New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-30
THE RECENT HOMICIDE IN CANNON
STREET.

Eleventh Precinct Police Station the body Of Jacob
Richter whose death was fastened by violence he re-.
ceiyed at the hands of Henry Smet and his wife Eva
during fight which occurred at No. s. Cannon street
on Sunday afternoon last, published in yesterdays
TRIBUNE.
The testimony adduced went to show that the trouble
which resulted in the fatal encounter originated with
two bows about 10 years of age OF the deceased
and Silnet while they were snowbalng In the yard.
Had there not been bad feeling existing between
Smet and the deceased previously the collision, which
ended 30 dsa>trously in al probability would NO, have
taken place.
The following is copy of the testimony taken be-
fore the Coroner and the jury:
Andrew Richter. residing at No: 81 Cannon street,
n, duly sworn drpo-e, and saysThe DECREASED MAS my
f,,h%r on Sunday is.i btwen and oeIo,s went down
a5r my s h aan boy - poacr came running up t6r Al
lev from the street crying having h , the boy
Ws .t tuning the second ish Stair the and
hrown snow on his boy :. said that had thrown
s upon him the prisoner then said be would Up and tell
my fathers he did IN English when my father sid Spcak
crnsn as canno, understand English muchi the prisoner
b,a talked in German saving that h thrown snow on
talk right; do not rsmeu.ber wha; wt said when
NV fiser tod him walk OCT before any bad luck would
,ppn the prisoner then said that cannot ak to IN that
way my father then took hold Of The pI'on. TO put him o
father hd told The prisoner two or three tunes go out as
thovt the waited 10 make trouble th"rr lad been
lad feelings between the decreased and the prisoner summtt
tie decpsed took hold of the prisoner TO pat him out h. TOOK
then e.e striking each other far the prisoner made
the first sk-srkins the deceased the chin the decreased
had the prisoner b. side the railing ant could have pitched him
down Stair II h. bad mind 70 The then begged 10 De-
let 90 and the deceased e him he prisoner then got around
b,,nr club undey her spron looking like handle and
with struck the deceased twice on the temple and then ma II
under her apon and stood looking few seconds aud then drew
The club out again and the deceased the back part OF The
Lcl she made fourth blow but missed she ihyn ma the
club under her apron again This time the deceased had hold Of
the With h hands holding ne P , r, Sn mn e b,
inn h. disturbance and psated the prisoner and ne osed
1,s no by him "a again when he fighting b. would
ai,e him punsis the deceased down and said that b.
getting dizzy the prisoner very angry aud ad 10 my
father if be could get another chance at him that he Houd
have 10 fau down before him; the prisoner said that
he got the deceased hi, hands again he would not get ont before
h. would die this .sd in Genm.n the prisoner now went
dvr stairs hsooing bur could not ear what he said the DE-
Ceased hathed his head he soon aid fo" OF % ~ he was s
ting the bed the deceased directed me 70 battle ms heed
t said tina, It was sh made hot h.
said ho enough h. did not speak again do no. think
than minutes after he got into the room before he
vas dy ing o
John Slime, residing at No. 81 Cannon street. being
duv sworn Sc. and says- present when the difficulty
-d b,.n deceased and ,h. prisoner; they were the
airy sinking saw the prisoner Eva one stAe is aeors,ea
vice On the the h. ad With handle, and twice with
b b,rd on the face Myers soon parted them the prisoner
Henry Sine semed very angry Myrr, Interfering; me pm
soaer Henry Myers room and hard MN ax while
tina, deceased must die BY his haud this al that
John Munger. residing at No. 50 Cannon street, be.
ing only ds and sy- heard disturbance and ran
up stairs end The deceased having the prisoner against the
railing pretty tight bu, he got loose tfe persons struck ssea
other saw Eva Smet have hacr handle in her hand did
no. zee her strike any with did not interfere wish 10
have anything do with Wsm Myers separated them after
the dec his him open the door having
Ratchet his hand and ssid to the prisoner Henry Come IN
took hod s a Pon s b ana pr, m a, ssnd
some W th, days before the fight was Ia deceaseds
when be used threatening language toward the prisoner
H~nry Sim4 did not tho prisoner Eva snet. come up
Stair. she might struck the deceased whou; my
Casper Myer. residing at No. 81 Cannon street
being dy sworn depose and SAYS was first in Henry smess
room when his boy in having snow on his coat when
The went up stairs aud soon heard the qual then
ran u stairs found the deceased and the prisoner hEhns
para them and saw nothing ese IN ten minutes aies me
cdopened his door nav hs hscne VI u' " au ed
tue pri-oirr 10 in. - ~ -
Appollonie Seppert residing al No. 50 Cannon
day a noise and then What was the matter
saw the prisoner the dcea ed fighting was afraid and
su ay after little while heard the prisoner, Henry 81
Ing hen the deceased out he lthe psoner Won.
take his e saw tn prs 20 qoxn a ava @ ,u
seq, n did not the deceased AFTER he went into his nom
Christina Richter being duly sworn says-l am the
i. f the deceased Sunday last when the dit
Scuy occurred between husband and the prisoner; night
h and Nv other laid for him and husbands ba
hro NE his boy; my husband told The prisoner two
,r three tine, 20 and the time held The door op
m did m TO- when husband took hold OF him aud they both
eu out together into tine eutr and while they were lighting
Sne' up having club or stick AZ thick as an ak
IN IL ole OF the blows the front and the other the
ak par: Of his head the prisoner At the sane time struck nay
j I'm the prisonr then aid Mer tia, ii he did
agsn he would 1--WE it to him soon my husband iet .es
he door sitter his be died in about hsf
sr the fEh, asked husband ha' ied him he said
hs. hi. head hurt him very bad.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Drs. Fnnell, Ferguson and Beach, being duly
dePose and say-"e nave made pos uor;eg exsnhns
s.on stree, found small coEtl over the external
a.e Of Eye 'oeI on We sa @l ~ a H. no 2
re toad De- discovered eno'il b. ea.nan the eAtrr
a. l H. & " found .rss cot Of bod in the ia;edor
len Lobe tho brain tissue AZ this pt va torn through
win IN tie history the and the p-t norton exaui
s,on W are Of the opinion a deceased 10 his death by
~ the head wOud further 10 the Jury that
.sos die occasionally from H,rasas'on u blood into the
en- be-n such sith IN dessed who had never re-
eved snv INJURY had the and contribution Of de
es,ed t by passion or erctenen condDe''e 10 the
reduction o. apoPt2y.
Tbbs concluded the testimony and the case wa
.iyen 10 the Jury after brief charge from Coroner
Ills. The Jury rendered verdict as follows;
a1hat Jacob Richter the deceased, came % hl.
ica,h by compression Of the brain from extrUasaed
Rood the result of violence received at the Asna' OF
IVA and HEM smet, on the 9Th Of December, al
10. S? Cannon street
On the rendition Of the verdict the prisoners were
xauned as required by law in 81 cases OF ieiohy'
,met stated that be - years OF age and ma
i've Of Germany. Ia relation TO the charge ne re-
lied: Il did not strike the deceased TIL be had Struck
me twice in the face.
Mrs. Simet is also German aged - years. In
citation to the charge found by the Coroner jury
ne said: The deceased struck me hrst, and then
struck him with s,sI stick of wood on the back.
The examination ofthe defendants being over. the
,oro,er remark ed that be would admit Sirnet to bal
n had re.nonsble friends to become responsible tor
~. frt,, anoeaYan
John d CoutEn. csq, proprietor Of timber ssd
uuasf yard 100. Of Twelaa s.gss., East RVsfi