New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-16
MURDER TRIALS.
TRIAL OF LOUIS DECORN.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMlNER--Before Judge Epxi,p,
TUEsDAY Novr
Pierre Ceraud, swOrn-Was partner Of Mr. Dst'orah
packing butter Mr.. DE Com had patent drst me, NJ
De C. in Cincinnati - years ago knew Mr. Melville there
Counsel for defense wished TO show particular ac,s Of IA
ceased In reference 20 character aud TO show hs Mr. n
Corn account OF bis character for violence Sc stood
in fear OF him. The testimony objected g. by the Dis
tct Attorney who contended that only general character
could be shewn The Court allowed evidence Of aagov
ernable temper &C. ii IL had been brought 70 knoseig
of the accused, 20 be shown The character Of deceased
at Cincinnati known 10 oil Frenchmon there iva.
known that on one occasion he went behind mannd
knocked him down with came the general cha
rac,er Of deceased as 70 violence was bad De
would quarrel with every one he always carried
stick which he Used IN the event " quarrel Fen nen ts
stood thot De Corn avoided ham there's ARR Mr. D. G. and nvs
scenes here, Melville came 70 New orSn While w ~ re SIs
De and myself came to ,hs CITY October yeas Melville
cfme stsrw ard tnd found ost be 90
ofon did want him there De Com treat him And5 ks
Ct Aa ogesea S9d D. e Cone sSou M .. e,
hs would continually male excuses TO- him Melville haa M
did believe it and told him finally Mr. Dc Csp r,s
TO the Rev Mr Nerfeh - 20 Dc rue sna We soasa<
went TO Mr yeueus De Com acquainted VITA Ms Nj
' De orn af t1 at Ms rqS pr & s
.Oed, or Ns she aierwsfd aPret 70 him for psesAsA
her Der lett and taken her clothes M,ds lss
Brought up md well "a and Be could support her 81. ID
been accustomed 70 live AID she hI sensd TO eaye him &
iornis when they would hhv plenty Of money MI Do cens
one oceasion De Corn sad hc Tod him that Melville wonasn
nit violence upon him ii he know that d. Corn assisted lis VII
The De Corn went 10 vessels IN regard fi
and market purchase bate my return canar
Melville shot do know that De Corn Visited Nm
Melville In Grandet knew OF his going shere except sa
Melville requested him 70 with hm Heyer kuew where J
MIR Barker recalled on the cross examination.
Ms 10 te % OF nns A sn S 0S nc %
1@ SS, h f Ss Mo Melville IS S i
Wslfon House vent there alone when went up 20 Mn X
bis bis hand ready out t was sbout O'Clock H.
Ds OF, ~ H. ba".e cse,hs, ard We n.sreS A. az
day the death Mr. 70 the house OF Mn Mevk
bonnet she told husband had been shot and Md,
go whether wounded killed. went .ahhr
70 OF Greenwich and kedests then heard ss M NJ
George w Hawk, sworn-Reside at Cincinnati Ohio
Mr. De Corn there boarded IN The sne house With him bic
character wa, unexcep9nsble he wa. REGARDED ays sn.
and the last soud suppose guilty Of any sort Of violence
Olivia +. Gray sworn-Residos in Grand st.; Mr. Mel
5s s4s a wife &. ss m NJ hSG' ss
he went away with Mr Melville Mrs NJ aid ssrwsrd that ~
ts so Or se %e. s %S S M Melville and went @ VIII
with Mr. to Pr scribe for me Mr. De ,HsG M
The District Attorney wished TO inquire as 70 alleged
visits of Mr. Sullivan to Mrs. NJ but it objected
and ruled out
DR. Canochan sworn-IIc considered that from tas DE-
,con Of the wound and The appearance Of The ball ss g
DR. Lindsay, sworn--Visted Mrs. Melville In ApnM
sphycsn she was in danger ofiIlne a. 70 her atsss
otisst witness consider the have been said
Mary Ann Hulin, sworn--Resided in Varick a.; ~
Nd T M: I.sose, . rR M Melville so
hers on two P.'ss TO- as Ss ns ss 80 a.
Mrs Purdy testified to having resided in Grand st n
except in company With Mr. Melville
S Sanxy sworn Is a counsellor at-law Mrs. MelFk
in company with Ms Barker and Mrs NJ wssa
have entered OBJ ain limited divorce srsxk
@ % Sro: d Ss se S fGn as s5 Si end
thEoush the Pea oheei neversa~ DE Corn.
Dispositions as 10 good character0f DE Corn and s
verse as 10 Melville. In Cincinnati.
Testimony was also given OF secret attack made i
Melville on gentleman in this city, striking him ina
back ofthe head with whalehone loaded cane.
Mrs Rsrkerwas recalled and testified that Mr. De cn
knew Of application by Mrs NJ for divorce-he b<r
Mrs cry ont TO her 10 tell Eugene tina, she bad -
sach apple stion On telling Mr. Melville he said ~
all the Better ,hs, he found she had property at W.
Haven
Testimony wac also presented showing that pness |
AorShi the pistol patent Colt revolver not sfcok
arb did rot know how ~ load It. Il
Two chambers II the pistol remsined loaded sna ~ i
ehsrges drawn in Court and each found 70 cons
ball ard fsil charge OF powder;
Il WAS shown by witness that Melville was skms
sAisg with cane taking II BY the center 80 o. ekra
amsa down He bad tho cane shown in Court "a -. II
large sAssa Gaze with turned head in his hand ho'o4'
es The cSrser. vixen shot -
M ssa Mrs Ne Lssny. who are not present the dew
y ekssel, |
rAs pssssiss Attorney then read dsposnea 1oa -
sssssl giving 60 prisoner who prsctsed medicine ME-
esrsss,i sS1 character. and reverse ssto Melville
Tie psssses Attorney also offered 10 resd depe9"
w h@s. bat IL MAS eRjecsed to and ruled oat a.
NJ lSsr2se swvyr-Am one Of the counsei ~ 49, II
ss s a. Ny Ns,lis T. nsseer sas sss, ,,s % ~
s~s -sss - rarsislpAs snd her bat she pes-.Es /.
~ :. ~ & s.a ~ s ga ser 3 s' "a On Si s
isysses va. sss ssses, As essa Uy wA 10 have hef
ia.'e $3.50 s,s'y sses ~ HtsSs her 80 rssan AZ
tssos sasmsae1-pe not knoy that the D.irie. -
-, - 49, t-svassa rhs psr.ef Ai..f,S
AssssN sss Nave "a Ass wisass Nj Brady A's'
Nj isgsdb sssssdso the Coart and jury that khs
~s,s hsea bis wish O. have Mrs. NJ here ss waDss \
arsvd Aer g. saying ca her thai foe the wsni
Npil ansr lssgaed shss she had determined not
saeess. and 60 abandon tho case when she oakI -
have arl<sisi la rvSAgd a. t. that advised woas
10 hal~Nssm 81 have her testimony. She hsd ss.us |
seSns ssseps alslke 90 the District Attorney. ~
nvM the iAlthfsi manner In which he had done ~
~ Rsslag he nigh. ASK scme questions As 20 - ~
ssNet saw her bu, twice. aud that at M LArsJl
ettee> but eur earnest wish always that she -
have been hsfv co the trial The above Is the snos~
~ AIT u rmarks &,
Nv nredy said they could not safely rect the esre ~,
sal the tvsllmoay OF MIR lie Lsunay and his vic.
have hsaa lSsaarly suopcnaed, and no would NOV,
taehmeni against them. Those Witnesses ksE sas -
nx house Ia Watt st. at which Mr. aud Mrs ~. ~.
pesscd boarded. The cdcer going 90 their ao -
Hired, said, WAS informed they were out OF 'he Wy
weaM not DO back till the oveyngl -lssi
The district Attorney then alluded 20 me law 1870
g. murder aud mansiaughscr and lusunsole ia -
Mt nad, said hc would contend that the hom., 'sssr
''.s'"es on the srssnd % snry,es Of sab
on NJ aud Mira Dc Lsaney and an attachment Wa Ia
The ,urt then adjourned 10 this forenoon 81 ~
tho mfy being permitted o. separate, With en- 4sn,rsr
NOT 10 Hold communication IN any sVs'oos IN 'si's