The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-20
THE LATE MURDiR TRIALS.
Conviction of James L. Hoare for the
Murder of Susan McAnanny.
Sentence Of Louis de Corn for the Murder Of
Eugene Melville.
Conviction OF James L. HOarc for ,he MUIR
der Of Susan McAnnanny.
COURT OF OYER AND TEhMiNsh-
Before Hon. Judge Edwards.

This interesting trial was resuinsu yesterday
morning. The court was crowded to such degree
that il became necessary to close the doors, and re-
fuse admission to numbers The prisoner never lost
his selfpcssession in any degree and exhibited no
symptoms of agitation.
Mr. Smith occupied nearly three hours in summing
up for the defence. He commended that this was
case OF manslaughter in the third degree. The pr
soner was man of violent passions and the circum
stances which TRANSFERRED clearly indicated that the
deed was done in the heat of passion, and without
generalization. The counsel attempted to prove
from the evidence of Dr. Agnew, that the death OF
the deceased was the result of malpractice In rela
ton to the weapon used it could not be shown that
it had ever been in possession Of the prisoner
while there was every probability that the deceased
carried it 10 the store; aud as she was woman OF
the most abandoned haoits, nothing was more likely
than that such person should carry an instrument
OF this Kind. The prisoners previous good character
and industrious habits forbade the suppostion that
he Rad any premeditated design to take life There
was no doubt that the girl, having in her possession
this dangerous weapon had entered the store with
desperate intention take the life OF the accused,
thar struggle ensued, 10 the course OF which the
weapon cropped on the ground, that the prisoner
theD, on the impulse OF the moment, and without
premedltated design, committed the deed which he
can never cease 10 regret.
Tie District Attorney then summed up for the
proseoution-In any aspect of this case, have been
compelled 10 come to the conclusion tina. this is
case of clear and premeditated murder. The law
requires that this be pronounced case OF murder or
of manssughter in the third degree. The defence
says that the act was committed while under the
infigesce of passion; and without doubt passion 10
in itself connected with the act. The assalant may
be cool snd deliberate, while In his own heart Turks
the desire to take life Of his victim. Let me call
your attention to the facts in this This is one
Of those painful, revolving cases. which remind u.s.
from time to time that truth il stranger than fiction
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age. He, governed by some unknown motive seizes
his victim, and deliberately plungesa deadly weapon
into vital part. And who was the victim? A
Young girl, below the ordinary sze about twenty
two years Of age, who was devotedy attached to him.
and had parted, for him, with her dearest je vel
reputation He steps no TO the bar, and calmly asks
for glass of wine, and then retires into the back
part OF the store and there the girl Is heard to cry
. Johnny, save me-he is going to kill me y Tie
witness an employee OF the deceased, saw the koifs
raised, and the streaming of the blood. de sees
the female coming out, but the prs onsr does not
folloH He says i; is great Shame for the prisoner
to strike her. ane the prisoner replies, Never mind"
He then washes his hands, and coolly 6esres the
clerk to run for an officer, and finally goes over
the street, ana surrenders himself into the
hands Of the esq, Mr.. Brusey. The testimony
of the witness Brown, has MT been contradcted,
but, on the contrary be is cOrroborated in every
parti ,ular. Coming to this city few days before
this transaction, and passing those premises, he
heatd scream, and, entering the store, he the
prisoner at the bar raise his hand above female
and saw the blow descend. Mr.. Brusley sees fe
male CT mir from the store, with the prisoner folio r.
ing with his hand uplfted, and the female lodging
the blow. And what is the defence? The defence
rests upon the superstition shat she, upon that occa
sion. had gone INFO LIS premises with dangerous in
tsntion; and, having this weapon upon her person,
that she committed an assault, in the course Of
which she had dropped the pistol, and the blow was
impulsiyely given By the prisoner. Is there any
roum for doubt! 1 think not. 1t Is no pleasant
duty which falls to the lot of a public prose-
cutor-it is one of the most painful duties which
could 0evolye upon man; but The duty Of that
officer IS plain, and lot be mistaken
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lili! He bas nas been shown TO be terms of the
closest intimacy with the unfpltlpate fema whose
existence suddenly tut off, We are told that
She VAS prostitute that she sold her favors to
those 4hc were able and wiling to pay for them the
price that she asked. She was also the victim Of
another prevailing vice that caused some alteration
between the prisoner and herself the intern pera.e
and excessive use OF ardent spirits 1t was fully
shown that the prisoner had abandoned her on this
account for some time, and that they had not been
seen together for time 1t also shown that
upon occasion she had uttered something of the
pature of threat, and mad provided herself with
weapon OF destruction and had provided herself with
that weapon with . view Of taking his life. But is
this a weapon that female could easily carry? could
she carry such instrument is indicated in the
folds Of her dress? Ii she bad that instrument about
her would il not have been easily perceived? Would
the prisoner not have seen this weapon ner per-
son On the contrary, how easily would it have been
for a male to conceal such weapon in his pocket.
Retiring to the back part of the store he draws the
weapon, and the female screams Immediately.
. Johnny, save me, he Is going to stick me-" The
character of the blow is descioed by two witnesses
Lock at the nature o, the wound described by the
surgeon who examined in court. TIE wound
was about four incses deep on the left side of the
neck. The knife had been apparently Withdrawn,
and, as not sufficiently satisfied with its character,
it was turned in The wound and plunged in an oppo
site direction. What says the learned counsel? He
says that the female litreated at the hospital.
The surgeon who was examined at the witness
stand though young in years is old in experience,
and viii yet be one OF the brightest ornaments his
profession The defence says that the deceased was
the victim of malpractice at the New York hospital.
What is the New York Hospital 1t il great
eeemosynary Institution to relieve distress in any
IN. Those who control it are physicians of expe-
rence those wac have elevated me iicsl silence at
bone and abroad. Your Motifs and Hosacks and
others experienced 10 medicine aud surgery, and
materia nedica, and ali the details of medical
science have been connected with this and similar
institutions This unfortunate female is brought into
that institution. She undergoes O careful examina.
ton by the resident surgeons, and also by the house
surgeons selected from among the very elite Of your
young men who have devoted themselves to medical
science. Among those was DR.. Agnew. He testifes
that the deceased brought there with of the
mot dangerous wounds that he had ever known in
that hospital. Other surgeons were sent for,
and DR.. Walton was called. together with three
or four others, so as TO afford the greatest pos
sble chance for the relief of the suffering
female. They discover that artery is wounded,
and that the blood which was flowing from her was
not vencus but arterial blood. Did they probe the
wound? No; it would have produced instant death,
according to the testimony Of Or. Agnew. Compress
sion s resorted TO- and this npression according
to medical testimony, should be most decately APP
Piled. They discovered that an important artery was
wounded and trey endeayored TO reach IL among the
numoer OF arteries in tie neck. During the operation
exhausted nsture gave vay, and they were obliged
to apply stmulants and rest )ratves but In spite of
everything the patient died. Tue defence imputes
great maltreatMent to the institution against which
I am bound to enter rny earnest protest 1t is
enough for me to say that no such stigma
rests upon that proud institution Of our city.
Everything was done in q scientific and pro-
per manner, and everything that human skill
could do was done for the patient Now look at the
character OF the wound, as detailed by Dr.. Agnew.
weapon in question with her in going to the store Of
the prisoner and that 10 struggle that followed he
struck it out of her hand and it fell on the floor