New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-27
THE HOBOKEN HOMICIDE.

TRIAL OF FREDERICK CUEvA FOR THE
MURDER OF OSCAR GRANVaL.
HUDSON COUNTY COURr-Judse OGDEN presi ling, with
Associate Justice MORRIS.
From Our Own Reporter.
The Hudson County Court of Oyer and Tsrminer
sas opened yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, and as
previously announced, the of tue yourg Cubaa,
frederick Csevs, irdicted for the murder of Oscar
o'Granval, in Hoboken, the evening Of the s July
last, was taken up.
The counsel engaged in the trial Of this cause are:
For tt State Prosecuting Attorney j. Duon Ll.tel
assisted by Attorney General Wn. L. Dayton aud f.
X. V. Wright, esq. For the deteose MesiTs .
Zabriskie apo j. W. Scudcer Of Jersey City srd j.
H. Lyons Ct Hoboken.
Notstts; ADDING the stormy character Of the
weather, tie Courtroom, at the opening, was crowded
With people maIifes,irg much Interest in the trial
Iu.ue diaeiy a1er the opening Ct Coar;, tee prs
onei was conducted inside the bar by Sheriff Beatty
spa tooa sea: beside his counsel, whsr tee impau-
telling of the Jury was st commenced. Tois &C.
cupiea about an hour, and from pane! Of 4S drers
the folio sirg were selected and sworn 10:
john S,lve.ter Asa CLARK,
Aoii.r Post, Herry Van EmNsrg
Jacob Ls'sog Michael u Nreeane
Jonathan " Thu1ssoa- Robert Alec.
John T. Ludlow, Charles fhiLrs
James Wilson, Daniel Vac Ripper.
The case was then opened 10 bensf of the sac by
Mr. Lit,ell, who, at er reading the Indictment gave
detailed history of the circumstances connected WITH
the affair. When Mr.. Litte mad colcuded, the ev..
denco was commenced IS fclows;
III. A. geo Birmingham svorn--I reside at No.
Huc.ou Te,cs Eoeoke1 studet AID teacher Of toe
,mser boys in M. dGr.uyas schools, have been there
tbtse YEAR the psoser Frederick Crevs frat made
hi, acquaintance September 1876. upoa his eLteiGg NJ
d pysls schco Cusvs ON Cass; be lett tie shoo
tow.rd latter end OF J>euA saw Cuevs up "a ing .ysa
los tbs, dGrsrvt SHIT wss Ia the o. Nc
Hudson Terrace when saw htui he members OF NJ
dranvas FAM J, ard some OF the boy. OF the Sn o
we're sl,o IN the ysrd at ,he SAME tune MIS- Mst'e
,e there ard was upon the oop Ia the court ysre 81 ice
was st.1 ding res sat the decesseo was In SC ne
pat If TIRE ward time. be behac me a. tue tnAr
alkins to bis brother when hts. ~ re nnt a.,s
facing the be s1d sp1ke 70 C' IN 'uV
boys Cdevs then passed IN nom OF
'sek sed forth several tin when be passed tne ss
the side loot Of those in the yard, ~her ne h ese
IL fIont OF the did not have cane 10 h nsuu
and went Ia the dire Of the Bloomfield Academy soe
Iese,d sos ro.th Up Hudson street so1 crnies ~
TIE witness Of hooc h-ld
emo "stsc the oct direct - IL tom NJ eofanss
h'u,e Aei '.I CusSa ieft AID went III tee -
esidsLce De t.toTted ssaip aud had este IL e niua
hm with Def n, that day. cannot de-cuos
the be the house Of W. dGsaSa sad u some re-
msee BY MI Leopold dGranvsl tue deceased which
did Cnrss turned The ward made
nsrh de not h~s what he sid he was aho-t feet
from N dGs.vsls gate when be MADE tt. remark Me- L-o
pod do suvsl asked him what he ssut-d there Csv made
oue rrort but 40 rot reminder said a. mach
aid b, bot parties Go rot reoolect hs. was said
va. s,kte ne Of the ersuvss 6snt At oue ii he
this !fTitaon 10 Osc.fi Mr. Oscar tGransa weut
Zoe the gate snd 5000 WIZ n nana o"n lin 10 tcnt
% ted his cpe .ver5 Ferry street and said ne
us then tate ssytue es be ~ou, D, you
snt "a Al b. Gaze estesiDsy he s.d b,h Oscar
t,p led have no shake with this 10 ths last
Ct Cu.vs As: ryAi ses be We-! sw Tst' tn0 the