New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-22

Hi ard after that my horse went a walk uatl sf--r
passed Hr Dento1s tenant house one Of my cAit
waited to drive. and 1T him DO went up Gda
Tiers Hiu / met 8 OHehOSe wag IN NJ dOxl they
were coming down pretty swift did no. pay much sen
ton 10 them did not notice whether there was moro laa
person in the wagon; the horse was Of dark co)r
think went up the road the moon was shining after
meeting the wegon met two ana sh)li slDD)3s
they about hundred yards on the west side Of NJ
Dentons pond they the west side OF tue r0sf
when fr-t them they staining pretty close 10
the fence they enough to touch it they were
within three or four rods OF me when hrs saw them
there IL bend in the road. which prevented my seeing
them sooner; the road Is little descending going
north tie road is not stony just at this particular
point my wagon did not make but Little noise the horse
vas waking and did not make noise than drawing
By hand as passed these men, what made me notice
t. ON more because Ofthem threw hmsef round
and thought be was going to take hold OF M rens he
did approach toward the horse did not near ether
Of them say anything when first came upon them they
faced each other and was making gesture with his
hand a. if he talking about gid Of these
men was taller than the other; IL the tai whom
make the gesture and appeared to be talking the
smallest man had cap on and the other could not tell
whether he Rad hs or acap on, but think II looked
Ike Kossuih hat The prisoners were here ordered 70
stand up Witness thought there was more difference IN
hight between the two be saw the road than nov
sTTesrs between the prsoners one Of the men wa sana
iIt further Of than the other they on the shady
side Of the road after passed these men my trace IN
booked and drove down the hill and when in the hollow
Of the road by Mr. Den;ons pond stopped got ont OF
nv wagon to hook my trace and at that time heard
noise IL the pond turned my ear toward the sound an
thought II ducks geese mudding IN the pond what
made me notice particularly was because ducks or
o@ese stor occasionally and Thought it unusual because
the noise kept all my trace on the side Of the
pond; when got out Of the wagon went round il, aud
then heard the muddlDg in the pond DID not meet any
female walking the road that evening drove on home
after fixed my trace; from the time len my faihern
laws til met the two men must have taken from an hour
10 hour ard half my horse is very slow, and my
wagon il on springs.
The witness was here cross examined BY the Counsel for
defence but nothing II importance, or a! variance with
the direct testimony, was elected
Hannah Elizabeth Jones sworn, saysI am the wife Of
Isaac Jones fhe last witness sunday the 9th day Of
October last was at my fathers house at Springfield
town ofJ6maics left my fathers house about down
on that evening my way home we passed along tho
Blackstump road hOrse from Gunthers Hill went
slow walk | don't reeollect meeting a wagon on the
bill recolec meeting wagon on rising the hill north
Of Mr.. DEMONS house this wagon was occupied by
man. lady and child the shining as we went
dong the road don't recolect meeting any person on
the road between Guu,hers and Mr. Denton except the
two men these two met between DEMONS and
Msckrels il about hundred yards south Of DEMONS
pond when first the il must have been about
three widths OF the road distance they the west
side Of the roed the sudden turn in the road
my seeing the earlier than did they standing
stil at that time of them leaning against the
fence they were facing each other and in conversation
could hear thon talking could tell by the tone Of their
voice that they Ir-hmen whenthe ron approach
cd they jumped round quickly passed them said
TIE oher hush = their conversation then ceased there
was something in their manner which attracted my sten
ton es we passed them they appeared to be very much
was ona slow walk the wagon made very little noi,e
could not tell which spoke to the other they stood about
two feet apart they both dressed in dark clothing
they either frOck sack coats cap and
the other cannot say what he positively there ap
reared TO be difference in their hight the shortest
wore the cap don't recollec whether they were stand
ing in the moonlight after past looked back at them
md they both remained standing still until we got out Of
sight did not any female the road neither before
nor after We met those two men.
Mr. HoddCn the attorney for prosecution, here desired
The prisoners 10 stand up that Mrs Jones might view TO
better advantage. Mr. Smith counsel for defense object
ed and requested the prisoners 10 keep their seats saying
ai lie had objection to their standing up before Mrs
Jones left the stand but that he wished to submit the Wit
ness to examination first
Here some wrangling took place between the counsel
md the question Of whether they should stand up not
finally submitted TO the Court. The Justices did Mt
upon the matter and the prosecuting Attorney finally
that the witness should be examined be
fore the prisoners stood up.
Mi Smith then proceeded with the cross examination in
which there was nothing brought out differing materially
from her previous testimony.
After this concluded, their counsel requested them
10 stand up. They did Witness looked at the prison
wand her She then said that she coud not recognize either
Of them the she that night The prisoners took
their seats both indulgng in an exultng laugh They a
peared quite cheerful after this and seem TO feel
though q heavy burden had been removed from their
hearts.
The Court hore adjourned until Friday morning at
clock.
THIRD DAY...........FRrDAY Oct p.
John Scion the first witness sworn, and testified to
having conversation with both the prisoners before anl
81 the time Of the inquest and they both acknowledged
having met the girl the night of the murder Furhor
Han this his testimony was Of no especial Importance
Geo. C. Mckee sworn-Sad that himself and others
asked Mccoy 20 and show them where he and Dafey
met the girl on the night in question he did without
any reluctance the place that Mccoy pointed ont a ha
ing met tn g was about 100 yards south from the pond
Lorespo Hulis, recalled for prosecuton-He know Nc
Coy 10 had conversation with him the DAY after the
d appear of Catharne II Mr. Denton farm,
the field he asked him If he about that part of Mr.
Dor "a mrs mis- on MO he
not he then told him that there was girl msnng he
then told me that Sunday evening. he in company
that they girl he said they passed her between Mr.
nion and Mr. Mackerels that when they passed her,
the young man with him asked him who It he told
BIN he thought was Mr. soons niece he thinks there
vas other conversation between them about meetsg
her that time Mccoy expressed fears for the girls
safety when he tod him that she missing Mccoy said
hat they did not speak to the gil when they passed her
Cross exsmned-The expression of fear for the girls
safety simultaneous between this was after
had informed him that was searching for the girl.
Cynthia Potter, called for prosecution-Resies in the
On the evening Of Monday lef there at 6i this was At
Ter the body Of the girl had been found when she left
here she crossed the foot path and went home she was
ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. DentOns man John and his man Nc
Coy Mccoy said he passed Catharne Quigey the night
before below Mackerels Mccoy said there per
son in company with him he did not who was he
said when he first her he did not know her but recog
nzed her be passed her he asked me If supposed she
had been over told him thought if she had come
her death in that way she would not have been secret
cd in the pond he made reply to this don't remem
Der other remark that he made after the remark wa
made about her having been run over. nothing further
said except that We were sorry for the calamity
had no further conversation with michael John and
talked about the matter John walked between Aiehae!
and myself in going across the lots.
VIM Ryeron, sworn-I reside with nv dan Inter in "a
maica; was on the Black Stump road on sunday the
9th inst and left the road opposite Mr. Denons tenant
house; saw two wagons going in at Mr.. Demons
I 10 no, know the persons who were IN the wag
18th M, fba hill altar I arrival q the