New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-04
TIE ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL HOMICIDE.

t. tie Press Of The City IF Ner-IorE
GKsrLrxEs: The late sad and smenabe ARRAY II the ST.
Nicholas Hotel induces in the OF nstee TO make
structures the of the press @ editors and
reporters in relation persons accused OF crime AZ soon
H. l. known that railroad accident explosion, aI-
ure robbery homicide has taken place the corps OF
rel or;ers rush to the spot and he who make out the
largest report Of tie case including all the pe drds Of
,le cr,vd and give the most "raw-herd and bloody
bones" account Of il s called the smcr:esi reporter
These asars generally woraedup according TO the
~ as nation and prejudice of the reporter From tins data
the eor draws has conclusions, and shapes his e"oriai
accordingly The consequence is that the Patie mind IS
swayed ard preudced according 10 lie report anu sent
n, u;s Of their avore journal Whatever may be the
exonuaing facts or circumstances the accused is never
shoW Il any ieuiency synpshy but Is called n once
villain, Z scoundlel or d murderer Awful Murder
To- reporter article of thi- KIND. general statement OF
always made, without ree ence - paiaon or
exclamation, scarcely word ever sa'd IA the deH"
but the re pile the agon! against the ac'
ed tie greater villain hey eau make hun "ut Tue oet-
This is all wrong because it Is unjust Why not try to
find Ia OF the accused No-no reporter
ever dreamed OF that Bar they generally proceed 10
lits The public mind 10y giving the worst aud IN IT bloody
of the affair The consequence Is that the Prone
Had pr-udiced -gaiet the accused before legal
ind true lnytstg alton OF the TAGS take place hat
won ~. trial hardly juror can De found, who has
hot f0rnd ,yrfssci 0psq,H who has not sum
,ve sd~ his qird eitr t0r agaiq1 ne prisoaer
nyr,a to you gentlemen 81 the pres. aud ask you if
.s iar Would you no; think it uGtaT in your own
CHse
10 COME then 10 the homicide a, the 81. Nicholas Dr.:
Oral distinguished physclan OF New-orean'' ara
q COZ spCuOus politician in the Wing cause IN sddien
..afay' Kills man. which tac l. called homicide
y t the piess cal il oat1, in face of the testimony, and
employ tie most uugenerous eihe az Hnsi the accused
Ini 1Bt ~ -, M foc,ai attributes hts ba r5qrors N ~
Ger To the "podac; Of slavery, ani quote Mr Jeisr-
ION tuh"Ily for The occasion The I'm says that
tie circumstances present awfd case OF the 'acrhe
of life without cause and almost without the shadow OF
"IIGyOCatioh.
lolu that 10 reporter editor has right to travel
OF tie r,o'a stric testimony OF case, thereDy
making up IN oWH0a pr ne PLD'c bu 'l"i the! sl1Iu
coine themselves to The strict facts aui testimony Inc
contrary this Is the general course pursued an man
. damned accorirs the humor preludces ot editors
and euor,ers before he comes = trial and before al the
nee LILLE fcs anu circumstances can be known on which
i lie Lang. II j, not The e.@e|m fac 81 lease mat
give iAe pubic Impartial! view ct Transaction,
bu d is &c little sccr't unknown lnciIeats-' hr WORK
H. a.. EuG. and The secret caaso5 alone kao"n %
God and that exhibited on n trln iha' nikes tue
guilt innocence of the prisoner: The law BOOKS are
III Of casts Of c',cnsGHql cr'dcRce which fully Nus
i.tt IA. principle.
speak N bchaf Of humanity and justice. AMI ask for
ID Graham n su-y ei-ion of public opinion until all the
acts &c legal, investigated The testimony before
The Cor"ners Inquest It must be remembered Is solely
a. II DGlie affair No tCstnOn, has yet been heard On
the Phr of The defense And Is IT Ju to form an OPINION
on such testimony The testimony OF Jha CIRoahfH
deposth that the time OF the aray the deceased hli
o.. NAH .ng ~ Iaad but he did not know whatit -
Tie testimony Of M NIsOn OF the 81 Nichols u entire
~ omitted y the majority Of The press IL is as follows:
- S as a. sse a ;ie Sol ' Keeper. tie s
sisifs ca ihe soDd h0y When heard me nos
walked towaIa he '-is I'D ne. d. Gah-A 't.f o"s,
l.Lc b b old sDo what he bad doar he iln ,a
hsd ln,csed hm down and ha' he believed he ND
..al,1 ln Tbe weapon shown she witness and he
ti.ffCrd 8 u be hand had
ue cn't'on wi him except that be 'sd IL "'na ns
coon. well W.. there rnvhing e., that you hrart
Tie whus'-Do you VISA to tell what od al the 'oai
r.' C,,orer- v. sir n yor rea.s
H. WitlesW ed if you viii ieH; me viii put all DIVA
h ,rr,s che-sfuy granted Le request; aal ~ wilson 'he
p following ssieAcli: A about y occ1 Co
Lr th, d,r. d sue t. eydsa l. ed aad
lo nat that kept banging At The bel as bell
ths D.. Craha W .,as hor and seeing him
.orn DO. previous night concluded tn rtn CON
ha wsy h. vp hind hi, tO2' damned
III be woo he hrg Ssu' 81 - 500 son " - si nan
,,,, . ~ ,rc, On n he bands of Col Lon1;
49,, r,,ns o, ~ be- rirsns; hrre found o.
AccorGir 10 tie testimony th-n, Of Nr. wilson Jor
rrbg ihre,tencdo shoot Dr. Graham dead n his door
id IL he would at The fet that jor LJnng AFTER
ward slapped Dr. Graham IN the face. AMI the testimony
81 COqEnion that LOng had someh'Hg IN h"hdHd "ouid
20 20 show that Mnor InrIng intended 10 carry out nus
uf,at but do wish tue puolc 70 PREJUDICE the case
d only al4de this testimony to disabu-e the puole
id coademn hIz morbid feeling OF reporters pan
l,iing the Unsuitable ve oi old women u ara"
Tor them the most horrd pictures order 10 amaze ana
..atf them II i not ssfcf AMI creates an ulnsAltuyi
rl;e.ng and .lse OF sentiment that should not be
toiefrf.d.
RIO often happens hat gamblers in the garb Of gentle
mon - tax IN f0r >ouiherBcrs and the noble. generous
hl.oul,d Southerner HhO -hrnk- at blood A. mach u.
ar r.n Of northern sensibes, is thus mlisned and
be'ied.
Dr Graham 3 known a generous imPul,,ve, warm,
hearted man highly esteemed ny all who know him aIi
Il l.meltalle to ink that his cousin was the bo-on
-; "a o., lie deceased IN California Graham has yOlag
w.t. low frantic h despair IL l. 10 be- deeply lament
ID therefore tn1i he occurrence took place without the
narrowing and pr'judced s'-trments OF the press
A N0RTHgRyER FROH TIE sos
TIE FATAL SHOOTING CASE ~ WILLIAM