The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-17
Law Intelligence

CouRr OF OvEx AND TERMIsER.-Msreh 10 Before
Juigs Edw2rds Aldermen Mrserole and Dodge Trial
Of .aierandsr Dunirp air, Moore for TIE Tdsr of "A
H. N,tH-FJ nth Day.-Tbe Court organised at the
usual hour, after winch the namec OF IN" jury were
called, and the oase resumed
FALL J SIMPSON examined by the District Attorney
-Resdss at l6 Spruce street; saw the deceased the
morning Of the murder left the house OF witness be-
tween ten and tweye minutes past O'Clock TIA.
ing; him afterwards at quarter past IL O'Clock in
the basement; he was then dead; he had black
frock black psntaloons, figured vest, SO; examined
the deco sed ct the time TO IL his eiotasg torn
found IL was not
Cross examined @ How do you know that it was
between ten aad twelve minutes past o'clock?
. Il had An appointment to- 60 1shug that day with
freud and upon looking tn. aim and clock we
found that would have but hours fishing whea 1t
would be full tide the bar and postponed the sp
poiutDe-t 10 another time; dscsssad did not into
Johnsons he went into Cham beIains to issve - coat
there.
FsANcrs McISrYRE exaniusd-Is stage driver;
drives for atd-,d aud MdCelland; is on tho Bowery
aud Houston street line knows tne prisoners saw him
previous his arre.S the 29sh Of October last; he
rode trip and half wi rue; he gos on With NJ tho
corner Cstharine and Chatham strss asked prisoner
losg he hsd been hsre he replied that ne work
ing at his trade With Mr. Nsill VINO owed him monsJ,
and that he would sissy with him until he boarded OUT
and DESIRED witness, he met him with any one 70 eau
him Moore, that wa, tn, name he won't nnder knew
MIN previously by Of Dunsp FOR two yssrs be
came with witness after O'Clock and remained with
MIN upwards OF two hours.
MlpslRsrA Osvoe eKsniutd.--Kuovs the prisoner;
boarded with me last Octobsr at ~ Hamilton street;
he usually chargsi his shirt on Sabbath day and
Thursdsy but witness is not positive.
which the oiicsrs there be usually alone,
and bis conduct usus his general character in
the house was good.
Direct T,suwsd - He'd difficulty with him there
difficulty in the house there wss somethlDg
said OF his having nsulted and wtosts asked
him If he had done he said not there person
present. and witness asked that person II he had he
person replied he had he again oonrsdictsd tbs person
end seemed TO he angry witussa husbSud was present
and made remark, snd witness thought prisoner
gave him the lie upon which said would have Paa-
delphs rioters In my house. did not make use of the
words Phsdslphs killer, or Philadelphia church burn
-rs heard OF suoh words until tbs pDlics officers
mentioned them
JuLIA 1cCoRNroK exsmusd-Knovs the prisoner;
In the employ Of Mrs Dsyoe act Ootobsr rscoscs
the dsy which ths prisoner arrested t was the
dsy OF che murder; he home @ dinner that day.
does not know whether he changed bis shirt that day
not he in the habit OF going 20 his every
day, when he came home to dinner
question having arisen IN regard 10 the examiaa-
nation OF Melntyro, h- having affidavit Ia No
vsmber last and upon his preesut animation hesHore
to some extent dirroOty, the District Attorney pro
posed to allow him TO refresh his memory sy rssalng
the afhiavit
MIR GRAHAM on the part of the prisoner, otjeced in
asnuch as tbe affidavit noe ia his own htna WI
ing; aud che rule that pager Rot all Ia me htua
writing ola witness could not be given when on an Orai
examination, 10 rcfresh his memory.
The DisrEIcr ArroRNEY Insisted that these was no
settled tho subject; that The sfhdavt signed
by the wtaess t his act much AS tie whole OF
t was in his handwriting and it was therefore, legiti
mate TO allow the witness 70 look Vt IT, Ater some iur