Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-23

TOR; that vas All witness ever hssrn aSou BON
him eGRfs TFI
Lers A. Perkins sworn, and examined BY Mr.
PieTrepoint-Witness resided IN the towaship
OF Pottmaa. Canada East; was clerk OF the
Court, LIVED IN the village with DR.. McMu-
IAN from the Fail Of 1860 To the Spring Of 1882
Knew his reputation As q man OF truth: mover
n n any say his reputation was bad; always
heard him Well spoken Of. ae1 l@a71l'
=. BY mr. Bradley Witness resfds4 q mites
from Waterloo; often visited Waterloo, weni
once TO visit DIR. Mcmillan; had had sever al
business transactions with the Doctor; had
heard several speak Of his character: heard
many kind expressions; Stevens, Cashier OF
the Bank At w Waterloo; Luke Robinson, q mer-
chant, And others, had spoken we'll OF Mc Mil
, ,a never heard Reynolds, who kept the hotel
! Joseph " Gupper sworn ard examined by
ma. Pierrepotnt. In 1855 witness was assist
. ant snperintendent Of Erie railway. On the
morning morn OF April "A, 1855, tho nrst PASSENGER
train left Owego for Elmira at 4-J8 .. m. aud
reached EImira at SIP; the train before that
was S.a5 p. m, on the 18th. and reached Elmira
BY Mr.. Bradley. On the 18th the first
trains from Btnghamton to Owego arrived at
4.40a. "A. Did not know what time that train
Bv Mr.. Merrtck.-The trains left New York
on the Erie road at q. m, 10 q. m, D.
M, p. m, and p. m. The O'Clock train from
New Y ork would be due in Owego at 433 the
minutes from Owego to Elmira.
By Mr.. Bradley. The frat train on the
morning OF the l4th left Elmira at IL IS g. M,
and arrived at Owego at 2 .. m: the next at
Witness gave the time Of the arrival and de-
paTture Of each train from EImlra and arrival
Major ximeron Field sworn and examined bv
Mr.. Pierrepoint.- Witness resided at Eimira
on the 18Th and 18th of April. Witness was
overhauling the furniture in the Brainard
House, and negotiating for the purchase Of the
n xsyaa ma - -
at the hotel. There was telegraph Office AS
you came in the door there were lounges on
both sides, and newspapers lying about. This
the street. l-s =
BY Mr.. Merrick.-The lounges were on
both sides as you came in.
BY Mr.. Bradley.-Witaess did not know
what became OF the register of the Brainard
House. There had been frequent In uiries for
it, Witness had searched every place in the
house for the register. After witness left the
long table ia the room where the lounges
were. A man waiting tor the omnibus would
take a seat in the office where the lounges were
Charles II. BItnn. recalled and examined by
MI. Pierrepoint.-Wltness saw the man on
the lounge in the Burlington depot, and found
the handkerchief on a Monday night > Mr.
Hollohan was here pointsdout to witness, and
he testified that he was not the man he saw.
,a gy Mr nRsasIsyYhen did you
ODJeCteQ 10 on the ground that he had hean
examined on this subject before
Mr. Bradley said they had sent a special
messenger for this witness. but could not get
him, the defense wanted him sbut when they
said that he had been injured by a fall from
his horse. and could not come. He noticed
that when the prosecution sent for him. he was
here. t.. t7pf1 sfsi tsToH If5 NIX
Judge Fisher, said any cues tons comic be
asked to tes: the memory OF witness. =, : :
Witness tesumed-Gave the handkerchie
to be washed two days after he found 1t; kept
III, Ill. hls Possession 9nth, II was taken from
hefound the handkerchief on Friday morning
The handkerchief was taken from witness on
the s5th of April. Did not know the name Of
the detective who took the han dkerchief Wit
ness had an uncle sick at that time; he died.
Did not remember when he died. Did not
know u the hankerchief was washed before or
was too old to travel, and could not come here.
Witness did not remember If there was more
than one handkerchief. He only found ones
Die, not remember Of his mother saying she
of the sickness of his uncle. Fixed the date
OF finding the handkerchief as April II, be.
cause 1t was the first night the boat canae
George u. Chaplin. Witness resided in Bur
lington when he gave up the handkerchief.
The post ONCE address OF witness was
WinSoss Fails epPGs,tss, to BurIngton
entry in diary, Of the date OF delivering the
handkerchlefto the detectives: it was Tuesday.
the 18th. Had copy Of the Burlington Times,
morning Of the 18th. Witness had a letter
fr ON the editor OF the Burlington Times. saving
it was mentioned as being found ON the morn.
ing Of the lsth. Witness thought he was at the
depot on the morning OF the 10th. Several days
he was absent on account of his uncie's death:
could not remember the date Of his uncle's
death Witnesses mother was over so years o.
age. Witness did not live At home now; saw
bis mother S or 10 minutes, Is, he returned
D by a 5arolDWisne.s wrote letter to n.
the date OF anding the Handkerchief. : :
By Judge Fisher.--Witness wrote the letter
for his own qualification, to see II the editor
that pepper eoncurred With witness.
George Chaplin that he picked up the rags
thinking they would do TO wipe alantern with
and upon examining them found he had two
very dirty pocket handkercniefs. Did not re-
member that his uncle died on Tuesday even.
Ing. Witness' mother resided in Burlington,
but miles cut Of the city limits. !. !
At one O'Clock the Court took q recess for
half an hour.
cution continued their rebutting testimony.
G. z. Hobart was recalled and examtHed by
Mr.. Pierrepoint-Wttness met Mr. Hollohan
after his testimony in chief had been given in
lection Of seeing Hollohan before; is certain
that he was not the person who wanted to pass
tree on the railroad. + - -
Mr.. Bradley said that he desired to ask the
witness one question, and asked him il there
was any truth in the report that he had been
offered by him Mr.. Bradley sum Of money
70 induce HIM 70 swear differently from what
Witness answered that there was no truth
whatever in the publication. Nothing of the
kind had passed between him and MI Brad
ley, or any Of the counsel, aud that the publ
cation OF the afticle was made without his
knowledge. The only thing thar had passed
between him aud Mr.. Bradley from which
such report could have sprung was that Mr.
which had been contributed from which wit
ness fees would be paid.
Lelcfs J. Weich0adn recalled and examined by
Mr.. Pierrepoint.-Witness knows Mr. Hola-
han. Was with Holahan in Burlington on the
10th OF April, 1855. and left on the morning of
the 10th Holoban could not have laid down
in the depot without witness seeing him; the
cars were not in the depot, but on q side track.
Bieley, McDeyitt, Holahan, and witness went
the conspiracy trial that he left the handler.
chief under the pillow At the hotel.
NAT. Bradley objected, and the testimony was
ruled out = =
Witness resumed:-He did not tell me OF it
in Canada. ~ -
Joseph Wells sworn.-witness lives in Eik.
ton, Cecil county: knows 8. F. Cameron, who
bustne-s was; he profsssed to b . clergyman,
and was at one time clerk for his father. in
law, who was in the grain business. His gen.
eral repu tation was very good. 80 -
Cross.e-aminea BY Mr.. Bladley.-Hs fire..
quently spoke OF things which the people did
not believe; had frequently met Nr. Camefon:
had heard Of him preaching. but not in Elk