The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24

that given to-day by the real estate broker Gilbert
who executed the deed OF property which, it is sup
posed by the prosecution was the primary cause Of
the murder Of Mrs. Hill.
Detective Warnock recalled-I visited Mrs. Hills
house on the night Of the MURDER about quarter to
eleven O'clock went In the front door, through the
entry into the kitchen; when went into the kitchen
there was body lying on the settee, which after.
wards ascertained to be Mrs. Hill; there was white
CLOTH stained with blood, lying across her face;
did not lift 1t on the face there was chair stand
ing near the settee on which there was pan con-
taining bloody water; there was o pool Of water,
the settee; no one was in the kitchen when went
In first; Mr.. Bowen soon after / entered came In;
Twitchell had been arrested before came to the
house, on going up stairs found pool OF blood on
the sitting floor and on the sofa; the traces OF
the blood indicated that 1t had run down from the
struck while lying 1t; l traced the blood along
the olcloth on the floor to q chair, which was be-
smeared with blood on the back and the seat
Counsel for delence-I object to the witness stating
that there was blood on the chair. He does not
know that fact The stains on the chair may have
been stains OF anything else but blood He applied
no tests to discover whether or not the stains were
blood; and as he Is not an expert most decidedly
object to his stating that the stains he saw Oh the
The Court-The Supreme Court Of this state has
decided that witness need not be an expert to
give Dc &c matter 81 nd Jus.
The witness then resumed-I saw some cigar
ashes on the window SILL which was besmeared with
blood, and on the handle OF the dining room door
found traces Of blood; there were slight marks OF
o. the s0 the the drop Of
one side and 1t seemed to have rolled down little
way from the place where It had struck; found
very near the door, and on table which
was In the sitting room near tns sofa sofa;
dreps on e e aSs
them, were closed over the jets there was drop
light in the room with green shade; think the
the CRATE; it had apparently been recently built;
found In the CRATE piece OF paper almost burned to
cinder; found that 1t was printed matter Of some
kind the only piece could preserve placed In the
bottom OF Q candlestick; In making my investlga-
tions III the room l carried lighted candle after
and discovered what was apparently drop OF blood
on the 0cl0th in the entry; did not cut 1t out al
though stain was cut out some time afterwards and
given to me; gave 1t to Mr.. Lewis; It was the one
stairs, but found no traces 81 blood On them car
ried lighted candle In order to examine them well;
also went out into the yard and examined the
Venetian blinds Of one Of the rear windows and
to see II the hydrant had been used to wash the
evidently been used, but could find no traces OF
blood; large quantity Of blood was lying in the
no blood stains or spots on the fence examined the
gate on kTenth street and found It closed shut by
tiers Of ali the windows along the yard-that is to say
ined the side door leading out to q veranda, and
found 1t perfectly fast; when went into Twitche's
room examined 1t thoroughly to see II could find
any evidence Of blood washing and found none:
the head Of the bed and a collar on bureau, also
pair Of cuffs sleeve buttons In the cuffs marked 90.
s. T;'' all these articles took from the house and
afterward handed them over to Mr.. Lewis; this was
on Thanksgiving Day; did not see any poker In the
Kitchen although found long iron rod which may
turned ena poker with handle IN the
ticsd he BODY q Mrs Elm on the night Or The murder;
had large pattern spot on 1t; she mad . hood or
cap on; do not remember whether the hair was
nr oT s aaneT with Inc
which the District Attorney has just handed me, 1
found the floor In the kitchen; 1t looks like the
1t; this blood-stained towel ! found stuck between
the Venetian blinds near the hydrant; this collar
Mn 0s sc % Ssngs e
Obtained i rom him again; in my IN.
Of violence about the windows or doors; examined
Mrs. Hills room the night Of the murder; there were
no appearances Of disorder in that room or in the
dining room; LEFT the house the night OF the MUIR
der about hafpast eleven O'Clock, leaving the house
in charge OF Sergeant Pennington and one or two
other oicers; Mrs. Twitche the servant girl, Sarah
Campbell and Mr.. Twitchell, ST., were in the
house when I went away; the following morning
went to the house again remember
Mrs. Hills room; one door was open and
the other was locked: the wardrobe Is divided
inside into two compartments, each door covering
distinct compartments on examining the wardrobe
found dresses and two small paper boxes; took
the paper boxes down myself; In one OF them there
notes and some nves there was brought out by some
one else a diamond cluster ring, pair OF diamond
for fiity dollars and some small articles OF jewelry
In the drawers or the bureau found gold watch
and chain; saw also some silver pate In small
stand In the southwest corner OF the room;
had conversation with the prisoner after his ar
rest he was brought out into the main room OF the
nSase told nm 20 .aae ON n ns bsn ns
him 20 take of his inside coat; examined his vest
and asked him how he got all that blood on IL; he re-
piled by carrying Mrs. HiI from the yard into the
house: then told him to take the coat and vest or
and he did so; then examined his shirt ana ex-
STAINS saw on Il: he answered II don't know;''
then ordered him TO take the shirt OIL, when ne CON-
piled, and then told him TO take of his boots when
he asked me u intended TO strip MINI tod nim
did not intend 10 do So as would send him other
clothing; told him TO put on his overcoaf which he
Cross.examined-I am not Of the detective force
proper; am detailed AT the ONCE for special duty,
that Ia to attend to business that comes In by day and
night; the Monday after the murder visited Mrs.
HIS with Chief Lemon and the coroner; we went
there TO bring away the deeds and other things we
went into se u GIs two ann New artists and the
coroner: while was there the servant girl came
and got her clothing; went through some parts OF
the house; at another time l was OF the house and
made a very thorough search was there on Thurs.
day 20 make a search I did not search the out
house nor did direct II TO be searched; believe,
however. IL was examined: everything found, and
which thought would cast any light on this muir
der have brought here; took the prisoner shirt,
coat, vest, collars, &C., after l had taken his
other clothing; l cont know whether ! took
him stockings or not; noticed two ash barrels
near the fence; some men might spring from them
over the fence Into the yard but wouldn't ike to
try IL: aid not examine the top OF the fence to
IL there any blood marks OF traces OF hands In
the dust on Il; don't know whether there are Stats
inside the fence along the arbor; i saw the collar
ard cuffs the night OF the murder and took them
away The following Thursday.
Re-drect-Tnere Is an ornamental iron railing
running all along on the top OF the fence.
BY q juror-Was there blood on the collar you
found on the bureau
witness-1here appeared TO be.
Sergeant Pennington and policemen white ana
Fighter were called and testified that Mrs, HIS
house had been guarded by the police from the time
the murder was discovered until alter the Inquest.
Officer Mccullough, sworn-l saw Mrs. mrs body
the night OF the murder aud noticed the cap on her
head.
Cross-examined-The cap was woollen one Of two
c0iors; IL did not cover tho entire nead; do not
know whether 10 was ornamented with beads;