New-York tribune., 1868-04-15
THE CANAAN CHILD-MURDER.

| TRIAL or JOSEPH AND JOSEPHINE BROWN.
! HUDSON. April i4-The trial of Joseph and
Josephine Brown on charge OF murder and arson, com
menced here yesterday On the night OF the oh OF Dc
cember, 1851 the residence OF Joseph ana Josephine
Brown at Canaan Columbia County, on fire Brown
and bis wife were away at the time Their daughter $50
called the only occupant OF the basement OF tho
house rented by Brown. She burned to death Her
name was Angie Brown, and she was twelve years OF
age. Coroners jury rendered verdict that the er M
had come TO her death by being burned the cause OK te
fire being unknown. Afterward Angie proved not 70 10
the daughter OF the Browns SpGss pte
policy OF insurance was found % on hod ner E,s me
dsinerred and DR. Carney discovered marks OF V9ence
were arrested aud lodged in Hudson jail on chrge Oh
setting fire 10 the house and numbering Angie Brown
The Oyer and Termner before which the case Is pena
ing, opened yesterday at p NJ Rufus w feeAD5In AZ
Presiding Judge The counsel are John M Welch, Dis
trict Attorney, and Marshall b. Champain, Attorney
General for the people and Robert r. Andrews Tor me
prisoners. Joseph Brown is Frenchman. Josephine
face and high forehead She is all appearances the
boss" During the trial she suggests questions and
Al or whisperne petanfly To- Brown He seems ANXIOUS
while she wears stubborn determined mien, occasion
The testimony addueed yesterday afternoon not
important 1t was simply rebash OF what has already
though it ia ntimated that their counsel will present
testimony which VIII 60 far toward scguItns aem h OF
thronged with citizens from far and near all eager 70
catch every word spoken The first witness called 9day
at Cleveland Ohio A. Fuller, an insurance agent Of
Cleveland Ohio testified that he issued policies nsST sc
Brown calling them his wife ana daught% , brown
didn't want policy seesqSe ne dd n0 o @
tilted that Brown made an affidavit at his once IN sep
and read IL denies any knowedge Of the origin Of the
re and Informed the Insurance authorities or IN. deatn
real mother OF Anglo Brown who was in Court wspt bit
tery. A. Judson OF Canaan practcing physician was
the next witness He was at the house on ths nSnt o
the fire. When he first discovered the fire 1t enoom2assed
space OF six inches The fire was IN
about 20 minutes. He went In at the south door ana
found the cold Other persons were in the rom.
and man holding lantern over the remains OF
girl about tho size of Angie Brown The BODY was taken
TO Mr.. Gordinear's residence Brown was lying on
lounge at Gordnears apparently UNCONSCIOUS his
peculiar Witness kept his hand on Browns pulse ali tle
while he lay insensble. Browns skn was IN Perspa
ton. and his counteDance flush HIS breathing was also
natural Witness never saw person WIN nusn lacS
fantness Brown arrived at the burning oarried utu
ing after the fire was OUT ana was cartleu
Witness testified that he found burn on the seat OF tbe
child about the size Of two hands; the Sft imo was
scaded look the top Of the foot the right
limb was broken OF above tue knee and the bone pro
ded about three inches the bone seemed 70 have Deen
factured both arms burned OF below the elbow
bone also burned OF and the ribs protruded
Sa wa Ss looked as though the fire had not touched
M the eyes charred and the flesh from tho eyes to
Counsel placed In evidence certificate OF
good character given Brown by . Dr. Judson ,iioIL
the prisoners and Angie on the night OF the hre
Josephine Brown visited the witness when she entered
the house, she said Joe outside talking TO man. ne
entered tho house about u MINUTES aferward she
boarded at witnesss house one week ana one day wnen
they first came TO Canaan; when Brown entered tne
house he as running; this between and oclocB
witness was Mrs Browns in October Brown said he
had been at Mr. Bues and wanted to buy his farm be
said that ne offered Bue 1000 FOR it, but wasn't worth
1900 he added that Buel would not trust him. but ne
would show the people Of Canaan that he would soon
have 5000 hIs wife then stepped up to him and boxed
his ears, and said, Yes, and may DC tlO.0O'
Hotel testified in addition 70 the testimony given
by his daughter that Brown wanted TO buy his place
Caroline Cross testified that she Mrs BrownDefore
the fire In the morning: had talk with her about lnsu
rance she said that her life insured and that ought
TO have my life insured and then IL should die or
should burn could collect the money &. b. Packard
Hartford policeman who arrested the Browns, testified
that he heard the following conversation IN the JAM
where the prisoners were confined
Mrs BrogD-Jos Joe
MT BroWn-Nbstf .
M told th,. o.er that kn1 tbe 70 that girl
/ Mr BroNn-Shut moatb. AID % 10 slesp
Mrs Brown can't sleep.
| Nj BroNn-well wait til v layer
BrownI told the lawyer that bad seen tbs child hrSs at
| layton
| Mr. Broru-Keep still
Ills was on the night OF the nth OF December It was
p in evidence the prisoner said at the time or his
argst that Angle Brown was born In Vermont The tes
tDpny thus far is all circumstanta and must DO 10 the
| end.
may sed that the real mother OF Angie Brown, Mrs.
Mary ii. Stewart testified that the Browns took her
1885,. oho also wanted TO take another little girl but SICK
| meas DreyenteJ.