New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-29

su hs they were either caused BY the struggle in hs
wai,r or by falling overheard she going tn fall
.,ri,syl' .Ie ave scream Of agony he had told mo
rvn, fc ts, she hal rot. tie hrs' acquaintance he
f4f.tb ,.- ...,,r vs. IN Lansing 'grsh; they were mar
mel at Waterford. az nv gIsudisthers.
Abort T. Pcsers OF Lsrsiu yOuryh dep std 10 having
feonen:l, swan 90 consider ble stances " m the prs-
oner in 1894. - iCn good So MINER ana d'er' hsa
frequently sWam quarter ct 4 ....e i1gether' $780, go.
Jonathan +. Whigpe iosdaei tat tr'n ~ 20 ~
rri'oner. and that darug hat tuc he bad known h.n
swim across river a. eighth os m.e VIDE and oA'N'
samuel 3. Davis testified 20 the came facts during the
yearlsfs.
Mis-. LAVISH c. Bail q S.usores, Jcp,scl 10 herr
ing N, eldest child Of Johnson ak her father the Day
of the drowning 20 "a with them h. said III could not 90
he could not carry many. 80 said, Pa, 30 LEI ae
o. lvi rot make pound weight difference but shs
IVES not allowed to 20 on tie ground that her father WAS
fnn weak to them al.
Several witnesses examined a, to the marks upon
ibe body Of the deceased some Of them hal noticed
them others had nor. Az any rate lhoy were s.Sal.
Medical tsslinony was taken 20 show that strangsd
bodies would Aoaf where's II th' lungs surchsrgei
with water, the body would s!ek TO The bottom Of tina
water un he generation Of accompanying gases. The
medical testimony, while Il threw considerable hight
ths Appearance ~ bru.c before ard aiier deah, oil not
show that the bruises capable oi producing DEATH ~
Andrew p. Wolvcn testified. from measurement ami o.
serstion that he water in and about ihe place whers
Airs johnson was drowned did not exceed five feet IN
dey,h l. was SHOWN lhat johnson testified before IN,
Coronor's Jury thai b. could not swim.
Edward Burnham testified o. johnson having been en-
gs-cd IN an amour W ia q woman named oEer'on whtie
rc>idn. u HcriCg,ou thss rs being discovered hs
acted sr5Irl ard WAS once about 90 commit Subtiei
This woman Ovc-ton seen 20 come down s-ars ono
rehi attired in SKIRT ons auA into J1a1sons room,
while his wiewas lick and sleeping in another part OF
the house.
bed ana leaning ssans Elizabeth 0yerton that Eliza
beth had her around Lia and also that he had writ
tn letter full 81 love ans affection tor her
The people rested here.
NJ u,.'.,ier,h f,r tho ,fsnse moved for A dis-
charge Of the prisoner the ground that the proof in tho
ca.e failed to prove death by any other than accidental
means The Court directed the trial TO proceed.
Ann James testified 10 having assisted IN preparing The
body OF deceased for burial. and she DID not see the
bruises y oxen Of she only saw little change 81 Color d"
Mrs. Rachael Thomas. Mrs Sarah Morgan and others,
testified o. the same general facts
Mr. Mary l.. Smith of NowNork, sister ~ deceased,
jcposd 20 having to torn appcs Of the prisoners
coat ha. Miss Botsosd came To her house IN the day OF
her marriage. This witness testified 20 Che intimacy oil
tie late Mrs Johnson with the present wife of the prisoner
Tie NV bride stopped with no only one night
d. Thomas J. Nelson examined ia regard % post
mostem bruises. His testimony was much 'se same as
the others. lie thought II person was drowned at The
moment he lungs fully inflated tho body woul ioat.
Dr. Schaler was recalled and testified that red spot
after i,aih would lot indicate a blow before drceass.
Corroius Matt~l reside y. lNoh; am Bap-
tist minister have been at Sausertes two mouths,
ard az Casco. called 10 at Mr Johnsons several unes
i'm a week and stsd all night | was there eight TO ten
DAYS before Mrs. johnson DEATH Mrs johnson SAID IN
j. -
NY place. aud wished me to get boat ana take her
iproec how tho water on the dam the day after nor
death was sitting at the window OF the study opposite
tie dam looked sut and the water running over Iho
dam could not say with certainty hoS much am sura
should think siN seven inches, have been acluaint-
al wth Mr. and Mrs Johnson ab0at two years partially
uss-cNamincd-I was intimate with him; Amanda
Mrs johnson sister, present. MIS- johnson INT 10
,luced the conversation johnson did not say anything
that rceoeCt knew Miss ijotord. raw her at john
son house several times do not consider myself able
TO give Judgment to the hight johnson and hlS wife
did not come to Iyoh 1t was to VISIT friends mat
they TO come; could not swear that u was Two
inches, they did come on atcocnt Oi some Olgccon
Mrs Mary Lcwis-I live at Saugerties, | recolec that
was there assisting lay ing Mrs. johnson out; she was
LAYING in the partly undresscd and they were rub
bng h.r when first her; saw her naked body her
bosom part down to her stomach can De positive as 10
seeing Ter side; 10 her head did not see her
naked body, | do not remember seeing any marx, not
even the one ON her nose
Frances Johnson was ten years old last October thu
eleventh day I am Mr.. Johnsons daughter, now 1.-Two
here in Kingston hut | have been boarding a. samuel
Litaker / remember before my mother death "i her
cong sailing; was in tho house As they were about 10
go pa and Ma and Aunt Amanda were IN the -ehoolrcom
and Aida one else vas present Mrs budh bo"rcd NJ
our house ut that time she not at home max days
she out smiling | won't to the boat win thenr
and carried tho shawl going down TO the boat Ia asked
Ma II had not better 20 with them to carry the
baby. I do not know that she answered. at the boat,
asked Ma if could not 20 along she said 10 mo- you
know p lifted this morning and bed ut the lungs;
and She afraid | would be too heavy Pa lid rass
blood iat morning. and SAW ON the weed house stop
had known OF his raising blood before, several
times; / 10 no., know how many there was
..mo,hing said in the house about Aidas going
in tho att moon she IN the house, mp in Mas se~-
ING room: Ma asked Aida which sho wsu'd rather do,
.iay home or 90 and Emma Jones she said sho
would 20 anoy,oc Emma Jones, think father was by;
think it was Just before started my mother wore
green Bingham sunbonnet.
This witness, n most intelligent tto girl, bore most
rigid and animation Of several hours with
out swerying from her r-t statement
The testimony for tho dotense closed yesterday after
The Court said il its duty to inform the council
that owing fatal flaw H. the Indictment tho name IF tho
deceased being Lucy Ann instead OF Anna IL would DO
bound to direct the jury acqu tho prisoner on that
ground.
The counsel declined TO sum up in that case. The Court
therefore directed the jury, who rendered verdict
accordingly.
Tho prisoner and his friends deeply affected at tho
pgsougng tb, period Of hs incarceration uni! the next
session 0f the Grand Jury
motion made by counsel sr defense that bail he
u,ccpt,d for the PRISONER nasnuch 10 indictment ex
...i against him The motion will be entertained in q
few dhys.
THE FIGH7'-C1PT. ACKERMANS EXPLA-
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