The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-17
be m as.,- up, without any de-

ther discussion ne CAV. the msr- up without de-
oisi0r from the Court
The case for the p-Syrcntiop here closed
Mr.. GaaHAM nsid they would not make any formal
opening for the defence. He then proceeded 20 rssd
testimony taken de benz ess@ 10 PhladslphiA.
RosANS, DsRpAGH, aged twenty-five ysar, testified
that she knows Alexander Dunlop for sight years a1d
ne was ola mild and gentle temper AMI not sssy cxcit
cd He was an apprentice to Mr. Thorn, painter and
giazier In Fhiadelphis. She no conrexiou Of bis
family
JosErH sayLEE. constable, aged 40 ysarsHs resides
la Philatcphia bus not IN the nsifhborhood Of the
gang OF young men called kiusrs Hs kn,w nothing
about them do not know the s.u7val char actsr OF
tho prisoner but know something against him
JAMES JOHNSON. Knows prisoner; neve- heard any
thing sganst hi, character until the pvcssnt charge
have him freqsenty n his fathers house, no Il o,
mild and gsnle temper, in my opinion na no con-
neyion Of his.
WILLIAM CURrrs, carpsatsr Knows prisoner bstwesn
two and three years. have never hssrd anything
against his character until the present chLrgs saw
him mostly once week; always thought hs was OF
mild temper, and consider him a ssaiy industrious
AsnAu,M Garrpsr examined. Gives similar testi-
mony m 70 general character
MARY MoCUE sesmssresr Knows the prisoner nice
yeors s no ccop-xon Of his; lived for three yesre In
the same house with him: heard anything ngsi,st
him until tho present charge his chsrscter IL good his
tempar In mild and gentle
CArHARINB ANN ALEx,NDEn, azsi - ysara--Kucvs
prisoner for five years; heard anything against
his ohars,tsr until the preseot charge; no II
nexou OF Witness his character Is good ne ia Of mild
and gentle temper, aud not easily excited.
ELIZA PERKINS, aged 30 ysarr-Gave similar testi-
mouy.
JAMES DUNLAP oxsmined-Ts the father Of tn, priso.
ner resides in Phadelpha 800 Wood street. that part
Of the city is called Spring Garden and Is the norhsss
tern part of the city. | heard anything said
sgainst the character of my son; never had any rsu
bic with him; his habits good; ths accident TO his
happened when ne eoveu years old; h. is now
about nineteen years of whon thu accident occur
rod his mother had Ssnt hin, TO look after younger
brotbor as he turning the corner OF one OF tho
streets he in contact with another boy who WAS
running away from oonstsblei that wa, tns way ~
which tho accident occurred; his mother thought
nothing OF It ct the tms ard did not take any ad
vice about 1t until it too ate Ia chose the ps'ntng
business in preferences to ell otAers ne was bound to
Mr. Thorn, aud some difference aross beswesn them la
regard to instructions which MIR Thorn had promised to
cause of bis having left him
Officer BLOOM recalled for the dafsncs TO identi
fly tho clothes which the prisoner had on when he was
arrested
JorL T THORN, the prisoners master. examined
Knows the prisoner at the bpr The prisoner came to
witness in June l945 and loft him in August l3t7; Wit
ness Is painter and gnzer; prisoners character 10
good so far witness knows; knew him to bslong
10 sny rot has ssaasa Of that prisoner
not belong to the gang of prso ched killers; his dis
differences about instructions which promised to give
him. cid not bother myself about him at the time; |
thought he would be back again; he lett me WITHOUT
Mr. MATHEWS called, to prove that the clothes
produced thos which he prisoner had on when he
met aim on the motning OF tho murder
The for the defence here rested and recess
for hour taken to give the counsel for the de-
fsnco opportunity OF arranging their notes After
tho Col Jack proceeded to for tbs Defence
and followed by Mr. O'Counsr for the prosocu-
ton. Aft-r Mr. O'Connor had flushed the Court nd
journsd. Mr. Graham will reply tomorrow (ths) morn
lug after which the District Attorney viii hnsh on be-
half of tho people.
CouRr GENERAL SESSIONS. March 16 B efore Re-
oorisr SCOTT and Aldermen Purser and Tsppau. Jonas
Phillips Esq Assistant District Attorney.
Case of Jshn Montgom-ry The trial OF John Mont
gomery for KEEP ing dsorderly luss commenced on
Tuesday, resumed this morning. when several adj
dtional witnesses called by the asfence-eut no
evidence of Importance elioited however Ths
oourt but up TO late hour lust night there wore ne
signs OF q verdict bsing rendered.