The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09
Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
CHARGE OF THE HOMICIDE OF NEGRO BY CHURCH.
NAN AND MAN "OPPOsEp TO HUMAN BONDAGE"
Rafore Hon Ju1pe Rarnard


Before Hon. Judge Barnard.
Oor S.-TAe People Us. John MCGIletv.-Iho prisoner
10 charged with the homicide Of Williams, the colOred
man, In Leroy street during the draft riot IN July last
Mr. Stuart, Assistant District Attorney, having opened
the case for the prosecution on. the previous evening"
called Captain Dixon 10 the witness stand. He deposed
that the morning Of the 14h OF July was reported at
the station house that q negro had been murdered in
Leroy steet and that proceeding there tho negro
In very bad condition. covered with blood and bleeding
from the mouth When asked his name, he said II was
William or "Williams;' stone weighing from ten TO
twenty pounds was found lying the body there
blood the sidewalk near where deceased lay The
negro died, as witness understood In the hospital.
Doctor Foster, OF the New York Hospital deposed that
gunshot wound was found in the OF sed that
there were Commissions on the skull. several ribs
broken and the abdominal cavity was ned with blood.
The injuries received caused bis death.
Edward Ray, lad, SAID ne saw some mon attack the
colored man; one Of the assaling parties named
Lamb, the other Garfield; both are In court; Garfield
struck the negro knocked HIM down and then jumped on
his body and stamped upon It. another tried
knife into the coored man. but the blade would 10
in and the man threw the knife away that has left
the city, Lamb then threw paving stone the body
the deceased MCallester, the prisoner, and oth
men up and looked at the body and turned away
Other witnesses we're examined 70 testify to the fact OF
the homicide but the difficulty is the Identification OF the
prisoner now on trial. the resemblance between MIN
The case for the prosecution having closed witnesses
were produced to the good moral character OF the
DEFENDANT and that he Presbyterian In good stand
ing and opposed to human bondage.
Mrs. MCaester mother OF tho accused deposed TO the
good character Of her SON. he her only support
know him TO be intoxicated or out late At night.
Samuel Greenlea deposed to the fact Of the negro being
stabbed knocked down and jumped upon did the
prisoner there to his knowledge; the Who took
the knife and did these things took Off his and laid 1t
on an ash box.
Rev. Mr.. McCalleser. OF the Second district OF the
United Presbyterian Church, brooklyn, gave accused
good character Christian man, and never heard
anything against him until this charge
Mr. Reavy counsel for the prisoner proposed 70 show
that the defendant is member Of the United states Pres
byterian Church OF North America that the constitution
Of the church provides that human bondage violation
or the law Of God and contrary both the letter and
spirit OF any that this declaration Is signed by
alvho become members Of the church, and signed
by the present defendant. Its purpose to show that
abc to tho colored race and 10 the presumption
that one entertaining such sentiments n other words
abolition vews) would not, without MOTIVE imbuc his
hands in the blood Of another simply because that other
was negro.
The Court excluded the testimony and Mr. Reavy OK.
cepted
Among the be tried during the present term
seven years OF who IL indicted for and
with having been concerned IN the burning OF Aetons
Hotel on The 18th of July last. During the August
OF the Court OF General Sessions the admit
ted TO bail in the sum Of 81 0O0 by Recorder Holman
and District Attorney Hall, before whom u stated
That sutherland was employed as boiler maker 10 tho
Novelty Iron Works, and the day In question was
forced by the mob 10 leave his and under threat
OF personal violence compelled to 60 along with them
been placed in his present unfortunate position through
NO fault OF his own.