New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-26
THE COURTS.
A JEALOUS LOVER PUNISHED.

MAGRUDHR SENT TO PRISON FOR TEN YEARS.
A full jury having been obtained on Mon
day in the OF Marshall Mauder, who, il is alleged
shot Clarence A. Lockwood clearinghouse. the trial
proper opened yesterday, Assistant Distrct-Atorney
Lyo n conducting the for the people The first wit
ness was Annie Brown young lady rather progresses
ing in appearance From her testimony she appears
70 have been with Magruder in their boarding house.
No 15 MadlsOnst the evening before the shooting
and she related follows the origin Of the quarre On
the Sunday Of the quarrel Mr.. Magruder and
myself were sitting the sofa In the parlor. quietly
conversing, when Mr. Lockwood entered; he to
me, and remarking that We had been bad friends for
some time, pressed pillow into my face, saying that
we we're good friends; in pressing the
pillow toward me he touched Mr. Ma
gruder's arm; the latter said that II Mr. Lock
wood had anything to me- he mugt it when he
was not present Lockwood returned that 1t
of his business and struck the prisoner in the face Ma
gruder became very much excited and said that 1t
was Sunday he would do nothing, but that the
row he would shoot him Lockwood retOred that the
shooting all right and went into his ROOM the next
evening Magruder came home when all az sup.
per removed his gloves and coat and sat down next
me at the table, he looked around and said that he
missed some familiar faces, and asked me where DGr.
Lockwood was replied that he had left town for two
three days. he got up moment after and left the
room somebody asked where he had gone, and told
Mr. Maxwell that he had gone in search Of Lockwood;
Mr. Watson followed him. and then heard two shots.
Miss Nellie Gleason corroboraed TO great extent the
previous witness and in addition testified that after
the shooting the prisoner returned to the dining room
pistol In hand, aud said at was mt my fault; told
him be prepared for It," and sat down to supper;
after seated himself he exclaimed exctedly that he
desired TO eat his supper in peace, aud would not be dis
turbed by man or woman.
Jacob Watson testified to following the prisoner up
stairs 20 LOckwoods apartment the prisoner had the
door open. standing on the threshold, and had just
discharged one chamber of revolver at his antagonist
who lying the bed; the first shot passed
Lockw0ode head he then arose. and was advancing to-
ward the prisoner when the second shot fired, which
took effect the abdomen. The witness admitted,
cross Examination, that the prisoner aimed the first shot
far above the head OF Lockwood, and only fired the
Neither the three knew OF the whereabouts
OF the wounded man, who disappeared soon after the
shooting. 80
sergeant Oates and another officer testified to the
rest identification OF the prisoner. Dr. Feurer OF
bellevue Hospital. and George Hollis, an orderly at
bellevue, described the wound and its dangerous char
aeter. The District Attorney also called Charles b.
Jatre for the purpose Of showing that Lockwood5 alb
sence from Court procured through the connvance
of the defendant This closed the for the prosecu
top. The defense put In evidence the previous good
character OF the prisoner, after which the counsel
up Mr. Spencer for the prisoner reminding the
iury that Magruder a Souherner and was actuated
In violent action by temperament excessively i'm
pulsye and by long familiarity with the false ideas OF
honor which prevailed below Mason aud DixOns line.
Judge Brady In his charge more than limited that this
was not OF chiyary at ALL and the Jury sent
ont In hour they returned with verdict Of guilty,
and Judge Brady, in few orcbe and earnest remarks
I'm which he said that owing 10 the prevalence Of this
an example Of the sentenced Magruder to ten
in the state Prison.