New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-17
Trial OF Robert meGat for the Mas der Of his
Wife,
FIRST DAY.,

This morning ROBERT MoFEAT was artsgned for
Trial charge OF killing his We by striking her on the
head with ruck.
The priioner is about ihr.yhYe years oege and
may be said 10 be rather handnome-lookpg He sindcied
for havirg murdered AM mofA his wife, he 7.h July
last by striking her with stick and lnficing wound Eve
nctel long snd four nche8 deep, Of which abe instantly
died
The emrannelling OF 8 Jury commenced.
The Judge scolded some OF the Jurors, during the en-
psneng ssuus for asyng they had road the papers and
obtained bias and would not permit Juror to be
rl,hcug he aerward said he could make up bis mind
after hearing The case purely upon the testimony, without
reference what he had esd The Judge asked the Juror
If he did not know he might be called Juror aud sid
the Juror ought to do 90 he does not to read the pemins
ry accounts al Ril.
ore Juror said he had formed opinion from the fact
that k had old him that be snw woman dead In
Rio gelt and her husband arrested for her murder On
this and other he has formed an opinion against
tie husband. Thought he could give verdict soey on
the evidence. The Court LITE different nom the former
wneIs said 1t held by the Supreme Court in the
People Hopseman that on man declaring he Gao g7ea
tho 1iera decide whether he appears be sui
cienuy inege 10 hsVe control over bis own mind sn
The Juror said he was not acquainted with the perGon
OF tie husband and has personal biaa agsns him. The
Juror grocer, we believe not az American.
The ers decided he competent Juror He was
asked If bis opinion fixed IA 10 the guilt OF the hus
bs6d when he said hat ii was He vas 1s' hade NM,
"lciencen Of physog1nmy by which we have seen
the frequently rejected,
ard others from having made up their mipdR &c.
MeBHs. A, l.. Jordan and ohm Brady appear for the
prsoner and meims McXeon and sweeny for prosecution
A Jury being empene!ed, Mr gvesny opened the case
for prosecution PgCner on 7h July cle into hin house,
commenced euaneing with h' wife and beat her with
shck, infc cling several aeVefe wounda, ~
Patrick Campbell aWorn-Boalded with the prisoner and
hia wife, FIVE six weeks the last time but three or four
recoIlect The murder Of Ann Holss 7h Jny l,s wife
Of Ersoner; hid heen out and came In between II and
lived al Ridge slree; Mofa out at The time; shs
Gsld he had been beating herj he esIAe IN whlie
| VICE there; he took one OF bis lille srls on his
knee, gan crying, and said, "look VIVA. stae
my house and children are uhow dirty he hen com.
she got fork, and said II he would call her out OF her
nsmo he would him tbrosgh with the fork; he then
rose up and knocked her down he did go with hs hand;
he he ed The door aud put the key In hs pocket he
fell beating her, and got ween them; .he got nod
Of ne behind ana he got hold Of me In front; no showed
nus over four iues he making kick at her and be
kicked In the Shin then sat down on the
window and he caught ups piece OF barrel slave; her
Ss.k RsF
her, he then ocked her Oil The bed The floor; h8
gave her kick; ne then asked TO help him take his
ifunk up the station house where he would accuae her
OF being dtupksrd heped lin with bis trunk TO tho
corner of Attorney and Deancy-s opposite the station
g h had
ken up to light he fire with; laevera pieces OF stsve
we such as was used by him. she van lying
en- floor when left bleeding from The head aud
she vas unable To- when he was boai0g az she lay
back in bed abe begged Of bin for Gods sake not to
her back on The bed at HE time she lay there ater che
the floor did not bear her say anything cannot say
exactly how long the beating continued. was in 40 much
trouble mysel he struck her, know, more than five
nes; after hs lay ihe floor commenced gath 9rin2
up his put them in The trunk saying no would 90
ard m5ke complaint R the bteiop house for her being
dunkard did her Forward understand che died
AID she dropped my hands righl down again have
beer prison witness aimee; Aofs ha, bsen also
there were TWO little children 10 the be3ldes the
eldes about four years old tbs Other tw man naet
liz hs walked light out; MS "a Showed signs OF suffering
while lying he floor Rhe looked very bad all covered
than he Kicked her In any place he could sea
tick at her. Bloody garments were shaTn Prisoner
changed s SHIFT after he go! TO the Staonhoube taking
of white thlrl ana putting on 3 check one.
Cyocs.tramutd-bmt spike MAKER; worked In LsWs'
hs!e beer here thee yeaIs When frat boarded with Not
IeCess wss iheI taken fer DIM er.
Gross era ~ nation resumed, - hi journe7man
blacksmith bard. working The buildings IN which
thew lived was In the OF Py Ridge Erect 9aey &C.
mebt; IN elderly man also boarded there slept home
or Saturday night this vas sunday nag MOI ;9en
Ee had bten aweT to Philadelphia ont, hrl
ipg in I'd and third avenue; went out about ocsocki
wa out got home lille af!er 10 O'clock Mof1i came
in about hour Gerwatds wso In h e, wll1 pain IN
fHIs Hon or tho Mayor hers cams in and introduced he
Tr,kish kmbct.sdot ard suite 10 the Court-then took
s,ea and remained for willie hearing the eilinonyl
Iyasn bed in my own room; did not see The old mar
IVES moi IN the basement n hen NJ sHd acLSasaln cane
in went there in shout 10 mDuies aud Mel ven. CUT
NJ ,ves setting al The widow s did not follow Mel, out
should take him to be the worse FOR liquor sls WE vas
drunk too did not see her GU BhuIosy GlRh; sn9 nao
ecne 10 bed when got home bu: hssrd ahe was drunk
il5k che was sitting down when TeAt H. Inc otne5 sae
ed e 10 goIook al the situation Oils h0use than called
Iert,Ineo as lave stated, and she lked the fo,ki
could aot recoleCi all thai iooG place. ~8e 700 nuch e.
teS rSsef he kno kt up the fork when she threae1ed
with che hand and knocked her down Win The otaeri
sirpck her about tie size ao up from NE oof oelo'
ing .te lad The fork caught hold Of HIN TO Keep
hSi from striking her again, and she got 6eh!oa me- Ab
sict her several bowa serEsrd with bis fst be9Te he
cot Il s!icE he struck her over my sho0ldef cQlia hI
where's there Wa' 3ooa ICON es HGL0 f Ia fr be
was uled wa be edn2 wE9n sne 70. gu T r,o ~.
ave her cou tbs which KNOCKED tef oscA a1Hss
The aide Of the bed he oil her 5oF9 aa sA t ~ vas
slave: Ghe pretty good azea woman; n,i. 10 a.
hit her vita the saVe WA sltlnG on !1e -4uG US
Kick got Ihe shin conqe'sd me 70 Go1o 10 @
cd ter alter be knocked hel ooFp trohl oeu, sue
on he hearth stoLe ha kicked her Moie!nsA oc9 nc
wss suing The chair when tTlea 20 ~. ne! ~ "a,
had my boots when h9 sic1ea us W Tue l IN,
Iore before and eiief The Eicz ad on II pecs Vi S.aas
p5ser about Tho aze Of fhAipg Eo9a VS. go ,y..
ihep he showed away four 2leS SUD srtcE nsl &c ~
Heavier nan ban me weighed So 1s more w as9G sau
Allen c6me o in prison ana eskeo lle Il e. -, u
lh1g 10 serve Watson eewar! Is ls u,sH ~'tA $ go
IAN his ro,hes; Newer sIsled TO them may d. aGcS
bis wife win the sAve se lsy on ina . 2of 1. ae a'1 IL
house N at asked 10 &C down SUD zee 10" ~, @
was and youbg iteTe said mu3! n9 o csTa1
quesjio1s ell ed ~ihess Y ne GlG re- aJ o
tipgk 10 WATSON which be answered il !As
snd hs vile were boln ng0Xicaied al F'1ch 'iaes
he qasfreled he beat sf there Y. - "a Of S'
sr fe G0 VIA va no qIarens between hem her 5s5
Hhen heg atre ooih sober h=y did 70! cISftT ID
known Mn TO strike her TO draw boo', -
also krew her be uLdsr Inc dcc9f e@I I lid
wafdt have q lin . siriss nsf ,zl9a I her he
be drink end abe sober sd q other lis "leI s'n
sober and Lis VIE drunk; she2 he SEE ms ~
hin with Tia trunk he hol'e apG a. 51Tt
complaint asAlasi lis vie fUr bttAg dfuLk 81
would do Il would Dc Iae essies VIZ - 90
oflhe house ara hist be EEb es.ken oF lich es 9ss
lever 5re1 her 20 sEtLe h.aI never Eeo' = '----
eech Others life. tl ~,
DreoWason ard tle olEsrl atksd ne c9l I,a az
favor cis 20 Ihai he ouid Ioth be b&d3 Punl' 60
them could le he ifua spoke 10 II "a. ~ ~
lie toaielaes expected 10 be h4ngeI ana - ne ,sI
10 6sie Plon iaf lie &c Spok7 in get ei WEE ~ 20.
done snd beganio cIy sbJal his chllLeni 1- ~