New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
RECORDS or CRIME.

| xoEwING SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS mpRISoN-
uEyr-TEERIfI ACQUITTED AT WHITE PLAINS
The trial of Herman Krull, alias KOcwing,
for seeking to murder his wife Lucy Kru. attempt
OF peca horror the relentless manner In which he
inflicted wounds while overcoming the Resistance OF his
victim ended his conviction in the Court OF oyer and
Terminer. Elizabeth N j.. yesterday On the previous
day Mrs Rru had described TO the Court the attempted
murder The accused testified in his behalf yester.
day His testimony OF very contradictory nature.
In regard to the name, "Koowng," which he
had assumed, no said that his daughters were
aware OF his having changed his lie could not
explain in what his trunk. which was seized
in Philadelphia by the Elizabeth police had
been marked by tho name Herman Kruli.
He denied empnaticay that he accompanied his we
tho train from Philadelphia to Elizabeth the night OF
the and repeated his former statement that ho
had missed her the depot In the former city. The
coat and trousers by bm on the evening OF Nov
I3 which were found his trunk at the time Of arrest
bearing bloody marks. were identified by him. In
accounting the blood. he slated that he had become
involved affray in Hamburg previous TO sailing in
KOewing was here recalled and questioned as 10 her
knowledge OF the alleged aiifay she declared that he
Upon being further questioned. the prisoner admitted
that he had pawned his wiies dlamonGstudded watch
nm Phadelphs and had taken the money obtained for
It, In extenuaton he said that he paid the whole sum
shown that this statement also falseho0d. the
hotel bill only amounting to so He then affirmed that
he had expanded s4Oo which his wife had given him,
payment Of the expenses OF their journey to America
Mr. Hodge counsel for tho Defense then asked that the
frat count Indictment be stricken out, 1t
manifest the used TO destroy life mad
ealate the pistol used II not SO loaded that
the discharge would nict death. He also claimed that
,he second count OF the indictment was nor framed IN
accordance with the language OF the law, In not specify
ing who was the criminal
Judge Depue decided that the objections of the counsel
were well the first count, and instructed the
Jury 40 ignore 1t. The second count he affirmed was
nndng After receiving short charge the Jury retired
and soon returned with verdict that the prisoner
guilty OF an atroeious assault and battery upon his wife
judge Depuo sentenced the criminal 10 10 years lin
prisonment and tho payment OF $1,000 fine. Koowitg
will be put upon trial to-day on charge OF robbery
NICK MURDER.
Tho trial OF Peter Torr accused Of the murder OF
Gilbert Robinson jeweler of Rye Neck. Westchester
Co.. ended late Thursday night in his acquittal. The
Jury were consultation for several hours and at
time returned the courtroom and asked for nforma
ton regarding por tion of the testimony When the
Jury az entered the courtroom Terrill also
brought into the TO hear their verdict He
very pale apparently greatly depressed in feeling
Judge Tappen asked the foreman of the jury II they
had agreed, TO which inquiry he answered, "We have
found verdict OF not guilty" On hearing these words
Terrll nearly tainted from Joy. The Judge then dis
rged him from custody.
In the Court OF General Sessions, yesterday, George
Rose tried and nyicted of having fired hatchet
at James Burke 81 years. which struck the boy
the he al and Inflicted mortal wound. Sentence de-