New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-16
The Ann-sI. Murder.

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,.s-s Frs-.s>i -Rss'de a, i Stanton MY
~ s~.,ns.. !. IN AeHst same enildns ~ wn,ch NV
Rt.Nl ar seia sad silver ,s,rs", I,sc.s@,
.s,. Rim vi an srrsrd 60 Futcr. 90 the mS' nins OF
n, r,vrasu he returned ~ 90 ~ ~" 5rs ,o hs
s, h - Sesn committed ! vent down and saw MT
1--WE ~. bach swsSa'S Ava AZ, ~ ssy Sass
.,r.,' ~ Mr ssps., see.'oucsfi rs TIE same eS'lc
's. ..~ pt,-cnes there ina peInss' esme usis ..1u
,inases Il s. .ee rsisoser came there At we sane
Irs. he ogeneS eis lace believe. ss did mine he
. "a NJ, saS said. suppose have 60 work another
Ia, t,l sosAios went on seSt my wos, sne 90 no,
"a, say aOse attention TO h'm ssw sm 'n arc GUY .,
t,al stois, wh'shw "" ever Nj Ne". o." "a NJ, Ssil
ssrs NJ Palmer came up IN e1i store s.' sse wi ,'
.s,.Sl went psgt Of the way down "sir. and saw
49, M.tts.w.' and said lcbiss,ed tol went
s~a .A,. .ssr snS saw che boSy as Jay mere was
sch hSshs ss@ ei q, ana wen. o',s 20 ,.T hs,
~ r.uel came az, the afternoon before prisoner and
~ While .as y sS sS,S .ss.ss S.s sssr
se ,e.n ..ia that Mr. Neill ~ed him money he said
s,ssy rsrty & them wcad act together add wsylsy
N. ~. aud mex hin-sei him down sns dsfsue his isee
,'.s,sss-,'-sS-t thins gave my testimony before
A, Ccrspsr. Juty | Do now; believe | laid saw
" -. 49,, 10Th sides 81 The door were open
i .S.n 1 went down; BY MI. Palmer coming 80 sud'
a. urca me- I WAS = lind 81 fishteoed think
- .s,A Neil ia down there murdered a, not re.
.,eSt Nv. never saw hi before ne stood out
S...tten hcuse ! went dowa .nd right up hsao,
"a said 60 MI 7. be mism hsve committed suicide he
"..t3
- .sc w>nt down ccked foura % see they could find
.-vsAirs bot could not thev came up rade the re.
-. ,,a,,s. NJ = then went Is the stlii1n house saw
lNr fser aAcut there NJ hs forenoon was bothered
y "a seal the Police officers asked me ofen that
s,~oe a. 10 absorption Of nunsp that hsrily knew
.Sst h.i seen the bar Of iron, when FIRST went
Sa rctcsse-ve the sit aucn the easel Tor sme
theh rsirt sisns Old not ay On BIS esc or would
Nsi rssrr h.a been another young with Mr. Nsill
nsnss Grcrni him about month before never spoke
So Jsrsr-l 30 70, recollect having aoy other
r<r.ar 10 store shst motnins exeep, Mr Matthews
"A, Rsfnes sud prisoner did not hear any noise below;
ga, uSsips 90 mach noise myself preparing Tor al sue
-. thsf d.y that could not hear ordinary noise
fsre 70 nuneson 10 the back way OF the store
,ls,tStss, sScTr-wss sssis.ins Mr Barnes
~ October At Is Annst; knew the prisoner saw him
"a he morning Of the murder IN Willain-st between
s..I1., ard Am waking towards Beekmsnst very
..iy boxing down in the gutter, walking curb stone
ia his face psitislly turned from me passed to ~
Ass inio the store 20 see Mr. Barnes he YVES
= here then came 10 the door Of the store and stood
here while standing here minute or two saw Nr.
f.aer 81 into the and return; he passed me and
$50 in the store ard himself 10 Mr. Hoogand,
clerk koih came toward me; Mr. H. said MI Nell 10
y 80 and; MI Palmer Wa, not acquainted with
sisy went down saw Mr. y lying there 10 was
S S S wiiss.i 70 ses0s tSs body ef Mr. Is
la OF his u'us dress wss s. minutes pas met the
yri.o1sr; hsA looked 81 the bsekmanst eioes ihsre
.,s rsrcel q rubbish sgsns the back basement door,
asa ssd GOT been kept open as 40 entrsnes VS., not
resed fcr irespsss account Of the prisoner oected
tsj I am s~sre Of such being done Argument was
t..-d Nj Graham commended the tendency Of the eyl-
s,ree would be 10 IN feeling the part Of Mr.. Neil
ts~sd prisoner rslher than the reverse Remarks were
$50 made By Col Jack ana replied to by the District At
f5rpey who ooniended that the testimony relevant
~ rsss I.srks ard sons warmth Of feeling wss
-xhbted BY the Alderman by Mr. Grahams reply az 10
the testimony osins based on ne sS,I,n0ny
made BY me for Mr. Nell account OF the prisoner,
a settlement o. the suit Mr. N was arrested Mr. Barnes
aaron The plaintiff to NJ Tslmsdges office and saw
M Prison Thus was on ;sth get ot;m ~ up Ss %
% -ttle suit then went 70 MI Van Hovenburgh
r. iced bir 81 which was refused and NJ Baines
ssrvsrd advanced him the So; MI b. reserved Por-
ne hs,l bond sfter the death Of Mr. n paid Mr. Van
II IS and got sdiseontnusnee. Mr Grahsm moved that
IL testimony be struck es rrelsyanthe District At
,orrey sad be would connect IT, Aid NJ ives in favor Of
striking o1t.-it wss allowed H., ,.,
Crosi-erarsiEca-D Did not obterye any package win
prisouer 10 Wism-ft; his AIMS were down, his right
il;heE from did not see Mr. helh awe ina morn
Fre6erieE Bsrnss sworn-ssw the prisoner about a
quartz, past in store and shout atetwAtd I'll about
pri,Scer tskic. ian cwsrd Gold few minutes after
wsut 20 the door and called the prisoner down into the
10 paint three standing which in the fton base
ment; rave him directions and asked what ,ime ne
ould have them done: he said az MI Nel came
"a he would get the boiled OIL mix the paint and should
have them that day then went oeross he way 70 ~
Auut as there 10 minutes then In the back yaId
OF the store o. Mr. SniheD few doors above was there
IS or . mnutes; as was Teturrlng We oio mat nj
esdy described the Police officers were thsre he must
rave passed win the sign befoTe gave directions as 10
ne sa. cps eiH oser ~ he word Music smith on
there connection between the basement ana oaes
ward except through the window question was ssheo
q 10 the SOFT but Obi scted 10 and overruied
Cro,s-ersiaed-Prisoner as standing py lns 10Y ~
nv store when went IN and left saw him iyng ABOUT
outside snerwsrd did not observe him ater saw nun pass
the door sfterws,d with the size orc not see pm
with il; IL esht or ten minutes alter ""'"
with him TO the cellar as to the CASKS so 49,. A.
SAMUEL Brevoort, sworn.-Reside st iio NeseytLi ~
all he
found the hammer there now shown ~ was unueI .le
end Of large desk 1t was abouta fortnight eitei tne
asr Testimony objected 10 accCunto length Tune
There also portion OF shirt Io9ha JACKET ahu
papers in tue corner there was blood on ,o
IL law and three upon IT. the room and the poo
hours snd half after the maIaer saw ie
ns Of murder though the indenaton was not MADE
Nj Bel gave The chair to M Ns ~ from to -
o'clock 2eth Oct heard OF the murder ana went down
the easel projected tue head could see 'ne heai "
Narsaret B. simpson, sxQrnl. mother Of deceased
came to 10Y house at is sprucs.t near William he
came up behind me was sics ne sac, ie M ~
O'clock vet mother - saw by the watch IL wss ~ thn
us, pa,t he said because the previous day ne prom
i.ed 10 call then and did not he ssed as ne SPOKE ne
aa cs,bs"nst md had called TO Mi Hart, but
could snd would hsveto call AGAIN my son W
s.s asss o his he had spoken before Of
The trouble this young man nsa gwen nm soo.' tns ~ .
veyy bad one he sy he had not bseo home thst
nis6t he lived u Riyinston''t occupied part OF
Franei, Green sworn.-In October last lived 10 WE WE
u.mst worked for SIR Neii could not do much a. NJ p,
nnsnass; prisoner worked with me at Mr. N - ar ~
a.eh.rsed because he had no work that oouiu 90
nd - no money to pay have been for the last SIX
weeks al the Hospital with ship lever wnen nc co
ssrsd he called hin self Alex Moore he toto me ne ~s
20 be with Mr. NELL year - week spoke to nun one
oay about his looking on ht 20 ne $50 n.
hsd got into fight at Philsdephis and II IL hsa hJ
b.en for thai he would have been 10 WORK At aoci
mia, another day he spoke Of Mr.. Nel owing him mo-
psv ana said II be did not pay him he would give hm
AZ sood licking the same as the fhisdeipnla oeys
sos, lsft saw him In the street aud asked him II ne
ssS NOT rot HE money yet he said Mr. N had no money
and he came shop the day before drunk ne ga
going away and II he did not pay him be ore ne
-, IN, better look for hmselti advised hiu ne
vas Roipf away. 20 away Peseesoiy ss" MN after
.s,S and he said Mr.. Neil had got house TO pant
n. was not erossexsmned Aid Mesefols 'ao ne hSo
90 on he would be hiptevenng some OF US mere
Pes,,f p Simpsor. sworn kept et No = Spiueest
80, ~, Neil 10 % IS minutes Pas on the morning o.
- nn,ds, he returned coat which his no1hes h.o 50
Tor him 20 try on but IL was 100 smat ne came lIo-
,oo,hsrs do not know where he went rem my s'oie
So a. time by the Beekmsu-st. CLOCK -, o.
Co.,, RIoorn sworn-is one OF he Ponce oi the w
.,,.sbsS 10 the Chiefs OAicei heard e. the mSIaet
,,s h.,ora 10 went as Ann st.; saw large eo4oeeot
-. hoav Dr McDOunell IS theIe wen