The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-19

Trial CT spencer for the Mnrtlsr Of his VIM
~ In Jerssy City.
COURT OF own AND rxRMISEa Hupsoy cor,
before Chief Justice Hornblower, and Justices John
Tonnelle, junr. James NJ Donuen John Griafth. John
:" speer, Z. Van Wrinkle, and Geo. DeKay
a. TENTH
nrcH RELY, the tekeeper Of the JERSEY ferry tes
fdsd that he the prisoner between the 10th and Goth
OF Nay last He had small box in his left hand. which
nae kood many gold pieces in It, He wanad to get
wSea ee wD changed he Lad strangenass Of
Jniv he came down to the ferry and asked me il his
VIZ nae pot gone 10 New York / told him did MOI
he DID not hs %.n nea s Ms
skcilea at the time he walked up and down the boat al
san BACK to the bridge and told Captain Wilson to
sv aiter he spoke 10 the captain be wanted the
Captain Wilson the bost went OF about enc minute az
sr saw him again that day, returning from New York:
Dobs 'a sna SIX ,h O'clock IL tbs svsnns his wife Mr.
hss YIN WIN him his manner WIS excited, as he had
pAv.p GyAHAM, the bar Keeper Of the Northern Ho
u al me Loot Of Conrtland street. testified that he saw
zoe p oner at the hotel day two before the affair
and walking up aud down the entry in very hs
I'D manner he kept looking up and down the hall
manner his m inner attracted my attention So nat
called him excl him what he was seeknr.
ava ms merely 10 find out what he about b. then
turned round ~ an angry sort Of manner AMI said NJ
room sir" was no, aware that ever saw him hfro
h n ,h since nn to-day at court addressed him
INTO the ladies' paror tire WINS no otbsr c, M
bs sn,sr US lonowcu him. to see what he was about
fore me 10 1s and passed through suddenly be,
was IN the act Of oening the folding doors there as
s nos on re sofa in the front parior il was Young
asked him If he knew that me sa ana
nspln' a is all right" There was lady in the back
little , ana 5s1sve gentleman returned after in
ar IL Time and saw lady, Mr. Spencer, and believe
- -other gentleman there I went out inn ediately |
to the bar again and remained there few minutes
n fpnnf IL
evidently Mrs. Spencer, Mr. spencer, young Mr.. Dob
On ana fourth party gentleman between thirty and
gonvera,ion in asupprssed tones they were all excited
simmediateiy left the palor bedroom was prepared
then lefti geve Mr. Spencer some ale sangeree
cant Say the exact time at which gave to hint made
@ mask mat he did not pay for the sangaree, TO
throughout. N-'
By the DsrsscE.--No Park Place, whore Mr. Rich.
Hotel NV A
OFFICER FoorE. who had already given testimony on
pe OF the State testified that at the time of prisoners
arrest he had conversation with Mr. Dobbn who was
aer leaving Mr. Richardson he said after he came up
to me that is Mr. Richardson he has promised to 20
Spencers bail if he is arrested but says no. "he won't
do IT.; be stated no reason for it.
Cress.'raminsd- He said that Richardson would not
20 bail for Spencer understood by that Conversation
uist Richardson would not go bail for him.
uxoSeE sEwELL, engineer Of ferry boat Arresseoh,
tesuned hat about 18th July Spencer the boat
and manifested great anxiety have the boat speed
scross; Spencer placed quarter OF dollar in witness
sAnusL LYMAN testified that he resides at Utica but
his place Of business New York. In the latter mart
49, sieet, prisoner came up to him and commenced
liking very rapidAy-very incoherrently; he walked
with him down to hs Office far the foot Of the stairs
Wnele Witnesses offce is kept he talked the way
ADO " variety Of subjec's-tae whg party, mesmersm
echng school; and in such to excite wit
surprise; lie, witness, thought prisoner not
all right such he had been before for he knew him
harmless inofensive moral young man. il was with
considerable trouble witness got away from him. and he
re IN
John Hogan his (wnesses) secretary at the time.
GU night Of the 18th July Dobb called on hm anal
said there a in his house. and he wanted to have
INN srreste. he wanted know how it could be done;
SAID did not know; said Ibis wife is my sister and
'hey Gre quareng, we want him to leave the house but
CONT want his wife t. go with him the want him
him. as 1t wss a family matter thu better way would
De to send him to the watch house that night he said
easy TO take him; he said he had both pistols and
knives about him, but he had not shown them that
with such man told him would If he had I no ov ns
folsi he tn, n asked me il | had any firearms to de
lend Iata myself told him | had nothing but my
IN awatcLman and went TOYS ards tho Justices; kept
hun there and went for another watchmsn then re.
turned; Dobbn said he arrested before; want to
have him taken again to make him forfeit bail" Mr.
ponneil, the other Waterman, went into Justice Ed.
wards Office; went towards Dobbins house. and saw
nan come out Of that house; heard his name was Rich
aidon; he came out of the cellar doors went towards
wards him: he vent mo ths asu sn. stepped to-
an ne went towards me; he said, where are they ali
sh win una, warrant amt they getting it,; told him
they were getting 1t AZ the Squres office he then started
oown towards the ferry; in few minutes after Dobbin
eha toote came, and went right into the house, soon
a. tney went m looked Though the blinds we saw
Mr. Spencer walking up and down the room; Spencer
turned the blinds down; there a lady sitting in
walk quick and turned his heel looking up down.
Dcohn told me he wanted To have him taken up he said
be was crazy; asked him if he thought Spencer
SrsZy ono he said he that it run in the family
ha his aber was twice in the lunatic asylum; that
was freabyt eran ministers tina. moro Of them were
crazy ! asked him what made the man carry on so;
he said he was crazy" told Mr.. DonnelI we would
ke MN; SAID that cTnzy people very quick, and
them me, ~ snd Ms,, DHnne to take HIM
SPENCER was arrested by Fco,e; after this / went
out Of ne house, and on coming out met Dobbn aud
N hardson on the stoop Richardson said he sorry
il had occurred that he was a friend of the family adj
dressing me, he said be wanted to get TO New York;
Dobbio told him 10 get of if he POSSIBLY could told
ni ae hoa' had gone he said he would give any thing
70 New York that night; was subpnnasd part
IHoMas J MAvIrus recalled-On the night of the ar
sst OF the I'd July make aremark that they had better
na MN TO 'be Luatic Asylum Mrs Dobbn said they
Wouio send MN somewhere out Of the way" At the
oDce Office the Justice asked him If he had any one to
Become bis bail; he replied not that he Yves stranger
there sosether he said he should give bail in 500 he
then sad he would lay the 500 in the hands of the JUS
tee would answer the justice told him he could not
when he asked me he indemnGed by deposi.ing with
me slo0 IN gold; his was peculiar he appeared
the s ss
signed an article disagreement gave to Mr. Spencer
the second day.
sANU.L HATnAwAv Of Jersey City testified he keeps
fruit store opposite the ferry in Jersey City saw the
prisoner three times at shop the day oil the l4h of
July he took piece OF pine apple whch was
cutting up he took and spit three or four times
msae remark that he appeared to be rather savage
much excited
Cn.n..' WILSON, Of the Jersey Ferry, testified that
ne me' me prisoner on the 18th July the ferry boat
ne asked Inn about his wife, and what sort Of gown she
had worn ltld him did not exactly know he then
waited me TO put the boat off before time and that he
would pay me any thing required said would not
pun hcr ON before her time no spoke about his wife in
low 'ons which made me think that all was not right
NJ boat in tho slip. " - ~