The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17

Trial Of James Doyle for the Murder Of
Charlotte Connsry.
COURT OF OYER AND rnanrnR.
Before Hoa Judge Edwards and Aldermen Cornell and
Ward
EVENING SESSION.
Nov. ls-0n the bling Of the court Mr. Clinton
70 agapst the dneblity Of the dying
declaration OF deceased alleged have made to
the suIgssn from the fact las the counsel argusd that
ct the time tho declaration made the deceased
not fully sopsible Of her approaching dissolution,
in concluding his remarks 1t appears tho first
place, that the deceased the habit Of asking the
nurse Whistler she thought that she he decesse
get better tie nurse encouraged her to hope that
ell instances when tho expressed that hope the
diseased shook her head sho~iSg the despondsn state
Of her mind On she told the nurse that shs
sure shs would recover; that she had been
growing and and when In reality In dying
sion on nv mind and that OF my associates from those
circumstances there could be doubt but that the
she declsrstisa therefore comes within the ruls
Doctor George Sucklsy's examination resumed by the
District Atts when the deceased to the hos
pital said TO her "whocnt your throat ~ she replied
james Doylen nked her did she consider him to be
drunk crazy ct the tins The this question
was objected to. Leaving out the words drunk or
crazy what Gid she say In reference to the manner Of
her death and the infection Of tho wound' This was
hi.whs objected to ySa make . post mortar os%
about five inches long tho Of the throat cut
ting the wind pipe through and Ihrough tho large blood
divided tho wound it, elf state Of gaugrens; the
Of death congestion Of the lungs owing to the
upon the loss Of blood the wound in the throat was the
cause Of death the instrument used must have been
very sharp, and from the form Of tho wound bslieve
Cross examined by Mr.. CliSton-Thc wound was
four inches In length the Instrument used might
manned in the hospital until after the woman died ;
can't state this poiy.y did not zee him when fret
brought In am licensed physiciAn; received my
Twas az yesrs OF see last September took out my di
sns a. s ne Ct s asa
surgeon Of the main building in the FIRST surgical division
Of the hospital.
by Mr. Blunt-Q-Afer the deceased said she expected
to die had you any further conversation with her
Officer Darling examined by the District Attornsy-I
officer ef the SIKH ward police l went to the
saw crowd outside the homie; went into the house;
,ofncer Mccusky and Kevpg were there before me-;
they were in room: saw man Doyle lying on the
floor his head rested on pillow: man by the name Of
Mckinley there; he lifted off the door and
handed it to me- the bloody gave that
20 tho Captain OF he sixth ward police.
Cross ersnaiasd by Mr. CIinton-Do Doyle think could
not peak when brought him down fairs; saw his
throst appeared TO me that his wound was larger
than the woman his ia covered with blood; We
procured tive carts and bad the prisoner and the deceased
convey ed to the hospital
sistapt Captain Of the Sixth ward poce about o'clock
the day Of the occurrence was handed to mo-
then sure tie man would died. the razor has been
nislsid; It cannot now be found
Thomas KevliDg examined by Mr.. Blunt-I belong to
the Sixth ward police went to the houfs In Pearl
street on the day Of the occurrence; found crowd
there; the stsre Locked raped at the door. and
desired to be let in; whsn the door was opened ran
UP the stairs going into the Doyle sitting
chair beside The bed there large wound in his
Ave feet Of Dey. i was only half shut the razor was
given to the Captain Of the sixth ward.
Patrick Reynolds examined by VIZ Biunt-In May last
I iAA1 at latYa Yrs
rented from me; knew both herself and hsr hus
band for about eighteen months previous this she took
house; ny store was under Mrs Connerys room; my
attention was attracted that DAY by Mrs Connsry
wsmaa was Mrs. Newnin; she occupied Mrs.
Connerys; Mrs Conuery was bleeding from wound In
tn: n. ws' as , c6S mrs not
up stairs to her loom; Doyle sitting seat;
It then about eleven O'Clock in the morning; went
down again and ran for doctor when returned saw
Mrs Connery standing at the door, helped her to
the doctors Doctor Neal not in and told that
1t best to send her to the hospital socer McClusky
was then at the house; procured and shs
cent to the hospital know Doyle, he was in my bar
q very respectable temperate woman.
Cross examined by AR. Clnton-There was no person
in the room when ran mp stairs but Doyle
Sroucbt 70 the hospital asked her how she felt; sh
for that che had lost ell the blood in her body"
Crsss examined by Mr.. Clinton-This conversation
took place ON Thursday the day after the occurrence
told her to keep her heart; could hear her fpcal
by putting my ear towards her mouth
The District Attorney read the prisoners examination
made before the coroner in substance follows
lam twenty seven years Of age was born in Ireland
my last place Of residence $40 Pearl street; am
Blacksmith BY trade; know nothing at oil about tn,
crime; was drui k for two days before IT,
The for the prosecution here closed and the Cour
was adjourned until Tuesday morning The jury wer
allowed to separate stmonition from the Court
that they ehoud not read any matter or hold any con
yersaticn in reference to the
Nov. l6 This morning Mr.. Clinton opened this cas
BY addressing the jury behalf Of the prisoner, ate
which the witnesses for the defence called and ex
amined; tho plea OF insanity is that upon which tn
counsel for the prisoner rest their This
day. morning the Judge will submit the case to tn
jury.