The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-25

at past in the morning. him at the shop at %
Resde street went with him to l0l; say, the
arst visit deceased his partner had a drink to-
gether; drank beer brandy remained perha ma
five minutes; there difficulty; whoever was be-
hind the bar, the prisoner treated him al,o, from
there we returned sqa to the shop remained at the
to out again and throw game dice: went TO the
same store can't whether deceased or his partner
was there We threw for drinks; won; had drinks
sean hhd had the sane we threw twice snd had drinks
be times; there difficulty occurred ON he second
Nlt We gain returned TO the shop and remained ten
minutes; he asked him out again and said didn't wish
any ror, but went with him the same store: on the
tho visit we the deceased standing the door
on our entry Nlon the prisoner laid his hands on the
shoulders OF deceased ia playful manner can collect
what Was said the deceased TOOK hold of the prisoner in
The same way and they got wrestling both appeared
be in GOOD hnmor they both the pact of the
store and both FELL that about eight from
where they commenced; during that time heard no
angry words; when they fell Wilson was under; they
separated then and got up again; on getting up they
separated for few feet and boh appeared to be little
angry both were using bard language Wilson called the
other Dutch son of bh the deceased standing
In the back part Of the store there stove the
store he was standing nearly opposite the stove prisoner
was standing towards the front door he there
half minute or so; was between the two; prisoner
turned toward the door and took knife off the meat
bench; the bench stood within couple of feet Of the
front door, against the wall opposite the counter told
him not 10 do tit all in fun; can't recollect IL
prisoner said anything or not; laid my hand on his
shoulders and stepped side deceased behind
isaw nothing more until hearda noise in the back part
and saw the stove upset the floor heard nothing said
one SIDE OF the stove there blood on him. prisoner
walked out pretty fast didn't the knife it such
me to 60 fas doctor; when was going out prison
er going up Reade street. he going pretty fast did
not follow him; hin. next when brought back BY the
officers
Cross-examined-I have no distinct recollection whc-
er drank beer orbrandy did throw dice rst
time went there this lo Readc street grocery
store and drinking place; various kinds of liquor
kept for sale; the dice were kept there BY deceased
and partner; they were used TO throw for drinks;
nd tinlD We fhrau fhp I.sn1 gi
and drank the same; cont recolect what was drank;
the dice were thrown at both times between Us;
deceased did not oa had prisoner there frequent
y oeiore anu or me same purpose can say tnt nave
deceased and prisoner throwing for drinks before
up to that time they always friendly; the third time
went back ten twelve minutes had elapsed since the
second time the time the prisoner put his hands the
shoulders of the deceased nothing of an unrendy
character in ii the scufhe continued very short time
about minute suppose die not them fall them
when down; don't know by what means the prisoner
thrown down they lay upon the floor for about half
minute; heard moth pg said by either; blood upon
either when they got up; Immediately on getting up
their controversy Of words began can't say who com
menced it; can't remember what said they
had high words and quarrelled pretty severely;
have known Wilson for about four years; have worked
with him about year; his conduct that morning for
the amount he drank, unusual; should judge he
had been drinking days prior to this harder than
usual; did not see him w,rk that day; he visiting
that morning instead of working at his shop; he ap
peared different to me that mornngthat is he
cited he had no business with me that morning except
ing friendly call about half an hour passed between
the time he into place and the time of the fatal
occurrence prisoner appeared excited through all the
time; his eyes red; he looked something different;
can't exactly describe what prisoner in the employ
OF Michael his shop was one block from mine it
ut the shop at the time he was and staying so
long as he did, he complained of illness at the time
went to throw the dice; he showed me bottle of med
cine at the time; don't remember what it was; during
the time that have known him he Industrious
hardworking man, and quiet citizen in his demeanor
he has quite family.
To Naturalization l say he was excited, he was
tailoring undo: the effect OF drink; can't say he
man of very violent temper.
To a Juror-Can't recollect what the medicine was
when he took up the knife said John, don't do it, it's
only in fun; he didn't say what he going to do;
only supposed it, couldn't have preyen ted it; should
be afraid Of any with knife in his hand; there
four in the store at the time the blood
on the body Of deceased by going back couldn't it
Cross examination resumed-Prisoner appeared to be
oppressed in his mind; should judge it twelve
fourteen feet from the door to the stove.
Coroner O'DonL ell sworn-Am Of the coroners Of
the city, and the body of deceased held the inquest
the same day. the knife and had in my
since (knife exhibited to witness) that is the
knife has not been sharpened SINCE the inquest
held in the afternoon the 2sth Of February not
present at the post mortem examination the body
OF the deceased the prisoner present at the inquest
the prisoner did appear to appreciate the crcum
stances of the case his connection with he murder;
lie did rot appear to be sober his wild AMI
he appeared 10 be suffering from the consequences of too
much stmnlus there was great deal OF lcyity about
his conduct.
Cross. exaui;ned-Am practising physician of this
city, have been accustomed to the conse of
yer stimulus; it affects the entire system it
affects the mental faculties it had progressed
characterize it as derum tremens; call it trenens
when the system is overthrown he had taken
suifcient stimulus to act with imprudence saw that
his eye Wild If he had been induging to excess;
he wilduess Of the eye is of the symptoms Of all de-
engagements OF the mental faculties; there symp
. en- of delirium tremens manifested in the prisoner;
evty not Of The symptoms; the prisoner had not
that serious air that ought to have under the cir
cumstances he exhibited thoughess bravado saw him
during the inquest, from three TO five hours he
present the whole tme he had stimulus throughout
Of
tAns.
William Jackson sworn--Am of the police attached
10 the Chefs Office arrested prisoner at the of
Broadway and Reade streets; lie going Reade
street again when ed him. asked him II he had
stabbed man, end he said he had done but it
self Defence then took him back to the place; the
prisoner had blood him. he looked if he had been
on drunk he answered my questions nationality he re-
manned in my custody till the inquest held his eyes
looked kind Of red not natural they do to-day did
not observe that lie tremuous agated he made
no resistance to going with when arrested him he
was going toward the place again; he walking this
was about ten O'Clock in the morning. the inquest
menced at twelve or one O'Clock in the afternoon
Henry Clute sworn-I worked in Stewards sugar house
in February last knew deceased and in his store
the time he was killed. first saw the wrestling; it
between Wilson and deceased; in the store when
Wilson came in; not in when Wilson in before;
when they had done wrestling they got up and Wilson
went to the front Of the store and deceased tho
middle of the store; Wilson said, q You of bhn
and deceased said You say that again and III break
took the knife and stabbed him. deceased said You
must he ashamed to do that
Charles Henry Bicker sworn-Reside at 1o1 Reade
street deceased WAS my partner; knew the prisoner
was at our Shop the night before; he had drink and
went OF again; was in there when he in before
this occurrence was there when the dice were thrown:
furnished them with drinks they had two drinks then
went INTO the back room 10 eat my breakfast; whom
came out saw Wilson and my partner heard
deceased say, You id bugger, If you DO that again
III break your neck;' Wilson said You wiiE'' and
stepped lack 10 tho meat bench and got the knife Blake
tried 10 stop them but il late deceased made no
effort to strhe he said, lyon ought to be ashamed of
yourself TO DO sou he then fell the stove into the
fire; afterwards found the knife it lying the
counter or on tho head of barrel deceased lived about
a couple OF minutes after he was stabbed.
Cross xamined-1hc parties in my view all the
tTe kept meat in my establishment had no fresh meat
at tat time don't know who laid the knife upon the
tarteli baa sold this man drinks before different
times; Wilson and deceased good friends; when he
came ~ tie night before he not sober nor drunk he
might have taken three four drinks That was Monday
night; he was not there Sunday.
stowbricge smith sworn-Pm physician made a