The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-18

in the fall of ls4S the prisoner at the bar was in my
house at Albany in the fall of lsla became acquainted
with him in lS4l he stad at my house at Albany in
observed something sranssq6 his manner in opening
countenance something very different from what OBJ.
served before his eye was quite CLASSY invited him
then asked him II he sick he told me he not,
but that he rather tired then commenced con.
versation with him and discovered his diff
rent from what had ever been before both his coun
and manners he hen left for political meeting,
he told and returned again in the evening" gave
him an invitation to make my house his home whilst he
remained in the city Of Albany thought it best not to
have any conversation with him that evening his mind
appeared to be much out Of order he spoke incohe
rently, there connection in his sentences when
first saw him he commenced whistling the next n
ing he appeared more composed considered from his
manner that he meant to insult tw ice from
his manner left the rooms there was no connection be-
tween his sentences he wrote letters to lady at
Troy advised him to take school in Albany ne said
his engagements would not admit Of his manner was
wild and very much excited when he left me he went
to see his father, a Cooperstown
Mrs SARAH TRGPER, wife to last Witness corroboraed
the testimony of her husband She felt afraid of being
in the house alone with the prisoner in her husbands
package of letters addressed to respectable young
lady whom he did not know returned to him at my
Miss Anna SHARP, sister to the last Witness corrobo
rated the testimony of her sister and who
immediately preceded her on the stand
PETER g. SHARP, father Of last witness, also testified
in corroboraton In his speeches he spoke ncohcrenty
LEWIS SrRoBER proprietor of the bathhouse in Jersey
CITY, resumed that prisoner and his vile went to his bath
house occasion (he could remember the day)
prisoner told him he had just from Newark told
him was the ladies' day. and that he could not 90 in
there were six ladies in bathing at the time
told him he could not 60 in his wife there at the
time he remained there not over five minutes told
him that mis- wife wanted to 60 in my wife would wait
on her his wife and himself then left.
JOHN ARMSTRONG, Of Jersey City, testified that he
the prisoner frequently in passing through the city
some nine or ten days before he shot his wife he was
passing by and he dropped his handkerchief; picked
up and told him he dropped his handkerchief he
what brings you with my handkerchief" he told me
had no business with his he spoke very
quick and sharp; he looked at the same time he
spoke said word or two and he muttered something
and went up towards the street he was walking pretty
fast he intimated much that stole his handker.
chief noticed him after that several times and spoke
about it in Mr.. Wilson's store.
FR.Ncn T: GAurIrR (brother to Dr. Gautier, who has
already testified in relatonto prisoners passing in
the ferry boat, in May last and his demesnor
andconduct theren,) corroborated the statement of
his brother in relation to the facts already detailed
witness saw prisoner about a month after cross
going from Jersey City to New York it was about q
quarter to three o'clock he had pair of embroidered
slippers he said something to the Captain and went
on board the boat and came of again he wont to the
window and knocked several times he then left the
boat and seemed to be in great hurry the captain tap
Spencer went over; saw him standing by the engi.
neer's room then went to the cabin saw him again
just a. the boat going in he standing on the
bows OF the boat when the boat about feet from
the bridge he jumped ashore and passed along went
ashore also passed along and came to the stoop of the
some young there, and he shook his head he ran
the street. he appeared to be great excitement and
agitated.
The Court adjourned to OF o'clock this forenoon.