The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-28

prisoner QUESTIONS
Passover No; except that never said so.
The CouRT-Is the witness positive that the prisoner
used the language stated
day. there would be something wonderful happen.
The CouRr-what makes you SO surs' What was
WIrsrss-Becauss thought 1t strange He said II
he did not sa there would be something remarkable OF
wonderful happen to IT.
wonderful would happen" and his saying, without
something remarkable happening to prevent his sailing
wIrSrss-The impression on my mind is, that he
meant that If he did not SAIL somsthing terrible would
be the cause of it,
Mrs KING recaled-Has seen the prisoner with this
vest on; either this one, or one like 1t.
The testimony for the prosecution here closed The
Attorney General then offered in evidence the papers
found in the vest Of the prisoner consisting Of two
and bill Of clothing purchased at Alfred Mum
roes The following literal copy Of the two notes.
New ORLEANS, March tho S, Is49.
Dear Sir CONT this Dead account Of Truble and
Deceit May this awarding be to oil hoo 1t may con-
My hand has Ben wavering obsr IT for som days
My agent is Mr.. Meeker. l Wish he would Dispaoh
(signed JOSEPH BRADLEY.
Endorsed on the backis the following
This is Bad Bisiness-my hand.
NEw ORLEANS, March the s, 1884
Mr. Bidwell- Dear Sir this Is what never expect to
come to. But it is Truble and one to help out
But me Let me Lay top Of ground for the turkey Buzz
cards to eat for s,i have did r0ns ,osr
Directed to Mr.. II. Bidwen N. o.
The Attorney General went to show from the evil
dence that these notes could be traced directly to the
prisoner.
J. C. LARuE Esq, here rose, and interrupting the
State officer, sad-H it please the court. am not
gagged in this cause have spoken to the prs
oner; but as spectator-as amicus cur9-I cannot
look quietly and permit such testimony go the
jury without objectng to its illegaty Captain Brad
should be proved Papers introduced here to show
that the prisoner is guilty Of the crime with which he
IS ina papers naa oesh IN ae room
BEEN and he would say it not Impossible mpro-
bable that busybody who fond of wonders to
amuse the public had put these papers In the pocket
of the vert He would not permit such testimony go
to the jury without saying that it could not bear
against the prisoner unless 1t put before the jury
in proper and legal manner, conforming to the rules
of evidence
observation-disclosures replied that he had conduct
ed the cause in the same manner II the prisoner
had been aided by the best of counsel and that he
could not be charged with irreguarty In the procees
rgs that 1t was not to find witnesses to prove
the signature of the prisoner; he could not find any
one by when he could prove it, ana, therefore, the
next best evidence must be made use Of The Attor
yEeneral then argued that tie proof sustained the
fact that the papers aid belong to the prisoner
MIR LARuE rsplied.He maintained that the State
soners signature; that his vessel been frequently
entered and cleared at the and that th.
signature might be proved by the officers Of the Gus
exhausted all means to prove the signature That ii
the papers had been in the Of the prisoner
the psce officers would have found them, when they
took his watch and money from him. A witness was
then offered by the State to prove the signature.
C. J. MEEKrR sworn-Knows Capt Bradley knew
him four five years ago master Of schooner and
loaded him at that tme prisoner to witness and
asked him to put his up for California; the cap
tain belongs to New Haven; never saw him wire has
received two notes from prisoner at the parish prison.
don't know whether he wrote the notes or not.
The court overruled the exception and the papers
were given in evidence to the jury.
The Attorney General then read the Law, and briefly
summed up the testimony when Nj Larue with per-
mission of the court addressed the jury lie did not
appear there the prisoners counsel, but from
tves Of humanity In abiding to the testimony, he
maintained that 1t reasonable presumpt that
quarrel had taken place between the prisoner and de-
ceased, and that both had entered into q fight. II
would have been tho conclusion, had two been
found under the circumstances. Mr.. Laruc here
alluded to woman's hate and her spirit Of revenge
He argued that, from the uncertainty attending the
papers, they should not be looked upon evidence.
That the vest perfectly saturated with blood and
the papers were clean white and unstaned IL the
the widest Of lunstics He did not believe it 1t was
the strongest proof of his lunacy and insanity that
could be addnced The Attorney General concluded the
argument The court then commented at large upon
the extraordinary pursued In this case and of
the counsels abandoning the cause. After describing
all the facts tie court then summed up the testimony
prisoner and the deceased The court dwet ut length
upon the atrocity Of the crime and charged the jury
against the prisoner.
The court room densely crowded and great into
rest was manifested throughout the trial
The jury retired at 10 minutes before o'clock p M.
At O'Clock the judge sent for the jury and asked tho
jurors whether there any prospect of their agree
ing and If they required any instructions They re-
piled when Of the jurors asked the that
in case they found the prisoner guilty, whether it
would grant n new trial. The court said that q
matter to be determined hereafter. The jury again
retired, and at midnight had not agreed.
have since the day of trial had Geographic des
patch announcing the conviction Of Capt Bradley and
his Recommendation to mercy.-ED. HERALD