New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-28
THE COURTS.

THE MURDERER THOMAs-MOTION FOR NEW
TRIAL DENIED-oPINION OF PRESIDING JIrs-
TICE INGRAHAM. JUSTICE BARNARD CONCUR
RING.
The motion for a new trial in the case Of
John Thomas coored, convicted in the Court Of Oyer
and Termner, before Judge Cardozo OF the murder Of
walter Johnson. also colored, which argued beor,
Judges Ingraharn and Barnard has been denied and IN
ess the Governor nerferes, Thomas Will be hung on
the 81 Of March Presiding Justice Ingraham ave m,
opinion OF the Court, rs follows:
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indictment IN a'errng hat ne p.ous5 nae - a gpon cf
the word which Should haze bel Va printed sarai aght
70 read q ls male on. NAE an .,'9 Il 10
and y e2'lmi,n, tle @u';9 t ~. 10 Ia', 3 loo
Prom shsie,er H nav have mated &C. error 'Hm'rL
seosiousi and n bis naes DID male asu &c. sosa ba,:
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The first degre ~ihou that wort sp & he lr' '1 Do
asEed: Have yoa On, oo-ssuo. srls ays Gnaf -
Would j,, ac5 yrriirtr TO Which be- ROLLED hive Oh rr,
examination in 'a1'r question n o. e'eee jul m yol "a
fn.1g verdict Of murder fo4i you feel yoa e a-r e law
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;s' pa On -i,lsi com ~ ,, % . or ti -. ~. ~ -
III e,5S' " N he 81 s s ~, r,i H. t ~. 81 q.
capital ruams9 ssd ai 1c yiess f.rei ascat sse. %
Hid The objection been tha Ae Juror uls saas. e pr
2er Il ~ s.laae n 1e .a p. "ol- ho' o.
be- qualified WHAT the Juror meant BY iog u does rot
gully the e7tesc warranted o. u apparent st n coming
evidence, ta would b. influenced ra bias
IN bis mind against @ punishment and would require stronger
dence conviction hla would b. required D.
Jurors
Tue third grouBd which the prisoners counsel appeals r. that N,
shOll
demo. lone pretaeI design % eject
death decreased bee. Of such
aola MAKE ltta1 homie De- tn i yf VII hsi
the lut II murder degree |
People, y. y 49, consrrct ~
NJ -e. ~ " Appeal. 10
he .rr01d degree The killing when feqeft' ar
design eiec. by person engaged The commission ~ ly ~
ouy other the int degree ID tl "A on u
tie second degree Oh The Jnges COtfrrrFL H Doc go -
peae1lg be- ftat ~ felony used l t -sc,l / rfHn
Other criminal than the homicide constitute tho GRIM II
4 requested
The reguin. point beaf0 the l. list ve1
sufflert
a %
rrrt on areal OR aer 10 interfere with hs judgment u,sei
ron limited 10 o as oanHg the court below Ibis r.
spcC difference exists appeal from tie uIthenth rsend
DICT against evidence justice requires that rev trial oa -
We -, i hose7er that had the power be Esd
The Is sufficient 70 an
6r.Irc Tho evidence shows that before the parties
net prisoner socn and lllrng M the deeele @ le At
ere ttra against shtn tie met the pns9nr ud threat
ing language deceased. hat deceased o Inn NAT hs if
following night with knif 4l 1al Nltl n
esut 10 that prisoner fTe toe pistol aud thea d l
this ev'uce there was sei'eh 70 "llLi
m the ,n,en 20 ard that homicide neither e'o- Or
u.ble The Purcell referred by h counsel dr az ts1
Tenn present hY the fact is tn' par
without knO"lelgr Oi tr Hene
whole ARRAY sudden ana unt folele' 81. -
difficult 10 drd any acru from ghh preilt.c lohieae
he % We tnd
,.s 10 ir.if the udgmenudg ahrngl joan a.
GoodeJ. g1r prisoner Julge GAVIN opposed