The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-05
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
ore Judge Kent and Aid Emmans and woodruff


being the day fixed for the trial Of Peter Williams for the
murder Daniel Stanley, there very large attend
of spectators in the Court The prisoner brought
down fiom the Tombs guarded by two officers, and
placed at the bar.
His Honor Judge KENT was delayed for some time in
consequence of the absence Of OF the Aldermen The
Bench having been organized Peter Williams put to
the bar and the panel orjurOrS called by the Clerk, when
% answered to their names.
Judge KENT asked the prisoners counsel James NJ
Smith, Jun he had any objection to the Court directing
the sheriff at this time to have fifty talesmen in attend
at o'clock by which hour he hoped to be ape 10
proceed with the trial ~
The learned Counsel making objection, the Sheriff
the directions of the Court and the prisoner was
l The EVENING SESSION
About o'clock the prisoner was again placed at the
bar, and the jury called James Nj. Smith, Jun, ap
as his counsel and selected the following jurors
John Kean Jas. S. Greig Israel Minor Abm Peitch,
Aaron c. Burr Herman Grifiths, Roe Lockwood Jas. L.
Mather, Israel Post james Myers, George Phillips, and
Nathan Brown.
One juror was excused for conscientious scrupes and
| ten challenged peremptorily
BENJAMN BYrA was the first witness called by the Dis
trict Attorney live at No 1913 Elizabeth street. am 81
in August next know the prisoner, but did not belong
TO any engine company with him; wasin West Broad
way the time of the went about 7oclock;
it was Sunday night, but do not know the dates we
went the house Of Laund, l79 West Broadway.
the right hand side going towards Canal ST. he has bar
here several persons there whenwe got there
Lounds there but williams Stanley the pri
and three others came in minutes after prisoner
os something 10 drink an the party Mhe
bance by laying down the floor and kicking the chairs
about; Peter Williams and man named Camp had
muss, when Camp got up and went OUT in little while
he came back and told Williams come OUT he did
not go they pulled him OUT after they had gone few
minutes heard there fight in the street and went
out, and Camp and John Lynch squaring at
each other. Several persons were standing round
did not Williams at first but he up and threw
stones at them. lie had stone in each hand when he
came up; the next thing saw was Peter Williams run
ming towards East Broadway and several people chasing
him. and then and stood the opposetside OF the
street and saw Peter Williams come back with knife I'm
thers appeared ike blood that % was on the knife
it was knife with long blade IL said halo, Peter" he
his coat and hat on and believe he had his coat when
he threw the stone do not know when he got rid Of
them after this went down toward Lipenard street and
met Camp then went further down and returned heard
there stabbed and went to the doctors shop
where saw the body brought out then went to the
Lounds, Peter Williams was told to keep quiet the two
Camps were making noise; Williams said, as he was
coming along with the stone am one OF Eleven's el
| lows-who wants to fight"
His Honor directed THAT of hour should be
The court and jury rsassembled at O'clock when the
District Attorney opened the in very brief state
of the facts he expected they would appear in ev
idence.
Cross.eramined-That the first time had been at
Lounds house for ten weeks since the occurrence,
have been there twice; it was dark night; saw no
stone he said al am one Of Eleven's fellows who wants
to fight 2" did not hear him say why are you following
me !" saw following him with his coat off,
did not if the overlook Peter at the time went
out and Camp there large concourse of people,
Camp had his but Lynch had his coat button
BY the COURT saw number of persons run down
West Broadway and afterwards saw him come up
he must have been Of those who because
| he came up.
present on the Sunday night spoken of saw Viii,
lams the Of Canal street with couple Of
saw him throw of the stones and say Pm one OF
Eleyens is the man that wants to fight me
twenty s or thirty persons standing about and look
ing on at the fight between Lynch. and Camp;
in among the crowds ! do not know what he did
with the other, but Stanley came up. and Peter
off, do not know what he did with the other stone
liams turned and towards West Broadway, Stanley
followed him. after them, keeping Stanley in sight
until he got the of Beach street and West Broad
way; stopped at the confectionery at the corner OF
Beach, thought Stanley overlook Peter Williams before
the confectionery but thought that Peter stopped turn
ed round and ran again before he got to the coniec
tionary; did not hear him anythng, nor see any
blow struck but he turned and faced Stanley; both
ran to the Of Beach street. Williams appeared
to be ahead Stanley tried get in but could not and he
the would not and then Stanley came up on the SIDE
walk and said he was went with 9m .ae
he door OF the coniectionar do not know that Peter
held the door keep Stanley out; when Stanley he
was trying to get I'M do not know that Williams was
holding the door, but thought he was saw boys hat
before Stanley told me he was stabbed when got
the drug store saw the wound in the neck OF Stanley;
did not see Williams again until saw him at the watch
of Eevens fellows, and they would take care oft for hm
blood it; told him to take his knife and al
erwar gave it toAderman Tlouhe said he hopedhed
die tomorrow and Of them before o-morrows
~ do not knowwho brought Peter the watch house;
there when Peters coat was brought in, it had
| eaden W eight Of about two lbs in the pocket.
Crosseramned-I think Stanley had his coat of when
him Ichacing Williams; ibid not see any blows pass
between Camp and Lynch heard Lynch say something
about fighting; Peter spoke before he threw the stones
thought was snu moi bs
the occurrence don't think that Peter said do you
fight Elevens fellows fort" did not hear him say
any thing having been knocked down; was not ex
he threw the stone; stanley followed him. and followed
Stanley; do not think Peter knocked down twice
wont swear that he not; do not recollect of his
calling out; he might have been down without my seeing
IT. noticed about ten persons when turned out of the
confectoners to return they had not taken their coats
Bv the JcRY- saw spots of blood the hat which lay
in the of the confectionery but did not pick up
said blood had been split before knew that Stanley had
By DISTRICT ArroRsKv.-I Peter williams and
Camp in Lounds bar room, before him act with the
stones There was an interval of five minutes between
his leaving the bar room his coming with the stones
did not Stanley in there. did not know him be-
fore. | knew Lynch by sight do not run with any
By JuRoa-stanley not taller than Williams, but
he was stouter thought Stanley came out Of crowd
as if he intended to accept the challenge to gh he had
SAMUEL T. WEBSTER examined reside at 1870 West
Broadway and am painter by trade was in the house
of Mr. Lounds that night ut o'clock went to get some
thing to eat while there some young men came IN ana
frank afterwards they began sKylarklng ana the pHr
keener requested them to keep quiet although of
the party called Camp went out and returned requesting
williams OUT after that heard there was night
and went up TO the corner of Canal and West Broadway
there was quite a crowd all strangers to me saw the
crowd in the carriage way, between the sidewalks saw
fighting only much talking saw one man stoopng
in the street. looking for something that appeared to
he Williams saw Lynch step out Of the crowd, and
some one in his shirt sldevE saw running, but
the man appeared be the rsued who was in his shirt
sleeves / followed the JSrty with my eye, and when
near ispenard street saw one fall and think the other
stumbled over him in instant they appeared to be
both on their feet again and run of as before staid
hort time near Iaunds's and the next was three
persons coming up the west side, as if returning
followed them with my eye until saw them go into a
lrug store and thought would go and what was.
but before got up heard say somebody had been
stabbed when the two persons fall distinctly
heard something like shrek of pain suppose was
two hundred and fifty yards off thought was the one
who was pursued that made the cry. .