The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-16
THE CANCEMI CASE.
The Third Trial OF Cancemi for the Marder
OF Policeman Anderson -Tessimony for ehc
Defence Continues. Some OF the Witnesses
for the Prosecution Contradictsd


wisness called was Bernardo Romano, who knew Can
cem, for nearly five years worked in the shop with
him NJ Mr. shaw's shop; was then . bookbinder; am
nv IN thu milk trade collect all the money for Mrs.
eisr take kinds OF money take some weeks seven
S.., afecu and twenty four dollars week In pennies
know Mupzo Emmett (Cancsmi's ady) some OF the peu
x,,b my country men am an Italian; have been giving
Csncem pennies for two years previous TO his arrest
S IUs Ss S the
last time gave her pennies was short time before Can
cemi was srreated know Ca1cemi's character Tor
honesty and quetness he never had quarres
Cross e1aminsd-I gave my name as rita Romano at
the last trial, because it was 20 IN the subpoena
10 Mr. BiDkman-rna, BY which am called by my
country mep, means in Eogth "John the Baptist +"
Caroline NJ deposed that the Last Witness my hus
band and myself are in the milk business Romano has
lived with for some time, and serves tho wholesale
customers; he collects all the meney outside;
days before shs was pa. into jail as witness for
this ual; think it wa some time in February; she
camc and asked for glass Of mix and a biscuit.
me Attorney General objected to VIVA. she said being
given in evidence by this witness.
Mr.. Astmead intended TO show that this witness asked
Ann I % s.S sbs Ssd @
so from the butchers for her testimony
MIR. McKeop said the difficulty was that tho counsel did
The ruled that the witness attention ought 10 have
been called 70 that before she left the stand they cannot
lmpedCu
Mr.. Asbmead would obviate the objection by sending
for Ann Smith.
dent Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad cars have been
nec,ed with for six years the first leaves the de
:ee' ana S ma sysn s Or ana -.
10 July the first left about nine O'Clock ythng
think was little later they never bad car as carly
M five O'Clock In the morning st Canal street; the
company had a remaining there all night do
rot krow the starting tine of the Eighth avenue cars
To the Courteous never remained there al night to
my knowledge IL they had should have known It.
The witness not cross examined
Iect the morning policeman Anderson shot Can.
cem that morning the Of Canal and Elm streets
sans seo tOwsrds the maSe, had
conversation with him; nothing took place. nothing but
speak borrowed one shilling OF Can oemi was In pen
Mes Invent out - take some air. and went through Canal
streette Broadway was i'll at the tme; we oonversed TO-
gether three or four minutes.
Cross examined by Mr.. McKeon-Is jeweer by trade;
is not in work now resides In Newark not witness
either Of the former trials was not in the city; in
Newark.
Alfred A. Phillips Zone of the counsel for the prosecu.
tcp) called to the stand by the defence-Tbe key
(Which bad been found In Canoemis pickett produced
ast the foreman Of the first jury asked me this key
tried in the lock Of SAmmis' shoe store door, and
told him II was that hie myself entered the lock
but would not turn in it, also stated that Mr.. Samnis
told me that the lock had been changed.
John f. Brown deposed that he juror the first
trial or Canoe mi; Ann Elizabeth Smith he coored
mRn) was examined ms witness on thst trial. she made
nes Se
Anderson was shot at the moment Of his being shot;
IN answer TO q Question were there So hundred or
many che SAID that the that shot Anderson went up
Centre street. Iorh che dhncty said tna.-she said
twice mber that 0fhcer Webb was examined as .
winners lean say positively th that trial Webb did not
state that the who threw pennies away Lauh, on
sad that the second time that he saw cucem was when
he passing his cart understood him TO say that he
and he SAID be did moi know him until be was pointed cat
to him the key produced An ordinary key and not such
Is would be used BY burglar
Cross examined by Mr.. Phillips-Was not Lauth asked
If he had the prisoner sipce and he said that he
him the day in the station houstS II have no
Did be not cay that pointed out the prisoner
himS A. be did know 1t was false, for saw the pri
zoe or pointed him he did say that pointed
Cancemi TO bin, but person point out Csncemi
70 him, and examination he admitted that Can
oem had been pointed out 70 him In the court room the
Charles shaw foreman and brother Of Mr.. Shaw, the
okbsder in Beck man street, gave the prisoner q
good character for honesty quieness and ndustry sir
lar 70 the testimony he gave on the screr trias His
confidence not shaken In CsEcemi In consequence OF
O. Would you have any objection to take him again
INT, your employ
The Coustsaid that the question ina 3missabe; the
guilt OF the prisoner does not depend upon
whether this witness would again employ him or not
Gross ex .mi,ed BY Mr.. PhIIlips-wi,ness has had
private int macy with Csrcemi; has heard him well
week, sometimes al After the fret year he averaged
SIS outside the shop know nothing OF his associates
The Court What country men were those workmen OF
yours whom you heard speak OF CAncemig A. Some Ger
mans, I.slisns, AMERICANS and Irish
Mr. Phillips-Your knowledge OF bis character is de-
A. Yes. and IRON Whist have heard the workmen say
Oliver Charock, examined by Mr.. Ashmead-I am su
pernerdert Of the Eighth Avenue Railroad FOR the last
iour on 1--WE years there are no other that
Csnal sireet the west side OF Broadway except tae
svtnue depo, six minutes aor eight In the morning
fer the correr OF Canal and Broadway.
q At what hour would the Drti car rssch Canal and
nsns ADaw hon mi Az m in 4
last the le the depot Forty ninth street about ne
u1uiss after eight A. tina. wocl1 bring the car
70 Canal street about thirty or thirty seven minutes
To Mr. NcKtcn There has beer such accidents a car
r5mtitiog cut all night
To Mr. AshDesd-I have no recollection OF . re-
msinrg out all night In July last.
10 MI Is rec moan a ., 49,. svsrs
the instead OF gcDg Vosey street are sw'ched on
aud Canal street and Brosiwsy, but mains
there shorter time than oher,s Use; Is imned,ieiy re
moved
Juror-H,ve you any recollection Of accIdss. &C.
curing that required 10 remain NJ The corner OF CANAL
street Broad~ way four oslocx in the morning. A.
have not
cideui which required - remain at the coraer OF
Canal street ard Brostwsy on the 2la Of July tie W.T.
ness was then discharged.
The defenoe-o pa you pick any lass on the morn s
ing o. The murder AFTER 70, Len the Ionss a., me
from bcme; went rom the ToGbs TO ssmnis' snoe
htOfe rum Tue spoe ttotc W Jus rttu'u MUSE
BY Mr.. McKeop-Dd you ever sta Q 10 Mr.. Blsnkmau g
oce or here, 81 am MT goitg 20 stay here 10 be
banged al the same tine making jesluref A. know
pothin about Il; they are pure lies
Mr. Asbmesd objected 20 this examination, unless they
permitted TO produce tie other Witnesses they have
upon thai point
Mr. McKeop-1 want 10 know n the defence means 10
charge that this witness committed the murcerY
Mr. Asbmead-I mean 10 my summing 10 show who
did not commit the murder and who did sm NOT goog
70 tel you my but will tell you that on former
trial did charge that this man (Lsuth) committed The
murder.
Mr.. hckeou 70 wituets-when did you nrst become &C.
quAnied with Bshonf A. A few minu les before went
into M mans thee Where did you get acluant-
ed with bmf A. Johns came back 70 me from nr. Blank
man Office and brought Bsho with HIM Ia the first
time say Bshof Just three minutes before went into
Mr.. Blankmans Office.
Giovanni Fresch, bookbncer, In the employ OF Mr..
Shaw-Knows Csncem 70 be gslsn, man and q hard
working mar; knew him 10 Palermo In Italy. O. DO you
know what his position was tbere'