The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-25
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appearance and Conduct of the Prisoner. I'm
pahnelling Of the Jury.
Trial Of Henry King for the Murder .
Timothy Redding.
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MURDER AND R0WDYlSM IN NEW yuRx.
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Court ofOyer and TerrAiner or SUFFOLK CONN -
FIRST PAY.
RIvERIxAr; Suffolk c,unty.LIl
| October a. 1854
The trial Of Nicholas Beehan FOR the mu,sr Of nr AZ
Mrs Bickham the night Of the I'd of sst Juns -.
to day. in the courthouse of tho village
Rverhead, LII Although several months have slapssI
s CO the commission of the crne the feeling ik
created amoDr the PeopIa has n=dsrgons no. chaags
and believe II his conviction and execution dspendsH
upon their unanimous consent woSd be Even withovk
the slightest hesitation. The prisoner himself II ~
70 be quite sapgune to the result and Il ID the ints
ton Of his counsel told prove an alibs During
his confinement he has not exhibited the least srns e
despondency, and although he appeared at times liva
nervous in the court to day. he wonderfully cool
self possessed There he sat, with constable on sscn
side of him. while among the spectators who crowds
the courtroom there not who thsed win,
him. No matter what side he turned his gaze he sa
with no plying ooksevery heart stseed againss
him. It was fearful position to be placed in; yet upon
him, 1t seemed to have little effect So indifferent
did he appear to be, st times that he could laugh q
the jokes which passed between the counsel
Beehan il lttle above the medium height is about
twenty three years of age, and very strongly bunk
There nothing in the expression Of his face which, Is
the FIRST glance, would strike unfavorabe but y
doernot improve very close observation. His syss
which dark brown black are deep Set and hsye
peculiar sinister look and his forehead though hseA
s 30 remarkably broad at the base a. to attract A.
tention. He more respectfully dressed than thu
generality Of laborers did not seem to bs in want Il
EecupAry assistance. The wound which he info cd On
his threat during his pursuit has healed leaving .
glance was turned upon him. but he did not shrink frs
observation although could perceive occasionally
The oeur spsns M u The tn
following judges being in attendance Strong a
the n spprsme Court; wm. Buffet County Judge; Hsav
Hunthpg and Enoch r. Carpenter Justices Of the Se1-
be prisoner, ar the Attorney General Ogden Hodmaa
Before tss smP.nnsliias Of the jury r. 1M:..naer
Hsdden read the Indictment setting forth the horrs
details Of the murder Of Mr. wickhs At the conclusoo
Of which Judge srorg prisoner thu usual ques
DO you wish TO be triedY,
BeehAn rose and with air Of indifference either -
.umsd Or real said :" wsl don't know il the ellsI
sis counsel here for him. and said that hs
pleaded e. Not guilty.
The Dsz. indictment th.n rad giving an accounts
"Do you wish 10 be trisdp'
"Hbaapsa al that 7" he exclaimed, in an indignant
w.sh the Court To assign you ono ssN-v.
He old not apswer, but Me- Craiy ,s or DO you
he names Of the jurors we're then called and ths oath
acmipstesd to them BY the Clerk To al of them ths
prisoners counse put tho usual ntsrrogstoy whsthAr
they had formed any opinion to bis guilt AL wh0
in with this exception Of ore accepted
and that Was rejected was not rssidssS
o. be county Of Suffolk in ~hioh the murder was per-
retated The following ars the rsmes Of the jurors
Che Ghas " scudder, Herman Strong,
Jere iah Osborne, Albert L. Hedges,
Hiram Wines, scuddsr g. Hswkins,
James A. sandford, Brewster Derry,
Geo B. Mills, John D. Edwards
After the nnepe Of the jury the court adjourned
n. sss
at the utmost.
SECOND DAT.
RTERBEAD, Oct "A, 1884
The Court opened al eight O'Clock this morniDe
Every available standing place occupied and Ne
deepest interest was manifested during the progress o.
the trial. The for the prosecution orened by
Mr. Alexander Hadden, who gave plain and clear state
meDt Of the particulars OF the murder, with
he horrible details Of which the readers Of The
IERAIp already familiar He described tn
mangled condition In which Mr. wckbam, his wife asA
the negro boy, found, and dwct particularly H.
fact Of Mrs. Wckham calling the murderer BY name -
he was In the act OF commttg the crime Tho pursu4a
Of the prisoner by the people referred to prooe
Of his guilt and the circumstances his hat and otha<
articles belonging him having boon found near ths
Of the murder His conduct 10 the house of M.
Thompson Who accused him OF the crime when he dsd
a. conclusive evidence rre,pectye OF nv ooe
fssions he might have made.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM WINES.
william Wires having been sworn, said-I reside In
GreeDpors; Am the coroner Of this ~; vas
quainted with James wckhSm saw him last after tha
the day before ssvera tmss whom ssw him after ts
murder his condition deporable; he unconscious;
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on his body the Sunday following
Cross.sxanined-Ths principal wounds saw wers =
shas instrument; be looked a. he bad bsen In
conflict with one; oouId not tsll he had be.
wounds in the back Of his head
TESTIMONY or ELLEN HOLLAND.
Yers; n 1aDsw % NJ WicSSsm resided in his sa@y &
the time Of bis death; lived With him two yeess and
seven nses o,i0s & aimee % xs
that wss sbout two years before bis dsath-psrhaps
mors the prisoner 10 the mani he lsft Mr. W. on Tues
not Btean speak 70 him. from tuesday to frday;
was well acquainted with him; he had made propoSt
tod him ! did not want him; never shoald have
him: his last proposal about three weeks before
Mr. Whkham's death; he taIked Of leaving couple
weeks tefore no left went to bed about nine O'Clock
light Of the murder Catharins Dowd wsnt 70 bed
with me; slept in the attic; saw both Mr. and Mrs..
wici ham shortly before went TO bed; saw kra ".
last; Nj Wickham was in his bedroom theu; saw
| lirs IA the hall when wss my way to hsd; on
TIE hall OF the secopd floor; abe bid good night
went 10 ikep after went TO bed; was awakened
by the noise and screams Of Mr.. and MrA. WickhAms
they slsp the seond aocr; slspt the east end,
and they the southessh part; thsre dog about
the hcusc; he . derse animal 70 strangers;
kept in the ktcasn he thero that night this doc
| was barking wen heard the screaming can't tell
whore he when Ia was ha,aius; expect Il was In
TIE Kitchen; avoks Hfst md then cd Cstherfuss
then vtrt 70 tbs decr and opened IT. before cpsasd
| tie door heard " and Yrs W scream; thought
lesrd him fay CO. NichoasS once bat the deg bArked
at the time and aoud NOT hear hin distnoky CAths
lne opened the attic window and got ont the kitchen
Icof there also the roof OF the milk house, viii In
nc iciptc that Of the hit hen got out OF the same
window the r,cf Of she sichsn from that to tAs ro