The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-11
THE SULLIVAN STREET TRAGEDY.

THE SULLIVAN STREET TRAGEDY.
THis'. sf Felix Sanchez for the Murder Oh
Harmsu Cannon.
COURT OF GBHERaL sEssioSs'
Before Hon. Judge Russell.
Jrsr The Trial Of Felix sanchez, weo k charged
nth ,ha rnuroer of gsrman Cannon, his father inias,
M ,eA sou,vsn street, on the 9th VI January, having
been get down for this mcrning, the Cear. room ~as
sOvded an moon interest seemed to be manifested In
No proceedings, from tho fact rhss s.nchez nv will be
semem bered, escaped 10 Noodle, where no became az
uusioted with man named pfeo, who, ON learning
thyopeh the public papers That Sanchez fugitive
from jscc took advantage If that fact sad sold him to
Shareholder. he was TAKEN 70 New oreaos, sad soon
after quite able much that he was
hesressied prison. aed whe there revealed his Sc
sst stating that no free, born in TriOdat dc
Osss bad left New YORK; ara arriving al Mobile me-
With Nicholas Prelo, who sad be would brin
him 10 boarding house, which he afterwards
bnnd be negro traders house. He was sod to l.
Hoess, who subsequently disposed OF MIN " Captain
Lssdbeser, Of Mobile who shipped hina 10 New orieaa
70 ssner negro tracer, Foser Having published
vs fun Of Ssnchezs capture 70 the HERALD 90
hs ARRIVAL in New York, it will be unnecessary TO reca
Fsoae them The prisoner good looking young niAn,
sp6 weuld b. mistaken by many tor Spau'srd.
fbe District Attorney novel 90 the trial ~bereupou
M spLhon, t5e coupsei Tor tne accused STAYED tout
the osieuco unaDio 10 pe
psssnt by reason 81 interpretation, vnnout whose evi
depce proceed 20 Try che Case Tue prose
cusang officer aoppeo suggestion of tue Conrtoimeiy,
" procure carriage 20 Convey " the court
the defence opened ar. Aptnon accepted toc
off, 0f toe District Attorney and the process OF enpan
Besnpg jury msnced large number Of jurors
called SET asue, a.vns formed Or expressed an
sylmn IN reference gut innocence 81 the
euf+o reso,og account Of she Tragedy tue pabc
papers hail. past toe io!owing gsnue,nea were
selected 70 try the inaio.meos--
KsGamei cheney, Geprgs ssteaon,
Aztec willard, hagn Gardner,
ksac HRrunao, Jonn Tanie,
bepJaDn haesack, Jonn t1eeL
s. loDan GilJrd, pavid 8a"lsy,
bspry Cart, George Rsarson.
Inc Juoge that the Court -soua take recess
~ hI.e clock iof Dinner and hod evening soas0n,
h order, II pcs@bie, 10 anisn the csse TO day
Mr. Dcyle the AsrmLan. District Attorney, gave brief
OF Tue facts ~eiou tne prosecutor hoped "
prove statne tnAt the evaeoce w11d SNOW taa. the ac
eussa ~nfoiy stabbed the deceased Ia sword caue,
a',erwa aistmped To Eli ns VIE ana mother IN
k1.
Mara johnson, who 90 beng s~orc, esnnad as follows
hive FteeDdn ana FIRST aeeoue; toe WIFE OF
s accused u mlae; lived az Of the
a. AGA Soit street; VAS as his house
te eth of January, ana nave ifeqn.ass visited there;
Fsnx ssochsz wife, his d,uguier Maftna and myself
tEeTe atec VI the prisoner and his vie
NeDt 10 Madame Saunders; ! vas there when
they came psok, Snicn Was about leh o'clock;
Mr.. Cannon in the measlme,
returned them; Saachez ana his wife came il
by oaseoisot door, sfs Carnon and sell 10
tre prisoner down FIVE niuutes and
tAsn up stars M Cannon One deceasei) in
five alter gave 9pies,
woon put % plate spo broug up sta.s room
o~cap,.d by Mss. Csrooo; Sanchez, his wite aud
Mptas Ine rooa; renamed snsse with Eoem tll
half past oco;k, we spent the evening" Pleasantly,
e,osDg, tbe guitar and eating apples, No saos
sGeniie Anris" aud tns song "Red, WHITE add 6sue,'
which sanchez gave We IneD down 10 she x,tcn
en- ard prepared bed; Marina ana self ceaoed
cur teeta ur. Afs tafoon we're citing oy TIE Dire
not ding, Ma Caon having 1oished iropicg We Narba
t1d ss) left them tcere sleeping, ~oot 10 ced
70 'ae e,po 80 heaid nosaus nat .insne aud Nas.ins
30 bs.r walking up AID 90 VII. THOR about No
S'siak befo Jrs Cafnon sssins teiS Sanchez opep
ne o'oi ard en neerd her nfss ne doJr oDeo sue sad
tine wanted ~ 10 Ded she stas called
IJoApec out OF Oed into Lae large garrett, and size
L s,eo hid beaod 10 trunks
tDere beard LIS footsteps Inc STAIRS neooay
rtrve 10 RAISE tne latch; beard the gate oil the alley
cam; toe ps,son lived the hJOr
US gs 10; l then vent 70 the vind0w OF her
looked out; saw sanchez coming up the alley
wy, aao HppeAto 70 Dc Tah1iug aoDsLhnS AZ tas Gro
tsn; be bug something STOPPING postum,
30, coo,d MT tell What wes; think he
the yard ri pearty sx O'Clock, and then went away;
aJ,erwarus cav Nj. Cannon ~ .ne door tns end
Of ,bs of tue parlor wnoess pointed toe
co diagram 4 ,be premises, winch was produced by
be Dstsiot A,totney.1 He lying dead, with
sosches sright haed Sas present at the CoroDers
mqreet the oext morping.
Gross r,ued oy Nc. Anthem beard footsteps OF
'ne stars cn dou't Know positively that 1t was
sancnez; had only known prisoner three onths;
p rparr.d she 1870 OF hovembsr; cont k1ow
when the Gn,iO born bot ihok IL seven Heets
since. d ~ oot inaure how old ibs ch5 was ana 90
kuor; beneve she chhd " seven weeks 9t; know
Aotgeta Lsje1. chete he toos h1s foe.s ~
Ute house Isa~ Inn thee 90 me evening 81 the homi
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w.st away WITH Mr. Carnou; l never saw bin
With NF. sanchez alone; there were sgus OF
sny quarrel ensn We were sioeing; sanchez
Ahv,k hands with Mr.. Cannon One deceased) AZ tea,
faio glad 70 see han; he lived t1c best oi
with Mr.. and ME-. Cstoon noae OF rs bat been
ercEug iOa. NOR ong did any conversation
be,w.s toe prisoner aod his wife when they were
fysirs; oio door lusi before u wss
hrekeo doRn sit CUB any weapons 10
morning; never beard Of any tifiillty
t~ssn Sanchez aud hs we before the night OF occur
psrce except tine IeusdAy before, bat do NOT knog
vhatit abous; tnere peFtsr or lead caooe
snss Ia the rouse, npne except brass oues such tue
or shown me- aeo china inc owned oy Sanchez; tue
cspsstck shown me 10 ghe tnat Mr. Cannon held IN
his homo
10 ,he District S.tosneyI recognized the step on the
BANS 10 The evenmg ss tnas OF Sa1cnez
Narca Carnon sne next witness, who deposed that
she vas fifteen gears cd, the daug1,er of the
G.orafed corro1oTstive nf the tesEi'
s1e pe.vions wsoess. swofe tnat sne saS
sgncbezcan,rs IN stairs i,h gord la is rch, hand
candesses the otoer; nc tried to open the
of where D7 mother, cousin ana ss.
,4r wesl the .itness calling go Felee what are
yon DOING" 10 which lac nude reply; wiz
ness slml led 10 go down staus, and Sanchez went
her vben he got 10 the head OF the stairs csnoe
seat oot ~nuess ran mo little pantry ana Sanchez
The htsle bedroom anc doSu bea nc pgi
went down tho stoop and tried The base
door; De sgaia sac vent mo MS bedroom;
wituers neard him sslkng 10 himself, say Never
Eint, III catch you ani kill yon, aud kin ysef, toc
when che tst Gown stairs sbe hsr father lying
dead he floor Sanchez then went out on the scoop ani
fbu, the door; lett my hiding place and renlsined III
MIS- Dubos' room uil morning..
Csoss examined-SaDchez said something else besides
"Il s you, &c ~ but did not hear what II was; did
rot bear nn mention any Names Aaese1ta TOOK MS meas
house. but did rot have uucb W say 10 my sister
Ms Sanchez sanchez bad no dnisulEy with my father,
did Tho wtnesa know whetoer the prisoner had any
migunt landing with bis wife or not; the sword cane
beor ged 70 the witness father II usually kept in the
base nent, and .he never faw il in che parlor
TO the Assistant District Attorney-Ihe cane in
Sapchez's hand was ny fathers.
recess OF hour and half now taken, and the
Cour. rtassembed AZ quarter TO five O'Clock, woGl
Corpela Carnor, the widow OF Bsrnsn 0arpon, who
appeared 70 be respectable colored woman was sworn
examined by tho Assistant District Attorney She
m NJ JANUARY.