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was the night he was brought into the station-house
told Mr.. IIambleton, Ford might have struck hiu
sriI in the nose and produced the blood and bruises
/ don't remember Of saving that had been at a din
ner and was so excited that | could not recoliec
any thing.
/ - Hardy sworn. Knew Burnham: was &C
/ quanted with Ford about two weeks before III
/ killing met Burnham, who said, ''Hardy, why d
you go with those damn thieves as for Ford I'll f!
Him yet; told Ford this.
| BY Mir. Whitney.-Told him a few DAYS after.
Some OF the Witnesses summoned by the defence
not being present, the State by CONSENT proceeded
with the rebUtting testimony:
Phillip SnOwdrn sworn.-ReSide in Hatimore
was Foreman Of the Coroner's Jury who sat upor
the body Of Hurnham; Mrs. Smith testified
before the Jury; Mrs Smith did not tes
tlir to any threats being made by Burn.
ham against Ford; she did testify that Ford mad
said that afternoon that if Burnham came there he
would Kill him; said she did not see any blows
struck: she heard one struck as she was going down
stars; don't recocct what she said about Ford and
Burnham coming into the room: she said she was
asleep; was walked up by sculng and run down
stairs; said nothing about strangng; said nothing
about calling for help; she said that Ford bad re-
marked that afternoon that if Burnham came there
he wOUld Kill him.
Observation-Disclosures Mr. Uack-Shr said that
Ford remarked. if Burnham came into the house
and commenced at him he would kill him; there
was no great confusion at the inquest; some confu-
sion was caused by person asking some questions;
onlcer Charles Brown sworn.-Was present at
the mouse after the occurren, G; was there after
bishop brought Ford to the watch-house; was not
mere mere When tue billy was picked up; Mrs. Smith
resumed before the jury that Ford said to Burn
nam; you s-n ola b-h, Eve GOT you now:
she SAID that Ford there in the afternoon: that
they went mp stairs and that Ford wanted her to
go TO squire Spies Office and lnas an oath that she
would nave no more to do with Burnham: that
Ford said he would kill him; she said she did not
see the hght; that when they came in together she
thought there would he Il spree, and she went down
stars and heard the blow but did not see anv blow
struck; she said Burnham came in first: she said
thaG ora made use of the expression 'Evou s-n of
p-h, I've got you now;' said she saw no billy,
heard nothing about billy; the foreman asked her
now the spree commenced; she said nothing
ABOUT strangulation, about calling for help :
Mrs hugler lives next door to house on Vine
street, on the west; heard the shooting on that
night; knew the occupant by name Of Mrs. Ford;
dld not see her faint that night; she came to nv
mouse In moment after the firing she remained in
my house till s.s sent for to testify before the
coroners jury; it was about an hour
Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Hack.-Mrs Smith came
IN about the time OF shooting; never went ont until
She Went out to coroncr's jury: she can in
front room, from the porch: did not remain
with her all the time; cant tell how long was
with her; she passed Inc the steps and went in;
| stood on my steps for some time, until officer
Mli!s called ior light to examine the premises
tnere was no person with her; when first saw her,
she was on the paycment she came up and passed
me into the house; | stood on my porch some two
or three minutes, before went in; not over three
minutes; did not see Mrs. Ford faint; Officer Manly
came 10 me last night and talked to me about this
case; Saw Ford that night; saw him come out of
the house after Mrs. Smith went in my house.
Samuel Snowden sworn.--Am brother Of Phil
Up; was on the Coroners Jury; was on nv wav
home when the Coroner summoned me: he stated
murder had been committed: Mrs Smith was a
witness; shettstiicd that Ford had threatened to kill
Burnham if he said any thing to him. she said that
they were qUarreling when they came in and that
she went ont the door; she said nothino about =
blow being struck by billy: she said nothing about
strangu!3tion, about grabbing by the throat or
cries for help.
Mrs. iurnham sworn.-Am widow of the deceased;
saw my husband Wednesday night; he was
KILLED on Thursday night; could not tell how long
since saw Ford; saw my husband in my house on
Wednesday; my husband was not living with me at
TINS time; he did not make threats whatever to-
wards Ford : saw him make an attack on Ford: it
was on sunday morning when he returned from Phi
ladciphia; when he to the house he asked what
man was IN the house, told him it was Mr.. Ford and
that lie ought to go away, as it was not my house
and not to make any disturbance; he said he would
60 away; Ford then came down and met Burnham;
burnham then said to him this is the game YOU
nave been playing to get me to Philadelphia Ford
SAID he did not know he had gone until he was in
fhiiadeI9hia; Burnham then drew his billy and
struck Ford; this in the back Toom witness
then stepped between them and took the billy away
from HIM and put it asile don't know what was
meant by saying "game." Ford rented the house
where witness lived in Hill street, my husband w ent
to Philadelphia to get work: NV sister was at nv
house the day my husband was killed.; my sis
ter and witness furnished the house in Hill
street; MI. AchCRbach paid the rent: Ford
moved my sister on Tuesday; gave the billy back to
my husband; was wrapped with white twine; Ford
had billy too on that occasion: Ford was combing
ms hair when my husband made the attack upon
hlm; my husband said you s-n Of a b-h when he
attacked Ford.
Cross-eXamination--By Mr.. Whitney.-Did not
send any message to my sister that day; did not
mouse on ''ae street; never said that Ford
came into my house and laid down two
pistols, and said they were to finish Burnham;
a.i When came home on Monday night, l saw two
S'"Ls I1yl.S on the tapIe; SAID what IN the world
I"ti uothT ciT mere; " epst9r sad "B'l, don't
':H .n1I igJio" VIII trouble you tonight Ford
J ne uoeSi ne goes IN MS COLIN tomorrow;
w W-;!i',,t ;'i,o ~ uIS huSoahu; u
.I toCiuHILS lie evidence Tor tne defence,
of IN o;olo" az 'io' ""ourheu ul'l thS morning
"' - '4"0a.
SCPEhloR CouRr-II0n. Il. Collins Lee, Judge
In this Court yesterday, Judge Lee delivered his
opinion in the case of Warfeld Frazier, Inspec-
tor General Of Grain, sustaining the injunction is
sued therein. This opinion viii be found in an
other column. The following business occupied
the T remainder OF the session:
" nee,tT anu anu others t&' ne baltimore ana ONO
n"iiIodI t0'hPahE' &aFhsneeS OF the Centrai ONO
ItaHFNaa company; an attachment Brown and
iendants Not concluded Assignment for Monday,
october 4th' from 3il to 562 inclusive.
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