The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-17
CRIME IN BROOKLYN.

The skidsneve Cause.-The Trial To Take Place
To.Day-Trouble Between the Prisoner and
His CumnseI-a singular incident.
The trial Of William T. Skdmore, indicted for the muir.
der Of William b. Carr which is set down for to-day in
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer before Judge Barnard
promises to be the sensation Of the week. Although
the prisoner still refuses consult with the counsel,
Messrs Pearsal and Hughes assigned By the Court to
defend him. Judge Barnard states that the trial must
take place to-day. Ample opportunity was afforded
Skidmore TO employ whatever counsel he might have
desired but he failed to retain any and as far as - yet
known, made attempt TO- moro than once, when his
friends he says endeavored to secure the services OF
James Brady, and wereIansuccessfu II Is reported,
however, that since the above named gentlemen were
assigned Skidmore has received the visits OF wen
known criminal iHwyer at the Raymond street jail, with
view Of retaining him as counsel during the trial. and
1n s M be e in ali
them this lawyer will appear in court Today and UNDER
take 70 conduct the prisoners Casa proceeding
which doubt will be strongly opposed by the other
counsel who feel that, they were assigned by the
Court, and permitted to withdraw from the case
although DESTROYS Of doing since Skidmore refused TO
consult with them, they should not be trned and
inlerfered with In this style. Had the prisoner in-
mated TO the Court that he desired the gentleman with
whom he is said be consulting TO defend his case
the Court might have assigned the gentleman or given
opportunity to Skidmore 70 retain him. But nothing
Of the kind appears to have been done and when
all parties appear in this morning singular cond
ton OF affairs may be expected. Undoubtedly Skid
but why does he not make his desire known to the
Court ?
Il difficult 70 tell what may the real feelings of
the prisoner in regard his case; but little inciden
which happened recently may in q show that
he Is not altogether nonchaant his manner would
Indicate Coroner LYNCH visited by certain party
who stated that Skidmore had expressed wish that
might be published in the papers with refer
the condition OF his wife just previous to her
DEATH which occurred about eighteen months since. II
rumored among at the time that she had died
from the effects OF poison and IL il fact tina. after her
death the Coroner requested by OF her rela
tves TO dsnter the body The Coroner, however, was
that the deceased had been attended by prom.
nent physician, who granted the usual death certificate,
and refused have the body dsinterred unless the
party who made application to him would make
affidavit to the fact that the deceased had bsen
the victim OF foul play This the relative refused
do, and the matter quite forgotten by
Coroner Lynch until q day two since. when he was
visited by the party who related Skidmores desire In
reference 10 the statement Of his wfe's condition pre-
vious her DEATH He referred his visitor to the
yet appeared showing that this gentleman has been
ped 70. This incident Insignificant as IL may appear TO
some, regarded by others Of 1t, however.
significant Of the fact that the alleged suspicion sur
rounding his wife's death might lead Skdmore to
believe that 1t would be brought up during the trial
II but correct however TO that this would hardly
any connection with the present case.
Dur ng yesterday Skidmore was visited by number
OF friends but s said to have been reticen with regard
to his caso He will make strong effort TO lave
the trial postponed, but District Attorney Morris will
strive to have II sake place, If not to-day, during the
the present term. = s"~s9.