The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-26

COURT OF OYER AND TERMNKR, HUDSON COUNTY
Before Chief Justice Greene, Justices Van Wrinkle,
0rinth, Cooper, and Gsrretson, associates.
TRIAL OF mARcAREr DEvINE yoa THE MuRpKR JENNKT
MAcKNIoHr POISON.
NOV. 2.-ln this cause. IL appears that on Saturday
morning immediately after the Jury rendered their
verdict, and % the court about to pronounce
the prisoners counsel moved for arrest of
Judgment on two grounds, the FIRST Of which that
the prisoner was indicted for the murder of Jenns
Mcknight by administering poison to her, and the
degree whereas the statut. expressly DECLARES that
all murders perpetrsted by means Of poison, shall
be deemed murder OF the nrst degree and therefore
the verdict Is erroneous, the following Is the clause Of
the statute referred to.
And be 1t enacted that oil murders which shall be
murder Of the rst degree and all other kinds Of muir
der shall be deemed murder In the second degree and
the before whom any person indicted for rurder
thereof, designate BY their verdict whether it be
murder in the fret or second degree"
The other ground was, that the prisoner was not in
court 1t the time the verdict was rendered. Upeu
both or either Of these grounds counsel contended
that no sentence could be and therefore,
The District Attorney was about to reply when the
Chief Justice minated that it was to
ment until January term, when he would submit the
question to the Judges OF the Supreme Court, and
procure their construction Of the statute.
Brooklyn city Intelligence.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-A man named Christopher Dunn,
a sriver one OF the Fulton avenue line Of omni-
buses was instantly killed yesterday afternoon, while
coming down the avenue, In consequence OF falling
from his seat. IL appears that little boy of his
qusintance passed horseback, and he reached
payfully to strike at him. when losing his balance he
fell nom his box head foremost his head striking
the pavement, thereby producing concassion of the
brain, and causing instant death The Coroner held
an inquest yesterday and the jury rendered verdict
In accordance with the above facts Deceased resided
In East Brooklyn, and had been married but short
time His wife 10 now lying Dangerously i'll with the
small pox.
LAYING THE CoRNER SToSE The corner stone OF the
Protestant Reformed Dutch Church, on the Heights,
was laid yesterday afternoon, at the hour Of four
O'Clock with appropriate ceremonies. The exer ,ises
were commenced by the congregation singing the Tooth
psalm, "before Jehovahs awful throne &C., which
was followed by brief yet eloquent address by the
pastor. Rev George w Bcthune list Of the articles
for deposit in the stone then READ. The box
then aed up, and the venerable DR. Broadhead after
few remarks proceeded to the ceremony that Of de-
posting the box and contents in the receptacle and
closing 1t up with cap stone in the usual form.
The building Is to be built Of brick with brown stone
front % feet front by 100 feet In depth with four
columns, In the Corinthian style In 'front.' The tower
will be $50 feet in height to face with the lecture
room, Monroe Place The church fronts Pier
style OF the dome to be 10 feet from top
galleries three rides Of the church, the windows
' I'll number twenty in all. The land on which the
church lie being erected cott $4,000 the edihce will
cost $40 eco In conclusion prayer was offered up
to the Thro Of Grace, by Rev DR. Dwight, Of this
city, and the benedictlon pronounced by the Rev Mr.
Tulfoaoe