New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Trial OF William Kesfe for murder-s'nfe-
meat OF Facis-C&se Continued To

The crime Of murder has become almost, II
not ouite AZ common highway robbery, owing 10 the
almost certainty Of the guilty parties escaping eltner
whole or part the just sentence OF an outraged law
YESTERDAY the trial of William Keee was commenced
in the Court Of Sessions for the murder OF John Abra
hams and if the facts which the DistrictAttorney
nromses To prove be clearly set FORTH more cruel ana
causelest murder never disgraced our city.
Mr. Bedford in opening the case, narrated the iacts
as follows: -. ,.,r ..uo
that on TIM evening If the 5h day OF June, aDou ~ O'CLOCK
bc VISA standing in OF No. $50 East Twehhst
In tbi INV and we shall show tiat he had been generally
abusiy, IN his language and other ways 70 te
The deceased urged by the Audest lnot'e ana aou
d ~ ,ppnro'rhed him aud reinons,rated IN calm and
friendly manner agsns, his deness, admoushng nun o. Us
,ronri.ty aud begging him in gentle words to desst We
viii also bow that Instead needing this advice IN the same
phi h,uhropc spirit in which Il was given he poe a. a
e-,e r., ,.ci.C instantly drew forth Knife and plunged
IL deem ina The bowels of he unfortunate deceased, causing
h death Thus this poor mar whose Pbec, was one ol iI
bensvoencs, whose only impulse was to DO 3oou eo &
recne tie prisoner from The consequences OF ms own h
eonluct W., suddenly stru,H the earth, ana deu IN '
gore Life but rallied or the instant as tue nsnt cA
rhe 6rt wnes sworn DR.. Wooster Beach Assistant
Coroner y no testified to having made postortern eIini'
- - a. ,b toIy of The n. I'd John Abralaus about the
th Of June direct " desn was sab ~ the aDoo
mon hst ,cn the nave and the reiv. the intesnes were
severed and the contents allowed tn e.,lpe .y
John Fee the next witness tehed tat ne resided 10 70
257 iis Twsith.st. There t ns own fooinl on 'ne
frt door when sabbng took plce saw the prisoner On
the stoop Of bis house, door 10 witness on the ns o
Juna s. be using abusive hus1e 20 ne plssersDy e
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house and stop h abuse prisoner refused 70 heed this aVee
ece1sed then said 10 him tia, be- did not cease abusing
people, and into be house ~ he tdecee'en Wou P
Kim in it was spoken ia M tone; deceased then went
up tie -loop put keele into the house. when the Pfso
stabbed him witness saw prisoner nase tne tnfes "a
then came dow the stoop put h hands to his stomach ana
cried out, " am stabbed hs wife and some otet "oheI
took him into the hou.ci crowd gathered witness Ieilnel
on a s window; prisoner did not leave the stoop
from fe when the stabbing was done until ponce
lane. MNanus OF No 80 TweNhst, testified to having
heard deceased and The prisoner converne 'ozee' Oh
The night oi June D. Dee' ttu ~ ~ "s ,oo9 saw tbs
prisoner MAKE thrust a. him. after which the deceased ca
down the oop, VIII. lis bands over bis abdomen, saying
um gone The balance o gus "i-ne'I tesoy ., ,ha se
roboatye that given by the previous witness ~ 70 t" use
Iass U,ry@S 6f No .66 Eu iwelNhs,., testified 20
having present the nisht IN Question and heail S
asked the prisoner into the honse when the P'Jhe
.il ne would XII. 4ly men t.at came at him lie thea
ran al witness with knife. Witness ran back out Of me
way. keeie linen rn bica TO TIE stoop sgan and eon'
% se opurohrsus ,uth,ts those who passed by ADri
hams tod lin again into the house when lie received the
On n. cro.,e1 iu,n,,ion the wiae's testified th' the
pr ,oner wa Ia liquor DID not hear M yen ADunls 70 81.
while be- made the thrust wi'h The other A.. a..
Ann Lynch 70. 20. 81 Ea.s Tweitht, testified mat me
question and Va. very abusye he iehed l'o 20 d." esn
clors 20 hI into the aouei aitrr tlc 'taooG
pi.oner sI any who wold come near him Ae ''ou'd
/ serve the same way. r.-. ,.-,,. r,.,o,...
wound 0l t cvtnlls :; 10 deceased leit site ,
/ NIrN rEFIy n- fnf same ui.AStt t-p gov
esd.ue e. 20 th. .,ibhlg The p mike puns
! ~ drcrlssd rf. -it uo hnile .a li !slf. ,
Oferr Pstrck Kennedy te.iifl that lie sr"sicd Nl'
tri.-r made tie arrest ia tie hallway ol the mouse ''o
x feet ron tie stoD; prsorr -cd 20 20 ihron.h gu. Nl
Wv into rear ysId pnsDuers 4" c clfl avored 70 80
Irsb.pi .svsv ron the ohe.f bi Ae ali not tlcted
r.nr. admitted tAs 'taosns 70 "i'aes found no Ae o'
/ tle rrIson~r .- -, 3, -
Mr. tr .s widow o. .he lecc'se4 testified tlei he
lrsrlui stabbed auuc be- ias p. ks % h' prisoner an
i,i..ul ir to q, lno tc E04-e D. t.-d On TIE l3J"n
uIf't. o,,
/ This was an tse testimony taken yesterday. Ih
| trial Wlu ac rr.gn.d today % Z. a. 40.