The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-26
Tglsl OF Jshn windsor for the Murder
OF has Wife.


From the Milford (Dei Beaconl
The trial of Capt. Jshn Windsor q wealthy citi-
xen Of this county is now going on in Court of
snS rs s.Mnsr nd =; Ieorge.own; Capt W is
murder, - Will be seen ~ the testimony, and tho
admissions Of the prisoner.
The Attorney Gene raj opened tho case to the
jury lie enlarged upon the grave character of the
case, and the enormity of the charge; defaed the
crime OF murder, and said it was justly punishable
with death, by the laws of God and ~ "a. He then
stated the Leading facts the case they would be
proved by the prosecution. On the LIST of May,
100, the prisoner deliberately wrote out paper
referring to his wife and to the crime;
on the next day he loaded his gun, went abroad,
ana returned, saying to person if he should hear
Of anything serious happening at his house, not to
let II disturb him He returned home went to the
garrett where his wife was weaving; told her that
he bad often said to her that tho time would come
when she would trembe in his presence; bid her
prepare, as her time was short; drew out pistol,
and shot her MORALLY He after said that he
had contemplated this act for many months, and If
he had found another person, whom he had been
searching for, he would die content; that no would
die in very short tims, as he had taken audanun,
not meaning to become public example oy gong
to the gallows The Attorney Generai referred 10
the defence of insanity but would not ahticpa it,
except to say that it was defence TO be made out
by the prisoner and must go 20 the extent OF estab
lshing incsPacty to distinguish between right and
James Stewart, sworn.-On Wednesday m orning,
May 2, 1860, about o'clock, heard from my wife
to his house, and saw him standing in the ward
with gun in his hand; he was pointing it at a
man who was passing he said, "where is the id
son OF b-a said Captain, what's the matterl
see her, if you choose went up and saw her ly-
ing On the aoor, very pale, child, nine months
Old, sitting by her, crying; spoke to her. and she
opened her eyes with an expression of pladness:
begged me to carry her down stairs, as she should
die In few minutes, and said that her hus ban had
shot her; she said she was in the other room,
ing him, and be ca me into the room. presenting
q pistol, and told her she had bat short time to
hve-that he was going to shoot her that she fed,
and got where she then was, and he shot her;
vent down stairs found the prisoner in his store;
he refused TO let me come in pushed the door
0pen and found him still standing with the gun in
his hands; demanded the gun, and he refused to
give il up, and took hold of it to take it away,
when sInelt laudanum, and said to him, you OLD
dog, you were not satisfied to kill one, but have
been killing yourself; he suffered me to take the
gun. and asked me not to shoot him he said he
had taken half a gill Of laudanum, and would soon
be dead that he had intended to kill Joseph o.
borne, then his wife, and Alexander Elligood and
Milford Saunders, (negro), if they interfered with
him no told me long story of his grievances
mention ed this letter asked to correct the
spelling and grammar, without altering the sense,
and to have it published at his expense told to
go to the desk and get money to pay for the publ
cation; he handed me the key, and gave me also
list of judgments /; the laudanum soon began to op-
crate on hin but before this, he told he did
shoot her, and shot to kill her before sae died. she
sent for him, and he went up to her. she desired
be lifted IN her bed and said to him, take care of
the children; you have said they were not yours
have but few minutes to live before God, on my
dying bed, they are yours aud want you TO do
fathers part by them;" she called him to look at
her wound, and he began TO cry, and said he would
not have done ii for thousand worlds, and then
left the room; In the course of the day, prisoner
raid he had intended this for some time he gave,
&c reason for taking the laudauum, that he didn't
mean TO be hung that be would not be made q
public example; he walked about violently until
he became weak, and sat down, and then fell; he
asked me for more laudanum said had a guam
tity at home, enough to fix him Off he begged DR.
Fisher for poison; Mrs. Windsor died about 3
O'Clock that afternoon.
The letter referred to is follows" have set
down in great distress, both in body and mind, to
taink married woman tn 1T love, and in four
weeks after married her. she should commence a
Criminal correspondence with such worthless man
rs Joseph Osborne, that has a wife and five child
rem; that took the money of the store By little
at time and gave il to him; and could not leave
the house, II only staid fifteen twenty minutes
aud come In, would catch him in the house orjust
gong away. yealtbe l4th Of April, lsi7, come to
: ne house and found 1t fastened up; 1 thumped at
be door and called quite loud, received no answer
walked round the house to tothcr door; Osborne
was just stepping out at the door, walked in; found
Nancy very much confused; asked her how the door
cane fast; she denied it tod her she and Osborne
Was shut up together; she denied it. Ga the "a Of
April ordered him not TO come to my house any
more; after that she would meet him out at the
OF nights; you might see where they stood. aud
their tracks where they met. found lost IL dol
iars % cents that she took and give him; don't
know how much more and from 30 to 80 lbs of
pork ct time to Ellegood, a family that KEEP. a
watch for them and carried TO each other pri-
vately He bad Milford Sanders employed to con-
gure for them, also Alexander Ellegood and daugh-
teri they 'urnR he'd her With some poyson stuff lat
she would put on my clothes and head that would
almost ds Tract zoe. / had had to hire my washing 1
from home, and quit sleeping with her, to keep |
Der from allpg my clothes full in bed. The life
she leads me, cannot describe it. Her children
are no. mine Joseph Osborne is the father Of them
both and she u now with child BY him .
would be sufficient proof Of all that have said
corning the life that she and that ha, led me.
believe there is persons that know of their orimi
nal correspondence, but they keep 1t from me; they
may come out after Am gone; If not the two child
ned will speak for themselves, their favor will be
good proof ne those acquainted with him and the |
family will want. | don't know according to the
marriage contract and my will whether my estate
will have them 10 raise up to years DID, if the
Ia " should compel my administrator TO raise them
two Legitimate children to that sge ! wish him or
the county 20 put them to good masters, as disown
them az being caildren OF mine. fthey were il
would be great cancellation 20 think ny labor and
Industry should 60 TO my offspring. What have
here wrote is the truth the Lord smy Judge and /
with il published 10 the world il may perhaps be
Of service to some people. The great Jehovah \
hope Will parpon me for what may hereafter take /
place. lfit should be printed hope Il may be put
In good form JNo. WTsDsoR.
and correct the bad spelling. Wrote May I, 1850. |
{ E9dorsedl hope that some friend Of inc may
have Thu made public. JSo. WINDSOR.
SECOND DAY.
James Downing, swon-Was sent for TO 90 to /
r. !ssuer's soon after be had shot bis wife; found
/ N 10 ;he store walking about, much excited, /
paating Ere ely but in O,her respects much as usu-
a.. be beid cot bis hand TO ne, aud said, "Oh, Mr.
! Owing. have shotmy wife, He then said that
D 2 had aiken his gun That morning 70 shoot Joe
e e borne, but missed him; that Rollins some one
gave Osborne hOti e By sign; that he returned,
lot away his gun. took putol and bowie knife.
ding TO Kali his wife with the bowie knife; that
ne vent up In the Carr q where his wife woav.
ng, and ssid 70 her, "Nancy, you are going to die
your time Ia short;' she said, yes, Capt WIndsor
We are all 20 die, and time IL short" He said
he then went down stairs and got his best pistol, the
one which surest Of FIRE, and went up gain and
sad 10 his wife, Nancy have often told you that