New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-27

corner OF Cernor g and Ful;orav and assisted in carry
ing !; o. the house
JokH T. Ea-c, testified . having had 4 fo1r months
G,orrs e. Bal C,rrr,- svornSai that he held an in
quest The bod ofJohu Ward found in the basement
Of a lcu'. in Aiephi.t examined /. W al and john
Eacan witnesses. Wines identified tie knife shown
him.
JliA p Eogqr. resumed-Said he was present At the
Cororer- inquest: saw body # deceased was with him
tie night previous went into grocery and liquor store IN
company VITA several Others remained there about N
hour after which started r houe gong down Fu!'onav
jackson tie Of Adelo - and Fulton
met three men, VIXEN Ward asked of them where he
was CoiuC-iu reply which OF them said he'd Let
him know where he was going: first thing noticed Ward
struck the head going toward the party some
struck Il with stick prisoner stood the SIDE
walk. Ward went 90 him and asked why be struck him
hand prisoners shoulder making motions with his right
hand Talking walked toward them and passed when
Iheart prisoner say. Ii you cut me Il stick you did
not Ward have knife that night turning round 20
whore the parties prisoner make thrust and
then Ward followed him unnl he reached post in
Clemontav. wher' be el and died about I'VE minutes If
tervard Ward exclaimed before falling that he was
stabbed think saw the shape of knife IN prisoner
band there previous blows between the parties
arc ID lot strike prisoner prisoner draw the KNIFE
before ard put ms hand on his shoulder went 20 give tle
alarm % of the n-ighors and returning mot ON
Ger Sweeney: Ward drink glass OF port wine he
W3s - mtWhat intoxicated.
Being examined witness said he was p years old
and resided with his parents az work on the day the
difficulty took place the weather cold that night met
started Tor home but returned again stopping al cear IN
Vanderbilt think that Ward fell against glass win
dow advised Ward To home. it late hour did
not hear any remarks during the ARRAY except when pris
oner said lfyou cut NE II stick Won " the other party
struck the first blow. fellow made pass AT me with
a poll and struck back Al him did not Ward strike
or kick body he talked extremely loud and might have
made Of insulting words not aware that any OF
our party had knives about their persons.
Mctoi N,CoWan gave similar evidence as TO what oc-
CURED ON the Right Of the a'fray.
Ed,royd sceacg Police Officer testified to having found
the body knife on or about the person ct the de-
ceased Eaan told me that BE- knew n man VINO had done
il: then took bin into custody 20 give evidence saw
three night scaveugers with wagon one of them had
fork Oh Li, shoulder was pr, when the prisoner
arrested Eagsn identified the accused As the man who in
fcied the wound on Ward knife or other weapon
in The vicinity where Ward lay, although searched tor
them.
B,yuor9 NrLeau-Being sworn said that he was
pany with Eagan and Ward the night in question Ward
slightly drunk did notsee knife in the possession of
Ward on that night; Ward fdn ne8T lmPpo't and
man running away from him. going u2 Fulton ay, in the
direction that the wagon had gone The remainder OF The
testimony Of this witness substantially the same as that
given by Eagan and McGowsu
The counsel ior the defence then cross examined the
witness length but nothing elected which ma
teraly effected the original testimony.
The for the prosecution here concluded ana Ddnei
7 Wadfou. ESQ opened tie cause for the defense lie
briefly reviewed the evidence brought forward the part
the prosecution abiding to many points in favor of the
prisoner after which he called the following witnesses:
ChdS hH sNOJH-lvcs near tine toll gate on the plank
road engaged in the manufacture oi chemicals ABOUT
rany with several others in Hudson av; among the per
sons who stood the OF Fulonav and Atelph 81
noticed the prisoner; saw three men. E3gln Ward and
McGowan: heard Valentine Roeder, who was with me,
call for help CRYING. Louie Louie come and help me.
looked around and oeduer as,ailed Ward attacked
the prisoner aid kicked him IN the abdomen saw the prs
oner step back.
prisoner the first blow and th second time took HIM 0y
he collar and both struck anu kicked him at this time
observed somehir bright in Easans hand the accused
requested away. they were throwing brick bats
~ them. weran and Ward followed us mas seen
knife in the possession Craef resembling the pro-
duced could that it the same one alter the
scuflp was over. some one said that dying
went and looked Al him, but did not think that was So
saw blood the clothes of deceased aS he lay on the
ground NJ this time was somewhat confused ana exclted
of the when they returned to the spot have
pole in hi, hand
Dirc,t t,iimorg rceinlei-Saw the accused give the
knife to Officer Call when arrested when the assault first
commenced. none Of tine party with him had pole.
T0tAfine Ho,d,r sworu-A German; whose testimony
was translated the Court by Interpreter. On the
morning Of the nth of Jan engaged in cmptyng sink
finished the Job about o'clock was in company with
others a the me going toward Fuonavr where he
was met by three men. one of whom struck nun ana
knocked him down II was John Ward who struck him
kicked him the back lille he was down; did not re
sent Ward blows all; witness caledto Louefor help;
Louie stepped back few PAGES and demanded OF NarI
That he SHOULD let Wiu alone, they were only return
ug from their work Ward then seized hold of prisoner
and underworld throw him down and kicked hun IN the
lower part 81 the abdomcn then Lagan came up with
knife txrliInrg Hold him Ward and | II STAB him ~
d., prisoner then said Il you stab me II cut You, and
rlt rL away: Ward pursued the prisoner and again held
Lin: 10 3D. small man came up and struck witness,
and knocked DIS cap h head; after picking up his cap,
they went to the wagon; the prisoner then sudtey
he'd Lot,r go back they might attack NJ Reen; &C.
ou,ed said that IT, had stabbed one Of tue ana A tiey
Dad bo.ttr Give notice 81
on account o the lines, of the Judge the Courhre al
iOu.utQ until tbs ~ edrc~O.yl morning, no II clock.