The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-15
THE GREEN HOMICIDE.
Trial or John HasketS for the killing -
l John Green.
/ coURP or oYER AND TEnnINEE.

Trial OF John Hoekett FOR the = ming 81
John Green.
COURT OF oxER AND TKRhIkBE.
Before Judge Sutherland.
The trial Of John Hackett, for the murder Of John
Green ON the I'd Of September last commenced yesterday
in the Court Of Oyer andUrermncr. Al twelve O'Clock
Jury was sworn and the case proceeded. Mr.. Cunning
3 Bedford. yr Assistant District Attorney opened tho
He said:1The prisoner At tho bar, John Hsclsott IL
charged with the homicide OF John Green, by stab
from the eecs OF which the said Green died the 7th
day Of September The facts OF this ceee, gentlemen,
are few and simple and wess sSsny detailed ~ hp ae
Green the Sd day OF September tc day after the in
Fiction Of the wound, was asked $40 you believe you
about 10 dofn His answer was, "yea" He was then
asked, Have you any hopes OF recovery from the
effects Of tho injury you havc received' His answer
was mo hopee.n The third question addressed 10 the
dying man was care you willing make true statement
how and In what manner you came by the injury from
which you arc now suffering" He answered, eyes. +"
lie then related as foows:-"As approaching tho
door Of my house little after eleven o'clock on The
evening Of tho I'd OF September Hackct, after
with largo knife In his hand and, without word Of
warning to me- he plunged the knife into my breast
He then into the house as fast a. he could and
cried ont am stabbed This, gentlemen, e the Ian
which no knew was fatal The case, gentlemen with
all It's attending circumstance will now be submitted 10
you.
John Moran was the FIRST witness called. He ties.
hnel that on tho day Of tho homicide he saw man
In second avenue; another man hc prisoner shove
him; he turned around 70 witness and said lie was
stabbcd asked Green who stabbed him; he answered
that was nckct did not any other persons present
at the moment when deceased was showed; ives there
about ten minutes saw no rroyocatlon for tue -aphng
took dec ased o the middle OF the block, opened ni5
shirt and saw tho wound he remarked that he was
dying deceased standing nj the time In front o. ms
own door when he was stabbed he and the man VINO
showed him talking together; witness Stood ABOUT
feet from them he could not recognize Tue prisoner
rs being the man who showed deceased. .
Charlotte Green, widow Of deceased, sworn On we
"a of September last my husband, John Green, 70.
turned home about O'Clock he shortly Afterwards vent
down stairs rcmarkng no would be mp 10 supper ~
momcnt about quarter Of an hour afterwards saw
him down stairs the front door; saw also wife Of The
prisoner sweeping on sidewalk; husband went down 70
wards the corner Mr. Hackctt owes me money for wash
ing done while his wife was sick; my husband spoke
10 Mira Hackett he PAS ed down the street relative 70
the non payment OF tho debit Mrs Hacket spa out and
called nv husband sone name my Husband then passed
on 10 tho corner Of Thirty third Second
aftcr lItto while my husband turned TO come home;
when no arrived at tho house. Mr. Hsckett out ~
nv husband entering; Iackett showed my husband
could not sny whether Hackct had anything In his
hand Al the time; my husband called out TO me that
he was stabbed stood still and Hackott returned 10
his room rapidly Mrs Hackeu showed Mr. Dnckett
inside his room and locked the door, crowd had col.
cctcd around The door this time my husband did not
speak or act In provoking towards the prisoner
previous TO the aitafk my husband was shortiy AFTER
taken TO Bellevue Hospital, where he died on the tn
Nothing important was elected In the cross exemina
jon
CoronV william G. Cover jspsinsd that DECEASED made