The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-08
Court OF over and Tsrmsnsr.


7sird Dav"This trial was resumed this .(Thursday)
with whom was associated James NJ. Smith, Jr, and
Henry L. Clinton. The curt was crowded. Inc
friends Of the prisoner, and s a%nssrsd in court
The prisoner looked much more detected tnan on tne
former days Of the trial ,.,.h r.r4 =, n.
day.
The CouRr having frequently had occasion 70 ceA
in the court to order for repeatedly coughing
and using their poke tkerchefs, HIS Honor Suoge ID
Of the ANONYMOUS gentlemen whom he had reprimsnded
in court Judge Edmonds too fond OF Soo9 oke 70
allow It to pass and His Honor has accordingly favored
70 Il. Hon N.Y. J. W E1sond., Judge. CITY Hall:
DsAR Sra Permit the undersigned 70 INFORM you
commenced TINT of General Inspector of the Living
and In that capacity he sends to honor the under
With great consciousness and respect,
! am, yours.
1t was here by the way that 6rst became acquainted
with very sensible German custom that Of concentra
tpr the cough and nsae blowing during service time
The clergyman stops at different periods OF MS
back sm his his sns and
ing the services with the operation at no other time
The above, it is to be hoped will have the desired e
DR.. CRrv,Lrro, examined by the District Attorney
made post norton examination Of the body Of the
her throat cut; all the son part Of the throat was cut
down the vertebre OF the neck on the lett SIDE the
began about the angle q the oches
beyond the angle of the right jaw; there were two in
cisions beginning and then they ran into one making
say there were two cuts running into one gaah The
wound was sufficient to death; the carotds were
was such wound ss would req hire considerable
force to naict it must have been made with very sharp
cauld noi have been indicted by her own hand ex
amnsd her body and there were no other marks OF vo
encs her body there were however marks o. issue;
the spine she was decently dressed sne was small
Crosssrained-I did not attend her during life pro-
DR.. R.w.or, the Coroner, examined BY the District
Attorney saw the body the 10th Sept; agree in
Russ saw the body lying il the house that mornings he
brought into the room where the body lay; asked
him he knew the deceased lying on the hoor1 he SAID
Witness here pointed out the Of the wound on
the throat; the cut: were two distinct ones between
vertebrae Of the neck physicians call 1t process No
cross examination. ,os bSySx ;,.a
by Mr. B. O'ConnorI saw Russ on the morning OF 9th
September of White and Orange Streets saw
ns,
Streets in sight Of the house where the murder was
had out Of the a0q Rs.. w " s:
of White street. crossing over Orange street;
not certain that it was Russ spoke to Mr. White,
towards me stood until he passed. he turned down Cen
ire street, and then passed through Centre towards
and stopped when he stopped also stopped behind him.
he came full to me; was behind about sixty feet;
up sna M he eD
10 not Russ p he then turned down Franklin towards
Orange in turning here just below the collar Of his
coat discovered two spots OF blood he then got into
Franklin street, about fifteen steps from the corner and
took him by the collar Of the coat and said, Russ
or, Why do you take hold Of met" was little agi
taed the time and may not distinctly recollect his
precise words; then seized his right hand with my left
hand ondtu nm he cuH of
tenon the bloody condition OF the wrisband Of his
shirts he said nothing all this tme and then turned
down the cuff Of his coat; he seemed to resist; then
held him with my left hand, and put my right over the
pocket of his coats and in the right hand pocket Of
his coat | felt something like the case OF razor;
kept hold Of him this way, and conducted him to the
9Th ward station house handed him over to the deputy
coroner Mr. Cockslss and then ss; S captain o. P0
out single in which there was single razor
and the razor was very bloody very bloody
sence his clothes were taken from him and other
clothes put on him; in examining nj: clothes
false bosom-on his pantaieons, and the leaf of his
hat the bloody side Of the shirt bosom was turned
I'M il had not been for that it would be very percept
he staggered; the stagger that hrst attracted my
eye have other reason Tor supposng he was intox
house; he made remark to me the sta:
ton house; Justice Drinker came in his official
would commit himself; he then said tn at he had ALLIED
her. and would do the sama gain If it had to be done
again" He addressed me and said, a. well as can
recollsct 1T is your faut or You damned rascal but
for you would not be here cant recollect the pre-.
else words used but we'll can recollect it was
either the other Of these expressions was con
fused at he tme he said nothing after this to
Cresseramin.d-I resided about this time in Leonard
kerr shredder, No. ia Broadway, casting compost
ton of zinc, tin and of misunderstanding tubesthe
employ wa. unsteady had two different spells OF
ployment in August Mr. Bakers first name is Christian
q tho time | arrested Russ was in no pa1cu.
p %o Sp1Sff%S o..r Bstsr time
for MIR Lair shoemaker in Warren street; collect.
ed money also for publican with whom | resided at
stetsy, residing in John PEARL had been
married man; was unfortunate enough in this city to
marry Kentucky lady. tRoars Of laughtsr)
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY here objected to this line OF
cross examination end contended that the witness
not bound to say any thing to disgrace himself
and SHALL when do ask for legal advice from the
sell as to whether am married man not; renewed
reS in this city, lived with her for about three years
she then sailed to New Orleans, carrying with her my
little boy which she stole away and understand she
and now l shall ask am married man ? (This answer
produced rosrs of laughter and applause, which was
Witness eontinued.-He lived In Ohio, and was par
tally bred to the law. In 1927 he was arrested
charge Of forgery on the Kentucky bank with Brown o.
Ohio Sterns and another; this the most fortunate
occurrence OF my life; can point to It with pride; wal
considered innocent man; was bailed out by Mr.
NASH the counsel of Serns appeared on the trial o.
Storms; nols proque was entered in my cases did moi
turn states evidence.
Cousr-It is right to ask you ere you innocent OF
guilty of the charge.
WIrNEss,-I was innocent of the charge.
Condemnation continued. was arrested at the
time of Monroe Edwards forgery. was arrested fol
knocking fellow down in public house was never
arrested any other charges was on the Police during
Mayor Harpers official years during the existence of the
holidays in this city have been engaged keeping Poul
try for Mr. Hurd at the corner OF Catherine and Madison
hope this won't subject me to Indictment there Il
sometimes rsfiing carried on for sxpences.
The defence here pointed out slight variance be
tween the testimony OF the witness and his deposition
taken before the police.
WrNEss-I very often used to visit Mrs Buchanan
because she had charge of my little boy was In thu
house the 9th September | saw Russ pass down tn,
stairs and slightly noticed him this was the only time
saw him until | made the arrest.
| WITNESSES written deposition before the Coroner wa
here handed to him. which he read to himself. Witne
| here withdrew.
| CAPTAIN McGRArH, of the 9th ward police.-saw tn
prisoner the morning of the arrest, and stripped him