The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-12

The Thfrd Trial Of Cancemi, for the murder
~ Policeman Anderson.
STRANGE ALLEGATIONS OF AN ArrsnPr 10 BRIBn
TEE RAG PICKDK-
sUrRSnB oouRT-GRcun
Before Hon. Judge Wright
JuEs 1.-The People ~ kichoel Canoswi -fhs tsst
Dony for NE prosecution stl continues. rhs
Of the proceedings 70 those The two former rAh met
with An interruption by strange statement q The Ger
man reg picker, who stated that he bad been sdsrsd
money by the prisoners counsel and another gentleman
whom he recognized on the jury
Police officer r. Webb deposod thai he saw Canooui
throw pennies away while he running, AnA thaa no
(prsoner said 70 him in the station house. "He ~ mean
to shootn
On cross examination, Webb said that he did not
ton on the former trials that he had seen tne prisoner
throw away pennies he said he HIN shsoW something
away he admitted that he did not testify on tho former
uiAs 81 TO the prisoner saying Ne 70 shoot"
mon IN his testimony before the Coroner and that
swoe 70 more ON the present trial than any Of ths
Nj. Asbmeade, to the COURT There are s,ms cher
matters merely collateral; and though strictly coming
wioin The rule, ! win lot endanger The defence BY
TO Mr. Pbiuips-when OAncsmi got 70 the car, as the
corner Of Canal street. ne seemed quite enrsged secause
To Mr. Asbmesoe-I did not, on any OF the former
trials, or 1t the Coroners INQUEST say word about Dan
ceml being enraged; s ~ very long, IL has become
Capt Kgsner dsposed that in CAncsmis conversation
with officer Wool In the station house. he (Oancem said
be did by accident" did not hear him say anything
else.
william Wood, formerly Deputy Sheriff, examined by
Nj Phlps testified that be went 70 the station house u
the prisoner and the corpse cay the prisoner
the same man; Capt Kssner said 70 him, "5tAnd OPP"
be got up he then told him 10 turn round; did So
Kissner ssid What did you shoot the forY ell Dan
ceu SAID was, In broken English, ACCIDENT accident
cideDt," with shrug OF The shoulders
TESTIMONY PiCxR.
Matthias Lo' th, examined by NJ Philips through Ger
man Interpreter deposed thai be rag picker; remem
bers the morning Anderson shos left my house about
tour O'Clock that morning. when came 10 tho Of
Centre ana Grand streets, saw policeman running TO
wsrds ssmms's shoe store; was gong through Grand
towards Broadway; when the policeman oase ON the
when the man wss about pace from the policemen the
man turned round and nred pistol 81 the policeman the
around tho corner; the who fred sits now on the
left hapc side Of xr. BlAnkman (Caocem; had hand
car. w me On nS me prsoeef nsea
turned the pistol from hand 70 the other and then
into biz packet; the pohce man fell, partly raised him
SET snd then sank down again after the prisoner fred ne
run; he before my cart and that hsd
my cart 70 give him room when came 70 Elm street. dd
10. zee the man :sr the %.I orsd pusnsd my cart To-
custody Of an officer saw the pocsman's (Andsrsons)
arm raned when the man shot ., him.
Cross examined by Mr. Ashme a1e-I was my elf taken
TO the roubs and locked up witness vas examined
as 10 the route he took &c
Redirect BY Mr. A. Phi'lipe-smce The last trial
have bad conversation with persous behalf Of pr
soner; have sposen with Mr. BlAntmsn Ar. Blsnkmans
brother aad another gentleman whom see jurymsn;
(rrederck Muller) money offered there by them
they offered me u 800 81 800 and % 600 cannot tell
wha, the money offered for but Mr. Bsukman asked
ne III would not like 70 90 10 California; there
spesking about II; Mr. Biankman told me the money
TO settle with nothing said about my leaving the
III would not IKE 70 70 70 cAloruia and shrugged nv
shoulders; money VA shown me, Mr. BiAnkman, 10 .
small ofce went 70 boz aDo took out two bills, each OF
500, and gave them to thal gentemAo (Mr. Null
er), who folded tue@ and put tbem 10 his pocket
Mr.. B1kuan said that thst gentleman (1r. Nal
ler) would give me 3, 300; ur. BapkmAn SUFFICIENTLY
came o. the Assor House. ana mad . check snich be
s.o 80 1.rs nae gwen sim, for $500 was 81 the
between UAnosm and M sankmsn; l think IL
h Mr. Cis'acora shr 'rsDspned three moo'hs ego, and
During this portion Of the testimony Mr. Muller, the
juror alluded TO seemed quite upmoveo, bu. there
general run Of Laughter throughout, the counsel
Mr. Asbmesde ~as abs ut 10 address the Court but
prevented the proper arrived for the defence TO
explain refute the testimony
Ann Ezsbeh Smith tcolored deposed - on the former
trials having seen he prisoner and two other men on
the morning In question: say them 90 10 sammiss shoe
store, corner Of Centre and Grand streee and try the
handle of he door spe subsequently saw the pistol nred
by Canccmi a. The policeman she knew the prisoner by
sight for year sixteen mouths head the cry OF st,p
thief" H Wa vonsas voice; turned back a. N going
hard AZ the time "a irock AMI sproo-1 had been sit
ting up with dead child and thought the people might
back went far enough back woman ing on
the step Of the basement underneath SAmms store
! saw the prisoner standing with psto pointed her
the Old lady ran down stairs; her husband came M;
then saw policeman coming; he crossed Oeoue street
and went directly over 10 the prouer he caueh hod
OF the prisoner with hv len hand and rased his right
hano with club In NJ Anderson fthe pooemAn) did no,
strike him. saw the prisoner IRE At the policeman The
policeman "a kind OF staggered" and fell
On cross examination the witness said her name was
Martha Ann Elizabeth smith, but at he inquest the Coro-
said thsa Ann smith enough for fsusb,er);
no person vas Anderson when he shot except
the prisoner did not the nrst trial that twenty
persons around him Al the time
The further examination Of thus witness was sus
pended until later period Of the the trial
postponed until Saturday (the) morning, ct 10 O'Clock
Council Tor CAncemi, on leaving court pEgcd Of the
Attorney General W suspend bs opinion on the taeti-
mony oftne rag picker until lie had heard their evidence
on the same matter.