New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-14
THE PRIyCF.ST HOMICIDE.
rur NrRprR OF KATE SMITH-JERRY oBRIBN on
TRIAL-oPENIYG or TIE CASE--rHS EVIDENCE

TEE MURDER OF KATE SMITH-JERW oBRlBN On
TRIAl-oPRNIyG or THE CASE-THB EVIDENCE.
Yesterday morning Jeremiah OBren was placed at
the criminal bar Of the Court OF General slons 20 90 gn
for tho murder of Lucy Mclaughlin, better known by me
assumed Of Kate smith The crime IoI o., nc n
responsible was committed on The afternoon ol e uh W
June last a Of The dTepuiac haunls Of ue a,nl nohu
In p,nces ana the victim Of that crime was an inmate OF
The pacC-a prostitute by profession anu lhc ~ w
pcrpetrao jealousy is assigned a. the cause Of c Ionue'
deceased s was about 81 Of age eomey N per
son agreeable in features ana general ",y, -, VIZ ne
months when be- cft join in the Fenian raid IN Canada
ana returned 70 this city BE- found rival ENJOYING me
Gctous OF b lae mistress ~ first be treated her peace
av and caye suspicion OF the violence that was To
until DAY when he met her ~ company win hf new
cherslng aiiachmcl toward him sle declined 10 pros
no,c rom oBrien II displayed half tcuder hall angry
feeling and approached ben for several imaginary grievances
WhNe hc vas occaricd IN reading H. OBfen having procured
large kur om fish stand proceeded With n secrrcd under
his coat 70 her lOOm in the bonsc No lj9 lfnccst The
baiclsry OF The sin followed his entrance few
and Tho uolce we've called In 70 find dead body the stair
,bot he lad ATTEMPTED suicide since then OBcn ha. been
conaed in ho TCms until yesterday, when be wa brought
The PRISONER.
OBreu is New York boy, OF Irish paIcnoge sh civ
education obtained outside OF The pnbc schools ara snc has
marled him with oil the vices II the worst classes Of TIE
efropois Nc is about ~ years NJ age stands below The
dlum Size is quarty built and rather pleasant com
Daring The al Of his case Yesterday seated beside his
able Nc,srs. Mccarthy and stuart and enccd
swEARlNG A jUEY.
Thempanneng 81 jury 10 T., the case occupied consider
able time some those subpenred afflicted with con
sceniou cples about capital punishment others had formed
impressions 10 the guilt or innocence 81 tue prisoner ana
few who showed upusua willingness 10 serve Nec ~ nde
by the perempory challenge Of The counsel NJ last leintf
gent men were obtained and sworn as Jurors The following
the MINES Of those IN the i2ne foreman, IaaoPl
Ireliviy, David ilams Edmund Manuel Jane. Moor
VIM y. Lodge Thomas Clarke thas HOOD VIM ~
PIudhon, samuel Keecy jr, George W Ju.d "e"Tse W
Sucden.
Befoe commencing with the ia cxudge Stuart f"r ihc
defense called attention Of tie rcsdng officer Of he
Court Judge kusse 20 The language OF te .aemeI, N4i
construed 10 make the names o. Lucy Ann heansn
and Kate Smith appear to belong 70 Two distinct rfn md
10 charge en With the murder Of both Judge knsrl ~i
tied this point by stating that the two names meant one nnd h
person end he then reqneied The prosecution Ia som
orrHKG ADpnrss OF COUNSEL.
NIL Cunning Bedford IT, Assistant District Attorney in
YOuR HoNoH AND GENItIJuN % uiE Jrmi jeremiah
Brien prisoner the bar has been Indicted ol The crmc
and wh malice foretRought taken be he lucy McLaura
lin the 2th day 81 June last Ut No ~ Prince st. "a tn'
and Of easy comprehension They develop anc and an
inscnshily TO crime not only startling 70 tls contemplation 81
With the sad conviction that In The very midst 81 it. 'hsi
community IN which I've a5 sTg & ~ % S VI A.
many are The tales Of voc which The history q lhs'
gentlemen of the jury that ile .l"i'ala'' $500
aud prisoner before you was ler laIarour
tbgt On eyc occasions to To- one m question be had o.
IN the Aulhoiiiics lie would have brcf flcc " l 10y *
su and battery. and unqursoniiiy aai bad u not been
Tint this poor r Who leppef hrr silent ratcsrut
there by Ibis oodorgaye te assault und declined 10
appear against bin viii also BE- proved hni 'carccy bad
Oen becn released nom aesi oan Be c',d Dom iuc 'laaa
Of 6hmonger a. the corner Of "rceno and Prince - ne
knife With which an hour subsequently, De Depcfa'rl hls
most foul murder Wnh the AMI, ih hh l1'-r,''o aLA'n.
know whether his unsrsI"curg victim j. % lome %
No IInces be sends letter 10 Lsr, be learns shr Is
there and with the aid Of kcy be ,ieaihygnd unknown
any gains access Co her noon. bat ~"
attracted by the cries Of The decreased they Instantly rush To
The room open the do The haIroaing % con
template II indeed fearful, but ~ Che snm" Tine
truthful picture II hardened Vice ahd nn l'niair ihst @ POI
blood one Of the puIHs 90 this tragic scene as
helpless victim and armed Nth monstfou. dsh knife BIZ
oounenuuco ps and ngFaid he expression " BIZ eve iudcn
eienen Of the Jury that poor Lucy Mclaughlin The
unfortunate deceasedtee -hc her Bonded knee Nh
OF The prisoner and 10 the tender of Womans c!
plead c.oquenty Tor her lie eIcnmng For the love
axe give me that knife, On do not ku mel not
namnnne rock hecenc the graphic heiouchng appeals Of
poor girl fhe fountains Of hs sympathy dried up be
had parted with manhoodbe had npd into the condition
cried out Hun Lucy ruu for gOur lie. She, With iht
rnpidiiy OF thought -prsng the instantly pur
sued her hand aud plunged weapon deep into her
back nhcng fatal wound on The heart and tho poor g
without esk Heaven for forgiveness Immediately
eYpirel Such 1geuirmen The fact, ~ this melancbo,
case they viii be sutanated by witnes,e. who have no
motive either To conceal or meprescut The truth Ia the eA
animation of these acl the high duy viii de,olye upon you
anayle them with sole Oeoine Npdcaon OF Justice
You are twelve men representing, under the 1nctil{
Of your oaths the inlefcits OF toe Commonwealth
on the hand, and the Interests OF tie
prisoner ON the oe Your tlmohies are TO DC neither VAN
The people with the prisoner IL the cogen language OF
the law your miuds should b like SHEET V white paper with
prejudice for against Tho issue stripped Of oil ADVENT
lions surroundings simply his has murder been commit
led and il Lucy Mclaughlin, the alleged victim Te
pred earth by the hand Of Jeremiah Obeni Rcmem
Der gentlemen that IN rendering sou, verdict you tie
sworn representatives. Of j0ses se TO sa' The scales he
fairly poised. ~ -. e
THE EyIDENcs rEng1fD.
4ef ls opening address e e'gs,ee for The prosecution
commenced, ~-r 49, . J ~'."<t -
fo,a Sinclair tie first witness called stated Tint she
sided a No Prince st. and there last June there
hyc women 10 the housr that time Jennie stockton, Kate
Smith Mary Gordon, herself and other SOW the namo OF
posed il was the rghtfn 81 Kate Smith was IN the
house at o'clock; dine between and o'clock Kate
there in the secondstory bnck room Kate had
the third floor attention attracted by hearing her
scrcum; up stairs her door accompanied
in the room by the landady Mrs Cutler. Kate smith
and Jerry OBnen their knees together. The
cav or dor butt Oveuel she said 10 prisoner give
what you got Ia your hand those the only words
distinctly understood Jerry had large knife In bis hand ho
Cutler entered jerry told Kate Ia tell her Of a.
Kate shook her head when she spoke; when the knife
ran to the Police Station for officer; was gone
top first landings she was dead OBricn lying on
the same landing bis bead close to hers aud his feet
hanging over the top Of e stars OBien made remark mat
he loved her that II MI remember his saying
CoSs e1G,Hed-I have no other name beside Flora Sinclair
came from New Orleans got acquainted with Kate Smith
two years ago February last have seen Jerry
was keeping Kate Smiths company 1 knew ho had
gone somewhere before the homicide An objection mndc
by tho prosecution TO nqunng INTO the private character Of
tie deceased It admitted that she lived house ol
pfostituon any one beside Jerry visit Kate
saw her other written on box New Orleans she
there will when Kate and Jerry we've guarelng In me
shoulder aud Tho f 81 M greas eFeF her heart after the
hOliie jerry was living beside Kate be did not speak the