New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-11
TRIAL OF FELIX SANCHEZ FOR MURDER.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS - JUNE TO- Bssrs

Recorder BARNARD.
Thomas Cannon placed on trial 10 this Cont,
today on oharg. II forgery but owing defect IN the nfict
ment Jury instructed by the Court TO acqnit MIN
john FaTriIEon pleaded guilty % charge OF keeping d
orderly house. Sentence deferred
enoed By The Recorder three months Ia the Pcnitsntary
Felix Sanchez, the Spanish negro who is alleged 10
have killed his father-in-law, Hartman Cannon, at No.
l5i sullivan street. on the 9Th Of January was placed
at the bar. brief history Of this will recall It
to the readers recollection On the day in question,
in consequences of quarrel with his wife, hs stabbed
with sword cane bis wiies father, bis wife, and his
wifss mother. The father-in-law, respectable col
ored man they were all colored people, killed on
the spot. His wife stabbed IN the back, and her
mother in the arm, neither Of them seriously. San
chez having commit ed these acts, escaped from
the city accompanied by man named Preto, who,
being possessed Of his eecret, took him 10 Mobile,
where he sold him a slave to one Foster, negro
trader who carried him 10 New-Oreaus. Sanchez,
thinking that il better to run tho chance OF hans
ing than 10 pick cotton for lifetime made an afida-
vii before the Recorder Of New Orleans that he was
free man, and made statement Ut his case. tele-
graphic dispatch was Immediately sent to this city,
and Officer Lent Of the Eighth Precinct was sent ~
Newt Orleans, a. bring him here for trial To-day no
was placed at the bar, Mr.. w. II. Anthem and Mr.. q.
Z. Andrews being assigned by the Court ss his couo-
sell over two hours were consumed In procuring
Jury, but at length twelve . good men aud True, VINO
bad not formed opinion, being sworn and the case
opened by the nct-Att0rDey the witnesses were
called for the prosecution:
The first witness examined was Maria johnson, .
cousin Of the wife Of the deceased She testified thai
On the night Of the 9Th Of January, quarrel arose
between sanchez and his wife, TO whom he had only
been married seven weeks, relative to song called
" The Red, White and Blue that about u o'clock
in the morning. the dispute great that Mr.. ana
Mr.. Cannon, father and mother VI Mrs. Sanchez, 10.
tefered and that Sanchez, with sword cane stabbed
Mr.. Cannon, killing him oD the spot. Inc WE ana
her mother from the room, but not before tDey
t..ls A.sH
made bis escape already stated
The next witness was Martha Cannon, the youngest
daughter of the deceased. She stated thai aitsr tho
stabbng she saw Sanchez With sword, and that DO
pur,ned her bnt tina. she bid herself 70 pantry,
rbere he heard him any to himself, " III catch you
and XII Won meaning his wife, and Kill myself, too.
The theory of the defense Is that the prisoners wife
WAS upfaitbil 10 him. and that on the night VI the
killing he found her in such relations with her para
Inour a. eft Do doubt Of her guilt.
CorpeHa Cannon, examined by the District-Attorney
Il an. u. .Aox of H4fIDoI Csrnon remember the evening
WIN 10y husband -. bic ts Wa 90 the 5h q lsnasy ny
hasbsnd y Children Martha and Sarah Jane Felix ssnehss
"a .. w s.,sr AID asd Annsstiee Lssaa@chet
With bin help hin d. b- nnt became acquainted with
ssss,-r s- married 10 Der On b., lThs
nsss eooorsfes The statement 81 the preyOgs
pscns ths IN which sanchez AID hi. ~- passsd
ID. paror eoof Ga going bed husband and proceeded
up % room hs parot and through window which
The hndns place, ssnchsz standing by MA bedside;
sss, Fy, The door be answer; my
Iasr lh VIII op~n the door, shc sitting up In tho
and Jew open; tia, forced me into
room my husband must have followed Ia; found
bot sshs1 N there be sAd and stabbed n~ In tss
h bedroom do this. ny daughter jumped 81 bed and ~
tuned 9et and stabbed her IN back toward the sesdr;
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