The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-07
General Sessions.
before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Vandervoot
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before Recorder Iallmad8e and Aldermen Nandefv0or
and Purdy.
IAN 6JosAs Is. PnIirs, Esq, Acting District Attorney
Trial e George Conk,osh for Mansiaushter. resum d.
PREVIOUS 10 Mr. Graham entering upon his defence on be-
hall of the accused who charged with the grave Of
ence Of dePrving the young man James Goodwin Of his
ile by incting deadly wound on his person. striking
him to the earth the 9th avenue the Oct ls42
lie recalled the witness CROSBY to elicit from him the
certainty of his being detained in the porter room after
conkwfigh and the deceased left for the purpose as
aesed OF settling some difficulty he drew from the wit
ness inc TACT that he was not Detained more than two mi
nucs AFTER the two young men had gone out aud that he
lpprised the Waterman OF the intended fight s1T
Ihn D,fhNeE.-Mr. ID. GRAHAM, then in able ad-
ress to the Jury opened the defence that by
the statute law the offence charged was narrowed down
t. excusable homicide and called
GEORGE SIERRA the keeper of the porter house in the
9TH avenue, ito which Humphreys, Goodwin and eros.
sey went. He stated that Conkwright was there, and
old him he was only little boy and could eat him up
CROSBY then asked the accused why he made quarrel
with his Conkwrigh replied he made none and if
he said so he liar, upon which Crossey jumped up
and seized Conkwrgh by the bosom OF his shirt tearing
out then Goodwin and Humphreys jumped up Good
win Selling a chair and approached Conkwrght in a
menacing attitudes witness then told them he would have
fighting and CROSBY tapping Goodwin on the shoulder
told him IL 20 ont and settle with him Conkwright at
that time about to leave having his hand the knob
Of the door, Goodwin followed Conkwright out of the
CROSBY had liquor too also Goodwin but not drunk
CROSBY; witness first deceased lying on the pave
ment with his head over the curb stone about 40 yards
from his porter house, he the first person that found
the deceased the watchmen IN pursuit Of
person. CROSBY then returned to the house and offered
him; witness replied that false for Goodwin was
lying the curb stone; Goodwin q stout man,
large mani Conkwright had coat on; witness
other person without coat Conkwrigh lived next door
wtness he did not him again that night or for some
six months aterw ards as he NE had seen Goodwin
drunk and lighting at elections There was discrepancy
in this witnesses evidence with that given before the Coro
ner which he attempted to explain away, by stating that
he afraid to testify before the inquest as there was
great crowd of persons present. Witness hires his por
house from the brother of the accused Cornelius
Conkwright) .s. rs.
Burnett LAMPsoN was next calledHe is the brother Of
the accused who is married man witness was present
in the porter house on the night in question saw Good
VIM CROSBY Forrest Humphreys and another person
thcre Humphreys and CROSBY were drinking at the bar
conkwright was there, and Humphreys asked him to
Keep game Of cards; Conkwrght refused, and Hum
phTeys sara ne was nothing put brat oil hoy weighing
only elgn stone ana ne could eat him up CROSBY then
iddressed Conkwrgnt' acc using MIN Oh making muss
and Conkwrght called him liar CROSBY then seized
nm by the SHIRT BOSOM nc humphreys then Jumped up
md Goodwin seized achair and was IN the act OF striking