The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-26

The Greene County Murder.
THE TRIAL OF WARREN WOOD FOR THE MURDER OF
/ HIRAM WILLIAMS THE PEDLER-vERDIcT OF
GUILTY.
CATsKnL, Nov. %, 1853
i'he trial of Warren Wood for the murder of Hiram
Win ams, tts peder, which occurred near Gresnvie in
the ab owe named county, the 10th of August last
CONNER ced this morning in the Court of Oyer Ter
MINER be fore Judge Harris assisted by Justices Salisbury
Cochrane nd Bailey, Of the Of Sessions The po
secuton wa conducted by D. T. Onsy District Attorney
asssted by Rufus Fl. King For the prisoner the
Court assigned sx Judge Treman aud Mitchell Sanford
Wood brtr1ySt into court and placed IL prison
er's seat at oelcck. He was dressed in gray sack
coat black pantag.ns, and red vest He ironed
His ceuntenance thin and pale probably the result
of prison confinement He locked serious and worn
and appeared to pay marked attention every word that
fell from the lips of tbs witnesses and counsel Mr. King
opened the the part of tAs prosecun and the
empannelling of the jury then toos place.
The following is list Of the jurozs,-
David Conne Joseph Johnson, Joseph p Shult5, Ebene
ger White Hiram Davis, Alber. B. Humphrey, Reuben
Mead, Jefferson Mead Nathaniel F. Ell Is, Iaban A. Hub
bard, Casper spoor, and John Bishop
The first witness called Richard Griffin the stage
driver, who testified that npp oachins the spot
the crime committed he heard groans and calls for
help, and discovered Williams leaning the fence by
the roadside for support ar resting upon his knees
he reached him, Williams fell over and he raised himup
when Williams told him he had been shot; the driver
then procured wagon and assistance aud took tn,
wounded man pn to the tavern isp. BY John a Moore
ing at his bouse and dying there.
The next witness Dennis McCabe the first physi
clan who was called to see Williams He testified to the
medical treatment of the deceased tho appearance the
wounds 10 Williams had two long gashes tha top Of
his head, cut to the bope bruse the back part OF
the Eame uat above the temple and eye the left
side Of the facs the undsr lip and chin cut and
| there was wound supposed to have been made bya
bullet the right side head above the ear aad
in addition to this bullet wound in the back left sids
of the pne just above the hip the shot passed through
bone was doubtless the cause OF the peers death
he died the day after receiving the wounds
Dr. Gideon Bos,ord, another attending physician,
examined, and corroborated the ttaenlen of Doctor
McCabe as to the medical treatment of the patient and
| the cause OF his death
the arrest of Wood in Cherry street. aided by Constable
Bennett, Of this equity. While Wood confined at
that he guilty of the charge for which he
was arrested Of shooting the pedler Williams the
that if he had the he would take his lis He
told witness that he had travelled great distance that
| day. and bad drank number of times, and could not
account for the Of his committing the Deed
cept that he did not know what he about While
bis from New York to the place of examination and
while crossing the river at Coxsacks he heard
cay that Htndrckson arrested for the murder of
Wnams The prisoner Thea expressed the opinion that
his coat
Dauiel Bennett testified to his assistup in the ar.
OF hs prisoner in Cherry street. and that the prison
said while at Moores tavern the 30th August that
h. up the river the 18th Of August ard
Albany, and from thence went to reepvie foot,
intent to go to Durham, and the peder
Greenvile said he had been drii king considerable
that day and excited, and shot him; powder flask
shown him, and he said it rom that flask that
the powder taken to lad the pistol that shot the
the pedlsre pocketboos up the pockstbook and
threw away that the pder gave him the pockstoook
81 that it contained $50 in bills ST 50 cents In gold
dust when he arrested, and pulled out hardcus,
he said, Beni ett for Gods sake don't put them
! will wi h you " he had dark green sack coat
with velvet collar the pr said he oil not intend to
hill the Teder few previous to doing Wood
and Henderson both taken before ths per at the
ssne me, At hocsss tavern and pointing Wood he
ssid, that is man who shot ms-that is the same
coat, (the tne Wood hal on) and those the
boots that he wore at the time 1t was doneWood mad
no reply.
George Kirg sworn.-Ivcd near the place WHARF tho
pedler shot he searched for tho pistol ana found
listo barrel the place where the crime commit
Ted
Rirg u for nd the stock Of the pistol
he pistol stock and bullets exhibit-d be said hs
drew be char from the pistol found fou, of tho six
barrels loaded the bullets fitted the uzzes tried
Dr. Mccabe recslled-Said he extracted ball
om the psdlers sody produced j. and tired it with one
over 10 the jury for examination
Robert W. Drake, of Brooklyn, testified that he had
known Wood about eleven monhs prisoner brou yht
baggage to heuse the Goth of August vase an
travelling bags; Weed left my house about O'Clock NJ
On the 18th of August to to Albany and returned
the morning Of the Goth; he dark green coat with
velvet collar, eh OK pantaoons and bs crowned hat he
told my wife that his return he arrived at New York
on Friday evening" the l9th at bspast II O'clock saw
him have six elled pistol before he away the
l7th is OF the opinion that the pistol shown him
is the The bullet moulds taken the travelling
bag of the prisoner produced and the bullets
Mrs. Robert w. Drake recognized the prisoner remem-
bers his returning the Goth August; said he ar
rived at Nsw York at IL o'clock the night before left
my house on the 18th Of August dark green sack
wit han ho rnad ha aha
bis pantalot and shirt; him have pistol the
one here shown to me looks Ike the same.
Peter Miller testified that he the prisoner about
o'clock A. M the 10Th of August at his house. the
plank road and him again beweenl II and IL clock
before met him pedler resting against the fence,
with his pack off, when faw Wood he about forty
kne re- hs onpa nocs
book about mile from the bridge where the pedler
shot the pistol found about ten rods from the bridge
The pocketbook exhibited to the jury torn in three
piecea.)
John King says he found the umbrella, supposed to
heorg to the prisoner. on the 9th September.
Madison Stevens testified that he q powder flask
that was found between quarter and half mile from
the bridge (The flask exhibited jury as the
from which Wood said he loaded the pistol)
George G. Wicks testified that prisoner to him
about four O'Clock in the afternoon Of the 10th of Au
gust and stated that he too Ata for the stage and
ted him to take him prsone, to Catsk in anne for the
cars at s1 ococh said his father sick and
he geing to him; offered him $2if be would do
witness declined she offer prisoner said Ids
| Johnson
III epb eGrs testimony OF Wicxs Aus
tin Howard that the prisoner also called them sepa
raey little later ON the came day. and asked the the
auertion and made them similar oifsr.
Wn s. Wilbur testified that the prisoner to him
tie afternoon of the 1eth OF August and asked him
carry him to Cath, stating that his father laid
very sick in the city Of Troy prisoner said hts
William VIII hanson; he offered wi,reea sS which witness
accepted and he reached the Cask Point with prisoner
etss mil utes after six O'Clock Wood crossed the river
in time for the down train to New NAfk.
william ste.art Justice Of the Fesoo from the town Of
arke, tesbes that he Weed Scores tavern,
the 30h Of August says he showed the prisoner the
powder aask ard Wood said 'hA from which he
loaded the pistol that shot the peder. Williams made
Hidavit before him that ia5 o. THE of his
heipg shot and witness read to Wood and defen
dant said part of the statement not Ius it
in regard to throwing the pser os the bridge aud the
amount of money the peoler Gsd in his pocket ho
but in the main correct he said there but So
In the book and ID Cad dust which he sold