Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-27
MORNING HERALD
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Goars >sf Oyer .and TermaimcF.
Judge Edwards presiding.


Goars 81 Oyer and Ternaincr.
Judge Edwards presiding.
Trial of John Smock for the murder Of has -ciJ
Al ten O'Clock the prisoner was put TO the bar.
naintained much the same. composed state as "
described on Friday last
Afterconsiderahle delay the following geatleme
were sworn to try the prisoner: - Watson Sm't
AbIjah Weeks, Gearge Tisman, J. H Guion, JOSEF
Weed, Joseph Boggs, Haniord Reynolds, Josep
snnott, John Ayrss, John E. Howe, w. J. Mead
Alfred ,lngersolI
Mr. Graft briefly opened the case to the jury. TIL
learned gentleman said that the prisoner stood char
ed with the wliful mnrder of his wife, Ann, by stat
bling her with knife, on the 18th OF June last
The following witnesses were caued to tho staade
Mary Linn, examined by the District Attorney
live at lA5 Orange street, and am married woman
qnaialance with him. He resides nearly oppost
where live; knew his wife by sight, but had M
particular acquaintance with her; ON the Tuesda.
before his wife death was in Coillns room, whei
the doctor desired her to leave bccausebe room wa
so small; she went out, and returned ins4 minute o.
two welterng in blood she walked in. and the bloot
was raning from her over the floor. asked her L
show me the waand, which she did. did not OBJ
serve II her clothes had been cut through. She sal
down On the same place where she had sat before;
saw the deceased about two hours after, when the
again until after the first coroners inquest; she was
taken % the hospital the day after the stab, and lived
three days only.
Cross examined BY Mr. Eawards.-Only nyself
Smock come in left her there when went out.
Colns's room was very small room, and his wife
was confined the same aght know men Of the
of Lawson and Hedder, but cannot say if the v
were there that day The doctor desired me to
speak to Nrs. Collins about leaving the room and
did 80. She went directly 1t was about two hours
before dark.
1 Saw her again little after dark, when the doctor
was dressing her wounds When she showed me the
wound she made light Of il, and said he had often
done Il before. did not dress the wound. The
A4~s III
below Centre street The doctor had left before the
woman received the wound. I never saw Mrs.
Smock drink above one glass Of liquor in her life
Never saw her in liquor. Never saw any one in the
occupation Of the room rented by Collins. lido net
Know that another person slept in that apartment
William Collins exumined-l have regular
place Of residence, and do not know where to find
my wife; was not at my room when this difficulty
occurred between Smock and his wife When
came home Mrs Smock was lying on the bed and
the Doctors were busy dressing her wound. did
not see Snock that night; l did not see him again
until him in court
Cross examined-I have lived in this city about
hrc years; am plane maker; came from Albany
to this city. was married in this city lived at
several other places before | occupied the room
where the affair happened Mrs Linn was in the
habit OF visiting US there, and i think saw her
there on that afternoon. l had been out that day
hat cannot recoilect where to. l went once for q
physician. i was employed at the National Theatre
at the time don't wish To state in what capacity.
After much pressing the witness said he a
dresser)
l do not rscollect If was at grocery store the
Day that Mrs. Smock was stabbed. No other person
occupied my room but myself and wife. know |
La ssnns but cannot say i'll saw him there that day
az ths pos keeqXS n +... lie.
Al of Mar. lie was once IN my room WIN uIs
Collin, alter that time. l can swear Lawson was
not there the day the woman was wounded 90 net
rec ,IIect going out with pitcher or to grocery
When did want any snmS 10 swear
that 1 took any liquor from that store 10 my
room. most probably liquor was drunk IN M NJ, NJ
that day If sothere il was gotn tnink Ie. W.
Isnc \, nv room I cannot say mat isoy vs.
.ohsr mr. not do not recollect auy thing about ner
snnsar.nce. whether she was in asta'e OF ,n.oncs
az, do not re me uber seeing her drunk 'na' tune.
I nav have seen Mrs Linn intoxicated two .nree
go had Known Smock four or i've weeks, AZ
shs time the mischief was d ne. had also seen
his wife and she had been Ia our.room but only ave"
times. wife al. vas
:, Rrosdway. and refused to take me where she
When saw Mrs. smock the last time she saia
nothing about the stab-she sp"ne .uou, , -, r;,h
sbSut her receiving II, She said was ao"e W"na
knife ~. :, ,so Orange
-. r. :. doors from Shocks house. He was my
tenant. and occupied small garret a. w. ~
n. M. two sons BY a former VIE was ny p'e
-, :, tho aray. but was sent for aud went ana saw
two women lying IN one room. sne Vas ~ -
lirs and the other Mrs Smock Collins was P's-
and nrde
Cros,-examined Collins said ne wou,a KNOCK "e
ao,vn n 1 entered the room. l know Lawson on.
dia not see him there that night. am pa' shsn"y
acquainted with Mrs Linn -, 4, o :,
1ohn / Stevens examined Lives IN orAnHe 80,
..d r.s the constable of the ward. Went 20 Col
49,. room, that night. 1 saw Smock's wiie lying
,hsre with = wound in the abdomen The physician
had been sent for and left to yet the coroner !n'ee
davs after this arrested Smock IN Mulberry stree.
When took the prisoner TO the prison In centre -
,lere was no Justice there, 40 lett MIN uc"w.
while there I remarked that he was arrested 70.
murder. 20 which he replied, !" 4 was not aware u
was SO serious a charge. ..,....
John Eddin examired-I lived IN Anthony stree.
=, ,hs time ~ the ARRAY Had known Smock about
6v. years his wife about three. l w" no, a, ths',
house the day when the ARRAY happened. tn'ns
sav smock that night He said TO me hed DC
.teady. and as quiet a lamb" After IN" ne wen'
p;a,r;c, Atiorncy-what did you ever hear him
80 abou, his wife anterior 20 this ARRAY
M, Edwards objected TO this question.
The District Attorney said that ne expec'eo y
- 49,, nj. cause from the declarations oil the pri
ssrsr and the present might be the first link In ths
chain. ~,
Wuness-All that heard him say was. tnat ~.
Jaw 40 AMI so that was not right. ne 'n"".'e"
that he had seen another man with ms wne. "a
Cross exam,ued-At this time did not mink sn'
prisoner wa. in his right mind. He always aPpea'e'
To be talking 70 himself like. -,
James KING examined-i was q ma'sn 1s-, ~ 49,
a 4.