New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-27
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
MONMOUTH COUNTY COURT.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
FsEsHoLp. N. j.. Dec. %. 1861.
The trial of John Simmons indicted for the mur
der Of Eu.ebus Wabg commeucsd in this place on Tues
day and concluded Saturday ct about q ocioek re
ul,ps IN the acqus the defendaDG During the whole
trial tie ios intense ,xis,ed and durice the Sum
nns I'd Of h. case the House dsnseiy crowded
MANY women were present The defendant hsd able uu-
e-gen Joel Parker Jss Bede ,ssisted by Cha eof
Williamson. On the part Of tie State A g. heLea, Ds-
rey H. s. Little esq, and AorneyOenef'i rIe-
nnghuyren. ~, a.. - Lu,. '
bv IN. defendant at the Higgins Hotel at krypor on the
nieht Of lsh Of November s reson' t. the NEE ius
Az old feud existed them, starting 3. camp n,i"g
whore simmons, for supposed nault TIRE" ga. o o.
thesened 20 have revenge but I the eyjelce soe
blows were struck a. that upe nne o." s's vs. ,
ward eyiyei atle hotel Of Wa White IN h~yport uu's
previous to the fatal encosue where tie partss met u ar
oyster supper wsns kere tiled bic utmost % get s@nol'
Alter th. supper had bee served up Wsng and Simmons
ns, IN the p,rroorn wslins a. STACKED mmons
sbou, forn er dnicues both sober Nsils oron Of
up the Old beer bu.ine smmon. replied that They h,d
tetter drop that matter and said oa hsVe os-s gong
lie ~ Wsi6ps said Tbsrss lieI .-id but
do say onigh that can whip Jonn fnn9ns ana si hire
room and pay for and viii in and fight this thins
10 6sh:ssid be sober aud would no, hht or quar-
rel with any poay But nothing bat hshi would st he
thereupon stripped of his aud struck purg
the whole OF this ssr does net clearly aPpeaT thst
struck blowi he reesed to smost every available
pce OF safety tha, broon he b-esed deceased to de-
sist ssyipr in h own angusse Sebs, ant you e. let
alone haven't dore anything TO you tnt you hou oral
he received You're liar accompanied with oiow IRON
deoeaseds @ Thus he continued 10 kick ard pound u I'll
he resed 10 the counter the ccwd would per
nit II was here that deceased exclaimed John SinInogs
xou can't draw knife Oh me-" the instant sFrinius
toward striking him and kicking him severely Ia the lower
part of the bowels and foot reached tie oo
defendant made thru't at hin with th. knir sng iS H.
the leg covering artery Young WGling exclaimed Oh"
left tho fell upon the sidewalk and N i've Hinutes"s
Ee whole evidence goes to show ,hs. but sced
In that ia the words Of the law he driven
WALL Judge Nredenburgh. In his charge 10 the jury
said that had hight enough force 70 .epei hts
sssaln he asked them II they did MT hink that o. an
would not follow kick Ia the bowels a. hom
stab the iegthst twesty might be stabbed IN the
leg fatal result lie iurth-I ssd, the ceeLdzn at
that time had good right be In that barroo s be hsd
be In his house he bad peid ior TIE e o ibst oa
room that night by psag for h,r supper Il not IN
der such bound 10 out OF tue house, ne
has right stand upon hE manhood, AID LEI him who ass
bewars al he bound 10 do is 70 retire bach ward TO the
can There that req ed tue defendant TO
Of that barroo there great difference between retire
ing aud runnos." -,
nu,t not mention. Perhap in all human PROBABILITY
the life of young Wanrg might have been spared knc
father and loving would not the ssd aud
timely end Of and brotheT had net been o hs cruel
and wicked spirit ofen shown among who boast het
they travel upon their muscep Durg the melee, youug
Decker OF the lockers God bless bis robe soul! :!
sepIed the deceased and defendant sctng
thrust aside by one who said let em fgat al Old
erudge." The oue-sded hight aud ended tue
fesdrr IL already Judss Nrsderburg In his charge
Il. S .sS e. hSpss %osa
for they sla be- called the children Of Get" But when he
spoke the part taken by the other he said that the ConF
would forhesr making comments believing that his
science woald speak louder than ps they might say