New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-12
Trial tor Murder.
SENENTH DAY

SEVENTH DAY January II.
CouAr OF OYEK AND TERMIsER- Before Judge Ed
monds and AID Hart and Foot Trial IF Cairta Russ
for The Murder Of his HVs.--. Continued.
CkrutapAsr Long sworn-Keeps IN the Gymnasium Of
Mr. Dungeon. Canal.sL saw prisoner there once In Al
gust lsst his brother there be wanted 10 quarrel
with HI, brother said he not afraid OF him, and that be
could ck him he walked ABOUT AS ~ ne was crazy of
vexed he came 20 see M Brewer, who was there he
down lime and cried was there about three quar-
Croi. exercising SOARING and shoot
ing carried al the CELERY was three OF four days be
efe Nj Price shot himself in the gallery that prisoner was
there. he Ian ghed when he hrst came 10.
Josspa Brewer sworn-Saw prisoner I" above, have
known him II but much with him he his came
the resdingroom that day laughing loud next minute
he crying he looked wild u about half an hour MS
brother prisoner al Boston IN May met him
day and he said he going to Andoyer, the same
evening be- said he going TO New-Bsdford saw him
again next morning he ghed and sald he going
New-York that afternoon again he said he was going TO
Andoyer; he appeared TO be excited did not believe he
Crosl-eramiHod-l am an equestrian Last engaged al
the Bowery Amphiiheaire DO not know sperson named
Ans Row. Was neyers groomsman al marriage OF prl-
soner and said was. cannot swear he was ever
married before Do remember where he was se years
ago do not know where J was then myself Might
have been In New York and might have been IN South
America DO not remember saying Calvin Russ COM
menced his by taking large sum from his father or
other friends | prisoner 10 Ceners- the morning
AFTER the murder Was asked by Mr. Pitcher and another
person 20 his Identity refused 10 lake hold OF him out
said will 20 for officer had seeu his wife but never
spoke Have prisoner drink but have not seen
him In liquor prisoner IN this city when he came
home from man ct.wsr think be came In inc Columbia
ngals Ia 1874 never mentioned about his conduct al bos
he did not recognize me when he was arrested
when he got the station house be haloed and said,
done IT," tie pointed to Mr.. Pitcher snd said, You d
rascal you are The mean. Of my being here" Did
speak 70 Russ did not hear him deny bis name was huss
heard him say What have done" tie sometimes came
10 al Mr. Ottignons rooms OF which had me
charge. He never spoke Of having wife.
George ~. Nnson swOrn-Resids At No. Bhghtonst
Boston: am a stone-lsyer by trade, know Russ
noon In Cambridge. near he Mechanics Inn, appear
an restless A n
asked 20 with him; said he wanted me 10 go 70
New York to help him mad his wife, who was there re
luctanly consented accompany him 10 New YORK had
been acquainted with hun several years on his passage
he continued walking 40 and down deck the IA
dies berhs ull Gea II o'clock a. night he came below
with and got lntO our berth, but be soon got W
again and went on deck some minutes aiiefwsrd went
10 see where he was found him walking before, be
did not answer me- and seemed In deep meditation after
hall hour hs said he felt sck and he did notlhnk
swell DO think he seas sick left nn and went 70
bed IN the morning found him walking in The same
places talked him about he scenery on he East
River, but he did give me any definite answer
Never the prisoner Intoxicated was with him nearly
went round with hin To the chair factories 70 look for
work; he engaged w0Ik at more Than one place. To-
ward evening, tho Battery, no met woman who be
said biz wife be went up and spoke 10 her and wen,
Of with her ollowe. him I've Or hfse sIeeis, Osl ne
slipped away and lost ~ mat nghi between 10 ana u
next day met him Mr. Otgnon's, IN Cansisti ne
would not as 10 where no had been said ne
wanted md his brother Albert went IOWA 1nt eyua
GOT nuG him 10 The afternoon met ms onsf IN SansI
whom he ASKED as 70 boarding house ana Wss fse,is
ID 4
trunk and carried II 70 ne house ls ga soooI ~
undressed bed he fDmed aiely dressed himself
again borrowed nghtkey Of one Of nc sac n
would BE- back 10 minutes bus dld not come Daes lil
morning. his was ystefiOps 70 me he dh not
converse with me; times he vas very very soc4oe,
would lsk and sugh; do not recoecl he said anything W
me particularly about his wife said he would lie 20 see
he letter directed 10 his wife IN rev Iofk,
and pu Il in the Post once eis 10 Two days for Boston
..,s MIN nex ALTER part u Jgly 10 Boston he wished
carry him 70 FramingLani q miles saln ne "snied 70
20 10 Newly asked him why he did not take The cars
a. q her l.h
before be got buggy and started WIN MN Ob-
served HIM very restless said ne could was sstsf haa
drove Inc horse which was not The iaci a. drove about
Or miles an hour he spoke Of going 10 Albany bayng
house and settling down sometimes he would aE OF hs
wife and me money maj nc had ne .slo ns hao ho1y e
him would seud presents u money 70 me ana g,her
friends he said h believed his wife IA 10 rev. iofA
living with other he seemed u be akng sn1 ald not
bat he was talking about AFTER We go 10 FRAMING
ham asked him II be not going 10 see TIE friend he
said d. The frend-l nave got DO friend nefei lei
him there the for NewYork, az hey passed
lai afternoon he not intoxicated did not see MIN
again ill him Court. lie evening before ne sisf
ed he said he clothing store a, zee Come Aes1e nsno
a suit Of clothes he went Ia, walked up 10 toe looking
glAss The end AMI walked out dId cot 20 10 sceom
panied him bsck 10 bis home al he hechacs Inn hs
manner very wild that night
eralsises lie paid for the horse aud buggy 90
not know Why took hun ne being Will % ffapn
not and said be not going Ia drns any more uqtos
ong a. he lived saw him dfiak a. Boston suppose
Il would be natural consequence for ne 10 tske dfsp
on looking ro1nd after got 10 New York DO not kn1"
whether he drama not cd no, drns very otlsn ne
worked Al Boston 10 North Market ST sod Commercial
at be lid not sn0w where his vile was IN New-fofA
when he wrote the Letter.
r.sr Hoo sworr-Reslde Albany myself snd brother
keep furniture rooms there know the prisoner hrst
sne. him when be commenced worh for us In March,
lsa5 he continued al November hs busiasss WA
chairpanting any tnlng IN he conduct 10 ex
cie suspicion he excellent workman, bat some
Ia; anstesdy al his work The first day
about the 18th phi him 10 New-fork sfer ne let
in November, neat saw him on the lf.h August, l%fo
hing peculiar about him be worked vi Saturday o. The
third observed n0thsng peculiar about nln ssnf
dav he said ais wife sick, and Dc must 90 70 new.
York told him The boals I'D III he SAID he had
some things wished his place kept Tor him but
laid he must 20 he Lost H ne seemed excited when ne
nrsg came down Monday he cane 10 WORK again, and
Ten on Tuesday nothing him except on hrst com
Ing down saturday.
b. Evsr-I knew hin easily enough when be cams
10 work u Auyust He not pee, and I'D act IooE