New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-27
THE COURTS.
,,,cu,v1 TORTVs DEFENCE.
MTCHAEL IUBEN-o DIT I14'N1@-'
-. rD,soNrR on The STAND IN THE MURDER
trial.


-. DD,eoNKR ON THE STAND IN THE MURDER
TRIAL
T. 4be continuation of the defence III inc
Az w ria, vesterday number Of soldiers tes-
49,. a, rso.rd 10 the good character OF the prisoner
"a tho ooversations held with him concerning MS 40
osst,c dnieulties william stroopes narrated touoia
,otdonts % show the enmty between TOoin anu AiOo'
after the latter began his visits TO the prisoner
TeUia H. Bentz and H. Glfeather said that "Den ioon
was speaking Of Albers he become r@ 'ln
end incoherent and made threats OF violence
n Mcnamara, another private, teslheu '.''
Tohin had often threatened to take Alberss Ire NJ
teeted him going to his wife's house IN his absence
Morning the witness said in walking over 20
Fans he overlook Tobin, and as they WsiAou avs
talked Of Tobins private anairs 1he9 0"U -,
s,ght OF a man walking forty yards ~ nVn' 80
Troh,n thinking il was Albers, TOOK irOln MS
Ao'l1' inted II at the man. The witness stopped
pis'oi Ia "Tbat is not Albers" When they over
- enc man they found that 1t was Gilfeather ana
roh,n said he was glad he had not shot him. DaVid
,overs n Ernst Lieutenants Clinton B. Sears Tsber
u ID knight all testified to the good character OF
tn TRsm McGrath, boy Of thirteen years, and STEP
on AZ the prisoner testified TO the singular conduct OF
Robin on several occasions when he went TO ms Highland
Fails home He asked MTs Iobin II Aioers hsa oe cen
there he began to call her foul names 10 break me
shes and tear the clothes from the bed ana threaten
90 carry them on t En 5 the wit
mesa said hs mother told him 10 say that Ai9eT was az
I've times, but IL was Tue ltuths 4pD1u
very drunk at times when he came home
10 settle the question OF the jurisdiction OF the United
states Courts over the West Point grounds Assistant
District Attorney Fiero put in evidence the various
deeds of conveyance OF prODerty since 1923. when II was
Included In COngreves patent granted by King George IL
rOhn the prisoner went 20 the stand, and made sub
stautially tie following statement:
am slxty-OuP years of age; was born IN lrelandi
came 10 America 1916; enlisted In the regular army
in l947 was in the Mexican under General Scott;
was in several OF the most prominent engagements was
discharged in 1854 remained in civil life only few
months when again entered the service, and was or
dered the plains remained on the plains four years
rcGnlsted in 1861"
He then gave history OF his record, after which
he gave of his acquaintance with Abers and
the shooting. II married about three years ago
last November" he said. "Albers came to West Point
with me. knew that nc visited my wife. knew that
he had visited my wife twice. believed on the gath OF
February last that improper relations existed between
Abers and my wife. had believed 1t for three years
I could not watch them, / was on duty TIL
after O'Clock at night On the Saturday night prev
Ons to shooting got home little after 10 O'Clock
found that A0ers had been there. She was hurried
and excited. had pistol similar to this one but
could not swear that this is mine; have been IN the
habit OF carrying time way between the
Point and the Falls On the morning OF February "a
went TO the barracks about O'Clock; went through
INV regular dutes after rOca went upstairs TO get
ready for inspections 10 Sunday before got TO my
bunk was taken with dizziness in the head ana from
time waking and finding myself In the guard
HOUSE. have no recollection Of what took place."
The case will be summed up to-day.