The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-13
EDWIN PERRY'S NEW PERIL
TWO NEW WITNESSES ON THE STAND
FOR THE PROSECUTION.


Perry Attended By his Whole FamiIy-Dis-
trict Attorney Morris's speech-The Man
that Louis De Mars Tried to stop.
The third trial Of Edwin Perry on charge Of
killing Thomas Hayes might watciman in Harbeck's
stores, in Furman street, Brooklyn, was resumed
yesterday morning before Judge Barnard and Jus
tees Voorhees, and johnson. Lona before the hour
appointed for the trial. crowds thronged the corr-
dors leading to the court room, aud each had some
plea on which to obtain an entrance.
At about fifteen minutes to ten o'clock the doors
OF the gallery were thrown open. Every seat was
soon filled, and every foot OF spcce contained tu-
man being. At ten minutes to ten Edwin Perry
tered, 10 charge Of two ofncers. His family were
with him. AT ten o'clock precisely, Judge Barnard
entered and the Jury was called, but one Joseph p
Howard) was absent While the District Attorney
was calling on the OF bis witnesses the miss
ing Juror entered, and Judge Morris opened the
for the prosecution He said that Edwin Perry, the
prisoner. had been indicted for killing Thomas
Hayes, on the 2sth day OF December, in Furman
street. The shooting was done q few minutes be-
fore o'clock. Hayes was q night Waterman. At
o'clock. while passing through Furman street,
the conductor and driver OF q heard the report
Of pistol, and saw Hayes making effort to 20
toward Montague street, and saying that
EDWIN PERRY HAD SHOT MN.
Hayes was taken into the car. and on his way
asked the conductor to take the number Of his resi-
dence. In OF bis death. On arriving at the Full
ton ferry could not walk and taken in . car.
rage to police station. While in the station house
an oficer said he might not live and Hayes nodded
his head He told where be lived, said he was mar
ried, and that Edw in Perry had shot him. Dr. Stone
having been calloj said that Hayes must die A
moment after the siUt W. Cred man was seen
went until he reached Roberts's archwsy, when he
was lost sight OF while. The engineer OF plane
mill saw him, None were positive that the man seen
running was Perry but they do swear TO the size and
to the coat, and
PERRY HAD SIMILAR COAT on
next morning; the man who was running passe
down and came out at the Wall street ferry; he
open as he could scale the fence: Perry was seen
aSon. iN ieet from the ferry house the last seen
been unable to find the coat.
IN THE BODY OF HAYES
bul llet found. and corresponding with II some
cartridges were found in Perry's house. We have
been unable to find the pistol or nrcarm used hui
Perry acknowledged that he had some irearm when
he said he shot back. In the house blank book
was founl with leaves torn out like the vhict
Perry had that night. Gentlemen OF the jury, do
not desire to excite any prejudice against the prison
er All ask IL that you listen TO the evidence
fully and then judge for yourselves.
The examination OF the witnesses was then be
gun.
TWO NEW WITNESSES
were examined, who testified as follows:
Michael Campben-was in Henry Carrolls liauor
store In Furnlsn street; some one said there was
naht went toward Hnrbccks store nrrt Hay
| the sidewalk heard Hayes say, II am ehoti
ED. PERRY SHOT NE"
went with HIM to Fulton ferry Hayes eald In case h,
should die TO take his numher assisted Hayes o
the car; he walked to Columbia strrot with tile assist
OF myself and the starter HAyes sat down
| steps Of house t Columbia street until carriage
Lolis De Mar. testified as follows, On the night
pontt store between Robcrrss srchway and Monta
ho!c.sd .Murder am shot stop ths. man !" ss !
oysresssi Jumped V hons D 6.n, o .iop Sl,S s
and as did he put hIs hand behind him. so
Jumped awaxi the mn went down the alley
way, and did not come out again; Will,
| wa. there two men came up | was talking witt
the waichman OF RobertS's stores | told him (th,
watchman) aoout the man, ana he said that mar
could have passed through there he had up 81
fast as he could nom the end OF the dock am posi-
tive the man went down the s,ley vay.i
| Judge Barnard intended to have an evening scs
zion. but District Attorney Morris not having been
made ware Of the fact. the Court adjourned unit
| O'Clock this morning.
| The Court will have an evening session to-day.