New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
JOHN REAL.
AFFIRMANCE OF HIS CONVICTION BY THE COURT
OF APPEALs-REAL's STATEMENT.

AFEIRMANCE OF HIS CONVICTION BY THE COURT
OF APPEALs-REAL's STATEMENT.
The case of John Real, the murderer of
officer smedick again brought prominently before the
public He was of the Rougls Of the Twcuty-frst
ward Previously-to the murder Of Officer slnedck,
on the night OF Thursday, July %, 1863 Real had been
arrested for assault upon this officer IL appears that
Real had said that he " would DO for him. They had
had several quarres at various times. Real claimed that
whenever he obtained situation Smedck was sure to
interfere with him, report him to his employer As a man
Of loose character, and thus secure his discharge
On the night in question he lay in wait Tor smedckand
virtually shot him without giving any warning Real
was arrested by officer Nee On being taken to the sta
ton House he was asked whom he had shot to which he
replied, "Smedick, and TO the inquiry If he was sure
answered that if he not it was lot his fault He was
tried before Judge Barnard During the trial. ii may be
remembered the excitement was intense especially
among the rough and pothouse politicians, who filed
the court rOOfn and threatened vengeance upon the
court and Jury il ne convicted Notwithstanding
these threats the jury brought IN verdict Oh gy;
the condemned at midnight. An appeal was aktll ana
the case argued before the General Term suDse-
quenty another appeal taken the ground that the
official senOgTapher- notes were incorrect Then II was
taken to the Court OF Appeals, who have just affirmed
the decision Of the Supreme Court ana ordered execution
to be proceeded with, as will be seen from the following;
JUNIOR SrrART Jaigmeut affirmed the Re9i ease al Court
Judge Stuart Immediately on receipt OF the telegram
penned the following note 70 Mr. Finley, Assistant war
Win please poor Peal and say hin
that lha'e @ rec y opltea ron The Court Of Appeals ,aag that
coed a IN execution Of the God hep him.
Respectfully yours 5. H. STUART
MARX FARLEY ESQ. Assistant Warden.
Tie Assistant Warden his office at the time, and
proceeded directly to the prison, and calling Real TO him,
who az the time quietly pacing the corridor informed
hin OF the decision and served the above documents
him. visible pallOf spread his cOuntenance
hearing the news, but recovering himself quickly, he
said: u did not expect that news. expected
thing different" He then left alone, and he
tinued % pace up aud down the hard road, meditat
ing on the peced turn Affairs had taken Early in
the evening reporter visited the prison. aud through
the Kindness Of Mr.. Farley permitted him.
Real was an the further end OF the second tier of the
prison. In conversation with his fellow prisoners,
but immediately he came forward al quick pace, and
eheerfuly greeted the Warden. To question; DID YOU
expect AN entirely different result" Real wcred -:
Eyes did; did not expect that declsiOn;' then, az
ter pause, +" | think now, yOu newspapers viii bo
satisfied l0u have been crying Tor my blood Tor long
time, and now y0u win have H. suppose, and y0u wil
DE satisfied IN the course oi the conversation hc
intended make fail statement O the facts
/ Che ca-e, afabOut u" 10 some friends
A few commonplace remarks passed, and, bidding him
good evening, the reporter passed ou, through the non
gateway.
john RAJ does appear ~ baye lost Desh during his