The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-18

ooUKr OF oKSEsAL SESSIONS.
Txs This morning me urt room was crowded -
wss upderstooS that Dr. Moore, q this otty who's
sAarged with copspuias 10 mu or Mr. Alfred g. Living
ION, resident Of Trenton, j., would be tried. Tne
rrssecu,ion was conducted by Jonas A. Phillips
and VIM. L. Dayton (the repu loan candidate for the
Woe dency he As cleo ioD) and the dsfendanps
scunssl Vas James T. Brady. Mr.. Dayton did mot
nike any par, In the proceedings to-day, but VIII, no
aeubA make the closing speech. The portraits which
were exhibited OF him during the ate were very
sssrsc could enable any person who had seen
hap be ore to ell who he was. He appears to have
hsanhy, vital physical organization, considerable dignity
urban,y in his oountenanoe, and decidedly inseeo
snai appearance.
no -; The inc ctment which you have been sworn 70
w. Gentlemen Of the jury, charge Of attemp. as
nDrder against Or Acnsei Price Moore The crime v
q startling character, and realizes the truth OF the
poess remark, that truth y stranger than hcsion Dr.
Moore the defendant, 10 Gentlemen who Tor years.
Of medicine ana surgery in tnis DIV hav1us An oos n
Shc time Of the indictment wnion forms
he bass OF this ACQUISITION In Chambers ssrees, New
York appears bas for some years anterior 70 this
crcumstanoe he had Cherished hostile feeling wards
Alfred 8 lAvipgson. VINO 10 . resdens Of rrens0n, J
and although he ~ouo rot sr.ke The as,a~sin blow him
SEN, he looked Aoout In ths community 70 nud sOme
seept who NJ sht possbiy be willing 70 20 70 Trenton
~ the OF eff ct,0e bis peiAIous designs In
hitter part OF May the Of June last
formed the acquaintance OF coored man, named James
b. ss who poes consider able intel geoce. and
proposed 20 bn 70 procure Anotner persoa who would
asstt linn ,skDg tbe lie OF Mr.. Livngston- Sn sp
peayed 10 yield 20 rus oeare OF Dr. Moore bot resolved
b his owl mino however ss soon he he'd fully
hAsec the aoS oil tho doosor 80 10 rtensop and sp
prise Mr. Evrgsson Vi his danger He (5ti) procured
end oauosd bm to DR. Moore Of sufficient
hsaesm'r alton carry out The plan OF murder. rney
asA In quer, interviews Dr. Moore Toll MIN whore Mr.
nvtngAlo t1At he exceedingly charitable
that be rssttoasry friendly - tho ooored
He hr Law s.oas iooslIty Dsag tue
Aepos al surrou, de1 with treesa $40; winch would
- fos them conceal themselves II tney
ssou ah to gel an enTy INTO zoo house and sl,w
By . nsn mer. arrested at tho temples. would
Shem the portion OF toe 40 with should be
stru,E ny toe hammer, oautoong suem not 10
hospital practice hau discovered thai suon blows
sesoom ist,i) they might stan, and afur . time the
psrs, sooid oe resioreo w consciousness; but bow
p0Weruty oes We l. pies would aimN ine vits5ly
prr duce death Artr re stste5 his oheJt the pro
mise u reward these aoquiesoed and agreed 70 full
n the nis-iop Of blood upon hicn sired 70 send
sSea Be ,oa ,h.m taa, BY tneu, elves 70
Mr. Bgipss,un runaway slaves, woud excite his
sywpaso,, anu obanig would gam them adm ss,on 70
his house cpty oielossa ths Ilot 10 hr. Lvingston,
New York 10 oe;ner Ia Of ,his
Sate wouI project ctzsu Of 40 JOINING sts,e from
pots sgsp,t biz lite Or Moore arrested, the
arsDo Jury have oOno true bill Assnst him and he 10
you deter The leAuon VI hs guilt
enOc, n urfortuns,e that siocs ,nis charge
Dsoe StD wbose sfioavIt vas made bsiore tue mAg,s
xsse, sno whom &c defendant mad sn opportaauy o.
Bug BIT by me advice Of his counsel sawed
II sithin month has sud- emily died
but tpe Other wucss remsios, aud he Will be psced
upon tbe ,epd and hu testm ouy Will mend Itself 70
Jour entire confidence 10 crder she's shat THIS ~as
Wy cherished dssgn axaiass Mr.. L'viuestons he,
winch Moore DAD pls,ed sha produce another
witness, bro,oer q toe defendant himself, whom he
ssoesvOPed 10 involve 10 this conspiracy We shall FRO
duce iemaIe no was easagce by Or Moore 70 drug W.
Ltyu gsios, and wpen In UNCONSCIOUS stale
70 c o. hi, oestl % hammer or dagger After some
further observ ATOMS the council proceeded 70 oAl
AIg1, veal j, (cooreo) who ceposed In substance
- focws;-I re.ite at 3C4 Green wicn; am . ooox;
Dr. Moore, the defendant be anne acquainted vita
hin nrlt II ns own house Chambers toet; In
June last; man, who dead, took ne thcfe-James a
Sgl,; lta~ tie Doctor there went nto his room; ne
sAld he supposed that ! still spoke 10 nim
about no 70 70 cit down; be asked me could Kill
. cold blood; tod him could do any thing tao
n treated, ara there wA man whom he wanted 70
knock eo~p told hi II that vas all, that could be
sasiy done; be sad be wanted him knocs Cd down and
care he rose again; dead !" said the witness,
"yes, deao replied The Doctor he said that vas not
FOR himse, Dot Tor hera ne wanted done; be only
q NE persou tina. be waited ino;ksd dowa
lived In town be sAid he did not bat lived
within hour and bali rds in The cars; said 10 aim
what would Afer this accomplished he said Il
10 Trenton be proposed TO tell the OF the
party but ssd DID want 10 sDo~ 10 be said inst
thai done ,he wouli cover bis losses and
49,. hom 500 70 $1,000. wh.ca would make me
oousostssk he then tod ne that the man wss
10, very str,ps nos, but Jour money Is sure oAll
upon me- whoD 10 is dope" wanted 10 Know what
hsd been bUIned that ~ play Cd WIN out tney couli
Dos awe ~ much a. ! wanted until u vas done, but
vouid i've $40 or $50: ssked him where could zee
ne % 10 make bargain WITH Dim b, said could net
ses him, all 'he money thai was given wouif come
Ahrousn hun (aoore) then iif thas II woal and did
TIE 100 where worlc ge the mcrey from the doctor
psptsd ~ ou knew Wben tns job u done cau on me
and your mOn,y 10 sure" be then Told me mai
uvir es,ou lived IN Cottage ro~ Trsnton bot old mol tell
De .hs pane be aid tust be frieadly kind OF
aad voulo receive me ~ fugnve slave that De had
eco eooss-one plscl and oGe wntie-and that could
aalfA And
vssoh my chances 70 90 the aeed; he askei me hos /
would the murder, t)d MIN tnai ha1 gum
sAasssc boo,p could bedroom very easily
- ssnia,e that Hs ga darsecous, aud woaid rouse
Ne npstes; told him ~ou,d &c, Them All asleep;
"whs sao be, 40 you u.e ohlor iormS' ''fet" "a
but kpew no Of ohioroiorm tnau hog; no sad
thai ~.ud be bstrr 10 axe another chance; that
c0uo get The barn, which vas connected with tue
house | vas 70 lay in walt for him; the Doctor
ssd line IN ise evening, whom j ooald knock
him down wnh . sofs hammer, which wN the best
~ described ar Livingston 10 mo; he said he
vas o 1ne bohins ne told me musi MOI sviks him
bark part Of The head a. the sku would
seeechIss bu, sould recover s,or but on the temples
yhscn would be- fatal the doctor said N could not do
n sbs ssy could take ANAL storo down there, for
beAsd rent we're oneap, aud walt nT opportunity
thsre man present wnen had the ntervie VIII
rsosor Moore called several rmss-foar o. i've tunes
bss 70 know she, he would give me 70 stan 90
4 voaId never 10 for he amount he offered me- iolt
I'm muss have slvo for could net main my hands To-
% snail - amount; 10 /" said he I" there are peop"
I
thsn sad GOULD MOI set that chance, WHISTLER vss
rod sncs be wanted W hpos hred ., 10, OF bird
~ many could KNOCK do IN rcsfed "perhaps tso;
- sad that NJ. Lvngsson vss fond OF hunung. ant
there wouId chance 70 Poo hin over ~
Dssseot; told him would 20, Il slwsys oaiei on nu
amer dark received sent rom Dr. Moore, ~hs'
gus ready TO The small amount be had cld not sui
NJ could eo-,has bad business Ct Bnnsio ao'
ssuio NOT nd n: be ssh he'd oesser say aud d.
soh; to.o no. tna; II would DC more probable 70
sh~re: he told me 10 call asan bat ssf previous v
,csvps the last that wanted 10 sce me o,ocr maj
W mare bargain; n, said ], do the deed, perns"
vTi not gcs paid RAID he, You know me, aud 81
mare nishin perhaps replied T. "a rich man VIII o.
Ser reward Of $40 o eb eco Tor the dbcovery Of VI
murscser and you might be the trst o,e ~ carse m
ngrest;' 4 bpew sul out do nS kso~ no he died;
lave not been In Trenton for the lest esu years u
arss time sac L'vir gston vss when made my s1irs
vn; NOV mst SUN went W Trenton; beve
ngsber II Dr. hoores ooe the Doctor said be tnougn
nln weak In mind W UNDERTAKE ths, he vAote
- re4 Q Desperate; VOID Dr. Moore thu Q des -
no; had no ntccusu II doing what Dr. Moore vanse
Ne 70 DO vS throush me only that sun vent 70 rreu
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Gross examised by Mr. Brsdy-I vas born 10 Ken
suohy near Henry Gays psoe; ] an with rheo