The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-14


TEE CASE OF LAWLER, THE sELFCONSEssINa MUIR
pEFER--ExAMINATlOS OF THE PRISONER.
The mystery surrounding the case Of John LawIer
seems be as deep Yesterday morning he was
brought before Justice Connolly at the Lower Police
Court where examined upon the charge preferred
against him by hin confession To the ineahies Of
the magistrate The accused gave wild, Inconsistent and
apparently ncohsrent answers He was, to al appear
snce crazy than ever. but would puzzle Phila
depha lawyer decide whether the insanity was feige
Lot.
The counsel for the British Consul appeared court and
offered the following letter, addressed TO the sn Con
sulate, as evidence against the accused
FoRr COLUMBUS, N. Y , Aug q, 1856.
you Of a crme~a mar committed by Ireland some
Sn gAS e ase
Of Rcihdrum, county Wicklow. am ashor. time IN this
e. %n pos h I
or h apply you JOIN VII SGar
70 I'm Escnsn CcssuL AT NEW YORK
The accused asked he wrote the letter, when he
replied in the Affirmative but said he wrote While IN
Justice Connolly then asked him why he wrote IT, when
the prisoner eaid he for the purpose OF being dis
charged from the army. In to several questions
put 10 him. ne said that he was about 20 or 30 years Old
tnat ne worked as clerk ard upon arm previous 10
his enlistment.
The counsel for the British Consul than stated that the
Necessary steps had been taken by Mr. Barclay TO ascer
tain ON the home govern ment whether sucn murder
that described b, Lawer had been Died in Roth
could be bad TO the inquiries he begged that the prisoner
should be committed.
Justice ppoy in accordance with the request Of the
counsel, committed Iawler 10 the Tombs
On Tuesday night the prisoner became quite wild. lie
set fire to his bed tore his clothes and commit ed sundy
other violent acts which put the keeper 10 10 little in
convenience and alarm.
SERIOUS STABmSG AYrRAY.-A serious aph, perhaps
fatal stabbng ARRAY, occurred at No 20 Second avenue
en- Mondsy night. The at first was pronounced
trivial one, but yesterday the Injured party became so
i'll that thought proper by the police 10 notify the
Coroner Of the affair that ante morton examr aoa
might be had. The facts in the case reported by
Captain HART the Seventeenth ward police appear to
be as follows On the eht 10 question: barber named
Philip sieysns accompanied by friend (aiso barber)
called at the premises William Ross, M. 2o Second
avenue and finding atier's place closed. they eo
deavored to gain admttaace by making NOISE 10 the
bah so as TO attract the attention Ross TIE vsers
had been imbibing lager bier and other III ors and
il n very humorous vein. They were well &C
OF fun 10 get him out Of his bed. The soon
awakened Ross, who onened the door and, with
knife in his hand, rushed upore the iniruders and
without making any inquiries 10 who they were or
they wanted attacked them in iesper ile manner
stevens stabbed in the SIDE the blade O. the knife
escaped unhurt stevens conveyed to his residence
No Is First avenue as soon as practicable and bis wound
was dresss by surgeon, who pronounced the injury
to be trivial But from tina, hour the unfortunate man
gan grow worse and yesterday he commenced 10
navs q Ro syesed 70 await The result Of The INJURIES
The accused being taken before Justice brennan,
the Market Police Court said tnnt TIE wound was
inflicted while he was under the belief that Stevens
his t nd two burglars The latter denies this, and
Gays that heard their voices quite plainly and could
recognize his visiters. Coroner Perry viii bold an ami
aorGm examination. Meanwhile Ross stands committed
10 prison.
Few MORE STARRING CAsEs.-At early hour yester
aav morning row occurred in Baxter pear Leonart
street. between two men, when Bernard Hoy, OF No 4
Mulberry street. received the sharp end Of knife 10 hi
back His antagonist escaped unhurt, and also eudet
the vigilance the police Hoy taken 70 the nosp
tai for medical treatment.
On Tuesday night disturbance took place IN drink
ing saloon West Broadway, between two name
Michael Forrest and John Troy 10 which the former rc
ceived severe stab-in the back with . knife alleged
have been In the bands tho latter The fifth ward pd
lice arrived ia time 10 any person but the RICH
one for Troy had Dc his escape several mn1ies pre-
yious arrival Of the 'sarsn Forrest was convey
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