New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-16
THE COURTS.
TRIAL OF A wIFE-SHOOTER.


DUNCAN ID. TEMPLEToS ON TRIAIl-TEsrImoSY OF
THE WIFE.
The most important case tried in the Gen.
eral Sessions yesterday that OF Duncan d. Temple
ton, who shot his wife-though without killing her-in
Eighth-ave near Fourteenthst., Nov. Is last aud who
is under two indictments, charging him with assault
with intent kill, and assault with intent to do bodily
harm Templeon is apparently about 20 or % years OF
age, with fair complexion, having recedng foreman
which forms with the straight line; he wears
brown mustache lighter than his hair and was well ana
neatly dressed in black There was very ite trouble
In obtaninga competent jury, who were not familiar
with the case and, therefore, not prejudiced John ~
Townsend, who appeared for Templeton (hr. Eollh'
representing the prosecuton the
In one OF questions to the foreman oil the jury
whether he was prejudced against the deiehse Oh IN
sanity. Recorder Hackett ruled the question QUIZ anu
an exception was taken. The wife of Templeton-iua
Maud-who was the first witness. possesses the raio
combination OF very light, or golden hair WIN
dark eyebrows and lashes. She told her Story
clearly and with great dstinetness She sara tn' o
Nov Is she was waiting on the corner OF Egn'n-a ave
and Fourteenth-st. for downtown car Sne no''oou
her husband about passing into hquor-store Old 'e
oppose SIDE lie had already taken hold OF the KNOB
Of the door but was looking at her; then he turned
quickly and came across the street to her side Ihen
began noisy colloauy which drew crowd IL seems
that the two were married in Stamford Conn., anu h"d
lived two years together. Then she lett nun IN "hie
Plains and went to live at No. 23s west foureenns
where she resided at the time OF tne snoons ame III
that Templeton said the corner was idadcome oaGk
and live with me. know have aOnseu you anu IA
you, but you will come bach viii h ta1e Rooq
never can 90 and live with you again" The dispute
rose high the voices bee Ine more DOlsterous
and policeman mp and staried 10 Iake inc ooupe
10 tho police station WINE tue te1 T w ia 18th him
street TempetOn again entreatel 1eI 20 i've WIN I'
but she steadily refused although onerus so meSt ni
drayv mis-
policeman look out for him. as nc was aIleu. ny
later he stepped around 70 ef' n' n1 Once
more Ida will you come back to me y No." she re-
pled; YOU have outraged every iSeh1S Oh S neTo
toa Tnr meek "a large blue mark In the side OF her
neck showed the place where the bullet entered lodging
the jawbone, whence II was b IN intn iIS
arms of behind her. Was caiTleu INV uus
store, ana saw her husband arrested 49,.
purnorfjnr 10 be from TempetOn TO his wife, which she
stated she did not believe ne ever sent; u was 700 JUS
cOnuected she had no recOliecton o. rtceNiag SUN
letter Mr. Townsend introduced the TACT OF lempe-
, ttino care OF the baby and wing buttons on his
WiIes shoes as tending to show MS aHccuOn lor heI
The Recorder asked grdvey II that was an evidence Oh
aFaction and Mr. Townsend said he thought II was.
Recorder Uacket asked Mrs. TempletOn IL Ienplctoh
usually carried pistol ana she rephcd tha nc uid "heh
| it was out Of pawn. - l,-,- A..
arrest Tie most important poln as Affecting the Jury,
was his statement that when Templeton was Oeseee1ng
his wife 10 come back TO him she replied No, my pretty
face will hiring me more than living with you
wllIl This exclamation Instantly taken M by Mr.
Rollins who began to cross-examlne MS own Witness
mi Tie officer chung to his statement, however, and
conld not be shaken. He also described the action ana
talk OF Tempeton III the street as eAe1eungy slir an
were making Iaughing-stock OF the couple. DR. Sands
was the last witness Tor tine prosecution, ana ties ld
cnncpruinr the nature and seriousness OF the Dulct
wound The Court then adjourned and the defense will
be presented to-day.