New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-09
TRIAL OF ANTOINE GIESLER
COR THE MURDER OF .4LEX-4NDER SMITI
md HIS WIFE.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.


The trial Of Antoine GicSler for murder was
resumed Yesterday morning at 5 O'Clock, and the
testimony concluded about in the afternoon
Although the circumstances proven, and the stu
alton which the prisoner filed IN the household OF
the murdered family, are calculated to throw Sus
picion Of the foul deed upon him, yet, taken alto
rsther there is not sufficient evidence OF guilt to
warrant any Jury in taking the mans HE. Pub.
| lie opinion here is very strong against HIM, and
vet do not think the Jury will convict him OF
the charge.
Nessrs. GgIFFIru and BUTFEr summed up the
case TO the Jury Yesterday. and dssectcd the ev!-
dence in very able manner, and forclbly depot
cd the helpless state of the prisoner charged with
such an atrocous crime, committed without any
apparent motive, and yet unable to give his own
explanation of the charge IN language that
would be ineligible to his Judges. This morn
! ing Mr.. JoAcHIMsIN will resume the defence, and
be followed by Mr.. STRONG, the District Attorney
The following is the testimony adduced on the
second day on the part OF the People
DR.. Ray recalled have made slight
sketch Of the house in which the murder was committed
! his now produced
ruled the objection and the witness proceeded TO explain Tie
localities of the house the jury The doctor also endea
yoed to FOR the very few and small spots OF blood
which are be the hammer, pfesumlng that al! the
were
from the that the blows given rapidly and that the
first effect Of blow to compress the small blood yes
sels.l
Cross examined THE wounds might have been inflicted
with some other instrument.
Dir. IFhitaeY recalled listed the prison.
e after he arrested and carried to Huntington evan
med his person and he searched III presence There
was Of blood his shirt; II circular oil about
an inch in diameter II the left ngoinal region
and gt have been made by the prisoner putting his left
hand the pocket called MS attention TO IT and by signs
| bi.h, rio Gu
ger The sore appeared be reccnt should from two
to four DAYS old. found brse his person the cap
of the right knee: making division Of the cap into quarters
the lower and outer quarter 1t was about hall an
inch in breadth and about the sixteenth of inch length
He accounted for the bruse by having hurt his knee Mr.
Smiths barn He stated time which did not accord
with nv own opinion S the date Of the injury
cannot tell how many DAYS this after the murde7. He
also gave another which that he hurt the knee In the
| barn where he was taken
Judge Rug geS-Could lie speak English, or how did he
make these communications 10 you
Ttness-Sir he could speak Mr.. Smiths and the
word barn he made signs the people by which we sup
,>osed understood hmbut whether he made decided
statements ! am certain
BIZ District .fttorney-There was rent IN his pana-
looms immediately o" the injured leg Of about an inch
in length the rent had been sewed up, but not in work
manke concluded the wound was OF recent IN
Fiction from the appearance of the stab.
cross.erantned.-We did question him through
Interpreter but spoke English him after the Cor
onet inquest did not Caution him in any manner as to
his do recolIect of any other blood on his
IcIO
Judge Rugglcs-Were his pantaoons so made that his
hand ould be likely 10 in with his shirt
ITIiness-l should think not his pantaloons made
of dark CLOTH ard opened trout with pockets az the side
I do not think could have been made for the singer
/ TIE Prisoners Counsel-He did, think tit, cx
plan somehow that he had hut his finger By
stalks DO 20: r.collec; whether he asked any
lions concerning those wounds when before the PARTIES
Nary Ana abbott, examined-I lived in the
family ,th the deceased; went there on the 5h OF se'e
bsr year ago: wiki them up to the time OF their death
8, b,yla itSf.p rnl lpc' on nj
the time of their death The prisoner cane there JUS; TWO
weeks before that happqred; he help on the farm
cutting wood SC feeding the nogs, Sc he engaged 70 stay
month; never heard the prisoner complain Of any I'll
treatment and he appeared TO b. we'll satisfied with his situa
;oa we could understand him By words and sius generality
no slant on the garrett over the room the old people lived
hr had some articles Of clohng there, and left shirt ard
stock and pair o! seeks saw those things there before he
r! ley there the morning alter lie came she'll
owe, the stairs where he slept, them agaG the
Monisy after the murder; heard him express ang
intent 10 20 away any desire leave not al the
use II the lime they oiled LEI, home the Satu-
tudcy m1ans aad Dad not uFn uEii TIE Monday! When
left the family consisted OF NJ. and Mrs. Smith Weeks
and r. prisoner: Weeks did sleep lhers; Mr. Smith
slept the and he had the dog 20 protect him;
II t-pt hi, money in that room; Mrs Smith slept IN the
room tie back Of the sitting room the prisoner took
MS ais the table the old people. AID generally
said home Of evening Mr. Smith IN the habit Of
sitting b. the fire until bed m-, and was generally dozng
he M with his leet the and the char lean
ing hack Il large fire place, and the cooking
o1s there; he could with his back the when
,hefe .s large FIRE; Mrs Smith used the right
side Of the -a oil evening; they did not have much
panv of an sgenug the old did Sit with his boots
OF; he had only pair pair was patched
those he usually home the Others when he went
away after the of The prisoner, the best pair
Sheriff Bush'i hotel; DO recoIect who had them there
When left on Saturday morning. the old man had given
the prisoner his best boots they kept tie
after nv Ie;un. the and saw the window
5rskri II tie lower sash; h used faen with string;
never the hammer but in the habit OF go
ing the shop; the door Of that place fastened
with any lock- Nh. Smith had owned The dog long time
and ne much attached his master, but the animal
would 20 round the house with the prisoner.
Cr0ss-erGmiueG-I live in the same house now with MI
Cardaers family. Mrs. Smith my mother sister We
have frequently talked Of this not there on
Saturday when the peddlsr there but have heard that
he did not stay al Nh Smiths but at the
neighbours The shirt left bend had beer worn by hs
prisoner and had belonged Nix Smith bur whether loaned
or gwen 70 the prisoner carEo tell Hehad bat OF his
Lstcis Seleck examined-I live about half a
mile to.the Southwest OF where Mr. Smith was killed 1t
is called The Rogues Path called al the house on
Monday morning. the might have been 10 or IS minutes
high We found the dead bodies they have described
Ga the OF the house found wooden work
and glass scattered about; occaon- By the broken
window. The Peddlerwas with us when
inc the cellar door There were scratches the GEL
/ Lar door
ss,Fze"geaIhs marks only applied 70 one fte
! saw no feet;apPied TO the marks CT The cellar door.
Henry Bauer examined through the medium
OF an lntcpeteI-l s not acquainted with the prisoner;
him first when MIR. Smith brought him be bound.
Il as heIe discovered that the spoke English and
had acted Interpreter between Mr. Smith and the prisoner
twas weeks before Mr. Smiths death thai he brought
ti!ssler 10 that the first had seen him; h-
came r relaRs house abou, mile off NIr. Smith told
- ask hat Chester wanted and Tell him. said he
liked work; NJ Smith said ask him how much he wants
months Gieser said he wanted 81 Mr. Smith said he would
ony keep him three four days what be could DO
AZ liked hIm he would keep him longer the second Sunday
ne came in the morning; that the day Nj
Saith was killed: he brough, tie dog with him; Gesler
asked NE how far 1t East where the vessels start said
don't r1,. lrar'r -.ll-
iEst ats ne had him shirts that day be s,aid about A.
hour ne did not say for how long time Mr. Smith had