, 1869-11-25

Witnesses Examined on Behalf Of
the Prosecution.
Opening OF Testimony for De-
fence.

Il **AN - %AVo~~NA~AVAAS
Opening OF Testimony for De-
fence.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
OTTAWA, NJ. nor. -
TESTIMONY FoR TIE rRoaEcC1loN.
The e1auratton Of w1tnesses on behalf Of the
prosecution WAS continued By calling John Fttz-
simmons. He Eaa one Of the Coronet's Jury that
eat over the body Of M1k. Clancey. He testified
that Clancy Lay down on the door to show saen
the poAitloD In which hls wife iAy aster abe had
fallen The nrst time be laid down With his head
ludef the stoye, completely obscurtng the forc-
head. and the second time he fay about etgnt
inches from the etose From the wAy in which
C:aocey expressed himself, be took It that he was
not pleased that his wife bad had supper before he
cane IN.
Peter Tnzore, smother o! the Corouers Jury.
test1Eed to the Asme circumstances mainly, but
differed With the preceding witness In reaard to
the illustration which ClauceJ had given By IsJtpg
down on the 1oor. He said thas ClarcJ Lar dorm
on the occasion clode 70 the etose, hut not under
It, and On another occasloo distance from IT,
Geo Morrison, another Of the turors, tesItded
to the facts mainly, but did not see Clancey lar
Gov q on the door BY way Of hIrBtr1tola, at AlI,
and said ne felt quite sure Cl2ncey could nut have
got hts head under the store.
john S1ydeT, another member Of the Jury, testi-
ned 70 the satne state of feet, but said tnnt w1en
Clancey lay doTn, on both occasions, hts nead
*oA aeous slI inches awar from the st0se-
LAY dorn ixo Or three times WITH hls hesd nsaf "a
the h1tder part Of the atose but on each occasion
tn e1ac1ll The Same petition
fntt prosen bJ the pfecedinR Witnesses, but aAld
that when ciancey laid down the nrst time, be
Laid down with his hand close 70 the foot OF the
<tore, aid hl1 face turned Oh ote side. aud the
seeond TIME he iAy down with his head but four
inchrs 1roua the stnye. md 1oolioR directly up 10
The ceiling. There Wn1 considerable discrepancy
aHopG the Witnesses In relation 10 The time at
which they Crit went to Clancy house, some say
IlR It a. ID the forenoon. aad ZONE tn the afles
Eoon There xaa aiso grsst, n,s;aepsnc, a. tn Ess-
tween C1ancey and members Of the Coroner's Jury.
They ali agreed IN saying that the injury had necu
Indicted hy the trun hitter produced In the court,
but sone sAtd It had been lD1lcted BY the end OF
IL, while othen thought IL had been fnietod By sae
Peru. stated ina: CiaCcey had been brought before
Wiz VIE = I'D I'D oefh held % ba Q Seep he pesse
Mr term arrived, be was not formally discharged,
| which The matter wss not to be brought nr.
rsacftce, stated thaf nc ial eee1 called IL j. Nf
Undefhl. 10 zee the body Of Mn. Clancy, on tne
| potis.on Which had been named By tae Witnesses,
near 10 tne aioEe- The hands *ese sll9at}y lying
presented, wa neatly correct, the only fault
w "a aas so e s eosss o. L.
va I about fnreequarte1 Of IN Incl IN length. and
length, but no asra.lon q the .ein. Tns color Q,
the sknl, but the cut penetrated to the bone.
Thc1e VA snall quantity Of blood. probably Two
Waa no blood on her tlce, although there "a,
though he It'd nos examine closely. wnen ne
smn,non s.s.,ea By 0 p Iii Sns Fl sna % caGws
they nsss drew back the scap TO nee II tbeEe wefe
q! fracture q tne place ~hfre he y Woaud w ~
skull and made An examination Of The brain Ia
The region Of the wound. but did not examine tfe
Nhole of tho esaln; Tbs bra.a was u perfect!
ss. "a h isS&s ~ saa ios1S H. : ;hs :;
heart was thorough; that Of the breast not x
much g. The pupil Of the eye va 70: dlls.ed
aee I'D
said that abe came out Of the bedroom aut
jumped a1uund, and a. he thought, fell On ths
Tho ~. ~ was , ase sed
III TO Kill herself Ii that way, than It would be II
hsn9 heneli. Nj. Underhl. made some renty
| put 90 A4t remember H08t II HAA $QE 0fRn
| Of The murder the eIaIniEAucu made Eaa Inertl,
/ CANAL opc. From the Indications be could com
10 20 other concluston than that concuHsou wa
;; by % eoT o. "a The io.ehead. q oy tau. ot inas
xonld be out Of his rowcr to STATE positively. a.
id not shink II Was probable that the roa exhtn
poaa,bIe that II might hare done 1t. but he though
hiatt q blow had been struck VITA san
clcnt force to Cause concusaaop, tnefe Wod
hare be en- some abrasion Of tue skn1l, and h
found popet
oo..tza1.inta b ": Grag: 1e woalt 10
tha, ins1rumen, hat caused tne death. He wou!
have csased dtaih, because i teesned TO him 10.
II II did 10 there would hAva been abrasion. II
i'd Eot in!pk counter-Etruke would Be caused
! olo* trnm an Instrument Ike the one pEesenIe'
! /; might be produced By blunt Instrument. 4
i instrument OF the Kind Houd not be Etsel5 u pr
r. duee shock Of that caarac:ef. II enough ios,
:. VS. e1ertea 10 produce eoncusslon. With such
tns'lS@ee a. ss1s.'en ot ,ne o ssuR The e1amtnas'
a wss cnnnned exclus!yety to the anterior porte
e Of the brazil The doctor men enteted INTO
description Of The symptoms Of death pT aaphyxl
apople1y, and ssueoPt. aud sts:cd thst the
we're uotn,ne tn the symptons Of the prese
caIe tas would eoaates x,n ne ides 1a1s de.
;. accompanied b general weaknesA !.
Ar. h.arcnaId then oceret n esidence !
had been committed; and also the diagram pl
deceased. The sfoTeltltez was admitted but
}. for the purpose Of illustration, and could not
IL pfs Jo6n T. Mlllsng, Of IAsaile, John Psn1.
p5ts & osss 1a "a eonataed
testimony Of Dr. C1onise- Tho prosecution u
III rested.
O. Jeremiah Colna *Aa the dfst witness Called
re bthalf o1 the defendant The only facts 81