New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-04
MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

SHERIDAN TO SUFFER LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR
KILLING FARRELL.
Charles Sheridan, who was on trial tor his
life in the Kings County Court of Sessions yesterday
was tic chief witness for the defence He is twenty-five
ye2rs OF age and pedler of fish and vegetables. He
testified that he met Farrel, the murdered the
night before crime, bat there quarrel between
thcm and never had been. Farrell gave MIN go TO keep
for him. which paid back the next day. Afterward
Farrell accused him OF taking the money again, and
when he denied 1t Farrell struck him. When he went
home that night he found Farrell with two other men,
IN the room with Mrs. DOKey with whom he tho wit
nessl lived He tried to avoid quarrel, but Farrell
struck him. lie ordered the other out Farrell
struck him several times and finally got cup and threw
1t at him. Then Farrell got hold of him, and being the
heavier had all the advantage. He had no knife
or weapon OF any Kind. As they fell q
plate went down. which Farrell threw at him.
missing him. ana they got mp and struggled again. The
fight o Farrell having the best or H.
and striking the wituc% In the Gycs nose ana mouth
and saying; I'll give II TO you ho Finally, FarcH
got him rarity table and was pounding him saying
he didn't care If broke his neck. lie Farrell
ing fora glass and he he wtness reached foranothcr
aud got hold OF sOIuethng-what It was he didn't know
Whether he stabbed Farrell or not he couldn't tell, Tut
he blood. When he went out he mad no weapon.
lie Farrell sitting IN chair and was afraid to go
On crossexamnation Sheridan asked II he stabbed
Farrell. 81 won't swear to that he replied. When
whether mad a knife or not. I know struck him, but
whether Il with knife or fork or spoon can't
tell" The witness admitted that he mai been arrested
Of times and had spent several terms In the pen
Tertiary FOR burglary
Mrs. Annie Duxscy. with whom Sheridan lived In tho
house In North POrandave., where The killing occurred
testified that Farrell was ugly when he entered the
house She had never the knife which put IN
evidence sheridan ordered Farrell aud the other men
out OF the room and the quarrel began between Sheridan
aud Farrell She went ont after Ter sister aud told
woman in the house to coll her sister. When she
went b:ck Farrell threw bowl a. Shrri Ian and struck
him. She wont away again and wien she returned Far
rel lying on the floor moaning. Michael g. Bnon
the landlord OF ;he house. testified that Sheridan told
him he could not help the quarrel. Witnesses were also
called prove that sheridan hal paid tho - To Farrell
and that he had pockets In his coat, where wit
ness swoTc he X life.
Evidence rchutal showed that after tho crime shrr-
idau admitted the stabhnE
Judge Moore In his charge the Jury directed their
attention chiefly To he dih'r.nt degrees OF
the crime OF Wuricr aud the weight OF owl
dcuce necessary to convict prisoner OF cach.
The jury retired at G:lj oclack After
dcrbcrItiug about four hours, they returned with
verdict murder in the secoud decree. Tho ,prsourr
was apparently unmpv.d lie will b. sentenced to ITO
imprisonment next week.