The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-16

purer ems Of value and the ray serene distilled from
the cracblcs Of honorable effort and eternal purpose
TalaI or Louis De Corn for the Murder Of Eu-
gene Melville.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Before Judge Edwards.
Atan early hour yesterday morning the court was
filed with crowd ofanxous spectators, large prepor
tion of whom French and German many of them
friends of the prisoner De Com appeared perfectly calm
and showed Of emotion throughout the proceed
iDgs.
Before the opening of the court the Jury conducted
to the of the homicide the store occupied by Dc
Corn and Graud Of Reade and Green Streets
which was carefully ns pectsd.
Pierre Graud sworn-I was the partner OF Mr. De Corn
when Melville shot; have been engaged with him
since last year. in the butter busness used patent
process invented by MIR De Corn was in Cincinnati,
knew him there; be came from Virginia; also knew
Melville at Cincinnati.
Q. What WAS bis character there?
Mr. Blunt objected to all questions except to genera
reputation
ton of the The question is not to his genera
reputation, but as to his actual disposition
The District Attoney-I oil ject to the specification OF
any particular aot tf violence.
Mr. Frady referred to pages 234 and 37 of "Waltons
reputation could not be pleaded in exenustion of the
cused bat that acts OF violence the part of the de
The CourThs question to be ascertained BY the jury
h What was the state Of mind Of the prisoner at the time
Of the commissio Of the homcide If 1t be sho that
sonate and violent man, 1t will go toward sho sng
the state Of the prisoners mind these acts of violence
be shown to have besn Committed 1t would be proper
to give the testimony The defence may give evidence of
particular acts Of volencs the knowledge of which
was possessed by the accused
q. How did Mr. he Corn act towards hm2 A. Well,
Mr.. De Corn is very different from me; he is amiable
nan and would not offend any ons he would say, ooh,
three weekA before his marriage Mr. Melville said he
going to be married. but did not believe him, until
Ia ,frolr Dow AZ " Ia
Corn and went witnesses to the marriage; did not
Mrs Melville before her marriage; Mr.. Mel
come several times to Mr. De Corn and take him asids
Mr. lie Corn told he wanted him to 60 young GIRL
money badly-that his wife was Of good family, had
property but that he out Of money and had mel su
cent to provide her. and she threatene him that
his uncle coming from California and would bring him
" he asked De Corn for this Corn told me-
another occasion Melville brought De Dorm to his
wife, who he said sick she told DE Corn that Melville
treated her very badly spent her money and treated her
ILL., and entreattd Mr. De Corn to lend her money,
that she might provide for her wants. and seek i
from him. Mr. De Corn lent her money; he told
the subject of the interview, and approved Of what
be had DONE for considered Melville great villain; af
forwards, Mr. DE Corn became afraid Of Melville and told
he would tell Melville what he knew Of him. and that
he knew through Mrs Barker, ard then keep him from
coming to the sore Mrs Barker entreated not to tell
De Corn that he would kill her. Mr. De Corn appeared very
much afraid of violence from Melville and he bought
pistol to protect himself the morning Mr. Melville
shot Mr.. De Corn and got usual about SIX o'clock
after asst Mr. De Coz went to lock after business
went out to buy some butter, and my return
Melville looh ing very pale, and in sitting position the
boys in the told that De Corn had shot him @
bow did the boy Strcman me in your employment? A.
% was h
cason and since that he thought himself somebody,
| and would not work.
Barker had told him be careful of Melville and let
Melville know that he had helped his wife, he might
Mrs. Barker examined by Mr.. Blunt-Q. OF what age
did Mrs Melville appear to beS About twenty eight;
night before the homicide Mr. De Corn going of
the door when got there; he was In the door OF her
though 1T o'cl ck; went with him to Broadway,
ant be parted from me there; ths next day went herc
after dinner; found her putting on her hat; she told
her hu band shot and that De Corn had done it,
had heard Of 1t before when got into the carriage
went to the Of Greenwich and Reade streets;
was very much excited Mr. Ruecaste got II he
dead and then got In and told u.s. Mrs. Melville then
| began to scream.
George W. Houk sworn-I reside in Cincinnati, Ohio,
and was attorney there; very ultimately
quanted with the prisoner his department that of
gentleman and he visited the most respectable families
in the city he there for the purpose Of practising
medicine, but gave lessons in French.
Co.dela Francis Grey swornI have resided In Grand
street since November have been visited oy Mr and
, physician, and Melville recommended De Corn hs
brought him and he prescrbsd for me- he did not come
to my house than three four times afterwards
on each occasion they came and went away together
never saw any intimacy between Mrs Melville and De
| Cross examined BY Mr. Blunt the District Attorney
have brother named Samuel Gray: Mrs. Melville
pied the front paror the second floor; my brother
seldom visited the room Mr. Sullivan also came some
/ times.
Joi N. Canochan sworn(Mr Ia Rogue read the tss-
timony of Or TinneD-I am . physician in this city,
and have practsed here for ten years am connected
With the New York Medical College, should Judge from
the wound the body Of Melville that the parties were
three feet diltant from each other.
Cross examnsd.lt does not follow that at short
distance any powder would be seen the clothes tho
closer the musze Of the pistol to the breast bone the
| more direct would be the OF the ball.
Jared Lipdsay-I physician In this city; visited
Mrs. Melville on the Sd Of April in spenard street.
found her threatened with abortion; impression
that she between three and four months pregnant
agree with Dr. Oarnochan in his opinion about gun
shot wounds, ~ far my experience goes
Cross. examined by Mr. Blunt-I Was attached to the
surgical department the New York Hospital aad have
about halfa dossn Of gun-sho wounds hare
remarked that suoh wound q sometimes covered with