The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16
Law Intelligence.

CoURr OF OYER AND TsRMrNKR, March l4.-Befors
IF alexander Dunlop atias Moore, for the Murder Of Al
frander n N.fH Third day. After the Judges had
sk.n their seats this morning the trial was resumed
cad
ANDRE FsEMoNT examined by the District Attorney
HE place of business is in Ann street. remembers the
Hinton, out on tho morniog Of the murder; made me
orandum In writing OF the time the boy went Que and
osms back; he came back in about twenty minutes 1t
was hsfpSst nine O'Clock when he came back
Q-At the tine he came back, had the murder been
committed, or not?
Ayes, air, the murder had been committed. state
this from what saw afterwards.
Q-What did you see afterwards!
A. went down after the boy came in, and saw the
Iasn lying his back.
wM. HoAeLAyp, examined by tho District Attorney
Witness lives IN Mercer street, worked in Ann street in
October last there the 29h OF October last
The pronar tb ere that mornings he came there ut tho
time that did; 1t about twenty-five minutes
eight O'clock he opened his store and opened mine
Prisoner witness and raid 81 suppose have to
work smother day for netting Witness paid no sttsn
ton brt went on With his work saw prisoner in and
about the store afterwards. Witness afterwards
spoken TO by Mr. Palmer and went DOM the steps and
saw Mr. NsiiPs legs lying on the floor Witness came
went in and the body they both then left aud went
away.
Q-Hsd you been in the habit OF going into tn. cellar
beiore7
Al had. The diagram wa, her. producsd to Wit
and he asked whether the situation OF thu pre-
mises was accurately described or not)
WITNESS think IL is
What time aid you see him after eight o'clock on
Al cannot say the time
@ Was 1t after, or before you saw Mr.. Palmer!
A-thiak the time might be about half past O'Clock;
the second time went own young man named Rue
went with me- he is now of the city believe; Mr.
Matthews was also with u.s. the day before down
there With the prisoner; sat at the stove; got
talking about engines at Philadelphia and the different
scrspes they got into; he also told that Nei owed
him money ani what the boys In Philadelphia do whom
the bos owes them money, and won't pay them party
OF them lie in wait for him at night throw him down.
and lick him, and dshgurs his face and the thing
might be done hare.
Cresstssained by Col JAcK--Q Did you your
examination before the say any thing about the
boys Ia Phsd.phis lying In wait for the boss and dis
figuring his face!
i stated before tho coronsrs jury ths, he told ma
the boys would catch the master knock him down. and
dsfgure his face
Q-Dd You say upon that occasion that the last time
you saw Alexander was at O'Clock!
Al cannot say.
q DO you recollsot that you stated to the coroner
that you told Of the murder Mr. Matthews after he
got to the storsl
Al said TO the coroners jury that say Mstthews
up the street, but cannot say whether said any
more; my recollection IL not very good
al want you to try and recollsct II you did not
municste the fact OF the murder to Matthews after you
had got into the cellar!
Al cannot say whether did or not.
Q = When you went down, In what position id you
hnd the doors!
A.-Both sides OF tie door were open
Q.-Wsre you alarmed whom you went down.
AIR Palmer comingss uddeniy me- was fright.n-
Q.-Doyou reoollect what Palmer saidl