The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18

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policeman; He knew the deceased very well He had
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the complainant was young man; Sheflin was dis
AbIah Smith testified that he builder and had
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beautifully that he made him present Of $50; he
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Mr.; Wilson testified that he carpenter he knew
Death deceased sessTsIy drunk had seen
ner use halrns on her HUSBAND ace keeping him three
James sheilin Q, the prisoner next examined.
previous to her death she drunk then she not
John rsner h.aI Hl hs
togo ana drown herself
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drunk during the past three years he had seldom seen
Crossexamined-He called at the house the night be-
daughter Maria drunk enough to sing the old man
was sick abed; Maria was very drunk.
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the prisoner for fourteen years His reputation
Nelson W. Young, Coroner, testified that he had known
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way BE- aa h w S S
teen years, and gave him good character.
ten h aTem maj he was sood wer a
man. aud sober, industrious man; his acquaintance
Bryan Mcllenny, builder, gave the prisoner good
Henry l. Rultlcv, builder, had known the prisoner
for seventeen years; among three Jour hundred
was nos himself in
getting to attend the trials he had MOI the
Mr., Howe~Did you ever see me before to-days
n2sedEs Ss heard
Georg shea was now caheito SG tGe witness stand
He testified that he thirtysix years old and was
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death she living No Ala Last Eleventh streets she
living with his father and mother he paid their
rent and had done the past years; he lett
her the 81 OF last Decembcr he then lived the
OF Mr. Fisher in Third avenue, between I0d and 10Th
sreets she would frequently get drunk.
O. Now, tell us about the 18th of January last2 A.
WENT the house and my mother, and asked where
father she said he had been the hospitals
asked where Maria was and was told she in the
bedroom | went TO the room, and as entered a
me- OUT dd n e. h sha 70 .Ss him
out of bed; said, you backgnard, have caught man
with you =; gave her slap with my hand the cheek
and she fell and hit herself the stoves did notice
that she bed did not know Ii till next morning, when
found her dead did not intend TO kill her OF do her
bodily harm; she drunk and fell twice the floor;
remained in the house all night; sat in chair and
worried misortuncs; she went out in the yard;
felt about her and her brought her
in and laid her by the stove.
O. bid you kick herr A.. All the violence perpetraed
TO strike her; went into lager beer saloon
morning and told what happcned; Invent TO an under
taker, Mr.. Fisher and told him about IT. refused to
plead TO any degree o mansaughter am not guilty
any degree,
Mr. Phelps said that owing to the lateness of the
he would cross exam ne the prisoner in the morning
which Judge Broadly with his usual obi gng courtesy
asscntcd and then, after cautonng the Jury on the
previous DAYS against conyersing with one on the
subject the murder, reading trial in
the papers, adjourned the Court till this morning