The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-14
THE CORDEs-DANN HOMICIDE.

Opening OF the Case and Testimony for
the Prosecution Particulars of the
Tragedy as Given by Eye-Witncsses-
Medical Treatment Of the Deceased and
Suggestive Intim alton Of the Prisoners
Counsel.
The Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer was again
crowded yesterday morning. Judge Brady, with
his usual promptitude, was punctualy in his place.
and were Assistant District Attorneys Russell
and Lyons, conducting the prosecution against
C0rdes and so was the prisoner Cordes himself,
and so we're Cordes' counsel, Mr.. william F. Howe
and Abe H. Hummel, and so were the ten jurymen
selected from the previous days panel. 1t took
but little time to I'll the two vacant chairs in the
Jury box, the parties proving themselves unexcep-
tiOnable being Theodore Kandus and Joseph Bu-
chanan.
OPENING THE CASE.
Mr.. Russell opened the case on the part Of the
prosecution. He rected briefly but succinctly the
particulars of the ARRAY in which Damn received
his death wounds. In lager beer saloon in Duane
street, he said. about eleven O'Clock at night,
COrdes and a man named Hauck got into an angry
dispute about the relative military merits of the
Bavarian and Prussian soldiers. In the course OF
the dispute Hauck called Cordes vile name and
the latter attempted to assault Hauck with large
cheese knife. Damn grabbed COrdes by the arm to
restrain him, and received the blow of the knife on
the wrist from the effects OF which he died few
weeks after. 1t made no difference in the degree
Of crminality, Mr.. Russell insisted whether ne died
Instantly or alter months OF lingering, n he died
ultimately from the assault 1t might be advanced
Tor the defence that Cordes was under the nGu-
ence Of liquor at the time. but this was no excuse
man intends the consequences OF his act, and
makes no distinction for voluntary intoxicati0n.
In conclusion he discussed the law OF murder, and
claimed that the evidence to be submitted by the
prosecution would conclusvely show that CSrdes
Sas guilty 2. the grave charge R.:!s.rse against
ffsTfMoNY FOR THE PROS ecurioN:
The nrst witness was Anton Muller, the KEEPER OF
the saloon No. 179 Duane street, wnere t,ie aa,ay
occurred He testified that on the 26th OIL OctopeI
he saw Cordes Damn and Eugene Hauck IN ms
place; Damn was an old man; Cordes ana hauck
got into dispute about the Prussian ana BaVaran
soldiers. Hauck maintaining the Prussians couu
have defeated the French without any neip ION ION
the Bavarians he said Cordes didn't Know any
MN vile name an Mauc X aid, *DSs caI me- F0E
again" and pushed him back, witness could rot
repeated the phrase and Hauck pushed him and he
fell; Cordes then got carvrp.knIfe rom the eating
ROOM and returning ssad 70 Hauck, Now call you
gto9d pp and Damn, Who w was Ha1ek,s uncle. and
hitting near got up and put his arm on Hauck, to
push him away; just then Cordes struck with the
knife and the blow almost severed Danns wrist;
witness called to his barkeeper to knock down
ESsdes win Sna an anu ,o ne G h SOL ne then TOOK
lest the bellows would Kill him; Damn died seven
weeks after IN Lispenard street. The witness was
eross-examined by counsel Tor the defence, but
nothing in addition or OF a contradictory nature
was ELECTED.
Eugene Hauck the next witness, testified sub
stantially to the story but added that he was
sure that he pushed Cordes away with his open
hand, and that Cordes fell owing to his being IN
tOxicated.
Charles Smidt testified to the same facts, so far
as he saw. He saw however, much less than the
previous witnesses.
James Norris a boarder in Mner's house, saw
the whole transaction, but his testimony varied
knocked Cordes down with q chair after the stab
bing.
John Wolf told pretty much the same story, and
% did Valentine Domen.
THE MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Dr. george Rigel, the doctor VINO attended Damn
was the next witness He testified that he was
called to attend Damn directly succeeding his IN
Jurles. He told In ueta his treatment, ana how.
among other things, he put plaster on the wound,
which was not moved for week.
"What was the cause Of Danns deathYD Mr.. Rus
cell asked him, among other questions.
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