New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-14
" D. PORTER.
MURDER TRIALS IN BROOKLYN.
TRIAL OF THOMAS MURPHY.

Before Judge IdppQn.-In the Kings County
Court of Oyer and Terniner, yesterday morn
ing, Thomas Murphy was placed on trial for
the alleged murder of Andrew Murphy, in
North Eehth.st., Eastern District on the even
ing Of Aug. 8. ExJudge H. A. Moore appeared ,or the
prisoner, Distrct-Attorney Morris and Ar. Winchester
Brtton for tho prosecution. After jury had been I'M
panneled, the opened by DstrictAttOrney Nor
rs who said that the prisoner vas indicted Tor murder
ing the act The first witness called was Catsarine Ma,
in san apartment OF his house; L know Thomas
Murphy too Ineypr knew any difficulty between them,
Thomas Murphy ~ .'i me on the front stoop, going
toward the street; Andrew Murphy was in the yard
then saw w the " me And EENl raised ed his hand as
them strike; | tired G, separate Them and my husband
took awat; There ugly words about half an
Dr. Duean dcrc.cdi was called to see the deceased;
there three wounds in the thigh and one in the
chest the region of the heart Dr. Joseph Dreamer
testified to having made the pOst-m0ltem examination,
chest which entered the cavity OF the chest, the peri
cardum and the left yenirice of the heart.
was sitting the stOop in front Of the house. and
Thomas Murphy came out and kicked stumbled over
my dogl" Thomas said. 4" thought it was a cat;" "Why
don't yOu kick me q said Andrew and Thomas answered.
knife you coward and 1ght me like man." then the
two einchet and my wife attempted TO separate them
when came down again Andrew was bringing into the
house; Andrew Murphy was the only one that said any
Lewis Peterson depOscd-I live mt No. 100 North Eighth
st. on the night in question Andrew at the top OF
tho house, and Thomas called fer him to down,
ing that he would make sOmctning that did hear
out OF him); heard Andrew call Thomas " a liar"
John Crowley depo Sd that hc work the roof
OF the house the night OF the murder and Thomas
ply called out 10 Us To stop the id knocking ham
merng; Andrew said he would fix his own roof If he
wanted 10, and they quarreed; did not see the stab
biug. officer owen OF the Firth Precinct depOsed To
having arrested the prisoner, who said that he had COM
mtted the murder ia passion.
MIS- Andrew Murphy, wife OF the.deceased, depOsed-
On the lst OF August my husband old Thomas he must
move, but he might have u month to get place. the
next day Thomas talked at US and called names he
Tue OF her testimony cOrroboratory of that
already given
Thomas Murphy-the prisoner, was placed upon the
stand, and depOsed: had been at work in GretnpOnt
the day OF the tght and, when home, TOOK glass
OF DOurDOh while was at supper, In a bit OF JOKE
SAID Don't make such noise the roof, Andrew, for
you VIII wake the boares" he then came 10 the end of
the roof ana SAID 81 don't want any more nshuatons
from you; you had better clear out, or pay your
came down, after supper had my knife out using II ON
my PIPE; accidentally kicked dog ON the stoop ana
Murphy told me TO kick him II kicked his dog; he
squared of ~ me, aud said, "Bc careful have got
knife here he struck me- and yoked my head with his
arm ana bit me; think used the knife then to got
away.
Df Shuet dcposed that he visited Thomas Murphy at
upper up was hanging down. torn Hs ltwore the wound
was ah lch lonG George hiannIng james Gibbons, ana
DIS d carmel drpUacd t Che prisoner had been Ia Their
employ, ANA was au IgulOIsiyc mpu.
AlItl tt summing mp ul counsel tho case was gwen
10 tDc Jury VINO lAgt evening gave VeldlhL hnaS l