The New York herald., 1871-03-11
D2eGKLYv COURTS.
COURT or CYsa AHD TsaMlbER.

Trial Of sslyio M,iiar3 for the Murder Of
George Wilson.
sllvio MillarJ, Frenchman, was placed on trial
yesterday in the Kings County Court OF Oyer and
Terminer. before Judge Tappan and associate JUS.
tces, for the alleged murder Of George Wilson, ut the
corner of Water and Grand streets, Williamsburg,
on the morning Of January 8. The deience Is that
the shooting was done in seif-defence.
The following testimony was then taken:-
JOHN BENSON
sworn said, on the night Of January he started
with George Wilson TO so to BOOTHS theatre; they
started a0ont nar-past six: they were to meet q
friend named Hughes, who was TO accompany them
but they did not find him. and oid not 20 10 the
looms and took a number Of drinks of hot
whiskey; they started after mldnieh5 TO cross
burg; they Went Into the Terry house and sat down
to wait Tor boat; the prisoner was sitting in
the room; they mad no conversation with HIM: alter
landing In Williamsburg they proceeded up Grand
street, and soon after witness missed wilson; on
locking i9r MN ne saw him On the otner side OF the
street with the prisoners; Il was near the corner OF
Water street; Immediately afterwards pistol was
discharged, and Wilson e!l; witness ren ac.css and
seized Tie prisoner, who had a pistol in his nand.
Cine District Attorney here showed witness o four.
barreed pistol, one ot Saarp'5 patent which the
witness stated was the same KIND as tnat The prisoner
had)
The testimony Of the witness was clearly and In.
telngently given, and presented no dlsciepancies
from that given by him before the COroner's mry.
lie bore the searching cross.e examination OF Mr..
Daily WiJh equanluity lie stated tAat he and
number Of hot drinks, but he could not state just
how many. lie could account for six drinks, but ne
js positive that ne was not so much under The nu-
ence o liquor as TO prevent his remeADerIng all Inat
took place. Prisoner made no effort to escape alter
nilns The pistol.
TESTIMONY OF DR. cEEAMER.
Inc second wltaess was Dl. Joseph Cleamer, who
resumed as IoloWS:-I saw wilson after he was
snot at about three A. NJ, January 3; he was at the
ruth p1eclBci station house Iusenslule there was d
marx OF agunsnot wound or his face, on the centre
OF his nose; the Wno.e oil nis right side was para.
lyZed; ! pronounced the case fatal: THINK lie
fingered twenty hours; the next evening made "A
post-nortem; The ball had not entered the spine
but was IN the base " the brain; the death was
caused by the shooting.
Question by Mr. Daily-Did y0u notice anv signs
o' liquor IN TIE man when you iirst saw hlnY A.
Ihere was eDsAL uaor OF liquor, and lie vomited
liquor also.
TESTIMONY OF POLICEMAN oulSg.
onicer Albert Quinn, OF the E.ftb precinct was
next eXamined:-My attention was called 10 The
shooting about twenty minutes TO two; / noticed a
man running and followed him: | encountered
another man. who said lie going for a doctor
Tor man who hd been shot; went 10 the place
indicated and OF reaching Grand ana Water streets
a maA daited across Water street whom arrested:
be was the prisoner Mlllard; | askei linn WHY he
had shot Tie man, and he fepIcd mat the man had
accosted inm twice, and he thought he was
lOaer.
ss-questioned by MIR. Perry found the pris
0ner running IN Netef street; called to him 30 etoo
ana he did so; was about hair q block distant:
COOK him 10 the station house and len stared Tor
doctor.
on behalf OF the defendant George Taylor. a m,,s,
man, sWclS mat ue5 before the shooting TOOK plac.
he saw the deceased approach The accused In n
threatening manner. ayd MAKE motions as II lie
but hnaiag himself pursued he TUNED anu fired ms
pistol the Icgalt Of which was the death OF WILSON,