The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-12

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cases, such wound would prove fatal
Mr. Blunt then called the two witnesses for WHOM
he had sent attachments.
The keeper of another grocery store within four or
five houfes Of where Dominick Lsmbrecht was killed
deposed that four to his store at an early
hour about hslf psst five O'Clock on the morning In
questiop: they asked for four drinks ana when thsv
got the drinks they said they had not any oney ana
that they would come back and pay; they went away
without paying; missed locking glars from his
aHer they went away. Can't identity any Of these
men.
Cross .Iaminea-They did not drink more than
once they were tolersbiy drunk
snilar evidence was given by smother German store
Keeper IN the sAme they refused TO pay
beef when they vent. Identities the prisoner and
butch or Bill and -Four Fingered Dutchm q three
and six O'Clock on the morning OF the transaction ct
Mr. Csrk-Do yOu sell liquor to boys Of the p,iso,-
witnsss,Yes and d--d sight younger than he
MT Clsrk-You don't care whether the person II
ave years of age or fifty?
witnsss-It makes no difference to ms. lLsushtsr1
On the morning that Dominick was killed. the men
refused TO pay Of them, boy, took the cheese
knife and drew 1t on me; took 1t from him; he did
not r-sIst; he drunk and pretty hard drunk; the
boy that drew the knife vas not the prisoner.
The Dbtrict Attorney then offered Butcher Bill y
ss witness, but he having admitted that he
vcted Of selling stolen goods he was not deemed 0en
petent to De sworn.
The coort here took . recess for one hour
EVENING SESSION.
"Four Fingered Dutch" whose name is Frederick
Husghel Wa then called by the District Attorney,
aaa ssid-I know the prisoner; 1 wasprssent at tie
was struck; William Thompson Butcher BSi) ana
myself, q man nsmsd John, and John PriohArd TIE
stanton street in house It wss the house ~Ser, =
lived; was about ave six hours before won't -
an' % se sapnOs :sy % Pr Vas IN Sss
myself there in the house In stsntsn street. ws
then went down town; We went into the house Il
corner OF Orange ana Chathsm Priohard with -
there We had something to drink here drank once;
cannot tell how often Priohsrd drank for left hin
him in the same cellar; then went up hsns; the
same four Of us were together; We stopped ct the
witnesses exsmiasS here; vs had somstSsus ~ xr.s
there; went down the middle Of the block to the
grocery store Of the other witness who sxsuinsA
here We then went to the store ct corner Of wlset
o'oloek IL after Daylight four Of US vent In We
found there the that wss killed and another xnn
that was sitting ON . barrel not In court yss-
tsrdsy and no one told me what was sworn TO here:
the the barrel Was sitting near the q uor stsrs
what was said Prichard said something about having
nu"; NO one else spoke but Priohard did not hear
what remark the grocer man uade; PrchaYi then
fred weight he took 1t from the counter saw hin
pick 1t up; could not tell what happened did net
the counter fall for 1 right out as didn't want
to have anything more to do with II; when
man went out vent towards home; the others t...
LEVIED me and came . blsck with me; then went
home; don't knew what way the others went; I vent
down willstt to Houston street. arrested about
two hours after on the same day In my own house,
and have been in prison ever since.
To tho Judge-During tho whole OF that night was
with Prichard, he said nothing OF Q previous amusss
he had had with the man at the store.
down back TO RviDgton street the place where PoS-
ard lived In Stanton street between the ro-
ceres where we stopped; We then passed the middle
grocery and went down to the Of Rvinyon ana
Willett from the time entered the store until the
prisoner threw the weight, was about two minutes;
store.
Gross examined by Mr.. Cisrk.-Knsw him about
susintano can't tell what the prisoners busn sss Is;
I am tailor; knew Butcher Bill" ct the time;
don't know ~. essr s q, ~. so sa
knew What be s, or whore he IL now; At ths tins
went ont nsithsr nor any Of the others had say
To the Judss.-Ths three or four hours was away
from the Others ws. walking about to get ths air
Mr.. Clsk.-what did you want the cir for
witness. For the benefit OF nv health, Qsushtsr,:
walked about oil the tims; did not drink anything
ana tn. other. drank while We. s"sy propo.sa e
GO home wanted the air again lLsushtsrl The
witness was eross examined at great length.
To the Judee.-The man l see now In court (Nr.
Hunt is the perssn Who sitting on the barrel st
the time We vent into the store
fore va tried for assault and battery; tried
for something else but could not tell what for
got TO bed at ell that night we got to the statisa
house before We got to bed uaus hter tried fo<
larceny two or three times.
Alexander Jackson deputy warden Of the city prison.
der when Martin lone Of the grosery store
men examined bsre came TO the prison to identify the
the group; Butcher Bill, -Four Fingered Dutch. and
Prichard, were among them; he identified the tvs
former, but did not recognize prichard.
A witness Was produced 10 prove that John,u .As
psrson spoken OF admitted that II was he who threw
the weight at Prichsrd
and II was ruled inadmisshle. The who s said ts
have made this admission has left the country.
she lives In Stanton street; Tboma, Prichsrd the pri
soner used to come In once In while to see hsr he
live in on the Sunday night before the man was ksd
Butcher Bill -Four Fingered Dutch and the man called
John, came In and they sent out for somethingts
drink they ssked Tom the pri'ener TO 90 out he did
not seem inclined to 60; he went with them, and they
al returned in hour they pe,tty near drunk
played . game Of cards; they played all fours,"
usughter) they all then went cut and cane in abost
twelve o'clock they thea went out again and did not
com. in till Daylight IN the morning, they oouidar
stand they were knocking one against another, Bin
charged his clothes and then vent away he had haa
To the Judge-Thsy did not say where they hAa
been or What they had been about never heard Pri-
chsrd Say anytbing about this trsniaction.
Cross examined BY the District Attorney-I vash,
and 20 out sewing and house el.aning for living;
for seven or eight months. he never slept st y house
except on the chairs, hal No bed fer any ons bat
myself; never told any one that Butcher Bli cans
To Mr.. Clark-Priehards character for quietnsss
was very good he wouldn't hurt anything; he would
not injure cat. tIsugbter)
Rsbattns t,tinony -0ficsr Orr deposed that he vss
speskng TO the last witness about this murder shs
ssid Prichard came home that morning after the
" muss y and put on clean shirt bid her good BY,
and raid that perhaps she would never him sgsin.
thst he vent away, aud she hadn't seen him since,
Butcher Bll's woman and abe qusrrelled about vh,
induced the ether 10 20 out.
Mary Ann McNurray recalled by the dssnce,
aud ssid that ofoer Orr told her there reward
$500 offered for prichsrd sndth she you'd spot
him she might ss well have part OF the reward s cay
.lse
Mr. orr wss asked by the District Attorney .. 70 the
truth or fslsshood Of this statement and he said v
not true
The testimony here closed. aud the District Attcs.
n,y informed the counsel for the prisoner that hs
pres. the capital conviction In this ease He
then evidence tn. examination OF the prisoser,
In which he stated that he had nothing TO saJ In e.
sver 20 the charge preferred against him.
Mr. II. T. Clinton, Who reserved his privnegs of sd
dressing the Jury until the evsepcs vas closed, so~
co.u n.nced ssd spoke at considersbs length On ks
haif of the prisoner.
After Mr.. Ciinto. had concluded his adaress, tAs