New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-16
THE SEA VIEW HOUSE MURDER.
TRIAL OF JAMES p. DONNELLY.
FIRST DAY.


FIRST DAY.
The trial of James z. Donuely, for the murder Of
Albert s. Moses at the Ses-View House, az Ling
Branch. on the let Of August last, was comnencedh
the Monmouth County Court of Oyer and TeFmner, ct
Freehold, Yesterday, Judge Vredenbush presiding,
with ASSISTANTS Judges FormaD, ThrockmoTson srd
Clifford.
Alarce lumber of persons were attracted 10 Free
hold h, this event and the Court House Is throrged
with spectators.
A few minutes after the assembling OF the Cout,
the prisoner, James p. Donnelly was placed @ns
bar. lie lie fire looking young man; was afessedn
black suit; is rather above the ordinary hight he
looks pale, but appears TO be perfectly composed 90
arriving within the bar, there was an afettionss
meeting between the prisoner aud his father, Peter
Dornelly, and Mrs. Cousins and Miss Donnsiiy,hs
sisters who are present at the trial. The prisoner
then took seat at the table occupied BY his c'uns,
A C. McIane esq, of Freehold, assisted oy Josepe
p. Brady and Geo. Pennington of Newark. The
State is represented by G. Joel Parker, ProsscssHfd
TIE Pleas, and the Hon. VIM. l.. Dayton, Atone!'
General.
The Court was not occupied over an hour IN iupsa'
pelipg the Jury. There were twenty.one c,asaees
After the Jury had been inipanneled, the Prosecuay
Attorney, Mr. Parker, addressed the Jury ss fssoss
The Indictment lust read charges that or the ma
day of August ast the defendant, james Z. DonnNI
murdered Albert S. Moses, at place wish,n the Js
dction # this Court and it is for you, under me OOH
CATION Of an oath to inquire, determine and ~ your
verdict say whether that charge is sustained oy cvr
deIce. This is indeed solemn duty-this an imP~'
tart trust. -.
with every unwarranted sympathy excluded With
every feeling of prejudice entirely eradicssed froa
bovsb. of each one should be turned within s
be- perfectly free aud open to receive the impress
The prisoner stranger He has probably Es'u
before looked the face Of single one Of ycS wsS ~
pr. udice bis case God forbid ths, the sss shoud at Nm
mouth County Jury to disregard the :ttanssrs Hsss; -
also be remembered that he equally with ourselyss
Jet to The penalty Of their violation ~hstsyer that p.ns
briefly possible and in general terms che sno''arcs n
We .hsn produce evidence be.rins upon :he motive A.
though is not necessary to discover the motive wseno
food Of ,ht upon the whole transaction. We viii Prove that
"Wednesday the 9th day Of July gentleman dsped w.s
ione' the sum Of 100 until he should aep ssw:
York Saturday, the Let of August that instead
this money the afe, defendant had L. upon s pefsoe W.
it, lost than halt # in gaming with Mos: Or stSy
sh d .ast ,n Ie 4. man os. the rosy
be forthcoming when the owner arrived The tsssnsps
for would in moment fash scns the wirebc p'e:, ~.
Empire City would transmit the OF his d,sse 90
S 5, hs IL. a or a. oSa
the se S Of Of, G s u
and hs: choice 9 wa. to Be made quickly ., A.
gust inmate. Of the Sea View House. the Hissad
in this county aroused by the tsrfu cry Of usad
tn halls a, in pursuit Of come one WHO had escaped n
or short time from exhaustion and then hastnss sssAm
ss Il.
blood with sha,y and fatal wound apon his neck Of ~
Of such and IN such position as 70 forbid Toe .apse
of the
sill flowing out with fearful Ispdity The misdsss -
be asd Guilt drives the from bis victim. Cvss sss
10 the step, terror the eocnensncs, rensine
limbs. uhne!ves che whole man Conscience msses eow3"
Guided ', this index Of crime you would ra.oo.by sss
the State presen. before yoa evidence that Immediately ~
Thi. expect to do We shall prove to yoa Gep;emeD ~
. the dndsn. wa. seen 10 he utost irepd.Ss isa
II tn. hou'e. Bis fight is tor stopped ty $50
:s then D?DS sw IaIS' S.s s o S s sa
10 building in the rear Of the Kitchen, where qasay
T"hl. money ne gss hnown to have I ioaEd.:hsas,
the n:s we Sc MIN running down scAsne.. lice e.
running rem the house while he cry Of MURDER va. @ nc
MI By TIE river side We shs Po.e hi. conduc, vpoa rets
s ~. sisss 81 sr; h delay r. entering the room o.
| s.lf possession recovered.
mat did the deed IL done by drx szsh iskn
neLt We will show to you tina. the person who ~
seen n rapid tight as soon as the fatal bloc wa. strsh
ne owner 81 weapon that would iuff toe wount. Iw
Gays o.ioTe the murder, Donpey had the dTk wss I1n
MS after be returned the house. suosequent OF
order has been found, nor accounted fof. fs
are " substance, tn circnmssnces OF the case the prsl
which expect produce There also other facts ~
tine viii permit 70 mention In detail which .oesN
with the declarations the accused point the SAGE sens
But cur proo does 10, stop here Besides tee eyiss
Of circumstances shall hing direct proof IT, yiipr
Permitted i've long enough give the history Of h> ssA
lie Jaw the ass,in be let the oom-be follow i
tb. ha-be knew hiInhe recognized him. Upos bis 3yit
bed lie mskes opposition Of MS properyne declares BIS -
lief t5st he 10 ABOUT TO lie aud appear bic God snd r
these solemn circumstance when all bop Of lie had gore
the who his throat. Il the SAM - ~
~nom We VIII prove had the yno ~ 80
w'spoH-tne Yeiy man who, aeI the m. -
iaseoy LAD been seen IN Highland s!rno W. ~
of.eh exclaimed, Donrslly did 4, "Donney GU my
lSnneDy the bookkeepeI, ordered me . ..,,,. On.
nave thus se-t'meE, stated concissy e. ,as
cgsi po ns to which our p,Oof vii b d.sA n, e. w.,
Snoe evidence u the has been beGd y w ~ Us
y ~ nder and s3DouDc- the 'ldon % 49, IL,
axe ed Nay Omniscence guide yodr se's' aps Us
yoa to right result -.
Al TIE ,srmn alton Of these remarks, toe wiEe''es
On he par. of the State were es,lea ard sversy nes
10 bail IL IL. sum of 500 :,r then appearance tfD
iseaarss.. Aa.. which re Cour: Gijournsa .ilsh'es
eie(s, Pr.