The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-17
1nh o1stAT s1ooP TRAGEDY.
Trial Of Az

yon~~ cert w. Hicks, Alias William
me- On, for Pirscy-Interesttng Testi-
>sy-CsPt. Burr's Watch and Clothes
Identined-Ev1dence OF the Widow Of
Captain Burr, tho Mother OF the Bro
theirs watts, and the Youns Lady Who
Gave Oliver the DagusrreotyPs.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Boa. Judge smalley.
THIRD DAY.
NAY lo.-Yhe Umied States o. Albert W. Hicks aka,
Wlbam Johnso~.-The court this morning "a. deu,ev
crowded at an carly hour.
Theodore Burdett, examiasA BY Mr.. pv,xht. deposed
that he policeman bsscpsing 70 the harbor police;
found boat about seve O'Clock Thursday the ed Of
March, the day aer the sloop brought up to the city,
found the boat ey yards the southwark Of Fort Rich
mond Hickosrt and Gfesler he two wisnsaes) gave
information whore could ind the boat saw the hostler
OF The fsrt be gave the and half old boot aud
Pteoe Of old stump Of broom went 70 the sloop
and found Mr.. Sslah howell, the owner showed him
be boat lay st the slip; hs claimed H. AMI took Il
away
10 the Judge-This wss n the police station.
Samuel J. Conover deposed-I am matchmaker, doing
business with Mr. SQUIRE No. Is Bowery; remember
pairing . watch about . year ago for person named
Burr; II Was the 9Th Of April, year ago. was not
Mr.. Burr himself who brought n; left by gentle
let took away presume; II . double silver
watch the mskerp name J. Johnson, and the number
repaired 90 GOT know the guard; don'I know that
ever cav Capt Burr.
and It's number adsS b. record which we keen At
the store am pretty sure made the record before
witness requested to send for he record ''"'
Hart B. Weed recalled depossd-Thas the dark hair pre
found forward Of The maa1, on the deck 10 reoi 81
blood witness here selected showed out the oohes
Brought from Proyidenoe in the trunk and bsg) have
oag IN my hand II addition 70 the thugs produced
yestsrday the oo0tenS taken Of green chest
brought by the officers from Providence.
Cross examined-I cannot enumerate all the articles
found; dia not find aoy jewelry; do no. know any
one took list or description Of the articles.
the @
In the breast pocket Of this coat e dark frosk cost
Henry Seaman deposed-I reside in Brooklyn I was
acquainted with Capt Burr for fourteen fifteen years;
] raw him the Tuesday before he lsft know Capt
Burr's watch; had it in my hand the tuesday; WAS
ne recolect leaving Capt Burrs watch 70 be repaired
d some .toro IN the Bowery, year ago last April did
and he ana the wsy shs guard
knew the slo'p johnson, and it's yawi bat;
hs soop pe M. Been o0 lowed ne police sv STATIC. .,
the 22d or 23d OF March last saw the yawi boat
on the soop the time she nere before tho last trip
about nve feet seven nve feet eight Inches height
found the ships papers In the cabin Al tho head or the
Second ward station; kne the Watts boys; Oliver vas
about five feet nine ten and weighed about $50 or lsS
pounds; he was the light haired one s NTH Watts was
taller, and weighed ABOUT IT'S pounds; do not know
Smith Wstss writing.
CIOs sIsmlned-i had the watch in my hand Or ,bsby
Dt<en or twenty minutes; II the Tuesday before
the thursday that be sailed don't think said
before the Commissioner that il was the ruesdsy week
before he sailed 40 notknow why took the watch in
my hand; had idea that should be ever called On
10 idenuy H. left ~ Mr. Squires be repaired;
old no for the watch Irene mbsr the number OF the
watch, Il 8lo tue number marked on the boom
OF cart by Captain Burr when he gave me NJ oos
Of Spring street. did thai fact before; have
since sold the CART Captain Burrs wife and my wife arc
setera
10 Mr.: Dsisht-Captsn Burr carried the watch for
four o. I've years
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