The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-05

had formed an opinion on the meter, but he would
rep "; Ansr some further sxsninstion tho triers
ssssa net true and Mr. Jones cha
M Day juror, being asked q. to his indifference.
between the prisoner end the state said .hini tn.
any man h.. to tsi: ng . take any mans life thss
II. Di,tIiot Attora. said that with th.s. view, a.
M. Thorn iurorl having expressed similar s.nt,
ments and stated his reluctance to cit az 4 iurot
where the forfeiture Of life might be the result vs-
The several jurors IS they Game forward we're asksf
II they had read Of the homicide, and had formed an
opinion as to the gait or innocence Of the prisoner
The District Attorney oontsndsd that jurors WEI,
not bound to the question ss would tend 70
Mr. Clinton said the question was quite competen.
as the answer would not criminate the parties
The Judge said he had frequently declared that it
degrading to to form opinion Of the guilt
any man from report.
Joseph Mosher was excused being member Of tbs
Society Of Friends and conscisnOuly opposed to tbs
infiction Of capital punishment.
Henry venaostes dsrmsn was s.susso ros waa %
said he had been sixteen years In TINS country, but
could read the English, and understood 1t but i'm
always spoken in his family, and his sssociatonr'
being principally amongst people from the SANE
John ]. wiokstsr WAS excused, he having sons,ieE.
tous scruples 80 strong ito render It impossible o
Is ys rs. having at
scene Of outrage the msrnng after the occurrence,
and formed an opinion on the matter.
Tho District Attorney requested hr. Prayto remain
in court, as he would require his attendance IS
Jacob Clark was excused, he having consessatiors
At one o'clock there were only eight jurors swerr
and as the panel exhausted the Court adjournet3
in order to give time for others to besummsnsd Pc.
remptoriy.
EVENING SESSION.
On the re assembling the Court the swearing of the
| jury continued. - =
Rorstio Frost was excused he having conscientious
runle "a r he iyht az
The D.trct Attorney In every instance where the
case consented to his being excused, ss he did not
desire to have any other than fair just, and Impair
The Jurors psremptoriy challenged, were:-Bsnja-
| min Jones. Henry Smith, william Montrose, John 6.
Hadden, Peter Nelson, James Ksilty, Joseph White
cad, Robert Noble, Joseph Seich James Reeves, Johr
! D. Robins, Dedrick Glen, g. b. Moore, II. W. BAG
The following are the names of tn. jurors sworn
| l. Charles Mason I. Michael McKson
2. James Gilmore 9. John shsstelion
1. Edwin Ayres TO- Jarvis Quincy
8. Charles l. Wsski's u CIV Guy R, Prentice
The prisoner was then given in charge, and the Dis
trct Attorney proceeded to state the the part
Of the people. IT appeared that the deceased, Mr.
some few weeks before the night OF the homicide In
question They stopped at an smigrant boarding
resided. The deceased who was man Of some means,
subsequently purchased the good will Of the house in
The prisoner on the night Of the 18th November came
to the deceaseds house in Dey street and Knocked at
s bs s rsons ne ns0 g0e
modated with bed tor the night. The deceased had
three hundred dollars in gold IN the house :. the Tins.
struck with sharp instrument. The District After
ney then detailed the circumstances Of the murder,
| the old mans head being nearly severed from his
body and also tbs discovery of the prisoner in i'd
aesnt with his wrist dsocated BY the fan which
| arrested bic flight.
| Louis Roneau was sworn and examined By the Dis
tsiet Attorney, threughthe medium Of Mr. Aorrough,
who acted Is interpreter He dspossd-I am 20 yesrs
in this country in the month Of October last the
son Of Charles NJ. Rousseau, tho deceased; there
three OF deceased In this countryCharles Louis
and Adolph; We went on our arrival, to . boarding
hou fat No Carlisle street; know the prisoner al
the only one knew there who spoke French, ana
that LED to IN intims never knew him before that
weeks and then removed to 81 Dey street. about ave
or SIX days before his decesse the prisoner continued
Ii. ssie IL D:s street, for Which
he S164 the prisoner present 1T the time my
rsn. to Dsy rs.s three Or four m.. alter
that an before the 18th Of November he slept
there ~ To- Ns..rI S
took II away again in short time that was two days
before my father va. ilsG he cam: .sou; 10 o'clock
bed about halt past nine; the hs1.e ~ closed when
d ns prsonsr came snsn ne .nssssd vent TO the
~ We told him II was too late but - u was hs
would let him IN; ny father occupied four rooms on
The diagram Of the premises here produced, and
the witness explained the localities Witness con
me that hight; the prisoner rlspt between the tive
doors In my room; my little brother Adolph slept in
into the house that night he asked for sonsthiss
drink, and he then told Charles thu. he had found
brother said We win go with you day, and see
what II s;n Charles then went and told my father; he
trunks in my room my father brought with him from
Central America from where he came last about four
oliver and oliver bar that silver was in the tunS
which were In my room where the prisoner slept the
prbonsr was present en- one occasion when said
should 90 to the trunk for money to pay the
who brought the luggage from Carlisle street; the
prisoner only took one glass Of brandy whes he came
IN ON the night In question: there . money till In
the bar there was table there, with drawer, and
knives fork &C. in IL and my brothers went to bed
the same time; he did not undress; he only took of
bis cap frock coat and watch; he slept on speciss
We put out the candle when went to bed the next
thing heard was the prisoner Who got up and began
struck the srst thing that awakened me va. stab o.
the poisnard In the stomach 1 was stabbed In four
my brother he wounded and he said zee; Ithsn
called SUI the prisoner stood By the bed after he hal
srst awhile and win help your / don't rscoliset
what called out merely cried so ss to be heard In
there Is no communication between my bedroom and
.hsrs my f.,hsr s.pt keep. through the bar room;
giving R so., Of n pS.G
down was towards the servants room; when the pri-
sonsr vent out OF my room heard my father call
brother my father ran toward. q. prisoner amer s ny
prisoner left my room he tried to or en- the street
doors did rot hear father spsak after he said "hers
he H. my eldest brother opened the street door 70
cry for help ny fsth her also coming towards the
strsst door when met him, and laid his head on my
knee Adslph the younger brother, had also run out
my fathers throat cut; IL by the light from
the street; held my father two or thres minutes
Waterman with his lantern; my father was still
rssting on me he was then carried to the police sta
ton house he was already dead; when the prisoner
was brought 70 me recognized him I'm distey the
prisoner bad blood on his face and held his hands
elsspsd had taken out OF the TIL of the bar all the
money except afew shings which left for the SER
want TO get brsstfss did not take any the kniye
or forn cut OF the table drawer; and my little
brother attempted TO strike light that night, bue