New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-12
LAW LNTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OYER AND TERHIaER- APRIL il-3si0re
Judge CoWLEs
The case Of Peter NJ. Lawson, charged With tho
rnur6er Of John ONeele. by s,ab5ing, which hii
been Get down for to. day was postponed, by motion
Of Mr.. Clinton, his counsel, till Monday mex.
TRIAL OF ASSA MARIA DEREHvG, on CHARGE OF
THE MURDER or HER CHILD.
This case was called on about year ago, and the
Jury, on the preliminary question a, to whether or
rot the was insspe at the time Of the inquiry ssa
therefore Dot competent to be tried de ided that 'h
was insspe and che was not therefore plscsd uoDa
uial. She was sent 10 the Lunstic Asylum, and hn
since il is supposed, recovered, 80 ~ 10 be paee
now upon her trial on ih6 indictment. Meesrs. A. A.
Philips sDd Clinton & Hudson appeared on her BE-
half sDd the District Attorney for the prosecutor.
The District Attorney opened the Gaze to the Jury
stating the above facts He said that she wH To-
dcted for killing Der child, Catherine Derehug, voo
wss sbeut year oil, with Ratchet at No. 9s
StentoD Ct Ny impression. the District Attorney
sad in looking over the testimony taken Ct the is
quest il that ste was insane at the tune OF commit
ting the ect. The C0rOner's Jury expressed aslnLE
opinion 10 rendering th r verdict As there "a
inoictmeh', however, the only wsy 10 dispose Of us
care is b. trs Testimony Ia regard 10 the case VII
be presented before them.
Charles w. Graufortb sworn-Resite at No. ~
Stanton the horss of Derehng, who wa, .o
AID coat me; the Ds.ement sud '
Brs ID II he husband and sst he was up 11
went out In the ,aTd she came out and a on tberoop
her head her lsOi heard her say, oh nine chid as.s
cned the cellar and found The child yinf heis
Lschet BESIDE IT, and blood there's we't up STARE sna @
there three also being there's she wa
after tod them what lad occurred down s.r snd ~
the cbo twas hut the bs; Of the he.c she gave ~
PRETTY sht but looked wild sHd eaJ AID ~
husbsl 4 and Others remarked go. -,
WI 10 ibe tsrS Of 10 5l TO feed my horse ,a~ Ma
living on The step; asked hs Wesermsn what 80
IN. bcu.e. Ieft her with Mrs W.
CrcsexGniedI did no. hear sbou, the child til saa'
Mrs. Wtuerman sworn-Mr. Lindehsrt sDd tod 70
was yins on the steps went add 80, toe ~on
said ssked where her child and she answered sos
below; u ny room ead said the ca.li Jd
DO w below in blood; doE snd the ehd snd ss
tstebe the father of the cold took up; ven, for Doctor
.Le lived u the house SIX Or seven snn' WIN ns esss
wsy The time her child l.d often wondered ths ~
Cro.,tasuins9-The child va. about year old
~ JuToT-Ihe child ii, ed was he, owe child.
Le~is Thsll. sworn-Knew Mn o before ssb, NV ~
BAG ved N my bou.e she sppesIed mach Leo ~.
dor ktrt grocery would snerTsrd see her .e,uq aM
'toop loosns IN vacant n'snDer .rsnfy as u depf.s
him st aud be nae 20 esl for sssist-nee she vso
Manly quiet woman sober ard vel iss,1 y nef na.o
jaror-Ier hu,band sald be Sa cot know how be osl
sef ora i,h Ler-thst getting Of her head
DR. Fibre Attended 0eh1fof ne .i0T1nor; ~
the otl0 the woman nsxt day, ale seemed 10 ne az
insane agd well s4sisr1 that she nv 10 her pe
mind
Dr. R.nnsy ssorn-Am phy.cisn e tie Laosd: Ayssi
pisor.r admitted % the AOr 4 1885, OF 20 c
10 'se OF tue Supreme Court iEt~.rds wen si9
ted ,b- disposed her meas ~
med - - eyi.-rtly u-such7yi her hcEosrh ssd az
itTssrs that she stated 70 bad ben Dscsd5S
as 'est her life might BE tkel n. she sa 70 ee s
10 cest The testimony a. T. SITTING % he sooo ["
wss IN ksepug E what "A Oh eiysd "a be- a. ne sJs1
should him sbs ret Of sourd mlEd In fsbsAsy
b. JUfOr-she told ne few dssssecs tsat sns 80
,cou, Al ihe iue that sogeihlSs vas zoe nat,er VIZ
head hen abe hnt sbe -i tie chif sss . dead
hss recsttiy told ne thstshe believed az he e that bsD
be. had sven her ,onstbng ase ber SICK DO, Oh. -
sog.thei different from wb.t Is va; appeso 70 ~
h,ve b.. D s.rs for he isst few months -
~ TIE JUDGES conho@5 two or three uoetss.
the came the ssy umg the eh'd lived nsve fofn
t.tif, - n1b Is peculiar n thar coBdor-s0melns ~
occur the DiTih and other tmes dsdnr tue n9n
tie child; Hat tofm however gsIeTAIy . 20. bsaias~
suci6.i -
The District Attorney remarked that 10 her eysDl esa
fore Core BsIs jury che Insisted tbs, the eAiIt
ess5, iii dead that she did Dot loow $40 ~
ib.t 'te had done nothing viii the child and t1st
10 stsJ'OBst -
III. JUG, remarked that clear e.ss ofnanl'y MT
ion hao been usce - A.,
The Jury returned averdic. Of NOT GVIH,
the accused was discharged, and will return, p"'
bly,, TO her home, her husband being in CoHIi.
The Jury was then discharged til Friday =,
The motion in relation TO bail FOR GOr<ss' -
o'hers viii be brought up on Thusdsy.