New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-18
WEnNRsnAY.. LII
The drst witnes called to-day was Christian Fer.
dinGnd Jansea. Who les flied ms folIoss

"WEDNESDAY, july u.
The first witnes called to-day was Christian Fer
dtadnd Jansen, who testified MS follows:
am from flushanl, Denmark. | arrived her.
monday 3 weeks srce: sailed from fiamburgh.
knew the deceased he came 10 the ship with me
| Ne told me he mad about 5000 Hnmhurgh MONEY.
NeboarGed together tso days h; Fs!Ier's IN Cedar.
street. saw him three or four times since. saw
| htn tor the last time Friday afternoon last be-
tween and O'Clock. saw him in Ann St either
| At No. y or %. The prisoner uas eiM him. | saw
| hIn IN company with the deceased before nj th,,
| American Museum. Martens told me he though.
Il was better 10 carry his money in his pockets and he
always did So
T. Hetm0re sworl--I keep E boarding house
go Fulton street, New York am accuainied .:iih
the accused; he boarded III my house l3 DAYS hr
came there 10 DAYS previous 10 the last Friday lie
tod lac last Thursday he had 40 business that h,
vas looking for some he had been clerk in Eu-
rope; he was uncommony quiet, rather morose /
don know II ne was home on Friday after dinner
"e dine IT quarter past b don't know it ne
out between dinner and tea; my servant said hc
was; ! don't know il he ~as home at tea; was
not myself; saw him about 20 minutes after tea on
nay front door steps he appeared little NOR. cheer
'ul than usual; think ii mus, have been O'Clock
when he let; he went out with 'lr. Schmidt.
J0Shn1 benson, sworn, was present al ~ Dey
street, when the dGccaseGs two trunks were exam
med. am the Coroner of the County. Mr.. Nc
iIau one OF the We" ORR follce, opened hem.-
No money was found in theIn-one of the trunks
contained some heiding-a small silver watch. with
the iace broken, was found in OF the trunks.
found two pistol balls in Marteus's room near the
same SIZE OF the one that was extracted from the
bod; OF the deceased.
Abraham Stout, Thomas Pooley, Henry Relyea,
were severay called and entered into cognisance TO
appear and testify
The prisoner. upon his examination stated that
his name was Pardon T. u. Nenghes that he WAS q
10 THIS country 3 weeks aso-was clerk knew the
deceased vas no, in the street with him on FRIDAY
last; was AT his house between 3 and ( O'clock He
then went TO Dach porter house in Washington
street, and staif about al hO@r then walked up
Broadway 10 Canal street, down 10 Centre street
and 10 The Park. then 10 his boarding house In Full
ton street where lie TOOK his tea alter lea he called
on Martens but did not find him at home-took
walk with Nr. Schmidt lie left him in Fulton street.
went home about o'clock and went 10 bed Called
at hartenss the next cay. was no; at IL lbokeu on
Friday last. Never knew Martens ci!cuu.s tences,
he never showed eny paper money, was not Ut Ho-
bosen since Saturday. weeks, until he wen; 70 tae
inquest. Inc panta!oons and shirt bosom she:.n be-
longed to him.
Nir. Wright, counsel for the prisoner, then rose |
and made some pertinent remarks in which he con.
tended that there was not sufficient evidence to |
pct the prisoner upon his uia!, and that h. ought
to be discharged.
The District Attorney then briefy replied. and m
sisted that there frna iace evidence sufficient
10 commit the prisoner for trial. Justice Luikin-
decided that the prisoner stand committed Tor trial
Al the September term OF the Court OF Over and
Tsrminer.