The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-11
The Trial OF ecker, for Murder. IN Norfolk
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NotyoLk Va, Jay - 1879.
Al the ops ming OF the Court this morning NJ " diss
testimony was continued, follows
O. Were the two that you come out % Wet
calls lane apparently pursuing Murphy A. they AT
seemed 10 be on fast walk my impression sAs tai The!
we're pursuing him q In what position Wa harrhy
when you first came up A. when hf"' saw MN ne
had his hands on the curbstone, apparently attempting
to get ue when got him he was think yiag on hi
side O What il your busnessS A. keep rosestory
and boarding house on Church street O. Al what
time do you say you ciosedS A. think II wanted ave
minutes to O'CLOCK by my watch; think my watch {.
FIVE minutes slow by the gun, not by the town clock
cannot hear it. Q. How far you from Murphy when
he fell A. was standing on the Of Main aai
Church Streets should think the distance about Oft
yards @ After closing your house, did you 70 mmeii
ately to the of Main and church, A. No not ii
rectly there were some young talking politics. be
tween my house and the and stopped 10 listen
them about ten twelve minutes; was after LEFT
them that saw the attack Murphy; did not go with
Murphy when they carried him home the sight Of the
blood made me feel sick, and went back my house
At the conclusion OF Mr. Peddles testimony the Court
adjourned until AZ O'Clock.
AFTERNOON nsnos
Court met according to adjournment The next witness
called George Waereld little boy Of IL years
the suggestion Of the counsel for the prisoner his test
mony was postponed until his uncle (Thomaa spratD
Oliver Ellsworth wac then called and testiaed-I tend
bar for Mr. Steel his bar is Church street. on the
the request Of friends opened again; went in
and took drink; "a wcre coming out, one Of the
the clock that So then closed the bar
and went straight home; live at the corner OF Union
Ioyan's lane and while was looking out saw
running down the lane from towards Main street. they
crossed Union street and saw no more Of them g 10
river. Did they have their coats onS A. think they
were both in their shr! sleeves Q. Which was ahesds
A. The tauest little ahead; he had white hat
but whether It straw or wool hat cannot say 9
Had you ever either of those before? A. can't
A. There lamp Union street. right the head of
the lane; could down the Lane; leaning out Of
the window in the second story when saw the men
running; did not notice whether their coats
their arms, but they in their shirt Sleeves know
that the foremost one on white hat but tell
whether ii was straw or fur it is hard to tell at night
by gas light when person at the second story window
S tho sas ny swsyo 'Ss the
time but opened again at the request Of some frien
and closed at ten minutes past two O'Clock. Q. Have
you the prisoner beoreY A. Yes, in my bar.
George Watcr6eid then called to the stant-He is
an intelligent looking little fellow, Of twelve years old
the ground that he too young to appreciate fully
the nature and Importance of an OATH the Court and
to test the matter. O. What your na,ues A. Ny
is George Waterheld. q How old are your A. Twelve
ro part q ss '0 parents aS 1as
mother is my father is dead O. How many children has
your mother A. -Four. = Have you s eyer been to
@ Have you ever been to sunday school. A. Yes.
9 Do you think 1t wrong tell story A. Yes think
death for telling a eoryF A. Yea Don't 60 to school
nov lives with his mother Mr. sprat il his half uncle
has been to school three years viii be twelve old
the 18th day Of september. O. Who told to come to
the Court Houses A. Mr.. Mayo. g Do you knos what
Q. Do you know what win become Of you after deaths
A No, Q. Have you ever heard Of heaven A.
Yes. O. Have you heard Of hey A. Yes
not 10 an 20 q
T. II any one swears to lie where will he go. A. he
yon Three one Srosr I two ssss q Arc
you Older than they aroe A. Yes ! am three
punished a. ] thinh should I1ha Court decided ma. hi
my the night that the two tried TO stop him: the,
came up to my uncle Tommy and saw the foremost on
erS 's sat t had The knt wa, the other bid tel
yourunce that you saw this kniieT A. Yes, ] told hin
What sort & looking knife was i,r A. don't know
only saw the blade shining. y Does this oos like tn
s nor se kns aid i NOT zee The ' handle whe
did you hear of the murdcry A. The next day. q Iii
that man had been killed. A. No; then told my IN
Gle. O. Did you know that you would be sent for int
court When ySg tod your snsler A ys No. but woas
60 hoDe that night A. Is'ayed with my uncle until hi
went hcmst was after day q Did you see the pri on
thc next day. A. Yc., but he no. the onc that
had the knife Q. How the dressed that had
the Knife A. He had red shirt O. Did he have
elias Guy sworn--I am the captain Of the watch: on
the night OF the murder nj home it Mr.. Dycr's
,be euenant) night for duty; take it alternately
about 5 o'clock was awakened by Mr.. Ddymus, who
told that had been severely st,hbed he had
been cent 10 me by Mr. Dyer: Immediately 60. up and
follow ed him TO the head of Me,ca lane whee found
Murphy ing; he was evidently dying; finding that
could DO him no good and Understanding that ne had
thcrc TO make inquiry about it, then understood tha
the pcra that hid had the quarrel with Murphy has
rA trf IN tha
otccrs with me- and in yong down tn the wharf fortu
sacly found the boat which they ad employed 70 carry
them aboard the soop, took the boat and wen
aboard tic ,e sci where found all hands asleep; TIL
hertbs full and the prisoner and another man ver
occupying the ocLers Immediately proceeded to wake al
the crc. and ted them tas should have 10 carry then
all s.boie rs did not know the particular iniisdua
who lad lad the difficulty with Murphy; had no dim
Guilty in aroasing all except the prisoner who either was
prct nded TO be drunk that could not arouse him
and hnally after using every eort to get MIN up na
must ay that do not think no was M drunk "a he
tended J think he was playing .'possum' took al
81 the ocp and carried them 70 the wa CHI house wher
Decker recognized by Harrison one Of the mel
Who created the disturbance in his house examined hi
clothes but found no blood except little on his shirt
found no arms about him except small pocket knife
the prisoner did not appear 10 be drunk at the watcl
hcuse; he walked up from the wharf very we'll.
b'd ~. prisoner have any marks Of scnfae abou
hmf A he had slight scratch on his face. Y. Nigh
DOT the blood his shirt have fcom scratch
A II might IL had the appearance OF being rubbed;
couf ny certainly that IL from his check.
After you had been caliei up by Ddymus. and got (
where MURPHY lying how bong did you remain there
stopped but . lev seconds; examined Murphy b.
the ish, ~ a candle which per4on bad there
cent directly 70 Hsrrisons in pursuit of the murder
don't think With Murphy more than five seconds
head n Mecafs hnef A. At the request Of the Com
pon~eaiih's Attorney STEPPED oil the distance TO tn
-evgra points mentioned in the evidence Of the vsriou
siDces ind by reference 10 the diagram, that mad
that ditance from the National 10 Necaifs lane in fit,
s o@ The head Of dc ne to a,rrsSne house
from Che had ~ Rcas Lane % whe III worth lives, a