New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

17-DCIAN AND STANDER3ON IN HE
OF THE GALLows.
The three negroes, Vim. Thompson, "m'
Ella and Charles Wend alias Weston, who are charged
with the murder of Abraham weisberg, peddier, IN
West Farms on Sept II, were brought yesterday before
Judge Barrett in the Court Of Oyer and Terniner ony
Thompson and Ellis placed on tnsl weston haVnt
demanded separate trial After the three men were
arrested Weston gave evidence against his comrades Oh
the brutal manner in which their victim wac killed but
declared that be not actual participant IN 'he
murder only two rcfusas consented TO snare
IN the plumber After this statement each Of the others
admitted taking part the murder, but In their sta''
ments threw the Weston the chief nstigator
OF and actor in the crime.
The two negroes tried wer. short, thek-set. coarse
looking men apparently of low grade Of Intelligence
They were defended by william F. Knitting and John o.
Mott asst gned counsel The prosecution was conducted
by Distrct-At tOrney Phelps and his asstans mr. Lynn
and Rollins. The prisoners counsel lnerpose' the
plea to the jury list that had been nerpose" o
Dolan It was overriiled promptly by Judge Barrett
and before Jury was obtained as ioows' hoN-
Wen T. Fish. WIN. NJ. Leeds Rudolph Badum Curtis
Bond william p Lodge, Myron A. Decker Wiiham
Brown Uri T HungeFsord, Carman T. Smith, Robert j.
Grinnen Francis w. Doanc. and Naphihali j. Phillips
majority OF these the jury which tried DoIan-
After the recess District Attorney Lyons opened the
ease tn the Jury the circumstances revealed az
the magistrates examination which have been already
fully reported. John Livingston the first witness VINO
keeps store ut Bronytaie, little distance rum 1h'
scene of the murder, testified that Oh the morning GA te
crime he saw the reddler. who stopped to resi- on ms
stoop about or a. H. The three prisoners passed and
one asked the witness for cracker He identified posi-
lively the men, Weston and Ells The road be-
yond his through Lydy's woods was very lonely
The pedlcr went away and about an hour later the Wit
ness went towards Nev-York and the three negroes
coming out the woods rapidly, looking az II they mad
been in some mischief" W. l. C0nley, who lives about
thre--quarters Of mile from Oh" house OF the hrst Wit
ness identified the two prisoners trial two of three
n.go.s who stopled hoase the morning OF the
murder Jonathan Chadwick and Thomas Iosec a'so
CAV Them in the ighborhood shortly before the murder
John wered identified The prisoners as negroes That came
into his store about 1890 and offered - bill IL
payment for liqu0r.
Police Justice wheeler who conducted me preliminary
examination test fed concerning the statements Of the
two prisoners made at that examination. He did not re-
member distinctly warning them II tLvlr right to conn
sell hut was ne mad done u was bis inyariabe
custom lir Knitting insisted that this was not enough
10 make their statements given we IN prison. evidence
against them. 1h' Court admitted the evidence ' ut
Knitting excepted
The statements were then read. In these the accused
men admit that they were with Weston when tie p'ddicr
was Killed but charge that was Weston who first struck
the pcdde- with a club, weston VINO stabbed and killed.
him. and Weston who t0ok his purse aud money
John saxon. col1red man. described his 1ntng or the
sdy of the pedder in the Wood and Abraham Iougnran
also a eOlured man. confirmed HE testimony. Dr. W O.
Robeusten described the wonnds-three tab-wouDds IN
ne m elk and fracture Of he skull The batter was the
fatal injury Elizabeth Wolf testified concerning The
identify OF he redder, ami officer MeGoSan concerning
Che arrest OF tie prisoners and The prosecution rested
The defense mad evidence 10 present, and Mr. Mott
submitted to TIE Court that assigned counsel having
No evidence 10 produce, Messrs. Knitting and himstH
had done their duty required Of them without going
through the form summing up. Judge Barrett thought
they Lad done their duty fully and the DstIICtA0rney
consented 20 submit the the judges charge alone
Very briefly Judge Barrett called attention 10 the ey
denco and the ADMISSIONS of the prisness charging mat
H. they "a fact confessed they lo"- p'r ~ robbery
and killing, they we're guilty OF murder II the nfst ae
The jury without leaving their seats found The prison
al ic1nept ON The ground hat the could be
5r,a the CouPt of General y ssions after plea
thus drprv.lg the prisoners OF their right Ia stay
pending review OF the ease judge Barrett oVeruied
In passing .entn nee Judge Barrett said William Ellis
ana Willion fhomson you have been most Jnsty con
afrrc,us crimes that has ever been committed this
comfy. Ii is almost inceneelyaDe that persons IN the
gus OF human beings should have heeu Tor 50 light and
lS.u cant 4 caise fearfily guilty Yor slaughtered
youg unhappy victim With uiuen clrnes aud heart
butcher would all an ANIMAL ana tle only
redeem feature N your terrible case Is mat you bIfe
ION esse freely ana ully your quit triS, ~ gt 'nst
p.ntanee, iof Which the law iiumsleF aiVWs yoa yes
al.n linl, and which the Court VIII graft yo.."
lie then sentenced them 10 be hanged on the 17th Of
D,Cnbe-. Ellis received his SENTENCE very calmly puS
seemed aH@ctcu. Judge B3f-
rei the close ri the sentence covered n eyes With AIS
handkerchief. Weston is to be uied today.
DOOMED MIN IN THE TOMBs.
John Nolan the convicted murderer Of James H. Noe,
and Jacob Stanernan, who found guilty of murder
lng Louisa Leidormann In Chstlan-sf., the
Tonbs under sentence of death. The former oecnP.e
cell No . on the ground door until last evening Wien be
wa. transferred cell No. 1, which has bccn cpeted,
witewasLcd and furnished with chair and table for
lis Il the cell in which Nixon Stokes,
Real, Reynolds. and other noted murderers
have been confined Dolan is furnished with
reading matter ia the daily newspapers and
Illustrated journals, and a police captain has
given lin 0ox of cigars People who have seen him in
the Tomb speak % hIm apparently man al cohi ma
tre wifi On disposition. lie says he thinks the
IstrIei. Attorney gave him fair trial, and shat his
Ou couduced the as ably was possible under
n- oshcr veyrt could lave been gwen, but sr-ms that
be i an Doan is sow ~ ears OF age;
when nc :iur years old His father IS dad bur ms
and sister are living in Ne''-ferk DURING us
first night in the Tumbs lie dld not sleep az All he ATE
very siarinsy al breakfast yCsteyday molnnS
sssl Is Ger nan by ns' MS natf tI p,S ~ his his
country, Dut both his parents are Ia Geinaily lie Il
semaker b trade s been N A ,s e ' c. farS e i
Foster Imprisoned, and IS mrch opp ~
The CONSCIOUSNESS or his approaching DOOM III says
ae Is entitled IA new trn ANA expresses soe ho@
of getting He aifirihs thht those VINO t5stln.a
seisiernsn Crahans. ami mad pistol IA hs baud,
aud he dee.s ti % slt b s1o and @
10 says he ovec me al ami oxleced to marry her He
sleeps very little ana pJcs appetite
SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS or BUEGLARS.
PROPERLY VAILED Az NEARLY $1,000 sIOLEN FRO"
TWO MERCANTILE HOUSES.
A successful burglary was committed early
Yesterday morning the premises OF = h. Binsse Il Co.,
az Nos 42J Az BrOCns ST., by which THAI firm lost
property valued at about $4,000. When the porter ar
rived AZ building Yesterday morning he found the
place in confusion, and panel Of the dooF Leading 70
Binsse Co.'S store out. The thieves mad entered
the premises at No. Al Crosbyst the 'front.' door hat
seet having been ops ned by false keys ard locked after