The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-07

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nefese Hsa. Judge Edwards and Aldermen Sturtevant
and Pssk.
Arm G-ihs Court was eps.sd At 10 O'Clock. and ID.
Sssss Attorney s.is he would h:vs some prisoners
ysaAy 70 b axraignsd
toUu n ooax WAS ARRAI0Nw mn AuRDR or DuGRN
he I.e.ss Is..sS ,os sgy E Ens Ga
G1.s..sS n: street. Tfsh ward IN his examination BE-
street that he Is French is about q years ago. and
in answer TO the charge be reped-I shot him In de-
fence q NJ Ms ! understood he was mad man, and
The prsensr. who states he is about % years of age
indiss he has dull heavy cast Of countsnance, and
none Of tho vivacity of the French.
Mr.. IAloque, with whom Mr.. Barlow was associated
fof the defence the prisoner said proba lie that
they would not be ready in this until the latest day
this term Of the Court which could be extended them
they should have to send abroad for witnesses the
widow q the deceased who important witness for
the defence confined TO her bed and prohibited
medical attendant from lea wing it. He, Mr. Iaroaue
expected 70 be able say fortnight on the receipt
of to letters he had sent, when he would be
ready but he would probably have to apply for further
The District Attorney, whilst inclined to extend all pos
sibe indulgence in OF such magnitude proposed
TO set this trial down for Wednesday of next week He
could scarcely imagine how it was necessary to send
abroad for witnesses for which occurred in
midst Two for the prosecution confined in
prison lad about seventeen age and his tes
mony is cf such character that the District Attorney
could not permit that that witres- should be put posi-
ton whsre he could not be reached for the Of this
trial He (the District Attorney understood that an
application made to admit Of the witnesses
bail and that the proposed bail the partner of the
prisoner II would be the duty Of this Court place
that Lad where his attendance be procured
posed to set the down for Wednesday next. The
is ready 10 proceed with it when the defence
Is ready.
Mr. LAroque again urged the necessity for time to
procure witnesses from Abroad. Mr. Graud, the part
OF the accused did apply bail the Witnesses be-
they in his employ and his business NJ suf-
feIing by their II would be mpos for the
defence to be ready at early day the District At
The Court thought the proper conrse to take would be
to set the trial down for Wednesday, and if
then may be postponed but it is further the opinion
OF the Court that unless some good reason shown for
p0shponement that the trial must then proceed.
The District Attorney then moved for order against
Robert Hilton, the Coroner TO compel him to give Ill
of which he is possessed in relation to this
In making this application be begged to say that he
tended at the inquest, and volunteered his services
which he had TO suppose Objectionable
On reaching the Fifth ward station house with the
toroper ev found for the first time that the prisoner
had been arrested In the Of the widow OF the deceased
man He 1.-THE District Attorney sent officer to the
room TO search and the result that he returned with
oendbox fun Of letters which the District Attorney deems
highly important for this investigation. He applied
to the Coroner for the letters for the purpose of classify
ing them and producing such proper, for in
instance would he allow to beyond his Inspection
such as were not necessary but would return them to
the proper parties. The Coroner has taken upon himself
TO select the papers, and he moved the Coroner
be directed to hand all these papers the District
Attorney.
Mr. Iaroque said he not counsel for the Coroner
but M hilton had informed him that he had looked
al the letters with the exception OF two three and
that they had no bearing this case. The Coroner
shs nld be notified Of this application.
The Court granted order for the Coroner to show
cause, retu.nable in the morning at 10 O'Clock Ad-
journed.