New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20

! Cross examined by the D.strot Attornsy-I after.
roid saw hfs- urg come down stairs, and 10 ton
minu'es / saw ter Ietun bleeding; tais the first
that lIex Of her being eho.; heard the repor, u
the pitto; do Lot know Sorazue; lie came into al
PIES room sfter the report Of the pistol the first
Of Spra, ue that evetIs he was ia the yard; l. VAS
tuina The sffray; did not thing Of the ARRAY
10 not zee Wbpple strike MIS-. Fur IN never vas
I'd stairs TO Mr. Sfraeue's room.
Mr., Johrs examined by Mr. Clin'on-I resided 10
eIaneey street at the Ii of the occufrencs; was ia
the - end story q. the time OF the sny could zee
The whole of it from my window when looked ont
Of The widow l saw Far'ig lay his pipe dowa aud
clipcb the shoemaker, NJ. Wni2ple; then saw tue
woman ,un with stics in her hshd; saw the vomsa
strike the shoemaker 10 the yard; l saw 10 IRE OF
tie ARRAY; kew Sprague By sight saw bin taa;
Light at he door, be seemed to have nothing TO DO
wi the sfray MI Sprsg ne eened to be an acco n.
modatipg, quiet, peaceable neighbor; never knew OF
Lis oripkDg sny thing thong the shoem.kes we're
eob,r.
reFor, Of pistol; then saw Sprsgne, when the OH
ceis took bin away; then say thu woman, but did
not kro w ths. she had been sto.; l cav Mr.. FItig
taking her up staiis.
street when Mr. Furti< was shot; il il, the same
touse in which Ms. Fdrtig lived heard roise and
wet down 10 see what was going on; saw Mrs Fur.
tic vi zee Of wood in her hand striking at toe
thot msker; she struck him the head; heard the
listol fired.
Cross examined by Mr. Han-The f-acs In the
ward occurred a6olt ten minutes before the pistol
Frmz Klein, examined by Me-. Cln.on-I lived in
II sane house the floor beneath Fartg at the Ii he
of this sray heard the pistol shot up stairs pre-
yiously tesrd loud talking in Spragues room; toerc
was roise there; do not know what was said IN
Sprsgues room; hesrd more voices than
Cross examined by the District At oruey-The loui
talking continued about two minutes; the deceased
had as loud a voice as man; | colld not dis'in-
puish her voice on this OCCASION she nigh. have besn
OF Of the loud takers after the loud a!kiog heard
the report of pistol
Frederick Kutchler, examined-I lived In the house.
No 26O Delaney street. where Spresue * Furtig
lived; my room Immediately under Sprague's
room / heard the pistol fired; before | heard the
pistol heard a greet noise In Spragues room; the
oise was great shaking my room 80 much thi ny
wife as fig htened and waited TO leive the house;
thought the whole ceiling was coming down; the
noise was inside Spregues room; about three feet
from the door heard more voice. than talking;
| do no. know whether the talking was in German or
in English; the jar the ceiling was about two
minutes after the loud talking began it seemed thai
somebody fell; afterward the loud taking began
agsir; did not see anything of tho atfray; | only
beard it, opened my door aud heard Mrs. Furlg
ssy, You are loafer, you are thief you are
Know.No hing" and then the pistol was fired; thos,
words were said in German; they were the LAST
words heard spoken.
A Juror inquired how if those words were spoken
in German t:ey could make the prisoner angry nss-
much as be did not understand word OF German
The witness did not offer any satisfactory explanation
The Court desired the witness to repeat the exact
expressions TO the Jury that were used by deceased to
Sprogue. They we're: "Du Inst tin iOater, du 6it
Elm spit-bu6e, d. 6ist en- Knor-NOfhing."
The Dishict.Atorney remarked that the Ge-m,n
lar puage had not become 80 corrupt as to possess
words TO signify loafer and Know-Nothing
Cioss-exxmDed by the Dbtct Attorney wen.
about eighteen riches out of my room when heart
the Sc words; wh.n heard tie pistol fred my wife
pulled nee back; Mrs Futtis was stout, heavy wo'
man; one of the largest sized women; very strong,
and about four feet five inches high.
To a juror never heard that MIS- Furtig quar-
rfed with any body but Sprague there was some pre-
vious difficulty about the dog; knew 1t was Mrs.
FuItig becsuse there was no other German woman Up
stsirs cid not hear her husbands voice AZ al; all
the other people In the HOUSE. complained OF Furtgs
dog.
Ms. Johns reca led-To Mr.. Clinton-I know the
deceascGs character.
The Court instruc ed the witness not to answer the
question concerning the character OF the Diseased for
Mr.. Shsffer said that the defense could show tina.
Mrs. Furtig had previously inflicted personal violence
The District Attorney objected to such evidences,
because the prisoner and deceased were strangers aud
could not be acquainted with each others re nper Ii
bad been admitted by Judge Edwards, in the DE C)rn
csse because the parties were acqu .inted and knew
each others temps rament.
The Court expressed some doubt as to the admiss-
by of the ovcence ard in coIss queDce OF that doubt
ruled il favor of the prisoner.
Betsey Brown, examined by Mr.. Clinton-l am the
daughter Of deceased by former husba1d l an 10
years old
@. DID your mother ever commit any violence on
The District Attorney objected, aud tie Court ruled
that tie defense should first prove tina. the prisoner
should have been aSare OF such acts Of violence be-
fore the sflray
o. Did you ever inform Sprague previous to the
shooting Of your mother as 10 any acts OF violence
committed by your mother A. No; l neve, told
him anything as ! never knew him.
Q. Has Mr. Furtig ever said to you or 10 your pres
ence that he expected to make any sum OF money out
OF the prisoners father in consequence OF this all Ar
A. Yes; he said on the 4th of July, when my mother
was so low that she could not speak, that ne though
be would get $4,000 by Der dea, nj ne sald ne wo la
not spend his money by getting medicine for her as
she never would be able to 60 out and do washing any
more. A. c,,
Fmtig bad been previously asked by Mr. Clinton II
he ever expressed any expectation before OF 70 tnis
witness, of realizing any money by his Sifes death.
This be deDiec.
o. Did your mother ever reveal to you by whose
fault she was shot A. She said she jumped bet seen
Sprague aud her husband, and III \, the pistol went Oh
To a juror did not 1--we with my mother.
Mr. Clifton offered 10 show that the witness was
forced TO fly from the violence OF her mohef IN ordsr
to save her lbe The Court, 10 viewer, decided such
evidence to be inadmsslbe. X.,,.
Ac rau Hr-t ssorn-I a clerk IN DR.. Norquets
drug store heard Furis ssy this. he expected 10 get
some damages by his wifes death he SAL ne woala
OF take s. co., be said he expected TO get the moaey
out of the elder Sorsgae this he said In tue oras'
store; he did OF come 10 the store of me Lime co n
Ann Pilkipgton .worn-I as living a. No. 2Go De-
lsIcey-st. at The time Mrs. Furtig was shot was
living with Spreguc as his wife. ...
The Dis.rct-Attorney objected to the testimony Of
this wrtss Oh the ground that enc as 20
was for tie defense to prove by some other party that
che is DO: his wife. e
Mr.. Clinton said that he could prove that Spiagus
ives married seven years ago ia NsWburgh, and that
biz wife still living.
TIE Court remarked that having lived several years
with Sprssue as bis wife, the Law would decide that
sbe was aNitress by coercion, and il che should con
NIT perjury to sprague shs coaid noI oe puunsu
for it. ard that therefore her evidence was inaui'
sib,e. .,.-.,.
Tie defense proceeded TO show that SpraSdes VIE