The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-15
THE PEWTER WIG SHOOTING CASE.
Trial OF James ii. Nixon for the Homt-
eide Gf VIM. ". Brown-Opening Of fhe
Gnse-TessimoEy for the Prosecution
A.. Sc.
COURT OF OYER AND TERyINER.
Before Judge Barnard


Before Judge Barnard
AIRi IA. This morning the trial Of II. HiNor
for the killing Of Mr. VIM y Brown Of the proprie
q the Pewter Mug, the Goth September last
proceeded with. The prisoner Is man about thirty
years Of age win but les, and appeared ID court
dressed IN Uniform
,he o. the court, owing to the refusal
o. Juror serve. consequence Of his conscen
sorupcs regards capital punishment, the
al earned T. this morning when another nror
provided-Ar. Henry Kyersou.
Al The opening the Hon. John Coetranc, who
argesfs FOR he prosecution and remarked that hi
bad been called animadversons in
the morning Papers relation the conduct of tie
Cuft a u lie nror VINO had been excused on Tuesday
Ne felt , ms duty remark that far the
Tor the prosecution concerned, they had
fully justified the which the Court deemed proper
a. taAe
Nr stewart then proceeded 10 open the for the
prosecution The Indictment Of the prisoner at the par
shooting Mr. VIM y Brown the proprietor Of the
Mug. This homicide occurred on The 2Cih 81
september 1863 al about four O'Clock 10 the afternoon
NJ Grown 81 the propretors Of the Pewter Mug
Pc about leave for home that afternoon, order
Lake / family 70 Bay Ridge and had hired carriage
basket, win which he accidentally touched the
prisoner a. he passed out Of the door y
he eyiahhshmeut This aroused tue indignation u
The prisoner, aud he began 10 abuse Mr. Brown The
latter apOioglcd 10 but he continued 10 Cal deceased
liar . "a oaier,i &c. Mr. Brown asked him t. 10
AMY, but h. would not and on deceased approaching
HIM fell. On raising himself mp, Nixon drew pisto
fred three shots the deceased tho latter OF wtch
probably the which caused death. for Mr. Brown
e,pircd IN few moments a3terward Mr. stewart then
20 dilae upon the evidence which the proseca
intended lay before the Jury. II true that
The prisoner appeared before the the uniform ~
Of the defenders o. his country was true hat IL
sppeared there III manned condition i was true thai
she Ury could not bring back Mr Brown TO He e he
family, who awaiting his return 10 bring them T.
fseif home - Gay Ridge bni hey could vlndleate
and assass naticn which was deiugirg ear community
yeaTy.
taa II prtgl
testified as follows -Reslded ia Brooklyn Tor the part
year, present al the Pewter Ming on the .6n OF
September last lew minutes before forf O'Clock ~ tue
afternoon. saw MIR. Clifford there Nj. Brown IN
shortly after and spoke TO witness he took haSket and
weut towards the door. witness renamed IN the rear
part u TIE room the bartender called bis witness al
teDtion 70 difficulty and he went - the door MIR
Brown standing close 10 stoop next g. his bsrrOom
tne sohtr slaodlus on tue platform c"se 70 Tue Ouhd
,Bg aud the entrance % the Nua1a TEi Dnice
both parties were speaking me substance q me ian
xpsre used BY the prisoner az tue time was charge
against Mr.. Brown who answered, NO, sn no CIR
prisoner reiterated the charge over and over again. and
Nad that Mr. Brown was "bis cowTdy ioaier' that
he dishonest, and other ike expressions; those
charges reiterated four o. NE times Mr.. Brown
ordered The prisoner o ms premises the prisoner mo ed
short dstauce towards the entrance 10 the SsBdc
7saes Office bit continued bis offensive remarks, whea
Nr Brown threw OFT hs han1s, u way
through The crowd the prisoner, the prisoner
had Disappeared ne Tell shot vas then hred and
~ proTn r.fres,ed = few .aces 4 second shot wa
rr.d ard then q third the prisoner hopping on
.ne lex with pistol 10 his hand, pointing 4 a. Mr.
Btowu deceased reireated 70 the south end q the new
cone ~ witness then bcped Ar Brown lnlo the en-
ance 1t the sunday nat Office, where 20 M8s ~ Ou
bt ba,s soldier assisted aim IN this work opened DE
sed coat and found wound upon Ms breast be was
b. few minutes carried utn the Pewter MOE where he
snofty ards EXPIRED the shooting occupied ahou,
zen seriuds
The witness examined By Nj, Bske--l re
we've rsbi ten people present a. the Tins ~ the
commencement OF the alteration. there mere about
dozen present when the shots fred saw person
Nv a. no6 MI Brown after the prisoner bad disappeared
DID not know who seized him Olly an instant TIA
b. was beid IL tail retun dc I'd N black, ita
be Mr. Brown Mr. clifford Also took hold 81 Mf Brown
,f.y,ous the shooting hc went 40 To- bim ana SAID
6plnsm, 80 away, aud dont ave an, stei alton here
CT tometbing that effect Mr. Brown sad, go away
and attend a. your business and viii attond 70 uine
,heye ere several boys an tue crowd
Redirect nv NJ Cochrane-- While NT Brown was heif
the hrsi sbot was bred
John liscrd the next witness called and testified
Aba, lie was 10 tae Pewter Mug the afternoon ~ the
shaol,nr ~ Mr ngOWn had SHARE n Tue business 81
AM plare 81 the time Brown nd HIM " goodbye" ~
No va gons away, having carriage n front = tb'
dtor deceased SAID 10 the prisoner u bn you WITH
.be bssset, beg your pardon, and u WI 40 you ay
soor will go down nv knees "a you Went ont apt
A.. M p,own by the arm said wi1m 80 away don
,ses an, crowd here Brown repied ~ laughns mar
n.r, Johnny ~ 10 nov and attend 70 yaW has46e+.
sud wB a,ttGd 10 mns then mcpi NwMos .hs v'W