New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-27
TIE GALENTINE MURDER TRIAL.
ATTEMPTS TO "serTLEn THE TRoUBLE--THE
PRISONER ON TIE WITNESS STAND.

ATTEMPTS TO "seTTLE" THE TROUBLE--THE
PRISONER on THE WITNESS STAND.
CLEVELAND Jan. 2G.--The most interesting
matter thus far made public in the testimony brought out
in the trial OF Galenne tho evidence OF an attorney
chewing etrt to agree upon settlement between
the seducer and tho husband before the murder, and the
sworn statement OF Galentine himself. Samuel Il.
Adams who acted as attorney for che prisoner during
his trouble with Dr. JONES' before the homicide testified
a. follows
~ had several interviews with Mr.. Chapman. Dr..
they reateG To The or troubles Dr. Jones and Dr.
Galerne growing out OF alleged IMPROPER ihtna.t on
views were certainly not sought by me, and did not
know who represented DR.. Jones untli pr onap,han
goes none of them were sought by the defendant or
took place at his instance; Mr. Chapman called hrst
about O'Clock on Friday morning.; the si!bs''Iee
OF lis statement vas that he representa- Or.
Jones, and had called to about tho matter relating
to Dr. GalcDtuc lie went Oh u say tbat DE- Jones was
gontiemar and Ee believed 70 was effort Oh the rart
Gale tno % cYor money from hmro Gassanali b nn;
Ia said hehad come to make no prpp2stlDns ,s u oi5
OF settlement. but minated that both Dr. JoLes at
himself believed it 90 be Matchmaking operation;
told him had discovered nothing OF that KIND Ia any
Interviews with Galentinr anu II ,Iouli ma GU. tas
ter; lie said that for as he was concerned be dI
not believe there had been anything wong
tod R8sTeI him that 'O Dr. Jones' and Mrs Gaentino
had both confessed to -, criminal intimacy
oat II MIR. Chapman represented Dr. Jones. he might
.s TO him that ne aentnel pad oy ore fi9po a
r Juucs sbouid ake the woman, marry her. ana keep
ne nom going down; SIR Chapman said that tie pop0
SItioa wouldn't be ctcFiaIlet by Dr.. jones for mo
mont but insisted that it be made TO him; NJ Crap
man came TO NV lice again and told that the p;op0
s,tons could not cner9ied under any c!roan stances
he came tlrd tEie and after saJiH6 that IA; Was
GGleutinc suggested that IL would be better Dr. Ga'
ontiue would take his family and 80 aTay nc a3hei
81 advise .i' couse; declined; dur'1g an thos2
interviews there nothing wiaever s-id aDou' sou
tiigg tl4e aiaii with money"
Jay f. Galcntne the murderer. being sworn, related
A.. t.. .l-to ,fipi civ
by him. during the first excitement. Io said he was p
wears cid last june and was married in the Summer ol
1868 he related the story told him BY lis WIFE, that Jones
broke into ut night, accomplishing his purpose
partiy by violence calling Jones TO account Tor ~ the
latter said u, YoI had better be pretty ID care
ia, VIVA. you SAY to me- for hold tho honor OF your WHO
md child IN the hollow o; my hand" Galentne said to
him. You axe sedaccr aud VIII SHOOT YOU; JOucs
answered. "That doesn't frishten mo at ali; you
had better be careful. for | crack shot can
snuff u candle at 20 PAGES, end you Will have to
kill Inc ut the first shot :" Gaientne says that he
afieIward bought pistol and loaded 1t, but
promised his father and Mr. Adams to give
up Az idea OF violence and that he did give IL up lie
then detailed the efforts % settcment as told by his
lawyer in the testimony given above, denying that any
| proposition to setto for money was ever made After
this Galentnes wife said to Lin, having Lad consuta
ton with JoIcs "Dr. Jones and have agreed that We
will not testify against each other, and YOU can't get
divorce or anything ose, for viii not betTay each
other, and furthermore, he says that II you go any
further in this matter lie will you for SANDER ana
viii swear against YOU" The morning after this. having
passed sleep!ess night. and determined to kill himself
he saw Dr. Jones coming from his wies room, adjusting
his clothing The murder ther took place He had had
no immediate previous intention OF shooting Jones' and
that he does not remember the fact OF the shooting
There was considerable excitement in tie courtroom
while Galentine was giving his testimony and undergo
ing long crosse xanincion lie frequently ChceIed
by the spectators The prosecution tried principally to
prove in the animation that the prisoner had not
lived on good terms with lis wife, aud that the efforts at
settlement had been Matchmaking operation Gaentine
adit Ted that his wife had shown some Jealousy OK him.
AID that they had qarres on tan account but he
asserted that he had loved her deyOIody.