The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-05-07


TIE PATTENBuRe MURDER TRrALs.-The
trial Of David College, one of the seven men
indicted for being implicated in the murder of
three negroes during the riot at Pattenburg
last September, commenced at Pennington ON
Monday of last week, College was charged
with being a party to the death of negro
named Dennis Powell.
Chief-Justice Bcasley presided, and Assoc-
ate Judges Van Fleet, Voorhees, and Holcombe
We're on the Bench.
The following jury was impanneled viii
liam Sweazey, j. V. II. WyckoH, William
Shepherd, George Wall, William Bearder,
John Sine, Reuben p. Ely, Peter Stires II. G,
Olmstead, Joseph Hankinson, Jacob S. Herd
er and James II. Murphy.
The Prosecutor was assisted by Geo. A. AL
len; and Messrs. Bird, Voorhees,, Hoffman
and Kuhl appeared for the prisoner.
In selecting tlie jury, the4feliowing were
challenged BY the pfisonef's Counsel VIII
liam Besson, Jacob Bum, IsascsAIss Swope,
Elijah c. Hoaglahtl, George r. Dalrymtle
George Mathews Edward Hunt, William Mar
tin, Aaron p. Kachlne, Abraham Fulper
John II. RoGkafelar, Forman Hawk, William
j, Scott, Wesley Wood, James Willever YES
ley s. Hawk and J oeI Heath. Yss1A ~ % .
The evidence produced went to show that
College, who kept a boarding house for the
laborers, was visited on the morning of the
riot by the rioters and demand made with
threats that he should go along with them !;
he was seen with the crowd at the house where
one of the negroes was killed and on return
ing from the riot he told one witness that ''we
have killed three negroes" The only evil
dence offered by the defence was to impeach
the character of one of the witnesses for the
State.
After the address of Prosecutor Chamber
lin, J. N. Voorhees,, Esq, and j. T. Bird, Esq,
followed for the Defence and G. A. Allen Esq,
closed the case for the prosecution
The trial was not through until Thursday
of last week, when the Chief-Justice charged
the jury clearly upon their important duty,
and about O'Clock, after a haf-hour's alb
sence, they brought in a verdict of 'Not
Guilty"
The Pfeseeutofenteged assqlserproseQwi upon
the other two -indictnieh+s 'a4l.ainst him, and
Colleges after-eight months confinement, was
set at liberty.
AT the conclusion OF the above trial, the in
dictment against John Bogue for the murder
of BENJAMIN Deshman was moved, and the
following jury was impannelled William
Besson, Elijah c. Hoagland, George Matthew's
Edward Hunt, Abraham Fulper, Wesley
Wood, Joseph @. Farley Abraham Quick
Asa Robbins, John S. Bush, jeremiah Horn,
and w. G. Vandoren.
Jacob Bum Isaac II. Swope, Geo. E. Dali
rymple, William Martin, Aaron P. Kachline,
John II. Rockafellar, Furnan Hawk, William
L. Scott, James Willever, Wesley L. Hawk,
Joel Heath, Hiram Robbins, George II. Hager,
and Jacob p. Philhower were challenged by
the counsel of the prisoners.
A number of witnesses were examined, but
no very strong evidence elected against him.
On Monday the jury brought in a verdict of
C Not Guilty"
On Monday afternoon jury was impanelled
to try John Coyle and John Kelly for riot. In
the course Of the trial ON Tuesday, Coyle was
discharged, thelState failing to make out a
case the jury, without going out of the box,
rendering a verdict of not guilty The case of
Kelly was, continued, ana the evidence all
given in on both. sides. At this, point, the
Coprt adjourned until the oftll