New-York tribune., 1869-03-11
A MURDER TRIAL.

CONVICTION AID SENTENCE OF TilE PRISONER.
The trial OF Robert Tillman (coored) for
the murder Of VIM H. Carney was resumed at the open
ing Of tho Court OF General Sessions yesterday The evil
dence FOR the defense continued, and Mr. James W.
Packard OF Washington Market put the stand. lie
testified that the prisoner formerly employed by
him and was a pcaceabe and hard working man
Assistant Di,rlctAtiorney Hutchings, said he would
the testimony tie prosecution theroupon 'oosed
Amaziah Emory, tho witness who had testified to
the door Of the drinking saloon, was recalled
and questioned about tho statement made
ceased followed the prisoner with knife Emory swOre
positively that the deceased had no knife and made no
passes nj the prisoner lie did not any woman at
The time Ills evidence was In direct contradiction TO
the statement made by the This closed the tes
Judge Stewart made long appeal the jury behalf
OF his client. lie commenced by auding TO tho friend
the prisoner and deceased and claimed that no malice
had existed IN tho affair lo then argued at length tho
evidence given by the woman as conclusive PROOF that
the deceased was dangerous man, and the prisoner
was in danger Of his life aud limb aud shot the deceased
prisoner on the eyideRoe or II doubts existed give tho
prisoner the benefit OF that doubt by Gcquittal.
he believed would not In any event convict the prisoner
any than mnnsaugher IN the third or fourth de-
the evidence and extend mercy and grace 0 tho unor
After short recess tho trial was resumed and tho
Hon. Robert c. Hutchngs Jr Assistant DlstrctAttor
ney addressed tho jury on behalf OF the prosecution
he contended established the fact OF the murder The
theory OF the counsel for the prisoner was only theory
and founded upon the evidence he asserted and no
also denounced the evidence OF Diana wlson which he
believed was entirely false and rebuted by other
testimony, and very improbable for many reasons
verdict OF guilty demanded TO vlndicato the laws
which give protection and sanctty 10 human life Judge
Bedford charged tho jury that they should render one OF
three verdcts-eher guilty OF murder IN the nrst DO
gree manslaughter in the third degree. acquittal Ho
gave thorough abstract and analysis OF the evidence
and submitted the conflicting points 20 the attention VI
the Jury. At D. IN. they retired for consultation.
AT 230 D. they came in for further instruction, and
Judge Bedford T6capulated his definitions OF the cir
cumstances under which OF the three different YER
diets might DO rendered 3 p. the verdict was an
uOunced OF guilty Of mansaughter Ia the third degree
The prisoner SAID he had words with the deceased
on the night OF the shooting, and followed with .
knife He said he shot the deceased in eef Defense and
related several incidents OF former acts Of kindness done
70 the deceased by him.
Judge Bedford IN prononncing sentence, told the prs.
oner he didn't believe his (he prsOner story, that hs
counsel had ably defended him, aud the Jury had been
very lenient In the verdict lie then sentenced tue prG
sOner to four years IN the state Prison.
The Court adjourned until IL a. IN. to-day.