The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
COURT or OYER AND TEaMlSEa.
Plea Of Crispino Cadenzn. the Spnninr
Charged With Murder.
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Charged With Murder.
Before Judge Ingraham.
Crspino Cadenxa, the Spanish negro who murdered
his wife. Matilda Cadenza last September in Eleventh
street. Fourth avenue, arraigued yesterday
before this upon indictment for murder found
against him by the Grand Jury. The prisoner through
his counsel, Messrs William +. Knitting and c. L.
The prisoner has the appearance Of being desperate
Assistant District Attorney Bedford said, after
the prisoner had pleaded, that the case would be dis
posed Of next month.
Trial Of Vincent Cody for the Homicide OF
John X. Livingston.
The People, de-, us Viscent Cody-vncent Cody was
yesterday arragned upon his before this Court on
an indictment for the murder Of John Livingston
tavern in the Seventh ward on the 18th Of April last
The court room crowded 70 excess Assistant Dis
trsct Attorney Cunning 8 Bedford appeared for the
prosecution and sx-Judgs Stuart for the prisoner.
In opening the the Assistant District Attorney
addressed the Court and jury follows-
MAI II PLEASE THE CoURr-GENrLgxm OF THE JURY
The prisoner al tho bar Vincent Cody stands indicted for
murder, being charged with having, on the night
cioa nS 'I taken tho NE Or JOHN An Iivins s
ton, By Deliberately shooting him through the
case arc indeed well 70 teach the sad but
truthful lesson how little value ofentimes placed
And genssnsn, the facts 70 which aiiude are briefly
party Of eight persons met at the ale house.
No II Jefferson street on the the night Of the 18Th
prisoner. Soon After entering the house they had
round Of drinks which we're paid for; they took sec
box then called for for the purpose OF throwing for
third round OF drinks When about 10 throw the dice,
n set Sn a.
counter and walked away evidently desiring avoid
trouble; the prisoner on tho other hand As II In
money, let him stay out" These repeated In In
suits. the nrst calling tho deceased . cheat
the room, e1caiming He has got no money, is, him
stay OUT very naturally provoked the deceased and
ts ne ~ e. are .n Ana. Inc
Of the prisoner and remember who also indicted for
this MURDER dealt him blow In the face and the
and ct clinched him. The deceased, being over
powered BY these assaults partially Cell to the ground.
and while thus down, the prisoner and Allen continued
70 strike and kick him in the most sowardy manner Al
this moment the proprietor ntercrcd and succeeded in
measure in separating Allen and Cody from the
deceased The deceased thereupon managed TO release
himself and attempted TO escape, and with this view
rushed towards the counter. But unfortunately in his
flight he became wedged In between the and the
refrigerator; while thus wedged in without arms In
one word, utterly defenceIess and suffering from the
blows . which ; had been indicted upon him. some one
piled, 81 have pistol" With this assurance the
prisoner and his associate, Allen, Immediately advanced
towards tho deceased, seized hold OF him. pulled him
from wbero he was wedged in TO the floor Allen
then laid hold OF him BY tho neck with both his
then seized him by his left hand, and holding IN his
right hand loaded revolver with bitter
claimed che VIII Shoot will heY and then, With de-
oerae aim hrcd the contents Of the revolver through
she brain OF the unfortunate deceased, causing i'm
mediate death sit not indeed, true, gentlemen that
IN the midst Of life Ne are in death This truly
fearful crime. Is It not, indeed . melancholy
thought that human being, without cause
avoid ali difficulty. should be- swept thus
suddenly from earth, and sent without moments pre-
paration before his 1maksr will now call my Wit
neses ana you shall hear their simple story OF the do
inss Of that dark night And win be you twelve
honest men sworn 70 perform your duty the prisoner
wealth. 10 that the OF justice DO free from
pressure OF all extrancous influence that they b fairly
be, vindicate the majesty Of truth
The INST witness for the people, Marcus u. Talman,
was then called and being sworn testified a followsI
keep the ale house IL Jefferson street, kept for
ten years; Cody came in between eleven and twelve
o'clock with deceased. Marley and sharp; Allen
ready 10 about nvo minutes before Marley called for
drinks, then Cody, who paid for the second round
Marley called for dice; they were given reluctantly;
Alien accused deceased o. nnTcrng the dice deceased
and said, Whoever said fingered the dice IL lar"
Allen said, That was me" and struck deceased Sc
deceased about tho face; Alien h'm' had i' him BY
q man named Hanson going down stars said. Thst
nan viii shoot" Cody said, sarcasticay, He will
deceased Alien and myself; deceased While in ssoop
ing position, said, al have no pstol'' they damned
him agains, the wall several times Livingston was help
lsss and speeches.; Cody then fred the pistol was
eight twelve inches from the face OF deceased; de-
ceased dropped dead; Cody and Al.n then
loft; got front and said did not want them TO 20
until the police came; during the difculty was not
over six feet from them, and all dculty; the
nrs time saw the pistol was when Cody raised Il and
fred.
Charles 8. Dsnyck OF 1873 Henry street testified AZ
foiows:I dropped about halfpast eleven O'Clock on
the night in question; went in alone; there
three In thcn--Beunst Percivai and Talmap: stayed
there half an hour; during that time think Alien
they called for drinks; knew nothing or ths party
never cav them before they gos their drnks the next
thing that attracted my attention words between
Cody and deceased; did not hear what Cody SAID but
heard deceased ask what be meant Allen struck
deceased IN the face, and said "th.s 10 what mean -
deceased then retrested TO the front room they oil start
cd TO so OUT then started to 90 out down stairs and
went up again, thinking IT was mean 70 leave Talman
alone; when went up stairs again saw The parties 60
ing out the front door and deceased; he ave
them don't think he lived over twenty-five minutes
all saw wss the blow given By Allen and deceased
treat; that IL all know
Cross-examned--I had not known Livingston pre-
viousy did not soc Cody do anything saw no pistol
until after the affair was over; did not Livingston
de- went around 70 the station house, saw Cody and
Allen there; there was offcer with them do