New-York tribune., 1872-12-10

The District Attorney said that he believed That the
prisoner insane when he committed ms crime ana
e made by two physicians and tho prisoner was there
upon remanded. John Thompson was m cnhiso" E ~ WILL MIL
grand larceny in having stolen WIZ from al eApre's
Arthur Quinn was tried for the murder Of Michael
stanford and his case deserves particular neslH
the peculiar circumstances under when ne was Drough @
into to for tho death OF the deceased. Ie
story of the crime itself Is simple recital OF the OrnI
nary street fight, wherein the most unfortunate peiS
erent Stamford who received severe SUD III o., .n
side He was taken TO the hospital ana nursen LOT
week until Inc was declared conyalescent and permitted
to 60 home. Quinn, meanwhile lay IN la,I ch, m VIZ
the assault. few days only from the day e easihg @
lie hospital Stamford elected from car NO. lzI y.
the Belt Line Railroad for offensive conduct an io
was reOpened and the man subsequently dled. Inc Ihe
Coroners Jury exOnerated Adams, the couduotor VIZ
put the man OIL, and found QUINN reSpohsipio i' Guam
on the trial yesterday Qunn's counsel called for the
defense the witnesses who mad Just testleu III Do w
the prosecution. The testimony shows tnat Staior
wound was healing rapidly when he was disenaIsett
nlaform OF car l22 few days later, he was grossly n
toxcated that ho abused until the conductor
or Stamford stepped into slippery hole and fell naI
upon his hands anu face. lie sprang up, chased te oar
ont of the way then caused the arrest OF the con
ductor The old wound of stamford bad begun 10 Dieeu
and he went home and died the next day.
The Jury after little deliboratiOn found quinn Rly
OF murder in the second degree, verdict to which ey
dence that Quinn threatened, just before the nsnt
NOW will be even with yonY' Judge lngraham1 sen sen
Quinn is about n years old, and has rather pleasant
face.
THE BROOKLYN POISONING CASE.
The Kings County Oyer and Termlner
Courtroom Brooklyn was crowded yesterday morning
it being understood that Dr. Lucius b. Irish would be
placed Oh trial for alleged completely with Mrs sarL
Anderson in the poisoning by OF the late United
states Assistant-Assessor Edward o. Anderson. Dr
Irish is we'll known in the city, and the case naturally
exctes considerable interest Judges Pratt and Moore
and Associate Justices Voorhees, and johnson appeared
upOn the bench, and District Attorney Brtton repre-
sented the people Benjamin L. Tracey samuel d. MOT
ris Gen Isaac s. Catin, and Thomas Il, Pearsall ap
peared for the prisoner The District Attorney moved
the case OF the "PeOple against Lueius B ltlsh I'M
pleaded with Sarah Anderson, and the slow work OF oD
taning Jury from the special panel ot 25O Was DeEu
This occupied the entire day The Jury lhciuueS the
| following: -, e,..
AonIo druggist Herman Prosbey grosr' George simmons
blacksmith Rowland, merchants Wani " SNe
Francs Holbrook merchsut; Benjamin e. loNarl J 11Ie
william Rafferty, butcher Albert Bromley clerk Joseph Ot0cAe
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Before adiournng the Court Judge Pratt gave the
Jury the customary warning TO entering into ulsou
siOns concerning the casc and allowed them 20 separate
having obtained the assent of the defendant oo
sell the District Attorney claiming that TINS was neees
sary and would any questions that nlghI er"so IT.
arise. The for the prosecution VIII occupy Ine
| greater part OF the present week.