The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-11
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Court OF Oyer and TerMlner.
Before Bon. Judge Edwards.

Court OF Oyer and TerMyner.
i Before Bon. Judge Edwards
MURDER OF MICHAEL LAwLgR-AcaUrrTAL or
| TH0NAS.
Nov. iO-Charjes ThemAt thick set young mzu, aged
about 25 years. native OF Germany was PLACED al fas
bar, charged With the murder of Michael La sier n1
stabbing him on the morning OF tho oath May il
store OF Madison and Roosevelt Streets Fura
ward The prisoner clerk in the grocery store
the transaction occurred Three men and two women
into the store ct four o'clock in the morning 0re
OF the women handed him So bl and asked him II IL
good He said No." One of the then took up ths
meat knife, and commenced cutting the meat, when .u
aeIcation took place. and the deceased received the
Mr. N B. Blunt, District Attorney, appeared for the
l lips for the prf oner.
After two challenges the part of the accused The
following jury were smpansl,sd:-
/ VIM. f. Lawrence 9th ward H. Buchanan 18th ward
Thos Dunlap 10th ward. David Bailie 10th ward
Geo laphar, 10th ward. A. r. Mssier, 18Th ward.
John Phaen, 4th ward. Joseph 6issicks, 10th waxd
lNopola VEIN, 10Th ward James Pstrick, h ward.
s. A. MARITIME, 10th ward. Thos. Eglsston, 18th ward
The case for the prosecution then opeasd BY tbs
George Wilson, sxorn-I have beeu confined IN ths
Tombs as witness In this to this city %
the 2lst of May am carpenter BY trade the 2sth
the deceased in Madison street. about half past four -
the morning had never seen him before to my know
ledge O. What occurred between you on that mornne
A. We bade each other good morning and he asked n
70 tale somethng to drink replied that did not care
whether cid or not We thea went into the store cornr
OF Roosevelt ard Madison streets by the door opening
into Madison street O. VINO did you find In the stsro
upon entering itS A. There clerk, and two womsn
prisoner Charles Thomas at the time we entered he was
OUTSIDE OF the bar close to the window Lawler calsd
told him to wait minute and step into the back psst =
the store where the liquor kept; jOoE
US ne opsaed the side door leading into Roosevelt street,
and told us to go. Q Up TO that Cine had anything
further occurred been saidP A. Not to my kaov.
edge on his opening the door turned around to 70
out, leaving Lawsr standing where left him, beside
the counter; ] then retusned to see il he W.
coming and saw him on his knees with his head cut:
the prisoner standing his side with club In hin
band; the deceased carried small stick; ssted him
whether he was going 10 kill Iawer when IAwIsr easo
Of Lawler and asked him who stabbed him. he said th0
prsoner took Iawler out and sent for officer; ocss
from the Fourth ward then took to the station hsuse
and afterwards to the Tombs where conRned
ever since; afterwards Lawlsss body the Cero
ner's inquest @ Had there been any prsvsous aut
Ter eaid to the prisoner tina. he need turn nun out
for he could pay for AL he wanted had not been drink
ing that mornings when returned to ths store with ha
officer the prisoner washing his har the knife was
on the counter it was cheese knife, with blade about
four inches long.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Brady-I had been living n
Utica for two years previous TO coming to ths city,
snd came by the way Of Albany while in Utica worksA
for Mr. Jones; this the first lime had been In Nev
York came originally from England; arrived in this ctv
about five O'Clock Sunday morning. the occurrence toS
place On Tuesday. @ What kind Of looking man was
Lawler A. Alarge stout man. aud po rfuy made there
was other man with IAwer the deceased had in his
haId piece Of wood something like broom handle
O. Did he tell you he had been spreeS A. He aaid
he had been drinking the night before he did -four
h the stick which be held in his hand but used It a.
walking stick. O. Did you Thomas with bank notaa
In his hand while in conversation with the womsns A.
did not @ Did not YOU and Lawisr, and rome Other
man, up to the meat stand and commence hacking IL
meat. Not that kaow Of. O. Did Thomas tell yea
to go out more than once? Not that heard. @ DdA
sDont be in hurry-I have got money enough to -
Tor what WANT did you not hear Lawler say Den't
ca1as. esn No % DID % s S sss -
Thomas say that he would strike him If he dtA
not go oats A. Thomas did say So. Q: When Thsnas
what he said Q. When Thomas ssid he would striEs
bm, did not Ia~lor go up to hmS A. believe he dia-
with his head cutg A. 1t did Q Did you any cut e
bruse Thomas? A. was too much excited to notice.
@ Did you not see Iawlor hit Thomas With Ais stickf 4
No. O. Have you ever had any co2xsrsaton with ChAxaa
Rheinhar Ferdinand Ritter with reference to the tss.
mony in this cascs A. we only joking about ths
matter. Did not want these men to bail you eut
did you not want Mr. Thomas and his friends to ha
you oa'S DID you not say that if they did not bail
out would give testimony that would send Thomas to
the galiowsf A. No; nothing lksit
John L. Flynn, swornI ons of the Fourth ward DO
the station house was sent with several others down IA
the grocery in Roosevelt street. found the prisoner inso
OF the bar washing his hands, previous TO- that assA
that 1t was; / found the knife laying the AssG
behind boxes; there blood the shirt bosoS
of the prisoner, and the Sleeves be had en-
but stood in his shirt sleeves with the exception Of Tho
blood, did not see any particular marks of scufAa
Wilson. A He seemed to me to be perfectly sober @
What was the condition Of Lwler as to sobrieys Ha
did not seem intoxicated.
shore man he was very large and powerful; did noe
notice whether there any sand the oor did mo-
while going to the station house; asked him how hs
came to stab lawle and he answered that it was done a
self defence he said that there three In H.
| store, and that they cut his meat up.
The affidavit OF Dr. c. X. Agsew was read He adrmo
that the deceased admitted the 9th OF May. at
about O'Clock A. NJ with wound in the back, betweea
the seventh and eighth ribs, the spinal column
from which blood flowing freely Ia the of .
few hours, sym ptons occurred which made it certain
that the wound had extended the cavity the chest
The progressed rnavorably until 10 p N. the
evening Of the 26th, when death occurred.
John Iawler sworn-Ilive at No "a Cherry street. and
about thirty years Of ags say the deceasA
the day previous to his death he drunk when b
left me- have MOI known him to drink glass of lquOe
for years.
Cross examined-I went to bed on Monday night as sA
oeloci did not see the deceased between eight O'Clock
Monday night and fve o'clock Tuesday morning, and
not certain that he In bed Monday night; he sce
at FIVE O'Clock, and did not hear of him until ~as
told he had been taken to the hospital.
John Rosenbauer, sworn-Chares Thomas was ID -
employment the oath Of May last; he had been With
me for about month and half; whom arrived st -
licemen and several other persons; found the msst
hacked up. Q. What the condition Of Charlssi A.
the night befores A. No. O. Was there club kept h
your store A. Yes; kept 1t there for my protection.
w.. was saaS ss 5ss :, Il: .sS,
| A. No. Inever him drink glass.
James IAserty sworn-Iiesdes In Madison street. and
is boekb der by rade in the neighborhood Of Mr.
Roenbar store, on the path Of May; saw 70 prisoner
ssnding the dosr with blood his shirt aud very
much excited there three in the store; ask
ed Thomss what had happened he said that several msa
In to ascertain IL bank bills good, aa&
that while thus occupied three men came In and csn-
mcnced has hng tho meat asking them to dssst sna
ofthem said ne could buy all his dd Dutch shop AMI
called for liquor; has known the prisoner for three
four months.
George f. Iankebhorn sworn-Isa grocer, and resides
al No 60 First avenue; has known the prisoner fee
eighteen months and testify TO the excslsncs a
Lis character.
John II Hasbie sworn-Resides at No Nassau street;
has the prsone, In his grocery store for tive
years, and slways found Aim quiet and peaceAble.
Seve other witnesses called for the defence An
corroborated these statements as TO good character
William Herder examined by Mr.. Brady-IAveg q
Columbia street. where hs formerly kept stors dsss -
acene of uaurdar and ANNA ha dehf.