, 1862-12-27
Trial of VIM Hopp for the MUIR
der of his Wife.
EIGHTH DAY.


The Court held morning session or Thurs
day (Christmas} but there we're only one or
two witnesses examined, and their testimony
was Of no material importance. We print q
brief summary Of the evidence Of John Little,
the next neighbor Of Hopp. Yesterday was
consumed with rebutting testimony called by
the prosecution:
JOHN LITTLE S TESTIMONY.
] have known Hopp for about five years,
four years; my farm adjoins his; have seen
Hopp sober; never saw him abuse his wife;
/ heard the alteration between him and
his wife previous to his killing her; prisoner
called her a I'D w-c;'' ed d-d
b-h;'' this was about fifteen or twenty min
daughter call out: sNy mother is kil1ed!'
Mrs. Hopp called for some Of the men,
who were in the yard near by milking,
to come to her assistance; have heard such
disturbances before; Hopp's voice gave me
the impression that he was excited aud angry;
vas at Hops house once at party; heard
him at TINT time abuse his wife; went there
in the evening about eight O'Clock; he abused
her before the people had all left; think it
was about midnight, and was two or three
years ago last winter; it took place in the
parlo1, and he followed her. up stairs, still
| talking rough to her; to the company be was
| friendly, quiet and polite; he could not
| walk straight; it WAS the first party
1 ever. attended at his house; he
| appeared to speak nationally enough, but I
| thought not SO soundly as when he was
sober; the abuse Of his wife was the only evi-
| denee Of his drunkenness Isaw. Ihave often
met him in the road On the way to the tim
! ber when he has passed me without either
| noticing NC OF replying to my salutatlQn. !
| did not regard this otherwise than as char
| acteri2tlc, -
DR.. G.. Y. D1ER's TESTIMONY.
DR.. Dyef testified that he had known Hopp
for twenty -four years, and that about the time
the Court House vas completed, he observed
sing11arity about him, and then thought he
| was 1ight-headed- Filkens first called my ut,
tention to Hopp's peculiar actions. ::
REBurTISG EVIDENCE.
The prosecution introduced yesterday somt
six or eight witnesses, the neighbors of Hopp
with vlcw of exhibiting his general course
rs man and citizen. The drift Of the testi
l. mony was, that Hopp was in the habit o
drinking, and had been for number Of years
and that he acted as though under the inf1u
. enee of liquor, though not drunk, at the tim
, the homicide, was committed No. new fea
lures of importance were developed beyon'
those which have been heretofore publiahed
Other witnesses will be called to the STAN
to-day by the peoples counsel, With the sam
object in view. It is hoped that the testimon
: will be closed this afternoon.
: An ATTRACTIVE ExmBIT1os.-Afabie'
!, Winter Garden, like It's New York prototype
i has proved perfect success. Notwithstant
3 ing the immense numbers who attended othe
= places Of anlnsement on Thursday night, an
the exceedingly unpleasant weather, hundred
: were turned away from the Winter Garde1
= unable to gain aduittance. The proprietor
d are sparing neither pains nor expense to mas
:, this one Of the most pleasant and INSTRUCT,
: exhibitions in the city. They hnve emp1oye
:, the very best actors in this country In enc
n department, among them Dan Rice, who as q
d humorast and Joker is we'll known. The
;. Will be two performances at the Winter Ga
IS den to-day-this afternoon and evening. 2
-. rents should not fail to take their children
e see the educated elephants, the trained vi
q animals, and particularly that educated biz
10 horse and the blind mules, exhibited on
d. for few days by Dan. Rice. Go early and g
e | cure good seat.