The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-09

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I'm TRIAL on WILLIAM cAnRa rosrrosm.
Before Chief Justice Green.
HcxusAcK, April s-This being the dag appointed for
the trial Of William eating. indicted for tia murdsr Of
two chidrso named Mary and Da.isl OBsn the slst
Of December, 1864, the court erowdeda ct an
early hour all Of whom anxious to witness the trial.
The court opened at ten O'Clock but did not
business until shout eleven at which time Joseph Brad
Icy, counsel for the defendant, appeared
The counsel employed both sides were for the pro-
scution, n N. Knapp; for the defendant Richard r.
hulison and Joseph Bradley.
Mr. Bradley, counsel for the defendant after entering
tn court ROOM and begged the Court 70 postpone the
cave until next week. The case would not be long
ON, and, therefore, he would rather they would
pntpone until Thursday His reason for asking the
pstponement because It only within the last
eight hours that the prisoner had employed any
counsel Therefore, they had but very little time TO
converse with him. They also heard something that
was insane and that there we're SOME people IN
N~ York who could prove that fact. BE looked upon
hi suggestions as matter Of duty only and therefore,
hped the court would postpone the trial.
Mr. Knapp counsel for the prosecution said that it
wuh DO left entirely to the consideration Of the court
# convenient for him to have the case tried on
tat day as he lived at Newark, and would have to 70
trn again was postponed but sense Of duty to his
dent urged him to plead for the p0stponement of It.
Chief Justice Green then and SAID that In case
life and death, the Court always ready to lend
NLnG 70 near tho cause OF the
hat the prisoner had employed ne counsel until very
ate hour bat he should known that in such cases
the one before them there should be distinct
nd tangible objection offered In order to postpone the
rial and while and rsspsesed The duty
Hve ONE distnct and tangible objection why the trial
nike few remarks in relation to the object What the
edencs for the prosecution he apprsed Of
vat the evidence for the prisoner may be he did not
XIV But they should know that the prisoner in his
dertnent, struck the counsel being person by no
meas endowed with that intelligence that makes man
reSnsi6s for hi. actlsns. should strike every mas
was great deficiency in the prisoners understanding.
Thatct made it, In his view, important; also the ma
and circumstances attending It. In his opinion the
prison should have been visited by proper physicians
He Tight that Justice required fair examination Of
the m His principle reason for asking the boon was
that ey were informed that the prisoner was insane
beforae came to this country and the evidence could
| be fond in New York. They had not the persons
press but would be able to find them in time for next
week he knew that all Judges and citizens were aware
OF thsvere penalty due to those criminals who
| sponple, and. therefore, urged his plea.
Theounsel for the prosecution said that he had been
attend by medical men.
TlEOunsel for the defendant said that they had the
nam Of two witnesses in New York.
Mknapp said that the prisoner lived in the country
for last three years and was man up to that time
MBradley pleaded that the evidence of his insanity
was, plain that the court would postpone the Case
Evethe plea Of insanity should have some bearing on
the sston but the proof of it should be good reason
for trial being postponed
Jge Green then rose and said that the plea was suf
fcit, but the prisoner had plenty of time to prepare
hisunsel the murder committed sometime ago.
But his counsel believes him to be of poor un.
detndipg and that he has proof of his being insane
1t danly would not be doing justice to try him. The
coy therefore, grant his counseps request that the
tribe postponed.
Ire vas then some arguing both the defendants
sn4rosecuors SIDE in reference to the day that the
trshoud be postponed to- The counsel for tho defend
anteaded that he could not have sufficient time TO pre-
| paths case Tuesday.
1ge Green then informed Mr.. Bradley that as he
ura his plea very good grounds, the court would
thdore postpone the trial until Thursday the 2st inst
sthsh II would put them to great inconvenience as
Tprisoner then, by order Of the court rmanded
for al and conducted back to his cell. Te has im-
prot greatly in appearance since he arrested In
Janry last but wore melancholy EXPRESSION Of coun'
| tenae.