The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-26
TRIAL OF NICHOLAS BEXHAU.
FOR THE
Murder Of 16r. and MRS. VVicIduam
THE TESTIMONY OF TIE PROSECUTION CLOSED

THE TESTIMONY OF TIE PROSECUTION CLOSED
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Evidence for the Defence.
Court Of Oyer and Terminer or SuHolk
O0unsy.
Before Judge Sksng, Vim. p. Buffet County Judge
Henry Thmthirs and Enoch Carpenter, Justices Of
RrvramAD, suno1x cousrr, LII
October "a, 1854 J
SECOND DAT.
Tes imony Of Ellen Holland continusd--I believe Nj
cbolss good terms with the friends Of Mr. Wick.
ham 1t about minutes after awoks that got out
OF the window did not 60 down stars because was
afraid II had gone down stairs could have got out Of
the front kitchen door, II there was resistance
Catherine stayed at Mrs Beta till next morning. the
women who came back with me were Mrs. Young and
MIS- Cotwin.
Coos s1amined-when Nicholas Nas angry, he was
srct'y rough; he would show it By his language; he
xou,a swear never saw him exhibit any i'll tenn
r@s Mr. Mrs. Wckhsm; on Wednesday I saw
xr Wekham and Nicholas talking together ut the hog
pen, they eesmed to be talkisg friendly.
TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL TUYrLE.
Irside st Cutchosue merely knew Nicholas Bsehan
by sight; saw him Friday the day previous to the
murdsr It was when the accommodation train was pass
ing CSschogue, between two and three o'clock in the
afternoon he passed from the depot house to ths plat
form and GOT into the cars he had trunk with him;
did not fss lin get out again; he had straw hat,
such as they wear in summer; Iknew Mr. wickha, but
vss not in the habit Of going to his house he mad .
very large dog was lit afraid Of him and that was
the reason he once attack me rather close when
passing there.
Croea vsvriua v;yo sho halo
Wickhsm's: Nicholas once In Q shos shop: cant
fsy whsn saw him nrst.
TESTIMONY OF ANDREW BYRNss.
saw Nicholas on Wednesday think Of the week Of
Mr. Wickham's death. and ON the next FrdAy night
about eight or It might favs been before that at
ny house in Asharnomogue about two or three miles
west Of Greenport; he had, - far - can recosct
black psDts black waisc ,at and straw Clipped
he left house about half past egnt Ne inquired tbs
nearest way to Greenport am not positive which way
he dk 60; saw one with him when he lsft no told
me his baggage was In Greenpor and said he had trunk
Cross examined-I knew Nicholas only few days b.
fore the murder had engaged him to work in the brick
yard at $ls ninth and board; requested him that
evening to stay at my house; this main reason Of my
a.king vas, It Was late and thought had bsttsr ask
him to stay; he said he coald not before Mon
day TO- work in the brick yard, he wished to Wait
some friends; IL was arranged that was to 60 to
SSilsenpors Gre for bis trunk ! thias when I ss.ed
ct Peter Connor's he would be coming back and
they expected him; saw him Wednesdays thought he
was worse for drink, and told himI would not make
morning 8
he was then not much the worre for drink; ssw him
drink twice that day what saw him drink that day was
rssparDla; not positive; never 50 him after
the night be was 1t my house.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN THOMPsON.
Nv In Southod; Live about hue 1red rods north
OF rsiroso and about handred from the eighteen
mile stone had seen Nicholas but not to kno him by
till after the murder the day after tn It sAw him
in the evening" out eight nine O'CLOCK stancng
around the house end saw him at lie door hs asksi
could he have drink Of wafer; told him to ms in,
Tn,sn he aS and set told my to g.
seppso into my bedroom for my gum before she gave
him the water between him and the door wi tue
gun asied him was he the man tast lived with Mr..
wickbam, and he told me he was; when he said that
directed one Of my boys TO to tbs aext h,ghbofs:
nsn me boy was At the door Of the psghoors h,u.e
be the approached me an msce punch at him with
the muzze Of the gum he came the secont time and
punch at him; he then put hand in his
pecl.t as far as could astertsin by the light OF the
me snd 20 essr e me Ne ss'd M you dnf
- with the others p be hal . pistol in his
his han pointing At me when he said these words he
saw man coming, and he made back into the house he
did not give the names Of others when he said he
would scatter my BRAINS he made for the bsck of the
house. and turned and said to tbs other surround the
house," two men and boy were passing in . wagon
and woman cravsd them to come in; this Of
thsm Nicholas got cut of the bedroom window-raised
It, as euppofed; he ran partly east through the lot,
ard several Of the neighoos after him. the woods
are not within couple OF fsds; XII d Of swamp is
aDOut TWO uelus on, 0n0 ne went In that direction
Justice Horton testified to having seen the prisoner
In Greenport on Friday afternoon.
TESTIMONY OF WIN. n. BETS.
I reside 1T Cutchogue; kns Mr.. wickhAm; lived
about an eighth Of mile from him; have Eno wn Nicho
las over two years; think he left Mr. WIS employment
about TUESDAY, the Soth previous to the murder
hams. where he Kept his farming implements. The
witness here proceeded to state thai Nicholas owed him
G paid Mr. .ne
W then gave him two dollars 70 pay his fare the
csrs Nicholas offered TO leave trunk with the Witness
having Mrs W g name on It; witness saw him Wed.
nssdy Thursday nefore the murder sn he asked for
the trunk as he had obtained situation brick yard
he came into the witns.'s store about nine O'Clock
on Thursday, and was talking about Mrs.. wand
Ten; witness understood him TO say that he wanted
to marry Ellen; he talked about having taken
body and he would make another; he appeared con-
sidsrably excited about her; and he hsd taken
mere money than hs had given her Ia presents;
he SAID had thrown the clothes out of the room then
he threatened something about her and said she would
b sory witness did NOT remember the threat but
him for her. the same night about sundo wn Mr. and Mrs
W drove up to the door, and he appeared excited and
going TO the door; thought te going to speak
the door would have It, and he went back on Tf
day night In bed, and Catharue Dowd came to the
door n Of vhas At 'hs h told told me- called my
sent ont and called Dr. Carpenter and Others and
hurried down to Mr WIS; We got there in about fifteen
Here the court adjourned for dinner and on its 70 -
ssmbbng At two O'Clock proceeded with the examination
Of DR.. Carpenter.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. B. cARrExrER.
Ir. Carpenter deposed - folows-I reside at Gut
chogne about quarter Of mile from the residence Of
Mr. Wickhaw; was sent for the night Of the mur-
der, few minutes past III NJ. Wckham lying upon
til. on The IN as bedroom s'sS ss
from him. apparently nfsless Ar Betti AVID were the
first in the house; Mrs. WicAhams clothes thrown
up. as to leave the whol body exposed except ths
chest the clothes appeared to be tucked mp; examine
her wounds and reached In with my finger to the wound
on her bead without getting to the bottom Of lei 1
dressed twenty two three different wounds upon the
head Of Mr. Wickhsm, which were made, some with the
blade and some with the back Of IT. his head literally
cut up; made behind the crushed the bones In
upon the brain; Of the wounds about inch
ands half long, and psnstrated to the BRAIN the tsmps
and Jaw bene driven into the surface Of the brain
said at the time that the wounds made BY
row axe, ahd that 10 = impression.
Tbe here produced, and the witness testified
that II would have produced the wounds.l
The under jaw wss broken agaia near the centre but
don't think wss produced 6y TIE instrument; hs had
received tHo lhi.e hruises ON the breaat and