The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08

vent out With his wife little after eight O'Clock and
returned in about half hour; Mr. Tucker returned
Arst about ten minutes before his wife came in Mr. De
Crosse1smlnation- saw Tucker aud wife going GU,
together; saw my husband let both in when they re-
turned
To Juror-saw Tucker 90 up stairs but did not see
him staRger.
The District Attorney said he had exhausted all the
testimony he had, but o. there witness whom he
hourly expected from Syracuse he asked and obtained
consent Of for defence to take her evidence after
Mr. Hadiey, for defence, then proceeded 10 make his
opening remarks TO the jury. He said that the child
the jury find out was who killed it. and then
tain whether the person who killed II Of sound mind
and discretion at the time Of committing the offence
The first inquiry would be, what motive the prisoner
could have in perpetratng such an outrage whether
any motive can be conceived why father should lay
hold and slaughter Gas the District Attorney terms IL
his flesh and blood. The prisoner is OF exceed
ingy exctabe mental organization, and has been from
his youth up back le years ago while returning
from church, in the village Of Cazenoyia, he looked
around and imagined that a company Of men, from
aistilery after him, to take his life When he got
in the cellar endeavorDg TO get At him He armed him
self with axe, and kept watch flor aught counsel
Sraurht ohsr Mrdsn Wayne
county he became converted to the Congregational
Church, and soon became preacher. He subsequently
applied for admission in Baptist Church, but re-
fused until baptized He went considerable distance
for this purpose and then became Baptist minister,
in which he continued for time, when, for some
reason his connection became severed and turned to
lecturng and preaching on temperance. He then be-
abolitioaAt OF the Garrisonian school After.
wards he took the other extremes. He then embraced
native Americansm, under the influence Of Father
Gavagzi's preach ing and his conduct then, and
and therefore irresponsible for the deeds with which
is charged. As far counsel knew Of prisoner from
ten years acquaintance, he was temperate man, and
he would bring witnesses to prove it. He contended
that he insane state Of mind at the time Of the
commission of the offence, and the court would charge
hat man in this condition was not responsible He
medical
DEFENCE.
Herman J. Eddy sworn-Reside in Prince street,
Broollyn am Clergyman Of the Baptist church have
known Tucker from childhood; his childhood spent
in Meriden Wayne county, ~ T.; suppose him to be
knew him clerk in store in his native town; he
occupied after that assistant in the Office OF
ihe tmr The ne, Heard Of him Was that he had been
converted to the Baptist church in the village of Lyons
after he to Merden, and engaged in revival
meeting there; il the first time that observed any
thing strange in his manner; this about twenty
years ago when he engaged in prayer, noticed him on
he was his equal; his face would become exceeding
red, and when speaking his eyes had wild
expression, and his voice had tone that was angry
ext time him some months afterwards in the
place in the capacity Of Congregational preach
err heard him preach at series of meetings at which
he took the lead his manner was the same as before,
with the exception Of prayer he seemed more calm in
speaking he ncoherent and disconnected his au.
diences we're not large the leading members OF the
church did not sustain him. the next personal knowledge
of him was when editor Of Syracuse paper, think
called the freeman abolition sheet; the paper was
changed TO the Syracuse Star, neutral paper he
continuing editor next him in the village of Jor
dan, where had parish he came to deliver address
before the Odd Fellows LODGE heard the address there
nothing extraordinary in the address with the
ception Of cxhortation the religious prinspe OF
the order, denominatng it the glory of the world
him in the city Of New York about Va gears since
had received several letters from him previous to this
requesting me to procure him church in which TO
preach he had been restored to membership Soon af
ter this he called on me and spent the Sabbath a.
house, | invited him to preach in my pulpit, he made
effort to do spoke at random for ten fifteen
minutes, threw himself on the seat in the pulpit and
covered his face, appearing to be agitated he mani
Tested while preaching which l ramarked before,
wdness of expression after we came from church he
showed me sermon which he had prepared and threw
him in the Office Of the Daily Adeeriser Of Brooklyn
about two weeks before the occurrence asked him
how he WAS setting on; he said he had been verv
fortunate, everything had worked against him all his
life bus now he had position which would make him
rich in very short time; he detailed TO me his plan,
which was TO advocate the new American party (the
Know Nothpgs; he said he had already struck heavy
blows Romansm, in Brooklyn he also said the Irish
combined against him. he said they had spotted,
him. he then proposed that should buy out Mr..
Thompson, the proprietor of the poper, and said
il | would buy the paper We both might edit it
and become rich ut once; there was no doubt
tn. party would sustain him he then went to the clerk
accountant and heard him violent language saw
he exceedingly excited; after left the Office;
Guage when preaching the sermon two years was in
coherent and Disconnected: never knew that Tucker
drank liquor his general disposition kind and hui
name, but Of an eSctabic disposition
Cross examnation-I read part of the sermon he left
with me; il was coherent document; have received
letters from him. which coherent and easily
understood his preaching incoherenthe ideas dis
connected; he took text when he preached at my
connected. his discourse rambling and in about ten
minutes he broke down.