The New York herald., 1862-10-22
.IHt MATHEWS HOMICIDE CASE.
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

deah AZ mo ce,eb ted Pa Matthew's ON the morning
tho 9th Of February h - while atIrning from sieishn
excursion 70 s,rykor's Bay.
Assistant District Attorney Whitehead appe. io' w
prosecution and Mr. Charles spelccr for the defence
The first witness cxamined Mr. r.. W. Pennoysr
landlord OF the Stry kers Bay Hotel which place
deceased in company with friends had been spend
ing the evesrg TIE witness testified that tho deceased
left his house about twelve O'Clock morning Of the
9th Of February last aud very much innu
enc ol LIQUOR IN, other members Of the party were
fectly sober, but Pat Mathews could walk straight
| 10 enter his sleigh,
Miss Kate Smith, self possessed fashionably dressed
specimen OF the New York lore then called the
@ ESei On sSS Se Sst ss rssS
the morning hs:e Ysrs two sleghs In pne Of them Pat
Mathews aud Alice cray we're riding. aud ia the other
when they were about half way home Mr.. Mathews
first, and Mr.. Fcler anxious to get ahead Of him,
and she fell out Of tho sleigh which passed on for some
three men standing the right hand side Of the road,
and she crossed over to the same side when Reynods
made very indecent remark TO hcr.
Reynolds was requested stand up the witness
said it looked like him, but she thought hc had had bis
witness continued by stating that she did not
make any reply TO Reynolds, but threw "a,
the sleigh. which Mr.. Fsiter had then brought
up as soon as she got !, N in one o. tho three men
to know why she threw the aud she told him it
aone Of his business ho had business to address
| her. Mr.. Fe'tcr made hit at Winston with his whip
Fetcr and Fitzpatrick both got OF tho sleigh, when
Feltcr aud Winston commenced to quarrel OF
the party haooed .Pat and ho came up while Feer
Winston struggling snow, felter being the
| top when Mathews came up she saw Reynolds and
saw knife gcam in the hands Il Reynolds she com
menced to halloo and Miss Gray came up and ran bs
tween Mathews and Reynolds, ard heard her say ''oh,
my God don't Kill him. and then Reynolds stab
Miss Gray in the side with knife she then came TO wit
ness and said, "kae, am cut' then saw Fat Mathews
cto os,dh honr Eanyt anna 7
deredI CUT, aud saw him pull up his vest to show
his wounds; did not anything in Pats hands, did not
arsrwards aso eW she saw O Reynolds looking towards
them ont Of an alley way; by tnat time the the
fell down and got up but fell again. and said he
dying the police drove them down to the station house
Cross examned--At that time she residing in
house i'll fame IN New York; did drink anything
before leaving the house that night met Mics Gray in tho
street accidentally they both at that time walking
street. half hour they hired Sleigh but
before starting she into ballroom Mercer street.
to drink on the way strykers Bay and drank again
several occasiors the slcghs were side by side and
were being driven ppey last last whsn @ sae NE is out. .aey
when the accident took place. she walked across the road
| to " here the standing. =
The counsel for the defence endeavOred to make witness
state what remark Reynolds addressed to her. which she
said very indecent The Court ruled that he could
press the question II he deemed it Of Importance but the
witness rm and with very decisive toss Of the head,
said too indecent to repeat and she would not
Mr. Spencer said he would waive his right to imprson her
for contempt court the
without having elected tho desired information She had
the remark that they had insuited her; Mr. Fsller
jumped out and struck WListon Reynolds was not doing
| anything when Mathews came up, and when witness
turned round they had cenched and were struggling
| little.
Alice Gray was tho next witness called-Sad she had
lived New York for years. and the to-
whom the1ast had referred; whom she left Pennoyers
on tbs night II R question s s s was o a'0ss sn
| at that time their horse was going very
fast, and it got about half block ahead
i hnfor III sf 0nro
picked Kate Smith up, and saw three men standing
in his sleigh which had been the first stop stopped
to Kate II she hurt and on her answering No,
back Pat Matthew'S left Kate standing waiting
for the other sleigh back for her. the next thing
heard somebody haooing for Pat, who got out
towards the people in the other sleigh and wit
alone the rs thing she observed was Reynolds running
towards Matthew'S with knife in his hand, and then,
thrrstng the knife right at him. she ran between them
and begged Reynolds for Gods sake not 70 Kill him, Rey
then stabbed witness in the right hip who went TO
watch lhss msn he was a. sSnt time . leaning on
the shoulder OF the witness; Reynolds went towards
on the road; the officers ,hcn came and took tho
whole party to the station house witness had been &C.
rossexamined-was that time living at iiouso Of
the house met Kate smith on Broadway, and in about
twenty minutes afterwards they hired sleigh did not
ennoyers about twelve O'Clock that night witness
cd that she did drink occasion that night but
ns ne m. Ras the @ 5 s
sleigh about half block ahead and was going pretty
| quick.
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
SECOND DAY.
Ocr 21-The trial Of John Reynolds, indicted for man
slaughter in causing the death Of the celebrated Pat
Mathews, tho morning Of the 9Th Of February last,
| was resumed this morning.
Henry D. Feller vas the rst witness Called and testi.
l v,rtr
thee vcning Of the 9Th Of February he In company with
James Fitzpatrick, went out to stryker's Bay little
Jumper sleigh they Pat Mathews that place. and
left for New York between and two O'Clock the
morning Of the 6h Mr. Fitzpatrick the girl named Kate
smith and the wtnoss riding together; did not see
| Pat Mathews leave; drove along at pretty lively
pace until they came to the nelghborhood Of
pulled up quickly possible and returned for her
then talking to three men, and sad sho had been
suited by them on attempting TO start the horse two Of
the took hold OF the rens had any Of the
before; Winston and tho other lie did not
ecognize he hit the horse but they pulled back, and
he haloed TO them several times TO let his CO. bit
them the head several times, and then jumped from
him; struggle took place when witness threw Winston
and held him on the ground by the throat until tho police
arrived while jumping from The sleigh ne hoard some
| anray at all during the time witness holding
Winston down he heard Pat Mathews cry out
81 stabbed am murdered did not any thing Of
Reynolds during the time hc holding Winston down
thought Mathews was intoxicated that night.
| Crosse s.examipation-Drank whlskey toddv once in n
while that night had recollection whether he drank
anything before leaving his place Of business about
O'Clock that night at the place where the girl fell out
there bank of in the road; did not hear any
insulting remark made to her; he hit the mon several
times before getting out Of the sleigh his face
bloody arriving at the station house, had few small
scratches on his face could not give any Information
| TO what passed between Mathews and Reynolds
Police officer Robert NJ. Clark testified that he had
been attracted 10 the spot by hearing the Of
women and he went there in company with ocor Ficro
and arrested Reynolds In answer 10 question whether
he observed any drops Of blood Reynolds clothing
his pocket knife Mr.. spencer, the counsel for the de-
fence said he did not intend TO deny that Reynolds killed
Mathews; his only defence would be that II was done
| under jus,ifiabie circumstances.
Witness contnned--saw blood on Reynolds clothing
and also his pocket knife.