, 1870-11-28
ILLINOIS,


Nr E.00EEof1h FyhF0eT TFsA4 at
OSthsva-
Special uerpatch to The Chieaxc Tribune
o1TAws, Ill, Nor. ss.-The Longworth trial Is
progressing, afscr the interruption caused hs the
fnntrsl Of 1or. Julius Avery, and Thanksgiving
nsy.
Yesterday n:nFntug TIE iursnell.ne Of thc
ncs, cnasr isIaneaaId, opened the case far the
lrtp:c. stating that The testimony would sl.yw
that tnefe vas consoiracy between the fataes
amt son inr the murder Of Robinson.
F. F. Rn!! followed for ihe defence. In whose
fefl3sst the Killing OF Nehlns n by Wilitam Long,
worh was a.iEl'tea, hut I. W, c:stmed II
wcr-kEGwn pslDciple ct ,sw that xll psrssns aas-
right to r:u'ecE themselves or ther friends from
assaulted NJ. Bnl! said he esu1cte11 to rr1yt, IN
The part Of the defence, that Roninson bal made
nuTdercus Assault on Wm. LonRwortn, Sr,
ssse sta s All ei e 10
away from pls person; that Robinson thereon
struck 13ngwoHn With thr barrel Of the gun, and.
Robinson nppesmost. w1screupon Robinson
reached to the trigger Of tie gun aud enaeayorcd
to place the butt Of the gun IN such roaitloa ns
Loneworsns head, AND the gan vas discharged
ST., called TOR that neither Of the men
ooy. having Ru1 In his hand advance with the
hntt OF t.towasa Robins"n, for the r1rrcse Of h.r
ing Min anu stunning him that RObntoa hired
mau inter1eIed, ana pushed him back The boy VI "a
terribly exc1tca. La fa:her vas caliug Tor help;
ne believed thnt hts father was being Killed By
Rt'tnnson, AMI tnsuactlyclg rF1-ci 1he gun and
nred. Vtltur IeAl z!ng VT a he had done f1r honT3
afieIl fatal occurrence. THIS CAUSED Itoo.nson's
ot o1n, and was done by the boy uudeF the 1rm
er:s life. Roolnson was dangerous and quar1el-
Sau man; had frequently ma3e malicious as
saul.s npon hts ne1xhbo's and nad been conslt-
rcd nelghbo:hood pest, and that he CIR. Bai}
f%y ya1n nrpSt
for the consideration Of the j1ry, they would be-
lteye not only that the boy vas il!!T 1u.sded. but
raising, has teeu fu.lf sustained by tue evidence
This testimony 80 Tar, although tntrnIuced By
the prosecution, would seem TO sust lin the theory
Parrish, VINO was de: Rossusons hire: man. and
s 'fd sna casa ss g. g. sas sas y RGsassD e.
about o'clock Of the morning Of the snnar, 0cto-
OF he 7rad. Win Konnton,z neid adjoining there
10: that Robinson TOOK *1th bitn bis r:ne; that
about o'clock he snw LonRTor1h aud hts hIred
mar, tsutsen, coming t,warsl 1h-1a from the
east, uren Ln1Rwarths psyste road; that Long
worth, when about twenty rods from them, pulled
up theif 9a te pole arn tarew + over Into nc.Rh-
bo.'e nell: that Rnbinson got his gun, pIoced II
aHatnst the ferce bende him, and when Ltugzo
came mp theE got 1910 an alteEca.iou. LongEo.t1
ststsS t. ~, soes,snse .na. Ronnsoa ass gut.
would shoot hin. The parties quarrellet Tor boue
time, both using great deal Of psafane language,
when Robinson Httuck 1t Longwo WITH the tas-
:cl of .te gun. Longsotrh seized The muzzle:
both struggled over the gua- ena then Roo.nsnn
snppea Lnns.o'th I'd hosh ieIl 70 sn; gtoaaa'
son reached his r9.t hand tn the 1ock Of !ne gun.
ana The gun exploded. Longworrh called for helr.
attempted 70 Interfere, when The lsny raised his
gun. Witness stepped one side, the boy nfe1. ana
Robsnscn Immediately expired.
W-tfr nF = 1F7iF
surgeon living at LzSa1le, who was called by III.
Coroner TO asstzt IN hoi1ir3 the inquest HIS
tesnmoay shnwet conc!ustvc1! that the deceased
| came to hts death nom Eunshnt wound from ,
distance IN from, striking the teeea.edio tne
trS a he snai, It sne bseS, ssoas e,shi o. sen
Inches below the plsoe OF entrance. suppos,nc the
todx to haze M been y peEprntlcnlas position
/ deleEce clsims that he must hare occupied when
the thnt was nrel-thas, Is, kneeltng upon The
rrost:ste hoty OF LonRWo..h.
The next w!tneA was James Ma'heraon, wht
tetttttd that he esw the PARTIES pas.trR teid II
which he was At work on the Day above nauei
the father and bis hired nan about thirty or fo1,
Mis- mary CONWAY was ealled Sic sTs' was
school teacner: boarded at Lore1oE1n's at II,
time Of the k1ntrr, her school house being ST.
rosa. At that time lie boz va "a
IN ne house, and aae ,1ld not see htI leave th'
| 1ouses sue ne8Eu lAn&%ot3Q say ne hAd 30Di
trouble about the roaa. and she supposed It va
: law snlI: The boy mu&s hare taken the gun ant
followed his father sone MINUTES Rtter he La
passed down the road
She Is evidently 4 ve:y accomplished youn,
woman, And her testimony WaE stamped witt
evident uuthfutness, and created very favor
able impression foE the defence
| John FnTnstal, OF LaSalle, waa called, ant
tettioed that. several days before he heard q
RoMnsonb death, LorgwuE1h to1d him tha
Robinson WAS fencing up hts pirate road. has
| De was going to tear IT down: tha. he AdTt3Gt
LonKEoEth TO 20 to Law about It: that Long
/ worth Eaid bis lawyer sdvssed him thar he had
| right tn tear down the fence
| The next Ettress Tas Mathew Flshive, VIII
sesftnei that In July last LouEwortn tded - .ee
/ him TO kill RohIEson. AID offered h!m mqns! .
hardly able to s1Esatn h1ueelf under rue taR1
c1pst-exaEluatirn Of ytr spp. ana tne Eenets
impression left, as to his truth and se1sca1ss oe
| ctdcdIr uutaycrnnIe To the Witness
The court adjourned To Monday morning a.
| O'Clock.