The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-27
Trial or WOodson Anderson, for the Murder
Of John Brannagan.

COURT OF OYER AND TERAINER.
Before Hon. Judge Edwards.
The prisoner, Woodson Anderson, (colored,) in
dced for the murder OF John Brsnnsgan the 2lst Of
August last.
David Balie Warren C. Gray William II Glover, John
McCotry, Harvey Springstein John Woodward, Edward
Weston. Thomas <. Bocine, Thomas Cornell, Gabriel
Turk, George Saphar, jurors.
Anderson is young muatto, Of about twenty years Of
nge, and with decidedly vanous cast Of countsnance
The District Attorney, in opening the case, said
Gentlemen of the Jury, this is of unmigatei
rowdyism resulting in the death OF young by the
of John Brannagan and the question for your
ideration is to determine whether in this the prs
at the bar not of the gang of wdes
who occssioned the death of this young nsn The cir
cumstances those:-Brannagan the deceased, was
your man. boar ling At No l33 Laurens street. young
mar Industrious quiet and against whom theirs was no
just of complaint by any On sund,y evening
August q, be left his DWELLING boar ing houss went
into the street and was passing down towards Canal
street On the opposite Corner was congregs ed mum
her Of black and wb roes who had been in the h bit
of disturbing the nsighborEood and who seeing this
young man, without tie slightest provccaton
KNOCK ed MIN down and when he attem pit y
thru at lin. of them striking the tenn porsl
artery On The 2Sb OF August week after this
renee he died Il is ais geo that among others the pr
the bar to strife the deceased, knock
his hat off and give it to another negro who made OF
with it. The prisoner has been Known the Back Eye
made out to your satisfaction Il viii be YOU
hearing the whole evidence to whether it s of
murder under tie second subdivision OF the statute
granddaughter in the rst degree If these facts made
ou there will be 70 sympathy shown on the part Of the
public prosecutor.
Thomas C. Fnre Ell, sworn--I physician and know
the tecessed John BIZ annagau called to him at
SO Laarens street, ia the rear; he suffering
from swelling the hit Tide OF the head told that
be had beer injured BY unknown persons the night
before; the following Sunday they sent for saying
that he beeding had t. stop the bleeding By
f,v hnf t,tn - al
up the artery he was eVide6ty sinking, and shortly af
forwards died. his death caused henorrhage from
the artery, evidently caused by external iniury.
Cross exarnined-If had cat down to the artery two
hours sooner don't think il would have done good
he evidently dying fro the first Cid not think the
artery ruptured until then this wound might have
pre- ceeded from blow of fat vel! stone that
side Of the face had been previously injured.
John Buchanan sworn-I keep store corner OF Grand
and Laurens streets; keep grocery; knew the de
ceased John Irannaan his sister esa No. 33 Laurens
street, end he ~ens to visit her; standing at the
front door Of place. and the deceased he
ont from his sisters house crowd Of persons abou.
them r. the tine; there about twenty tarty;
they ola X and white, mixed up together knew
Anderson; he called the Buck eyed boy Ancsr
about an hour before Brannsgan 1t eleven
O'Clock in the evening that Brannagan ont;
SIGHT he went down, and him running back with
stones flying after him heard shouts from the crowd,
and got frightened and went to bsd they did not
my house since this arrest those persons have got
osssxamined--I generally close GA Sunday night
abou. 10 O'Clock; saw Anderson that evening in
my sore | can't swear that it was later than
o'clock when be came 10 the door there four
Eve black with him; that crowd had been proving
out The night neith.r rery light very dark; II
light enough 10 mans ia ce the street
without the aid Of EaslIght.
Jsnes Iav syornI live a. 123 Orange street; know
the prisoner; bsye nown him By the Of Back eye
Boy FOR line or ten months recol OF the night when
this young Fan, Branns gan Injured sav the de
ceased, -ehn Branraga1, run up Liurens street from
Canal ard the prsone Anderson, k mis- hat OIL and
ten gave it to another negro and od him 70 carry il
ufpna -rpo alto fba
about ii lock 90 sunday night am positive as to the
identity a me prisoner
prisoner. Q How did you become acquainted with HIM
A stopped into drinking saloon and him there
fpeheu 10 bin half dozen times; IN, ght this
occurrence ] ras coming from house IN Thompson
street; II grocery and liquor stors tbs negro who
struck John Trsnnagsn was on the a. the time;
his re,o In the middle OF the street and the
fdev elk: bad been in the habit of frequensng the
corner opposite with other young could not ,sy
vhst way the negro dressed that knocked OF the
mans hat cav him fell ia the face he was cunning
up Grand street from Laurens, And aas the corner
Of 5rsnd and IAurenH; yheu the prisoner stopped 10
pick up the hat was the only chance had to his
face; he then turned Immediately around and way
knew him too well TO be mistaken can't say whether
ne had on hat tr cap; have ridden on the same
cart with the prisoner in that night card him speak
TO another man and gay, Here's hattske 1t home
Charles S. Turnbu swornI am Cs ptain OF the Eighth
District Police assisted in arrestins the prisoner
waTent Issued by the CTorer recognized bi By the
description which had Of him saw him come up and
u coored eoy with him | had been looking for him
street at the time
Dennis HEnnsgan, sworn--I live in Williamsburg
am the brother OF the deceased be boarded at 80
Iaurens street he inipred on sunaay night and
did lot see him until the following day
Here the case for the proaecu ion concluded.
William Anderson examined for the defence Il am the
brother of the priloner; drive cart remember the
time that my brother In the house GA TIE rht when
the murder committed slept Ia the ne room aod
be was In bed when went away In the morning
Cross examined.-I live in Thomas street and nv
brother was with ne; he drives cart for living AMI
nlso heard of the murder before the are q; A ma
named Nicholas Palmer told me OF Il the 2ls. OF Au
gust remem Der the night OF the murder because sas
IN little difficulty myself In West Broadway with lot OF
Ones fellows can't say how long before the arrest 1t
was that heard Of the murder; taken to the sta
ton house eight or nins days before the murder.