The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-15

say anything that viii tend prejudice your minds "A
fairly against tho prisoner ~ the bar viii refer manT
sry more but IL Is usual TO state the general
OF this case and 20 proceed 70 call the Witnesses
he inca stated the sS or n ~n.sn me -
kept by Mr. Story, and there the deceased, George H.
Sinonson, murdered while engaged In conversatoa
with his friends upon the sioop OF the house Tho
proper entered with other persons, and made
some offensive remarks and alteration eusued. Tho
10 n poa .S Vas found
at the foot Of the stoop wounded, OF which wounds
he died. The prisoner ran away In such hurry
found OF spot nearly where the deceased had beoa
left almost dead The prosecution commended that he was
yond the naked st he either killed BY tho
blow that he was intentionally thrown down, and 80
killed; and in either case il was murder
Dr. Wilson Tucker sworn.-Kuew George II. Simoason
in his lifetime and present a his death, which
red between three aud four O'Clock Sunday morning, Feb
ruary ID was called to his home at 1877 Dueld street
twenty minutes past eleven O'Clock the Saturday even
ing previous; he 10 back roon on bed when arst
went noticed wound extending from the ridge over
the eye abou. inch inch and half in length
down the angle Of the eye introduced the end Of
pulse very feeblescarcely percepble extremites
were cold he was inssnsiole, calling out I" help"
twice; he WAS vomiting blood one hour and half
after tba, time he died. the wound was not regular
ncised wound it seemed to me like one inflicted
with dull, sharp instrument; there was also
an abrasure the skin rubbed or from the lett eye
brow the abrasion was ncn long and a quarter Of an
inch WIDE 1t was longitudinal ABOVE the brow; the eye
very much swollen; Il was very little boodsho, not
IL il 0ccasioned by blow of fist; the eyed VAS
blkck and blue; had probe with me, and took my
penknfe out; probsdFn with resistance .. ALL saw
before the post norton examination; thought wound
the must have been done with not very sharp
instrument very blunt one ether pair Of kouckles
have been described TO might have caused the
wound (rhe prisoner described that he meant artificial
metal knsciles Was present at the pest norton exsmI-
witness read as inquest was held on the I4th
appeared hoated and very much tumded about
the upper lip the tumefacton was about the nose upper
lip and left eye dscoloraon the right side OF the upper
lip, the bridge OF the and extending to the
left eye; an abrasion Of the skin above tho
the LEI! eve brow. A0 over the Arbitrary o.
edge towards the root fhe Terminating at the juno
ture OF the nasal bone 70 the internal angular OF
the frontal vones; also irregular macerated wound
Judge Strong thought would be better II this could
be reduced TO common language and asked the witness
whether he could 90 The following s the result Of
the continuation probe passed through this wound
and in contact with the fragments Of the bones OF
the nose and the e,mo!i cell, there WAS an eason Of
tured TO the petrous portion OF the SKULL the dura
presented two decorations hs. the outside
verns OF the brain had two cuts in ID correspond
ing with the position and of fracture the illusions
Of blood caused by the decorations Of the brain;
would pass through the throat into the stomach in Goose
proximate OF death the wound he received h
the eye, fracture Of the skull and the loss OF blood
eros +exanined-Am thirty one years OF age; studied
with Or. Van o. Linden DR. Mitchell; studied nearly
i've years. graduated at Cas,Istou w. in lS4s, and
cen,ate OF Kings county; deceased eight years
his family physician for four I've years
mate with Mr.. Smonscu, and in the habit or assocAug
with him socially he could not tell his height in feet ana
inches but supposed be weighs IT'S pounds, Mr.. William
Hicks and SIR. William Barre for him; found hum at
Burton's theatre in New York Dr. George Cochran
Cochran remained there half an hour we consulted ex
pressed opinion 10 what caused the death both
pressed an opinion as to what caused the wound He Dr
C) explained to him (witness) what 'brass knuckes"
were asked me II had such; said no; he
said they instruments made TO d tbs band with
blunt kue probe attached 10 them; eaid doue
with weapon; did not speak OF the character the
wound he did cot that remainder; neither of called
IN "iocsed" wound or q "iacera,sd" wound;
II was before Cochran came l put my finger into
the wound; used my penknife before aud after;
did not tell Dr. Cochran about having used my pen knife
that wound old not turn round in the wound don't
know VINO Appointed the posi- mortem examinations ef
IL IN Or. Cochrxns hands; did wish 10 take charge
Ayres, Gllhlen, BAH and McAlisler; Drs Ayres aud
Cochran operated; mad operated q number OF times at
post mortem examination when ! wss N the hospital,
since have been admitted have operated done the
oissecng) four Eve times; they ali cases Of
violence; three OF them iuformaSon
Of C0rouers irques had assistance Dr. Ball took down
no one dissensd from what he said heard all aud
scented To II; cali the wound round the left eye all
have described to the jury wound the of
will take back the statement that Assented every
thing do not call that Al irregular acera,ed wound
did not say anything supposed that that cxsmn sou
would be used 10 bringing TO justice knew Il
was important 10 know whether II . clear incised
but did no. wish say snything didut remember dis.
pcty apythnR being said about the wound at that time
heard all could hear don't remember about the de-
scriptop Of that wound he might havs sad something
did not hear; to day Il neither clean i1osed
wound nor lscerated wound; to told the Coroner the
did tell the Coroner that could not be caused
by 'kluckles said could BY tue pair sho sn mo:
ex Alderman walsh showed tho knuckies TO mo; they
brass larger than Mr. UDderhill shove day;
,hx wsu1d was given a blunt instrument the per
r,uet have been standing In front OF Mr. Smo1son
and higher than him; the blow mus. have been struck
dnn hat nd Inn htnH fhAra
anything mortal In ih character did not thiak Smonson
would recover when first him. never at any time
possible for the to there would be very little
o What WAS the lmmsJa, cause Of DEATH A. Frac-
ture Of the skull and LAGER alton OF the brain.
U What would be the physical consequence OF q lace
rated BRAIN A. The man would die.
q suppose be would but what would be the next
tn.ctp A. Enoson Of blood.
q Could a man I've after effuson Of blood A. No.
VIZ. AID aas ,. ~ o ss vo ono ns oop
might, With all be had In bis stomach vom two gallons
the Injury was on the side Of the head; that would
or could have been produced by blow the side OF the
bead would make difference whether he received II
by fall or blow; there nothing about Il to deter.
mine whether was the other
To the Court-Examincd the scalp, but not strictly;
examined Il sufficiently TO see there vas no cut
Cross examination continued-Dr Ayres expressed an
opinion IN the presence OF all the physicians named, that
the wound might have been inflicted by drm nst
then dsserted; differ with him; don't think any man
opinion tba. no man with q hard as, could cut the
neeh a. clean with knife; that II never was done
makes no difference whether Il Was 10 winter
mer; Dr Ayres Is an eminent physician considered 10 be
n the drst ranks; his particular emnence surgeon
did not remember when he first said he did agree
the other doctors.
ReexamIned-Put his finger In no depth, Just sufccn,
10 ascertain the bone broken the Coroners inquest
was held on Monday the post mortem sunday after.
noon, the day after the occurrence
Gross examination resumed-saw two OF the prisoners
next morning; did not know IAly; he vas u he
one, standing within the bars Of the cell He sail, "Wny
don't ycu ingr said, 81 wouldn't ike 10 coma In
unless they had the rope round you did not say You
son Of - might have said u should like 70 hang
him; II In very likely did.
Dr. Daniel Ayres sworn-NAde post mortem examna.
ton the cause OF death compression and liberation
of the brain the blood vomed from the stomach;
10 the stomach through the swallow from liberation
OF The BRAIN and the membranes covering the
brain there was fracture extending through
the whole base Of the skull the probe cood be passed
easily through; the whole pexous bone was broken
through the witness illustrated tho description Of the
fracture 10 ,he skull BY one which he produced showing