New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13
MURDER TRIAL AT NEW-BRUNSWICh.


The trial nj John Fox of Elzabethtown the
charge Of numbering John Henry of the City of New
York and son of Patrick Henry, one of the Board Of
Ten Governors of the City of New. York. on the "7th
day of Decembnr last, at New Brunswick, con-
menced yesterday in the Mddlesex County Court of
Oyer and Terminer, in session at New-Brnnswick,
Judge Vredenbrugh presiding with Associate Judges
Provost, Ward and Goble. The courtroom was
crowded. At the opening of the court, the case hay
ing been called on and motion to quash two count,
in the indictment denied, the impanneling of Jury
was CONNIE need. There some remarks by coun-
se relative to the mpanneling Of Jurors There were
eleven peremptOry challenges, and about an hour aud
a half was consumed in getting the complement OF
Jurors. They are as follows:
John Gordon, Isaac Bloomfield
Ellis A. Campbell, Els WAT,
Dayid Bloomfield Deniel Drake
lothian Coddington, Peter 8. P.rsslls,
Cbs1iIs sforrs Nicholas w. Parsslls,
Elmer Tsppen, ohhe' Appreciate
The jury having been sworn the court adjourned ut
] o'clock, to meet at O'Clock
The prisoner is a young man, of prepossessing APP
pearance, "a years of age, above the medium hight
rather slender but roundly built, and of light com.
pexiop He was seated in Court, near his COUNSEL and
during the proceedings to all appearance entirely
uncOrcemed and free from embarrassment MS coun,
tenance was rather cheerful than Otherwise. lie looked
about freely and recognized persons IN the audience
by a smile. In appearance be was neat and well
dressed. His father was present yesterday Wheh
Fox was arraigned, in April and the Indictment We.
read, be Was asked 10 question "Guilty OF not
guilty % TO which, throwing up his head he replied;
with more than the usual emphasis, Not Guilty"
His air is either that Of one who is conscious Of bis IN
pCcerce and certain of his escape from conviction, or
of one who is extremely hardened in crime,
Fox was born in Quebec, and came to the United
States about nine years ago. His mother died before
he lef Quebec His father il florist now residing At
tie South Fox has lived most Of the past nine years
in New.York. He went to Eizsbsthtown and pursued
the vocation Of florist. He became acquainted win
a Mise Meeker, to whom he was aterwar1 married.
He did little or nothing for living afterward, alleg-
ing that an annuity which bis wife received was SUM-
cie Mt for their support. He was sent to the NewJer
sey State Prison for short term, for committing
depredation upon a wine cellar in Elizabetht0xn.
After he came cut situation was obtained tor Nun as
brakeman upon the New.Jesey Railroad, up to about
the time the murder Of Henry was committed.
TIE case on behalf of the State j. condncted by
C,ose A. Vrom esq DisIcAttoruey OF Addesex County,
with hon the Hon John Van Dyke oNew Brun,wck and
Recorder Tsmsece Of NewYorf associated upon ths trial
HWY V syeer esq both Of Nav Biapswet The reat e.
ard IeI iend' q Fox having es t . Of n s
tie Court until yesterday ard appointed counsel 70
Sfse % sSs 9ss rhC would Be- Of
and Whose enda be had not the means nor the TO
Ra 20 ts, be i convicted may be eubtersd BY the
result h.ve sround for complaint that be has not Gaa s
hs. the most sctiye Il these is Rev Mr. Stubs of the
EIi.eOpsI Church, New Brunswick- q. ..,.x ,o,,e, q
brother and sisters of the deeesee-were III COURT
AFTERyoOs SESSION.. 49,.
Tie Cont re.assembled at O'Clock. The DIstfic,
Attorney then opered the behalf Of the s'se
tie In ent proceeded TO briefly recsInst1 " I.a
facts wOud, be said be prove H. lonely place
yout msu II years murcered " r.. m. De.
about mile and half New Brunsxes I s They
ceased and tie prkober Intimately 10 hs
togetber ON the before the MURDER toward
cnr,d and on that morning they went apm.to the
49,, p. the mpnier red BODY found 81. train 20
.g,o,5 .,,ticn Al about II O'clock ai Sss,snt points
rIisL.,J,rxrr He was &c uisss ,.lroxd depot.
Ietve,n the place Of the nufoeI woman who noticed
tt he vs, rsle ard much excited sr uooa the road
tLat ne ich ,he was waking spd - ..k.d
r. es,d into jewelry store II ~ Ihed p.le and his
"a ear yere soiled VIII mo.- No., Z. ~hcn IA h.A
eotIes -. scinr ACCOUNTS Of the mshheI ~ 10 81
Ieisps ~. nj, hand He stated 70 ole pef.o % 5,o
fallen nnd -svou.Iy boarded, that Henry hsd solen
shcL l - ID had away. lie told Anoeef wne sa-
hem nm '.a 70 from hin, and gone silver "sea
HeIv e.ed found upon the person Of f9r ana
nss,Seket In HenrJs clothes wss TUNED insee out
e o;ker fse will be foard IN the evidence having a. I'M
,Srtsn, b. srins ~ this cese. -.
- I'D Jolf Hevad hens svfrn Er -Xsnioef oy W.
y.rrn .rs TESTIFIED: resd- New bunswck: On tas last
s Sas In Deeen Der wskn7 a'otg down BE river At
400. oclcck T. the mog9i3g; went 20 % bl below ne
oges dcck psssi1s sGy about 80 ya'ds from tbs
h. IA y 4 "a