The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-11

shout oen n.inu,es suppose was Just getting into
! aorc Q ~ you EVER 80 the prisoner before A. /
neycf ss~ bin Until saw him Ia court
William Nottingham sworn-I am n huckster: on the
npfptE of the 18Th Of May standing at the foot of
,se rn'f.i and ss two msn running rapidly down Wide
t0sard The Terry wharf; they turned round Reid's
corner and jumped into boat. did not Thorn jump
into the boat bat heard noise like that which would
b. cceasonea think OF the was in his shirt
sleeves could not any skirts. could not whether
The other had on Goa, or not; when hrst saw them
tbcy we're near Nrsey store Wide Water street: l
heard them running before them; when first
tn m remarked that thoe men had been doing some
tGng ~rotg o Was there any Ierence in the size Of
She men "A. tue lttie taller than the other. O.
boS da you have time 80 ascertain THAR A. When two
nea running side ~ side can tel which is the
taller. Q Where Gid you va then A. went up to the
marlrt and met two ofhcers. who told that man
had becn stabbed and that they In pursuit Of the
ersOns who had stabbed him.
Christopher Porter sworn for the defence-I saw the
prisoner At Mcheeycrs about ffh O'Clock on the night
81 ihe mnreer, be ASKED me 10 drink with him; con
steIed him drunk, much that in putting liquor TO
his mouth he spilled Il more Of the prisoner
III cav him In court
nociof Manaing sworn for def nce-ssys that few
days aso he nstook brother Of one Of the prisoners
counsel for the counsel himself
The examination Of witnesses here closed and the
jury addressed By S. y MAJ ksa, behalf Of the Com
monvssl,h. He followed BY Hon Jno. 5. Miison,
who argued the defence until x O'Clock, when the
court adjourned UNI tomorrow morning at half past ten
FRIDAY, July p.
court mrt pursuau, 20 adjournment. and the argumcn.
for the rfrnce resumed BY Mr. Nilsson, and contin-
ued un Two O'Clock ~hen the court adjourned for re-
AFTERNOONS Sssaos.
Court met AZ ~ O'Clock. Tho defen-c continued
by farewell Taylor, ESQ., In speech Of remarkable force,
which completed when the time for adjournment
came The court room continued 10 be crowded with
spectators Al ~ O'Clock the court adjournedhe jury
in charge Of ". h. stores.
Court met AZ los O'Clock sni the defence contin-
ued by Mr. Tay or unu l2k O'Clock, when Mr.. Mayo
sumed for tire Commc nwesth lie concluded al r. NJ,
when the cour. took thc usual recess.
AFTERNOON srxSloS.
AZ O'Clock court opened; the prisoner pale
and agiated al the jury locked much sgued The court
densey crowded with anxious aud highly excit-
ed spectators The jury called and the indictment put
charge of the Sergeant In about three quarters Of
hour the Sergeant into the court room and asked
s Honor ready 10 receive the verdict Of the jury
The Court replied that il The jury then returned
(the Cierkl a-ked-Have you come TO verdict A. We
have. Y. Who shall speak FOR you; A. Mr. Harrison.
Mr. Harrison then handed the Clerk the indictment aud
the verdict endorsed thereon, which he read We the
jury find the prisoner guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree, and sentence him to confinement in the public jail
penitentary for the term OF ten years"
The Cerk-;entlemcn, is this your verdict A. Il Is
The Court-Gentlemcn, You arc discharged.
Thus ended trial which has excited deeper interest
than any for long time in this community The gene
raj opinion is tha. Decker has got on easily.
Decker sentenced Wednesday by tina Judge, and
took his departure for Richmond Friday morning. IN
custody of J. Hardy Hendren, Deputy Sheriff. lie
safely lodged in the pcnitentary the evening of the
same day.
The trial Of Goselnc charged with the offence
has been postponed until the November term. II
absolutely impossible to get jury Nearly oil the free
holders in the city summoned and only ten out Of
twenty-iour were found competent.
The Judge ordered vzsre fdcias for Norfolk county
and there viii be further difficulty