Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-28
Co.~s or Oyer and rcr.ni"er.


Nov. 6.-Triai of Smeck con tinued.-James kins
recalled 1 had a conversation with inc pris"nel
prior to the Coroaers Inquest. laid, John, you &c
IN a serious scr2pe." He said, Eyes, sir asked
him what could indsce him 10 do II. lie rephed
II cant tell except that the rum Is the dew" ase
ed him what he did il with He ssid win tue xn nv :
street said, . wish had put you IN the wateh-
house, ami all this would not have happeneo. ne
said wish yuu had He added, that they had
induced him 10 believe that his wife lived win an
other man, aud that irrhatco MI" TN me- "'u NV o
what he was t'jo "
had been drinking; his mind seem,o so"nd. un
sunday night the prisoner compla'nea that the
watchman did not do his duty in not competing ID Q
wife 10 leave Col, ms room -
Ira Wheeler eva ained--l am tue coroner ana
have heard the testimony of the medical gentleman;
liz IN Inc ma,t, correct. When went to the pri-
son 10 take rhp examination Of Smock Ton ID HIM Ia
boring Under deitrum frepuns, and maniiestiy De
rang 4 'rhe other prisoners said ne had oeen ost-
rageous ali night | thought Smock was not in his
right mind. because he said he was guilty. .
Cross examined Thought Mrs. Smock III the
possession OF all her faculties when TOOK her oe-
Here the prosecution rested and Mr.. Henry Ed
wards opened the case for the prisoner
Patrick Mnrray examined by Mr. N. Lockwood.
have knowa prl.un~r twelve or fourteen years
ana cannot say that deemed hun a sane MAJ lie
came from the Island seven years ago "nee sent
him 70 paint gutter and told him 90 put r"rc round
his body and instead 81 that he pu' " r"sno Tvs
neck In another &C his freaks lie said he would
1hrsw himself into the river nnd others nave
often be en- afraid &C him His conversation was very
Eighty. lie was In the habit 81 talking ', "m mise.
when going 10 sell his brushes. Onthe Sunday after
neon told him 20 and get W itchman 70 take ms
wife out C Coliia's room.
simon Charm N exaniaed--I am painter, the
prisoner has worked for me- Tie was az excellent
vorkma but I had 10 part with him because ne was
crazy Always worse after drinking.
Cross cxamined Have heard persons lay they
would not stay in shop with that crazy inan-mean
suvf he mr.
Jchn hin, exsfo,mcd.-I am a painter. and have
known the prisoner tor twenty years-worked with
b;ca last winter and he did not seem the same as
formerly. H'-eyes were IN sort Of phrenny, ana
he WA wi Ia he Conversation AT other times ne
was a n,id, inofens,ve man
Dr. roopsl,er examined II am the physicias to
So c;tv nrs.u Saw the prisoner the 2sth of tuNe;
ne seem a e. he iaboring under dcfiriMm fsDems =
Persons under the influence oi tha' o,seas" are nor
in FL state to be examined nv maaisiis'e us
not exactly rhrerzy bat nervous a,HeaSc. "
which those ,rhisct that are addicted " 'Ae Use
Of ardent sP'rts. cbnnct reco'sect what ne saa
John BE ,na, examined II have known the pri
soner ~ or IL cas-, and have seen h'n &C, curious
"; and stra ,ge "a the street sometimes me orys
would fol,w hu ~ III. str cts, md nc w"ulo turn
round and koot ut them Supposed that iiqaor was
the Gauge ~ his maisdy. ~
Cr,ss .xsuin d. acver was intimate with the
prisoner, but knew him by sight and ~ ~, act'o"s
have known him over ten years, and " ben nr"
knew him think he was c"nsc"". " the d"i' rue
betwsen right and wrong. The later part Of the
time he has been worse. but aIwa deemed hiu,
rca.ns;ye Never hcId him to he caiirely rational.
Sa,.u,j ! sherw cod examined Il have knows
,he pr;.aner FIVE years. Employed him last spring
At ua,s,inx. lie acted in very singular way, As "
not in his right mind
Levi. X Knapp, Gabriel vsn Ncrden. C"lvin,
e Itodgl, IN and Alles Wsdde all deposed to having
r.a,.n IN. accused for = long tune -soms upwards
~ NJ vesrs-srJ they al spoke cf vsrioms sets "r
nj. part which s~ann,sd to m.re than sece.sr'e',y
and IN their opisssn were .vmo. ~, ,S,, tim.
Mslacsi Fallen oss sfthe keepsrs os,heeit, ls's~s,
..c.sd tbs. Inc yrso~er nd bsea snder his charge.
s.S always acted In vssy strange way. on one &C.