The New York herald., 1874-12-01
THE OYSTER BAY MURDER.
The Trial OF Lewis Jarvis for Killing
Samuel j. Jones.

Samuel j. Jones.
The adjourned term OF the Court OF oyer and
Termlner Tor Queens county convened In the
Court House at North Hampstead yesterday, with
Judge Pratt upon the bench, supported BY County
Judge Armstrong and Justices Cnipp ana Law.
renee, the latter being called upon to oflciate in
the place OF Justice seaman, whom the defence
in The Jones murder case proposed to use as a
witness. The attendance was large, and included
a number OF representatives OF the Jones family,
some OF whom had been summoned as witnesses.
Detective Payne, VINO has been chleny instru-
mental IN the arrest OF the alleged murderer, and
Oncer Joseph Wi&inson, who assisted In making
the arrests were present among the chiel wit
nesses the former bringing INTO court the large
chopplng block aud the stones which were thrown
down upon MI. Jones after he was dung into the
well.
EMO inamorat Q, accused OF the murder OF Rosco
Frederlca, 1T Flushing, would precede that OF
JARVIS and Jackson, put the Judge decided 10 call
the latter hrst. JARVIS and Jackson were ar
raiened. AMI through their counsel put IN plea
OF noe guilty. Theodore J. Ccaswe!l, OF jamaica,
appeared lor Lewis jarvis. and Jonn Fleming OF
Jamaica, for Ebert Jatkson. Mr.. Fleming. on oe-
hail OF Jackson. asked Tor separate trial, wnicn
was granted. He desired also 70 have his case put
over Ior the term on account OF the snort lime ne
had had to make preparation Tor trial. out Judge
Pratt did no' consider his reason valld one. Dis
trict Attorney downing decided TO cali Jarvis
case nrst. and jury was empanelcd.
District Attorney Downing then proceeded TO
Peter Maioney, who was sworn. and told the story
oil MIS- discovery OF The body OF 1.-THE MasterO In the
well, and OF his going to inform Thomas s. Jones
OF the discovery; ne described how the body was
taken ont OF the well, and related other clrcunl.
stances now familiar to the public He was cross
examined briefly by MIR. Fleming.
Margaret MaOney, Peters daughter, was next
called and told the fact OF her seeing Mr.. Jones 20
to put . fire out near the ralroad track on the
Friday night OF the murder, and then returning
toward his house.
Mary Murphy WAS called and stated that she
saw person whom she supposed to be Jarvis
with q boy, near jones' mouse on the saturday
morning following the murder. She was pretty
POSITIVE as to hts identity. Her testimony was
objected TO by the defence, but the Judge decided
TO admit II. rhe purpose OF the prosecution was
TO show that JARVIS was on the watch TO see what
might occurr when the murder was discovered.
DIR. Bell who made the post-mOrtem examlna-
tion OF Mr.. Jones' body described the character OF
the wounds and bruises found upon 1t. He was
cross-examined closely by Mr.. Fleming, the pur-
pose being, apparently. to establish the theory
other cause than the wounds upon the mead.
the examination, also testified as to the character
OF the injuries upon the body. He corrOborated
the statement OF Dr. Bell that death was caused
by the wounds upon the head, which produced
concusslon. followed by cessation OF respiration
and consequent asphyxla.
At thc conclusion OIL DIR. HeRemans crosS-examI-
naiion the Court adjourned Tor the day. All extra
panel OF 200 jurors was ordered to oe summoned
ior "Wednesday, IN readiness ior the trial OF Jack.
son, which Will be called immediately after that OF
Jarvis Is concluded.