The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-07
NEW YEARS NIGHTS BEER.
COMPLTCI TONS ARISING FROM THE
STfBBTNG or ". j. GOULD.
Assistant District Attorney Herrina's Intima-
ion against "a Physician The Trial or"Cai-
ifornin George The Defence Outlined.

George Wcyman, alias "Calfornia
George sat at the bar Of the General Sessions
yesterday on trial for tho killing Of William J.
Gould. in Ops lager hccr saloon at 81 Bow
cry. on tho morning Of the 81 Of january last.
Tho selection Of the jury was not the tedious
struggle that it ordinarily is when imprison-
mcnt for life is hanging over the prisoner at
the bar. both sides being cnsily satisfied. Tho
Indictment IL Tor murder in the second degree.
Wei stcr Lcbourvcnu. who is in the express
business. testified that Gould and Wallace Hem
nian sold tickets mt the entrance to tho Theatre
Comique On New Years evening. and that they
asked him lLcbourvcau) to wait until the per-
iornancc was nearly over. as then they werc
free to quit the theatre. Then they visited
Goud's brother and sistrr-in-aw. 1t was
Goud's birthday. and. after he had paid those
visits he proposed to grt come beer in Opp's
saloon. They went To- the saloon at about
o'clock. They seated themselves around u long
table. Gould being AT the head Opp took scat
near Gould. ana some beer was ordered Soon
aitcrward Woman and friend David Lynch.
cntrtrd. and Gould snid: IT'S my birthday :
corie aud have, some beer They srnicd them
= Yves az the table. and Gould ordered beer for
tbcm. Mr.. Opp spoke about wrestling. and IL
,rcame tlc sulport 2t general Gonvcrsqtion.
Ihc wrcstlinE ekiil Of " Jim Brady WIS laud-
ed. Gould snid that he could throw Brady.
Weyman said that he had n 5-yenr old how who
could throw Gould. Thoreupon Gould re-
cnn throw YOU and your hoy. Let's try IT,"
standing ~. smiling and catching hold Of the
lappcl Ot Wrynnn's coat.
The men moved townrd the bar. Opp said
| won't hayr This here. but Slipped and fcll IA
he advanced 60 separate them. Then ne L.
saying. am stubhcd!'
Hrnninn graspcd wpyman's wrist. and then
Lchourvcau saw the dagger held. point upward.
in Wcyman's hnnd. W"yman twisted his wrist
ont of Hcnnian's grasp. and walked ont ~ the
saloon. lrhuuryrHu followed and at Third
tf..I a
John Seory. Wcymun threw the dagger into
the street. and LruourVcuu directed the off 'er'-
attention to the knife. and the latter put 1t into
Police Officer John Seerv testified that L.
hourNcAu lid not point out the dagger To- him.
lle tOnic"r Sccry) found i two hours later in
the street. near whore he arrested WrNmuu. In
the saloon every one denied that thrrc bad been
a stuhhing ARRAY. and he rel"u@rd NrNmuu.
Detective Robinson testified that tnut. VI o.
Cnlllgh and he arrested Ncyman on the even
ing ~ the 10th inst.
g. show that tn" dagger was an aitcrthnuLht in
the ru-r and that It was the creation Of Thomas
Wrymnn = convection. II the pocket knii.wiih
which the sighhing was done. and which was
thrown by Ncyman to the floor of tn" snloou.
trnc VIEW With is that Wcyman. 6"ins; an In.
FAINT in the hands Of Gould. who was a trained
athlete and nshiing man, and hclicying. that
his lie WAS threatened stabbed Gould with an
James .,MeKennp, cy-barkeeper FER opp.
2
George half an hour before Weyman entered
tn" saloon and threw him. w stern
Georges left arm WAS injured Wcyman sat
down a, the inb!e, with "a " Happy Now leHr 30
to all. and ordered Il round Of drinks. Some
one at the table said that Could could not
wrrste with anynody, Gould having said thHt
be- could wr"stl" with any man IN the 70 'wHrN.
Then Gnull got ~ and pulled Wrywnn from
his chair. They had two tu~-lc~. and Guud
sat down on u table. H. throw open h. cont
and sud Go In'uurVcnu. Do look Ike a man
that has been stabbed e
Bernnrd Neinhart. VI. d. 81 239 Fist Fifty
fourth street, testified that he henrd Gould Fry
out. " III lick yuu, YOU Dutch -- -- ---
and cav MIN catch hu.d Ol Mrymgn.
You were IN u :, saloon. you say. 50 early
in the morning z" Mr.. Herring inquired.
d" Yes, sir" Or. Ec.uhnr' replied. " | had at-
tended two PAT lcni- 300 First avenue; both have
died since" Hnrr the -uu taters laughed.
" | ask your Homer Mr. Herring .ail. ale
dressing judge Gllrrsir"ve. tiat this wit
ness hc q, tainrd. | hive the proof IN court To
show that he WIS not in tn" saloon.
Mr.. Follows rrtort"l that no man SHOULD be
deprived OF hs,lihcrty at tho mere suggestion
Of District Attorney.
Judge Gildersleeve declined to commit Dr.
Renhart.