The New York herald., 1872-10-23
A POLICEMAN MURDERED.
THE CATTLE ROW" TRAGEDY
Trial of Henry Rogers for Killing
Officer Donahue.
THE PRISONERS CONFESSION,
convicted OF Murder in the First Degree and
Sentenced To Be Hanged.
SCENE IN A BROOKLYN COURT ROOM.

SCENE IN A BROOKLYN COURT Room
The court room OF the Oyer and Termner ID
Brooklyn was again crowded yesterday morning
when the trial ofHenry Rogers for the murder o.
Policeman John D0nahue in Jelly last was re-
sumed. The gallery was filed by the Fourteenth
ward rcwdies and thieves, who have taken grea,
interest IN this case. The prisoner was taken into
the court room before ten O'Clock, and appeared
as unconcerned as on the first day Of the triai.
| THE CASE FOR THE DRrRNCE
was opened BY Counsellor Theodore Edison, who,
while admitting tilar Rogers had struck the oHcer
once, said that after that Donahue was beaten
with the cart rung and with bottles ana that these
blows caused his death.
mary Reardon, who lives opposite McGoldrIck's
saloon, near which, in North First street, Donanue
was beaten testified that she the assault from
her house, but she could not identity any OF the
sailants.
The prisoner Rogers was then called to the
stand. Every eye In the court room was immedi-
ately directed to the prisoner who walked with q
firm step up to the witness stand and took the
oath previous to testifying in his own behalf He
was first examined by Counsellor Davis and testi.
fed as follows:-
ROGERS CONFESSION
an engine company with him two and a half years;
and friendly lend neys in m my Life had
q hi his deashs ad sf0a
a% On gd % se sse d ars
in the habit Of associatng with wit
ny; ts% E ss
Quarter eleven: been dTakias SsS before
a se% d md
three Or four more % sitting by table
around did not take any; they then all went out;
and pIs S
had two drinks @ there o there
nights taken pieces wood rom there 70
that we would catch sleeping round there that was what
sa. ssn s f. ha Thought aa not ct m hsnrs a. a
gave that stick back to McGodricE; Mrs MIC MoGodrck 70 M
ne sns' ssst G Flint a4 s. s
chsy ESs S Sonahas s fSx
Gibson; some one uggested song they sang; had not
drinks tha and we'll as sn %u
to penvar SAID lay sS him IN II"
then with Stick f'sSf1 Sd Sefasss break it, did cali
him side the Hsna s
the the stick and penvar picked up and d., struck @
three had no g lii
s1 sy s% s R'is
Richey strike him with bottle the bottles were flied
/
stone; I did not suppose then that
| THK OFFICER WAS KILLED;
Grand s nsa. I E,a street wagon
station assisted i taking bons%ue % out o. o. The
ass spo1t out
all the facts Of that T learned Of the officers
| when he was taken into the station house.
District Attorney Britton subjected the prisoner
| to a rigid cross-examnaton and elected the fol-
! lowing:-
the stick frs. took from McGoldrick was heavy
bows before with piece board took this for
nsh any fsot talking 'fs to ben1ar
sT nc sec SS @ ri
the singing must stop; Denysr was urging me 70 lay
the Intention before he along laying %
out about fifteen minutes ,a did it Denyar
to kill % .HsS9 only y z 111 E oSl him aq sq was
he ROW BY
knocked him down. down dropped the club thought that
Sss1 Sc might
z s0 aa nS
struck Donahus with bottles did not iasriere
Si% e away asheI
down to the station house and carried Donahue in.
The evidence on both sides was then closed, and
Mr.. Davis addressed the jury on behalf OF the prs-
oner, claiming that at most Rogers could be con-
victed Of manslaughter in the second or third de-
Mr Brtton summed up for the people, and in
the course OF his remarks said
Since the Legislature had passed the act allowing
has
Ss been
| RxvoETNG PHASES or LIFE
SSsi he ssss
IN Of e % s nsa aSe dnsns RI Ssn
looms who had for fifteen minutes before premedssted
friend. In the annals Of Jurisprudence narration
with haR 0na a
other blows were struck besides that which he inflicted
aS sssnes There " n0ns His own
Judge Gilbert, in charging the jury, said that in
his opinion the murder was an unpr0vOked and
atrocious one and the only question for them was
to determine by whose hands 1t was committed.
They must determine the case solely on the testi-
The jury retired about one O'Clock, and as one,
two and three hours passed the spectators In the
court room began to think that they would be un-
able to agree upon verdict. The jury sent for
and were provided with dinner, and having dis
posed Of TINS at o1r O'Clock o'clock they sent word that
were brought into Court and their names were
called by the Clerk, Mr.. Gerard N. stevens.
time appeared little uneasy. His face grew paler,
and he struggled inwardly to control himself. He
tenance vanished in a moment and he rcgained
! his wonted compOsure. Several persons In the
room were heard to remark, "what nerve that
| The Clerk inquired OF the Jury whether they had
! agreed upon verdict, when their foreman replied
that they had-that they found the prisoner at the
| bar
GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEaRBEi
The announcement had no perceptible enect upon
Rogers.
District Attorney Britton-Tt now becomes my
duty, II the Court please to move for sentence in
| this case. 4n
The Clerk, MT. Stevens, then called the prisoner
to the bar Rogers left his seat beside his counsel
and coolly walked forward In front OF the Judges,
| when he stopped and gazed directly st the Clerk.
He betrayed no emotion whatever.
Clerk Stevens then addressed HIM
You may remember that you were heretofore indicted
for the crime Of murder In the first degree that
pleaded not guilty to such Indictment; that you have
been tried by jury of your countryme who have found
you guilty Of murder In the degree. Now what
anything have y0l why the sentence OF the Court
should not be pronounced upon your
Rogers made no reply, but stood gazing at the
bench with vacant stare. painful silence pre-.
vailed In the court room for nearly minute when
Judge Gilbert suddenly inquired OF the prisoner
| his age. E