New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
MrRpER TRLAL.-NngnIqr CircumsLan-

MURDER TRIAL-SiRgUidr CfrcuDStdn-
hal Etidence We have Just received TIE Monticello
W0fchD,an containing the proceedings the trial Of
VIM r. Palmer, charged with the murder OF his
brother. Timothy Palmer, IN the town Of MarnakA
ing III May last. There a quarrel between the
brothers as 10 the title Of certain lands. aud William
had threatened many times 20 Kill deceased he per
sisted IN cutting wood, peeilns bark &c on lne pre-
mise. IN dispute One witnes, testified william
SAID that Timothy destroying his wood he did
not like 70 have him there, and would not have him.
and would fA plan that he should not stay there ,
that IN August, about the time his mother died. vii
ness asked HIM how his mother was he SAID she
was not well that She had been m0ther once u
him but now he wished 10 God she would not live
TWO houfs-she was no mother 10 hun. she turned Tor
. BIZ Thtnd,r William generally called IimothyDy
that name " To another witness he SAID =" III no
had put a ball through William two years ago he
would have then had his Just dues witness told him
he would be hnng II he killed man he sad that he
did not think II any more harm than II would De !"
shoot a snake
The testimony show ed that deceased was alive at
noon Of the 18th May lasttha, about one O'Clock OF
that day he left ms home alone Tor the WOODS ia
which his body vas found, 20 peel bark--that the
prisoner was home abou' ne tlme ne leit' hh1 I'D
other male pcrson-that about half an hour after-
ward the prisoner took biz rife and went IN the di
recton Of the woods where the body OF the deceased
was found-that about O'Clock the report OF fine
was heard IN the direction OF the DarK-peellng' anu
as Mrs Palmer testified, cry OF murder, and AZ hf
Rafferty, says, a shrek-thal the prisoner informed
Mrs. Palmer when he leit the house, mat she neeu
house about O'Clock, from the dcecton OF the
woods In which the body WAS found. There was
tree upon the BODY so placed % give the idea OF
accidental death by rs fall but an examination
showed buck-shOt wound IN the breast,to the heart
The buck-snOt resembling some IN possession OF tue
accused and the waddng extracted from the wound
which i had penetrated 9 inches, was found 70 be-
part Of The Alb0ny Erenng JoUTaf OF April IT, 1871
II was washed. and could be read. loaded gun OF
tie prisoners was discharged the next day on the
CoToners inquest, ana found 10 contain a wadding
which was part Of The ErenD Journal OF the same
date OF Ike type &c presumptyely the same paper
The juTy returned verdict Of guilty. When asAe1
II be hal anything to say, the prisoner rephed
Yes nave The reason that am not gully u u,
crime and has not been proved sfiiacfofiy NJ fae
,hnk ie evidence altogether ciTcunst niiai 'h'
DTesuisptNe -. .-Lo~,a,,on
Judge Wright after impressive exhoIIailoh'
ed tie man 10 be aIDg on the 10Th Of Nosem
Der next. , ....oos.
The evidence showed malgnity and oaseness
on the part Of the prisoner, which ne seemea %
have ios,ered till, from step to step u feached
murder. :. sohoo,
1t Will be recoilected that the shooting OF scaooi
mistress IN New-Jersey was traced 10 the murderer
bv the circumstance that the waading was iouhd I'd
w P"'' " ALBANY Atlas.