The national Republican., 1867-04-18
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

The CIRAvER MURDER TRIAI.-The case
Of William Z. Cleayer, charged with the murder
Of Mary Ann Reeves, by an obscene and brutal
assault upon her person, on the 9th Of February
last, Of which she died on the evening Of the 18th
Of the same month, was resumed in the Criminal
Court yesterday morning-Justice Fisher pre-.
siding
Tho crowd In tho courtroom yesterday was
fully ~ large as that Of the previous day. To
medical students and the young climbs" Of the
law this case Is ono Of little interest, on nc
count Of the turn the case assumes during its
progress, and the points raised in medical juris-
prudence, and the rulings and decisions rem.
dered therein.
The first witness called this morning was
Mary Roberts, recalled by Mr.. Fendall, who tes-
tilted that she did not know how old che was
has had two husbands has two children living,
one four years old several have spoken to me-
Mr.. Reeves told me what he wanted me to say
told me several days before the trial. told me
other witnesses would be paid by Cleayer, but
would not get pay; he wanted me to come and
swear Cleayer's head of.
Cross-examined: only swore to what knew,
I did not swear to any stories, or to anything
Reeves told me- Cleayer never spoke to me about
II.
Mary Brown was sworn for tho prosecution,
and testified to having seen deceased on the day
In question, and Of the miserable condition In
which she found her.
Lieut.. Eckloff, Of the Metropolitan police, was
sworn for the prosecution, and deposed that he
know we'll the location Of Marble alley, the
place whore the outrage was perpetrated, and
described 1t comprehensiyely to the court and
jury; also, that Mary Wells, q witness for the
prosecution, was out Of the city that he was
present In the Justices office whom he (the pris.
oner) won't her bail for her appearance at court
to testify In this case; that she was now non est
invsntns.
Justice Giberson, sworn-Deposed that when
the prisoner was examined before him, he admit
ted the act charged against him, but it was for q
consideration that Edna Wells had been arrested
for being q file de joie.
Detective Miller, apolicemap, sworn-Deposed
that he arrested tho prisoner Acknowledged to
witness committing the act, but not Of the mur-
DER and that It was not the only or the first
time.
DR.. McKim, recalled, was asked by the District
Attorney II, as he had heard the evidence of the
witness. pro ct con- If so, could such an occur
rence have taken place, in his opinion by the
prisoner perpetrating the act, could 1t result
fatally In or hasten death in the nature of the
case presented.
He answered that it was possible, but not
probable.
DR.. McKim underwent q searching examina.
tion In regard to phebotomy and its effect, which
he eluoidated In the most ready and scientific
vocabulary, to the admiration Of all present, We
emit his learned dissertation, as 1t was In no
way connected with the prisoners guilt or in.
nooence.
DR.. Croggin, recailed-Deposed that he con.
CURED almost entirely with the opinion expressed
by DR.. MoKim.
Lsonard Reeves, father of the deceased, sworn,
and deposed that when she came home on the
day Of the occurrence she appeared to be very
weak and non eompoS meHhS Had eonyersation
with prisoner offered him, witness, employment.
Had acknowledged the crime to him, Reeves
but by the deceased's consent Had no oonveIsa-
tion with the witnesses In the case. His
daughter was Of a very frail constitution but not
sickiy; weighed about sixty pounds, and would
have bsen, had she lived, fourteen years old last
March.
DR.. James R. Riley, swOrn-DeposOd thNthe
saw the accused the day before her death in
company with DR. Avery. She was then In the
second stage Of feVer-the hot stage. Exam
ined the deceased critically. There was not
much Inflammation In the wounded hssuro,
Cross-examined by defence: Was sent for by
OR Cleayer, the prisoner, to examine the de.
ceased; thought she was suffering from inter.
mittent fever; presented at least that diagnosis
tho locality in which the deceased lived was very
miasmatic; was satisfied in his mind that the
deceased was affected with bronchitis. He gave
the diagnosis of tho various causes and stages
leading towards jaundice Drew hypothetical
case for the court and jury, and gave 1t as his
opinion, as an expert that taking oil in oil, the
grievance complained Of and under prosecution,
would not load, tend, or hasten her death lie
believed the hemorrhags though, was the ex
citing cause Of her demise.
The Doctor underwent q very severe oross-eX
animation by District Attorney Darlington, in
rgArd to the purpose Of his visit to the deceased
on THEIR MUsCLEs.-About nine O'Clock
n Tuesday evening, officers spraguo and Markp
Of the eighth precinct discovered free light u
l. a L.. .Ytat tntN Of In
colin Hospital, where the participants (coloret
psople) were having ball. They succeeded II
aTresting Wm. Robinson, b. Cox, George Brown
and Granderson BriscOe, and conducted them tG
. the Station.house. They wers brought out be
fore Justice Handy who fined Robinson COZ
and Brown each 50, and BriscOe was hned az
for selling liquor without license, and So for haV
Ing q ball without license