New-York tribune., 1870-04-13
THE PERRY MURDER TRIAL,


The trial of Edwin Perry, for the alleged
murder of the watchInan Thomas Hayes ut Harpechs
stores I'm Furmanst., resumed yesterday ihorins
before Judge Barnard, in the Kings county .o"' VI
Over and Terminer. ictAttorney morris' in op
ing the case for the people, recapituiated 'no
stances Of the case commencing with the SOUND OF inc
fatal shot, and ending with the death OF hayes a'er
entering the hospital. He then traced the movements
Tho accused the different persons he was seen wh ana
his various acts on the night in question, closing Win
his surrender at the jefferson Market Police stao inc
full details Of which been given during the Two
previous trials Dr. Henry astal when Hayes was
brought there; that he made post mortem
of the deceased and that DEAN was
the wound, and the direction the bullet had takenI
Hamiltonave line Of cars in passing through Furman
st. heard the report OF pistol few minutes before
O'Clock, in the neghborhood OF HarDecks stores iue
diatey after saw Thomas Hayes.
District Attorney Morris-what did he sayf
Mr. spencer-I object, Perry was not there at the
The Court overrued the objection, and the witness
continued Hayes said II am shot "a y rery r sot ~ v
dying take me home; my number Is 2S2 North second,
ST." he had to be helped out at the Fulton Ferry Fer the
did not saw the words "Im shot; take me to Fulton Ferry
Henry William testied-I remember the night OF the
shooting; was driving at the time; heard man
cry out m shot take me to Fulton Ferry after that
stopped the two men came UP and pF HAYES s ms ws
he got in the car and got out at Fulton Ferry was
feet from the arch when the report OF the Psto
about five feet. lLaughterl CrosseXamined-i doh i
know whether the man a ne 9n se
testified on the previous trial that the man who had
ePPd % on the car seG a all fH Serd G loud
before the got on the car 1t was, II am sho take
Mr. Spencer continued to cross-examne Williams who
cOntradcted himself frequently that the Court nay
said III YOU don't understand the question, dont an
Finally witness said the flfSU tfe
he heard anything said about Perry was ater Is n
got inside the car then he said "Fm shot-Ed Perry
Shot me " before he got the car he said I'm shot
take down to the ferry inc eonducIor T Ss t near
ANYTHING TO him about his testimony on the frst tra
and say that he ought to have said Perry shot me
Witness again contTadicted himself and admitted that
nv the CoUrtCannot you answer whether he said any
thing to you mott A. He did say something to me,
Hayes said, before getting ON the car IN shoI Eu'
MiehaeI Campbell was called by DistrictAttoney Nor
rs aud testified In Carros liquor saloon drink
ing; went up toward HarDechs stoics' hIs' cd"
Hayes on the sidewalk.
O. Did you say anything to hint .
MIR Spencer objected To witness answering, on tne
ground that any conversation had between witness and
Hayes could be considered part OF the reg gesa as
il was held several minutes after the report OF the pistol
which witness had not heard 1t was of an entirely dif
ferent character to the testimony OF Delaney ana WIZ
liams, who hand at the moment OF the occur
The Court admitted the question and exception was
heard Hayes say at that time "Tm shot; Ed. Perry
shot me-" that before he got ON the car III tne car
he said case he should die take his NUMBER; as
sisted in taking him from the at the Fulton Ferry he
walked up far rs Columbast, then he sat down on
the stoOp Of q carriage-house.
Cross examined.-I had been drinking about an hour
hour and half; quit work about o'clock conlI
ale and whisky there was some eight or ten per
in the saloon they al run ont had TO run about
until got pretty close to it; Hayes was on the sidewalk
moving he had h club d IN on s G Gang re fT y took abo
two three minutes 10 from the saloon TO the car
with him to the car he got on first then followed MN
the conductor was already on the platform. 49,.
believe he was don r,coiect that there was any
thing said inside the except about taking his number
said TO witness on the sidewalk. The Court denied the
motion, and another exception was taken ,a.a, ,,u
1obn Graham testified that he heard Hayes shout
"murder I'm shot; stop that man" and also man
going toward walst Ferry, but did not notice anything
about his size he did not resemble Perry did not know
The Court then took a recess until u o'clock. Upon
feassemDing % McnaTi Tnn o TS o' an Furmanst @ on
the night Hayes shot heard the report OF the pistol
down Robertss archway he did not think it was Mr..
Perry with whom he was well acquainted:
Thomas Gbbon testified that he heard the report OF
the pistol and going along the sidewalk, and
turned down ROberts's archway he about five feet,
inches high, and long coat and small, round
Louis Demar testified that he standing in front of
Pierreponts stores when the shot fired; ono
sang ont, "Tm shot-stOp that man, he turned down
Roberts archway, and met man there who had on
long coat; he going TO stop this who put his
hand behind him, which frightened Demar that he
iunped into the middle of the street. and the
down the alleyway; did not think this man was Perry
Officer John McDernott testified to seeing Perry on
the night Of the murder about II minutes before near
the gasamp the of Montague-st; Perry went
up toward Furman-st.
Andrew Moore testified that he met Perry the night
OF the murder the corner Of Montague and Furman
sts. and walked up Furmanst. about q block; Perry
seemed TO be i'm liquor.
William Mccormack testified that he Perry the
night Hayes shot at GAS Perry called him from
Kcrnans liquor saloon, and asked him to go to his
erry' wife and get 800 for him; Perry said he had
some difficulty with friends they had fired at him
and he had fired back he took the message to Perrys
WIFE, who dressed herself and got into car to meet Linn
on the corner OF State and Furman-sts.
William CrOwell also testified that Perry called McCOr
mack out OF the liquor store at G:45
Officer Smith of the Forty Precinct testified that
he Perry the of Furman and Atlantic sts
about quarter before o'clock the night I'm question:
Mr. Ennis the car-starter asked Perry If he had heard
anything of muss in Furmanst. TO which Perry an
swered that he had not Perry got one of the Ham
but came back shortly aterward and went
into the South Ferry House.
The Court at this uncure adjourned until 9OclocR
tins morning when the question OF admitting evidence
the dying declaration OF Hayes made at the Station
House, will be argued.
FATAL RESULT OF A DISPUTE
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