The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-28
The Frankfort Street Homicide,
INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUED

The Court resm yesterday morning was much crowded,
there being large number Of in attend nce
and also PRESENT great many others who eithcl
friends OF the dec.ased Of the accused
AS on the former DAY the pri-oners ted
jury The Cor called the of tn jury
gre ert. the testimony continued follows =:
Alexander Lecour being sworn thu ough interpreter.
eaid--i rede at NO 81 Frankfort street; did not
the cctr ncDcement Of The asy; was standing ut the
pintov ot my own house, wednesday. the day tho
ARRAY; saw the deceased Mclroeden holding the pcisc
CsmrTni by the hair of the head and strike him
In the face saw CameI zIi try TO defend himself with
his when sDo her man up 10 hiui ked BIN
ARD Knocked him down in the street. when Nc
when down tie ground, witness down stair,
into the street spd Csmerznl going away slone
afterwards Mc'roocen going up Frankfort street
join the naU who knocked down Comerzirl they again
rturred altosethr; mis- time Camerziui mp
us m, ssd aske0 them for hrs watch; moment after
saw some blows niilc 90 on Camrzni by the prty pre-
cent did not hear Camerzini ask tor the watch
the prisoner going away when eight persons
after him and TOOK hin back The witness looked at tho
two pfkoneIs hcBrieiy and Lockwood but cannot say
they struck csmrzpi; they present during tho AZ
fray; the first time CameTzni his face was bloody
aud the second time it clean "a, who told
NC that TIE prisoner had been robbed OF his watch
Anthony neGIoddtn feiog sworn. said-t reside at
Ne. 90 Gold street. ! brother Of the deceased left
the shop with John Clark a. about five minutes before
twelve clock my store i No ~ Geld street;
10 company TO tbs drug store at III Frankfort
end Geld street there the prisoner Camerzni in
the drug store setting his wounds dressed; from this
store aw my brother going up Frankfort street; my
brother ran up to me AMI ss-d 70 lend HIN dollar
told him bad pope as had ialt made deposit in
the bank he then took hcd Of and said he wanted
me 10 90 with hin 10 ConICys he sad he mad quarter
q collar; weut up TO the corner Of Rose street;
Ccnroy's lie on that corner; | old 80 in thought
could get bim bomei be Did not go In then lett and
Ntut down 10 my store. DECEASED followed me: when
got INTO ny store The deceased took hold OF gain
and irssted thai sh9uid give him the quarter dollar
tuined around ana felt little hard about II; told
INN u sas too bad to be exposing me and creating
etosd tt he door deceaed then made sgus Tor
could get e4trieatsd from hun 1 slipped down
t.ahs 70 go Tor q policeman; when got outside tho
hrst thlbg saw was the prisoner. Camsrzini leaning
sssbtt zone tbUnh bfgs ON the curb stone; then
my brother come down stars. and tall man who was
PRESENT with he prisoner; ny brother took the tail
~ the am who tEiI had cane in his hand or some
thing like IL ny brother sai4 to the tall mau 10 away
ana the pison,r sad You ~ away too:'' aud a that
instant ssw the prisoner stab my brother - the aldo
men WIN Knife; raw the Knife; know my brother
zee sislb.d bett.r than be did hmf elf he
mtones'sdi "a. The knife IL very large with
org bhde esw the blade Of the knife disnc ly and
UnJ w ne ,ol.h1he msnaer in which the prisoner
msnseco The mite tbould not taye seen It; L should
nA was butchers kDlfe my brother whom stabbed.
called out he vas sbb.d In the sodoen and went bac
into the mouse Jaw the prisoner distinctly when he
prisoner here calico Cs mezin stab my brother from ID,
time first my brother up the time he stabb
Il must have been all of hslt an hour; when II
brother stabbed attempted 10 run up from the cellar
and fell and again fell GOAL cart the side walk
the prisoner after staoblpg my brother tn
street; don know who rested the prisoner there
no poiicensn there IN ii some time after.
Charles HeDion being svorn. said IL reside at No. 2
Catherine street VAS in Gold street on Wednesday
about minutes pat twelve clock going TO my din
Der; eft No 1t2 Maiden lane where am employed
at about thirty forty feet from the door of No
Gold street when the deceased kick at o vh
had stick IN bis bsnd. this thabby dressed
the deoeesec aud shove Csmerzui partly OF tb
walk aud tod bin go home out OF that word
u that Fl, ct Jauetzip then drew his pocket
knife or driver could not gay what instrument
asd stabbed 1cCrodd.n be made two plunges into the
abdomen aud then walked the street slowly and
when ON the sidewalk he put the instrument into hi
pack coat pocket loosbg At The same time towards Nc
troddebt houfe The prisoner then ran of towards
fbnhtoit street and went after him to arrest
MIN hoCrodosn when stabbed did not fall, but
walked osck into tie store: MoCrodden out
9e,nn me- clo,nirg was open and the next time
saw him was from the upper win low; he did
not say anything, be hooking pcross the street
woman ths cane out and ssid McCrodden yss sta
wa ssDonf about ten feet tom the pr oner and de.
ceased when the s'abbng took piae. ~ ~
To the Jury -Tbe deceas, a pu,h,d the rr,so,a !. e
De was stabbed; The pitoner var dresssd III hlach -,
and black bat; biz face very otty III. usn 40 49,
ne mode the bit was under III. Influence OF liouor 81
AL mont Of hcCfodden's door the zig man here now
resembles the man who was kicked McCrodd.n nnehd
the pi-oBsr befor he stabbed wo in MAIDEN ian
JaDes Brsdiey, being duly sworn. d.paesd-I live a.
NO. % BeekDsB STREET leather dresser Nv
trade work for MIR McCroids n. OF e2 Gold street
ieft ca my apron about IL O'Clock the I'D inst in
order 20 psre for dinner the decreased into the
sore a.lsd for AM bony, ME brother told him he
had gone up stairs deceased said, Go and IL he
thfrs;n vent 20 Dir. moCrcddtns room and ina urod
for ham Mr. bcCroddep told me be had just gone ont
may have delayed two miputes IT the door In
qoence Of kiDe for him came down ono fight Of
s.ans IRON ths and met deceased In the entry nj
The foot that l. the hail way he asked again II An
tnony wa IN tsd sNo;n be siopgslde me. and
80" me " he hn,noDy vas up stairs not TO lie about
~ nay have betn talking 10 him O minute then
sv nm DIS brutbT up stairs and II he did not
D"eVs ne 70 O. ~ aud then went into the store