The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-08
rr,al of jaime. An.om for the Murder Of

Arfni OF James AntOnA Tor the Murder OF
John Fesdinandi.
KINGS COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TERMIHBR.
Before Judges Rockwell and Moore and Justices Still
well and Striker.
DAY
JUNE 7On the assembling Of the Court the follow.
ing evidence vas taken the part Of the
| John Thorne sworn-Live at GA Marion street, New
York; Ferdinand lodged at my house for about six
months him about three O'Clock the day OF the
9th of March; paid weeks rent In advance that time;
went out shortly afterwards did not him sgain firmly
believe that he entered the house about twenty minutes
10 G 81 the he
was found by the body different from the he
wore during the afternoon; did not him afterwards
Croes examnati0n--Saw Ferdinand iD my room
when lie LIT think he went out nm sure; heard him
go down stairs person once went up into his and
stole comb and brush heard the step in his when
he for his hat the hat that found by
tie bod. before; he usually wore Kossuth hat.
Direct resumed-Ihe rim broad, and the
low don't know what material 1t composed Of; it
had no nap.
Helen Tforue sworn-Am wife of last witness knew
John Ierdint nd him in the sitting room at three
O'Clock he wore a kossuth hat he went out down
stairs; he came in again at twcaty minutes to seven
knew his footsteps the passage stairs leads past the
door Of the back ROOM him white beaver hat
he remained up stairs long enough TO change his hat
hat e wore on Sunday lying on the floor In the
habit OF going into bis room about once week.
CrNss examipation-It struck three o'clock when he
was in the room it half past six when took the
children stairs and it takes ten minutes to put them
bed the door was never left open the entrance is
Angelo Loparni-I artist knew deceased since
latter part of June became acquainted with him in
year when worked with aanchini / boarded at the
same house with Antcni, in South Ninth street
Ninih, No 20sh; Anton was then working for Mr. Man
chin who're was EN- ployed he roomed with at the
first became acquainted vi him at the house of
three trunks an old trunk and one used by james An
toni the other trunks were fun OF clothes aud books;
the.e were in our room the old trunk belonged to An
IV m rvaf fntt
articles which had occasion 10 use sometimes when
went out shooting to the trunk TO get the powder
horse pistol in this trunk which belonged TO
caps in little box on the beam; saw three
bullets in small tin box among the Sot; the hos
and contents about six or eight times. spilled the
tents Of the box several times, and put thcm in again
they were small balls about three eightls of inch la
ssans wall or Bitten with the teeth, noticed iced the "p
pes rance OF these balls before Ancni left in the
be IRE left be went TO work in New York the articles
described and the trunk remained at the house, the
t.ols we used at Manchiais were such as marble cut
ters and sculptors formerly had chsel which
had drawn out sharp at both en- IS, which used for
amusement; the name of Manchipi was the instru-
ment before II was changed; afterwards the name 81
TborIe" was stamped on il; had it in my possession
about three weeks or month l parted with i about
cbini; gave it TO Antoni; he took a handle
from Pail and put it on the instrument,
It in his possession ten or twenty times afterwards the
last time think Monday, the I'd of January; he took
II out Of the pocket the left side Of his coat asked
him he bad stileto and pulled out; intended to
give him one If he had none him after that
Identified the instrument and ball similar to those
seen in the trunk First heard of the death Of Ferdi
Daudi the Tuesday evening following Sunday heard 1t
from young woman in the house boarded felt very
ivsa in Twenty arst Street and worked in the shop Of
Wm Goufes, in Broadway; by his direction, went to
Williamsburg to see the Coroner first went to the VII
lnmsburg Isrensary Afterwards TO the house Of Mrs
Palmer in South Ninth street; family lived there and
also Capt. Donaysn; went there with the intention of
asking the children whom they had seen passing the
house on the road 10 Raphe'o Manchni's Sunday;
went TO Manchini's and remained there till half past
FIVE six O'Clock in the afternoon had not he ard the
/ Circumstance Of Aniops death, than that he
| had been shot by three lrishmen with three bullets;
Captain Donayan spoke to me about an instrument he
asled me FIRST Il had ice pick at the house of
Manchri then got into conversation about the in
srument and be traced the design of II paper ex
claimed my God, that belongs to friend of mine ~
He asked who 1t was and refused to give his
| Three weeks or month after Antoni left Manchini
found he lived in Elm street near Duane; he removed
from there to porter house in Duane street.
trunk in his room in Elm street identified it);
| panied Capt Donayan the 9th March TO New York to
find Antcn; went to sugar refinery in Duane street;
inquired for him, and he down stairs the Captain
asked If this was James Antoni told him yes he i'm
medatey read the warrant, and handcufed him; the
warrant was hanced 10 him. then went TO his boarding
hou.e; he showed us trunk, which recognized the
he used At the house Of Mr. Manchni in williamsburg
after Donavan ssarcbed this trunk he asked If that
all Antcni replied yes; no further conversation took
place there except some handkercbiefs; we
went TO Williamsburg; going along Chatham street
Antoni gave me key Immediately after coming out of
The hou he wanted TO IL back for his he
felt in bis pocket and found there; he gave the key
and immediately took ii away again the corner of
Frankfort Pearl street he met two Italian men; he
about FIVE ahead OF ronavan he spoke to the TIA
ans did not him give the key to either Of them but
saw Capt Ifnsvan take II away from Of the sran-
GERS first conycrsed with the Coroner about this affair
before Twent 10 New York. the subject Of conversation
was bullet he did not show the ball to me- described
h. be ss n
| Der or October; never saw another one like II
CIoss-exandnation. have lived in this country
eilht years; before worked with anchini lived in
Brooll lyn at The OF Hicks and Mddagh streets;
Antoni t about August had the steel sharpened about
ADtoni Sunday the occasion Of the laying Of
stone of Catholic church in Williamsburg
in the shop previously where the instrument the
bench; Anton took Il put it his pocket; Ferdi.
nand present, and then went up to the ceebra
tion II was on Sunday morning that Isaw three buets
In Anoni'e trunk made remark at the time about
the popularity Of the ball took II into my hand and
laid down again do not swear positively that the
Ferdinand about ten minutes before six O'Clock the
day of lis DEATH at my house In Twenty New
who he was; went out and when returned they had
/ left
Guido Manchni recaed-TIad identified the hat found
| near the body as belonging to deceased.
Coroner Hanford recalled-Testi6ed to bluish look
about the nipple Of the pistol and the smell Of powder,
The prosecntiop here rested and after short recess
counsel for the prisoner briefly stated the line Of defence
show that the prisoner not in Williamsburg, but in
| New York. at or about the time the murder
mitted They would show that Antoni at his board
ing house at 4 quarter pact and half past O'Clock
the evening Of Sunday the 5th Of March; and Wit
would testify that he him In Broadway about
O'Clock, and another would prove that be saw him be
| fore O'Clock
| The following evidence was then taken
EVIDENCE FOR THE DUxxcT.
| Joseph Mustegrfo sworn-t Examined through In
terprcter)Iiye st No. 11 Anthony street, New York
was acquainted with Ferdinand; he came to my house
very often the last time he wss Sthere was about two
we~ts less before he killed, sletto In his
l.ssession three times; Of black color round
ard loited with wooden handle, and at the cd lit