The New York herald., 1872-11-22
THE ANDRIE WIFE HOMICIDE.

THE ANDRIE WIFE HOMICIDE.
Close OF tho Case for the Prosecution
Medical Testimony for the Defencc--rhe
Defendant Claimed To Re AN Irrcspon-
stble PersOn-Cnse To BE Resumed This
Morning.
The trial OF Emil Andre, charged with shooting
his wife In Fifteenth street on the 18th OF June
last, was resumed yesterday in the Court oil Gen
eral Sessions, Judge Bedford presiding.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows called the
next witness,
LUCIEN TARTlERE,
who testified that he knew the prisoner and his
wife; her name was Leoni Pierre; they were living
together in Mott street as man and wife when he
first knew them.
CrOss-examned by Mr.. Brooks-I did not, on the
18th OF June or at any subsequent period, see
the dead body OF woman at the sta
ton house: / saw Mrs. Andrie for the
last time on the morning OF the 18th June, the day
when she was killed; l remained at her home
during the previous night nd breaklasted alone
with her on the following morning.
The District Attorney rested his case
THE CASE FOR THE DErEScE
Mr.. Brooks then moved His Honor to withdraw
the case from the jury, on the ground thai there
was no PROOF that the body upon which the
physician made the post mortem examination was
the body oil the woman mentioned in the indict-
ment.
Alter elaborate argument of the counsel on both
sides Judge Bedford said that the question of
Identification was matter OF fact for the jury to
pass upon.
Mr.. Brooks excepted to the ruling, after which
Mr.. j. X. Dos Passos the associate COUNSEL pro-
He stated that the defence would show the unhappy
marital relations existing between Andrie and his
TOOK the life is' Of his %ss WIFE, n Il Wend be
shown that the father OF the accused was subject
to delirlnm tremens, which was inherited by the
contracted by him IN consequence OF his wie's In
fidelity.
Upon the reassembling Of the Court the junior
counsel for the prisoner read af1davits taken in
TESTIMONY FOR TIE DEFENcE.
DR.. Seinguerlet, ply sician at saarburg Al-
SAGE Lothringenl certified that at several different
times in 1868 and 1859 he was called upon profcs-
sionally to attend Andrie for attacks Of de-
lirlum tremens, brought on by incorporate habits;
that his ttne prlsoner's sister was deiormed from
ease OF the liver the result Of excessive drinking,
and also had many attacks of delirium tremens,
excitation until his death. The doctor gave 1t as
his opinion that the prisoner could not be held
the next deposition was that OF Francisco Guyot,
seventy nine years DID, the mother Of the prisoner,
residing in Saarburg. Her son was born In Gre
zillcs, France, on the "a Of December 1883 on the
20 Of December 1863, he married r. Leonce Pierre;
he worked as an engineer on the construction or
the Saar Canal; In 1856 he went to Saarburg with
her and entered into the wine business; they did
not live happily together, the wife behaving very
wrongly, having intercourse with other men; the
accused was overwhelmed with the deepest grief
in consequence her conduct; he came to the point
OF turning insane altogether. having lost his mind,
son. through wine business matters, was sentenced
to six days imprisonment and heavy fine, which
brought him to the resolution to 60 to America,
which he did on his wife's account
A letter was also read from Eemusat, addressed
to the General Consul Of France in New York, in
which it was stated that the Mayor OF Crezlles
old; that ihe had violent temper, was very weak
minded and his manner showed him to be In a per-
Counsel read the deposition OF Marguerite Doua-
neau, which stated that she knew Andric and his
lived in Essex and Mott streets; Andrie went to
Connecticut TO work at making bricks, and used
Wen ana
the Witness house for a month, she desiring
to keep her from "badness;" when Mrs. Andre lived
Paris, who came on the same vessel with Andre
and his wife, visited her regularly they acted IKE
The s.
her that 1t was shame to act like that, and the
neighbors talked about 1t; Mrs. Andrie said, "Oh,
thing like that \" Andre used to stay home week
or two; Andrie and his wife went to Union Hill. n.
Thought good deal Of Lagneau; last Christmas
they got into dispute about cards, when Andrie
said to Lagnean, who was boarding VII with = them at
to sleep in the house that night; Mrs. Andr1e and
Lagneau took a walk in the street until four
O'Clock In the morning; Lagneau and Mrs.
Andrie made u bargain to run away to-
getbcr, he saying that he would write to
France and get 1000 francs, and they would
run Off together; the letter was to come to the
witness care; In January Mr.. Andre took sick
with smallpox and remained in the hospital three
months; she saw Mr.. Tartiere twice at Mrs. An.
dries, and he acted like husband; Mrs. An
dries little girl told the witness that she lived
In Twenty first street, but subsequently Mrs. An
drie told her that she lived In Eighteenth street
went to work in jersey and when he returned to
New York he could not find his wiie's whereabouts
the prisoner acted at that time like crazy man.
and wanted to see his children he subsequently
told the witness that he was done with his wife !;
that they had signed paper and he was going to
France; the prisoners wife told the witness that
she would never let him sleep with her; she
passed Lagneau as her brother to everybody.
The next witness called was Francis DOuaneau,
who was examined through the Court interpreter,
His testimony was to the effect that he knew the
prisoner and his wife; that he saw Lagneau at
their house; that his Uagneaus) conduct in reia-
tion to her was such that he had to put them out
OF his house. and that Mrs. Andrie was woman
who was looking out for all the men she could
catch. The witness stated also that the prisoner
was kind to his wife and children and worked for
their suppOrt that Andrie was sick with the small
pox and looked very bad when he came out.
The witness was going on to state that he heard
from Lagneau something about his going or with
Mrs. Andrie to which the District Attorney OBJ
jected.
Mr. Brooks maintained that the evidence was
competent to show the state OF mind OF the &C
cused.
Pending the argument the Court adjourned till
Friday. having sat till q late hour.