The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-23
ar other Murder Trial Conviction % the
PrisOnoR.


Prisoner.
COURT OF OYER AND TRsMNER.
Before Chief Justice Edmonds, and Aldermen Kelly and
Chapman.
ssrr :2-ILiai 10 JsgOrs-rhe non attending jurors
were called q fine Of S25 each.
HIM 70 Wi'nesws-Gsorge Reicker, q witness In the
Of Michael Mulvey called and not answering 10
his name. bis recogpizsnces were forfeited
BEExMAs
Michael Mulvey indicted for the murder of Chas
Deekman, in the Sixth ward, the "a Of May 1851
by shooting him with pistol in the neck, of which
wound he disd. The prisoner is young man about ~
years CT age; he eene-lly dressed In black. His
The following Jurors were then sworn without chal-
/ WIN. Il, Churchill, I Edward Boyndon,
Alex. J. culbert, s Smith Post
!. HoraiiS Underwood, 10 John A4iss.n
R.,9s s'f sass, y S S&s Post s, John
The District Attorney be1y stated the particulars Of
the case lie said Bet. the hours Of twelve and
of whcm the prisoner enc went into the basement
the northeast 0: Grange and Chatham streets
other about and them something 10 eat
lie Was told he could have nothing, a. the shop
about being closed. They again commenced showing
each other and behaving in a disordsriy manner and
ordered out On Their refusing 10 60 Reicker call
his tsrkeeper Charles Bersman the deceased and re-
quested him to assist IN putting them cut. Deekuan
took hold OF q them itecler took hold of the
prisoner kScEer, after resistance the pri-
TO the door when hs again rctu ned ana the de-
ceased then took hold CT him carried him 70 the out
eide OF TIE door entering rou Chatham To this
dor Lt descent VI several steps Having got the
prbsner outside. the shut the door In a
lev moments after t~o psrrons opened the door to
enter These persons William Gsifney aud Ia.
TICK binyney. The deceased vas, at this time stand
ips about Eve or six feet irln the door. Stimuli
tsneous with the opening Of the door a pistol was
discharged through the pen door the bail from which
struck the deceased be right side Of the neck pass
ing inwsrds and downwa ~ the jugar vein
\ o N - nj al
was Srcd by the at the time Of its dischs &c
the prisoner staoo 'he third or
% Tae his and poDt tie direction ofthe
aeased the priscne' odiatsy frd; no pursued
b, an ofctr who an hiai run aud arrested Ia PEAR
street TIE pistol found the corner OF |
Chatham and Pearl streets the line OF the .rl- |,
scner's flight ntar hydfHnt. having an exploded |
cap ihe nipple. aud. evidently, just discharged. |
The priorr when be arrested, ssii tina. he
spree sad Vas running 20 are; bat there was no |
tot guilty u murdrr AGA II the testimony proves
that VS. discharged ny the proncr it vail Dc hs du-
T. OF the jury 70 To npd hiul.
George S-icker "a German hsvry entered court was
sS0En erd eIsrn'd by the district Attorney partly
tn1cush TIE medLm o. ervretcr hs undtrs
the Nneth antuase n'prIi"c'iy; kept place OF bush
ct liS Chsl hsm. q Orange east cor
ter kept al eating hUuse; Uvcuplca the basement
sre are three entrance 70 &c too ~ orange street ana
n Chatham to the AZ chen the rssr Of
zoe tx Bnew Charles beeknsn Ia came from Bsden
tseimt - he was IN ny employ aeBt A. bar attend
ant he was between i" and Years Of ege was pre-
e. nt nc the time lie kie1 previous thu killing
ate came in by the CHAT Tam street door, aud
dcsFosc 30 raise mus - 1t was nbou. one o'clock
re morning Cf "a May IN dsst one followed
i've or ss steps after thrn ny bar the Chat
side the IKE raaa that - ne in
tAst AID 60 the tvo othtrS 'YUu id ola D. yuu
tseSsT' cfthen arsres-d NJ amt trea.-I only
~sn. glass of tran dy snd piece 81 pie - ssid had
no braudJ sno no PIE a. was shuttsg NJ the three
begsn row betsrur ttemseyes; I said There is
no use in ytur making iuSss here - the bar keeper
tetmsn) was sittioy table th- Orange street
docr ard he WIS I'D the noa would brea Tho win
ooss, acd be get mp proyeAt them one OF them |
pushtd scesman and fsd there need q going
hat Wy and took hold MulTey; no got on, OF
~ f$-rk m holt
sad toved him out on the Cnsthan steps; Null
- wa ne tLfo man q Lat parry VIC came in; when
vas there It tie tine and tTo hers, also ttiny
igshments otter putting the snd shutting the
docr two g pterer came c. snt o. them
'pessi TIE door Nul7ey who standing tbs steps
nr'd Igh' IN and shot 1resnan in the neck the
gent. bad Tot in and bers the other entered the
putd VS. hrtd it hight enough ior see; there
vtretS gas lamps The STEPS ard the other
TIE foot; tie bar keeper erred OUT am shot"
asAed who're are you SHOT CHARTS y Hooked and
sad 10 ycu are not. Il said send fora dcsor
noslcn with his The blood s90ated from
d. GeeE VIZ he said "sebd for doctorl one Of the
gents u,sn aid "you peet net send for doctor,
- 1 Wv nat ~ ~h.e coeI on aa wn-n ne was
broosht pack 70 the oa,enent e han thu coat or his
IN BeFlman said, that's The that shot nue." t
vas ateUt I'VE CT x mnnt.s sfaer the pistol wa bred
ttst the rrsoner wss brought back 0e-km1n died IN
rhe boPlsI; gave him little drop of braody before
be rss ta1en 10 ihe hospital, as be weak; the I
prisoner did not gay apythng Ehen ncsknan ssia II
he shot ban; dd not the pistols saw the tire aud
the smoke Auirey ass standing on the stems from where
Gross exanined by Mr. Hornce y Clark-r ala no:
snow busey belore; had never hin to know hun
before tsat time; the three ncn we're not -rbor I
were they drunk: thcy wrre there about ten \
MINUTES before turned them out; o'clock /
The time; Keep open later thaa Tat itally; vas
exfmlred on the q Trichari; there was not
much doing and DID not feel well sIj going TO
hut up; toe three men W. W ryng wecn Themselves
sad tld them than times 20 ont and they
used dixent kinds Of words; be, hold Of
a1issyto Astp him from breaking the glass door: lid
net any blow struck; cid strike any blow that
neSt. hsvey was with his hands down the aoor ,
Hl,erf ~ vfoff ftsk os rataa rff-
Mr. csIk-I believe you iIelustn. ave foxs in your
IAs Dtriet Alto ney ,sd ic did no SOC what perth.
!, ~. in The questions but thsy might 90 into
2hs ouri ssid they could see the bearing Of the
qsstior, snd that 10 would only tend q lime
Ss Clark said that such could Re his object; but
h Ms informed that thee men, the witness ADD de-
c'astd, were frequently in the habit az committing l
Hstsss on persons who won't into their place sIa II Il
appeared hst the prisoner was the psron who dr,d the
pstol and hat the deccacd and the vitoes had beon
sssauung him with knives. be- (nr thought there
would be relevancy In the eros examination. lie
ssalt viii knives on party VINO lad catered the re-
iiehnt .. rccms and no doubt the DHtrie. Attorney
The rtret Attorney said that that was quite new TO
him 70 much ior the assault with thivc'.
The Court Oyerruled the qaestiOa fsF the present.
hnnecs to MI Claik-l fav tEat Muvry's
Doc,cr Pahop, scC Broorne stree. seposeJ-r.m ONE
of lhs New York Dtpenssry pbJ s.can the evening
pr vous 10 This affair, wa Attending Ina con-
hnemsot, In CID street ana On gay hone stepped
sssv w WV iftttrahf~htt h'ffE
TIER. tsfoTt I was siItIg in the centre Of the
Wbs the trtsssction occurred: examined before
the Coroner; had tax. ny rrfrehns nt -
ysy uy ball, when three congerssti0n
tcck place between thtm-sonething Ike " What ava /
30 csl me in for DIDN'T you % treat me 80
fE-c1 Le other eight blow the barkceper and two
ether gsEt who there ltsppd up aud stts npt
20 put ths out Of be tn bsskcepcr took
and EtNler totk thsr. and third person tos the
aihfr sud then there Beies the ta' keeper took
The utn the white coat, Cf the three
-tfuk by TIE gcntlcran sud icld him not 10 strife
I'm but % put hm out, AS not the mao with tbs
Nhts coat that Sas struck; made ny way toward. the
ctS suS The piGtol wes hfsd according ~ my rrcoes
oo, Only ooe 81 thc three had been put the
me, sud when Il ared tod the Gttmans 20 keep
The ctbcr TO men could MT Who rd that pistol
I tsg the hs4h The drcrtfel vas stanJiux wbfrc !
shcua think hc could te cast ly Iccton out
fcs ais tie pistol was lrd tsaw the bsfkssrrr tura
snd put lis hand 20 bus sect vcrt over % him and
ass oIefla wound In he mlddl Of The neck. stnnad