The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-02
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
Before Chief Justice Edmonds and Aldermen Griffin an

Dodge.
ANOTHER MURDER TGIAL-ASoTHER CAPITAL con-
yiCTIoS
MAY Aaron u Stookey was indicted for the murder
OF Edward Moore Of color the 18th April ISL
by staobing him at the corner o. Little Water street with
knife the left side which wound he anty died
The deceased also known Teddy Moore The pri-
soner j. Of low stature. aud Is forty years Of
age His head VIA eandagsd up rs If suffering from
wound.
Mr. J. b. Phillips begged that the Court as a matter of
personal convenience TO himself would postpone this
trial until tomorrow lie had subposned a number Of
witnesses who unable To attend to-day in conse
quence Of moving He, too. was obliged to move his
family and as where life and death
he hoped the Court would not press it when he
not quite prepared for the defence
The District Attorney said that the for the prose-
cution would PROBABLY last all this day and the
es Tor TIE defence could be In attendance morrow
The Court refused the postponement the trial
might possibly last more than two days aud postponed
uhlii Tomorrow, II would not. perhaps be finished by
Saturday night
The petty jury then sworn, gentlemen being
excused berause OF conscientious scruples.
Mr. Hail. Assistant District Attorney stated the par
tcaars OF the which occurred fortnight ago. at
the corner Of Little Water and Anthony streets He
said he would produce witnesses to prove that the prison
er was with knife and heard to say that he would
kill the d-m son OF b-h The wound one Of three
inches in length six inches in depth and inflicted
the region Of the heart The prisoner born in
Jersey and keeps stand IN Essex market the deceased
IA Of color
amined by Mr.. Blunt the District Attorney deposed-I
have stookey be lived in Anthony street Lit
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he lived in Broome street when he at home with his
folks; the 18th Of April last Moore in Leonard
street about O'Clock IN the afternoon; was at the
Of Orange and Leonard streets he killed that
night was with him up to the time he killed;
had been with him tor hour hour and half be
fore that; he killed at the OF Anthony ani
Little Water streets; Moore up against friend that
the prisoner had pardon was begged by Moore, aud
Aaron stookey said to the other man why don't you
kill the black Of a D." Moore asked, why don't
you kill me-" Aaron then out with his knife and stuck
1t in his (Moore side he took the knife from his peck
ct; it seemed to be a dirk knife il shut up, and
saw the prisoner open it Moore hallooed out, I'm
cut caught Aaron by the collar. and he said to
IN kill you, too; such mob that let him 60;
Moore fell right away he struck. and
only spoke the words. I'm cuts" he carried of
druggists; he dead in iye minutes after the NJ p
(polceman) came that was short time after he
stabbed
examined by Mr. Philips-I am 25 years of age;
work for living sometimes; live in Little Water
street with my wife
Q.N here did you from before you went to live
there
Mr.. Blunt said the witness not bound to
any question tending To degrade himsef He admitted
that the prosecution Obliged TO take the witnesses
from the haunts of iniq uity
The question repeated and the witness declined
Q.-were you ever on Blackwelrs Island
Witness wont answer
Q.-Fiow often YOU there
A.-Ihree times-(laughter)-I was there under the
name Of George Harris, frsti l there George
Thompson. the second occasion, and as George n
Harris. on the third
Q.-Were you ever in the State prison.
All tell you truly was there, there for bur-
glary, and served my time out
The District Attorney said he bound say. when
the witness was examined oath by him, h. said he
was never in the State prison.
The witness was then removed
MIR Phillips moved 10 have the testimony of Harris
struck out altogether, he bling a convicted felon
wards
Thomas Haley (colored deposed that he was standing
on stoop and Jaw Stookey coming down the with
a drunken man in his company; | Moore run
sgainst the drunken man; he said something to him
which was not near enough to hear; then
stookey come up. say something. take knife out
Of his pocket. and stab Moore in the left side: it
was DIRK knife alb .ut twelve inches long, il was shut
when be took il out II his trousers pocket the right
then shut up The knife and walked away; went t.
wards Moore and be f,, before he'd him: took
him up he wa. not then quite dead; aud some other
boys took him to the doctors shop; then went and told
the p : and they went down and arrested Stoosry;
and when returned back to the Doctors after telling
the NJ -. Moore was dead.
crcss-exsmned by Mr. Phillips-Works steady Mt
putting up oysters; have been Blackwes Island
twice; when / came here was stranger and they
took me up ysgrant: the second time | was there
was on suspicion OF stealing; never in the State
prison; knew Moore well; did not know him to be a
gusrrelsome man; never saw him carry dirk tnife;
do not know whether Moore aud stookey
quainted never knew them have had quarrel: the
stabbng OF Moore took place about o'clock in the after
noon; saw George Harris 20 up and clinch stookey
Just as he walking
Thomas ONe deposed That his parents live in Brook
lyn; knew Stookey days befure the 18th of April
1 in store in Anthony street. on that day; saw
the culored man fail. and ,tookev walk away; sawa
knife with stookcy about hour before that he had
II in his hand walking aNOu. the store. il black
handled knife. about twelve inches longs saw George
Harris follow stookcy and .ay t. him. don't you mes;
stcokey came into the store whore aud reInaiScd
ih,re until the VI P.'s took him up, stookey looked
sickly fer some days before that.
Cross-c xsuined.-I AIN eighteen years Of age; was
around there about Water street for weeks; live
with my parents when go brooklyn l work at cot
tor for the last two weeks have been locked up as
witness; BLACKWELL Island for two months for
.44f mn On mot H. far.
-iC knees; am sur. II not ordinary p.nknife
stooSey had; II was black handled dirk knife-the
blade three inches wide aud about -x inches long
The prisoner was drunk three four days before that
and on that day too
Robert Iinman colored dero-cd-I am fourteen Years
4 age; know stookey by sight; heard stooksy call
Moore a son If a b-h." and say I'm mind to stab
you;" with that he pulled out knife and stuck him
nothing else but Moore knock up against the
white who with stoosey; Stookey took the knife
Il his left pocket and after he stabbed Moore be
shut II up aud put i in his pocket szsn he then
into store by door and went cut ~ the other and
was going towards Centre street when George Harris
stopped HIM he then rcmalass IN tie store until the
NJ came haYs no. seen the knife since, but boy
~, ~ nis Jes'" .ay that Croun bad II.
Re District Attorney here sent officer for Croun
who y the keeper Of the store into which the prisoner
went.
witness in this and before for letting OF crack
ers In the street. ! cannot read or write.
Q-Do you know the nature Of an oath :
District Auorncy-po you not know the consequences
II wearing falsely
witbcs.-I would 70 to her when I dc s.ookey had
been drinking hut he not drunk but he Knew
hat be- Wa doing b. had been drinking FIR days
lsio'c' saw him pull out his knife to a colored
'gw days before.
Another color,d witness, named Raymond eighteen
years ~ age and being asked II he knew
TIE nature q cath Or the consequences of swearing
flb'y aid be would b. sent 70 the state prison and
hp .uTros,d b. would 70 10 bell when he died. The
wituts- then deposed % bis having Sto0key stab
Moore II vas large knife; 10 with Aaron the night
btOfe b. wa Ia barney store Al the time; the
knife with him. there r. cui0rei boy Named Joe
= til. Who kicked another bog, and Aaron asked him
uhgt be dd that FIR he then jawe1 smith awhile.
hGd hut the kuiis up. and put Il ia hi pocket
3br Court htrn took recess. and the jury d.
ct q ~ aud look at the locality where the trsnsac
tru ttol place
Tie District Attorney sail he understood the jury
would ~ allie 70 the MARKS * blood where the
was stabbed
Mr Philips said that marks ~ blood were very com
men IN tlat locality. (Laughter)
ar.EENo1N SESSION
on he re-assembiing q the Court Raymond was 70.
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