The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-25

The ROCHESTER Murder,
TESTIMONY OF JANE STOUT, SISTER. IN.LAw T
ACCUSED PARTIEs-MR WIFE OF THE MUIR
MAN AND HER MOTHER COMMITTED On TAE CT
OF MURDER.
From the Rochester Democrat Dec cal
Tho Coroner's jury continued their sessions yes
until after rve O'Clock and then adjourned until nj
morning Very little testimony lending TO clear
doubts To who the perpetrators Of the awful
were elected during the day. Some OF the evidenc
consistent with the theory that the prsoner in
against whom suspicion is strongly directed, were
tors in the tragedy II we are 10 allow the testimony
family as U tho time when the wife OF tho decsAs
her brother reached home ON the night Of the murd
They all swear quite positively that II could not b
than eleven O'Clock. Ii the cries heard BY two vi
Cana 1t In said Others can corroborate their states
were made by the murdered man, and Ira and hh
reached home 1t eleven or even twelve O'Clock, tn
not be connected with the cause Of the outcries.
deed Was actually committed at twelve, or few
later, they might by fast walking, have reached
some mile ana half distant fr<n the Falls he7t
roe street, near Uniop-in half m hour. This could
Eli To rise and be ut Dir. Rapeljo's house by tueu
minutes past one o'clock-the time he was actually
TO attend the case.
The testimony OF the Stout family ia manifcstly
sistent as respects the time OF Elis going to bed,
subsequent arrival of Ira and Mrs. Littles.
II the statement of tho lad Mosier, who saw
walking on Clinton street between ten and eleven
any clue, it helps the theory that Titles detected
In company with some male friend, and followed
comranied by Ira Stout, TO the Falls field; that
contest took place, in which the fourth (unknown)
Ned, and the wife and brother falling upon Little
patched him and threw him OFF the bank, following
by accident or with a view 10 plunge the body
victim further down the bank. The bruises on ths
OF the prisoners, the burdocks on the clothes and
hair Of the woman, 20 to show that they fell do
bank Aside from all this, tho combs, spectaclcs
settes, are damnipg proofs against the accused.
Their explanation Of the manner in which their
were received is not reasonable, but Incredible
enced ply sicans are not 10 be deceived by such
The weak young man Titles, had evidently 60
in the evening" expecting TO surprise his wife IN GO
with some person, and taken the arm OF chair ~
pom. Marks upon the high fence distinctly sho
many stones had been thrown by some person
road at others standing tho high ground near tn
previous to the fearful conflict at that spot
From the Rochester Union, Dec. 23l
Jane Stout rccalled-l was not up on Sunday n
when the man came to inform us OF the death Of
first saw Mr. Austin staining in the door a the
thought II was DR.. Rapalje; was by the kitche
fixing Mrs. l. IS hair did not pull any burdocks Fl
HAIR, as true as God Is my judge; did not see an,
member conversing with my husband after going
when he first came in said was glad he came;
told him that IT was an awful thing he said he tho
too; told him that Thought that if they did ii &C
see how they did it; told him thought II locke
dark against them, Ira and Mrs Iittles, and he
thought SO too; anybody can't help thinking So We
n ink they did it, did not say "didnt tell you tn
would have him killed before we got home - nor al
of the sort; only wish we had even the suspicion
II was done did not say anything like that 81 wis
had left that nest &c."; l said wished we had n
back-we were boarding last summer: l would ratl
alone with my husband, Idon't think | said this IL
have often said it. had no conversation after retirn
a boy or about four O'Clock in the morning; Mr.
has always called Ira her SON. never heard any
the contrary; If ] said ything about Mrs. j
and Ira being in bed together, referred TO their
in faint and lying down that night mother toll
known Ira sit late, till in the morning to write
said, and then 90 and lie down with his sister till IN
instead Of going up TO his bed; had no convers
Mrs. Cemenson's like that stated; have seen Ira
ties lying in bed together at night, generally W
all going 10 bed have seen them In bed n,
little while ago; II was two or three weeks ago;
time was one Sunday morning; he got Up and it ws
and he went and got into bed with Sarah; don't KIN.
long he remained; think he was undressed at the
was in bed with her; she was undrcssed also th
formerly seen them In bed together at night, don
WHEELER they were undressei; Ira would sit upt
and when Charley was not there they would go TO
gether presume they were undressed, have been
room when they were in bed together and covert
clothing; II was generally when we all went to
went; they did not make II practice OF slespingt
il not a few nights that they slept togethe
quarter Of the time: only once in q while when We
sometimes che would go up and get his bed wa
sleep with him, an then he would go to hers; have
her to get up and go back to her bed don't rems
her staying up there In his bel all night, think
remained with him sometimes; these facts were
the whole OF the family; my mother used to tell h
joking way that he cugh. 10 be ashamed of 1t; b
body made remarks, he did not know what the,
say, nor don't either; did not refer 10 this in
ton with my husband ut Mr.. Clemensons; kno
Titles knew Ira and Sarah slept together; he cam
Sunday morning and found them in bed together;
not the Sunday referred TO before; he took Sarah
arms and carried her into the other room and held
Ira got up and then carried her back and got into
her himself; this mother in law told me- was 10
stairs she told mo that forenoon don't think LII
angry; don't know whether Ira had slept with
night; did not care either;t was no matter II
never heard that this mad any difficulty betweei
and his wife In the family; think the last transac
CURED n month ago; heard mother say last sumr
they all slept In family bed; this in reply \,
mark Of mine, when went there, that they ha
all their beds; was little acquainted With Ira In
never heard that Ira took Mrs. Titles away. they
family secrets in the house. did not belong 10 the
much, and had no right 10 know; don know or th
Titles coming there TO sleep caused any difficult
family; have heard mother tell Mrs. Titles that
tended TO get a bill from him she should not sid
him; we had none too much bedding In the hous
heard Ira say that he slept cold this was within
Charles and Frankly slept with their mother In = I
of the sitting room; Ira's bedroom IS nearly
kitchen; II was formerly nj the head OF the stair
tie room bedroom; the change was made to get q
room; he moved the bed about the time the firem
buried who got killed; know the reason Of remo'
the cold; l slept with my husband 10 the front
stairs over Mrs. lattles' room; we went into Iras
night he wa hurt, because II warmer and b.
down stairs: We went 20 bed before We knew Ir
th-,house or was hurt smother said Ira would sic
stairs, hcfosr we went to bed; neither said she
Charley there that night told mother our bed
damp that we could not sleep IN II; the root leak
went up a. see our bed came down and told m@l !
Rbe SAID go 10 bed in Ira's bed; have known IA
his wife and Ira sleep In one bed; did not sec any
the brother and sister sleeping together; should
own brother would not harm me, II he came IN
got into my bed; don't know that fittlcs brou
stove there; the Stouts are Pennsylvania but
did not appear 70 think anything Of
and sister sleeping together; I am not
same origin; know that they transferred
ing from one bed 20 another % keep
Ira sometimes slept on tho sofa, then on the
Mrs. Titles bed, then again up stairs; Frankly,
Sarah sometimes slept together; 80 did Charley,
and Sarah; was In a common way one faml
swear ~ Ira's spcctaclcs; have had them in N
don 4 think those shown me his don't know
has more than ono pair did slick down Mrs
hair on Sunday m.rning, In front Il seems 10 me
did do u mp behind did not put in the fine comb;
In front Of her; was very much excited AMI dif
attention TO anything. don't think Der hair va
kno,tcd up; she told me she wanted me Ia slick
hair 70 como down here. did not observe before
morning that she was destitute OF combs In her b.
generally curlcd her har-kep' Il we'll dressed
ways took great pains with her hair; there was
which occurred before the arrest which led me
there was anything wrong; have thought of NOT
when said 10 my husband that II looked dark.
by what had seen here on Sunday; Mrs Stout
ing when went home on saturday night, the T.
cleared away; my husband went home 'front.'
blowers and rcmsincd all night until he went Tor
tor; when came down in the night 10 see Ira BE-
head; there was bruise on his head, on .
Ira has slept In the bed with my husband and M
behind. he in 'front.' and my husband between.
was asked " Ira ever attempted 10 get into bed
alone. She declined 10 answer.
Witness here made an explanation 81 her going
reputation, and was satisfactory 10 the jury,v
have formed n iruprcee sion nv her decluin