The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
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NEW R0CHELLES TRAGEDY.
RICHARD HANN1, JR., ON TRThn
ron KILLING THOMAS WHITE.

The Result OF = Nights spree, and . visa
90 n Hotel that was not WeIcomed-Ths
Voice with an Impcdiment-A Fatal she&
The trial Of Richard Hanna, Jr., for kill.
irR Thomas White. the proprietor Of tho Ow
House In New Rochelle, on Jan. 4 last, wss
begun In white Plains yesterday. The Court
House was crowded enrly. Shortly after nins
o'clock the prisoner was taken into the
court room by Deputy Sheriff Craig. He y
about twenty years old, slender and has sickIy,
white oountenance. the effect Of dissipation.
He was seated behind his counsel MessrH.
Banks, KeoQh, and Brooks. Judges Dykman.
Howe, and Silkman were on the bench. The
prosecution was conducted by Acting Dstrics
Attorney Nelson ii. Baker, assisted by ex-Judgs
Robert Cochrane. At four o'clock the scoctios
Of the Jury was completed. The jurors are
plain, middle-aVed farmers, endowed with pien-
" OF common sense. MIR. Baker opened the
case by saying that he was satisfied tbqt he
dos,1 ouu conViv. M hanna either OF premedltated
reads; When perpetrated by an act imm Inc mt
ly dangerous to others, and evlnclnR a depravod
MIND, regardless OF human life, although with
out any prem editsted design to effect the death
Of any particular individual"
Mrs. Mary white, widow OF the murdered
man, testified that she saw Hanna elected from
the barroom by her husband that she subss-
was called to help her husband as he lay bleed.
ing on the floor. Mrs. White was unable to con.
trOl hor emotions, anu her last answer was that
her husband died on Feb. 8. BENJAMIN ID. Bar
ter boarder In "Our House" who was In the
barroom when Hanna was put out, testified that
Hanna and Aaron Webb, colofed coachman,
were wrestling when Mr. White told Hanna 10
go home. Hanna refused to 20, and he was put
out. He returned and said, mo man dare
put me out" He continued his RAM
bling talk and threats, and was again
put out and the door locked. Hanna
stood at the door some time and continued hid
threats. Soon aiterward the report OF a gun was
heard: MIR. White staggered and said, I'm
done for." He was caught as he was falling, hts
jacket torn open. and blood was seen soaking
through his shirt. Ihs wound wss found In the
small Of the back. The shot was hred through
one OF the double front doors.
There was some talk outside about blowing
some mans braius out. After q physician was
called, the men who were In the room went to
Hannas home. next door, and found him
partially dressed In his kitchen. The counsel
for the prisoner drew from the witnoss the fact
that gun was found In Hanna's house. The
witness could not positively swear that he
recognized tho voice outside the door Just pre-
yious To the shooting as that VI Hanna's, but
that he believed at that time that It Ham
mas voice.
James 5. Leary, another boarder, testified
that he saw Hanna's father have gun. and
Hanna said, " want that gun" His father re-
piled, THIS gun don't 90 out Of my hands to-
night" Hanna grew excited, and wanted 70
fight the ofhcer who arrested him. This wit
ness thought hs recognized Hannas voice bI
an impeachment In his speech In crying out, II
want to get in"