The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27

Conrinuation OF the Trial OF Michael Rschs
mt Hudson City. N. j.

CouSinuation Of che Trial Of Michael Rschs
mt Hudson City. N. j.
The trial OF Michael Roche for the murder Of Pat.
rick Madden, at West H0boken, was resumed Ut the
Hudson county IN. j.. Court yesterday morning, be-
fore Judge Bedle and Associate Justice Bohnstedt
Deputy sheriff James Evener deposed that he saw
Madden, Caravan and four other men at Roche's
house; Caravan was scarcely able to walk, he was
30 intoxicated; Madden slightly under the iniu-
ence OF liquor; hearing a loud cam0r In the direc
fion of koche's house he went thither and found
Roche in the clutches OF the men and his wife try
ing to separate them witness separated the combat
ants and gut all the party out the stoop exceptl
Roche and his wife; the doors were then clOseds
Madden. the deceased, then rnshed to the main
door and endeavored TO break 1t in with club; de-
ceased afterwards ran into the street where Roche
was lying on top OF Caravan and commenced To-
kick Roche on the head; Roche and Canavan wero
lghting witness caught hold Of Madden and en-
deavOred 10 quel the disturbances; Roche theh got
Off Caravan and falling on his knees plunged u
chise into Canavan's breast; he then struck az Mad
den Ia an upward direction; Madden rushed away III
state OF terrible excitement, ana witness did nos
see HIM afterwards till he was conveyed To the police
station; Caravan was SO drunk that he could not
resist Roche; could not say whether Roche was in
who went to his house TO raise q muss; took Roche
and Caravan to the Eysian Fields police station. I,
william spencer deposed that he went to R0che'a
house On the sunday in question; saw Roche stand
ing on the stoop who Invited witness to have
glass OF beer Roche said that gang OF "canaleIs'
were there on the previous evening ana tried TO
destroy his house; they threatened to return again
with double force; Roche told witness he was pre-
pairing to receive them and at the same tmo
showed a musSet with bayonet screwed on; also
showed chisel an adze, revolver and large dog.
saying, These are all the friends I have;' witness
replied BY advising Roche to be cautious how ne
used them; witness then left and met body Of men
below Romans; quarrel took place soon after, and
witness saw Evener having hold Of Roche and talk
man with club raised over their heads; witness
wrenched the club from the man and threw it over
the ditch: he didn't know the man who had the club
the men were stabbed when witness arrived ON the
scene. ~.
Frederick r. Rowald testified ne was present a.
the occurrenoe; saw q man reclining on R0ohe'1
stoop with . cut In his pants over the thigh: saw
Rocne come out OF the house and aftcryards sa1
hands and knees over him; saw Roche stab tho man
over HIM With ohlsel; the man Immediately fell
packwards ana SAID, II am cones" while Roche was
lying on his back witness heard HIM say. I'm Kick
the - for coming to my house to kick up dis
turbance; never saw Roche before; could not iden.
tify Madden as the person who was kicking Roche.
Another witness named John Murphy was ex-
ahmed, but tho evidence given above covers ths
whole case.