New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-15

worth $40 from haT!ur been IN The state Prison
served HI. out, allowed by law to i-,tf,
against him
Adiorrle Cd
COURT OF OYER AID TEEMlNER
BfooELiN, Moue2y Dec i3.
Before Judges Kent, Lot S.ltn, COnseyea Mur,euce
and Bergen.
Trial Of William ". Cook Tor the murder OF George
Phelps on the 29,h Of September 1910.
,ouclutes.
1frs Miner, sworn.-II-s discovered other Wise
They staid IN tie back yard about 20 minutes. They
went Of bu. she them more iii George was
brought hon dead. The young mrn had d gusrd-chain
ribn round his neck She did Tot see any boy more
like the thai with GcGrgs Than oGe she saw
about three mostls Il, the Grand Juiyrorm. Had
hm aeiorc he lurter lie eas not pointed
OFT 10 me, but kncv sm He Was slin, Il, the rigar
hand side There wcrcu good many par.on. there Had
been told she gong for this prosc Of
hm dii not KNOB nc Tue room but the minute
SAW him III ught it was him Docs him IL
Court The pms quietly ~ front lher, the sicc
Of face that difecuo Tho Oisric, Attorney then
wished that he should bc pointed TO i-r tut tia
Howed)
Sasan Il Uigple sworn Know George Phelps in b.
l,fst me. Knew The dsy when lie knlsd saw him
that day. ABOUT . O'clock the morning. When Gr,t
sas him he the house win "a young nlan, be
having G.h IN HI. baud | was lie window Of my
house az joining MIR Phelps They COurt-
street aud back went the front dosr, and
them hae AID together iheir fathers house
The young fingered and looked The number The
house hcu followed. They out wal! I'd fast
and conversrd aulbiy. 7 he y0aaE seemed much
In earnest and pointed wi hand ~ sou;hety drcc
thought SIM? ular tina, young such hin
should be much Interested lad such Gsofge. He
seemed TO tai particular notice OF tho numbers th
he uses. Thought the prisoner like The than
apy other had been pointed out to her. ehas mofo
and rot 30 lhIn a. the rroncr IS He was wei
dressed, aud hid a genjael appearance.
Sarah Greenland, sNoru-She testified in reesrd To
rs ng the Aoiy, 10 the purporJ with Mrs. Nc
kay. The collar lying ,Ae ground AMI tso
top Of It. Th.re splt on them. The throat
from ear Tie other. Was # that
hlchGel Meighan s,yorn.-Unjcrstood thut there had
been grown aud little lad ound tbr cant l1t Hcui
look and tsc large from saad pl
the httle toy with hiu. Tho, sht toe Ian wss Martin
Phelps. Ire then de>crihrt tge clothes which the larger
wore HIM neatly droscd, With flock cost
&c, and making dscr pnncy IN tins respect with The
evidence u The COOK. The large threw bali or
something the i and the III 10 after hm
When the lar &c one saw witness he turned round with
scornlu look. VIII no. swear positively hut thinks the
prisoner the bar to he the IL about ;eA mia
uIes l when he him. Has not seen tho person
Till rs Court. @heu ii; al ~.cc ponird
lng lumber. bu, aaq lt;ei
Sarak Bancroft, orn-Lvss al Williamsburg, nearly
opp.s.:e the residence at Lawyer Cook Lived III hiS
family a. Septe, be-, 1910 loaag Cook had
Aceu away about weeks aud cane home The 5th Of
September >he here dies T.bod lie clothes Cook wore
They dseren from those 81; 10 have been 5y
the young MAJ seeu WIKI Mssrr pnelp>l He owned
penkniic, bv, /, 10; Mt all like The here .h.wn
bel much mailer.
HIM Gresaiand, sgorn.-'Thc katie here shown : one
chat hs son ,ook ou o! Il sand bank aear The
the murder
Ha Green'ard IT., sworn Found KNIFE IN ,aol-
bar l. ahou, fctruu wh the boy murdered. TAe
knife open sud the handle sucking out the water
hav=g washed svj tn. sand. has spring aier
the murder. The katie froz.n iuto The sand. looA
a luma OF saBd coutaInius the kui.c to NY father.
James EtRfrte, Res dos Al tn Prince stree
Y Resided a, Williamsburg in September IL -. Aoi
the prisoner IN Ncu-Yok the molth ai,er The murder
Came over 10 Brooklyn wi.h him. Witness told Cock
,ha; he had seen Edward Msusau (rho had been taken
up for the mirler and asked ha If he thought tba; h
was guilty. Cook replied lhst he Odd nol, and added
he wa sorry tsey had taken up Ell Tor l! he chose Il
blow he could get anng, ard II chose 10 blow coua
pu, ham he prison. There WIS very LITTLE NOR
in The evidence Of this witness touching the lie
now MARRIED ba7Ing been Shl n,onts, but could not
toll wko married hm, and 4ies proving his fFe.eni
wheresbsut to be spectacle He nd been JOUR
ne, uian printer worked Thomss >uovoen ana Jare
Bell bst subsequently M business be
came tao travcuug compauion OF the celebrated Col Men
roc Edwards wen, Easl,ud, ami was The one
who figured % con.picuousy IN tho Webster cores
ronseuce and loan from Earl Syencer.l
Tie Court then jouraeI nj next morning
Turso,y, Dec. Il.
wo-v Mergaa. rccallcd.-This is the yourg woman
who iycd At the SINE OF the murder sh MIR. Phvls aad
.x the youss mau come hcne v.tli George, and susse
onen,Iy 70 away with him She declared las evening"
ina she ci not sec him Court AID was now brought
IN daylight, 70 answer the question asain The conn,e
Tor the priosor objse,cd, bu The question wss SLOWED
After looking sgain sh- declared that she DID no'
sea hnr Young Cook directly IN iroHi, ard within
fifteen feet Of nor
Jyhr A.raa saorn-Knrw the prisoner Had fire.
lueuty II he Eagle Tavern. ncS7 the dis'leF'
foo, Of Jeroamen street. Witness attended bar there
rhe prisoner sometimes had pair Of o'eFals draws
ever his pantaooas. Saw him about week after 'he
boy murdered lie w,s elec,v,y dressed
Bridget MeghGE ssorn.-Liyei rsen street
Brooklyn when 10y hi ed Saw the body sitsT
he dead sad supposed she had him before f.
killed The day. 1t The other end Ct
The house ire where h killed. between and + c
railroad l. va, between 10 and II O'Clock aud youns
man with h.R. Thy ~ero piayiue-seemed good
natured aad he hid the by b. tho hand, / thought