The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27
TRIAL OF NICHOLAS BEEHAN,
FOR THE
Murder Of Mr.. and MRS. Vickham.

1
Murder Of Mr.. and MRS. Wickham.
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The Testimony for the Dcfence...The Yer.
diet and the Observation-Disclosures Of the
Prssncr-..Seene In the Court.
Court OF Oyer and Tcr1niner or Suffolk
| County.
| Before Judge Strong, VIM. p. Buffet, County Judge
Henry ThurthiSg and Enoch F Carpenter Justices Of
'''' ''''''' THIRD DAY.
RvERaRAD, L. l., Oct. 25. 1854.
The court assembled eight o'clock this morning pur
suant TO Adjournmsnt and crowded dem ely
the day previous. The first witness called br the
sci for the prisoner Josiah Aes, who testaei
| follows
| TESTIMONY OF JOSIAH AYLRs.
live q. Franklin place. follow csrpentsrirg; havs
no acquaintance with the prisonsr, but know him ey
sight him tbs Thursday before the murder,
on the DAD track 1t about the middle Of the
cay; LIE TO and wanted to know il l wanted
lie on the h>ndcsr told him had had the pro Of
for three four days, ard IL he did not csne
soaic get one
le rest Of this witnesses evidence did no. dIe from
TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL PHILLIPS.
am sheriff OF the county cf suffolk and wasto when
after be taken until he delivered into custody
here; was in the carriage with him. Dr. Careeossr tins
diver and M Preston, we're also in tie carriage DR.
roee quite up to the jail with us edit paper called
1854 to witness and aased ths witcess he wrote
tho article headed 'surdsr II Cutchogus witness
piled that he do that 1t true account OF the prf
sopers c,nie sion as made to hu, ana then continued
rs foil0vB:-l
his statements were elected by questions from ms;
they iLt srogatons and this statement gives his
replies without the inter ogatories The nrst question
proposed was, what time no went TO Mr. wckham's
/ that night he said about eleven o'clock or little
after; the prisoner did not appear to be much
cited he appeared calm; heard promise hsi out
and v,untaTy; whom we 6rst started there was con-
siderable noisc, firing Of guns, 20, AMI ssvera!
head Of threats TO Dg hum; he did seem to be
be asked for refreshments and ompls,nsd
sumo Of the wound in his throat-of the bAudase being
| too tight.
ire account of the murder in the Republican Watch
read ty c;meat OF counsel OF both sides. Az
Mr. Craig that part the which stated that
Nicholas said he had 1t on hts mnt about week after
he citcharaed to Ei Mr.. ard Mrs wczh I'M he wit
stated that those the words CT tie prisoner
saii in reply to Nitpcss question whether he had
prem sditated ossign to dssro, them 81 had it in my
mind about wsek to destroy them "
TESTIMONY OF DAVID G. SMITH.
ravd G. smith, the next witness stare that Ia kept
an oyster saloon at Geenport AMI .estidsd to the pr
calling for beer, bat he did know wnethes he
got or not wness thought he was soms excited
sEd ttat be told him he had some difficulty with tue
girls; he cid not unccfstand wha'; Nicholas had cap
TESTIMONY OF LEVI PRESTON.
live in Gree Nport the first ps;t che svening Of the
ID Of June wa at hone and bed usral; 1t was
not far from O'Clock when | weDt to bod that night
about ten O'Clock csitd up aad went to the Wyan
dsrs house, lep by r. ConKnn; cid lot know the pr
honsr 'h-nI 90 nov; CID lot see him thea t,onkns
| thilk Capt John CLARK, N. late sheriff, present
vhsn welt there the hitt time Iras ths piso,sr
quiet IN hs back l. n, tiag; thsre a oa as
nsek; the ccetor was dr.fsg 1t; tn nix hcss hi
talking with hip / don't know to.s say ,hrss.s
made desgIsdy to injurs him though the wo ds snoo
osl s . oos Sas
no deu,ts IN fsAtr leg them they apPease6 Wiling 70
:eS ..ds .Sea s% 6 y Y sss
was not sht; be "a, quite free in in tns
carriage, snd sll toe way to siverheai
| TESTIMONY or FL0kESCE MACARTHY.
| 1 I've Vim wickhAu 3 1T Cutchogus; have
LIVED sbsrs nsaa:y 70 r.onhs; kpos Noa si- sssh n
! whsIoi lived about tvo moaths before cam. 10 sr
VIM TicsMu.'s; ne left Jasaoa Wic6hsm's about four
Jsmes " isi harns 70 Mr. william wcxnau's saw min
in the house have of.en hsara hm sag ised Jsne
lrst rate; he Sep at hr; Wism |icAhams The day ns
htalfssed az sr wickhs's the moraiur: .he old
esntls man eri, and the, breakated t,ss'her
ysr there tina night a'so Mr.. Wick spd his family
were PRESENT. they spsskiog The old gsntem aod
Nicholss Estou his leaving his hume 1t ia c)nse
queDcs the gill Ellen ,has pe left told OF Il in
family; be ~eLt TO Greenport o. Wednesday, and came
1hursSar, asked Aba-ig to there and
they ted hin es;' he ate his .upper til re oa IIurs
cay; the old gentleman sni his family by thsn
saw Mr. Jarnss w4cAh.m before ne lef., and he said
Nicholas harted 10 CO. and lie nnd better Let lin 20; hs
slept there tnat night, Ihu.slsy night; 1hh he
from Gieentot he wore cap; never saw stren hat
rncpg the hir Is he brought from ~. James WcSh ans
be u et to straw hat; he oe.k'asted At MI VIM
wickhsns Triosy morning; aser breakfast won't
to wo.k ana ave seen HIN that sirae until this
day; he dinner that dsy, bu- did not him, do
Lot know Nicholas vas engaged to Llcn; IL was
he ant tn 6eid al M mt q xitn
mel sucss he -Ass passionate fellow IL he WAS put 70
yis;. HAYS tesn him mid.
that the rrloIs lad told him that Ellen the Cause
Of his isavrg gr wirkhams, .nd he intended ito sooil
| her MOD esty'' tie first ch lrcs he could get
aLe examination for the defence closed here and the
ceus took recess till after dinner, when counsel
/ both sides viii SAM up.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| At the opening Of the court IN tho afternoon, this
courrel for the prisoner addressed tie jury. He
nenced by speaking Of the embarrassing posltion In
which he placed, and Of the wide sprsad feeling
| which existed in the community against The accused
He then proceeded to she particulars and ccum
stances OF the alleged murder, cslio the special aten
ton o. the jury to tho fact that I'LL feeling existed
| between BeeLan and Mr.. Wicsham, and that he hal
always when speaking OF the deceased expressed tbs
mest favorable crilon Of him As there was no cause
why be should bis DEATH he contanced therefore,
that lie COMMITTED the fearful crms OF wtica
he lie had was true gone 70 TIE house
on ha night; but uEo could tell thu. Mr. Wicsnsm
net liled in ct with him. apd, II 81, was |. not
then rnepslsughter iDssead OF MURDER The counsel
snceavored sfer his position BY refefsnce to
The fact that IL ehs he'd day or two before, N sds m
eIgsstmens TO woik in brick yard ar Gresnport sni
that he bad also the etisg OK the night on Ehcn
tGe Eyrder CONN itted, nu9peG At Conoor's, In
.eB. .cr sheie he let his trunk Bis object In goirg
| to hr Wickh.m's was TO zee the gil Hnsa 40, an,,
sio w,s tse Only person ags;nft whcm hs hsd any
tarse malice be rclly haa fu.h feeling sgus.
AIRY The eounel then proceeded 10 de6le the pro-
visions CT the law In relation psau gaer eni
cuoed ty ing that he vas cootant TO hava tie killing
of Nr Wiclhsri places aIder hat had.
ffe Attorney G,nersl tsir. Ogden Hoffrsn) summed
up for the pros cution. He dTe!t minutsy the
rDlo Details neIpg With .be trle whe the pr
forer left the employment of ar. and Mrs. WicIh.u.
md Rotg through the whole particulars Of the te.rble
| tiaefoy--his Hpreerous assauit ths negro boy
stsThap srd his su5selusnt attack on Sr ani sfs,
W.cl ham, their brutal mu.lstiop; the escape ~ the
gIls ten Holland and Catharins uoSo, and tbs fyh.
c. Beehsn hs wifi t. tie house Of John Thompson, sud
lie sx ore made tners that he SLOWED