The sun., 1870-12-29
THE BRoOME srKEEr MURDER.

The Trial Of John Thomas for the shooting
Of Waiter Johnson-Fatai Result Of n
Quarrel between Two Csiored Scamen-
Tho Murderer sentenced TO be Hanged.
John Thomas was tried yesterday in the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer for the murder OF Walter
Johnson, on tue evening Of the Soth Of September
iast. Both Thomas and his victim were colored
and had been shirmates UPON the same YES
sell The prisoner having no e'unsel, Messrs. r
Goodle,t J j. Roche were assigned To that capa-
city, District Attorney Garyin conducting the prose.
eution.
rHE TESTIMONY ron THs PROSECUTION.
Clinton Hs'ssy !e0Iorsdl ,e',insdi On The evening
gcO@e s,res, he eHEssI @ me - sTSSnS en- ne Oees and
70 Sieht ana lieu shall blow my own brains oui I,
uen went into barber shor near by. and about
0SGs 'se prisoner talked to m. h.
40 DC % acr9 much az n9s hs 1 m
nsueh a passion, as he had always been OF such a
HeisSa crsTtorl C.lsO negrol testified was 20,
,ng up Thompson stre-t, when ! heard threatening
toe deceased said '.Do you murd OF what are
you % Si vii not 90 ian any = tari6cr @ With
on ,aSs you, nanas OUT ol your poeseI; pres ent
Johnson lying or his back ne dieo IN less than nye
yoho churSa ses!nsd; ! Wa. al Tie door of liquor
a2o en Gs Ssr & iaT s s 10 Al bea sas
are you following me about for " Take your hands
s %HeS a. tie SsI pr.oSeS said Come up the fcs wssi
d S.r Tern ro,ns some distance toe Pfsonsr siocs oni
IN the street aud nred At the deceased saw the nA h.
WlIiim e. burton ana Mar Ann Thompson. both
llored, testin-d TO the same effect
Onicer EDWARD Haruet testineo having arrested
the prisoner aud Capt MeDermotJ testned mat he
soT ssy Sa @oSss . sys s 9 :s sPy
foT woiel s% ve fad d ;sa @ g. end 4 40 ,S
on ?" he tH!i. No, but -es AFRAID he would"
ny ior the prosecution was closed.
rHE PRIsoSEE's STATEMENT.
Thomas was cilled IN hts own oehsf. and said The
gettn ~ sew w,o has te.uned. ,,ad. 4 v alter
Treated k that on Broome street going ward sui.
bes tod YOU We're ocE ng aler me 60 lex me- What 10
you want me frl" SAID, con. wAnt 700 :" he sad,
tes "a ie, he sand x Fye YOU ia GOOD iics =
VIII 'iooi you y then pu ed out my pistol nd shot
| OF Kiliig hn than would nave Of kunE MI hltle
nabu OF carrying apistoL
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
re counsel for the prisoner and the Dstric, At
tOrneY having addressed the Jury. Judge Cardozo
delivered clear aud able charge, and The Jury
| The prisoner, on being asked the usual formal
question by tue Clerk. whether he bad anything to
Why judgment OF death should not be prohouneed
upon him, repned, "Tre jury having found me
guilty don't see tnat tsere Is any use OF amy saving
anything; but would like to have another trial il
| convenient"
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
| Judge CsrdoEo then pronounced sentence as fol
1 lows:
Nou have been Justy convciedby the jury OF murder
| ~ the q oegree. The sad duty oeyoiVes upon o
pgonouncng tie sentence which the aw imposes for
crime o that description. The counsel who vol
| uuteered 40 act in your behalf have dllCently per
0rmed the duty assigned to them, and haye urgeC
everything winch ngenuity and ability could possiul,
| suggest IN tuyor OF our defence They nave IA led
and properly iued and In view Of the eli cumstance
mat have developed upon the trial u II only TRh
| int tnnuld caution you sga nst entertaining IL,
slightest hote OF having your tentence commuted 70
tne Urcf peii. OF time that VIII be Hlluitcd 90 o
cattu IL will be be,tinM YOU should attempt to max
peace with thc Itcat Creator, whose lave vel
A. those u humant ~ YOU have oncuded and prep tr
| YOur-ef lof the caHnCe wlieh you must toon e1pec
to tikc pace Tue wlcn toe law requires m
to Impose thai i7th of ebruary you DO hange
| Oy tha ueck un.ll you are dead.