New-York tribune., 1873-02-11
A NEW-JERSEY MURDER.

OPENING OF THE TRIAL OF JOHN DORIS.
On Thursday, Nov. IA, 1872, shortly before
midnight, John Doris, bartender employed In Do
herty's saloon at Raroadave and Henderson-st, Jer-
sey City, passing up Hendersonst accompanied ny
two friends when the party met Thomas Donnelan.
An alteration ensued, during which of the men
struck Donnellan a heavy blow and Knocked him down.
Through the interference Of one Of D0riss friends
light was prevented. and Doris and his party entered
saloon kept by Patrick Roche at Morgan and Hender-
son-sts. Shortly afterward DOnelan entered the
place and accosting Doris said, you struck me outside
hut you can't do it here" Doris, without replying i'm
medately drew a revolver and fred upon Donell an, III
ficting fatal wound in the abdomen
When the police arrived the murderer had disappeared
but the next morning he returned 20 his place OF bus
ness at Raroadave and HendersOnst., and had begun
taking down the shutters and sweeping the store when
he was arrested and taken TO the First Precinct Station
where he locked up 20 await examination Donelah
died the following night, after making an antenorlem
deposition fully duplicating Doris.
The CoIoner inquest followed shortly after and the
testimony was direct that the prisoner was commit
ted without hesitation 10 the Hudson County J where
ne has snce been connnGd Inc IasI UIduu jury ~. III
dcted him for muIder and the tral was begun ye,Ie
day the Hudson County Court OF oyer ana lerhher
NE Hon Leon Abbott and A. S Cloke apperred for
the defendant and DistrctAttorney Garrettson repre-
ened the atS % ae eeGga PHd e Be6ST Con T
AT the end Of two hours spent challenging and ques
william Taylor Robert shannon. Daniel Ward, f. H.
SenCemaT, Andrew Selerlg, Moses Mdmer Jas higgins
Thomas j. Hagen. Charles Drescher, August BOehwate
Michael Brady, and Hugh o. Johnson. -
Dstrct-AttOrney GarretsOn opened the case in behau
Of the state 10y giving brief account OF the shooting
and said that If the evidence substituted these
statements, verdict of murder would be insisted
Michael Dohery the former employer of the prisoner
then testhed left saloon on the night OF Nov il AT
mas in company with Doris, and proceeded up Hender
son toward Steuben-st. the way was little ahead,
ana met DOnclan, who asked me where he could get
policeman; l said did not any around: he passed
on toward Doris and made remark about the atters
coat: Doris called him Oaior, ana struck him in the
chest DOneIsan staggered oil the sidewalk iutO the
street but did not fil ne came back 10 the so0p OF
the house where lived, and said, " Are you both
going 10 hex me 2" sand, " No, no one is going 10
toucn YOU :" he shook hands with Doris and asked us 70
take drink we went into ROche's saloon, and DODnel
san threw of and challenged Doris TO fight,
ing, You licked me outside when there were two OF
YOU but you can't do IL :" stepped between them
and asked DOneliau what he wanted policeman for :;
he dd not reply and Doris asked me to and take
drink before had ume 20 order IL, D0nncan struck
DORIS I'M The nose and then stepped back turned 10
look at the deceased and the first think knew, the shot
was fired DOnaau silent moment, and then said
ne was shot asked If he shot, and he said
he felt H. the time pulling up his shirt and
showing the wound; he then lay down on the hJOr
cal ed for the police and doctor and inquired If he
was 10 be left there % die like dog; put ny finger
the wound and found that he bleeding inwTrdly;
ping his club policemen; gave him call whistle
which brought the officers, who arrested every one
there.
The witness was crosse Xamned at length, nut the evil
deuce was merely repetition Of the testimony elected
on direct examination. Case on.