New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-15
CRIME.
- TRINcE-ar HOMInIEE.

THE HUsDEB OP KATE sHITH-THB TIsTBoHY
FOR Tng PROSECUTION.
The tnJ Of Jerry O'Bnen for tho murder Of Lucy
Az, NcI1 ashlp alias Bte Smith, lis mistress &. No $50
Prince e. The Goth Of June last which commenced on
sty Ves continued yesterday the Court Of General Sec
sofs On us occasion ho Coafoon nlod with speota
,tc0 friends Of tho prisoner end Of the deceased
r 1 large number Of then were present rom simple curl
orv Sryctl witnesses wego examined who ilrishtn u
foraD testimony 'or hr i.osocut on Judge kissel lese
Assut District Attorney Bedford conducted the case io
e fcorc and @essgs Edward D. Mccarthy and Sidney X
GHE INQUEST.
Wooster B.aon Il D. hc fret witness called Tie te
cl follows. AN connected With the Coront once he,u
h'ld ile upper Of No 100 Pfreesi went tntre the
,'fuia before Tho murder iAo BODY 81 ne woman yl6
dressed yus "a pool Of blood person vac v u nSf AZ
De sine .i'y woa oss pan.iuod wound IN mo sAeS =
1e i,S, ~ r,--cii r- n ne shaqo would make the
SSSE '-' ''''''' '''n d ''-ll "'''
ID, IN, . e,s,oi,ap,oa tc Wines sald-Am regular
pucs ing phvan lave been 30 abo1, ~ yea's Avn con
nected with lo C0oncrs ooe my e-, t.aa.So : A K
Sns ody AZ .oa 5 tho as, Of JuIo, when saw he body
H. orr,os 49, = os somewhat warm, did not sec iho
5p ,s M ths body CT Ls M subsequently went 20 ho
Station House and saw :-o y soHT 20 a4l Sa' o Nm
wound apparently mada with scno sharp instr meni c9ui1
not tell whether Sic WoaDd o" ho hedd WIS 5'u huVtui
coano telas 20 tEo last 4en. ny Len slcA Tlu svS'
uale such wound Would AOi l.ouIee NsciDIiy iussut
billy Is absence Of cons -sn,ss iLo E0hd M6a ~ w, ~
head snd backward have some thshl hnOH ltV Vi wv
subject Of moral insanity nave not stalcd iIe SUI
between moral and Intellectual insanity II any dont
iIOw that Ha'o ever Icia a5o1. i.oi'u l., ct y,
gard suicide - IN Indication "l nsI -a4ai - p,lh 10
prcGro~ed TO insanity guy exciting cause may bns CIV 40
thnk ilsaDe person c"dld .'h Le o4Le.ecY 49,
right end wong; 30 remember hcafne 81 bouueGa nseh
Iy think there some .leIruoe tiN'eh 49, o, 81,
pulse and partial moral insanity ad not cHanno 'u' "oil ~
Redeci"Ee,er Heard d 'be expression OF Intellectual n
''''' '''' coSSrE,no TIP FISH KNIFE
Frank Noouan te,tihcl-Am Lsl Dorsc ny iiac' g,
wears was tiee she .otl Of june saw seer ry sauu
Jerry ren she prisoner on tr4 about oeiecs no wos
ON my stand fish Gnd s1'es lave @tc0't,i lIg IN
June that lost ku.e hHte sioWn ana .ltilItl .s
tIt knife h.!ween IL and O'Clock Tie day OH-cn vas
near Pie stand i1lt the as' dy saw DO on tte sahd
next saw 30 after the murdc. 10 fI!ncest
Cross rlned-J Arov the tniic BY We lioh l.i
SNOW 1,cl ilo .U;h Of June vac q; py soiI 90 mat
day dd Dot see any pcrsou remove thc s1r
Amanda Cutler resumed cNar3nauor-oulI n'i 10y
what elapsed un my song - o room "IeIr e,,,e9a
,clv ,lo. time tte would vas ntce1 when tf,y Ncicet
bead he sfsiIs on 1e second floor vas landing On we
Nh ,, , ma. "A a., said vas beior. tl,. lca tie
ioon ! SER! Tvord NOT leave TIE room Deg went '-f loD
4, '',u ~ , ,r.i o,,,i f.arl wing on me door ne
wen. down tr tairs much osci" 90 Oh" img 10.
,i5le freif or ct air.ei IN . suia BLOOD ~ him
j1vasta',- told Ada Go.rln nothing a1'li ny triNile
DID mol see O.Brien strike iirs'lf a..h aa' i,i''
ANJIHgE WiTSr-s
Ada In Jpre rst r,eirf 20 No p" Pracc.t'
vas te house ol tie SA OF Jln 'ac' .I' 'n ~ h''
OF tle mujg NV room vas pa iae second story ' Hl"s
,y Ir, and N sed there su,,Al did uo' stay 'h'e
t.rgI.l t.l- .a..p"s reuurrI about ToHri' "is lcL
,, md conr,t led What tlcy we're doing o.t lef hands
lo,Id % .ili ll.n / rood ~ ih" iaI i 'i,l1 ., cam,
fIf |HI 4 L .
oi kas SMITH Iu my way cia"i 90 'it was liu. A,-'
Oru., ,somre.-lai l.gd 20 Iat house ihe, yef' ..l
seen prisoner orc p uu anew unt ne Rad cor .o-td
N,, te u,,eJs,l. od loi Ag" '' i''l ''., ~
ported with Der jesse A".. b. '-d 10 s h1e smith
isovo,hs before Poe murder did NOT zee his iaci and could
.ri iu1t c -clsie. e4;aoi CHOW enS ne lAo Zen
ooa-olH- With he': Wd noi hA0N nd,n gu'., Il' - -
smith neiF ne eoo Nler. s, arIc 5DyfnS o nsGy
mistake I 49, pc" % br.,h Hd w. 'ist "e i Ot' DIV,
w. ,aa,,,@- ''''
10 tse Wif,.I that j, le cei handed IL 70 Capt Mills
dettcr admitted evidence lY Che Court objected 10 by
counsel o prisoner picked mp the letter was running
auc and am almost positive IN the room Of deceased
picked up the day Of The murder II was after the nun
Re eros, ct,1ncd thought fouud The letter IN deceased
because bad brought her leiter niue Whe be
fore never saw her hands my reason for mentiyngt
Is ON account o ilc bad speRg and by writing don't know
hat tba, HITTER brought TO the house by the man saw him
THE ARREST.
Cay Mil, Of he Eighth Precinct Police deposed-l ,iited
te District Atoruey Office few days ago saw Mr. Bedford
on that occasion gave him letter deter shown that H the
one gave his Letter to the Coroner at the inquest wa,
boy Nv four o. five persons the prisoner present read
,hC content. Of L. Gcn told that he committed the
G,"..sRaT2,,ioaWh arrested rier he was ring on
the with mat under hs bead zone one said Jeiy 90
iug 70 die ,aid bel h good a. i%o leu a1 ~, sll u
mn and came 81 m. saving was friend al thieves one Of
ie ars pulled lin Dos ne and be lag down again
vent mn ,tqr 10 p9k q, the deceased when came down t5e
letter va, banded TO ma by one Of Tie girl
OGRIRS MISsESGER.
John Wand cripple the next witness Ne i-pO,ei
80 M ., ',ts letter ~ Ks,s smith al No IJ, Prces
fa - fulfI I'd .a
.sked she wrote an answer and tod me %
le e afer rec, ing Ne i.iier o ;rien wen, up rn,s
he started from l corner Of Prince and wooster io L went
above Gre.e chsa os1 sight Of him next saw him Oh
H. corer Primo All Mercer -ts be wa taking 10 man
that was Obi, last / s,w Of QBnen. en- o. .
ga. ,ery f,osh snd excited The day ot the murder BE-
looked Ike a Wild man biz sys rolled 20 bis head WI no
I, ibs matter WIN YOU" b, ,ays DO moi knowmy head
swim. s,ys YOU hli better 20 home end 60 70 bsd.
Eedire0-l ,sw him drink twice on tle 2Dth Of June be
'''N o BRIESs LETTER
Atf.e conclusion ~ Wards testimony Mr. B-i'9u pro
lced The letter written by The prisoner 10 thr deceased girl
few minutes bores 0ng her The following ore ,Eirao''
from toe Letter ,he same phf''eoosy Is "''on " VH'D
Portion. 90, e. unit Tor lnlni Te 1917 o1l
KATE wa down 10 count for y-rd.y and po.
IN ,ad By soon, sr ,Sa ,ae s' yoa ,oi .1s
sou VISIT rot aod you know Nais that
~ :. 900 yS 11 ad "s We. Grassy .a3 did 90
you herd lobnae n.ds' 20 Al SCI. maae ss's
=" ~ 8d and ysa went to GO, 'quns and ..l
a
"a. no YOU val bit Kate nsyef WI Tor ses
,t n now U.S. Tor me W orr snd Vs With gf that don want me
Ks,s nsrs fe do for mito; You and m.king
oi Of rvs4if and cant be hop don't thnf
70, wsnt wanted do Kate don't come
down sake nd over ava love s e
ne now stand trial vii wsit for answer right sWaJ
n C5ivs M. GOV ,n uns~er. JsRAr . BRIKF."
Ansr lie reading OF the letter the Jury Judge Russell
nj ourue he Court unt II o'clock tOsy when the t1i will
10 resumed,
THE EAST H0UST0NST. HOMICIDE
iSoURyr sY CORONER HAUhAES-rBsrtnoFY or
SEVERAL wrrNBSEs-yERDfCT OF THB JURY