Year: 1863




Cross examined-There excitement In tho
o1ce at the time OF the mob: did Identify one
Csc as belonging 70 that crowd had neyeF seen the
prisoner De ore nrst him that day between twelve
and one ocn OK alb ut half past twelve, and last hm
prior 10 half past two o'clock, might have been be-
tween one and two O'Clock him In the Tribune
oncs; no viol- nee had been committed the oilce up
10 ne time witness left prsser in the Mayors
ONCE about the Isl Of August and had never seen him
Mr.. VIM. Church, being sworn testified that be lived
at 2ss Beecker It eet where he kept millinery store;
was down IN the vicinity OF the Tltuxe Office on Monday
the FIRST day OF the riot in the Shers Office and
heard great noise and shouting getting through
MS business and going out he mob OF boys ana
men, and IN the IN die OF the mob he man dressed
In Light Clothes no seemed be leader Of the crowd
the Tribune. there great shouting and hurrahng
the prisoner Is the same man who was In 'front.' Oh the
Tribune building had no doubt OF his being tho man.
Cross examncd-keeps millinery store in Bleeckcr
street. glasses sometimes TO read with did not
have them that day when looking al the prisoner;
had not talked about the before coming on 10 tue
stand had not seen the prisoner the day the
disturbance until seeing him in the court did not notice
Mr.. John Harger, being sworn, testified that he
engaged the New York Times office; the prisoner
on the 18th OF July leading crowd In front o. the rnss
there three four hundred in the crowd did not
notice anything in their hands 1t between twelve
and O'Clock the crowd again 10 the evening, but
did not the prisoner with them and them 90 into
the Tribune building was quite sure about the identity


Cross-examined-Never the prisoner before; when
ne did see him he was In the Office OF the New York
1tm1s, ABOUT fOrty feot from where the prisoner
standing had not seen him since that; violence
done TO the Times building connected with IT,


Mr. Franklin j. Otterson, being testified that he
saw the prisoner in the neighborhood Of the Tribune
buildings the 18Th OF July. him lead q crowd of
five or six hundred persons and he the only prom
nent leader amongst them he came up in froat the
Titune building and called three cheers for
Mcclellan and three for Horace Greeley and called
HIM "a damned black hearted black aboitionst" they
then went the Nos did not hear them cheer for the
he0s and then back the Caucasian; he had
doubt Of the prisoner being the man.


fon rosutxt
ed had number Of years been connected with the
Tribune Association never the prisoner before that
Park followed him the dny OF the dsr bance for the
purpose or ideD ying him. did not any violence
mitted on the 1rLane building


Mr. Daniel Goodwin, being sworn, testified that he
in his Office OF the second story Of tho 7rbuns building
the day in question; was bok and job printer his at
tention was attracted by the appearance OF mob be-
tween twelve and O'Clock recognized the prisoner
the man leading the mob they gathered around him he
appeared TO be in the CENTRE and harangung them
and caug for groans for the Tribune building aud shsk
ing his fist at II and calling Greeley the abo-
ltiooist which given did not hear any thing iur
ther said saw some clubs in tho hands OF the mob did
not see anything of what occurred in the evening.


Cross-examined-Never saw the prisoner before that
day.


Mr. George L. Ehe being sworn testified that he saw
the prisoner In the neghbOrhood OF the Tribune buildings
with crowd; il about eleven O'Clock he leading
mob OF boys and men up from the Tribune building:
they stopped front Of the DAILY Aeios
the Tne they stopped in front Of Frenchs Hotel and
most OF the mob seemed inclined scatter, when the
leader asked Il they cowards when they passed
downt the Tribune and Times buildings witness the
Office assaiicd In the evening. but niing of
distance and not able TO distinguish anything had
doubt about The identity OF the prisoner


Cross examacd-Is not rerorer for the Tribune:
u Is more than three years since he the Tribune
IL now employed on the Police Gdsstte. the
prisoner before


bue Office the 18th of July last thought he had longer
hair at that time prisoner the who addressed the
mob aud and down from the Daiiy Veps TO the
T,soune office; had large crowd with him did not
him In the evening


Cross accommodating his hair was longer at that time
he had on a white Panama hat and a white coat; had
him before when him police
headquarters prisoner asked him II he had him
before when witness replied not before seeing him al
the Tribune odice.


Mr.. A. SNOW, being sworn, testified that he was at
ached 10 the 7m>s reporter he the prisoner
front Of the Times Office after twelve O'Clock. leading
crowd or about two hunderd and boys he calling
groans tho Times him for about minutes
and have not particle or doubt 70 the identity Of the
man.


Cross examned-Prisoner was as the time dressed in a
light coat md he Panama hat his hair longer
at that tne could not say TO his pants; him at
the Mayors office the ist Of August where he went
business.


This closed the testimony FOR the prosecution.


THx DEYENcE.


Joseph Cristadoro the rst witness called BY Mr..
Bankman for the defence and being sworn testified that
nx at the Astor House, In the city of New York. knew
the prisoner tho bar, WIN had bccn his employ up
to the time Of his arrest had been in his employ about
SIX years. prisoner at the shop the 18th OF july
until harpast twelve, when hs went 70 his din
nor; IL was his usual dinner holr. and No came
O'Clock and was DOT out the shop before twelve after
returning from dinner witness did not observe anything
10 his manner no remained at work during the
day witness LEFT him al work when he home five
O'Clock; prisoner married man, with family, and
had always borne y good character.


Cross examined by Mr.. 0arvin-was gone 10 his din.
about hour, from halpast twelve TO half past
left him at his shop at about half past four or five
O'Clock; did not know where he went after the shop
closed.


Thomas Kelly, being testified that he had been
In the employ OF Mr. Christadro about four years
mcmbered the 18th OF July the accused generally to
the shop about O'Clock IN the morning and remained
until half past twelve, when he vent 70 his dinner aud
came half past after thai he remained
the shop until about eight O'Clock witness ana accused
shut up the shop the night In question about eight
O'Clock and went up town in stage: II about nine
O'Clock when left him n the stage. At the
OF Downing and Bleecker streets


Cross -examincd-witncss usually walked up town,
while the accused usually rides Monday night they
went around the Park for about i've minutes did not
lgnt the gas in the shop that night.


the prisoner the had known him a. Henry for the
last I'VE six years him in Chrstadoro's shop
the 18th July him both In the forenoon and the
aftsrpoou was going by the door and nm working
at his chair know him TO be An upright honest mnB:
not remember him being there NJ seven O'Clock In the


Cross. sxaniusd-Did not know whether he wen. 70
dinner thai day witness works in the Astor House and
dId not know whether the dscsascd Yves In out be
tween tWsise snd two O'Clock.


Francis Hoardi, being sworn, testified that be worried
in the same shop with the accused they had worked
ge<her aeoat Eve years remembered thai the
uroner was At the shop Monday the 18th Juiy hc


went 70 dinner about half past twelve and returned
about hour tho shop was snnt up about seven or half
past seven that evening.


Cross examiped-riad been gone TO dinner about an
hour witness lived at the corner Of Chambers street and
New Bowery.


Allan nay. blacksmith, residing ~ l34 West Twenty
eighh street, testified 10 the good character Of the &C
cused


Matilda Clarke, hsing testified that she knew
thc prisoner and lived in the house with him. and
on the night question he had got homo shortly after
eight O'Clock.


RDbert lawn, being sworn, testned that he lived
n l5s West Twenty eighth street: he remembered the
rss day AZ the riots know prisoner bar could
not say what time be came home what time he
him that evening his character good lar he had
seen him.


This closed the evidence for the defence.


Mr. r. g. Thzrin then summed up for the prosecution,
and followed by Mr. Garvin, Assistant District A.
tovpey who dslvsrsd an able and stirring address for
the prosecution.


the Recorder, charging the jury. said there was