New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-24


chemical tests, and SO tar as they went, the spots
,cere prored 10 be blood: those from the wall, and
thatfrom the hammer end the Ratchet and some
which removed from the eve OF The hatchet.
1t had the appearance OF being mixed over, and
on holding II 10 the light red appearance may
be observed where the handle joins the hatcaet !;
| | made an examination OF the dust settled in the
crease ofthe floor and II gave indications OF blood
| did not closely examine the parts where the oil
was, yet there was a red appearance under the
oil. ! received piece OF ewspapertrom Justice
Taylor; which had stain on il,=(it was here ey-
United to the Court and jury II was very much
stained and had holes throught.) The particles
proved to be blood the paper is dated June 18th,
1S4l; is a piece of the NY Herad.A piece OF
floor is in my hand (exhibltcd) 1t is about q
foot long and five or SIX inches wide
Zone OF the Jurors wished 10 see the hatch-,
which was handed 10 him.
took also a key and a pen-kniie from officer
Smith, which had nothing on them hare no
DOUBT that blood on the articles j have mon
toned.
Cross-eramiaed By .Nr .Ssldsn-Thc largest
spots were taken from the west side OF the room.
four or FIVE feet from the floor took them of
carefully; and had there been limo in it still
could have made the analysis waa requested
no,hn. el.e by request than what have men
toned, as | recollcct. There were spot. taken
from the wall which were evidently not blood.
The human blood is nearly the same in all men ;
but there has been said to be a little difference in
the amour, OF fibrn in the blood OF males and that
Of females, but that would not have been disclosed
by my examination. In snail quantities there is
no difference presented. il haS been said that by
the action OF sulphuric acid, different odors might
be perceived in the blood of different animals; but
| have never observed The quantityl exam
ined did not exceed two grains and could not
decide whether il was human blood or not.
Mr.. MlLLlKEH called have made search for
the cover Of the box, and cannot find il (; it was
Put in one of the cells leading from tte Police
Office; the box was placed first in the yard and
then in the top of the building. None of the ether
articles arc gone. The box and clothes still smell
very offensive the coat stock and shirt not
much the others. The coat, stock and shirt
were ordered to be brought in.
have made diiiSent search for the lid. Near
" every about tho prison has TO the cell.
have not noticed The cover for two months back
because have not been in the cell
Crossevamined by Mr.. Scldcn-None Of the
articles were removed by my direction, except tho
box not the cover They werenot removed from
one cell to another They were taken into the
hall, and in of the day put in the cell; the
cell has stonc bottom. aud Is about four feet wide
by ten twelve long.
The floor is perfectly tight. The box three
feet four inches long, one foot ten inches wide,
one foot nine inches deep; all the outside. The
thickness of the boards did not measure.
By M EmmcN-The box never in cell;
all the articles remain in the cell in which they
we're frs; placed with the cover | measured
the box where it now is. over what was the debt
or's prison.
By Mr.. Seldca-T placed the cover in the cell;
could nj get the box into the cell; the door would
net admit it, as it is one foot ten inches wide.
Mr.. HYDE calIed.-Not present.
Mr.. ABRAHAM B. PuRDY was called and sworn.
Am one of,he deputy keeper. of the slo:nbs;
the box was placed over what was called the debt
or $ prison, now the Grand Jury-room NJ never
saw the cover and do not know what has become
Of it never knew where it was put. have not
made search for it, except 10 look where the box
is Z; know nothing about it.
Cross-examiDedby Mr. Seldes.-Don't rcmenl-
the width of the passage-ways into the cells
where the articles were placed. He was directed
to measure.
Mr. FALLEN callcd-Am one OF the keepers OF
the prison; know nothing about the cover OF the
box never saw Ill ScaECH"u iol - tiI!s HoiH1!4S'
don't know whether others had access TO the cell;
there are padocks on the cells.
Cross-eragtnsd BY M. .Sslden-Don,treme
Der offering 10 bet with Mr. Godfrey about this ri
al; have an impression bets were offered; cant
say by whom.
MrHurroS caled--ro, present.
Mr. Sclden-May callback Dr.. Chiffon for
moment!
District .4ttornsy-Certainly SIR.
Dr.. CH1LTos-There would be new combi-
nation formed By putting together chloride of lime
and salt
Blythe District MISUNDERSTANDING would arise
from dead body which would appear like salt
Mr. Wood ca!led.-Not present.
olr Robcrt Bovysr called and saoorn.-NaS
called on in September by young man who said
his name was Dclnocc, who wished me TO go to
the Granite Building, as some difficulty had taken
place there: could not tell precisely what=it was.
rhis wa. late in the afternoon. He said he had
heard a noise like the clashins OF ois.
/ told him couldn't 90, as had just returned
from Yorkville, where lhad arrested y9ung mar;
| asked some of the other officers 10 SO, but they
did not told him ID goi half an hour or some
thing Ike il. had another prisoner 10 lock up
Being DELAYED longer than expected, i DIDN'T co.
Next morning l met Dcnoce and asked him how
it turned out, and he said it did not amount 10
much, or something like 1t.
=CroSs.cxamintd by Mr.. SELpES. Mr.. Del
noce was the same person who told ma It did not
amount 10 x.uch think i, was the next day, in
the forenoon, as believe; | think met him IN
the street-canno, say where. Did not so 10 tie
prison next morning. knew Delnoce q, hat time
and had before did not meet him the day he
first spoke 10 me- When ne FIRST came 10 me- ne
said he believed some difficulty had taken place
ard thought some one was hurt, think ne slen-
toned ois Ny only reason for not going was
tina, was engaged, I think met Deinoce the
mex, iorenoonZI generally sex out at about 9