The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-03
NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, ls4f



/ Court or Oyer and Terminer.
Trial Of Yrsa Knapp for. the Murder Of Sarah
Decker. --Ysrdiet Of .deqsitai:-The Jury retired
o'clock wednesday evening" and did mot agree
pressed wish to the Judge: Officers were accord
ngly for the members OF the Court the District At
orney the Prisoner and his Counsel who shortly after
one Of the jurors asked under his charge they
were allowed to dying declaration of the de
the oil Of tanssy. and Induced her take t.
the Judge said certainly they were. but in do.
much credit as they thought it was entitled to-
sss to and at sDS @
nounced to the officers that they had agreed Al two
the prisoner and his counsel were present The clerk
proceeded to call over the names Of the jurors and
them if they had agreed The foreman replied In
How say you. gentlemen r said Mr.. vsndsrvoort
To which the foreman again responded Not g. 0uly
The prisoner then discharged, and left the court
The jury out twenty hours, and i l. said up to
an hour they agreed they stood ten for acqutta
and two for finding the prisoner guilty Of granddaughter
in the fourth degree
Before Judge Edmonds Aldermen Meserole and Brady
Trial Of Patrick Campbell for the Murder Of Mafhew
Cogan-The prisoner brought into court yesterday
morning with Hart his fellow prisoner (who is to be
tried the Court Of Sessions for assault and bateTy)
He about thirty years of age has been in this coun
try about fifteen years and i seems served some time
| ID and became holman he was accompanied BY his
wife and children nne interesting little boy
sq looking g woman and sppsrsny Dsions:
grade OF society than her husband she sat by his side
during trial with the child in her lap, and was deep
iy affected by her husbands situation and excited the
sympathy of the court and audience both herself and
child we'll dressed which indicates at all events
that the prisoner industrious aud careful Of the
wants Of his and children The Court, before pro-
sary to lay down some rule for their guidance in the
swearing OF jurors II then arranged that the prin-
cpa challenge and challenge to the favor should be
JOHN WoLsrv was the nrst juror sworn. Prisoners
counsel asked him he had read or heard Of this CASE
CouRr.-The question cannot be asked, unless under
the r1e just laid down.
Mr.. sHArsor.-We only ask the same liberty to be
extended that has been extended to criminals Of
counr- do not moan to oct upon the rule present,
unless the District Attorney press me.
DnrRIcr ArroarEv.-I think some such rule ought
to be laid down do not know that I'll press it on the
The question was then answered-The juror said he
had read heard something aboutt but had made no
impression upon him; he afterwards said he had heard
the prisoner plead guilty Court and that circumstance
made impression upon him. but he still thought
he could bring in fair verdict according to the evil
The challenge to the favor was then put in, and triers
He was asked had he any bias his mind to which
he cred he had The question went to the tri.
ers who found him competent juror
ALoNzo B HALL, sworn without opposition
MIR JoHr MouNT, on being sworn, stated that ne had
heard the prisoner plead sny and in connection with
these facts, expressed an opinion on the case to his
CoUar-Mr Mount are we to understand that ii
since this difficulty Of swearing jurors that you have
formed and expressed this opinion
| Mr. MoUNr.-Yes, sir.
CouRr.-we feel il our duty to discharge you from
this jury but at the same time We are Of opinion that
fore, feel sur duty to enter rule for you to show
cause why you should not he punished Clerk enter
rule that Mr. Mount attend here Monday morning 10
show why he should not be punished for con-
. tempt Of this Court
was ordered. In half an hour the sherif returned
with sufficient number of talesmsn and the following
Hall. Cornelius Van Horn Peter Dois Daniel schoon.
maker, Thomas Shorthand, Maurice Kerrigss, Joseph Y
Marsh, Joseph Riley, William Reed Abraham B. Shaw
The clerk then read thu indictment containing two
prisoner with he murder Il Mathew Cossn. on the 18th
December last.
the deceased the driver Of horse and cart.
gagged drawing sand 10 bdildng then being erected
sSorers employed at the same building Hart and
the deceased had some dniculty aud Campbell came up
and struck CoSsn violent blow on the head iscsurns
JosrrH H. PEARcE, ersminsd BY DsrRIcr ArroR-
Mathew BY sight know.
Fourth street on the 18th December last; that day,
about eight nine O'Clock was on the scaaold about
the purpose Of cartng awsy sand, and drove up
pretty close to the pile Of bricks whore the prisoner
his hos BACKING him on in tn. line Of the street Hart
and he had some dispute, and the latter picked up his
angry language Cossn put up his hand and caught the
hod and with the other hand laid hold of Hart. Camp
Cogan and struck him with his hod Cogan fell from
the blow and assisted by persons standing
and backed him. Campbell then loaded his bod with
bricks, and went up to the building: In few minutes
s and
dence in Christopher street; didn't see him again until
he was dead thinks that Campbell ~, sns tune .ne Ss
about twelve feet from them; heard words between
Campbell and the deceased
IT ho rka uuQ
Cogan clinched at the time the blow was struck
Mr. PHILLIPS said he had three other witnesses to prove
CouRr-We don't think it necessary. If you think
necessary to examine them hereafter wen reserve your
THOMAS Rossirs examined.-Is practising physician,
conducted the post norton examinations there were
animation and turning Of the skullcsp found bru
ed spot behind the left on the inside Of the scalp
Also the skull cracked for about two inches to-
wards the bottom; immediately under this assure We
membranes ofthe brain the brain itself healthy
is Of opinion that death caused by the compression
the brain BY the cot Of blood produced by the rup
Da RAwsos, City Coroner, examined Was present at
the post mortem examination; concnrs in the testimony
Cross-eramined-The crack in the skull was not the
Of the death Of Cogan the rupture Of the blood
vessel the immediate cause OF his DEATH rupture
joas KsIIv~Knsw Cosan; drove the horse, and lived
died, but he died in hour ter he was struck.
| FRANcIs J. DoREMUs, erausined by PHiLLIrs - Saw
Campbell strike Cosan, but didn't see the commence
ment Of the ARRAY; wnsss and the ocsrs went to the
building in after, but couldn't md him; he was
arrested In Reede st. about o'clock In back house
The case for the rested The only do
fence was good character
/ PArRIcK MURRAY eramiued by BELcnER-Knows the
prisoner eight years; knew him TO- be always acea
ble industrious man; he has q vito and three chdren
he served part Of his time TO witness; he Afterwards
turned to laborng work.
| Polccm Bird examined Knows prisoner great
many years. always considered him peaceabe, honest
industrious man.
| JoHr FAeAx-Knows him about months; lived In the
same house vita prisoner; considered him peaceable
industrious man.
JAMES LEDwiTH gave the same testimony a. the former
witness
! THos. MYRTLE ersmined-The prisoner was witness
tenant; thought him moral pescabs man. lived 10 the
house In Ridge at the me Of the occurrence
The CouRT charged the jury, and said the evidence
that the decessed came to his death oy oow gwen oy