The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-31
TRIAL OF EDWARD HUyrEa.
TSstimonY Tor the f'rosrcutton-LtttIe
George, tsp Son or the Prisoner, on the
/. stand-op-ninG 0f the Defehce 30.
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Testimony for the Prosrcutf on-Littl,
George, tsr Son or the Prisoner, on en-,
sta"d-op-ninE of .tae Defence, 80.
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Relore Recorder Hoffman.
MAY So-Fse trial OF Toward Hun,er. charged Will
killing hrs wife W striking he, hesa with ,tonst
which was adjourned Friday was resameds shs
Ing 80 sion AS che court opened ii allied
with spectators, who appeared 10 evncc tho DEGREES,
interest in the preoeeangs Whsa the sr,vht little son
George was called 20 the WIG great sensa
tion and as he approaching he sears This
was, perhaps the most affecting spectacle witnessed
In cr,minsb court for nst only dia the unfortunate
father and relatives who were attired In mourning
weep, but many spectator moved TO tears the
melancholy spectacle OF the OF the alleged murderer
vending bis way 10 the wtucss chair 30 inter words
which might coasgn BIZ parent TO ignorrnious death
The first witness called by the prosecusion John
Straus, who testified that he wasSa night sesvenger and
that while performing his duty in February last he
found the Ratchet to him. in tho and gave u
90 officer Stevenson
HOncer VIM H Stevenson tAen gave an account of the
poriisn OF the transac that no saw He received tho
Ratchet from tho last Witness subsequently be went up
stairs In the house IN tho Seventh where the
prisoner aved entered the top room and saw litue
George ana tho body lying on the ioor examined IL and
found there wound The top al the head and there
WAS pool Of blood on the floor the prisoner came IA
shortly afterwards when the witness asked him who was
the cause Of the murder Lie said lao did MT Know that
II was melancholy affair; witness asked him IL thorc
VINE any one he could suspect OF committn tho deed
and he said he aid not who 1t could have been
ne acted perfectly innocent at that time witness
asked George and d. the prisoner , there here
replied there were two large axe was found
IN the woodshed, but the other missing; officer
while Stevenson took possession OF the room whore tho
tragedy occurred when the prisoner was leaving the
room he whispered something % bis son George; but DO
Qhe witness did rot hear what II was. f
John Kilkenny, keeper q porter house, corner Of
street and Seventh avenue was called by
the Assistant District Attorney who stated that ho had
NO questions TO put to the witness but presented him IN
order that the defence might examine himr they AZ
TO do 80. Mr. Clinton proceeded to ask him qucstions
but his testimony was similar TO Hanaeg.a'5 who was
examined on Friday The witness said shat on the even
ing Of The occurrence the prisoner and sd he
had killed wife, the witness and Hannegan 60
ing to tho room they found that she was lying on the hoor
George Hsnnsr was the next witness, who had shop
next door 70 the prisoners house When he was closing
up on the night OF the murder be saw the and
little George talking together and saw the father hand
something 10 the little boy but ho could not tell what
was afterwards George said to the witness, For Gods
ter was the witness went upstars and saw the mother
lying the floor and observed pretty large cut on the
when the witness said 70 MIN, She must have had
fall !" whom the prisoner said, "Somebody must
said that be afraid OF the prisoner because his eyes
looked large and he tremblcd good deal.
Coroner Ranney testified that he made postm norton
examination OF The deceased and iound fracture Of the
skull on tire left side the whole lines or tho brain were
driven in and tho brain exposed in hts opinion the
wound wns inflicted with blunt instrument. and must
have caused almost instant death
George s. Hunter then called, who Is the young
est child the prisoner. He appears TO be bright, in
,eiigens Boy and although nearly twelve years OF age
did not look 70 b moro than nine He WAS we'll dresseo
fac" sn "s IL MS 40 cc.
sympathy. After giving clear account oil the con-
dition OF things on tho evening OF tbs nomcue the nom
bcrS OF the family Who were present and otner un'un
portaut matters testified 70 by the other Witnesses DO
gave ths felswing account Of the fatal transaction
Q. Whom they were taking together, what were tney
talking about A. They were talking about ;ho names
what father had been calling mother
By The Cour--whcn was that A. Aiter &c "as uono
9 boyes rsoolsc. anything in particular that they
O. You mscn the names that he had called hcr before
i. We'll after he ven. ont, and before he came in
8. b yec Know ~has tise that got 10 be- A. think
Il Was about eight O'Clock: do not know what time no
o You zero as,e,p whom be CAME m, A. Yes, sir.
q OF you oAnnot tell anything tina, occurred
A. WOKE Ss up and found father hiking mother
q. Was your mother standing ny or laying down; A.
laying down, did not zee wAat he was -.
q. Laying down, Whit ons 4. On the floor.
@. Wen, vnat woke you sT A. DO NOS know, SIT
Q. Did sou h9sr your mother saying any.huss A
!. g. Did sAs say .nysAisg after you woke ups A. No
q what 90 Jon ms.a by saysns your father was hit
as sSts sp ss
q Did you see wssreaoou,s b bit Your mother A.
O. Well, where, A. Il was on We lei, side here (polut.
Ing - tho side OF his head
@ Did she sss up atsrwasds' A; No, sir
d what did your iatnsr DO when you woke up A.
. "a : g e e :s, ss s;s' 10 vent
wscr a. No. cir; ! run ous next door
q Whose placer who lives next door that you run "a?
A. II was Mrs Hsrrs abe had cousin there attending
O. You run in therc7 A. Yes, sir
Q. What did you do them A. l told her that bother
o wbss dia yon do. md you go back TO your room or
10 down stsrs' A. down stairs and my father
90 the sidewalk.
9 VIVA. vas 30 doing 4. lie was walking down to.
o. Well. did he ray anything 10 you yoa to him. A.
He asked nae where was gosg i. said was going g
me h.s rcesetbsoE.s go - ~ ~ .
& What aid you do With the pockotbook. A. ! was
It'll count IL gave IL to him, and be ran UP 10 the
corner 0 Kilkenpy's, and watched him. gEa0
rccoI,ect ho,. tha, wass A. II was pretty dark 80
Q. Well did you ste him again after he ran up there
20 Ugh % and ss has y9 a M ran orsr to tho
8 You ran to the dociofs The doctor said ,ha, no
Q. A Doctors .or draSgtsi'ss A. druggist il was;
he was goog 70 give me line TO doctor and told HIM
could not wan IA asNlnl .LeMsM ~.
o. then what did you do, A. ran over 10 fiernsrs.
q What did you do them A. | tohi him TO come INTO
the house lN Ah NN 1 #t1E 8h
I q You saw iIcAncre A. Yes sir. et
O. And Heflntr went UP stairs a then told him the
second time, and az was coming up stairs father called
me from The gate and gave me reckesoook, and told me
not 70 say anything about IT, NN#0 8t u0. ~ r
O. About what, 4. About the pocke,bock. lsl
O lid nc usc the word "pocketbcck' when he said
''don't say any thg about IT, A. No, sir; he said
.'dob't say nothing bout IT,
q. Ard then gave YOU the poeketbookf A. Yes, sir
o. What did your father % thsnf A. | Thick ne went
down and went up sairs 10 this wcrnan's.
Q Did you see Herntr after that9 A Yes, sir Il camo
down aud he 10 his yard, and told him 10
y. ileiIer came up a. Yes sir.
q. lid you soc your father after that A Then Jim
flanagan and this Other csms ~.
Q. And Kilkenny 4. Yer, SIR; alter they come down
father came up.
Counsel for the defence on easmnstion brought
the act tha when the prisoner striking bis wife
he said "DauDed bitch q sr
This closed the for the prosecution, with the e.
centon Of question TO be pub 10 Dr Ranney nhe morn
ing. .
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