The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-02


taken on the first day in this very extraordinary
1t appears be very evident, even now, that
there is to be great and doubtless successful effort
to get him clear. But we can tell the people OF
Philadelphia that if this is done il will be terrible
stain their city land shocking mockery OF justice.
Before commencing the evidence, where the first
two or three witnesses appeared to have been tam
pered with, till they either could not or would not
recognize the prisoner we will give an abstract of the
speech of the opening counsel for the prosecution,
because it sets the case in a clear and connected
light, and shows, to thinking, conclusivey that
poor Lougee was murdered for money
WEDNESDAY, Nov, 30.
Mr.. PORTER commenced by saying to the imy:-
We shall be able ia show you by the prisoner and
words that this was prompted by love of filthy ucre
Against the prisoner will say nothing We will trace
the prisoner from the early part Of the morning OF the
| he stands charged We first find him at the Franklin
House in Chestnut street kept by Mr.. sanderson where
he registered his not Alexander, but Smith.
We next find him at the brokers' office of Storm Nor
| gan, in South Third street, and next at the scene
Of the murder itself We shall show you that this
Office just opened and that Lougee had Just gone
when the prisoner followed hmhat Lougee opened his
window shutters took out his money drawer then this
murder was committed We shall show you the prisoners
motiveto commit this crime. Another fact that will be
given in evidence that money found scattered about
the floor, evidently showing that struggle had TAX
en- place. We shall show that blood found on the
money-fnger marks on IT, showing that a struggle had
taken place We next find the prisoner running down the
street. having failed in his object. He supposed that the
blow had not proved fatal and he He endeavored to
| elude pursuit by calling out as he running and
plunged the dagger in bed OF mortar. We shall show
you the scabbad of the dagger found on the prisoner a
ter the murder was committed and fitting the dagger en-
acy We shall show you that he ran down Chestnut to
Front street. along Front to Walnut, and up Walnut to
the store OF Messrs. Buck Co. where he arrested
We think If prove these facts your sasactonth
conviction.
in addition to this lay before you the best of all evidence
full confession Of the crime by the prisoner himself
When the crime first mentioned to him. he said he
could not help nowtha il love scrape caused all
the matertha an alteration had ensued between them
and he plunged into him. We shall show you that he
confessed that he made thrust at him. To another wit
ness he said that the word liar" given and then he
crime fully and said il money and money alone
that he wanted. Money he wanted and must have if it
cost heEtha he must have money il he paid price
OF blood for it. He still called himself Smith and con-
ceaed his right name To another witness he explained
himself more fully-he said there way to get his
girl but by money, and money he must have by any
means-tha his father had given him considerable sum-
which he had spent-tha difference then occurred be-
him and his friends and then he left his home and
friends in angerthat it money he wanted and
have and that was the reason he plunged il into hm.
After the murdered man was struck, shall show that
he walked on to the pavement uttered piteous cry stag
gered back into his Office and fell dead We shall
tosyou that the dagger entered the left Mr. Lou
gee just above the nipple penetrated between the third
and fourth ribs and entered the left ventrice of the
heart These the facts that will be given in evidence
If after calm survey OF all these facts-if after have
proved these facts to youthe time when the place where
and the motive that led to the committa of the murder
then we shall ask a verdict Of guilty at your hands,
against the prisoner at the bar, Milton Alexander.
The first witness called the part of the Common
wealth was colorsd man named Randolph Campbell
who, being affirmed deposed Recollects the day when
murder was committed in my neighborhood; while was
sweeping the floor gentleman came in and asked if the
gentlemen were in; answered no. this was between
round quickly and said damn il, want change some
western money! he spoke in aquick and fierce manner
corner of Third and Chestnut streets running down Che
nut street as he turned the corner he threw something
from hin, which thought was stick; dontthnk should
know the man il | saw him again
The witness here directed to look around the court
room and point out the gentleman. After doing So he
said he could net pick out the person.
Examined by Mr.. PHIPs-He appeared to be in a hur.
rvs Id not see any money in his hands, did be
in passion, but in hustle; when he went from the door
he passed up Chestnut street; when saw him run down
Chestnut street thought it the same man that had
been in our office; don't recoec his large Panama hat
PRISONER here stood up and the witness asked il he
thought he was the woud not dare he is dress
alters the appearance of a
JACOB FRANCIS. colored, sworn. ] am porter; stand
at the of Third and Chestnut south east corner:
was standing there in July On the morning early do
recollect the day, was looking up Chestnut street.
and up Third street; saw gentleman at Office in
Third street, four OF FIVE doors above Chesnut know
who the gentleman was; saw the gentlemen who kept
and then return into the office after he he'd back
into the Office won't what time, heard dispute be-
saw gentleman come out Of the door with pretty much
haste and pass into the midway of the street, he
small STOP and leaned his head owdward with his arms
upon his breast after short pause he lifted his arms
and down Third street, crying murder murder?-
turned down Chestnut street and when few Yards be.
yond where was stopping he made STOP took his hat
off his head from which he took dagger which he threw
into bed Of mortar; the dirk lying there; was
about five inches long He then down Chestnut ST.;
CAN'T say whether after this he made any speech; saw
him as he ran until he got Second street, or
three men ran after him the pavement after he ran
down to the office; blood on the, floor near the
door, looked over the counter and say the lying
there and blood running from him. there money ly
ing scattered about the floor the inside of counter:
some of the notes, thought had blood them don't
know how long the gentleman had been in the office be-
fore this occurred; knew the prisoner when he came
back to the place where the dagger was; don't think
would know him now; believe he had light clothes on.
The man who was brought back was the same man who
threw the dirk away; he was making confession of his
rime as they were bringing him up:
Examined by Mr.. DALLAs-The window shutters were
open before the gentleman out to asen them back
can't say that previous to the fastening back the shut
tiers saw the other gentleman 60 in nor did see any
one go in when he was fastening back the shutters was
but few moments after that the gentleman came out who
cried murder; he had his hat his head at the time
heard him cry murder three or four different times he
went down the street; he ran with his hands down he
ran in the street all the way; when he threw the dirk
away struck the street pavement and bounded Into the
bed OF mortar. When returned to the Office there was
another gentleman who appeared be gathering up the
notes; did not know him. The blood tracked from
the door around the counter to where the man Law the
only way to get behind the counter by going clear
around the end Of it, was in the Office but about twenty
seconds d think the man was then still living
and outside of the counter.
By Mr.. PoPE-The man lying behind the counter did
By Mr.. REED-From the time that saw the man come
out Of the office until went in was not more than
minute.
DAVID BRows, (coloret) sworn-I saw mart Of This oc
currence was standing opposite the office in Third st
half way between the office and Chestnut; il was about
nineteen or twenty minutes after O'Clock; don't know
the day Of the month week; when the man came he
turned short and ran down the pavement toward Che
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