The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-12
THE SULLIVAN STREET TRAGEDY.

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COnsiusion ~ the Trial OF Felix Sanchez for
th~ M"Idsr NJ Hartman Csrno~--Jussge Rus
seh's Chsrs.-veIdict OF Gniny-rhs Com
Wet Sentenced 10 be Executed on the AID OF
July.
- COURT ar GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Juege aosseil
JUNE IL The evidence both foe the prosecution AMI
the defence IN the case Felix sanchez charged with the
murder Of his father in aw having been closed at the Ad
journmeDt OF the court Friday at midnight, Mr.. An
tbop the assigned counsel for prisoner eded
rs the jury this morning be hall OF his client He
as from the evidence in a very Ingenious and abs
m.pner, that saDcbezs mind in condtoo
time Of the sabbug by reason Of his wifes addenyas
be supposed-ihat be Incapable Of forming preme
dnsied design TO take away the lie Of any individual in
tact be lsbored to chow that the prisoner iaborng
under somporMy infaaty.
The District Attorney summed up for the prosecution
after which Judge Russell proceeded charge the jury
- follows Gentlemen OF the ury-rhe pr,sooer the
bar Ia charged with the homicide OF Hartman Canou OF
The degree Of murder. Toat offence at commoo Ia y s
osbIed W be "whsrc peIson o sound memory and dis
crefiun uDlawuly hills any reasonable creature with
malice prepepre or foretbought, either e-psess
pied" Sahce 10 implied by law from any dehberae.
ever That 10 the definition OF malice Murder
under our statute ID o. noed 70 be 1.-THE wfu kng OF
2uDdtVAOOB
lnw, 70 which will cal your attention. First where
such killing pc petrsted from premeditated design
effect the death OF the person killed or OF any human
beings secor dly when perpeIased by act emnently
cal gerots 10 oihere, evincpg depraved mind,
aaro,ess Of human hfe. although without any prsmeai
lated cssen 10 affect tho Death OF any particular
Individual tbuoy when perpetI ated without any design
to eject death by person engaged 10 the preparation
felony Before oceedDg to review the evidence toere
certaio principles Of law which the Court will
your consideration and direction, and to the benefit of
Which the prisoner entitled. We imunenced this trial,
OF the prisoner and that must continue
LET until his quit Is manifest by the prosecution.
bic ooubs where reasonable oonbsare entertained of
the guilt the OF the criminal these doubts
repoered in favor Of the accused Again. there aoy
view you CAD take Of the facts and circumstances 10 the
evidence, consistent with tee innocen Of the prisoner
you should give bm the benefit OF 1t and scluit him.
Now MAINTAIN this the people called prove first
that muroer bias been committed; secondly tina. the
preoner ut the bar guilty charged by the in
quest OF the county AND they must show in order to
establish the crime Of murder tbat III the ne the bow
was stuck be intended 10 take life That is the meaning
of pemeditat,on ana OF malice aforethoueht. And
matter bow sudden the idea may have been conceived,
conceived at the noDtbt the blow was struck, il would
be murder You are to gather the intent from ali the
the weapon used nsxt from paris Of the body upon
which the blows were niTted from the acts of the party
just prior TO the occurrence. All bose facts 10 form
the INN al intent and the intent be ont 10
your sastact on, and is ouy in that view that is me-
cessaIy for me 10 review the testimony ct all The EVIL
dence s very conclusive that murder has been co n
mec. spd that the deceased fell by the hand Of the
prisoner at the bari fact this conceded by the coun
eel Tor the defence Nov lot us review briefly of
the circumstances go 10 establish the criminal lntent
What DO we bnoY Do od his mind in frepzed
How was be on the evening IN question from O'Clock
up 10 the toe OF the commission or the offence? Why
shown by the was ON good terms not
only with HIS wife buc with the whole family; that
after taking tea he left the hoBe about eight o'clock
went on visit and returned At ten O'Clock tnit they
their Ioccn ano renamed there until late hour
amer bus VIE bad r.,nsd somo oicuty occurred between
them abQut scr9 words epsued between him aud her
vines NE nAsey 80 oocy cano from the Kitchen
10 tner Tco they FOUND their door locked and kDocseo
ask'nS snem 10 open ~ which Wss rofuso6 she ours
we oSor ana 90 enc D1sted open ne rushed out with
scoso gre sDu sLuck ueI tnen stabbed BE wife, an
n"IvsIos ssOoeo we oio man NOV, gentlemen, there
are cDeI ahots conuec'ea WHO tnese facts which
estaolHo 'be pent appears that the ssord cane In
qoesuop was AZ the house OF MS ssnders that on the
usy p.so. w .ue DO vent Mere ann ootsned
~ sDa ..eI wrsppDg .1e soro up IN piece OF paper
no ."r ~ one nsno su' s Tofa IN inc otner
!De nss ne was gohe 70 tAse 20 Lsurens street TO
eeL naeu insIe anotper c'rcumstahce 70 which VIII
une '0e dispute sook ace oe,ween p'msef and wife,
pst W Vpnn aopsue " DIM (she oeing N oen, with
cunos ~ roy TWO .az"s, op+n !oe use inoe you VIII
~ 'na w w1r =, lptu ~'n suIee eeouy astru.
me anu e inc ooor Wa opeheo ne nerpeated
, o ,o wnas was DIS conauc. M'cr wardtf he
NoA VIC 0no,e, pus,eu w IN up tIhs msae certain
loIea.s' apa peh oehoeIaely walked 70 the hydranf,
rspee 'De pooo from me paoe and made on Ina is the
ass we sss Q. DIM Onn De vas heard OF 10 New Orleans
eopR 10 tt'aokn toe iDtebt, ana ~ TOT 700 to say
@ ~ h wss 10 OF no' =. ,ne .me Q, me comn,.
on VI ne ooceuse me Ia" says thas the man must
@ % 'na ne .. ieIoer nm 40 ac1ouoaoe agent
Now nas neen me oIepce mat mas been aterposed
heef fs' tnat tne Jealousy OF DIS wife rendered him
insane epo incapable OF forming tne criminal In
tent Ieqnreu Dy m" secnn1'y, tnat ne was in
sane spu thnny, tnat De iohcted the wounds IN
sell defence me jealousy OF his wife affords
no defence HAD ne detected his wife 10 bed with
Apesc'a ann Oh me impulse OF the moment Killed him.
1ono no, nave peeD MURDER because toe law makes al
Io~spce oI pumsn 'bnm,y ana hnmnp passion toe law
rtRaras .pat act IN o Dsn and Gays that shall be
nho lot muroer but 90 inose facts occur
p IDLE case mere 10 no eViuence before you that this
woman wos 10 peg WIN any one but her husband
Ano suppoe toat sne were would that have warranted
MN ID sIHnR tne Ianer, VINO had botlne TO do with IT,
but YVES eper'f his own room At the tiae the blow WAS
stfucH was ne or vas ne not insane at the time the
pow are quesops Tor your determination and
as nove sao BEFORE 10 render MN an accountable agent
pc De SO az not to ne able TO discern between
feh ana wrong now ID reference TO the theory OF self
ueiehce nave we any eVdepee 10 sDow that such was
tpe isc the only evidence on that point was the test
opy o. he woman WHO saw nun tbe next Day after the
nomc'as, al spout we've CLOCK 9"nen De mad certain