The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-17
Essex over and TermIncr.
TRIAL OF JAMES Low FOR THE MURDER OF Isl

money believe he said it 800. Don't know that he
said what kiLd it was, or what it was in.
MATTHIAS WErsELL, sworn-Am not acquainted with
Low have seen him, however, at Mr.. Howarth's
him the 10th June crossing Mr. Brans field in the
afternoon between and O'clock, as can Judge
lie had on hunting coat IL OF Light color and
made IN the some manner this believe he wore straw
hat and had dog and gun; was adouble barreed gum
told him il was against the Law to shoot quail wood
cock then and the time would be out he then
ed over Mr. Abner Winans fields and made his to-
ward the direction in which the body was found. 1t is
nearly quarter of mile from where talking to
the place where the body found. Heard after that
several reports of guns in different directions the first
heard was 20 or 80 minutes after prisoner heard
two reports in the direction in which the body found
Cross ramined-There were many people out shooting
that day and had been for two three days previous
Heard reports before Low, and afterward was at
work when saw him did not watch him particularly.
Jas. WurE sworn-Knows prisoner; have him
frequently within five years my farm and in the road
heard of the murder Both of June the mound in
which supposed the body was buried before il
covered was there when the clothes were taken off ;
these the clothes saw Low about O'Clock, 29th
June in the foot OF the lot in which was at work
between and 100 yards from Isaac Wnans place. he
peared to have light coiored clothes ON and light ha he
standing by the fence alone with adog and believe
gun should think he stood there from 10 to % minutes
he then went into my woods toward Isaac Winans farm
in the direction OF the raceway in my field till six
O'clock in the afternoon heard the report Of gun short
~ after Low left the direction in which he went heard
two other reports in from Is to 90 minutes from the first
these reports in the direction of Isaac Winans'
farm heard strange halloo the first Of these last
ports looked in the direction from which they came
ana saw tne sInOkc VI was sidnuIng ABOUT
yards from where Winans was shot did not see w. at
work that day.
1t about 40 yards to where prisoner
stood from he stood the inside OF the lot and there
was nothing to prevent my seeing him his back to-
ward me he turned his face toward once or twice
he appeared be looking to see If he was watched
thought he had some object In view from his standing so
long he sometimes got Upon his knee and looked through
fence don't think he had gun the place where he stood
into the lot where w was found from where stood saw
Low as soon as came out from dinner looked TO him
that day, except the three already spoken Of 1t
very common for persons to out cunning that
the first report was in my woods and the others in
Wnans lot judge so from the smoke and the reports
saw Low in WIS field can't tell whether the strange
heard proceeded from or dog thought the
might have been correcting the dog think could
have seen the prisoner from position If he stood where
W. is supposed to have fallen didn't watch him through
his whole course the nearest saw the prisoner to the
spot in the oats two three hundred yards don't
think looked to see the when heard the reports
looked at the rising smoke could have the if |
had looked did not see the prisoner out of the
woods only him after he out the place where
W. fell was higher than the knoll the smoke pretty
high above the ground near where the body had
fallen.
JOHN LApLEy, swon.-Ive on Whites farm have
known Low for eight nine years him the day be.
fore the murder about three O'Clock at the foot oWhes
hed leaning against the fence; he wore light colored
hunting coat and straw hat his dog and gun with
him stood there about twenty minutes he was leaning
over the fence looking into the river when first him;
he then got on his knees and looked through; had
doubt 1t was Low aierward saw him ten or fifteen yards
from that place, going towards the wood; he had
more than time to go into the woods when heard
the report OF gum next saw him going through Wi.
mans lot about two hundred yards from the place in
which the body supposed have fallen about twenty
minutes after that time heard two reports of gun in
pretty quick succession rot more than minute elapsed
between the reports it might have been less the
smoke, but person think might have if
one had been there my attention was drawn TO the spot
after had heard the two reports
ELLIS LEEcH sworn.--Live about $50 yards from Wi.
mans place; have the prisoner very often within
months past; him the 29th in Dennis Cark's lot
adjoining mine, about O'Clock in the afternoon he
coming towards me from Clark's wood; wore a light
shooting coat and straw hat and had his dog with him:
saw him about o'clock, between Wrights and our
house. in the road, he was going towards Howarths-
Ladley and myself together and he stopped talk
to me; prisoner going home; he had to pass Wnans
to get there; he asked how should like him for
purchased Isaac Winans place; asked him what gave
for it, and he said that's not fair question: told him
w asked me $1,000 for In cash; he said he gave pretty
near that but had bought every thing the place. and
that Wa sister to have the goods then asked him
where Isaac He said he had Just left him at Bridc.
ton with Peasant, that must say nothing about it, as
Isaac going out west next morning and didn't want
his sister 10 know any thing about it, asked him why
and he said he did not know that he the
man he ever knew in his life to make bargain with he
said Isaac had plenty Of money with hm--that he had
shown it to Peasant and him at house down town
isaac had shown, and he said $780, 500 specie
the rest in bills and that he left So to his nephew he
was going west and would never see him again. The
next day met Leech and went around TO search at
Winans' house; not finding any thing there we went
away and afterwards to the place where heard the re-
port of gun the day before and saw some blood there
this about IL ocloc half an hour after this the body
was iound the first blood in the foot of the
oa field, in the spot where supposed w fell We then
went for men, and traced the blood to the place
where the body buried the clothes taken off the
body: thinks these the ones; the belt was shown
him. and he said he saw on that day. don't know whc
Their there was any money it, the pockets of the
clothes searched; think there pocket book in one
of them.
WM. LErcu sworn.-Am 10 years old; son of Ellis
IccCh Low last the day he bolv G,un
about PM, in Dennis Carks lot father and my self
were in the next one he was walking up and down in
him, but no gun aiterward saw him go toward the
woods apparently looking for something next saw him
about half an hour after in fathers cornfcld think
he then had black coat on and light pants he
ing toward the house from my fathers woods the place
where the body found 100 yards from him, but in
different direction he said he going move out to
Railway, and he would tell where in two or three
days. He then said, Bill have made the best bargain
81 any one IN the United States" He appeared to be lit
tie down hearted, and asked him what the matter
and he said he had not much spirits he used have
we then went to the house together and he asked what
tne inc cars came in told him. and said guessed he
was 700 a,e 10 go there aiterward went TO the place
where w had been murdered. WITNESS told the same
,y relative 70 the body as the other witnesses The
BODY was stripped and washed and prisoners were told to
place their hands upon and tell where they had seen il
last they did not sit upon it, but kneeled by its side and
placed their hands on it. Saw this bag taken from the
body the article called the belt being shown him y saw
Trusser take it. Have seen no out cunning this year.
thing while he in Dennis Clarh's field have seen
woodcock in the adjoining wood.
FRIDAY MoRSISc, July Is.
LEWIS DRuMMoSp, sworn.-Am Ia years old live ne 1t
house to Howarth's with my mother knew Wnans he
lived about half mile from us but the same road
saw Low frequently within two months past was al
home when he heard OF WIS murder had not been from
home for number of days befoye the murder first heard
of the murder the day the body found Thursday
Low that day about five in the morning going along
the road toward Howarhs, alone was & or / yards
from him spoke first and said halo Jim he answered
me, but did not understand what he said he had spade
in his hand.
JOHN PSsENr, sworn-Iave lived in New York ten
years been custom house and shipping clerk for John
b. Norwood Co., 81 South street. for four years have
relatives of same name in this country have two
a. the other Ii years old the youngest is in London
and the Oldest is clerk in New York he has not been
out Of the city since 80; have known Low about three
and half years first became acquainted at his fathers
house, sign OF the Robin Hood corner of Factory and
Hammond streets New York. Have him fourteen o.
fifteen times since then have been at Railway but once
it was on sunday Sd July, did not Low there
account Of an ntimation from Low saw John Nc
Gurc have known him about four years 2eh of June
was in New York in the evening National Hail. a,
Secretary of the Odd Fellows had any
ton with prisoaer about buying farm have not seen
him within six months, till him a wa.