The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22
THE DICKEY MURDER TRIAL.
Rum Drinking Over the Murderor's
Victims.
Night Session and Fifth Days Proceedings
In the Dlckey Trial at haekensack, N.
J.-HOw "Tired'' the Prisoner Was
q Few Hours After the Shooting
and What He Did to Recupernte-
All the Testimony Submitted.


All the Testimony Submitted.
The trial OF John Dickey for the murder OF his
wife, Mary Ann Dickey, was continued Monday
evening In the Bergen county Court OF Oyer and
Termner, at Hackensack. N. j., Judge Beule pre-
siding. The testimony adduced during the night
and That OF yesterday closed the case In the
matter OF evidence, when counsel began their argu
ment, occupying the entire afternoon. The court
room was again crowded and the same interest was
eyinced ~ when the prisoner was arraisned. rho
following Is yhe testimony:-
NIGHT SESSION.
sheriff John L. Van Barcom testified that ne
received Dickeys pistol, with four barrels still
loaded and Two discharged from officer Westervelt
caps in place 1t; could see the balls By look
ing down the mazzles; did not wish TO carry the
weapon loaded, ana SO fired oil the remain
ing charges; had slungshot In his pos
session which he also obtained from the
above olicer produced in and identlfed): OBJ
tanned clothes belonging to Colquhun the murdered
man, at same time the weapons were given hlm.
1.-Two shirts, 0f.beavy material, marked with dark.
bloody patches, cut from Colquhun's body at the
time Of the Coroner's inquest at Bombay Hook were
also produced and ldenrI1ed.)
In the Sherns cross-eXamination he testified to
having seen o slungshot BEFORE though not made a.
the one shown; he did not think 1t was 1sh-net
sinKer. II II was 1t was very peculiar one
CONSTABLE JOHN p. b. wEsTERyELi RECALLED.
constable Westervet testified that he got the
slungsh0t from a chest In prisoners bedroom ten
days or thereabouts after the inquest; In the chest
were papers and demuohn of liquor. but no
clothing; could state positively that the shirts shown
In court were the same cut from Colquhun's body.
by the stains of blood AMI the peculiar cutting they
received when taken OF.
CONSTABLE JOHN p, J0HNs0N's EVIDENCE.
Constable John p. Johnson testified that he was
an ofcer, living in Cioster Bergen county; that he
summoned tho Coroner's jury at bombay Hook to
hold nquests on the bodies Of Colin Colquhun ana
Mrs. Mary Ann Dickey; saw Colquhun's body lying
the floor in the south room; on his right side
with his legs drawn up; noticed his clothes In every
particular; his dress was not at all dsarranged
Mooney and Quigley previous wtnesses) came to
him OF the state OF affairs ut Dckey's home; Mrs.
Dlckey was not dead when witness got there.
MARGARET JANE DlCKEY RECALLED.
The prisoners daughter was again recalled by tho
prosecution and testified that sne had seen the
slungsnot then in court before. Us long back as
year; had seen 1t IN her fathers trunk IN his bed
room; did not know where 1t came from; had also
seen 1t In his coat pocket along with the pistol pre-
viOuslY shown and identified by her; that was two
weeks previous to the shooting array on the morn
ing of November &
In her cr0sS-examfnatiOn she said-Father went
fishing sometimes with net al the factory dock
met described by witness as being square, 18th two
half hoops ut either end); did not know whether he
ever used sinker on 1t like the sungshOt In ques-
ton; he used 10 have something ON 1t to sink IT.;
fatner's trunk In his bedroom was generally locked
saw the slungshot in It one day wnen mother and
self were house cleaning: saw 1t when IL was taken
out by Justice Purdon.
Here the prosecution rested, after recalling
r0undsman Austin, VINO testified to unlocking the
trunk ana procuring the pistol after the murders;
with presenting the following exhiDits-The clothing
pistol and slungshot, diagrams selected by DIR.
Crary, OF Closter, by which he endeavored To show
tue nature OF the wounds Inflicted upon the deceased
persons, and two diagrams Of the arrangement OF
the rooms IN DicKeys house.
The defence then without any opening argument
proceeded to call their witnesses as Iol!oYS:--
WILLIAM KELLY5 EVIDENCE.
William Kelly. "a man OF oil joos," testified that
he had known Mr.. and Mrs. hickey about four years;
that his (key's) house was above THEIRS distance
worse tnan two miles when the tide was down,
and about twenty five miles when 1t was up;u Dickey
came 10 his house about six O'Clock on tue morning
Of Tuesday November 2, and wanted witness to 90
for o doctor; went back with him IN boat as lar
as his house; got out and went into the room where
the shooting had taken place; saw the dead man
Colquhun lying on the noor; Dickeys wife was also
land dog under the table," Mrs. Dlckey was lying
on some bed clothes; she did not speak to
witness j., but ne dld to her; took her by
time; put his hand on the dead mans
cheek and said to prs jner. who was present "He
Is dead'Oh yes he is" responded hickey; the pris-
oner told his wiie that she was going TO lonkers to-
give himself upn when she said, Johnny ATS my
fault;" Dickey had his handkerchief ia his hand,
ana no began to cry; he then once said 'You wiz
ness that, It's tho first time ever got anything out
Of her;p did not really know what they were taking
about; Dickey Old not have hold OF her hand; hiS
daughter Margaret had then gone no stairs in the
north house Tor money for him; wnen she returned
he asked HAD she no more than forty ?" saw her
go and come back with something but cannot say
wnether It was money she nau&ed him not, but
supposed 1t was; Dickey and witness then ent to
YonSers, bat could obtain doctor at the time
as two whom he kelly called upon were unable to
go with him because OF anticipated professional
duties; Dr. Po0ley afterwards wenJ over and sent
him back with bottle 10 get icd; VIXEN he returned
MIS-. Dickey was dead.
In the
cRoss-EyAMINArIOS or KELLY
he said after deal OF hard questioning that when
he first saw Mrs. Dickey she must have been very
weak; she was In good deal OF pam; there were
pillows beside her; her hand, which he TOOK hold o.
was very cod Dickey first stood the stoop he
came in afterwards, stepping over the dead man.
Colquhun; Dckey showed him a demijoBn OF liquor
as soon as he came in ana each of them had drink,
oil tnem at the time OF drinking DicKey said ''Wc
were at this (lquorj all night'' ne also said he
Mrs. Dickey did not say anything then; when Dlckey
dld speak to her she was very weak, moaning ali
the time but she aid not say ts all your fault" he
thought he understood her TOO well for that.
Ihl5 was the substance OF the scene IN the dismal
Kennel a few hours after the commission OF the
crimes. SO far understood by this witness who
mumbled aud muttered nuca tnas was irrelevant
and contradictory.
YESTERDAYS SESSION
Judge Bedle who was compelled 10 proceed 70
Paterson IN the morning, returned at two O'Clock.
when The trIa was proceeded with. the deIence cali
Ing upon Constable Westeryet to measure IN ditier-
ent portions OF the court spaces or twelve feet six
inches, fourteen feet six inches and three feet which
was done with an Ordinary two.ioot rule, when tho
de1ence announced that they rested on their side.
TIE prosecution then called the following wit
ncsS:--
JAMES KAIN's EVIDENCE.
James Kahn testified that he lived about 20 feet
from the house where the shooting occurred went
there with the prisoner; Mr. Dickey asked me TO
question nls WIFE how the thing happened she took
me, by the hand, and shaking her hand said
"DcEey was bad man: that sue wished to be killed
outright as she was sure OF heaven, and that she
was IN great sufering;' Dickey SAID he would give
himself up. and not run away, but notify Boss
McNei; tnat there would be bail required, and the
next thing he would have TO do would be TO get u
divorce: left him there the 1rst time that went out;
she was then lying out In the ROOM
In the CrOss-pyamnatiDu nj thls wftness n festt.