New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19

The PRINCETON MURDER CARsE.--Tbe trial OF
tCaes Lewis for the murder Of Jsmes Rowsnd. at Prince
ton the 18th Of November last has been going
ton for several days. The evidence although pointing
Lewis the murderer, s nevertheless purely couns.sn-
h The following Isl brief review Of the facts forth IT,
the testimony: Lewis frt arrives in Princeton the 2gh
Of October wher. he remains four days. inqung the
residences aud probable wealth Of certain e.ding citizens
he found Kingston the Monday previous to the
election (Noy ~; leaves tho evening Of the 5th.
night in Princeton by several persons Of
noord looking into RowsDd's shop from
the Presbyterian Church opposite he returns TO Kingston
that night midnight leaves Kingston day
Eew.Brunswick, where he stops at Halls Hotel here
young whom eat Lewis the only person beside
said young In The apartment whose coat hung the
back chair. lost his keys from his coat pocket
.agon to 70 Kingston starts al O'Clock; h
That night but lie at Prince evening
O'clock aad every hai-ho1r up TOP! O'Clock is the
night Of the nnuIder); is in Rowapds stoe opposite
tie store; and waking down behind him UiowaldJ 10
seen beck walking very fat - Rowsnd. door
IL faud open Levi. appears ia mlltone at o'clock tn,
found 10 his room; chanbcrmaid recollects only one
piece with watch upon it "a jeweler' card
found there IN pieces ser Lewis gets day the IAN
al ono he doe. not eat with the family he walks about
found under the soopi among them two keys belonging
10 the young at kewBran:.iek and the key Of Row
spd safe Lewis is ae.ted at Milestone on Friday evening
th denies having been at Princeton ON tne hsh OF tne
murder did get into Rowsnds safe because be los. BIZ
the sidewalk glide Of the graveyard whero the murder
committed; blood Is found Lewis coat End on tho
wsbsnd OF m shirt he gives account OF bs movements
OF his business lie travels but little III puJc c0nseysces
he usually walks, 10 found Ia caoslboatsi when
1T Tren,on large bunch Of keys falls out Of lie oveTeoat
pocket. number Of other suspicious ccnmstancss wse
proven bearing upon the movements Of Lewis about TIE time
Of the murder The defense offered evidence. MessIs
Hsgemsn and James, council for tho prisoner summed u on
Iue,dsy Mr. james making a powerful argument nf'
frrrghuyi,n, for the people summed up yesterday Inc
expectation among ts people that the Jury wall convict
DUMMY Ev0IsEs.-At the meeting Of the Com.
Council Il jersey City Tuesday night communities
ton received from John GeAshty AID others redett.
Ia Grand street against tho use OF dummy cara
thu jersey City and Bergen Point Railroad within the oof
Iorae nts Of Jersey City and requesting tho Common
Council 10 make every sAeon to defeat the biz now before
the Legislature Amending tho charter Of the Company en-
poneIinE thom 10 steam motive powell IN connec-
tion with this resolution offered BY AID Osney fe'
qusstng the members Of the Legisurs from jersey City to
oppose sod defeat the bill II possible c0nsdoaoe discas
sion followed and amendment offered BY Aid Harden
bergh requesting the Legislature not to grant such privilege
without the Of the municipal authorities be first OBJ
ssises The s~sua~sa tok9'b's with tue resolution "s