The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-21
Trial Of sarausI sTra.ync for the Murder d
Mn. FNuty.
COURT oY GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Smith.
rvupn nay

\ THIRD DAY.
This Cour. opened yesterday at IL O'Clock the rsone
bsrg present at this hour, with il counsel and shor
The interest this trial increases and the audience IN
| Court yesterday was very large.
The ceScnoe continued, and
Elien Hedding was the first witness of the day. re-
shie At NewbuIg know the defendant, Samuel spragae;
have known hn for years. hc married To my
sister on tho I'd OF January 1915; present nj the
marriage, which took place at my thers house ~ New
burg; saw my sister who mtrried TO the prisoner
THE morning: shc in living with my Ather and keeping
house for him.
To tho District AttorncyMy sister 10 divorced from
the prisoner.
This question was objected TO BY Mr. Clinton Who at
this stage o. the proceedings read certified oopy OF the
divorce granted TO jane Ann Ueddng tho 26h OF De
ctmber, lsi from which counsel contened the pr
toncr could net lawfully be married again during tue ic
time OF Jane Ann Hedeing
john sprngue called. "a young about twenty years
od)-i an brother Of the prisoner recccct when Mrs.
lury shot, the prisoner about three days af
tho Affair at the kssex mstct he showed lump
tho top d bis head cannot exactly tell the szc it
not very snail or very large.
q. did Jour brother to you where hc got that wound
Mr. iial-i object TO tnat question. Objection sus'
.. Was the lump sore or not
Mr.. Hail. object 10 this alec.
Mr. Clinton submitted that this proper question,
bel part OF the whole trtDsacttn
The Court ruled against the question
WitnessI examined the lump ieit 1t; never e.w 4
been struck with something | younger brother;
my l other has been always peaoeabe; neycr knew nam
10 driua any srrituous liquors.
40 the nistrct AttoFnoJ--I raw my brother almost
every day Tor tho e months previous 10 this occurrence
he lived in Columbia street before hc lived in Dclaucy
street nm shifjoiner; my brother tor the last three
years worked at thc trade; !, the
that tho killed that lie showed me his head
hc showed ne his hand also, which seemed 60 have
b iu,se upon Il.
Ann feiRineton sworn-J lived with the cefcndant in
Delaney street; was never married TO him. recocct
g. W. ~
that evening about = O'Clock; heard muss in the
yard he sd he would down stairs and make peace u
| he conid; iookcc out of tho window they were
stairp afterwards aud met Mr. Fusty and his
viii cuning up siails | did not the dog. Tur.
y had knife In his hand Mrs. rey had clu in her
hano; Iirty aa The hlio gnspcd tightly IN his hand,
the heau 81 the stairs Mrs Eury struck -praguc
he fe upon his banr and f Ia his sprague then
fsid "What did you strke inc sos' she said ~ will
stliAc ysu AGAIN; slragge then got iis pistol wbich
hung over the manleco, and told Mrs. Fury e. go out
OF ms room; she said Fhc would not ~ OUT sho raised
thc club strike him egein, end he raised his hand sni
wtth His inre an in hs hand; spgaguo told Mrs rnts
aanls to nuye the rOon iury tben rushed at Sprgue
With ha aic to stab him spagpe atruck the knlf
bacI with the cock Of h. pistol; huEiy hon stood with
the knife held IN his band, and spsele Win tho pistol
IA his hand; they were tsding thu way about aiunute
snd Nrr Furry rush1d IN a1 struck the Itt With Ler
cub; struck t. ;he pistol slow around towards
Eis. Furty and goat "a, Furry then took is wife down
sieil thc casne bac IN ave minutes; o!dccrs cae .i
Creas. sAamaed ~ Mr. Ilall---My name IL Ann
| peisngicni was BORA IN Iceland vas never
UaFroa an ahoat 20 years old have known prague
eDout fur years mace sprsgue's ar.ua a.ancc in
| gtBfiins saisre one oscniIg sitting seat,
livtd rgc,her lso yeas ,d oLt months IA supported
u", hAso had two cail1itn rs hito tifY are alive
thty Sce III The sano ycoia at Tic tlme o this snray
We nant r. 1.-Two IN lpaney stW-, Nay before this
| cureseej taf Geom pcxi 10 lustys, dont know
eiich Tho arrcr .rna. o. IaIfya. stand.
lag ~ NJ room whfn Afs. iur'y Htluch -rfag0e
SprS g1r uoatl ont IL tac window wien H. osrd the
russ ic said l'e would 10 dosr aud cowha K was y