The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-24

sLAUoHrU OF MICHAEL C0YNB.
oor % AT the sittiag Of the court this morning
John csrc0rso indicted for the urdsr Of Mshss Coyns
by Killing him with baadspdke on board the steamer
K.Enstse, but found guilty OF manslaughter In thu
f00fth degree, called up for sentence.
Mr. Phillips, counsel for the pisonsr spoke in favor
OF q mtigated sentence
The Juoge said that consideration OF the verdict Of
the jurv and the dsvts a. to the psaceAbls dispos
ton Of the prisoner the that he had been ia
close nsme - since his the court EsS
the maximum which the Law s owed But inssm ach as
'he injuries irfoe on tho Diseased WITH hand
slke and two blows struck, when ~ was Prooaois ma
person to whose aid the priFonsr Tea he the Judge)
could not the ioweat am cunt Of punishment
affixed to this de- rec OF crime lie therefore ssatencei
the prisoner t. the ren entiary for ten months
TRIAL OF JEROME b. KING FOR TIM MURDER OF
PETER @. POST.
The prisoner In this cAss Il young of mild and
gsneel sppesIanse twenty yelrs of age, and ma
tive Of Pennsylvania He "a indicted for the murder of
Peter Poet by stabbing him with knife at the
Of herato and Washington Streets the evening Of tao
4th Of october inst
The following jury, after several psremptory chal-
Ierges challenges for the part Of the prison
er, were empa ensd-
Rail- Bogert, George Hood,
James AcKesn, Peter Hart
Walter l.. Cold, Dominica Mcguire,
Jas Munson, Lumsn Wing,
Bepj p. Beekm,n, Hsrri,on N BsdsAu,
Thomas Warren, Charles Chssusn.
The District attorney opened the Tor the prosecu
y
detailed in The testimony Of the first witness.
Nsssrs CLIFTON and BlsnEmaan defended the prisoner.
The al the eaI Peses
G. Post the eeceassd his name Peter Carrot Post.
saw the deceased sd prisoner che 9TH ~ Octoter
corne. Of Washington ard Horstio street
could II about u O'Clock with the deceased be-
fore the prisoner csue about ter minutes; we we're
standing 1t he Of Horato and Washington STREETS
when the prisoner he said he had been usnited
by young named McPbearsc ,takcg his seat attea
or dinner don't know which Post said he didn't thiat
4 cp
again be uld lick him the deceased said he would bet
him $40 he could not ics him King then pu!ing off his
King also said that Post ID liar, and that he
(Kirgl could lick McPh'arson; after he called Post
I'D liar Post slapped him In the facs with his Left
hand he did strike rard enough to knock him down.
don't know how hard he struck him; they about
Post was standing he struck King then sais D-n
your big soul you can't strike man Of your size Post
made mad. another movement to strife MIN agAi1 and
and Washington streets; Mr.. Chosen keeps IT.
did not follow; King ihto the store and Post fol-
lowed could not see what took place In the stols
was outside; went to the store door, and King
down and Post on top Of lin; did not zee any blows
q II blows had been struck could you have seen
witnessif blows ID been struck when went to the
While Wss standing at the door Post pOse
and left King laying the floor Post walked cut to the
curb In front Of the store did not hear him say
anything; King rushed out Of the store and
knife u his large grocers beef cheese knife
produceo) could not recognise the knife. but was
prisoner threw down the knife and walked round the
corper Post walked up the street to store and said.
"Simms, am stAbbed' that Mt Mr. Earlsy's gro
Gerry ssore imms and another yonug took hold Of
deceased and took him Horao street, to druggists
corner OF Hudson and Jane streets; it about
minute from the time Kirg went into the store
until went to the door; l heard a scufas,
| and went as soon as l heard the scufae; ths
deceased followed the prisoner right after he vent
only two blows which l the slap in the face
and the stab did not see any kicking or other VIC
bar Isl the deceased tod me- that he tdscssssa was Is
he was over eet he was not very stout; saw the de-
Cross ex amined BY Mr. uinton-7he decea-ed was not
very stout; he was pretty strong man, Q. Was no
not very much like Tom Hycrs OBJECTED to Witness
the Tom Hyer of the Ninth ward knew deceased two
years. he was stone cutter by trade ANEW the pri
css sed vas feet and half; when TIE prisoner cams
to where deceaGed and was standing the frat
had seen Of him that day; they talked about three
minutes before deceased slapped the prisoner the pr
seemed 70 be quite angry sbou tAkog
his chair prisoner spoke in The tone of voice
of Horatio and Washington Streets they
gsther md always the best Of friends up to this
rushed in when saw them 'p on tn" the door
they between the counter and barrels
they were ing about eight feet from the door King al
most insan,areoutly rose when Post get from him.
was not execd did not hear either Of them talk word
ut the time heard the scnle the noise appeared
| Ike two men wrestling.
the district Attorney-This occurred the north.
corner after King and deceased hal sore it abous
minute after slap Of deceaseds left hand that the
prisoner into the stcre don't of my own
knowledge how tall deceased was
To Mr.. Cintcn-He was the tallsss man around that
him the second time that prisoner ran into the store
To the District AtorneyThe deceased could have
struck the prisoner with his right hand without hit
Justice Vim b Mech, cxamiDed BY tho District At
torney deposcdI saw Peter g. Post the day he dy
ing about liz o'clock there several policemen and
ply stefan (Dr Edwards) present. he appeared perfect
| " sane.
Mr. Blansman objected to this witness giving testmo
| ny Of this nature unless he comes expert
Winess-I asked the deceased IL he was ware that
ie was about to die; he said he was; tho physician
not live; think observed to the deceased, you have
heard what the physician has said you that
sat at his bedside and proceeded take
reduced his declaration to writing declaration pro-
1he district attorney then read the declaration Of
the deceased which was what to
ss .n .s.n s:S
more words and slapped him in the face and he then
into the grocery store opposite and got ine and
fell both Of us; and he then stabbed on the left
side then cried out that stabbed, and out
ba ,k make this declaration in anticipation Of death
Richard Clsuson examined by the District Attorney,
keep grocery store at the corner Of Horato
down; know the plisonsr at the bar; knew Peter G.
Post; they in my store about O'Clock the Let
in after him right away Post took hold Of King and
threw him down on the Hoor; did not any blows
struck or kicks given; Post just threw him down. and
then he let him lay and went out Of the store Post
not Of his feet at time: the knife producsd 10 min
i was under the meat bench that night; the meat
from Washington street, the meat bench was about four
feet from the place whore Post threw King down. did
not notice whether King went to the meat bench before
Post threw him down. (witness describes how the knife
was kept piece Of wood) 1t plsc cd that mo-
body could the handle the hnie there two
Ofyn waa he.
tween the grocery counter and the meat bench;
the right and the other tho left and the door Ia
between them; whore King was throsn down was
about ten feet from them when King thrown do xn
Post ont Of the door; King followed him and madoe
stroke ct him: thought he did it with his Gst; old
not see any knife with him before; 1 stopped in
the door and King drsp that knife; picked IL MP