New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-04
THE CASE or MICHAEL CANCESH.

TIE proceed;rfs In the case OF Michsel Csrcemi,
who was convicted second trial for the murder of
Eueete Anderson, a member Of the Four :esnth Wari
Police, are still perdiIs the legal points ssed by
b., couGse before the Supreme Court, 10 which they
deny the vel oy Of the conviction, tle goutd thai
The Circuit Court had 70 jurisdic ion IN the case. An
option Ia to be delivered on this point on Moadsy
next when Canccmi will be serterced there is little
to Justify belief that the points urged will be SUI
ta'red. Caneemi, in the mean time remains confined
in Cell No. G. on the first foor Of the City Prison.
On Wednesday of our reporters paid hin visit,
and during the interview ob aimed from him the facts
connected With his history. On informing hin Of the
raure Of his v;si', Capcemi received bin With psss
ant emile which throughout bis conversation vas
msked Characteristic He ia 80 years Of age, and hiss
strongly marked Italian couutensncs aud the appear
snce and be sIiI Of gentleman Hs lie daily visited
by 70 nbers Of his friends and Others who believe that
be is innocent Of the crime Of which he is convicted
aud who Therefore sympathize deeply with him
in the position that he occupies. He strongly
denies bis participation In the murder, aud
frequently in his conversation, he uses the
expression. "soa ihgocentet"-I am innocent.
DuiIg the interview, ooca ION he took Q cru
cfx which he bad with him, kssed it ferventy. and
repeated the remark. He Gays that God has his fate
in iis hsnds, that to Him he looks for justice in
another world if for any Re st to cause hin
to suffer wrot gy 10 this Portions Of bis time be employs
in reading spiritual books of consolation and encour-
segment among which was one entitled "Aunone-
Ell ii pr gbiere del NJ Z. +. Argo He is visited
daily by au Italian priest, "Padro Sangune.o, sod
seems to he prepared for the fate which probably
a. Gits BIN lie expresses tae warmest gratitude to
bis counsel hessrs. Astmesd ard BIstbmsn, who
Il. l.1sfs Iav.n
left 10 effort unt,ied to secure his scquittal His ex
plsnstOn of bis presence at the scene OF the murder
H. that be arose that norsing early to go to Genre
Ms,set as was his ouit ,m and that his attention was
attracted by the discharge Of the pistcl which he is
charged with firing, while he YVES the lower corner
of Centre and rand streets and that the impulse OF
seekrg safety caused him to BY. ard fodiog hiusefpu
sued and conscious that bis gut might be construed
into guilt be made every e,r to avo bsog csugh'i
but that Of the original &C, be ia entirely innocent.
Car cent was born at Palermo, in the Island OF
Sicily, and Kingdom o. Naples, where he resided until
1850, Nhep having taken active part in the revolu
tCu>rA movement, he compelled to tise sod ooms
to ~ uted S'ates f, place Of refuge. Dmug tae
evolution he was a captain of the Municipal Guard
ard acquired something Of the military feeling and
ambition Of the profession Of On escaping from
biz native country be came direo! to New York, hav-
ing succeeded in Withdrawing from Palermo, q some
What ample supply Of means. In Palermo he had DO
loreed to the class recognized as the geutry.
His father was a merchant, aud at Is years Of age
he ert.rd himself into business as mocey-
brol err aud was Industrious frugal snd successful His
father and mother are now dead. He has brother at
Rome and sister az Palermo. He was never married
but bad dc voted mistress, Nurais Emmett whose
name appeared with some prominence on the ocea.
sion Of the trial ard whom, he afirms, it was his
intention to many.
On sr;ying ct New.York 10 1850, Canoe al remained
here oil y about two days, when se went South to
New. Oesns and commenced bus!cess trading in trop'
ical uits from Hsvans his pl,cs of business was 10
the vicinity Of tie French market. Here asaia he
was successful but ssbDg for the vicinity a. least OF
bic own native home, he urDed after about year,
TO Maseles in the south of Frscce, and purchased q
relic erce near that county Here he was joiced BY
his mistress from Pssr no. and lived quiet aud hAppI
lie for time; bu. after ten montcs residence there,
aid e. cling that he ads bat little progress 10 acqui.
ring the laDgusge, the want Of which was great
rc ubls to him. he sold ca bis home and removed to
Gtroa where he remsLsd thirteen mouths.
After that period the attention Of tie Gov
eirmer. was turned to him q, Of
class of emigrants against whoa Government
order had been Issued requiring them TO leave the
country. Finding that there no alternative he
sailed sgan for New-York. Here, among stranger,
ard without krowis|ge OF the language, he found i,
ealt to enter into business Of kind similar to any.
tlirg TO which be had been previously sccutomed.
He hsd or!y succeeded in retaining, after all bis jour
neys aud prosecutions, small sun Of money aud .
few jewels. Tbese soon exhausted, sud he had
to Iesort to manual Industry. he b.c'ms a, sp-
prentice at bsox birdtg With Mr. Shaw in Fatou
street. II appeared in evidence that he va, remsk.
ably industrious ard fsttfdl Ia this humble occupS
tien. and was highly respected. No maa among Us
could prove better character than he did, both at
Palermo, where he wss we'll known, and here. His
educs ion in bi, o~n language is respectable, though
not classical notwithstanding his fcelusn. ass I.ori
of his iInocerce. there has seldom been case more
fal'y proven By erect and ctcuuststtal evidetcs,
vh.ea Is no. compatible With his innocence, except
upon tie suppositicn OF spread psrjuy-wsiOh
he prt poun Gee 10 be the feet.
CceREcTIoS Wi IAN Sotiyer Of the Tenth Ward.
Il; rue Of the psx.ots sested for iekL votrg aud Ao.