The New York herald., 1870-01-12
THE MURDERED WlkCHMAS.

OpeulnR Of tho Trial of Edwin Perry for the
Murder Of Thomas Hayes, in Brooklyn.
The Court OF Oyer and Terminer was occupied
yesterday, Judge Pratt presiding, IN tue opening OF
the for the prosecution OF Edwin Perry for the
murder or Thomas Hayes. The prisoner was in-
dcted by the Grand Jury for murder in the first de-
gree last week. He was present during the trIal
yesterday and sat beside his counsel, Mr.. Charles
s. Spencer, In an attitude OF the closest
attention to all that transplred. lie looked
careworn his confinement, though brief, hav-
Ing evidently preyed upon his mind and Impressed
itself upon the lncaments OF his face Mrs. Perry,
the wife OF the accused remained seated beside her
husband during the day, ana frequently indulged in
conversation with him. District Attorney Samuel
D. Morris conducted the case for the prosecution.
Tho murder for which Perry wos INDICTED was
committed about eight O'Clock on the evening OF De-
cember 2s, In the immediate vicinity OF Harbeck's
stores, FurInan street, where Thomas Hayes the de-
censed. was employed as night watchman. The de-
ceased was discovered shortly alter ne was shot and
was taken TO the Forty-sec0nd precinct station
house. where he stated that Edward Perry had shot
HIM. shortly after he was taken to the CITY
Hosp ital, where be died almost immediately
aitsr his admission TO % tnat in Institution: M searcn
the evening IN question: bur he was not discovered.
The morning following, however. Perry appeared a.
the Jefferson Market Police Court, New Ork, where
he stated thai he had seen his name mentioned In a
newspaper as having snot the deceased-which, ne
aud gave himself into custody. He was taken 10
Brooklyn and confined In the Raymond street Jail.
Troy in the County Court at which considerable tes-
timOny Of q strongly crlmlnatlng yet clrcumsan.
tial character was elicited. An inquest was held
before Coroner Whltehiil, and verdict was rem
dered duplicating the prisoner. The Grand Jury,
upon the combined testimony, indicted the PRISONER
Tor murder in the nrst degree. as above stated.
The jurors empanelled In the case yesterday are
az fOi0ws:-Alans0n II. Saxt0n, Jonn ID. White,
Joseph $; Meeker Cornelius :. Qaippy, William
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Thomas Ii. IreadweIl Win. J. Scout, ii. j. smith,
Daniel Barry and John Bailey.
The District Attorney opened the case by recting
the story or the murder and the arrest OF the prisoner
as brought our on the Coroner's inquest
Dr. Henry McManus W as then sworn, and testified
that the deceased (FIayes) was brought to the hos
pital IN dying condition; he had wound In The
right side OF ms chest and ne lived fifteen minutes
was made eighteen hours afterwards and bullet
was found In the abdominal cavity on tho right side
OF the spinal column; death resulted from the
Onicer Jones G. Grant testified that he saw Thomas
Hayes on tue night or the 2Sth or last month ut
corner OF Columbia and Fulton streets; he was led
along by two citizens and witness took hlm TO the
station house: when they reached there he seemed
very weak and his eyes were rolling In his head
he seemed to be conscious and answered he questions
asked him; they then took HIM to the hospital; mad
conversation with HIM on the way to the hospital
but after he there ne not able to speak.
Officer John Cowan testified tnal ne assisted to
carry the deceased In on the night in question. His
testimony was c0rroborative OF that given by the
preceding witness.
Ofiicers Charles Z. Lcaycran and John c. Andrews,
Of the Jefferson Market Court squad testified to the
surrender Of the prisoner at the Jefferson Market
Court the morning after the murder, Us aDoye
stated.
Mr. william Walton testified to having taken the
statement oil the prisoner ut The jail on the 18th IN
the capacity OF reporter The prisoner also stated
to hiln that he had been drunk Tor two days and If
he had been Brooklyn during that Time he did not
know II prisoner md the wife OF Perry were
present at the lime.
Henry Williams, the car driver who discovered
Hayes Immediately after he was shot. was the next
witness called, and his testimony was substantially
the same that already published.
The case was then adjourned until to-day.