New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
TRIAL OF HENRY KING FOR ALLEGED
MURDER OF TIMOTHY REDDING

COURT OF OYER AND rERMiNER-Befose Isdss
MircEsLL.
This csse was called. rhe prisoner s charged With
having caused the death Of deceased BY fracture Of
the skull. at No. &c Mulbcrry-st, on 5th July last
II is ssd tina, prisoner and his wife occupied in
the house; a loud talking was heard in their room
Sub equently deceased and prisoners wife were
standing at the hal-door in conversation when prs
oner came out of his room, having in his hand q
Ratchet or small AZ, with which he struck deceased
three blows ON the head: deceased staggered sod fell
In the ward and was subsequently taken to the Hoe
pital where de died some time Afterwards The &C.
lion of prisoner was attributed TO jealousy.
In his examination before the Coroner prisoner said
he was 80 years Of age; he said:
ding; he came TO my house on the day named and
when had got there at l0i o'clock A. NJ, iioand
him drinking brandy and smoking along with my
wife in my room. A difficulty arose between myself
and wife which oceasioned some words when Red-
ding interfered ard said be would take her part be
then throtied me and showed me; then put hsn out
of my room and shut the door; he again forced his
vay into The room and rushed upon me, saying no
would break my id neck; then told him ne must
leave the roo M he would not but attacked me- again
by the throat; then struck him solely In my self
defense; the deceased was very drunk at the time.
Mr. Spencer appeared in behalf Of prisoner aud the
Ds,rick Attorney Mr. shepard ior tne prosecution
A Jury was soon empsnneied, consisting OF Messrs.
Albert McCord, Dennis Landers, Anthony stapp,
Bepi ii Roach, Francis W. Lasak Robert Martin,
Martin Ungricb Joseph w. Cloves, Warren A. Grit,
fin, John Cunningham, Daniel Moran, George Mci
Cullough.
The District Attorney opened the case He re,
marked that from the papers IL is uncertain whether
the ofiense will come, in law, under the definition OF
murder but at this stage OF the proceedings e would
express no opinion in regard to it.
Mr. Spencer read the examination of prisoner before
the CoIoner's Jury, whea the case closed on both
sides and the counsel proceeded 10 sam mp.
Mr. Spencer contended that II was unsuitable homi-
eide The District Attorney considered that no JUST
hcation or excuse shown from the evidence, and
in the G, of the law il il murder.
The Judge, in his charge stated the law as TO muir
der ard manslaughter. II was for the jury to apply
the facts.
The Jury after a short absence, returned q verdict
of Guilty OF Manslaugbter in the second degree
with recommendation. The punishment by statute
is imprisonment from four TO seven years The pris-
oner was sentenced TO Ave years in the State Prison.
The wife of prisoner WAS in Court but did not,
while the Jury was in ssson, sit by his side. After
they had gone out at recess, she took SCAT beside
bim and opened her humble store of refreshments, Of
which they each psrtook and she appeared 10 mani
fest much interest In regard TO him.
The Court after sentencing the prisoner, took ref
cess TO fret Monday in November, by which tune the
twenty days allowed to the counsel Of Dr. Graham TO-
prepare bill of exceptions in his behalf will have
expired, and he will probably be brought up for SEMI
tence. ="