New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-21
LAW LNI.ELLIG EWCE.
UrrY ID STATES DISTRICT coUkr-DGc. %.

UNt1 ID bIAELS ~NSAA-D@S'
TRIAL OF SYLyANUS NJ. SPENCER FOR THE MUIR
DER OF CAPT. FRAZER.
SECOND DAY.
This ,al was continued in the United States District
Court at 10 a. yesterday.
Jo,eph =. Broasco's examination, continued: A
pitc CO OF wood shown which Mr.. Biolesco ldentl
led as being a piece that WAS sawed out ron the
Captains berth Just scoye his head nwas inaei.e9
a. Il by maIlihe-spke.l tested II with acid and
found that on the narline spike was white lead
bloody shirt was sboEui. The Consn! al MO
gave me that shirt 10 bring nome MI Spen-
Ger on The way home in the United States store
shjp Re ef too me that he shaved himself, and the
pot where the shirt boocy was caused py MS cut
ting hin ee The spot on the sht: on the oosom ana
about an inch In diameter; Mr.. spencer senerhly
wore Pansua hat; after the death Of the captain
do moi recolect seeing him with that hat on ne gener
ally wore daIk cOlored Clothes after the exammaaon
ana While he was IN double iIons he attempted to com-
nit suicide; all that l know about this Oh my own
knowledse Is Il At be hsd wound.
The Court objected TO 40 uniting an attempt NJ SUI
eide ss evidence against the prisoner ,..,.
Wiiness-Someiime between mlonisht ana n'ue
.ft.r heard voice. which sounded as II they came
from the captains stseIoom recognized the voice OF
Mr. ClsIk, the second o. and that Of Capt Frazer;
Gross Cxauineo-l was very much e11iteu anu
alarmed after the mIrcer, ana on inc SUNDAY oiol
ward so much 80 that was fe arol OF losing ny rss
,op for few hours; i commune Steo my iear 70 u'
spencer ana Mr.. Clark ., the dnner-tsole, and re-
Qaessed that they would give ne ceitae tiea mem ~
that alter the occurrence NiC wv ~ VA
All until oar ar,iys in Rio; the osoin was occupied oy
the officers never bs ard Spen 'er ute any ou
lars usge 70 the csptain unt the qCarIa az toe o
Mr. Spencer said then ns' there we're veiy le" oino
Who went from New-YOrk who GOULD taSe oouoie
lstituce did not hear him ssy any thiog more; INC
ssuain aferyud told roe that be beo said more toan
be irtepced 10; thst his tongue ot'es lap $40, wv
his better judgmeIt; in the siter caou rss
open between l could have heard the orE
nary tone OF conversation L cid not oesIe
Mr. Spencer TO do anything when fou1a tnst 'ns
Captain vas nadersS osS 10 s sso seIcsbn
vi,h some law book in bis hand; DO 'ook oo"n
chart ard pointed ou. what ne suppose W % sno
place of tie ship; the book ives me snip ns'ei H
sstI ard he ybs ookiSs - see tns ou'y OF the Y.
6a,s Of yesssi under embJgeDcies; cie not come up
betort da, light 20 Mr.. Spen er wou1 De
here about 81 o'clocs; Mr.. Spencer ssia wusn no
asked the captain could recover bus epetca MA no
hored he would 60 thai he might tel sho oio III Ia OF
In lie morrne Mr. Spencer s.n II would be as Heh 70
arm TO protect Ourselves from tue nufoettsi tus' Se
after O'clock Ell, gestea en exa nnsuon aug ne en-
toned to him the names o. 1*isos wuo ~ ..
gesed that il would be sdsisable 10 pnt tnen Ia
fols; think Spencer bad nads some remark Of Ins
kno Speneer said tost he itought sons.eog nSu'o ~
leak o. { II 10 arrested by r,sans oil "ncu uo
would be able 10 IN IL upon the right person; ne ssc
supgesed that attempt at arrest might Iced 10 10
suborcipaton among the crew; on our Arrival az MO
we had TIE house tag, the American Gag, and the
that murder had been committed board. all at Mr.
Sre,oers direction; al the tine Of the murder think
rhe was about 800 M es from kio, AID Think COO
;Seyshlx nearer 10 the Caee OF Coed Hope: Spencer
ssid IN ie mig i that he would oOItnue h course
m morning, and about O'clock he said that il the
captain did not Sc: better se ToSo Pa. Tue yesse
Spepcr or brins ing the vesl ino toe nstbot against
ytno ssS tde; cd not take him by the hand and say
that loved himi never cid any saca thug; ! ss o.
h.rrd. m po.sbIity hst the osysa;1 might i've four
or GIVE days. and if we could get bio, 70 ko We ooad
raasps ret irstrunents 20 save his lie; NJ spencer
s.n Ne couis II the vipd continued fsu. reach hlS 70
th,ee davs; II dd no. continue far, there vas cabin
koy named jim on board, whsss Prinoips oaslnses
ves 10 Wait on tbs osptsb sst wso hes Aooess 70 tee
ospsslas ststs room q I'll snss hs sss sbs< boy.