Year: 1859

George Klinefelter testified that he heard very
loud report, if from musket whilst standing in
his counting room on Light street wharf, near Lee
street; then heard three shots, as if fired from a
pistol; to the corner and saw George X yle fol-
lowed by crowd he keeping them at bay with a
pistol which he held in his hand pointing at them;
George ran up Lee street. but he was running he
stumbled on something and fell some one fired
musket and another threw a brick at him; did not
think that George fred for it appeared as if
he only had a singe-barreed pisto saw a
great many fire at him, and he believed that if
he had not fallen when he did in Lee street; the
shot from the musket would have undoubtedly
killed him; number of persons battering at
Mrs. Dochtermann's door, some three or four of
them having guns but could not recognize any of
them; the man that fired the musket at George was
stranger to him. George standing at the corner
OF Gullt0rd alley, retreating backwards, pursued
by men firing az him fast they could fire, and
witness expected every moment TO see him fall; his
attention was much directed to the fired at,
that he failed to recognize ANYBODY.


Charles Savage testihed-That the Messrs. KYLE
passed his store at about half past eight O'Clock
one of them having a bundle under his arm; at
about quarter to nine be was going up Light
street, and when the corner of Lee, looked up
and saw sculile, and Adam with cane raised de-
Tending himself; he got into the middle of the street.
and the attention of witness being drawn off for a
little, when he next looked, saw man down, he
being on his back, striking with his cane to
keep the crowd off from him; he rose up and
drew his revolver, which be held in his hand,
but witness did not see him fire. Did not hear
report from Mr. kyle's pistol, but heard reports
from other pistols; saw Adam retreat down York
street. in the direction of the quay, lame and with
out his hat; witness seeing matters getting pretty
hot, ran into the first door he came to in York
street, he looked down the street, and saw George
with pistol defending hmself-there being be-
tween thirty or forty men with pistols there; on
looking again he saw Adam rush into the midst Of
the crowd, with the intention, witness supposed
OF rendering protection to his brother George; wit
ness was at this time about three houses up York
street; he did not see Mr. Kyle run into the house,
nor could he identify any of the parties;
raj bricks flying against the door of Mrs. Dochter-
mans house; he supposed twenty men were around
the door; some of whom had muskets, but their
backs to him; witness in West York
street, but Mr.. Kyle retreated to East York streets;
Adam was retreating backwards when he last
him.


Geo. +. Amer was summoned a witness, by the
Coroner, but he stated he had no knowledge at all
of the shooting of Mr.. Kyle as he was dead nearly
an hour before he knew of it. However, he threw
out some suggestions to the jury, regarding evil
dence which were deemed very important.


The jury, after some consultation, agreed to ad
journ the inquest until Monday afternoon at 8
O'Clock, as they thought they could procure some
additional important testimony. They all felt the
heavy responsibility devOlving upon them in the
animation of so foul and cowardly murder, and
were determined that exertions their part
should stand in the way of full eucidation Of the
facts of the case.


- Before adjourning Coroner Battee stated that
he called on Deputy States Attorney f. Pnkney,
Esq, and respectfully requested that he would be
present during the examination, but that gentleman
declined to come, stating that he was not going to
make coroner's inquest a subject of judicial in
vestigation.