Smyrna times., 1857-02-25
Another Murder Case.

4ne horrors developed by the Coroner's in
vestigation in the Burdell murder case are hard
ly yet realized by the public, when they have
the STANCE revelations of another crime, only
less henOus because its plot did not succeed
DR.. Michael Price Moore, a physician well
! known in New York, was on Tuesday arraign-
ed IN the Court of General Sessions on a charOe
, OF consprlng to murder Mr. Alfred Livingston
OF Trenton, N. J. The allegations of the wit
ness show a most determined attempt on the
part OF the accused to make away with his ad-
versary, and The details of the evidence Indicate
that the prisoner possesses either an utterly de-
praved or an insane mind. A negro named
Augustus Wesley was put upon the stand, and
testified that DIR. Moore tried to hire him for an
indefinite sum-payable when the deed was
done-to murder Mr.. Livingston. After long
negotiations the negro declined the job The
accused then resorted to his own brother, a
man OF forty years of age, whom he tried to per-
Suade into doing the murder by the promise of
$2U,OOO, on which he could 'slive like a fight.
ing cock" His brother, not liking the business
and declining the offer, DIR. NJ, ii is charged,
resorted TO young lady, furnishing her with
drugs and dagger, aud giving her full drec-
tIons 90 first put MIR. Livingston 20 Sleep and
then dispatch him. The intended agents of
DR. M. all betrayed him, and some time last
summer he was arrested and brought before
the police courts on the affidavits OF the witness.
es. The case was discharged on the first IN
vestlgallon, the Justice deciding the charges to
be incredible and untounded. Sub equemt afli.
daVIts, however, being made, DR.. Moore was
arrested again and held to bail to await the ac-
ton of tide Grand Jury, which body found an
indictment against him for conspirlng to mur.
der.
1t appears in evidence that DR.. Moore charg-
ed Livingston with having swindled him by
some unexplained means, out Of $40,00O worth
OF property, which he imagined he could recov-
er II the present P0ssessOr were put of the way.
! Inc efforts he made through a series of months
to compass the death of Mr.. Livingston, and
the mlnuteness with which he instructed his
intended tools, evidence desperaieness OF
| bloody purposes to which we do not recnllect q
parallel. The witnesses on Tuesday were Yves.
| ley, the negro -" "desperado," as he styles him
self, and DR.. Moore's own brother. On Wed.
ne6day, young lady of prepossessing appear
ance, Miss Worden, testified that DIR. Moore
tried to persuade her. a several times TO mur.
der Mr. Livingston. After her evidence was
given, Mr.. Brady opened for defence, claiming
that the conspiracy was on the other side, ana
was rather TO backen M0ore's character than
to Kill Mr.. Livingston. The case is still on.
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