The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20
THE MURDER CASES.

THE MURDER CASES.
The Case OF Jean Bosqaet-The Elm street
Observation-Disclosures OF JohA Glass, 80.
COURT or oYgR AND TERMINER.
Before Hon. Judge Davies
APRIL lo.-Jean BosquetI the Italian who was indicted
o. The murder Of haltino de Saints, pleaded guilty
through Mr.. Kaznsk the interpreter msnslaughter ia
the first degree The prisoner remanded for sentence
mo penalty attached 10 the crime TO which he pleaded
guilty Ia imprisonment for nfe B0squet supposed 70
be insane and his i'll shapen head at face sunken eyes
and vacant look give every indication of the absence Of
mind.
THE CASE OF WOOD, EDDY AND co.
In the case Of Wood, Eddy Co., Mr.. Dean said he had
served notice Of motion TO send the Indictment back
to the Sessions 1t was merely case Of misdemeanor,
and he was at loas to know why sent to He
Court Of Oyer and Termner. The Court of General Sea
siops had jurisdiction OF the case, and this Court sh
not be troubled with any other than capital
Mr. Sedgick the Assistant District Attorn ey remarked
that Court OF General Sessions had exercised
which acquired by statute In sending the here for
trial.
After some further discussion Judge Davies said he
not aware that any Of misdemeanor had ever
been sent to this court before. He believed great
would result, however, IL the practice OF sending
10 this adopted He would look into the
matter, and reserve his decision for the present
DEADLY ASSAULT ON POLICEMAN.
The District Attorney called on the of Joseph Cock
burn and others, indicted for assault and battery
policeman Davidson, with intent to kill.
Mr. McCunn asked for postpopement the ground Of
The Judge said that criminal should not be pnt
OF except when very good cause was shown. He would
postpone the until Dext day. and II his counsel were
not then ready the Court would assign counsel " defend
Mr.. Field, Jr asked for postpouement for ten days.
On the ground Of the absence OF mater ial witnesses
cr ri
be set down peremptorly for Wednesday morning.
Subsequently Cockburn pleaded guilty 10 the assault
with intent TO KILL and was remanded for sentence.
THE BIN STREET MURDER
The District Attorney moved on the case OF James
Glass; John Glass James LOTUS and Patrick Qunlan
diced for the murder Of John Decker in Elm street. in
Ex Judge whiting, associated with Mr. Clarke, for the
Defence demanded separate trials, and was ready to pro-
Coed with the case OF James Glass.
The District Attorney desired TO proceed drst with the
al Of John Glass, and after some discussion John Glass
was put upon trial.
The empannehng the Jury was then commenced
vast number rendered incompetent from having
formed and expressed opinion and several others were
excused because Of having conscientious scrupes against
capital punishment. The jurors sworn were:-
sSsss:s + S.ss;snon = sSs1s SsSsSH
4-Thomas Conover, johannes White,
5-Charles N. Perkins, ll-John W. Graydon,
soa ana A. ASsy s n, phps
when the panel was called
The prisoner ia powerful looking young man. twenty
BY trade he sat by his COUNSEL and manifested great
anxiety during the empannellng Of the jury The de
ceased, William Decker, was native of Germany, and
NJ sedgwick Assistant District Attorney opened the
for the prosecution rhe prisoner John GLASS; With
five others, was indicted for shooting with pistol at
William Decker the 18th Of January, 1852 Of which
Decker died the 27h Of January. Counsel stated the
facts Of the CASE which have already appeared in the
HERALD.
The drst witness examined was Mrs Catherine Decker,
through Mr. Kazinsk, German inerpreter-Resided in
pearance first saw him about twelve months ago; never
saw him in her house, her husband died the 9th Of
January in the Hospital; the 18th Of January he
taken from the house at about O'Clock 10 the morning
70 the Hospital the prisoner about ten O'Clock that
night she was near the stove, when she heard
the prisoner with two other men coming up stairs she
went behind the door, and John Glass entered the
and took the lamp of the table and broke it, oil
lamp, and burning; witness went down the stairs aud
Glass took lamp that hanging in the hall and threw
it down the stairs her husband hearing the rose
out Of the on the first floor; witness and her
band wanted TO get them out Of the house quietly they
said "Pease 60 out her husband was then knocked
the head with club, but can't say which OF the party
struck him. did not anything in the hands of the party
unt they got out Of the house, when she ps-
to in the hands OF John Glass minute two after they
b0ed the door ehot fred her husband stand
ing the door, and after the shot fred he fell
one two shots were fired after she dragged her nus
band into the room; about half an hour after
wards the police arrived and she saw two holes
In the door, the whole affair did not last longer
than five or six minutes; whilst they were
IN the house they Ydid not say anything to her:
Three shots were fired altogether Her husband had NO
wounds-one in the neck and another the shoulder.
1.-THE witness here went butterfly and was much
There was nobody in the house but her husband herself
and child who is about years Of She only
Glass once before outside the door about ten months pre-
vious.
Q-what did he then do9 OBJECTED TO and excluded)
Cross ex amined BY exJudee Whiting-Lyed in that
house about eight years; as long as her first husband
lived apd was able to work she let the rooms 10 pr
families. Was married 10 Decker IN November 1868.
On the night OF the murder there may have been es
and females in the house. but there was no one Ia when
Glass came there can't say whether 1t was dark or
Light night.
Of an hour was then taken the Judge ntimat
ing that he would sit until twelve O'Clock at night 70
finish the case.
After the Mrs. Decker was cross-examined at
great length by Judge Whiting but nothing of impor
lance elected. She adhered 10 the statements made
in her direct examination.
Re -direct-(The hall door Of the house q Elm street
produced) This s the hall door of our houses these are
the bullet holes in the door the night Of the
murder witness here pointed out two holes the right
hand panel Of the door
Mr. Ewing correctness of the diagram of the