The New York herald., 1874-12-04
TEE SOUTH OYSTER Ray MURDER.

Testexday's Proceedings In COurt-The Q
Prisoners Sentenced to Death.
The trial OF Ebert Jackson. Jointly indicted with
Lewis Jarvis for the murder OF Samuel J. Jones,
at South Oyster Bay. was resumed yesterday.
Charles Watts was the first witness called He
was cross-examined at some length by Mr.. Flem-
ting on the part OF the prisoner. The examination
failed 70 shake the testimony given by the witness
on fts direct examination.
Ofnoer Joseph Wuktnson testifed TO arresting
the prisoner, ana that in conversation with
tho defendant In the cells at Jamaica, he had
made the confession that the prisoner told him
that Jarvis and himself had made II up to murder
and rob Mr.. Jones some two weeks before they did
it: he afterward said that he did not go to Jones'
but that on the night OF the murder ne met jarvis
In the woods, coming home; that Jarvis had two
trunks, and that he then went back with Jarvis to
his house, went In the cellar ana divided the
money; afterward, on the goth OF October, went
with the prisoner TO his lataef's house, where ne
coins near to pear tree but we failed TO find any
coins; witness also stated that the prisoner was
about the village OF Jamaica last winter and
spring under the alias OF Tom Winder.
Lewis Jarvis, the prisoner jointly indicted with
Jackson, was called Is q witness for the prosecu-
tion but 1t being deemed waste OF tame he dld
not take the stand.
with the prisoner both before and after his arrest
They were about the same as made by the prisoner
to Justice Bennett.
Lewis Jarvis, being sworn, testified that he re-
sided at South oyster Bay knew Samuel Jones.
He said 81 was at the east side OF the well at the
time OF his killing; on the Friday OF the murder
was working in the wood; at noon ! came home,
and after dinner went hoeng on my place; Ebert
came down and sald that he wished some money to
go to q picnic; told him that would have to 60
do wn to Mr.. Jones for some money. Witness then
went on to narrate the story OF the murder told
by him IN his confession TO the Justice.
The prisoner, while giving his testimony. was as
cool and c0llec 5cd as ne were at home telling
story to his iamily
The case for the defence was opened BY Mr..
Fleming, who placed the defendant upon the
stand in his own behalf. The prisoner was visbly
affected and gave his story with on0ked utter
ances. The prisoners story varied but little rom
the statement made by him to Justice Bennett. On
hts cross examination he admitted to having testi-
fed falsely as 70 being st his father's house on
the night that he went TO jarvis house. The
prisoner was the only witness examined BY the de-
fence. Mr.. Fleming then proceeded to sum up, his
After which District Attorney Downing proceeded
was a clear case OF murder In the first degree as
against the prisoner at the bar Judge Pratt then,
In clear ana lucid manner, charged the Jury on
the point OF law involved In the case and they re-
tired TO tneir room at five O'Clock p ID.
THE VERDICT.
The Jury deltberated for about one hour and
hall. They returned into court with verdict Of
guilty OF murder IN the drst degree.
Judge Armstrong Immediately sentenced Jarvis
and Jackson to be hanged on the 10th Of January