The New York herald., 1873-02-16

1885 James Hackett kills John Green, and
Is sentenced to be executed, but second t1al
Morre Rs omas ss Eey IN S sSss ssd Is
Patrick Mathews deliberately kills colored man
"FoR WANT OF EVIDENCE"
IL Ia not astonishing that the red hand OF murder
now Stays Its victim daily when thus far the only
doom OF guilt has been the perpetual imprisonmmens en-
ofinanimate crowbars Car hooks and pistols TO
CAPTURE WEAPONS AND LIBERATE THEIR EMPLOY Ens rs
Chinese Justice with yengsaaSa aSa new trials
should be present epidemic when hote Is , anuue
otheir magic effect IN the past Inc poy o
three months without hope OF cOndOnement. The
murderer is acquitted, fnot on the arst certainly
on the second trial. The worse the crime the
LIGHTER the punishment. There Is safety in murder.
WHAT glorious administration OF the law
THE MURDERERS' MUSEUM.
The following is catalogue OF the glass cases
referred to In the Sixth precinct station house :
sSos ea poHOs ce9
Duryes in jones' Wood, June %. 1884. He was
tried and convicted February %, 1865, and SEN
fenced to State Prison for life.
No. 2-The Dcrringer pistol with which Daniel F.
Sckles killed Philip Barton Key. United States Dis
1882 sicHes' was s1 treo and acuSitted Apri S
1859. The trial lasted from Monday. April 4, to
Tuesday. AprA 26, 1859. The prisoner was defended
counsel.
No pistol used Sy Denns
1862 The prisoner was tried and convicted. He
was afterwards tried and convicted OF an assault
WIN intent TO XIII Ch8ricS Detrlcn, August 10,
1867, and was sent to the Penitentiaiy.
No "A six-sh0oter, with which John Phillips
shot iosa Thomas Sc 0'Keele, on the morning Of May
Phillips was arrested and put under $4,000 bail to
stand trial.
Merritt shot and killed John SWAIN in lager beer
saloon. Merritt was tried and convicted OF man
slaughter In the fourth degree and sentenced to
January, 1862.
No. 6.-The Pepperbox pistol used by Jacob
was tried and convicted Of murder in the second
degree August g. 1853, and sentenced 10 the State
No. THE double -barrelled pistol with which
Robert G. Hains shot and killed James Williams,
bill poster, in Grand street. near Forsyth, in 1862.
Hams was tried, convicted and sentenced to the
No s.-The pistol with which james White shot
and killed Thomas Cusick, in Madison street. in
November, 1858. The weapon was taken from
Thomas Brown, who was also implicated in the
murder.
Humer, who was charged with the shooting of
Louis Coupage, March the 9th, 1859. Humer was
| tried and acquitted March the 18th, 1869.
No. 1O-An old fashioned three-barreed revOl-
| yer, used BY James +. Dram to shoot and kill
Joseph Van DOran in Beaver street, in 1866. Dram
was tried at the Court OF oyer and rermner Febru-
ary I, 1868. He was found guilty OF manslaughter
IN the fourth degree, recommended to mercy by
| the jury and afterwards discharged
No. II is the one-barrelled pistol with which Pat
Nicholson shot his wife Margaret, whom he charged
with ndey IN August ,S sSs lie peaaed e guilty
No. 12.-One-barrelled pistol, with which an
unknown man shot and killed an unknown woman
February. 1865. The murderer escaped.
No. Is Is the one-barreled pistol taken from
HaucksS % ut No. $50 washington street, January H.
1869.
NO. 4.-six.barrelled pistol, used BY stephen r.
night or June H. 1859, In Pearl street. MalOney
was arrested and held for trial
No. IA revolver and razor. The pistol Is the
hot
Thomas Mitchell cOlored, January 8, 1869. at so
Baxter street. The razor was also found on Ed
it IN case the pistol tailed. Edwards was con-
ycted and sentenced to State Prison for two years
No. Is.-A revolver and Knife The pistol was
used by John Hail. col0red to shoot James Sanders,
SSored Tn d, at 20 Baxter M street. November 49, 1858
spinal column. This knife was found on the pris-
oner, who was committed without pail November
10, 1882 He was tried, found guilty March 10, 1862
and sentenced to the State Prison for two years
and half.
No. 1.-THE horse pistol with which Fred LEVER
No. ls.-The butcher knife with which Donate
in Baxter street, July 4, 1868. He was tried and
convicted OF murder IN the second degree, and
life. On the way to prison he made a desperate
effort to commit suicide by cutting his throat with
small butcher knife, with white bone handle.
No. 10 Is the sheath-knife with which Felix San
chez Stabbed and killed his father-in-law, Harmon
CurnoD, In 1859. He was convicted and sentenced
to be executed; but he obtained new trial, pend
Ing which he attempted to stab one OF the Keepers
OF the City Prison he was sent to State Prison for
five years for this offence.
No. 2O.-An Italian stiletto, used by Jerome Mo-
rillo to Kill Michael Leavy, at 81 Baxter street,
April, 1851 He was tried and acquitted June, 1861
No. 2l.-A large dirk knife, broken OF at the
handle, with which O'Reilly killed mickey Free"
executed.
No. pa small pocket-knife usea by william
Nicholson to kill Patrick Mccormack April q, 1862
Nicholson was sentenced to the State Prison Tor
three years upon pleading guilty to manslaughter
in the third degree.
Walsh stabbed and killed Police officer McLhesney,
mt the corner OF Canal and Mercer streets, on the
night OF october ~. 1867. She was tried, convicted
December 2 and sentenced to State Prison for life
She obtained new trial, and was sent to the Peni-
tentiary for one year and six months.
No. 9-Thc knife with which John Gilbert killed
james Thomas In Madame Bells concert saloon.
No. 25.-The dirk knife with which James Coburn
Killed Theodore Williams, November, 1862.
No. GA large carving knife, eighteen inches
long, with which man named ClawsOn stabbed
and killed John DOnnelly In Houston street,, Octo
Der q, 1852. Claws0n was tried and sentenced to
State Prison for ten years
stabbed and killed William Henderson April j,
1864.
No. 2s-The dirkknife with which Patrick Mocar-
thy killed Michael King December s, 1862.
No. 29.-The shOemakcr's knife with which Grant
Sanders killed John Kane, at 10 Washington street,
No. 3o.-A dirk Knife, with FURNISHED brass
handle, taken from jeremiah Sheehan, while under
arrest, charged with three separate complaints OF
felonious assault and battery which he committed
on the corner OF Canal and Baxter streets, on
Daniel Sullivan, Thomas Manning and man
named Boness. Shcehan died in prison.
No. 31.-A large sheath knife with wooden
handle. Eugene Sullivan killed Michael Farrell
with 1t, May 7. 1857 He was sent TO the State
Prison for ten years.
No. 32.-The bone-handled razor with which
Amanda Thompson cut the throat OF her husband
while he lay in bed asleep August 30 1866 She
was sentenced to state Prison for life.
No. 33-A large dirk knife. Israel Mayer killed
Joseph Cavanagh with it, November IL, 1859. He
was sent to the state Prison.
No. 34.-rhe dirk knife with which Edward Cal
laghcr killed Andrew l.. Fowler. Gallagher was
sentenced to State Prison for i've years.
No. 35.-1he sheath knife with which James
Hackett killed John Green, september s, 1865.
Hackctt was sentenced to be executed on che 9th
OF February, 1866. A new trial was obtained for
him. and he acquitted December 81, 1866
No. 36.-rhe pocket knile with which Charles