The New York herald., 1862-10-23
the MATHEWS HOMICIDE CASE.
Court Of General SessssnxAss
Bcfsre Recorder Hoffman.
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Or 2S John Rey noids, charged vita the HON cide OF
Pat Mathews the morning oil tho 6th oi Fsbruary last
was again placed al the bar this niornhng.
Mr. james Fitzpatrick WA cailea, aud aoswsr
ing Lo hia name, the Assistant District Attorney
oonncsd that the for the prosecution would rest at
that pace.
Mr. spencer counsel Tor the eace. then brsny adj
dressed the Jury reference the line Of defence he
shonh pursue prove that tbs hemicde Mas ,s,iabla
James Skelly, apparently about sixty years "a
40, ws tho first w iness called defence. lie
td that he1yei IN the HB,gibothood oi tHiy sc-oad
street, IN the samc ia winch tho prisoner Eeyniis
resaes AMI ths ARRAY took pace within about tb.rty
yards his house. tao sitness, IN company w,1 uie
ssnsr Re, mold. aud yo,.,g nurne named winston s.
Reynolds about .hyoe o'clock the ming os tie
OF February u 90 bone they beard great screaming
ashns OF whips Jie os them uade the reprk that
there was q ay witness said 1t something
bad women aud g. let Il pass thcu Lhe ssish
rapidly on, aud Of the women ei o Ret nods
walked and asked her it she hurt te girl SAID
NOS and made motion to rise, bit tell again her
hands ana feet Reynolds then asked her whether she
was hurt drunk the girl picked a piece Of snow and
threw Il at him, saying she had boon ns''scd, Mr. Fol
sleigh back FIRST, aud the sri went to get IN
when she fell hte on one soe atla the morse began
to Jump, when Winston 10 bold ,he horse,
Fciter Jumped and struck Winston. another na'
with the whip, aud wanted 10 strike Winston, waea
Facr said he could manage him. aad u let him alone
other sleigh then came @ and the man ~ u said
excite, what the naiers' the woman IA the sioigh
shoutcd out Fitzpatrick help her hold this
he how yer managed get out. and rushed towards
Reynolds, the woman calling cut, Rsby baby don you
doit" "lhe knife, the knife, fitzpatrics he then
wrist; Mathews 1T the time had hand Res nolds
collar witness start TO 10 them when The girl IN
the sleigh rushed between them, aud cried Pat rat,
dont you do ~ did rot see anything 10 The hands %
Mathews while he was running towards Reynolds
Judge Connolly then put the stand and tcsLhed
that he had Reynolds for es as i've or ak
AMI be had always borne gosd aud rinescsr.iOnab 10
! character.
iniei Carpenter Deputy Superintendent OF the Metro.
poitan police was called 20 the stand o the purpose OF
the character which had bcon borne 6y the
deceasca, Pat MhsSs. Tie Rocordsr, however, ruled
L n
William Winston testified that no lived IN Fifty second
street near sixth enue, aad carpepter by tradc
they started 10 &C. abou, three O'Clock In the
ing The witness then gave detailed statement ot tire
occurrence which did moi diner materially frm that OF
Mr.. Skey On The conclusion Of the allay the witness
testified W seeing Mathews yng on the snow Win sue
/ 10 his I.s.s; frhd.
Captain areor of the Iweuy hrs, precinct station
house. called to the stand and testified that he had
the prisoner Tor the i Ave ycafs who had nj
l Ways borne good chsrscter.
Peter Dolan testi6ed t. the good character ~ the
pri souer whom he all hs life, both here aud
| Also IN tire old country.
| The case Cor the defence hero rested.
rolice officers ficro aud Ozark were recalled by tue
prosecution and testified ba, they dbl not see kniIe 10
the hands Of Pat. Mathews as be lay on the ground
Mr. Charles Spencer then proceeded - sum up Tor the
\ defence.
mod NJ for the prosecution
Al this point scurned until this morning
when Mr.. Whitehead viii conclude Tie summing up, after
which the Recorder wal acvsr hs charge ana the case
no tho Jury.