo one leading from behind the bar the other
from the bar room there one in the back room
when Corrie in; when Levy came in Corre and he
the back room Corrie had nothing in his hand when





over his eyes sort of disguised he had something
his coat after Corre left witness and Levy
back witness did Corrie had on in
the room witness missed the pistol went out
the pistol used to lay the table, there table, wash
stand and bed in that room the pistol there between
3 and O'Clock that afternoon there pistol
in that there other pistols knocking
ABOUT the house, Crops not the tavern that day
til he came there and arrested witness Crops
the court house in the morning. witness was not in the
court house when the verdict rendered.
out or Levys house that day only when he went to
dinner it after the verdict had been rendered. can't
say how long was after Corre left that Levy left Levy
went out afterwards and staid about an hour apd
a half before he came back; he came back between
and o'clock witness did Corre say where he
was gong the light is thrown into the back room over
the partton witness noticed that the pistol was not on
the table when witness went in the back room not
room; he had coat and his open have
seen anything if he had had it on.


BY Mr. Machen.-Wtness did belong to the Rip Raps,
but don't now; he went with them some months ago


Joseph Muliey, sworn.-Was at Levy's the night Gam
brill was convicted about o'clock saw Corre come
there dressed in black suit with ahigh hat Corrie
into the back room and then with cap on in
Disguise he then left the house witness then the
theatre.


Cross-examined by Mr. Gittngs-Was at LEWIS when
the verdict in Gambrills rendered; Levy
IN there first when witness there, and
went into the back first; Corrie also into
back room; don't know how long they stad in that
Corre came out with cap his collar turned can't
recolect who in the bar Corrie of the
house as he out of the back room Levy
wi tn Corrie while they in the back room; wit
Crops that night the of Fayette and
Holiday streets it was after the verdict was rendered.
witness went right in LEWIS then and might have been
there half an hour hour there some fifteen
sixteen in the crowd of Fayette street Crops
and Corre in the crowd; the crowd Gay
street, some of the crowd went into Levys can't swear
Crops came in then at that time Corre in about
that time; witness can't say how long after he
the crowd that Corrie in; don't know
where Corrie and Levy went to: did not hear
the expression I'VE are going to kill Rgdon tonight'
did not see Crops Core at the court room witness
was not there Crops lent witness pistol once this is the
pistol; witness produced single barreed percussion
pistol, having barrel about five inches long this
pistol belongs to Crops.


Henry Sands sworn-Was in the Jail the night CroI ps
was brought in; Crops in about 10 O'clock the tel
lows spoke to him who knew him: VIM Dix asked Cropps
if they had it dead him; Crops said nothing rst
Dix asked him again when Crops said 'dead, be id
now;' CousOn said to Dix 'the less you say about it the
better; Dix said why CLANCY says that Corrie has
bowed on him. never saw Crops before that night don't
know Corre.


Cross-examined by Mr.. whyte. Witness was
confined in the jail had been there five
weeks; had been confined suspicion of being
in about 10 o'clock usually went to bed about 10
clock; that night did not go bed until 12 there
in the cell Charles Loveday George Coulson Green
field, Harry Dnvall, John Lemon Joseph Kelly Henry
Gambrl and Ford; Dix asked Crops twice f they had
it dead on him. talked good deal about Gambrs trial;
the keepers told us that Crops and Corre had been
rested for shooting Rgdon witness wanted to hear the
particulars heard Crops say he hadn't Corre that
afternoon; don't know Corre; heard Crops sneak
about Corrie did not hear any say ''hush or YOU
will convict yourself witness in the cell about ten
days with Crops; heard Cropps mention Corr in
with the murder


William Chambers, sworn.-The time the shot was fred
on the night Rigdon was murdered witness was on Ra
borg street. opposite Courneys tavern was crossing to
witness just stepping on the stone
when he heard the report it sounded like gun or big
horse-pstO rather think it was a gun: it was after
eight O'Clock; Crops Courtney's; he was
on the pavement, standing with foot on the sill
OF the door as soon as the pistol fired witness
where that at; answered thev thought it
was Baltimore street; witness then ran up Raborg
street to Pine Mr.. Barrett was with witness; they ran
dow" Pine to Baltimore street. saw crowd come out of
Pine and go down Baltimore street. they had some
body with them in custody witness went the station
house with the crowd after he back he Crops
the of Pearl and Baltimore streets talking to
Dr. Barry and others; Crops joined witness asked
witness where he was golng witness replied to Rgdons
Crops and witness went to Rigdon's; witness was
RigdOns when Stinchcomb was in there; witness came
out first and Crops time after witness and Crops
then went to the station house and afterwards down
to Levy's.


Cross-examined by Mr.. Gittings-Am sometimes called
Kitty Chambers, know Marion Cropps witness was Rip
Rap twelve months ago. have known Crops eight or
years. have been in the habit of going with Cropps
Crops at the court house between and three
o'clock the day of the murder; him at Courtney's
after eight o'clock first him Courneys when the
pistol was fired; witness met Greg Barrett in Fayette
street, Pine walked right down to CQurneys wit
heard two Shots witness heard the second
shot fired witness around Baltimore street; think
was Hamesworth who said he thought the firing in
Baltimore street. Hamesworth standing on the steps
leaning against the door frame the time: witness
went to Courtneys business with Cropps Cropps was
at witness house to him that morning. witness went
to Courtney expecting to Cropps Crops
from Courtney's; think it was Cropps won't swear





it, the business with Crops was about money; wit
ness and Greg Barrett around to the corner did
not notice particularly the witness took to be
Crops; Crops had sack coat and glazed cap,
drab; witness did not speak particularly to Crops
at Courtneysi did not know Corre before that time
witness with Crops when he arrested went from
Rigdons to the station house, then went down Baltimore
street to Ellingers, and from Engers to Levy's wit
ness thinks; knows Henry Smith, don't recoect seeing
him the corner Of Green and Baltimore streets stopped
at Ellingers and took drink DR.. owings there;
Owngs and Crops had conversation together but wit
ness did not hear it, witness did pistol Crops
possession from the time that him on Pearl street
stopped down and put his hand on the body and said che
was sorry for him. witness did not any body pick up


pistol in Baltimore street, witness missed Barrett
the Pine Baltimore streets noticed Cropps
at Courtney's just as the shot fired


By Mr. Whyte-Cropps frequented Courtney,s went
there most every night.


Daniel Hamesworth, sworn.-Was tending bar for Mr.
Courtney in November last there the night Rigdon
was shot; standing in Courtney's door when the
shot fred heard the first pistol discharged don't re
member the time; saw Marion Crops five minutes before
the shot fired standing Mr. Courtneys door, after
the pistol was fired, Crops and two others up Ra
burg street. witness remained in Courtneys awhile


Cross examined by Mr.. Whyte.-Cropps came to Court
neys alone Crops came from Pearl street, witness was
standing at the door about half hour the door was
ajar there is window in the bar room the bar room is


lighted with ETHEREAL oil; witness out at the door to
air himself young man named Dorman was in the bar
ROOM don't know II Crops at Courtney before; wit
ness did not see him; witness Crops coming
Pearl street. about 80 yards off, Crops standing with
the sill; Mr. Chambers and Mr. Barrett saw
Crops; Chambers and Barrett were on the opposite
side of the street about or doors towards
Pine street; witness swears they no nearer;
Chambers asked witness where that pistol was fired;
when the pistol was fired all the party up towards
Pine street. down to Baltimore street, crowd who had
come were at the opposite corner when witness got
corner of Pine and Baltimore Streets Barrett Chambers
and crops were on the then and witness left
them and went back to Courtneys witness don't know
what time it was did not see Crops have horse pistol