, 1862-12-23
TrtRl Of william Iaopp for the mur.
der OF his Wife.
FOURTH DAY.

FOURTH DAY
At an carly hour yesterday morning the
Court room Outside The bar was crowded with
persons eager to procure eeat as near as pos
sihle to the prisoner, in order that the morbid
curiosity, which certain class of: people OK
rcricnce, might be satisfied. Inside the bar u
large number Of members of the legal protes-
sion were congregated, as is usual Ill t11alstor
capital offcnscs, when new points Of Law are !
continually being raised, and questions OF I'M
portaucc are frequently discussed.
At nine o'clock precisely, the Court was
opened for the business of tho day. Mr. Nc
Cnmas, Of counsel for the prisoner, stated
tha., at the time Of the arrest of the prisoner,
they had requested DR.. Gore, the County Ply
sician, to make m examination of the physi-
cal and mental condition Of the prisoner at
that time. Dr.. Gore bud left before furnishing
any report Of such examination. They had
since written to lin, and received in answer
a simple statement, the Doctor being unable,
in the country In which he then was, to find
any one before whom he conld make affidavit,
and counsel requested permission to read this
statement to the jury, simply for what it Was
worth. The prosecution, however, objected
to the Introduction Of such statements, and
the first witness was called:
MRS. CLAn1ssA TILKEH's TESTIMONY.
Was ncighbor OF Hopp.s seven years ago: was
prcEent after the death Of his wife; met Mr.. Hopp
about ten o'clock in the hall; said ssgood morn
ing;-he didn't anewcr, utturnca his head down;
have yon done: How can yon lye:" He said,
II do not wish to live and walked down the
stairs; conetableB. were then in the house; lie
clothes on ready to 60 with the ofccre; aftcr be-
ing dressed asked him if he wonid like to 20 in
aud look at his wife; he first said no, but after
few moments said he would 60 in; went in with
him; he uncovered the corpse and looked at her,
but looked very yindicivc aud tlendish, bctraying
no osr ssng he then tTs hs sheet I
instructed her On come business matters where
he had money deposited and where he owed
ead aed tof ns h. a5 n% book nt
the milk account for come time. on a1-
count Of 1ame shoulder. proceeded to put it down
81 h 1
will have something to cat before go. aud it be-
ing furnished. ate hearty meal in the dining
room where the corpse lay; then got his eyercoat
and eatehel and came into the hall his daughter
wasthen feeling very bad and nearly fainting; lied
/ the daughter into the dining room. when he came
back, Without speaking and leaning over her
| kissed her and went Immediately out: when he
got his overcoat he passed directly BY the body Of
| CJ3xs Eraninf0-IIved two miles from Hopp.
from the spring OF 1876 10 1852; knew nothing 81
I my own persona! knowledge Of Mrs. Hopp lcaTin4,
her husband; Sic never came to my houEe ,t euch
time: met her ycaTe ago at my liouEc III this city
before my husband died
| John BsInES RECALLED.
o.Hayc Won heard auy conversation. prior tc
| two years $40. between the prisoner aid von1
father in relation to an amt Of the prisoner wit
lived in England, touching her soundness OF mind
and if 90 state what theprspuar said and what wa;
his manner at the time.
! .JThe prosecution objected to that portior
| ffl,;s 1nestion which referred tn anrconrer
| ea+;1. ~ =; ,sarn5t - H. 49,, Tha -,wa-4;-
-. ~ t HI tt-.oS., :, ".
wac aIEne4, villa sqhc Hlle spaIT1ng, III
nI the o1eso s9e thS con
less supported by other evidence of the sam,
| character. and Tie examination Of This wines,
was was @ postpoacd @ M Until o'eiocS.1 - '1@ " ILLUS
GEORGE T. E11EEnTs TEST 1aosz.
Q.-State whether you have ever had much &C
uuaintauce with insane persoug and their apDear
| ance?
A.-Haye had some in my fathers family, an.
have lived near private asylum, seeing the in
committed to jail: lad never Seen lin before:
| noticed peculiarly in his eyes; they locke
sharp aud piercing: did not know what he va
mariner: Ills actions and appearance were pecu .r
liar: they inpresscd ue as to the Condition Of III
mind.
nasse.l me in fhe nf1f.is Of fhc All it5 no Eoo.
3rhat he 1Tae arrested for. i1onf inow t1at eve
saw anotnef 1oan osooa a'ec. LII aao eo"laltte
"u'uet' o,,o,,,z ,n.zr.,-s rrs1,,,o,zx
/ Resided in Palatine IS Years: known Mr. Hon,
ever since he has been in tile country: lived tw
miles from Mr. Hopp about seven years: ahout TEL
| year6 ago rpOmed with Mr.. HOpp at the Sherma1
Honse. We heing we'll acquainted; We talked 9
domestic arrangements and spoke Of what I'm
1f ~, s ,.:, 49, @ ~ xvii 9as ~ a.
frtbsr Sb n rom Inn haT. noticed nagy dif1er.
chances II hls deneanor attiacrcnt tlmss; he wa
M NV ~ lan ~, q ~ 81 ~ %" ~ st ~ lime NE
. Sudden CHANCES: he wa man Of n,auE - soei: M
Qualities generaliy, except at times he would nc
= speak: used to meet him often going for soot
MI e 1star z o.,iI 1,n+ aa Ia S sra ~
drunk at such times. -" -
! | B. Braiiwcl:
Al do not know that. I am the reputc
father Of james B. Brailwell.
A-Notat al1: it has never been disputed;
was eight or ten yearsago slept at the Sherns
5 | Houec with Hopp; wewcre there but one night
!, | don't know tile time Of year: resided at III;
time in 1.alatIne hare th9nght Of that convera
: | ton with Mr. Hopp many times; could not Il
; ut what times: my memory is bad in regard
: names aud dates; don't recollect Of being At Il
c Sherman House with Mr: Hopp but once; II
slept in the same beds no other bed iii the roon
- have known hi; ;HoppE about twenty zsy=n ortwe
ty-ninc years: had no fear Tor mJ safety IN s1cc
G ing with him ct that time: at times whe passt
nc going to hie wood l0t4lit. generosity went aoo
mile or mile ana a ha4; soinetlmes r. haa nat
r cutting wood. and sometlmes c9I u Mnesit: u
recollEtt no paftlEu ~ :ueit ~ 'iis
sometea he Monl1 m % nS hse,3 anda an1 ~ ON
: f'1ies MOODY as II Me iau oeen oneAoeu
tae ~ ny no9 1 .s 1,ne got siepI W
th MI n;.s hs ses's "eet s' ''au oeeonss
d "Au NYns W., many rcars afterwar
Il ni""s sse.' .- 'A'NA
=, At this stage OF the proceedings the CQu
IL adjourned to 2 p m.
= aTTl.1.NnfyN SFSSToN
~ ~
at 1he opening OF Inc aftefnOon sesslO
It john BTlHden, who VAS called in the mOrnin
. | and whose testimony on 4 varied mint II
1,nsi1pncG IN thc afternoon },,ur w1s apx,
IL called, but u13Gt no response.
T. ". DH4rvxoSn.s rrs77,,ovr
"a Er,,, a., rri.nro,u,,,,,, ,,,.a -,
the isttcr nat n thr 1.ay 1: Hon1 nai1ad @ a.
,t nce On spme leFs1 IN n-i1,ess ,rh;c}; l,n hod NJ
&C M partner. the late VIM. 81. Davis; thinf NJ
5 Iopp had applied for divorce from her husba
n -. "a 10 ~ III. 4 4GoPp SousSIssa nian
noonI ~. ~ esi. lE 7eNsi EoA9@ h1o"pAS "hUu
d. - ~ -, IT. ~ Oh not AZ
In !ng ps!1 ~ " oelta19na lof me norse 1e IN
;, ueGh.eu st1at ua' -: tt1kins: W4cneii aaa Cas
. haa formed e:onspliasyt to K,il MIN; he repeat
ssi 4ha+ t, ag ~ ~ " hE, M "a
sa1u 'nai tnes nau !ne aa'anlasG or nim az IN
N paIty y the Masonic ioage, TO Whleh they a1
e ";M En- 1 !,ed aa s s; ana !,
ne sodse WthtSa mn k4led7 was grcatsy ast'
l:hed, anaao1a h'm tha9 eoaid not suppose 1T
IN slne.
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ne " s.'!s, @ eo11 1 M "nen ne caae IN =
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