The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01
THE ASTORIA THROAT CUTTING.
The Examination Coneluded-Nins Additional
Witnesses Examined-"I Never Saw that
Rasor Before"-Nr. Layman's Char
acter Not ~ Pure a. That
Of Caesar's Wifs-Ths
Decision Reserved.

Layman, for the alleged attempt to cut her hus-
bands throat on the LIST ultimo, was resumed
Wednesday afternoon and was not closed till
twelve O'Clock at night when the Attorney for the
people, Mr.. +. 4. Blackwell acting for District At
torney Downing, closed his argument. Mr.. Black
well handled the case very ably, and was particu-
larry severe on Mrs. Layman on the witness stand,
and in his argument In regard TO her letter to her
husband, which was published in the HERALD on
Tuesday last Mr. James w. Covert appeared for
Mrs. Layman. He exhibited number OF letters,
all OF them having more or less bearing on the
character OF Mr.. Layman, and OF them gong TO
show that, unless there was o mistake In the
date he had wifo living at the time he
married his present wife. These letters and
the evidence OF Mr.. Levi Miller, OF New York,
gave Mr.. Covert license to apply epthets to him
far from complimentary and rarely heard outside
of court room. Some of the letters were written
while the play OF "Divorce" was being acted at tho
Filth Avenue Theatre, which the writer seemed to
have become Infatuated WITH ana were similar in
tone to those written by the hero Of the play to his
vile, Mr.. Covert claiming that Mr.. Layman had be-
come maddened, and was attempting TO play the
part OF that frantic character He followed him
up, and showed how. In his opinion. Mr.. Layman
had
PLANNED THE PLOT.
Taking up tho undershirt, which Was worn by Mr..
blood ON the end OF tho left sleeve, he placed his
hand to his throat, drawing the flesh out and
showing how the razor had been used. lie was
quite severe on Sergeant Darcy Tor the seeming In
| consistency In his testimony. At the conclusion Of
the summing up Recorder porrelIs took charge OF
Of them and the character OF the evil
dence, he should reserve his decision till to-day.
CROSS EXAMINATION OF MRS. LAYxAN
By Mr.. Blackwo!l-I said my husband Jealous of
MT Gamble; don,t IememDcr the exact ,h !iinS mr.
s"SS sna to "S nv Tss house board %Ss
Gamble and der ss sseop esssSe wa:
told Mr. "a cen he e Zee s
enid after this agreed to meet him on srcadway
sa ws %npss t. sstea
s atm n ~ hse St aaS s
night; walked under ~ husbands umbrella, but did
Tsarnias hI husband aSsd ssp%s%a%y da
husband assaulted first; I th't
by Mr. Coyert-My father Is woodworking, man. and
mo- out Of $O mt tim Sp
'A''' '''' MIR sUsSkir's TESTIMONY.
BY Mr.. CoycrtI am nm attorney and counsellor atiaw
q s .ss IN % Sn G ~
hs domest troubles Of Mr. and Mrs Layman did tine
.S NJ ~ bsssws%I remember he exact time
Mr. iayman wss remain MIN MS we put b 40 know
"'"' ~ MR. LEVI MILLRR's TESTIMONY.
Mr. Goyss am S ao cw vel, used I'd
IT and Sr Msn ss New Them he Wild make he
to NE store morning and reported that he had
Ss S k he as n:
hi NJ sss n ssx TSssms
Ss% s. JOIN s yos
saying that his character bad that he di;loI
knew ss him twenty hres years ago but have Known
'''""0 MR.. oHXRLrs IsLEroNs TESTIMONY.
BY Mr. Covort-I reside in Jersey City; am
aua,nted with Mr.. Layman remember that he had q
not and intended to put them through words to that
" Mr.. BLACKWELL am lcwelsr; was no. wit
o. Mr. was MOI pp @asa in this na case
cause knew Ii was an interesting case.
OFFICER LANG'S TESTIMONY
was detailed to hunt for tie razor met Mr Lay@an on
@ S"rs hs night Of M es me the
bunch sras, Win blood it, aud brought i 10 tho sta
H. ay%sn tried to the
another person was present hold ns a lamp:
OFFICER CARR0IL's TESTIMONY.
ye$Ys By asked him f he
DIR. TAYLOR AGAIN on THE STAND.
Sss %si III Slssy T
'"' ''' OFFICER HRASEY s's' TEsrIaovY.
"a ;is Mrs \ .an 5nSs
S tor rof Or Pua fe Sa Inn rsH ae OF the 5
brought i 70 the station house and it the Re-
can swear that the razor nov in Court is the one
ny Mr IlaekweaI remember Mrs Layman saving
me. or whether she used The word "aismpted' '''"N
sssysS3 know nssf xl Y fsynss wa, her
A asSy shs The F a sss @ s4 her
| Mis-. sKINNERs TESTIMONY,
BY Mr. COVERT was ct home on the night in question;
by Mr. Bl.cEwc;i-i am positive the word assaulted
sS Dy y AMI is M al
Inv daughter sa'r IN Inc pres; nee , Q. The officers
| The following letter was produced in Court,
about twenty others accompanying =
Ny 0scE DEAR wIrr.I thought when sent You that
Sn nTss Tsss KS ago SSu wSSa Be but while
last mote helms Wedding day look back
sE0%ss; fIS ss as
M"w ~ es IN i:ns o Ua You H ssS
hsspy Gss'i ass @S %
vf* May s o 2a sioosS ass sGT
'bss w yet Sorrow M be 1a s w
% %SRs &; s !sss
his injury shall not trouble you to you again II
ira s"s" b Ds Sss s
send me Hd yo @ and a oc Font M
Would n w sna ycS he to pay them
nf % w 2s nST harry ws are and our , family
and will be to the Of ie as we promised to
nc to each ether four ago But enough OF this re-
ceved today letter from Mrs. Tallensaee. She SAYS
those things arc safe AMI will be until for them
and as the piece OF poetry read you says say l.
As was our love so Is the roc send with this Like your
i SSys w and as that will dead when
mo away cast away this the Ia st emblem Of our
once pure and happy love.
the old year 3 going and TO US the last Let him CO.
Ring out the false, ring In the No false for
me. And new farcweIl May God he mcrciiul IL YOU
and forgive yon do not. We cease to be friends, but
Strangers; and may you live 10 yet repent OF YOUR
wrongs, not only TO me-, but the disgrace you have
brought father and his family; also tho other
disgraccs that will follow your husband
HUNTERS PoISr. Queens County.
TUE pENENT MAIpp nnInN n ION