New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-20
The princeton Murder.
&c Of The N. Y. Tribun.

Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tr.buns.
PRIscEroS. n. J., Nov. 10. 1862
Further testimony before the Coroners jury seems
10 add an almost irresistible weight 10 the evidence
against the accused a few small spots upon bis
coat, which the prisoner tired to scratch oft when
they were pointed out to him on Saturday, have
proved to be blood. Delicate chemical processes
have also shown that the blood upon the shirt sleeve
is such as comes from the human brain.
Several witnesses testified positively to his having
been seen in Mr. Rowands shop half an hour before
the murder sonyessing with BIN, asking him ques-
rons about his business profits, ETC., to which Ir
X. made no very distinct answer. As the prisoner
left tie chop he was heard to gay, "Good night
Mr. Rowand don't know that stall ever Gee you
again."
The prisoner was then seen cose behind hir.
Rowand's when the latter was on his way home by
no less than five witnesses. Soon after two negroes
nassng The cemetery heard three knocks, as II a
stone was struck, and, thinking it 10 be some one
digging up BODY peeped ~ at the middle gate. but
could see only a black spot, which might bgye been
the accused beating his victim. They hallooed,
a. What the ID are YOU doing there this lue GA
night p but with CHARACTERISTIC caution did not
wait for u reply
one important item ID lqckIng in all the testimony
that is TO obtain any traces ol the horse and wagon
with which tho rrisouer left Milestone, from the
time he leit, 3oclock, Thurfday afternoon, 70 the
time Of his return, o'clock on the following
morning
The ty.frst, and last, wiinesss testimony, il
peculiar. 1t viii 10 remembered that Lewis, the
prisoner showed considerable acquaintance with
Massachusetis and protested to be u native OF Bos-
ton; also, that The SayingB4uk pass, Ook found IN
bis iruuk exhibited deposit TO the credit VI George
Ih. Hf.a hp NO
quantei with the iamilyu Iemple,on, hsss., Of the
name OF Simons The father Of tue family eight years
ago went 20 California, taking with him hls son
George ". simons, but soon returned end died at
bis home. His son remained in California, aud
nothing further is known of hin than that, three
years since be was said 10 be under sentence there
II was testified that the family with the exception
of tie father, bore no very oreditabe reputation;
that the sous were quarIesOme; and that the gen
eral features OF the family were not dissiniar to
those Of the prisoner. Compare this with the fol-
lowing: Among the many letters that the Mayor
Of Princeton is constantly receiving, one reached
him from Philadelphia Yesterday, stating That "A
mnn answering the description TO the eiter n pup
lished IN The TRIBUNE OF Saturday, had been back
ward and forward IN that city. " lihin Tue last
three mouths lie las topped three times NJ hieF7hl
hotels IN Philadelphia, staying few days, leaving
without paying his bill, and giving bis name once
Ms G. ". Lewis and twice q. W. Simon..
The philadelphia detectives identify the prisoner
as person with whom tley are acquainted, and
who was in their custody IN May last, accused with
stealing watch
The Coroners jury rendered their verdict at 3
O'Clock this afternoon, and declared their belief
that James Rowaud came to bis death about ~
o'clock on The evening OF Thursday, Nov. l3, 1867,
by one blow OF II club the hands of person call
inQ himsei Charles Lewis. The prisoner WAS taken
TO Trenton on Saturday evening, aud committed to
iail chained TO the floor OF the strongest cell.
Throughout, be has exhibited the most perfect non
chalance, saying nothing, and, with the exception
mentioned above, giving no sign Of concern al any.
thing that ho saw OF heard. The trial viii come oil
IN January.