The New York herald., 1870-04-29
The BLOONINCDiLE MURDER.
Trial or John J. Nixon Opening Speech
OF TIE Prosecuting Cfilcer-Testi-
mony Of Material Witnesses
the Case Stin On.

WIS resumed In tho Paterson court yeste day. 0e-
fore Juge Bedle, with Associate Judges san tor
Tsrnunc and Dlggcrs. AZ upon Monday the court
room was crowded 10 its most capa lty, and the
grea,ess interest was manifested in the trial.
tn oaghout the long proceedings the prisoner
mantatned his stocaI indifference, and some p'in
he actually appeared TO consider amusing.
Tie en- Ire mornng g ssiea was consume IN en-
ransl'sng a3ury each one In turn, as he stepped up
beng cnali engcd by Nj. Wo)drlg one Of the coun'
eel tor the prisoner The two II sc jusos were
swe<n 'tgtc.sn and e' cry one caled 20 serve US
juryman Was put upon his tria. HaV.nK eApr nso'
an O inion was sufficient case 1or 'isquail'
Gca1lon and many were thrown OUT ior thss
ieaYn. All n, objections made re II M G d :
sence lt1was. accordingly, one o'cocS when q ury
was finally emp need co;sisting OF the ipiiow NJ
res ,ecJill: Gentlemen OF Patefson d viciuHy,
comp sing as inel,i sent and unpreiud Cd .ury as
Il was, perhaps, possible TO secure:--
Joseph Busterd foreman; Edgar Taylor Phi ~ H.
Doremus. Stephen wisem in, nm L. Cmss, Mcaael
Loomey Conrad Sralh, Tunis Paxton, Roaert
Hardy. Henry schuatz, Henry Wardell and william
&. BertEaw.
John Barkc, William AcSerson and Henry Van
All. were detailed as the cons'abes to WI. upon
the jury who not 10 be permnted to go cut less
ia company with an officer ana are froilden t. 60
home until veroict is rendered. They are supplied
with en,eftainment ny the county az tile Franklin
House during the trial.
"rNiSG FOR THE PROSECUTION.
In the Afternoon the case was r sum Il ut two
O'Clock, oeing commenced by a statement OF the
case by Mr.. ii. A. Williams, the District Attorney
The facts there stated the same IN subs stance rs
were pn9isbed the HERALD at the time OF the ira
gidy and agan rc-sketched on Tues IA. IN in-
dc mebt ST the Grand Jury was also read. IL con-
tains four counts--the rst, direct charge that
Nixon conln'tted the assault which resulted IN
SIS o's DEATH the second specified tn natur,
or the WOUNDS in1ieted; and The third and 10 rth
count reIsfr 10 the instrument rsd in II, inn c
tion OF those WOUNDS, Which Is alleged % nave peen
THE TESTIMONY.
Mtsr the reuai preiminarics the first witnesses for
III u oscc lion,
Htster Ja.e Ssco was sworn, and tes 1ed sub
st .ntany as lcl ows:-Li,e AZ Cirpanlown, Pomp-
tint wn-hllL Plssac county, j.; am the widow
a. Iayid III Sisco, deaoas d; "a G saw HIN awe at
home S t,riay M enoo, January 20. 1870; Was
about O'Clock: hts brother, Edward ". SlscO. ana
several other nlea were with him; they left about
brotherin-Mw's john Miller. a. Pompon, to get .
some money dle 'hrn: rs he all o return hohe
welt @ | OK after im ablut eight ocl cS IN the
evening; s w my brothsrin Jaw, who SAD lie had
lett s,scD al B 4omi tale; he nad left him there;
Gc,oes; we ttien 70 Oil Nj. NiXons use John
Nlxon's iather; looked throryh the WINDOW ana
saw,og M. Nixon SIT ing by The 81 We. and then
We riGhl nack home. g,tIlg here III cen minutes
past nlne NJ on's is about quarter or a ME from
o II house; thea got cscO's lea eldy, expect NJ
nm nome inu SCI down ana waited + ii IA until
mllnlpht; then went 70 bed: j mad seen my ner
brliherln aw IN the ca ly part OF the ev nine: my
aaugn no baoy were one with me IN my part
oi The house; ny daughter Is ri5een years o q te
b by w1 years; Of w carl next ino n, just IS
il was gcstn! ignt: we 10 Edward n. si-co's
nouse ano 10 Il him my husband hadn't come home;
inen weas Ds. nome n. cit ng there asott
: NJ +; then q my morning WORK and ,le led
asay toe ia ie, whc0 had been Sc nding a.. III ht
Tor my nus sland: A I cd Cook cane a on and
asked nm when he had elt ly husoand Cook W
WIN hlll where lie went away; then vent TO o d
Mr. NiXon's house this vi aho Ell it o c o. sun
a. mar i,,f. I,arI "
soner assel ann where John was mex James
a. the orner went N tae nou and saw SOM,
TIE % isonet. j there; ask blm where my hus-
JOIN WHERE IS DAvE3r
He ans NJ re ..Wiiy aln'r he hom. ~ said mo.
he Is not nome; where did you eav, hmY he started
co,.e rome with you;" he an'were !, i left Ii ~
sitting az the sid OF ta road, thuv aaa Waite s':'
aske NJ at al Il my hus)dnt: ne sud
moth ng ei him; ked y he was SICK OF { GIT;
fne matter or le w,Lldn stop there. and asSed
N,Sqni le ad bee quar- eliag wltn ny ny hgsIand;
saen sp ke up AMI sad Nixon ma sad he
lal IuaIrelleu with lin N tue night; John
aes Ts ts men sss sad On cn se l her gF?'ef 3
iheu tur ed arund ana wakel out VITA James;
to kc,l with him little whi.e and then went lone;
L. in a little while tlcn went home and told Mr..
n y augh's folks waat had heard: Ithen went 10
faen wlpt to my other brotier-n-law's, aa
waters: Nixon at iis time lived al his iahe,'s
house: ashod my broiher-t law II my husband had
beel tnrre told HIM villa had lea d, ara We thea
sar ell Jul to look Tor my hns ald; Waters VIE
and ssic, -I- aw went with Us, and the work by,
Dy- reneyck: we sa,tid 10 90 TO NiXons but roInd
OF the was 0On the road. IL wa on the weids;
Il was ii prr dis. a lce on bgrJad n fcwsels in
1itre n Sars 10 It's road bub Chey ere Dot Up; we
tntn "a 10 y NOnB house, Tie pOy Dave Te eYck
pO. u ere q cad OF IS ami cane oack, nceliug us
and in@ my husband was 10 tnere; Isiarcd Tor
JOIN THE MURDERER CANE OUT
on the stocp; told hn TO ONE and S OW where he
l. lit nay nus ) I; tunk he eaI he nlda't snow;
ne m e over some hin; he jamped or the
...Is No. mn a
staiied 70, the WOO <; cI,d 20 The ret OF my
folks TO ONE and each nlrn, for nc was RAINING
rison Free an me- and sad ne had ound my b Is
oand and lie wa dead; went where he directed
and iound my husband dead n the around, IL g
wllds a 1t le way 1rom lhe roId-tne byroad tnar
ie ds ir. NiXon,s house; james Niyon, 10 a.
IOpDauEh Is a Waters, Ei"ad n. Siuco M 81.
Ctytoa Eliza Waters and ereaE IA n,,er o others
were thpre ut tn. hoiy; M husbands face was
20 ell WI blood; lie WIS yine on his ba x; . $
Clothing was mo.t tom OF; some OF tLe
Iaen sooi nr.ueht his body ao.ne, ab NJ
a han mile from whee the 10y vas vas
fOund; corDnel's inquest was soon aiter-
wards bed, d. McWhlf, being IN attendance;
rney iqiQ rho bod OF after wasning it; ttey didn
alow me III the room at the time; the iunera oc'
Cured OF eadas foo OWN: The inIgesl was ,a on
Sunday the same DAY he was lo.Nd the irneial vas
lQs, aD We lne cnurch on tee hih; have hnown
nixon the prs ner, about seven months; peieve he
.saua ned man Nixon was at or house hDon6
sand wn IN > ilurlay aft rpos n; he came 10 rue
d or ana askei rae where my husband was: TOD
fim be had gone 70 Bl,oini,g 'ale WITH the rest;
nixon tsen sed where Mr. Hoprargh was; tod
Blm ncli veu lie was at home; Mr.. Hoppangl iyes
tArato my hone ne thn went to Hoplau 'r'
,ysor ana asked MN IT, come .u6; MT. Hoppagsn
ave no m wer MIS-. Flo lpanQh a sed hin IN h u
he a n 90 10; don think re went IN; never Knew
,f any previous dinicuty between Nixon and $3.50
some Other trivia questions weo ruled cuS. Sisco
yyas th,fty.eiytty years Old.
t,ross eyafn,nsd--I exrected nv husband home
that satut DAY gilt; 1 vent to wa ers' on rur-
nose TO loOk Tor my husbald: j ha heard lie
gtn gone 90 n2dale; he Won have TO pass
VT rs 10 cpnte ba,k, EdwariN cisco said ny nus
6and was coming, and exp et hun no me Ia Iew
minutes: ! vent q X home AGA n when found my
hus ana not ihrte; d'd not Ilgct ANYBODY boing
-toNu 10 Waters; Wate s tod me ne nai seen my
Husband at Il ooninrGale; went Ia X fo6" ~,
= ayed aDn1 minute; 1 went 10 NSon's exf ectn Z
s,learn aaout my hu-haDd my husband al been
i;v;tsd 10 co there several times dUrirg tho WIN
ter: my husJand had ID -en there
IN A FRiEADLY WAY