The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-22
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NAY r. @sv. F5H Ifl NJ

rra.i .r Dors.y, the Negro. ssr MURDER
Csssisg speeches-The Judges Chsrse-ver-
dot " Guile.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Judge Rssen.
MAY 2l.-wben the Court opened ths morning the !
trial OF John Doray, negro for the murder or Ann hop
kis was continued. Thomas C. Fnneil was exanaed ey
tho DIST let AtsorneyHe made post morsem cxamiHa-
sos of tho body OF the deceased and fonnd o wounds
On the heck extending TO Adams apple the spper ore was
ts inches long, and the other was parallel with It, bat
the lever wound was very deep at its right extremity
sevofng the carotid artery jugslar vein, sauns al
mostintant deah. Any sharp instrument could have in
dioted tho~e wounds The razor which exhibited In
Court yesterday shown 70 the Witness and he II
would inHcs such wounds he saw on the body or he
girl.
Cross exanined.-Bo<h OF the wounds were clear in
cased is; witness supposed the girl was standing
whcs her threat cut she CO. Id have In acled the
WOUNDS herself; The blood would sIat from the wounds
evesl fees the person who inflicted As bows stood
either by the side behind Tho person. tho hemorrhase
ariy EXTERNAL II she commttod suicide about
quart Of blood would lay around her.
Redirect exanpauOn.-rhe clothes or the doceasei
were besmssred with blood when the Doctor made the OK
animation.
Officer Smith produced the overcoat and vest which
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scrutinized by the jury and put on the prisoner
The witness said that il was not known who first gave
the In formation pec'ing the murder.
Mr. s. woodford the junior counsel for the accused,
then 70 open the for the defence IN an olo
quent address He argued great length that as the deceas
Cd WAS totally acquainted with the prisoner and As she
outcast from ,oiety, she had mu h greater
tive for uniting suicide than he to commit tho
der and all that highly probable that thsl tracks
Of blood which weret raced TO Dorsays room made
by the police officers who handled the bloody remains Of
the murdered gr previous to visiting the apartments Of
Richard Busteed Fsq., followed. He commenced by
observing that although biz client universally consd
cred ~ belonging 70 despsed class he WAS amenablc 70
the law for his acts demanded the rights of human
being destined to the same judgment bar and the child OF
. common Father. He said the evidence against tho pri
entirely circumstal ts and reviewed at con
siderable length maintaining that 1t was as likely that
Wilson, who occupied Dorsays room and who came In
late bat night, murdered the girl In tho alley as the p
The District Attorney summed up for tho prosecution
In his cducory observations he said that di ereut
moving in Intellectual sphere than one occupy
Ing q mental position-that is, TO convict Dr.
WEBSTER inc crime OF murder, ,,s Iey r0Sia
character, while inferior grades Of humanity could
only be held accountable for what they could do. The
wounds inflicted upon the body Of the victim were 80 deep
that they could have been made by her hand.
Suicide out OF the question; and evident tn
jury 10 also exclude the idea tina. honest John wilson did
the deed and TO inquire what meant that scream and In
the poeoal language Of Witness hough not intendedO
shrekr' VIVA meant that colored man stealing through
the yard clad in the cap and which beeoged 10
stairs ater hesitsaug for a moment at the doorY What
meant the spots Of blood leading from the hall TO the
Of ,he accusedf What meant the broken piece Il
found In the alley but the strong grasp OF the despcra1
man to whom no motive need be shownf What meant
the which found next morning on the roof o'er
which Dorsay's room windowf What meant the
logged assertion that he in bed at oclockf What
the spots Of blood the palm 81 the prisoners
hand and his wris. and shirt seevea Who, in every
md hiatt On
the evidence could have done this deed but the man at
whom every OF those little circumstances pointed
Both bands Of justice spfted 70 The prisoner, saying,
The District Attorney concluded BY asking verdict o
conviction II their hands, and thus vindcate the majesty
Of The law.
The Judge proceeded charge the jurv He said that
they could not render compromise verdict In that
verdics depended the life the unfortunate prisoner
e BAR but the high duty which they had sworn to per-
In reviewing the evidence the Jury mus sart With tSs
legal presumption that the prisoner innocent until his
ss ". aS. ss.S.Asd The Rros sec Dc
sumpdye evidence = By positive testimony. me Judge
then briefly reviewed the main points Of the evidence for
the pro- ecu,on- He said al The witnesses oorroborated
each other rhe theory Of The defence that the do
have been the murderer. The Court believed that the
chain Of circumstances conclusive they be,
Counsel for the prisoner asksd he Judge charge
following poin&s=
i. In case depending upon crcumsAl evidence eaoh
oarcunsapce constituting INK In the chain necessary 10
convict must be - fully proved - though each oircam
ssaocs we're the sole iseue In the case.
2 The whole q The circumstances whes put sosether
must establish beyond al reasonable doubt tho gu q
moi enough that the crcums,ances arc ooussseu,
with guilt hey must be Inconsistent with Innocence and
exclude every Other hypothess than thA OF gut 70
moral certainty
innocence II the secured oonssenty with the guilt Of
any other persoe then The ought 70 be acquitted
no @ ps he ufy SsSsTs a.
public prosecutor INSISTS that the prisoner intoxicated
the time u Fong bed the Eight OF the homicide In
question, they have the right and are soosd 70 consider
that circumstance repens disyroving the idea Of
cunning ingenuity his part Ia shaking Oh the evil
Thai the Jury believe, a. the Pablo prosecutor In
siss hat the prisoner intoxicated going W bed
the night qucion they have The right and bound 70
consider whether that circumstances would not enable the
author OF the crime 70 surround the prisoner with sup
cous facts or appearances Of gui and put upon about
bees perfectly sober could not have bees done In o,her
words, wheber the real author ~ the murder may n0
have taken advantage OF TIE prisoners intoxicaon 70
draw or suspicion from hmseh and fasten upon tho
prisoner.
Tbs for the Jury 10 gay how far the pri.ooersin
tsxicacn, " existed, would have rendered impossible
fer him TO have committed the murder without detection
In tho act, or leaving traces behind HIM bringing homo
Mr. Bustsed ereepAcd 10 hA, portion Of the charge which
said vas no< necessary 70 prove motive FOR the CON
mission Of crime, for oosd be inferred from the crime
tef also 10 that part q the chafse which said, II do
not Know Ia v hi n The Circumstances tally
pe'ely and 20 strongly Against The prisoner - In this
Gaze"
The Jury retired 10 their room 70 deliberate upon vre
dict At twelve minutes past two, and after absence a
half hour, into eurt, when the eyes OF the null
ude were Dtently flied upon hen-the,r ooontenances
evidently anticipating the result Of their deliberations Al
soon - the jurors look their seats Mr. vandevoor The
CLERK proceeded 70 call their nsmes and asked the usual
menf 10 which the Foreman replied IN The airnsiive.
Cert-What say you, gentlemen, do you ind John
Dorsay, the prisoner II the bar, euiky rltyf
The Foreman (amid brcatheee attention )-Guilty.
The prisoner dh nos exhibit much feeling sl the evi
depcee OF great mental emosion qus pcroepuble
He win be sentenced The last day q Va terra which
Saturday nexf..
TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY CANNOT AYrNSD TO HIS
pUHTrEaa-
Hhile Mo my sre ahxeat he CO nf Irharnsa and