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


ron trial charged as above with having stabbed deceased
with knife in the back ri grocery and liquor store cor
nor Of Rooreyeltt in Nay last The prisoner defend
ed Nv Mesr, james r Brady and Jonas b Phiips-Nr.
Blunt DstdetAtomoy appearing for The prosecution
Jnry a. usual whore MT Brady has the lead in case
was oon empaneed BIZ rule appearing to be that mar.
from tho fact HAT ne has been regularly ompaneed aud
there no objection a. to lis bias. is proper juror.
The District Attorney opened the ease, and proceeded 20
call his winosscs
G.orgs Wf.on swcrn-Came to this City Sunday. 2ltt
May from hhaHyi an eaIen er 2 tr.eei p LIVER ~ s
good oSniis md toAe .Omethis drink aud
,,.d Lin sa s,s ~", h pos .ul two osn shs1s
the Tunng cetasi We entered a. MAdHon'~ ao0'i
LAYER ssd .or something drink and he elers told him
sop mrliei be ea TOD ~ 90 70 We V me- % 80
he orned oOseye door and told TO out nothing hai
SI sr mSnS 81 the counter TUNED me
sill die door sbo9 ha minute aad sT L,". on S Se hs:
LsvleT had small sick d ibs esrs ii be vs.. going to ~
the then TO cok iF IN officer and oo eonsss escs
say La coming OUT VIC said he was 'HeA '00N mold Of h'
de SAID taa sa, aa ron t nv P.nd officers came No sad
By de officers PrSne there washing b, hands the knia
between .ser deceased said that he ala no.
without that he had money to pay for IT, had drank
Cross Resided at Utica two years came from
EsE S S'T Ho5 1 SsS S'h cot
Neerey. where said he would give me job o dye-
@ and q dow .s d aoi Id Si no:
Intend ebe los' Of f Legi,r had ms drank snshing
FORE he somewhat large and ia, he alone whenl
LAWYER bed piece Of .ps SroopasnsGi ag @,se
pri Onr standing beside the when went in who
wS LIVES nor suy os 10 the sOrc besides prisoner
vscf did any person take hold o. the beiAne 20 help
hhrsslfo an neither Lawler nor nysef did, ees1
Llvr say Dou, rke with thlt" and prisoner said wiz
notice whhs had his stick raised this was before
Lsvler on bis snae md h head cut ~ s,, =, on., -
biz Ik cloth no see ham w any he''1 wen ny s , 20 2
an Queer DO not no that with the women,
head nothing pI aa n" 80 1907 obo 49,, an sSc soa,
tier Tonl. nea did no ssy II Thomas "a NOT es
ma beed would sio testimony that would bring hin to tho
S @ s n, ha they did not allow IN Eusishman Ir-
John l. Flynn sworn--Am Police Officer Of the Fourth
IL wa. .s fbt prisoner aud the store
with be pointed out prisoner who was w.,Sas bis
nv an ofcsr between bOxes by
Woa % n' had I'D prisoner sppen.s to s@o1
blood hi bosom and the sleeves Of ms ss mere 1d 9
bis bat did not sppeaf to be reeen'i Nne" us'ea ~
"ASs on taking him to the sonhOu why killed
The be ID d T. but ne e . G spS sr s, n1e IN 6s 20
90 up, be ordered Them ogt OF tho store they wo9d
not go ma 81, S 60 m S he ran against the in
did notice ahete prisoners clothes appeared a. ne had eeen
The eertihcate OF Dr. Rabnenu of the Hospital, was
read Desss br9oSht the about S oSea "a no
about inch and la from ting @ gs Of as PRs s.yr
ousy supposed ht the wound he'd entered the cavity OF the
mach &C ui
previous certificate OF Dr. r., given ON 2Jth, stated
The then present appearance was Lewler would re-
The District Attorney said he had an AFFIDAVIT of Law.
ler regard ensaccn bur made alter the certificate
bed gwen hat he would recover and not admissible as test
John Ls.i swoI brother Of dseescdi b,d been
80. bi If drinking he VS. about a. broken my
me s i 30 oeS wa. b5 hs day before hs SAID 30
Nnne 10 get +1 DO not know where he wascn
Tho District Attorney said, he would here rost the
Mr. Brady recalled Wilson, who stated that when tho
he
would he knife tn. oheer asked gr'2n for Is snd 40
nwsss cry iargs beet car Ing knife .
Sir Phillip then opened the case for defense. lie said
csas So G ore scraa1eac c.l@s NJ he he ordered
them deceased struck him wfh e SICK he had ia his hsn
hi by and Threatened 70 ALL hm and what 10
did wss se defence There person present At the tine
having le b. discover them having been unsuccessful
is ,s@d s ai on b, being sssad Sai hs %oaud
vas fetal Thomas nmedisiely sur ndeId hnssit IL VIII be
quarter before O'Clock ound the beef and hacked and las
Mr. Hilton the Coroner testified 10 having observed o
wound y ard Dr. Or Gresham the r. VoP psI s
bad oaes for three years and spo.s OF hin well IS to char
Some other testimony of similar character given.
three Immediately ssrwaId outside the door,
aad woen snd Of the latter offered
snesd cutting W beef He told the oa and they
b o Ont fe ssd Thar The man lad st Lin BY tkoss
aerwar spoke cutting his bear ont lie caught mp tho
Ills as vine Lsasry sfs.-d that hs
only proae said three ad came n sad
tiled Ill him. they had the better Of him. when tho
down he thought he had before coo
he bad bill Several questions were asked by me Ds
Iaouy, said he stated In snbnce then ssnow
Frederick Reell, IA German testified to keeping gro
eeIy Mdin-t Lslsr WITH sao,hs nsn cane In sSGG
va. sfsed net wines bot the eers then
Tastimony OF good character was given to prisoner
Charles Renbarlt and Henry Brcwn-he one in prison
for ault battery snd he oshs for selling our wfh0ut b.
ssassis.iaed hpI heard Wilson ,pas ks natter goT
ar !. he kro S winssed expressed Is lie other thai no
heard y THAI justice woad ne b. done unless fhonss ~
Wism slender testified having passed the store that
uognirxi A tall t~ps ,te and -. him down
sr,-d . he ossr reiaasl iAers hsvs maates and
len asrs ns 80 Ia ra~ eid 40, hear q any a,sh ritso
Witness Ms closely examined by Mr.. Blanf. lie
eyeshl - taa eeaia thsn % es % bat cannot
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