New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-18
THE "PE1D HALSTEAD TRIIL.

SECOND DAY-FURTHER TESTIMONY OF MRS.
wILSON-INTEREsTING DEVELOPMENTS.
The attendance at the County Court, New
ark yesterday even larger than on the first day OF
the trial and the admirable order that then prevailed was
again noticeable. Mr. Spencer OF prisoners counsel ex-
planned that It not his intention nor the intention OF
either Of his colleagues put In any plea OF usthcatOn
ht that py hou base their argument the theory of
rrespousihiity The testimony Of the woman Wilson,
however included statement that the shooting might
have been accidental. theory hitherto apparently
ignored by the defense but which was elaborated upon
Ia the cross-examnation Of the County Physician and
the succeeding witnesses. Mrs. Wilson occupied the
stand three hours.
Crosse xamined by Mr. Spencer-She had known Mr..
Rotts seven years. for the present she declined 70
answer the question whether she had ever lived with
him as his wife; she had In his company visited bis
parents five years ago. and then introduced IS his
wife he had rented apartments for her and in those
neldst from January till April about Ave years ago.
v e as man and wiie once .he lived in Brosds Bolts
rented that room and had literally PROVIDED her WIN
she did not remember an attack on her house, and
Botss defending 1t she had been engaged TO be Dared
tS 70 sarted to minister to be married shc
bered having told Botss brother that she was married
Bolts went with her buryng ground % arrange TO
place Tombstone over her chd's grave; he vas very
f SsTPV years. and had told Bolts Hslsesd
getting divorce for her, and that tnAt was INC &c
with this assoca ton WAS about
wear after abe had nrs become acquainted with Hal
stead; previous to showing her bis pistol iAst MnCSr
become yery excted the rst thing Bots said when he
arSt showed the pistol that he had heard Lnat nal
ste adj had threatened shoot him, but that would lie
the other way: she had made On WIN
for the Fourth July but had Aterward sent meage
by ber son that she could nos meet HIM sne mas TWO
children living she occupied the rooms az spless saloon
alone: abe had lived with Michael wilson - Ms Wne
for eight or nine years .-..~ CT. .osoS ,.Ao,
abe heard Bolts ouside the door that an Atercauon
would take place Bolts had wife ana famny nv
ing when he introduced witness 70 DIS latner as ns
wife; his wife had been divorced from nun Iwo ~
Rnttss children previous to that time boarded with W.T.
mesa: her enRagement 70 marry Botts Wae DrOKen on
fonr wears ago and since that time 'she had refused 70
marry him; another eDgAgemenL va S tas ~
she nromsing that he would do rRht and treat nee
we'll ehe Wo1ld have him he drank again. however
and the second engagement Ras also proEen ca tro
AGO. he WA angry with Hastead three years ago
aud the ifeeling continued Will tns noLcs . tS
he cot the pistol had 20 shoot
that had right IN her honse o.sea
her money toward her support he tod bots tnat
would be better he would try % nnd some one else
who would marry him, and 90 oeHer i0E MN thAn Sne
could. -." go $500 -
Mr.. wilson stinony listened TO with breAthless
.,t.nton, The uent witnesses called were two young
Josephine and Henretsa Spies daughters of the
repsr Of the South saloon Their evidence and that
M TIA wtnesoes who followed vas chiefly In eoFrobora
ton of The previous dspostiOnA Two Bquordeasrs ie
tined that ON Saturday evening, and ~ early ~ q on
spnaay morning, Botsa had been drinking heartily To
both ess wttSessea he had )SoosSH aa 10 ss,!e ri
| certain person. Dr. Dodns tpe county PnyTlss.n;;
seIiled tks Wonnds and sabd that II nint INV -
made " the Mo- usUn deseCiDed-HH tns