Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-10

Hays opened the Court
The Court sat with great patience, flaming them
selves, least three quarters of hour. No Dis
irict Attorney, no clerk, no deputy clerk had yet
made their appearance.
Recorder-D Does any Of the officers know whether
the clerk or his deputy are IN town?
Oficer-I saw Mr. Meigs in the Park this morn
ing. The deputy has leave Of absence, and has gone
in the country for day or two.
Recorder. If any officer knows where Mr.. Melgs
IS TO be found please to inform him that the Court Is
In session, and his attendance is required. He has
probably forgotten the circumstance.
Enter District Attorney.l >
Recorder. Have you any thing for as to do today
Mr.. District Attorney?
Dist. Al. rlsee sir. John Graham.
Here.
jaime, Graham!
Put Andrew Agnew to the bar!
broth of a boy was put in the box, with face MS
long as boot jack.
Hold up your right hand! SAID Old Hays, in his
usual benlgnant and courteous manner.
The order was complied with by the prisoner.
Are you ready for trial inquired the same indefa-
ngable functlonary, who oficated as clerk, high
constable, door keeper and crer upon the occasion
Prisoner.-Not exactly.
COurt-Why not?
Prisoner-Becauss did Mt know was to be tried
at all. thought you wanted make witness If
me.
Court-What's your name?
Decentralization Hanks.
Dist Au-Madison Hanks Why we arragned
you by the name of Agnew. Take him back.
The real Andrew Agnew, a good natured, good
looking and well dressed Englishman, was put 10
the bar for trial.
John Graham, brother to the first wife, testified
that theprsoner was married TO Margaret Graham at
the town ofWetherel Cumberland county, England,
III 1928. Prisoner lived with his first wife soma time
after they were narried His wife was delivered of
daughter about months or so after the solemnza-
ton OF the marriage ceremony. Prisoner left Mar
garet and came TO this country in 1881. His wife
joined him about Six months afterwards and they re-
sided together in Barrow street, in the latter part of
1881 IN the house OF her father. They afterwards
separated. Prisoners wife went sometimes by the
name of Margaret Graham, and sometimes Marga-
ret Agnew.
James Graham testified that he was present at the
prisoners marriage TO Margaret Graham. He the |
prisoner, was arrested in England on the complaint
OF witnesses sister, who declared herself to the off,
of the parish TO be enciente and compelled HIM
10 marry her. After tina. they lived together for
time, until the prisoner left her and came TO this |
country The prisoner got into other difficulties with
women in EnelaHd some Of whom were enquiring |
after him frequently. In other respects he was man
o. good character.
Rev. Henry Chase swore that he married the pri-
soner to one Sarah McBirnlc The prisoner SAID he |
was unmarried, and drove a cart in this city. The
BRIDE said she was widow. The ceremony was
ness heard the prisoner confess before Justice Palm
pr, that he was married by witness TO Mrs. McBIr.
me about three years ago. Does not think he could
IDENTIFY the prisoner apart from the confession and
the circumstances accompanying il.
Jane Caruthers sworn-Was present when prison.
n met Margaret Graham in the street, and heard
nIm say that he was married TO somebody ese.-
Margaret Graham asked him for her certificate of
marriage, and he said II was all safe. Has heard
hat Miss Graham was one of the party who were
rled for conspiracy against the Rev. Mr.. Phillips.
The brother of Miss Graham: George was sent to
The renitentary for his participation that affair.
Nh - sha Co.
nearly two years after he arrived in this country. He
arrived here about years ago. Prisoner boarded in
the same house with witness at least years after
his arrivals he had no wife living with him at that
time. Has heard prisoner speak Of Margaret Ora
ham as his wife. AT the Rev. Mr. Philips trial. wit
ness saw Agnew, the prisoner and Margaret, who
appeared as man and wife on that occasion.
The testimony here closed and the cause was
summed up by the counsel.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and recoramen-
led hIa to the mercy of the Court.
Patrick Hughes was tried for stealing horse cart
and harness, the properly of Peter lie Strange OF
u anhaitansville tho prisoner drove horse for him
II the time Of the THEFT; the horse and cart were
ound at livery stable, where it was taken BY MIR.
Simpson, 10 whom prisoner offered TO sell the prop
erty or any part thereof for the purpose of raslHg
money Verdict, guilty.
William Bell, charged with the unnatural crime of
attempting 10 kill his own con, David Bell, was put
10 the bar for trial.
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day OF May last, as he was going into his apartment
where his sister was standing, when his father the
prisoner, nccosicd him with the expression, "do you
mean 10 rob met at the same time drawing knife,
with which he stabbed al him first in the breast, the
point OF the knife coming in contact with his watch,
did him no damage. He then stabbed witness in the
arm infflcting severe wound, and another stab in
the abdomen, which was dangerous, and laid him up
for SIX weeks. Witness had sued the prisoner in the
Chancery court, on a suit Of drunkenness. He had
did this In order 10 protect the family in the small
property possessed by the prisoner, which was mad
equae without the labor OF witness to support them
The family consists of Elk persons. The only mo- |
tive witness had IN commencing the suit in Chance
ry, was TO prevent his destroying the substance OF
his family The pr soner wosd frequently take VIC
tuals ost of the house, and sell them for liquor
Witness mother died about two years aqo-the pro-
perty was amassed by the mother and after her |
death, he threw himself away. He afterwards mar
red woman Of the most debased characer-intcm.
perate and abusive in the extreme.
DIR. Nelson testified that he was called 10 see the
patient, who he found with severe wound in the
right arm, bleed np prefusey and wound Of about
two inches in width penetrating through the walls Of
the abdomen To extent sufficient 10 allow the in
tcstnes 10 protrudc through the wound two or three
inches. The wound would have been necessarily ia
tai, if the intestines had been wounded.
Gen. Thompson, for the prisoner, proposed TO call
up twelve witnesses, who would swear that the prs-
oner was insane. The Court thinking this likely to
be long business, adjourned the case ull this morn
ing at ii o'clock.
Couar rsR THE ConREerror or EanoHs.-July 9.