The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-10
MURDER TRIALS In BROOKLYN.
Kings County Court Of Oyer and fsrIniner.

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June The Court reassembled at the nsual hour this
morning aud the evidence ordefencs was continued
Frederick Wilhelm through an interpreter
Live at 0s Duane street. N. r., acquainted with
Antonai did not know deceased but heard he killed
when Antorai was arrested home the Sunday before
the prisoner arrested; don't what time went
TO bed that evening AntOna at breakfas, the morn
ing Of the day he arrested saw prisoner at the
house several times at his meals AZ pper on
Sunday evening" can't gay for certain whether Antonai
per; slept at home that night don't know that mot
any person goiag up stairs; know man BY the name Of
went TO bed at half past eight the evening said
Ferdinand killed. know the time by having looked
at my watch 1t was very bad weather, and the tims
seemed very long to the Of looking at y
watch An.ouai that evening" him on the stairs
gong up this AT half pas. eight O'Clock II
sandai ng the Sth Of March there was CONVERSE
tcn in te fouse the eyeDing Of the day when Anona
vas arrested, ss to the time ne at homo the
casion Il the murder: remembered then that saw
Aptcn6i on Sunday night.
Gross rccollect whether IL rsnea
snewd or hailed hat pght don't know whether there
was thupser or lightning; ! bought my watch in the
so.cr, paid $40 Tor III it is c, Under; have
year NJ The time Of the conversation dent know how
many engaged il IT. might have been uozen; the
weather that evening was not that's the reason
did not out think II was In the month OF February
am, certain; acquainted with Louis Ritter him
that evening at the table, Madme Decker was engaged
in the conyersaon alluded to- don't rccolect who else
know August Brown, but can't say that him that
evening; after supper came out into the bar room
Anopsi on the stss coming down; he HAD his hat
on; did not speak to him.
Drct-Do not sps ak ItalIan never talked much with
Antonai never beard him speak German
Joselh hontegIGo recaiiedThe chair referred to
terday hsyng been struck by Ferdinand with the
steto was produced and identified and bore the marks
of the instrument.
Cross exsmnat .on--1ho chair has not been touched
since Ferdinand dsrk coat the occasion Of strk
ing the chsr i was something like an overcoat with
Mary PucAcl sworn through an interpreter NJ Sec.
chi ~ casl-Resides at "a anthony street, New York
acquainted with Ferdinandi was often at the house
Of NJ kontegriGo deceased earned stiletto saw him
with such instrument in Montegrfo's house (nsru
nent shownD looks Ike Il; it had cork piece Of
vooc az the ptiot; Identities chair) the first time
saw him use this instrument it was against this chair;
be took it out OF his pocket aiting The action the
word and struck out piece OF 1t can't fix the time the
Cross examination had this instrument Ia my
hand before to day; carnival commenced the 18th OF
January; am washerwoman; my husbaed died in
California; have one caugtter; Mon,egrIo lives With
me; don't know that he is m,rried can't fix tho epoch
quainted with him about two months; remember the
instrument Of aeceosed because it from his pocket
on the occasion OF his striking the chair.
pirect--Am certain Fer anandi about twelve or
thirteen days before his death,
Josephine d, cker sworn-Antorsi BOARDED at my
fathers house; heard Of Fernandi's DEATH Auto
mai On Sunday light gave him glass Of beer; he
sitting 10 the barroom.
Csoss. exs mination- take tea between q aud7
Felix Bancheti sworn -Secchi de Cass ettor OF the
New YORK CaGder acting interpreter II reside ut No.
lnev AntCnn and Ferdinand; ferdinand Gfteon u
twenty days before his death in the shop Of Mr. M.nen
in Rroadwsy; heard of fcrdnandis death two
day after heppeneS; know ne was killed on Sunda
Antonai the same day about half past fve six
street. was passing aud him ,hroug the window;
saw him later in broadway about Canal street; caanct
fix the hour; have been ha pat eight O'Clock,
took surrerfbat nigh at french boarding kept
Monsieur Icre ia Pesde street, believe not far fon
Broadway; after tea came with another Italian and
proceeded towards the nlace where worked II about
bali an hour afterwards that saw Antonai passed.
him spoke to him and he answered me; sntona at
his wnk neNt day; came to the shop little before six
o'clock in the morning. the usual .our, aad remsned
at work till oeloek failed 70 to his
regularly before his arrest
Gross ination have told all know OF the n,ur-
DER was acquainted with Anona in Italy; took taa
about a carry watch but did not ook al It last evening
vent mp Broadway alone had made engagement TO
meet Antonai; was On good terms with Ferdinand but
not intimate; wes not acquainted with the woman
in company with Antonai the Sunday night Of the
murder had seen her before; have not her
srce went to bed about O'Clock that night up
Broadway to Canal street ami then turned back and went
into Paimos; did not look at my watch when went to
bed don't remember whether the windows of the barron
in Duane street have blinds or shades inside or not
Augustus Decker, (boy) sworn-Am son Of the keep
of the boarding house in Duane street. heard OF Fer
dinsndis DEATH II occurred Sunday did not Anto
mai during the day. but saw him at 10 o'clock after
he down stairs and went out Of the house, he
turned 10 three four mir utes he from star
he in with candle in his hand the dodgers Of
room furnish their candles; my father sick at
the time; tended bar during tea tiule aud left 1t
fourth or one half past Fredesick wiiaeln Is boarder
at our house; when went TO tes sister tended BAR
heard about the murder ana read ABOUT it, but don't
ecollect the day heard it.
Cross eSampston--Antopai had m maes usual
tea hour is half past six and seven have tea about the
same time on Sunday nights
Dire,t-0ur boarcers all permanent but do not
know who lodgei with Antonai.
Coroner Eanford called by the defence-I sent the
cetncs ferdaapdi had on to one Campbell aucioneer
in Williams burg, for the purpose Of being sold.
By the prosecutoE--1he coat Ferdinand very
dark blue short sack overcost; cuffs Of long nap
cloth called lion san Of light color 1t had pockets
the Sides behind believe got his trunk from
the house No "a Marion street. in 1t we're two linen
Jackets and some shirts gray woollen sack with
pockets in the cides similar to he he had and
thin motair coz. which had pockets; the steel
when found II wedsed in the handle with cinnamon
bark during the day Of the 9TH of March 1t cloudy
and towards evening the weather was pleasant
BY counsel fer eefsnce--Eerdrand was q powerful
man in appearance he was well formed and large.
Catharine Becker was called TO testify who Antonai
lodged With she knew he lodged with Others but did not
G. f. secchi de Casali sworn was examined as to the
month in which st. Anthony's day occursIt occurs in
February towards the miiole Of the month"; it is OBJ
Csrnva this day the priests bless doukeys and
other animals, to preserve them from evil they bless
The testimony here closed and Alexander McCue Esq
counsel u the prisoner proceeded summing his be
half He vas followed By the District Attorney on the
the jury in which he reviewed the circumsts Of the
brought iorth by the evidence great
upon the guilt Of the prisoner "A to the pistol with
which the deed Is supposed 20 have been committed the
niter etamfning the weapon, tnnt tne
bullet taken from the wound could not have been ared
from It, and peretrated to the depth II did ia
quence of the peculiar construction Of the barrel The
size and shape Of the ball rendered it probable that
should have been fred from that barrel In regard to the
efforts on the part Of the prisoner TO conceal the
der excit. ment might show himself imprudsnt and
siin not be guilty He merely adverted to the at
tempt the part of the defence TO prove an abb,
and the to the Jury who retired for deliberate
about hyo O'Clock In about three hours after they
turned unable to agree WHEN they again out
with Instructions to bring in the verdict M they agreed)
at the opening Of tne Court Friday morning. The
Judge then left and the prisoner taken TO Jail 70
await the result
Many Of the prisoners friends and companions with
whom he served In the outionary In Italy
present during the trial and manifested considerable in
terest In his behalf.
r. secchf de Casal Eco. onicsted as interpreter by
order of the Court.
JUNE e.-The prisoner who tried for the murder
Of John Ferdinand found not guilty by the jury who
remained out seventeen hours before concluding upon
verdict 1t s understood that man stood out his
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