The New York herald., 1873-07-09
THE RYE NECK MURDER.

The Westchester County Authorities
still Probing the Mystery-Damagina
Evidence Against TeVill, the Sus-
pectcd Murderer-How He Endures the
Ordeai-The Prosecution Rest Thein
Case for the Present-Probablc Action
of the Grand Jury.
In the Grand Jury room at White Plains West
chester county, yesterday morning, Peter TerrilL
the young nan who has been in custody for
some weeks past on suspicion OF having
murdered Gilbert II. Robinson, jeweler, at
Rye Neck on the night OF April 28 1869, was again
brought before Justice Paulding for further hear
ing of testimony in behalf ol the people. Beyond
looking a little pale from his confinement in
the county Jail, the accused seemed en-
tirely selfpossessed and manifested not Z
shadow OF apprehension for the result Of
the investigation. As In all similar cases.
public opinion is divided as to Terrilla
connection with the fearful and mysterious deed
which deprived an inoffensive citizen of his life.
some believing him to be the perpetrator, while
others less credulous ridcue the idea OF his guilt
In support of their position the latter refer to the
fact that Immediately subsequent to the murder
the prisoner was not only under the eyes OF the
authorities, but also that the detectives worked al
him until they became convinced that they were
"barking up the wrong tree."
At previous examination of the accused the
following strong points against the supposition OF
his innocence were brought out by the various
witnesses who testified That Terrin was init.
mately acquainted with the murdered man, often
being employed in his store by the latter to clean
and repair guns; that he frequently slept in the
store with deceased and had been known to say
that he knew where RObinsons sale Keys were
kept. and tnat II he ever got sly crack at him"
was large amount OF money; that. being at work
in White Plains on the night OF the murder, and
after the c accused had % ostensiely retired
employer was led by some person steathily
from the place between ten and eleven
Its leader being again heard returning to the stable
about three o. clock next morning that laltnongh
the murder was not discovered until Tuesday after
noon or nearly twenty-four hours alter the crime
had been perpetrated) the prisoner, while eating
breakfast at the house mis- employer, aDout seven
O'Clock on Tuesday morning, told the servant girl
and another party that Mr. Robinson, the Jeweler,
OF Rye" had been murdered; that when spoken "a
about 1t subsequently
HIS FACE FLUSHED
and his eyes dropped; that soldiers blue over.
drawer, was found on chair at the loot oI his
bed on the morning in question; that ne did not
have this oyercoat on when he returned from ms
milk route before breakfast; that he had acknowt
edged to woman, with whom u 10 Al
legged he was on terms OF closest int.
night OF the MURDER and mad lett
his horse tied above Tilords, on the White Plains
road, and that he had also acknowledged TO the
same woman. on being asked Dy her why ne killed
Robinson that he did not know.
Wnen the case was called yesterday counsel for
the prosecution announced that the case for the
people would rest, they having no further testi
mony TO ofYer at present.
A SINGULAR MOTION DENIED
Mr.. J. o. Dykman, representing the defence, then
moved for the discharge OF his client the ground
that there was proof tnat the prisoner had COM
mitted the crime with which he Is charged, and
that there is no probable cause Tor charging him
with the commission thereof. He also char.
acterized the action OF the prosecution a.
unfair, since 1t was well known that more wit
nesscs had been subpGnaed 10 testify against the
accused, while now 1t was apparent that this
additional testimony was to be Withheld until such
time as II would be out Of the power OF the deience
to offer the necessary counter evidence.
To this Mr.. Ferris In behalf OF the prosecution,
urged that the prisoner had sought the present
examination when he might have waved II, anu
that the prosecution was not compelled 10 Iurnisn
ali the proofs In their possession against tne &C.
cused at this time as by doing 80 they might
afford the defence an opportunity OF manuiactur-
ing eyidence in rebuttal. He concluded by saying
tnat the concatenation OF circumstances rs shown
by the evidence points unerrtngly to the prisoners
guilt.
tual consent OF counsel the case was set down for
next Monday In order that the defence may pro-
duce witnesses to testify In behalf oi the prisoner.
There is little doubt that on the evidence already
ofYered the next Grand Jury Will nnd . true bill
againat Terrtk