The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-27

TRIAL OF Michael German Sbr the Murder or
Charles J0Anson.
xNas COUNTY COURT OF oYER AND TERxTNER
Before Judge Dean and Justices Stryker and Emmons
THIRD DAT.
The Court resumed the above trial yesterday morning,
and the crowded with spectators The prisoner
Josah easier recalled. Livingston met with the
prisoner, and recognized him as the
Crossexamnation-I first met German at the juno
on Of Dekalb avenue and sold street; he was walking
along quietly At caught hod Of him sy the
said what do you want OF ues in quick tone of voice.
replied that Cont any difference; want you to
20 along with me-" then turned him round; the next
words he said you go pell in lated tone had
hold Of his lett arm, and dragging HIM along asked
him if he not ashamed to stab and butcher in
this way lie said NO. oy Jesus I'd butcher 400 them
and you'se tooi told him then be still and behave
himself there was another officer with at the time
officer Skdmorei after we got round to Raymond street
he said he would Kill million he boisterous
sometimes that he could heard for several blocks
be very much agiated and excited all the time took
him-,o the Fourth district sanon house.
Vim. 7. Skidmore policeman, sworn-Was with Casie
when the arrest Of the prisoner made proceeded
the place in answer to alarm rap and two men
lying there and one asked TO take Of him. ray
ing he was stabbed went out of Fulton avenue and
man entering Gold street; blood his overalls
Officer easier came up and we tok hold of hun at the
from his pocket proceeding along met Ivipgst On and
be said the prisoner tie man. prisoner rerac
lii to kill four hundred hishmeu and would like to kill
you too you irish SIS Of b--s afterwards said he
would like TO kill million.
the man ind he said il he went into the station
house quietly when we got him there.
by the Court1here ras blood on his overalls before
he waA struck.
By the defence-Hs sail my name is German, and
am the terror OF Raymond street. asked what ne
sa,bed them for and he that they had stabbed him
on the thumb there was something said by him about
boots don't Iecect what about the time he said they
stabbed him he talked aAout the boots.
BY the p-osecutiou--ew wound upon his thumb.
VIM H. Babcock swornis resident surgeon Of the city
hopoi and testified to the condition OF the wounded
men when brought to the institution; Charles johnson
in badly Wounded and dying condition when first
saw him he had 1--WE wounds; In the abdomen. two
upon the left bullock, in the right and the
other on the left chest he died about two and a half
sitter admission from hemorrage of these wounds
Benjamin Velsor, policomantesifed ID being called to
the scene OF IL ARRAY in the neghborhood of O'clock
on the morning Of the lst Of july of the lying
who pointed ont to The remainder Of this wit
nesses testimony was borstvef that already given
Charles Bush sworn-Lives in Fulton avenue and
me night in question sa" man going up in the middle
Of the street. he had straw hat and overals went
down to the in of the alarm rap and
learned that q man had been stabbed.
John Kennedy testified to seeing the two Johusons
that night after they were wounded
The prosecution here rested, and the Court took re-
cess.
TIrB DEFENCE.
MIR Haddon Of counsel for defence, made his opening
statement in which he conceded the death Charles and
Robert Johnson but thought that the prisoner in this
case should not suffer the extreme penalty of the law
Inc counsel then addressed remarks to the Court
as TO what statute the offence under If the
prisoner not guilty, charged then II must be justif
the act Of murder vas csmmitted without any JUST,
fcation on the part Of the prisoner then it is an extra
BY some motive but there HIS explanation Offer
ed by the prcsecutiop-no motive the part Of the
must have been aboring under excitement of mind oc
casioned by the liquor that he had mbbed the night pre-
vous, and was not in a condition Of reelection.
Mary German, sworn-I reside in Bedford; sister
OF the prisoner; he lives in Raymond street. he lived
with me for ten months, up to the tune he taken
had never seen him but come home drunk; he was
peaceable and quiet he always had fashion Of getting
up in his sleep and 1t took two ard three loud calls to
alike at these times he would not say or do any thing
he is about p years of age he Is laboring man. he
generally was In good health.
Cross-examned-He has been in this country about
seven years he Ieacesble when he got up in his
sleep; when he came home drunk he quiet, don't
know exactly the time; his father lives in Raymond
ueet.
Mrs Mary Gorman--l am the mother Of the prisoner,
Michael, at the bar he always quiet boy he Is
health not very good he would be frightened Ia his
sleep and was hard JOB t. keep him quiet; this hap
penet frequently.
Not cross examined.
James Bsgly sworn-I know Michael German the do
feldent; am contractor; have resided here since
1872 have been acquainted with the prisoner from i've
to seven years. always took him to be good char
acter any other man; he in my employ for
Time he industrious, and steady, and peaceabe and
quiet. he was sober man.
ia rick sauley, sworn-I know Michael German; i have
known him for nine months; have worked in
company with him. was with him the night of the
occurrence have always known him to be peaceabie
and quiet and sober he is industrious and steady
Crose. examined-pont know anything about the &C.
Of that night was intoxicated do not know
whether German was drunk or not; did not see him
drink
Michael Niece, sworn-I know German; have known
him for ten months; he IL sober and industrious man.
] have seen him drunk; was in his company on
the night of the Goth Of June; met him at his fathers
house.
John Finn, swornI reside at the Of Navy and
Bolivar streets have lived in Brooklyn nine years. have
known German about five years. have always known him
to be peaceful and quiet man. never have known him
to be anything else
The defence here rested and Mr. Haddeu counsel for
the prisoner, summed up
Mr. Underhill, District Attorney summed up for the
people.
The Judge then charged the jury after which they
tired deliberate upon their verdict but had not agreed
when the Court adjourned till this morning at eleven
O'Clock.
understood last evening, at late hour that the
Jury stood ten conviction and two for acquitta