New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-09


CesIer sting BY the frs place the lime; Mr.
smith said ask GiesleI where he from: DID so; rs
ls. said he Heckheimer, aboats mills isoi sa
the dog RAINING about the house, after TINS
Il 70 o home and Giessr followed M as the ffcn iot
where We parted and him more; he had the same
Goa, on he has he had on the same boots then S "
first. ,,.,
,b 18Th Of June and worked Loas Island all the ume
Never the prisoner 10 come and See me- eu' ne |
me- h. sas weaver r. did aot ask ne where he co"d e,
work MS trade. Ny wifs present and tsissf seio
would ,ry and get along ua,ll May before ne would gel
work a, his trade The prisoner told me II was
mar. for stranger place where ne could no; De
understood He said they laughed AZ his language "heu
thew showed hun wha, had do. told prisoner h'
smith was rich and good man, ard advised aim 70
s,ay with him and behave himself well.
Jacob Brol1A eXamlned.-flrst saw Nles s
rhe Sunday morning before b. went to WORK at MI
Sm;,b, H said he wanted get work and also ma ne
came hinebsen; 60 not know ho" lar maj Is '0
Stra,burs He said his naEls was Antoine efeeaieiu'
"a, This poir the prisoner turned round and looked m
hs Zee Of the witness and expressed his dissent MAX
the man was es:iivug By exclamation IN German.
cross..raminedae has since denied h's and asetls1
that he told M his Giesier he may nave 1S s
- MAJ c,,ns from Greenfield or the Rhnebrier don
William Cutting. examined-I passed the
bo,ss ON the night the murder il, was on the +th oil %
rs,,hsr between aud O'clock was in wagon oia
,r,b;pr unusual returned past again IN aoou,
half an hour CT 20 minutes: did see something Ihfh
ib,urbr there might be company there, LOT I'd"
rn. iubsr /
W. rsrurp met Gilbert Smith in hi, double wagon
tb Two horses opposite the house where the muFder was
committed but heard no noise ABOUT 'Ne mouse a. '""
time Ian, - NJ Gilbert
s;,ts WAGON, and took them 10 three ladies' oH'
should no; like TO say it was bright mooHsn' n'sn'.
lJoria Conckiin, examlned.-l was present al
Mr. rcl.nds when the r.3nef came s,J vs.. Smith was TO
49,; him for a mo nth and give him four dollars was pass
sing Mr. Smiths house the night ne was Nlilsu T
I;,h, aud thought there window curtains aisp
,bonrbt the Ign; wa. unusually brilliant; saw the light
HE the Court adjourned 10 dinner
Hannah Smith. examined.-l reside aoout
mile om the house where the murder was een..i1.'.G
have distinct recollection OF the time II was very
mt evspnr: nv son Gilbert came home at ccio'A
went to the house where the murder was committee t hs
morning about O'Clock was the second TO arrive 'Gt'
In, tbS was quite other persons the table seooo W
the usua place and three cups and saucefs as 'ss
had been put away JUS, alter tea
Gilbert Smith, examined-l passed the house
on the afternoon of tho murder saw the prisoner N eo
,nv with Henry Homer he looked me hard In the lace;
,ook particular notice Of him because never seen nm De-
fore when returned think II was between ana G'oc
and drove almost into Mr. Cutting not seeing h'n' sI
,rEoa 10 the team not very loud saw nothing particular
about the house.
CroSg.eramnsa-I did not the prisoner at the last
tine passed IL
Esther Ann GilderstciRe exalnlned.-l lived
abnut mile from the murder and was at nome ''it "s
SAY
could not see him distinctly, aud can only say he was
dressed in dark cothes don't know II he nau IA. OF I
heard the clock strike o'clock 10 or 10 minutes ai'e' ie
had passed the house.
1Iicbn Byo,rn cxamined-I saw the prisoner
rho week prior 10 the murder and thought should Know
him again. He along with man VINO WO'heu "f
Squire Jeaks think saw him again on the night OF 'he
18th Of November He travelling TO the Eastward.
can't say at what time of the evening but it was along the
forepart OF the evening =,
By the Court-It was after SHUTDOWN, for had been IN
fast; live three four miles from the house OF Alexander
Smith, am it the prisoner saw he haa on rocA
Cross.sramined-The prisoners backs is like the man
saw that night but am not positive q! any thing; /
heard that the people looking for the German the next
morning
Andrew Jackson Smith was examined, but
proved nothing
Ezra WoodhuU examined-Llves at Wadlng
River; saw the prisoner the Monday after the murder
was cutting wood by pile and he came to me and gave
me understand that he wanted to sleep all night IN my
barn. asked him great many questions and MS gave me
10 understand that he from Germany, and think that
he had been the country six months had been at sag
Harber aud was going New York pointed out place
for him sleep aud in the morning gov" Ia som.
He had ON the and The has on now the coat
vas butoned close up. After breakfast he thanked me ana
started toward the beach.
Theodore Woodruff examined.-Let the prs
oner out Of my fathers barn Tuesday morning lie had
a hole III his psutslooEs >.
George Heydson examined live at Wadlng
River; that IS about 30 miles from Huntington. saw the
prisoner on Tuesday morning near The store IN me 'iae
he bought needle and thread TO menu MS "o"se'S WV"
then he started TO the west :.
Heprv T. Penpu eXemined.-l wentln pursuit
Of the prisoner Monday; found him on TUESDAY at fo
jefferson in barn belonging 10 Nh Hn'ze. called 9"t
Where is the Dutchman who wants WORK ~ he then
came from among the straw aud We took him INTO Gus
tody He had boots on. pair of Boots WAS here pro-
uced Think these the he wore and the same as
were exhibited Mr. GdeIime IN Huntington. lie had
Ea ~ Tl
bfuise on his knee
CrOss.srcnined-Found IL Cents in the pocket Of the
prisoner after his arrest ard in answer TO our questions OF
where he had from. lie SAID from Smiths, or that he
had worked for Mr.. Smith.
Stephen Gilderslere, cxamined-The boots
produced II thnk were mid- IN my Shop aod have N!
mark them; made these boots for Nj Smith; lac had the
boots the 9th April Sil "a pair cr old boots with heavy
iron plates on the heels here eshibed The boots
made would not t the person who owned these old boots
Mr. Smith ordered pair Of boots after he had the
pair produced.
Warren .Skidmore. cxamined-I found pair
y, boots after the murder about 900 rods from Gilbert
Carries house,
Gilbert Corles, cxamincd-saw the prisoner in
custody Of the Sheriff. the night he arrested; oGe II
the wagon with them; the Sheriff asked the prisoner What
lime he past my house the night Of The MURDER FIRST
said th.a O'clock asked Il the Dig baked thea, and h
said yes; took the boots found 20 tie house OF the de-
ceased and they compared with the marks the ceis
door; under the Impression that such mark could BE-
msd b; such boo..aee a, THIS.
Cross.srcmtnsd-I car describe the marks but az
peared they made with plate, and with
other instrument; here considerable many marks
that door
Mary AM Abbott re- called-The old boots now
produced those which BY the prisoner when
lie Mr.. Smiths the old gentleman KEEP, his money
a chest in the room.
Cross-eramined-SIr Smith had watch and it found
in the desk Monday morning. II nevsr fastened
Hannah Smith recalled saw the watch Of
the deceased in his desk before the Coronef Inquest the chest
nor disturbed but the lid up; the money not dis
turbed
few unmportant facts proven b? the sister Of de-
ceased AID the Prosecution rested.
Mr. JoAcrsssf then produced thu evidence of the Dis
:E'ct Attorney that The prisoner this country from
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