New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-21
TEE BEAVER.sT. TRAGEDY.
J. =. CrsD, she Priseser, an Trint for
Murder - Xesierdnys Proceedings in
the C8se.

the Case.
In the Court of Oyer and Termincr. yestcr-
day. before Judge Barnard was commenced the trial
OF james i. Oram indicted for shs murder OF Joseph
Van Doren. in Beayerst last July. The particulars
and circumstance. Of this tragic occurrence now prob
ably forgotten by tho general public appear in full in
the examination reported below. and do not need
10 be reviewed here BESIDES the necessary Importance
involved in any Of homicide this one has further
interest from the high social and business standing bold
by the murdered purity md the prisoner The attend
ance w~s very large. and appeared 10 be composed
principally of the friends of Dram and OF the deceased
Several prominent members Of the legal profession were
also present. outside Of those engaged IN the case
emonc whom were noticed Judge Busteed Rufus =.
Andrews. Robert ID. Holmes and eI- udge Stuart
Dram the defendant, WAS brought into Court feS
minutes before III O'Clock ana was seated neal DIS
counsel Messrs. Chsuncey ShaAeI aud james T. Brady
There was nothing about his appearance that would at
trnct puy particular attention. uuless was The Ist
manner in which bs was dressed and the pleasant
smile which he wore whom in conversation with MS
counsel friends Shortly after his entrance the names
OF the jurors impanneled on MONDAY were feao o' 'Ho
Clerk, 70 follows: -
Heury w Alden foreman; Jas. Ch1ppel. Vim. X.
Mead Franklin Goodwin. Joseph ). Penrucs Terence
CuSak Francis Mo.y, jr., james hsnley Samuel Rob
rson Michael Soonan VIM silman Henry W. Com
mordeI.
All the inry being present in their seats. The tiai
commenced with the opening argument OF the Assistant
Di, rict Attorney, Mr.. Cunning D bedford followed
by the taking Of evidence, viz;
THE TESTIMONY
William II Kirby q carman testified to seeing the
pfisoner running through Mil.ane. with several peo
Die chasing him; that he went IN the store No %
Stone. ST.: the witness followed him and arrested nm
he hsid 20 him. I" You are my prisoner. The pms
oner answered. "Very well will go with you MI
Dram had hs, on he was much agi,aied' his body
treluhled more than his voice.
Ferdinand H. Crescv testified: He was leaning
against his desk when be heard two shots; saw the
prisoner aud deceased together at the doorway he
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A few minutes after lie saw the deceased sway BACK
ward IA ii IL great pain. aud The prisoner then started
down street and went into store the witness wen'
to the Station House there the prisoner said he DID II
did not the prisoners hands saw Mf. an Dorah
at the doorway apparently dying. w.. n. oso.
afer his body was taken away the furniture was IN
regular order when saw the parties 81 the door hr
Van Dornn the upper step ana MI Ofnn on the
lower; MIR. Van Doran Ind hand on each OF Slr'
Grams shoulders pushine him; the shots were IN imne
dia;e succession.
Albert Nvro boob. keeper at No. 40 Beavers,, saw
Mr. Dram between II and II o'clock; Mr. ' an DorailS
fice was below under his office; be Leard two shos
no first produced peculiar sensation IN witness; II
YVES betHe J. aud o'clock that he beard the sbots
he weni down 10 see what was the matter sa~ niI'
Nau rOfan the last step oil stairs aho ley tt blm
he vss dead. he in agony; witness offered wines
and brand s. bu: one said 1t was useiess MI Van
DOran wa dying .-
examination Of Van Doran the clothing was much sat
urnfed with blood found pistol-sho wound 10 TIE
that wound caused his Gchti. lOuIu
OF the deceased several scratches the third hnger OIL
the le hand there wa blood blister; 1t might have
been caused a any time within two or three hours the
scrotchos were recent: no scab had formed on them
10 Mr. Brady The deceased was about siX ieet hlgh
he was a large-framed man; he was muscular man
but not fat. Of between 40 and % years OF age IRE
scratches were pretty wei dehhed' uescolG4ug Hoii
| the forehead 10 the eyebrows.
Duncan L. Noryelle sworn Saw crowd and 20,
Hceman with in custody met lr. Gum ana told
hin il was said was shot in Bea'er.s..; went
with him 10 Mr. Van D0rnns; the doctor said, " Tear
hi. clothes Of IL i. his heart 1t Is al up WIN MN
MI Van Doran was gasping heavily. and he died
while We were there; took his waich ana Staa' anu
I'M Piley policeman testified that he arrested
the prisoner; be said TO him 1 want YOU you have
dore a bad DAYS work for yourself ~ knling ihn.
man the prsouer then put his hands in his pocket
and witness told him to take them out ne snIu
shall not hurt yOu what have done. have done III
seli.deiense hope be 10 not dead he ssla ~. ~.
face and bt his finger: the scratch on his ioehead
looked liz musketO bite that Lad been scIMcneu VII
ne,s said that war not enough cause 10 M nlIh Wa
oner said This is matter OF business between me
and MI Nnn Dorsn. vOu know nothing about IL; the
prisoner asked witness 10 get bis nat ana deScOou ~
to n the witness got 1t and revolver prisoner nsu
described: when he got TO the staionh house he had 10
his coat nocket small pistol with one barrel which
Dram -a.d WAS loaded and newly capped; went mo
Van D0rans Office after he wac dead ana wthesb hhW
a psto shot mark Oh the wall about as high as man
head from the floor witness looked about oil over iOf
the ball and saw boy pick Dal up ~ the hhtcn"hy
the bOv LANDED witness the lnc b'Ie
dnced and identified by witness; thought thit wh' the
sgIpe ball tie boy pick ed up and handed the witness the
revolver witness found in the hallway had two Dsfrcia
discharged and three barrels were undischarged
CrosssxsmiDed--Tbe place where he ball was iound
Ia about eighteen feet from the marx on the wal
George T. Mackey testified that after the iGneht bnd
been held Van Dorans body be noticed hOie IN tbc
wall about five feet nine inches from the base Oi tbe
floor; there considerable quantity OF plaster on
the floor tho hole in the wall appeared 10 have been
made hy pisol.bal witness found 10 firearms in Van
Dofans Office.
Francis +. Hsggemre testified ssmerchani. carry
iny on bnsness at No Al Benverst July 10Th, last
wines. heard two pst0shots fired witness looked out
OF his window and Dram end Van Doran together.
a. the door Of the latters Office Van Doran had hold
OF Gram aid was pushing him down 70 the ground and
Dram was doing all he could 10 get away rom van DO
ran; the pistol shos we're not fired whio the parties
were on the Sidewalk and witness csud no' say whethe
tie OTIS were fred in Van DOran Office or on the hach'
way Witness saw Van Dorap holding his stomsch as
il in great pain and moving backward anu iof~Afd' as
| II trying 10 sit down uD. 49,,
| William II. Thomas testified Knew Van Doi an anu
had been in his employ never knew OF any oin.
cnltv existing Dram and Van Dorsn efcspt as
IN lie changing Of note at sight Dram hao toa VIC
nens that Van Dorsn had gone among the mefchsns.
and Lad endeayored to make him out dishonest; Usm
wanted Van Doran TO retrsot what be had SAD wnnes
has known Dram between eight aud ten yesrc; wnss
sav Dram have pistol in Van Dorans omoe yoN
ago this pistol always In dos9 IN the ONCE "''0
saw any dtficalty between either Of the parties
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