New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
CRIMINALS AT TIE BAR.

MURDERER's DAY AT OYER AND TERMINER.
An accused murderer is always an object
Of curiosity to the average crowd and the Court OF Oyer
aud Terminer is always well filed whenever murder
trial progress number of murderers arc put be
fore the bar 10 plead. Yesterday the usual number
gathered to catch sight Of the prisoners who were ar
rgned 70 plead the charge Of murder in the first de-
gree The Dstrict-Attorney unwilling 10 enter upon
any business which might interfere with the trial Of
ssauneI which is set down for Monday. Mr.. Howe
asked the Court to take bail in the case OF Geo sehn
who is indicted for killing his wife Jan. A. and who
pleaded not guilty. Judge Brady directed the District
Attorney to inquire into the facts OF the case
Robert Blakely arraigned for the murder Of Mary
Ann Foley alias Maud Merrill he pleaded not guilty,
and his counsel Mr. Howe asked for a speedy trial The
Court declined to fix day for the trial. but said that all
cases should be prepared that on reasonable notice
they could be tried.
Charles Cordes pleaded not guilty through hts counsel
Mr. Howe, Of the murder OF John Damn, whom he Is
charged with having stabbed IN December. flames
Fitzpatrick and John Lynn, Jointly indicted for the muir
der Of Anthony Eaton, Nov. 2l pleaded not guilty. Mr
Howe said this mere case OF manslaughtcr. The
prisoners are said TO have first robbed Eaton and then
killed him with a stone. The affair occurred at Broad
way and Thirtyfourth-st Both OF these criminals
arc youthful Offenders being scarcely more than IS
and the other perhaps but the younger is more
hardened in looks than his associate FitzCbbons
charged with killing John OHara with hatchet, on
Dec 25 in quarrel which occurred at tenementhouse
in Forty-second ST., pleaded not guilty.
An incident not entirely without humor occurred To-
ward the close Of the days work. When one OF tho
prisoners was called upon plead, Mr.. Howe stepped
up ana assumed charge of the case. MIR. Price immed
on his face, why, Mr. Howe, supposed was 10 de-
fend this be spoke 10 me" ION, we'll" said MI
Howe, "yOu don't mind my coming In do your III
does MT amount 10 anything, you know" MT. Prlce
MT quite seem TO appreciate the assistance; az an
he turned sharply 10 the prisoner and said " who
is your counsel 2" MY friends spoke 10 you, believe
wac the uncertain answer. Mr.. Price turned around
triumphantly. well said MI Howe, my partner
informed the prisoner several days ago" Mr.. Prices
retOrt caused amusement imagined that clients
hired their own lawyers instead of lawyers informing
them Of it," Mr.. Howe qmeuy Wlt1dIeW resfetuhg
that there should be any Jealousy about so small
matter.
A BROOKLYN HOMICIDE.
Frederick Weiher, a German, age II, was
tried yesterday, before Judge Moore, in the Kings
County Court OF Sessions on indictment charging
him with the murder OF Henry seigler a New-York
scissorsgrinder at No. ~ Cook-st, Brooklyn T. d. on
the night of December 23 by cutting mortal wound on
his arm with razor. The testimony the part OF the
prosecution went TO show the night in question:
John Wer the father OF the accused Henfy Seger the
deceased and Carolina Seger, sister Of deceased, who
was also the paramour Of John Wier No y Cook
ST. and spent the evening drinking lagerDeer. Some
controversy arose between the elder Wier and the
woman and he struck her the face with his hand
The deceased sided with his sister, and general fight
ensued during which the wound was Inflicted on de
ceased with a razor which had been taken from nan
tel-piece The accused denied having committed the
and the witnesses unable 10 prove that ne
had the in his hand, struck the blow the jury
without any delay, rendered a verdict OF aeqmttaL