, 1869-06-24

sixth Dny Of the ArrniEnment o
Chnunccy BaIiey for tie MuFdcl
of James L. Lnird-TestEmony O
Witnesses who Bonrtfed with mrs
Ralley and Laird-Conduct OF til,
Tro at the Dinner rTnb1c-Ercqucn
Vistts OF Lntrd to Mrs. R.'x Hct
Room-NIrs. BatIey.% Mother on thg
] stand
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
| WHEATON, June p,
The tixth day Of the trial OF Chsuncey Bale,
for the murder Of James 1. Laird waa opened 4,
IN O'Clock this forenoon, In the Circuit Court ol
| DuEnge County, Judge Wilcox presiding. MIS-.
Haley md her little daughter. child Of 5lx OF
] eight seats, beside number Of lady
| ,.ten1A were present, AMI appeared deeply
! absorbed III tile tstdcQcc. The vile CT rhe pris
oae1 occupied q Beat In one corner. partially
screened from Y:ew By her 1aIr compan!ons ar,
cas.onally Bailey would gtancc In her direction
with mIlu, pearchng look full Of something akin
to pity OF po1e which told too well the s:ory Of
his great mthtA agony. He Maintains I soad
compoEnrc. and "a the cynosure Of ruanv erns
*aoee tmpu1euf ana nasrtaPr,lou1 Raze gives noo1
e:!enre 9: ~ taet th1; .nort, usartlcss cufios-
II !: understood that the prisoner ha1 earnestly
desired hls 70 forbear producing testitao-
probably. acccuna for the fact that no et1dense
has keen addu6A TO that end be5ouu the tnrre
! nteesstt! Of proylag the circumstances Of the
/ ~NeeNNbA
TIE COURT
commenced proceedings ty ruling Oh the adu1is-
seantJ Of cetsA!n evidence through Hiram Fowler,
Mttneaa examined on Yesterday. The defence
had propounded question rs to the nature Of a
conEersat1on which had occurred between him
ana the deceased, In which conversation, If ts
alleged Laird made some statement relative to his
destination q that time, saJ1ng that he was 20
lps e !1 naA" Ths defence had essayed % prove
The Inling of the Court 4'aa Was u taat a''g5a IL
evidence Was incompetent as the statements Of
deceased a s we're wholly Independent Of any fact.
Court referred to Greenleaf !, paragraph ID The
pasamour ts an admissible witness: but bein9
Iar,fssEs e71mtns h!s evidence Is but weak. III
cuaiesslon may be uted In evidence against her II
connected with some act or confession Of her own.
u me nature Of = tutnt acknowledgement: but. in.
fcpehdent md alone, it L. tnadm!salE1e
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN FOWLER
ttnued By States Attorney Mctzner): Mrs. Eaijey
1:ailev then lived On his farn. llaye rome ,bere
with A!s. Bailey. The defendant was then living
on the Thompson farm. 80
sob.!cetet 10. s1stained.l
TEsTNok1 or Ntss GHoLAnhpr
t 1a9da1a a. ,s Gso.mondt s4orn: live In Sapery11.
vas there when MIS- Bailey and the deceased
rslleT arre 5ne annUf sra ~ thefe before MA
tLeFe togethos. Mi. Bailey was then In tSe cnnns
II. n MI Thompson, the mother Of Mrs. bailey.
Naa there before Mrs. Bailey came the ~ I" h6ani
Mt THOMPSON and Mrs. Bailey bad q room n.
eelner' pat 19r about week The latter had room
seen Laird 90 into her room q great maby rimes
and remain long time She often chanSed her
piane sn ne re table 70 the side Of Mr. Laird Ia
room occupied bF Latru, 1t was NECESSARY to mass
Mra. Bailey room. Have seen Lair1i r1nr 'i3 IN
',,,e enRy =, xis W; ~ Mr. Bailey remember Tie
the time dtniculty occurred between hIm and
~. foH!ek 10 not remember Il Mrs HALEY lived
,asfe a. laat period It vas after Laird lett that
slsont 4, out, = week She came lack. heiped Nh.
aa1ey feiooye stove from the Rai7et and nut It
u fha net @ room II vas not used. Do not Know
Snops thaV. VIII you state what the character
u tae intimacy was between Mrs. bailey and
to9ecttd TO. The Court ruled that the ontnJon
y Vines na. rexanln9 the manner Of the Intimacy
dher indicated great intimacy, Never heanl the1r
alk much TO each other. Cannot ssy how often
tas ase zen ,., Laird in Mrs Bailey's loom SONG
dry. Do not know the reason no ore Vas hni1t in |
ee ssoye Mfa Bailey and put up. % not Know
neet ~ eio A. person forbade the lighting Or are
tFtss-f<aMi'ldfinH: Do not remember the eraet
n,e u @ tae Stove was put up A little boy slept ID
Ss, ,e 5oom occupied By Mrs. Bailey before sue a.
II 4. !
'ok up plate from the place st the table alInf-
y 70 lIer. and went 10 the side Of Latrd Sit, and
5a 5e;, nnfef !, boarded there at that time. Nrs.
cufied Inc room alone up stairs abont a week. ] I
.teIfi,fet: At the times Mrs. Bailey removed I
= rate to where Laird sal, the boardtrs had not
, exact time tatT'1 left the house. While Ia1fd y
q LIE DaleF we're there, Mr. Bailey came TO {:
aqnse. during these Elsits Lar.l aways LETT u
= Aaley, II with iler, and entered smother ! q
n lie alwa, left when the bell ratc. Nj. 2
\ iley Always went into Mrs. Thompson : room. q
lnele Rah n's interviews With llls wife 10 | u
u gM u h,, "nethef Laird then knew Bailey when T.
.-cr"st-r1dmiaat~n.I: When Bailey once yis,tel y
nonse' ' la!ri. who was IN Mn. Thoupson.s q!
e gtst Laird Was there ii that tine. it was ht
T. T tsnking Ling aws} Tie little gu that ailey came ~
. room: When Bailey essaJed to take axay
cajlo, she cried, and refused to obeT him, she III
tied to stay With her mother. re-
TESTIMONY or CYHCs 4. XEArHAA
1Hs a,4,, a. H'a,shan ,ss r. s,sora sExaminea M MI
mohths; Previously lived at Bsoomingdaje. da
lot know Raies very well, but have spoken 10 tht
l., Remenoef 9,1 the time Of the homicide. Saw b.
TED Wien was there be did nc: hare snT fe-
eontse With others in the room. l did MOI i
KNOW him personally. supposed, when ! COZ
saw him, that he uas his brother, whom / VI
{By Colonel valle,:e>: car
aed BloosninEda1e about suntionu, When / knf
oaHef IN nahby he Was sitting IN one corner ataj
E room. and betrayed much nneaslpess, M piEf
nH eses continually ixcd opon the door. mi
TESTIMONY OF MRS. xARy1k. do
' tsta M1M H. .1aFeti!, sssosH: live In SAper- any
nailey lives On the 6Fst street runulu9 east : moi
7 ST near mr house lred tn Napery1iIe satf
~ ! WIS then feeling Ill Was confined to rar
60 most OF the tine Ny led was altuated III | deti
otthcaEt M corner. By reaching up was able wo.
y ont upon the stfeet and sec who paased,
q October snd November Of 1858 ! saw il
deceased pass my house. I thu
y 9aw him pass In the afternoon, | Hts
noHh. and On hfB return going south lie Ell
ally remained THREE or four hours. Have OF :
ME- Bailey and MIR. Morse with htu, pass sno
loUst gcfug eouth. Have seen these three froI
her only On one occasion. Do not remember and
aavtng seen Ars. Bailey pass With him 1t any the
time. NY mother was staying with me At ah9
" Cody. was there any reason whJ you t1ea
in p
tected to. oversu1ed.1 goo
sess con tinned !: 1 thing there wAA The rtA goo
had NA4 Of such character that spoke Of q