The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-28
Trial OF Joseph Bradley for the Murder OF
Fanny Young, alias Fanny Daley, at New

Orleans.
The trial Of Joseph Bradley late commander Of the
schooner Friendship, for the murder Of Fanny Young,
fsnny DALEY on the 9th Of March last on
B. LEE, Esq, counsel for the prisoner presented
an affidavit signed by the prisoner setting forth the
materiality Of two Witnesses Mr. Thompson and Mrs
Hart and moved for continuance, which the Court
overruled 1t appearing that they had not been resu
dsvt stating that he had been informed by the Attor
ney General that this case would not be tried this
counsel Randel Hunt, Esq who was absent, and that
he was totally unprepared, and could not the
responsibility OF proceeding with the ease, and asked
| for a continuance on this ground.
| The ATTORNEY GENERAL did not recollect Of having
informed the counsel as charged and the Court
and another affidavit presented. stating that it
had just come to the knowledge Of the counsel that
DR.. Meux, who had attended and dressed the wounds
OF the prisoner absent aud that they could not
safely proceed to trial. Mr. HINT In support of this
informed by his colleague that the trial had been put
on by the Attorney General until next term that
ne was totally unprePared to appear for the defence
That he bad received notice that the cause had
been fixed for trial. and he felt TINT public justice de-
manded that the should b. continued give the
counsel time to prepare the defence and obtain their
witnesses. That to proceed with the under the
circumstances would be like bringing a victim to
| slaughter. He had never appeared In q case without
preparing himself and he could do now in JUS
tce to his client, lie was also engaged In another
the cir tances the court would grant con.
tinuance. The Attorney General replied and the
court rule that as the ease had already been once
continued on account of the adjournment Of the Court
in consequence Of the death of a distinguished ci-
txen Gen. Gainef). and that the had been
fixed for ten days and the prisoner served with notice.
and copy OF the Of the persons SUNNI oned to
Try him. that it could not now grant a continuance
the were irregular and all the grounds
davit.
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appear for the prisoner and hoped his Honor would
appoint ether counsel. MIR Lee then asked the court
TO appoint other counsel for the prisoner when the
court appointed MIR. Lee who then asked for time to
prepare the prisoners which the refused
Nj. Lee then declined acting The court asked the
prisoner should assign counsel for him. The pr-
soner raid he had nothing to do with it; his Wit
nefass were not present and he not ready to be
| desert the prisoner 1t was not its fault.
Inc jury was then ordered to be empanelled the
asked" Win you be tried BY this juror,' The pri
.oaer replied that he had nothing to say about the
| TlaI me Juror then refused TO bc sworn, and the
| court asked why the juror objected! The Juror re-
Piled, Because the prisoner has counsel for de-
The CouRr-What have you to do with the defence!
JuRoR-I have nothing to with the defence; only
that think could not eonscentiousy serve under the
The CovHr-why will not your feelings or consci
ence permit you to serve? What do you mean, sir!
| ny should you, counsel think proper to abandon
| the prisoner, refuse to that account!
JuRoR-Because think could not impartially try
|
The Attorney General ordered the juror to stand
aside, Two more jurors objected to serve and were
likewise set aside for cause. The jury was then
paneed the prisoner refusing to accept reject any
| Of them.
The District Attorney opened the ease, and read
| the Indictment and the law. The prisoner then
brought out Of the DOCK and seated in front Of the
| ness's chair.
| CORONER SrEppEx sworn-He testified that he held
the inquest the body Of the deceased that there
was good deal of blood on her person and the floor
She had woun is on her hands and which appear
Vad in fanAt off s.ol,aa
had wounds on her neck and abdomen, IL cut with
knife the prisoner was found the floor with the de-
removed, as he had just dressed his wounds; the
wounds received by deceased inflicted with knife
here produced stained ell over with blood
Thinks this is the razor that was found In the room
the principal wounds were penetrating wounds the
The court here asked the prisoner If it should cross.
examine the witness Prisoner replied that he had
thing to do with 1t; and the next witness called
| VIsGrIA KING sworn-Resided in Baronne street, be
| tween Girod and Julia streets, in March last The
house Is wooden house, with gallery and yard in
'front.' and with three rsems behind the other the
doors opening OUT to enter the middle ROOM you
on the gallery; knows the prisoners always knew him
as Capt Bradley first time witness ever saw him was
when he rented the for Miss Daley; never knew
anything Of Capt. but what was correct; Fanny
Dung Daley, occupied the middle room; one Sun.
day she came out crying and said the prisoner had
slapped her. she went of with the prisoner on Tuesday
and returned on Thursday; the captain first rented
the room; then afterwards brought Miss Fanny there's
heard the captain speak OF sailing for California; said
ceased was killed. heard the deceased say that she
would net go with him; they very quiet on that
dsy; the captain appeared to be very nd dis
tressed because she would go with him it was II
or half past IL o'clock witness could not tell which;
me mao no nme,p.ce with her when she passed. the
doors were closed; witness remained only q fe mo-
mems when the went ont again returned in about
On hour witness then heard groan in the captain 8
room and went in; thought was sick; saw the
prisoner lying on the floor at the foot Of the bed;
witness frightened Of her senses went to Mrs
| Smith. and told her her (Mrs Smith's) was the
back room don't know what she said to Mrs Smith ;
she was in the Kitchen cooking her dinner; witness
told her she would go to the watch house Mrs Smith
said NO. she would go and see, that perhaps witness
was mistaken she went and returned and said that
| both Of them were dead witness then went to the
watch.house and procured two officers, and returned
never went into the room until after the bodies were
taken out, and the room cleaned of the feet
Of the deceased, but her body saw her eof
fla; know woman named Liz Kelly asked her to
| His Honor asked the prisoner II he should cross
examine the witness for him The prisoner said No
ne nad been forced into trial. without either counsel
or Witnesses and had nothing to say (The prisoner
appeared very much affected and frequently shed
Capt. wrrr1a, sworn-on the day Of the occur.
renee about o'clock, NJ, witness going to din
ner when he met Mrs King who told him Of The muir
ger; she taid miss Daley and the prisoner were both
killed; went to the house with MIR. Migan tho door
was closed when witness got there prisoner
cut; be was lying on his right side, in leaning posi-
ton; Fanny Young was lying the side Of the bed,
ON her back witness writing q note for the coro.
ner to hold inquest BOTH when he the
prisoners fingers move and knew that he was alive:
| the room presented most appalling appearance; q
pool OF blood was In the middle of the floor the print
OF bloody hands was on the wallis a razor dripping
with blood lay on the bureau and long was sire wn
about the floor, which doubt the deceaseds: a
DIRK. knife, covered with blood, also lay on the floor
knife and razor were here shown to the witness
This is the knife and razor they were all bloody lust
81 the stains look the deceased was very bloody
and her hair covered with BLOOD the wounds
were on his throat and neck thought at first his head
was ON from the appearance he presented everybody
thought ne was dead at first sight, the doctor after
sewing up his throat said he had better lie where he
was Tor about An hour the prisoner insisted on not
gong to the hospitals said he had rather stay where he
was; witness told him he had better be removed from
he corpse In the ROOM prisoner said hs would net see
IT, and put the bed quilt his face he asked fer his
watch and money, and said he wanted them; that he
was not going to live long and that he wanted them
bier and carried to the hospital; prisoner called To
aA l.. r.