The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-20
Trial for Murder ut HobOkcn.

HUDSON COUNTY IN. y OYER AND TERMINER.
Ocr 1S.-The trial Of Robert William Canton, white
waiter of New York for the alleged murder Of colored
waiter named Charles Williams, by stabbing him with
knife on the fourth aSs e, truly hast at tine
the Bergen Court House opposite this city be fore his
Honor Judge E. B. D. Ogden presiding associated with
Judges Thomas Griffith and Browning
E. " X. Wright, Esq. District Attorney, associated
with J. W. Scuader Esq appeared FOR the people aud
Alfred A. Phillips and Enoch t. Camp, Esqrs, OF New
York, appeared fer the defence
The District Attorney not being ready the court ad-
journed until half past two o'clock Z. NJ
At the opening of the court. the Of Robert VIM
Canton postponed until Tuesday morning, when it
will positively be tried and the witnesses from New York
are req uested to be present.
ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL
The Of Thomas Pierce Tor the murder of Thomas
Blum, at Weehawken Hill Hudson county, on the 14th
Of August last by killing him with an axe, in dispute
between him and the deceased, called Messrs. Al
fred A. Phillips and Enoch Il. Camp Esqrs., of New
York, appearing fer the defence
The following jurors then empanneled:-Jeremiah
uaYp Henry Moore Thomas j. Doremus john Met
Ter John ctiipgan John Van EmbergeJr, Martin Van
Pet Jacob Alderman Garrett Van Horne, John j. vree-
land, Peter Jones, and Thomas Roseman.
The case was then opened on the part Of the state BY
offered by the people He then ca led
Mrs Mary Ann Ramsay, an elderly woman, who APP
peared quits scky with infant, in her
arms-Wisaess knew Thomas Pierce. the prisoner, and
occupied part of the house in which he lived at Wee
hawk, at the time Of the death Of Mr. Blum she was
the only person in the house that day prisoners wife
was absent; Mr. Blum was carpenter and was working
Blum came around the house near hen coop; she then
the prisoner and Blum having his hand towards
prisoners prisoner then for the by the side
of his house, then Blum raised chair part OF the way
up he half turned it up and then set it down again.
prisoner bad the raised over his shoulder then pt
soner then bid Blum stand of and he then struck him
with the his neck and collar bone; / saw the
blood Gene out and fell back; this between five
and six O'Clock in the aft noon; tue next Blum
after that he lying dead opposite his owa
little place. saw I'll that happened while looking out Of
my Window prisoner within five feet Of deceased
rH.n hA rrisr ha not Ha W 1rI
between them; Mr. Blum could speak English heard
nothing OF the dispute between them Blums face
towards and perces back at the time the blow
struck; did not the enter Bluns neck; only
saw the blood looked out Of the window merely acct
dentaly. TO which way they went heard noise.
and had m idea Of any difficulty.
Cross ex0mine1--I Blum about half past five
ont hat day at my own house; he came in my house,
and there about ten minutes he wished to girl
that lived With Mr. Gardner could no. whether he
had been drinking not Pierce did not in while
Blum was in my house; Pierce bad been in my house
about twelve O'Clock that day II inside of On
minutes after Blum let my house that saw him and
Pierce together; they talking together sferwsrd
but had ap OF quarreilpg until Bam raised
his hand II threatening Pierce then weu for ne
then saw Blum raise the chair; Pierce was standing
still distance from Blum When he raised he chaic
Pierce then ssid stand back hs taid aloud; the
distance between me and the psItie, only about IF
teen feet before Pierce went for the be stood about
ten feet froa the Pierce had lived the.s about ten
weeks never Blum and Pierce speak together be-
fore thu day Of the murder.
Direct.-0ne vent for the and the other for the
chair Blum had about far for the chair Pierce
h d
towards Pierce Pierce stood tl after he raised the
DIR. Lorenzo W Elder calledis the county physician
made post norton examination OF the body Of Blum on
the 10Th day OF August 9st found but wound on the
right sGe a the neck about four and half inches in
length the collar bone was cut into and portion ot the
uppr part of the right lung which had caused
his death; would have produced such a wounj,
ana from - appearance y must have been made bs're
death
Cross examined b. the defence-There wore no other
merSs q violence tie body Of deceased except that
blow.
w
aud saw him on the day be killed they went TO SEQ
Two lots that Blum htd bought al Ttthtwken they then
went 70 the hoUse where they slept pierces house.
Bum then lei snd IN about hve eight minutes after
be came back vi wound in his neck in Two or three
minutes he fell down aud died
CraEs examined for defcncs-We vent to the lots
about five clock and returned IN few minutes after
wards
James Gardner witness who vac sworn on the Coro.
net = inquest and stated thin that WHEN Pierce
rested he admitted that ne had Killed the deceased bat
that he had done 20 10 fc defence" not being called by
the prosecution.
Mr Philips asked that BE- should be called by the Dis
tct Attorney IN order that the defence could be emit
tld 10 his cross examination.
The DieIict Attorney objected, and tue Court sus'
taibtd him.
Sir. Coroner then called by The iefencs aud stated
that he knew Pierce and saw him aoott eight clock o.
the evening II the murder talked together about the
murder What was that conversation
The District Attorney objected 90 the question.
The Court decided THAI u would be extending the rule
too far as the tme en hours after the murde was too
far distant
Wtness-l told him lie had better give himself up aud
he did 30
The defence having no other tAtimony the District
Attorney Mr.. Wright proceeded open the theory OF
the prosecution and submitted diagram OF the position
OF the parties ~ the time Of the alleged morder -,
He was followed by Alfred A. Phillips Esq in an aoie
argument upon the testimony and the law In faVor 81
dct Of mansaughter only lie closed at eight Clock
when the court TO half past nine the foc~pB
morning
An Er qlishman named Washington Butchy. committed
uicde near ~ Louis the 9th instant, by hanging
bimssh to an apple tree.