The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
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Conciuston ~ the Trial OF WIN. Koef~
fOr the Homicide o. John Abrams
Verdict OF Guilty OF Murder in the
Second Degree, go
COURT or 0ekEeAt SESSIONS.
] Before Judge Resse,
rhc trial OF WIN. keefe indicted for the murder Of
John Abrams was resumed yesterday. Assistant Dis
trio, Attorney Bedford stated that he would not CALI any
moro witnesses.
quent address, TO opea the defoScs sAsnx theory and
Affirming that the Testimony ON behsir OF tho prisoner
would sustain it.
Robert Stewart "a boy. sworn and cxamin0i Ivy Mr.
Townsend, testified as follows % Robers, where do
you liver 1913 First avenue @ Where did you 1.-Two
on the 9Th Of June asts A, lived at go East Twelfth
street q Which room did you occupys A. First 0oor.
Q Did you live with your parents, A Yes. sir. Q IL
Keefe the prisoner, your falhor sopfsthert Stop
father Q Mrs Keete is your mother A. yos air.
Q Do 20 remember whether your father was at home
that evening to support A. Yes, SIR. q At what time
did you take support A. About half pas. esgh
O'Clock. . Who wero at supper at tho timer A. Tho
whole Of usfather, mother sister, brothor and
z What was your fatler's condition % that tn,e,
30 far as intemperance temperance concernedf
and say whether you ever saw il before (kos snown
A. Yes Sir; raw il In the house that night with father
on ha nrhs 0 ausSas Yea o
where you drst saw IT, and all about wbat yon saw IA
reference to thus case' A saw il before We hai our
tea and after tea lie cutting OF the bard akin OF
the palm Of tho hand with It he was sitting on chair
IN his own room my mother was not IN a. thar time;
she and little At the Post Oce after mother
went out he got up and went on the front oop and took
knife with him, and sat out there picking around his
| man whom the witness did not know haliooed To
Reefe go 10 bed" so then he says, III 90 to bed
three feet from father wa was IN the nail and father was
leaning up against the banser on tho sioop by the so
Of the house T. Did you hear hin, call "at At all that
night to that man who called out to him. Or did ne and
the man have any conversation as he went down
the street when your father wss ON The stoop'
A. No, sir; when he 1.-THE MANI went ,,p tho
street he kept talking down him no Ssefe' hsloos
up TO him, go to he'll you son of bitch, tL6n
Abrams uhe deceased) stepped up and said ~ you
don't so TO bed God damn you III break your jaw Tor
you; my father SAID that he would not go 70 bed acd
Abrams then said, il make you go TO bed, aod damn
you =; 80 then he makes motion nj the stoop he
put one foot on the stoop, and he vas going to put
another, when his wife and another woman ZANE and
Abrams wife said TO her husband ~ hope kcefe al
bacaen your eyes for yon 80 then he says to her, ~
Keefe and put hs hand Keeies shoulder; rushed
IN the house began 10 get scared; stayed about two
% n a 9hs sna sa er.Sa
Keefe sitting In the same place where left bim
whend went in the house; mother returned about h9s
minutes before tho policeman came she caught hold OF
Keefe aud tried TO fetch him into the house she asked
him what the matter WAS and no said, Mot much !. no
had knife in his hand, and she took the knife OF
hs hand I saw Il the next day. Q Did yon ever
him carry any Other knyes' A. No, sir; do not swear
you hear your stopfaher make Of any insulting Ian
| guage except 10 ths man who went by1 A. NO. air T.
You were there during the whos time up 70 the tine yen
went into the roons A. Only the time went in tho
room I'LL came out again; was the entey about n7s
ten minutes and stood about two feet from my father
$50 East Twelfth street; home part OF the
ing Of the 9Th OF June the first hoard Of Keefc speak,
hsardlMrs. Kesse say, 'what makes you II plasung
Keefc, as he IL crazy with lquorYn folding my
halfpast niue perhaps .cn Keeie staud
ing hi- own soop live ia the basement % tire same
house, Mrs. Abrams speaking 70 another woman and
| Mr. Abrams came and ssid sKeef1 go IN the
house " Keefe said II VIII go il when IKE with that
Mr. Abrams stepped the soop Mrs. Abrams turned
round and drew him back, amt said, where you
goings to fight drunken manr hope he win give You
pair OF blank eyes, or black oys. am not sure
which walked down stair, and took o1 my hat and
shawl and came up again; Kesfs was on tho middle or
the soop near tho door, when Abrams came ovee and
w the . yna e. y s :.
n him. snd 81 the moment Keefe thrua his ha1d
thar way lshowngI; saw Abrams go back and put his
| THIS was all the testimony In tho case. Mr. John D.
| Townsend on behalf Of the prisoner and Mr. 1unnng
dence after which The City Judge delivered aplra,
charge. laying down the law Ia clear manner The
jury retired a. two O'clock and after celebrating for
two hours returned with verdict Of Iuilty Of murder
| In the second degree"
Counsel for the prisoner asked to have the jury poes
whereupon the foreman when his name was called, re-
piled 10 the question: 'fs that your verd cf ct
not my conviction = The prisoner rcroapded for
| sentence
II was understood thai three OF tho Jurors IN "a
of rendering verdict Of murder the rat degree
but tho oher nine succeeded In convincing them tina,
! the offence WAS murder in the second degree.
SENTENCES.
Before the murder case was proceeded With Judge
Russal sentenc q the prisoners thai we're renauded
Wm Campbell, convicted u grand lsrcsny, was sen.
TO ths State Prison for three years
Ann Brown found guilty of . similar offsncs WAS SEQ,
to the State Prison for two years
WIN Buckley, convicted OF petty larceny was sent "a
thu Pehhentiary for year.
! John e. Myers aud John 1. Wright ALSO. triad and
convicted Of petty larceny W tbs enitsntsry
for six months ~W.sEayB1cs----------.
John r.ssrro Indicted for usins siarg sbst upoa Al
0an walker on tho 18th OF October, pe1isd guilty Il
m assault with dangerous weapon with intent IL
bodily harm, and was remaodsd Tor sensence.