New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
COY on TRIAL FOR MURDER
rr Is CHARGED WITH KILLING THE
POSTMASTER AT SCARSDAl.E-IN-
SANITY HIS DEFENCE.

-. courtroom in White Plains was crowded
-ssr morning when tho trial ~ Edgar e.
- for tho murder Of Herbert r. Fellows
n--.,sster ana Station Agent ~ scarsdale. was
- before Justice Martin J. Keogh
-, crime for which Young Burnz is trial for
-. ,,,s was committed on the night OF December
a II is understood that the defence will at
-, % show that Rurnz inherited insanity and
- also a victim 81 eNressive cigarette smoking
T,e prisoner was dressed IN brown suit.
- collar and a black tie. He stared about the
-r-,-oorn in an .unconcerned manner.
,,er District Attorney George q. Andrews had
.,,ss Tor the trial OF Burnz, Mr. Prime. attorney
=, ~ defendant moved to dismiss on technical
,nss The motion WAS overruled
p,b sides exercised caution in selecting tho Jury,
r,ss first prospective juror called was excused be-
mss he had scruples against capital punishment
yfnsm n Brown Editor OF The Peekskin
p,se" said ne could render a verdict I'm accord
,ros with tho evidence. though he thought all
rr,erers had emotional insanity al the time Of
- commission Of the crime. and were not morally
so,usible. lie was accepted temporarily
while the jurors were being examined Catherine
,,.r,aon. an attractive looking Young woman. and
no Is said 90 b. the prisoners sweetheart. oc-
-,sss p chair near Burnz. His father and mother
- otbcr relatives were also present. Miss Hern-
- wore liE5t oolored cloak and black hat with
,,.,s ana yellow feathers. She also wore a veil
rcs, Of the time.
l.ra,han n Gray. Of Poundridge. was one Of the
l..ren calico in the afternoon. He is a farmer
"a, 80 never heard Of the case until summoned TO
49, a. q Juror He had not read newspaper in
"a, ms aud one or two other answers were fol-
- hv laughter among the spectators. Justice
rsoeh administered 10 them severe rebuke. Gray
1as accepted.
80 railroad station shortly before o'clock. the
four for closing 2ree young farmers were IN the
---or Ia lkiuc 10 Mr.. Fellows. but they soon went
- srd Ruruz was left alone with the agent.
-. long after o'clock M Fellows and BurnZ
81 me stGJi0D together. Mr. Fellows carried
-rir In which So. the receipts 81 the station
80 nOstof5ce They were only short distance
~ an FeicWs's home when BurnZ suddenly
49, revolver and snot Fellows in the head. II is
.ts-rad Then be- seized the grip and fed.
~ Fellows wife. when her husband did not
-.r---n home became alarmed, and told her neigh
i,-s A searching PARTY was organized, and Mr..
f-eIioUss body found in a clump OF bushes by
- roadside he had fallen on the boardwalk
,-her shot and had afterWard crawled across the
- IA the spot where his body found where
~ had slowly bIed 20 death
RurHz took . late train al TuCkahOe for this city.
he-ur previously rihed the grip Of its contents and
-ssr thrown h away. on the night following the
murder Blrnz arrested In the Madison Square
Esr5sn where = six day bicycle was in
rrogress When arrested Burnz made fun con-
iess.0r-
'be court adjourned at A.S0 p. m. The eleven
r5 yet accepted jurors and may he excused
ar one ground ur another.