The New York herald., 1871-10-20

Bourbon Straight-Close ofthe
Evidence and Summing
Up Of the Defence.
AS the period OF the denouenaent in this singular
trial approaches the excitement over the matter In
Newark increases Yesterday, the fourth day OF the
trial, the popular feeling reached feverish point
and already the question Ia being seriously asked in
every direction, "What viii be the resutW This
was the prevailing question In Newark last evening
on the subject alter all the evidence had
been produced and the senior counsel for
the defence had concluded his summing up
argument. The court room was opened yesterday
at about a quarter past nine O'Clock, and at this
time there had gathered In front OF the dismal
tomt.like building an
crowd. The moment the door was opened there
was terrific rush for the court room, large
spacious room, extending the entire LETT wing OF the
top noor OF the structure. In their eagerness to
get inside the crowd forgot age or sex, and
surged with roar for the best seats In the crowd
as usual, was q sprInkling OF femaes-ladtes they
could not be called, Notwithstanding their fine
raiment. One or two OF these ladies' In their desire
to gloat over the vile social rottenness expected
again to be exposed forgot that such .
place was the last on earth TO bring
babies In arms, and therefore brought them
AS consequence. in the midst Of the rush several
women shrIeked piercingly, and were compelled to
retire. Others succeeded In getting inside During
the proceedings one Of the babies, with great deal
more decency and common sense than It's braXen.
faced mother, became disguised with the proceed
ings, and signded the same by the usual opening
OF infantile labias and giving full vent to Its sturdy
lungs. or course this created momentary sensa-
tlon but the little one was soon squeched nobody
knows exactly how. The evidence adduced yester-
day formed an extraordinary mixture or temporary
insanity, suspected tampertng with challenged
juror and the alleged weakness many OF the people
OF Newark have for taking their whiskey straight
that 1t renders the takers subsequent movements
extremely crooked
commenced promptly at twenty-five minutes to nine
O'Clock. The first witness called In continuation OF
the evidence for the defence was Newark horse
testired to Botts good character before the murder
and to having been with him on the Saturday night
previous to the morning OF Its enactment. On that
night, vreeland testified Bolts acted very strangely
and In manner to lead witness to believe that
| something was up with Bolts.
A. q. HOpw0od, Newark grocer gave similar
review OF Botts' character and appearance on that
nine and ten oeocR he ere WITH
two-thlrds OF load OF charcoal; he was In the habit
Of supplying me with , coal ~, for anu number Of Years;
seemed nervous and uneasy; he indicated It by
slappng me on the neck. blacking my face and BY
SAYING he would give me $40 tnat DAY tf would
60 Oh with him; said to him it was saturday, and
fcould not leave my business; he tnen said that
Cross-examined-When he slapped me on the
neck and face did not think he wanted me to go
or with him. because ne had load OF coal to sell;
think ne was slightly intoxlcated; have not
him more than once 1t was one afternoon about
when he was intoxicated; he has always been very
| quiet when about nv place; he delivered me- the
| coat ana collected money as usual have cashed
| checks iOr hlm ana loaned him money.
TAMPERING WITH TODD.
This same witness could not reCollect that he had
told David II. Todd, customer Of his and one OF
/ the jurors who was challenged, that he tTo0d could
SO oy % anesS ss Ss 70 when
by the de,ence and the objection sustained.
ss 1 6ss sa' n was sI
OF satuadav, July !. and drank with him several
tunes; he took, % ne I said. an about ut, DOWNS.
Bolts was very full. so tnat he had TO be helped
A MIR. Erb was called, who also swore to Bolts,
good character. This witness created not little
merrimsns by ns revelations @ q s on the whskey qnes
that he was either Intoxicated or acted strangely
the day before the murder:
II he had been drinking; he was throwing up his
arms; have often seen him worse than that; he
Of him in Mr.. Hennions making noise ana being
very loud; never heart OF him carrying pistol nor
Mr.. HenIion TO close up has saloon because Bolts
was coming, rs ne was afraid OF Bolts being drunk
ana making nOSes tnlnk tnerc Is nOtn1ng that.
as OF the very best in The Eighth ward get
7 Mr. TrrswoRH-"oh, yes; that's IN the Eighth
WITNEss-"yes. and in every other ward the very
best men IN Newark get on spree sometimes"
The LAUGH AGAIN ON Mr.. TTrswoRTH.
Witness added that he had known Bolts intimately
Leonard W. Morehousc another grocer, knew
Bolts three or four years. In his place also Bolts was
the night before the murder, and to him. too he ap
Qranv va n uO w
him on a s.jamboree" On cross-examination wit
ness SAID be was q customer OF his; ne seemed very
determined to have the check; he pulled me IN the
store very easy; was glad that got clear OF him
so quick; he had very bad eye that nignt; think
James Garrigan. in whose house Bolts and the
wretched woman Wilson cohabited, was sworn. He
testified that Bolts rented the room and bought ar
tIceS for the house.
THE MOST IMPORTANT WITNESS
for the defence on the insanity theory was Mr.
before the murder. Witness said:-I have known
the defendant for eleven years; his repn-
passsa w saw n@ eIH0' IN my was place Sar se
Saturday night preceding the day Of the homcide
saw hum IN hennions saloon when as on my way
went in; when went In Bolts came at me
LIKE LtoNj
asked him II he was crazy; he said he was not;
liquor: have him drunk before; have
sow so Wild 18th thas was AFRAID Of Sim, and ieiS
the saloon to get ont Of his way; he came IN
my saloon about Twelve O'CLOCK the next n1gnt,
which saturday; he called for me several times;
then put out the lights and commenced to close
up; he was the last man that went OUT do not
know who went out with him; he wanted something
10 eat; don't think he got anything to eat but he
got something to drink don't think he got asleep;
when shut up my place was alone, and went
home alone In preference to having his company,
because felt AFRAID OF him from the way he acted
the night before; mad Just few days before had
contest
WITH A LUNATIC,
and as Bolts very much resembled him did not
care about having anything to do with him.
TINS occasioned quite sensation among the
audience -
ON cross.examinatlon tins witness said He
treated me pretty roughly on Friday; thought he