The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03
Capital Cases In the TomI,s.

CHARGEs OF MURsER AND ARSON.
The Court of Oyer and Termner for the trial of capital
opens to-day and less than eleven persons
incarcerated in the Tonbs awaiting trial. Out of this
large number three charged with in the 6rst
degree. The others are indicted for murder.
On Saturday through the poteness of deputy keeper
Crosby, visited the accused PARTIES and found them
cheerful the nature Of their position would permit
WILLIAM HAYS, indicted and charged with being acces
sorry to the murder of Dr. Luener the 10th of January
last expressed himself gafed the approach of
his trial. he felt Of acquitta at the hands Of
jury 1t viii be recolected that DR.. Lutener shot
by unknown person in his Office at the of
Grand street and Broadway. Mr.. and Mrs Hays
arrested at the time, and held in
tody pending the Coroners inquest, which occupied
upwards of week, during which time Coroner Gamble
instituted very minute examination into the whole
affair." and an diti very clearly made out and the
jury. in accordance with the evidence found verdict
that Dr. Lutener came to his death by pistol shot
wound at the hands Of some person to the jury
known Upon this verdict Mr. and Mrs Hays we're liber
ated from custody. However, notwithstanding this
Dict the laid before the Grand Jury February
who found bill OF Indictment against them and the
oath Of that month they again arrested and have
been since that time ncarcerated in the Tombs await
ing trial Mrs. Hays looks very wc and expresses her
self innocent of the charge preferred against her.
feels satisfied that jury will pronounce her when the
evidence before them.
HENRY CARxAr, the Swiss known the Dey street
murderer, he having been convicted of the murder
Of old Frenchman, in the month of November 1885,
has since been in confinement in Of the Tombs
cells the conviction having been set aside and trial
allowed. This wretched begins to feel very impa
tient for trial. and, certainly it very curious
that something is not DONE II is upwards OF three
years he has been in prison. and should suppose II is
about time the authorities gave him trial else his
liberty Probably the Court will dispose oil his case this
term.
ARCHIBALD MURPHY twenty three years of age,
born in Oswego stands indicted, charged with taking
the life of Joshua Fields by stabbing him with knife,
in n rorter house in Water street Murphy appears
be laboring under alteration of mind caused by in
temperance At the time he inflicted the fatal injury
he unquestionably aborng under delirium remens
lie is nonensive looking man.
DENNIS OCoSSER, JoHN O'CoSyER and HUGH CONNER
indicted for the killing Of Michael Conroy the nth Of
December last in Fourteenth street, b. On
that occasion some hsred brick through the win
dow of OConner,s premises John OConner loaded his
gun the sidewalk and shot Conroy: the other two
OConncrs have been indicted accessories 70 the hom
eide.
JOHN wnsox, a man 25 years of age, native of Ire
land indicted for the murder Of German named Henry
pckmeyer the 2Sth day OF February last who kept
store at No. 101 Rcade street. This Is another ev
dence of the evil effects produced BY the sale Of liquor in
liquor in the grocery store OF deceased number OF
times and at the time considerably under the effects
of liquor; some few words took place between the de-
and the prisoner, when the latter seized meat
knife and stabbed the deceased to the heart causing in
slant death. Thus we see fair example OF the pern
cious system Of allowing to sell sprtuous liquors
| at retail
CHARGES OF ARSON.
JoHS NJ FESETy, young man of gcnteel appearance
stands indicted charge Of setting fire to his own
store August last Fenety says he is innocent Of the
charge imputed to him, and that the Witness whose
evidence he stands accused will be shown the trial to
have sworn falsely.
JOHN DonISGER and another German of the samc name
are indicted charged with setting fire to the premises
occupied by them No 40 Prince street. In February
| last They deny any knowledge OF the affair.
1t Ia presumed that all these cases viii be disposed Of
| this month.