New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-Before Judge
EDWARDS and Aid. WARD and OAKLEY
rpr,r ron Mr-anrn

William Johnson, indicted, with Hewlett and
saul for the murder Of Charles Baxter shpkeoper Of
vessel at the foot of OIvcrst in August last, was
called on Messrs. John Cochran and Jonas b Phil
Inns appeared as counsel on hs behalf having been a.
signed by the Court) and District Attorney for the
prosecution
A jury. after few challenges, empanncci, and
the case proceeded
Witnesses testified to being on the pier when they
heard tie report Of pi-tol bolrd tue ship Thomas
Watson saw two answering, by their dress, Gas
coutcpded on their tal) 10 Hewlett AMI SAUL ran from
her cross schooner lying az the end OF the PIERS get
into boat which aong-ie and push OF; ms. tho
Witnesses. aerward Observed three r1"n 10 De III l.e
boat end they rOwed toward Cstharneslp, where the
Witnesses lost sight OF them, the night not beng very
light
Waterman for steamboats, AZ foot Of Gouyerneur.t; was
attracted by the conversation OF the mate and DINERS on
heard brig Islam; went ON board, and saw police ON
GERS bringing Saul out of the forecase; saw Hewlett IN
on upper berth board the brig locke cTer the side
and saw in boat about two rods OH; told nm 70
comc aoI ,-de or would fire at him; he did not, ana
fred: he rowed on; VIXEN last saw h was resting on
leltly dipping his oars, floating down to"rus ,!it
sicTn of the brig. Wlchwas towards Csttarlne Up tis
WIS shout o'clock at o'clock the pistol was found ln
the berth in whith Hewlett had been; It Wa foude
erred boat, l6 or II feet long.
CHcer UGv testified TO having been called by maze o.,
hig lstm, who sad that he thought thieves were on
beard saul lying on two spars, mostly IN me ore'
cs-tle witt Lis head living outside; found HJHletf IN n
berth. saw the boat living oil il was inside a lght
cclorCd boat, when hailed he began n pi pretty Iss
when Nr Saunders fred the man In Tue noaL N"n2'u
could not identify pulled directly toward DIooH9 u
found Hewlett, when searching, alter taxing hh 10
Police Dice ~ o. the former IN bls, IN purse anu
the balance in change; saul had cents IN ms poe Iet
~ found pisto. il smelt ii recently di-cAHged
The cfrrcr testsed 20 Howlett end saul being bare
looted when found in the isaln AMI they thOugn tac
shoes found board The Thomas watson similar u
those they had previously seen ho"lel en- 1sul ~
JOHN SngfL testified 10 being porter 70 the hrm ual
BOUGHT the cargo OF coffee Of the ship IhOnes Wason
there were in the cabin about $500 worth OF urh'ure,
SC: was engaged in discharging the vessel! thnz "a"
prisoner on board the ship the afternoon previous 70 nc
de,,b nj Rsxtsr about o'clock he came 20 me on tn
dock a. WAS engaged examining the cone anu 100
about minute he then went on Doarl INC mp; I h
nor see him after that the ship was rom Cslnorha y
the way Of Rio: there was passenger, Sco'cI'nh'
Who TOO away Liz baggage next morning; ne nsd some
-Le!l. on board nothing was missing rom tne w.
- heard Of. when prisoner looked az me sal1 70
one Of The iarkes that with me tnet ne looked IKE
a ctzcr IA term have); he went up the gang"~y OF
tie ship knew him sgain Is soon a. pn. M eye on H
Tso,,c. K,I;, sworn-Is keeper al BlackweFs Ill
sr8. sa,y AZ No - Cherry-st that N GIT about mn
ME. after L. Johnson, Hewlett saul and four o;aef.
crossed over az o'clock from loot o. sa
,cog side the steps at Sixty rstst Johlson tne pr
,nsr in boat light inside and stripe round II eske
johnson what brought him up 50 early ne ssh ns W.
,hking cruise he asked me II they were up az 70
tavern be raid he wanted 10 set sohie'nulS ~ 80 ~
tbs, he had been up al night be then said saul aud
Hewlett had been taken board vessel and he ns,'
bis escape aiferwsrd be showed piece OF hickory h'
had in the boat and SSH he might tnhn< IN LOT az
life twas sbou, two feet three inches u loo]ed nH'
something taken cut OF ple there vas piece Of l'
lark Knocked OF the eide; told him thought ne Wa,
leading bad Efe and would get IN the state Pron ~
| ssid when he got enough 20 buy horse anu cart ~
would knock Of he said be meant 20 put the ooat ny
then take the stage and 20 down own and see WA ga.
become OF Howiet, and saul; he showed me sli'e !.
watch said il was worth $50 or $40 and ne ws1'el .
eel H. there was piece of blsck string attached 20
The last saw OF him he going down the Tiyer o.
tween Fifty seventh and Fifty eghh-sts, standing up
The boat; the boat about 10 feet a. :.
/ Crossena.fnsd-Hek knew was public oniceI =
va. in the boat when he spoke TO me; he went up
thetaycrn; believe they wereu up then refurneu NJ
went of no ons was present but him and myself
M a .trr-Tae bark did Dot aPpesr 70 nave 'es