The New York herald., 1870-07-23

10 winch Philips, turning pale, repled:--
You shock me. never had u wife,"
The officer reJOrted:-
"fou Will wish you never had wile Deiore you
are through with this busine g." -
quanllly OF female apparel was FOUND IN ms
trunk, concerning which ne gave no Information,
aud having quickly recovered his session he
detective Knox visited the home OF the murdered
woman III Essex cJuoLy in search OF evidence, ana
Mrs. Pitts, that she broke into the most heartieni-
Ing lamentations when with AL possible delicacy
the tale OF was broken TO her. The whole family
then joined IN the mothers grief and soon the Gu
tire neighborhood hearing the sorrowu tidings
their heartfelt syinpathles and coincidence. The
brother and sster-iii-law OF Philips returned hero
witn the officers and recognized the trunk
sister, as was also the clothing contained
n II, corresponding in the mnulest Particulars with
those OF the Drinkers farm victim Miss fitts testi-
fed with the utmost accuracy 10 the apparel in the
trunk, the books 1t contained, the trimming OF the
dresses, and the p'ecing OF the underclothing and
10 the pencil Inscriptions In the volumes without
seeing any Of them as those OF her sister
HEAR BENDING INTERVIEW.
throughout his whole imprisonment Phillips has
exhibited all the charactcrlstics OF hearfess,
booded wretch. On two OCCASIONS only did he show
the slightest emotion, when he was arrested, and
when the sentence or death was passed. upon him,
anu then only by changing color for an instant.
Shortly after the preliminary examination the
brother and sister or the murdered woman were
taken 10 the cell Of the prisoner, and were ushered
In by constable, and here the coid-hearted
monster ~, was fully portrayed in the con, n
advanced. and wiIn outstretched hands asked
"iiow are you. Frankf' '.tow are you, Roxy ~
Don't touch him, Roxy
phIlips hung his head at this, repeating the words,
"D0nt touch ne ana retired 10 another part OF the
cell. Miss Roxy Pitts then sa,d:-
mir. Phillips, where is my sister whom you took
fIoln US on the 18TH Of February astr but without
clciting O reply.
PHILIPS to Mr.. Frank Pitts--"when did you leave
home ~
Mr.. pitts-.sHomei What homer Whose home 2'
No reply WIS given; but Philips sat down and Mr..
Pitts cOnunued:--
Where y your wife' Did you carry her to surry
Stll no answer. Miss Pitts then asked IN tones
whcn would have touched the hardest heart:-
ION, Jeter, do you remember what occurred IN
our parlor on the l3tn OF JuyY"
Phillips idossedly)--"A great many things
MISS Pits with tears IN her eyes)-"Do you re-
menlber MISS Annie DiShnanr
Philllps--"l think ought tO.r
Miss Pitts-''Do you reriember when yon sat upon
You told her NO. ami asked II your voice tremb!ed
frightened than you.n
1he prisoner lung his head.
Mr.. Frank pitts-"Do you remember promising 10
protect her. saying clearly you wouldr'
There was no reply TO this question and,
Miss Puts then askcd-"Do you know tina, Dr.
Baynham is with us?'
Phillips-"I have heard 80"
Miss Pitts-"Can you face bm!'
Phllips--"Yes.n
Miss fltts-"Can you face our mother"
Philiips-"fes; can face anybody with smile
that was demonlacal in its expression
Miss Pltts--.'l left at home a broken hearted
mother and sister who have not tasted food since
Saturday. You have disgraced one mother and
broken anOthers heart" The prisoner dropped his
head and the lady continued, "Here We stand, side
by side, with Just God looking down upon US; can
you deny that you murdered my sistcrY''
Phillips ~ reier you to my counsel for an answer
to that" This was said with the determined COOL
ness Of q wretch Injured TO crime and devoid OF ali
the finer feelings OF humanity
Miss Pitts''l left az home mother who wants to
know the last words OF her dying daughter. What
dli my sister say Yr Phillips still remained silent
and the brother and sister arose TO co. Miss Pits
exclaming, as she paused ut the door, "LooS at the
my God my God could he offer me the
hand tnat casped my sisters throat and stined her
cries In deatn:n
Phillips then turned away, and this painful visit
soon terminated without any practical result The
brother and sister then turned to go, the former
marMBg-
Though you have murdered my sister I cannot
but comnlserate your condition. You have brought
sorrow to two families, but the disgrace will rest
only Oh your OVID. Come, sister. let US leave this
poor. polluted wretch" and they lett the murderer
alone III tue solitude OF his cell.
Phillips had had one iria IN which the Jury were
unable TO agree In such case and with such an
array OF the most convincing proofs. Al the ilrst
trial IL was with great difficulty tnat jury could
empanelied IN Henrico county, almost every one
being fully convinced OF the guilt OF the prisoner:
but at length twelve men were sworn in two OF
whom were so Intimately connected with him and
family that 1t was generally predicted II would be
hanging jury and alter trial OF some weeks duration
tie popular opinion proved correct. At the next
trial the excitement was intense, the ha OF the
House OF Delegates, where iJ was held, being densey
crowded each day. and so damaging was the evidence
that The empaneiling OF jury even from Remote
portions or the State proved almost an
but 1t was at length effected The evidence for the
prosecution proved tine marriage, his conceanenL
thereof, his addre ses to Miss Turner and her dis
coyery OF his marriage his last visit TO his wife, his
departure with her, and their arrival IN this city,
where tney spent Saturday ana portion Of Sunday
the 10th and st Of February 1867 tnat he borrowed
pistol on Saturday; that IN company with III, wife
ne LETT the hotel on sunday afternoon, and both
were seen near sunset a mile distant the out
skirts Of the eastern portion or the city, proceeding
IN the direction OK the spot where the body was
found The identity OF the murdered woman with Mrs.
Phillips proved conclusively that the defence
were compelled to admit the fact Tie ielte
written by Philips months after the murder, in
which he represented himself as living with his wife
at an imaginary place In another county, told terri
bly against him, especially when taken In connec-
ton with his refusal TO make any explanation re-
garding his wife. The
SCENE OF THE MURDER
was visited by the Court jury and counsel on both
at the time. The spot where the murdered woman
was discovered was but short distance from
Turner's house, little nook embowered In verdant
shrubs, Kind OF opening leading TO military road
which few yards distant connects with the
main road. Into this opening 1t IL supposed
the poor, hunted down creature, misled
In her blind desire 10 escape the cruel death blows
that were beng showered upon her thick and fast
rushed, hoping, purchase-vain hope Ito secrete
herself and the sheitering woods whose robust
hearts were not so hard as that which beat Ia her
husbands BOSOM
THE MUHDERER,
Phillips, was present in the hall OF the House Of
Delegates eacn day while his trial lasted He was
remarkably cool and collected, perhaps the most SO
Of the large crowd present. and was seemingly the
most disinterested person In the assembage. He
was neatly and respectfully attred, wore the air
and nad the bearing OF gentleman, and nothing
beyond certain sinister expression Of the eve
that Is Understandable could be disccrned in his
features suggestive with tne preparation OF hor-
rid crime The prisoner Is tat, rather slender, with
ogalshaped face, features mcIining TO be regular
ana weli cut With small but well-deflned nose,
eyes shade between blue and gray, II there can
be such color, with heavy lashes, and capacious
forehead shaded by Overilangng masses OF black
wavy hair. IL was in the heavy massive lower
Jaw and the firn mouth, however, that the phys-
Ognomist could discover strongly marked traces OF
cruelty, though scarcely approaching the deed for
whicnShe was condemned to die.
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
All the requirements being concluded the case was
given TO the jury in the afternoon The court room
was the next morning tlronged to sufIccation with
o fevershly excited crowd. The prisoner occupied
his accustomed seat, but still preserving his won
deriuI compOsure. An hour creeps by and the
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