New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
THE WHITEHEiD TRIAL.
STRANGE CONSPIRACY AGAINST A FATHER
TESTIMONY or AN OCToGENARIAN.

A STRANGE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FATHER
TESTIMONY OF AN OCToGENARIAN.
Vhe Whitehead conspiracy case, one of the
most important criminal brought before tho
Court Of Oyer and Terminer OF Midesex County, N J
was Begun yesterday morning IN ewBrunswlck- Inc
principals are Samuel Whitehead, OF Washington.
south River that county Theodore Wiletts ana MS
wife, daughter OF Mr. Whitehead. Anna Yates another
daughter and James Baxter. Englishman "ilieI-s
and his wife, Mrs Yates and Baxter arc under an In
dictmeat for a conspiracy to murder Mr.. Whitehead
Tho man Baxter had for years been a trustworthy
valet of Mr. Whitehead. who OF the weathiest men
in the State Baxter swears that under promise OK
s1 OO1in cash and comfortable homestead he attempted
the life Of benefactOr the night OF July 2l lSO AZ
the instga0n OF tine other Defendants Judge Seudder
presided with Associate Judges Brown Cook. and Cow
enhoven The opening Of the courtroom found an ex-
pectant crowd in waiting and the benches were soon
flied not standingrO0 being LETT. Mr "iliottS
was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Yates, and several
other ladies' Mr. Whitehead not IN the courtroom
Courtland Palmer and Woodbridge Strong appeared for
the defense, and A.. " SChanck ana Chancoiior "lHf
for the prosecution
The Judge directed that the prisoner Baxter be
broueht from the ail. When before the bench he
pleaded guilty. and was remanded The Court then ad-
journed p TO await the arrival OF Mr. White
head.
Upou reassembling the following Jurors
aud took their seats
Henr, vsnderwater G. Everett. WHsm Appleby G. sears
h DsrSw Joel MeIck D. : Cies lsron g. !, Smith w.
samuel whitehead, ST. the intended victim.
brought into the leaning the arms OF two
OF his sons, and took seat inside the railing. Mr..
He recitcd the facts Of Mr. whteheads being partner
ship with his sonsn-law william Yates ana Theodore
Wietts in the brick making business their occupying
the family mansion with their wives the conspir-
entered into with James Baxter Tor murderlng nun
their three separate plans accomplish this end and
ia
with kerosene, and ignited by Baxter and ms narrow
escape fros "A horrible DEATH and their plans to kill him
by srychnne and by shooting. The prisoners. during
the address to the jury were considerably
sbie At the conclusion Mr. Whitehead called to
The stand. and examined by Mr. schanck
o. How old Al youi A. Sevenynne. . .
You reside July 1901 tresiie in the old house
O. Who cie resided in the tmei A. lived there AMI
all ughtet Mra Anns Yates was among tho
O else re.led in the house at the time state .pcae'yi
A naso girl and jim Baxter; jim w.sthee all the time ~
rooms, A. He bad and occupies % Mr. fOS% e @ S ss %
hoass working supenntendng the
t1 ei 'oa .er village
o DO you Of the fire. rather the attempt
your life A. remember, it late in July
ago; ocearred in the night time - u ~, mar, 1v-,
liam and Anna YatesI A. Thsy had gone to wla~'OnrsA
state The circumstances Of the attempt upon you
the railroad that day July 1870 until night might 9s.1 been or
into the parlor he said De you wsc. .2me supper sad
aid I've had enough drink !, g
ofs good; went
stair. for light without IL when be got IT,
.,r mn stairs 10 bed OF the stars mo
barter and offered another drink which
took; smst Ike Kerosene: he shifted at t. snd said 6s
didn't smell then told To 10 bed and wrap
myself up anil Afterwards got snd washed ny with mo
sS, and then covered myself and then the h
broke out Here the old broke down In minute
male and thea Jim Barter aopping oyer the nco on h
hands second running the oor Jumped
up the door but could not then tined the waew
ami couldn't raised ., last and the sash feu
on me climbed she and taken down BY two
Of nv burns d9ored didn't see Jim ne M
that him Jail when got out o. the window the
room wss called IRE jim carried two children
below while burning ,
o. When did NJ Wiles returni A. vent TO Wiismstagh to
ace him At bs while there told Wlet,
Of Jnmy being my said that jim going get oot wnt
Of scandal against that would cost all the
soh didn't keep Wilet said Cant think Who
in ynnr ro without saying Jmf told him couldn't
th nk II nobody else bet Jimmy.
O. state whether placed in the hsnis OF Theodore
Wi.tt. " his Government bondsf A. dnisH bVO
q When A. Something like
you take receipt
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