The New York herald., 1877-09-11
"JIM" BRADY AT TIE BAR
HIS TRIAL COMMENCED IN THE COURT OF GEN.
ERAL SESSIONS PISTOL PRACTICE IN BRoAI


ERAL SESSIONS PISTOL PRACTICE IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT.
The court room Of Part OF the General Sessions,
Judge Gdeseeve presiding was yesterday throngcd TO
the doors by those catch glimpse 'Jim'
Brady, alias Albany jim alias Oscar d. Peterson alias
Henry Morrison, who. among other indictments found
against him, was arraigned the specific charge Of
shooting with intent to Kill Edward BromGed on tho
% OF August last. The details Of the have already
been fully set forth, and as II was generally
rumored that the prisoner would plead
guilty additional interest was attached 10
the proceedings when 1t became known that he
would stand his tria. Among the crowd In the court
room were many hard looking faces, whose owners
werc perhaps, not altogether unfamiliar with striped
suits. They listened to the case apparently with tho
deepest interest, tho session being prolonged until
nearly six O'Clock Assistant District Attorney Her.
ring represented tho prosecution and promptly pro-
ceeded to business at the sitting OF the court tho
work Of empanclng the jury occupied considerable
portion Of the day; for, although only one
was wanting to complete the dozen, the
prisoners counsel, cx-Judge Dttenhocfer and
Mr. McClelland, minuteIy and at great length
inerrogatcd each juror summoned to the witness
stand as to his bias IN the matter and TO whether he
had formed any opiDion in reference to the guilt or
innocence OF the accused. Al eng.h a Jury satisfac-
tory to the prosecution and to the prisoner OBJ
tanned, and without delay Mr. Herring opened the
case ucdly setting forth all the details OF the shoot
ing as heretofore published The prisoacr, who
closely shaven and modcstly nttrcd preserved great
composIro throughout the investigation aud vy ed
with intense hcenncsS every witness who was examined
Tor tho prosecution Oniccr Paddock. OF the Broad.
way squad, In response to Mr.. Herring, stated that
ON tho day In question his attention was at
tracted to Brady by the somewhat peculiar
saw him come out OF Wards furnishing store
Twenty nth street aud broadway, and enter similar
something suspicious about the man he arrested him
ana conducted him back 10 Wards. where one OF the
previous mad purchased some articles and stolen
others. Tho prisoner was lashy attircd aud when
accused OF the stealing stouty denied the charge and,
IN asserting his innoccnce remarked 70 tho officer,
"My dear fellow, you must be wrong The clerk, how
ever, FULLY identified him We'll as the property
that was found In Brady's pockets. The officer
cordngIy took him INTO custody, and the two walked
along Broadway 10 Twenty ty-nilth street. They then
proceeded Ia tho direction Of the police station
as they reached the corner Of Madison avenue
Brady suddenly swung around and quickly produc-
ing pistol fired il in the oicer's iace so close was
the flash that the powder scorchcd tho ofccr's lett
eye. Just as the shot was fred Brady exclaimed In
somewhat exutant tones, Snow, Pm of. y aud fed.
yer wounded HIM. The attention ofthe passers-by was
now attracted TO the scene. Brady stlll kept run.
his Dcrringer nt his pursuer. None OF the shots
ever, took effect and the chase was maintained with
vg0r. Officers Pratt and kettner having meanwhile
lent their aid to effect capture Brady naily dashed
into the barber's entrance of the Hotel Brunswick,
where he turned around ond discharged another bullet.
Being encumbored with al umbrella Brady threw u
away and rushed through the hotel The witness stii
kept up the pursuit and finally came out through the
Filth avenue entrance Hssaw great crowd following
through Madison avenue. and, supposng
HIM 10 be tho daring might've who had escaped,
jumped into passing wagon and pursued him sever raj
citizens had now Joined in tho chase ana on Edward
Bromlod approaching Brady the latter fired and shot
nim In oil Brady fired nvc shots at the witness The
latter examined at considerable length, the
object being to show tho alleged impossibiuy Of
Bradys firing at tho occrat sucn close quarters with
out iDJuring him or OF loading Derringer with such
rapidity rs described
The next witness called Officer Pratt, who tesli.
Od that after he Joined In pursuit OF Brady he heard
three shots fired, two by officer Paddock and Que by
tho accused.
Oflcer Michael Smith was then examined. He dc.
scrbed the running 0! the prisoner through Twenty
fifth street Witness followed him, and Twenty.
fourth street Brady tried to get into stable Here II
was that Bromheld came up WITH tho prisoner, VINO,
Ievclllng his pistol INN, fired Brady then ocKcd
weapon at the officer, who also drew his revolver,
but DID not fire. Witness then arrested Brady and
conveyed him to tho station house, where he
searched aud Two Derringers were taken from his
person.
Edward Brom field was the next witness He is
young nan, about twenty-five years OF age,
and described himself waiter He SAID
he joined in the chase after Brady On
the ID Of August Ho standing on
Fourth avenue and saw tho prisoner running, fol-
running and was tho nrst to come up with Brady
Whom within ten feet OF hun Brady fired at HIM SIDE
ways, the ball entering the lapel OF his coat, gong
through mis- shirt and glancDg OH his breast bone lie
fred at HIM. When no was taken TO the
station house the bail fell IRON his clothes on tue
ground and he had since Kept IT,. HIS wound, which
was very slight was dressed at Bellevue Hospital
ii. A. Noser, hoster, corroborated the statement
OF the previous witness as TO the shooting by Brady
wnom he Identified and whose hand, hoiiing pistol,
he subsequently held 10 check until the oiccr
the accused INTO custody. The further hearing Of The
case VIII be resumed To-day.