The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-18

the box) sassesr get out Of II. Her sister, after
getting her bonnet wsaed with the prisoner towards
She hs witnes heard the door close fifteen minutes
from that time and after yards heard her sisters
and The exc|ama ton "Qb, os Gods sake heln mel am
ssbbsdp Il was then she and her mother went 10 tho
window and cried murdsrl" After relating other cir
cumstances connected with this subject she sad she
He came there as chin doctor Mr. Robinson, mes.
sepger In the Post Once Department. brought her sister
letter. which her sister read then tore It In strips
which she replaced in the brown envelope and handed
Il back to Mr. Robinson
" Germon the brother Of the deceSssd testified that
he his sister the evening of her death after he
home from work, bstween six and O'Clock;
having changed his Dress he passed through the room
cn the and singing be Between n
and ten O'Clock. In the room where his sister was 1t
that time lying he piece Of white paper on the aoor
picked 1t up, then threw it down. and did not know what
became of It. He did his sister gave evidence to
the appearance Of their sister while she suffering
The witness sAd further that he Sasscer TIL
he him in the court but he had his like
ness In the possession OF Mrs Germon both b.ore and
after the death q bis sister The likeness was produced
On the crosscxamination he said he had not spoken
to his sitter fos two three years the only member
Fanny; the mother had had falling gu. with her.
J. f. Sharretts testified that vary well acquaint
and thee years be being Gle with him in the Sixth
auditors Office, Post Office Department He had lad
constant opportunities of seeing his Handwriting.
Mr.. Fcndan HANDED upwards of forty letters (Which
addressed TO Mrs johnson to Mr. Sharretts who.
having examined them selarAtey expressed his belief
that all except two in the andwrtng of Sasscer.
Mr. Fepda said he should only offer of theo in evil
depce and submit the remainder to the counsel for the
defence.
MIR. sbarretts in response question by Hr Bradley,
said that Sasscer had kind disposition that there
nothing in his character associate him with cruelty
towarcs any individually and that independently Of the
pending case, his general reputation was good
Beasiey testified that at about fifteen minutes
to eight O'clock in the evening" the day before he heard
of the death Of Mrs Johnson Sasscer hired his carriage
at the of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue
and proceeded TO Mr. Germons where Emeliue johnson
Joined the prisoner the wtpess then drove them to
the Cross Keys and back sgan he said that he had fire.
quenty driven them out and had carried two letters
from Sasscer to the deceased last fall Sasscer qdested
the witness out for house for LADY, he knew it
for EmeliDe Johnson having been acquainted with
her before he had carried two messages from Mrs.
johnson to Mr.. Sasscsr.
At this point in the proceedings some OF the letters
above alluded to placed Mr. Fsuda in the hands
of the counsel for the prisoner for examination aud sub
sequently without being read openly they all sub
United to the jury for their private perusal with view
Of economizpg time.
The court then adjourned.
FOURTH DAY.
The Judge said that the court Obliged to suspend,
for the day, the trial Of William Sasscer account
of the sickness of everal of the jurors.
The letters written by the prisoner, a. various times to
the deceased Emeline johnson, were as we yesterday
contents not having been made known in epen court
These letters thirty in number have since learn
ed generally characterized by EXPIRE ssons of passion
ate attachment to the deceased
Sasscer (hs trial having been deferred for the
above stated was remGnded.