The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01

location. The proceedings were confined to the
continuation OF the old mans testimony ana or
Baxters. the peridious valet. The testimony OF
the latter, considering the witness bad
reputation and its strongly positive character,
is already discredted while the easy, selfpossessed
bearing OF the accused ensts popular feeling In
their behalf The defendants watch the trial with
care. Mr.. Wiletts and vile were attended by the
father OF the former. There other friends with
them. The lady defendants were attlred in black,
and wore lace wells, save when the heat OF the
room became oppressive. They were devoid Of
jewelry except diamond earrings. When Old Mr.
Whitehead left the stand he saluted his daughters
and they called him ''iather'' while shaking his
hand.
THE TESTIMONY.
The following testimony was taken:-
Hsn19 oSas % was again oss to the Mr.
consaea his direct cte Examination as mr.
The SIX sSyernWsnt bonds for Us oO before referred to-
them q the house a, Williamsburg, they have them
that they would be returned after trial
wna, other bonds other
Theodore wies and S. J. wes his wife either them
WITNEss--Close to $400 900.
| This last question was to show the motive, ana
the witness passed over for cross.examination.
Mr. Parker, with the aid Of q speaking tube, at.
tempted to put the question. He tailed, however.
On cross-examination witness swore that Mrs Yates
has two little chliren-boys they are i've and ten of
Mary s 1si ss
summer with the wieiis and Yateses; Vent to Williams
s Rs @ s and
%ss s nS lived Yi The sss
don't know where the devil she lived for three
.msSagg when witness went 70 SsT York stop
with Mrs Wle.ts at Williamsburg didn't remember squire
sS0 paper him recurring him be
| him that his sons wanted to
he would run them the devil before he would GO
the there &c
their bail and at that time did not say the thing
ter stayed home" This remark caused the greatest
merrlment at Parker's expense.
,s might q: " Hssss So' sa
y We sae' It, 41s
Baxter followed witness to the bedroom and gave
na to
% sleep he Ct p Is s
knoweaEe on the might Of The IRE was scE four or five
that hnself did not tell Mrs Christian eithsr
NOTHING LEFT BUT THE BUTTONS
on his clothes after he came from he went be-
ss'sh ssRs
sas No. W WIEN hs wo
e Of n s s . d
with Wmss counsel ms
Court ordered him TO ds.s person was his son on;
Ssw mas ns S% on ca n
to see schenck when he came to New Brunswick
% he M
children SGsGq: q
ey E n9ssi
had made to all the Children gu, of his e.ta had
tvan iq
quit claim Of clay and across the river to the boys ne also
Charge mis- sa5OO but they didn't pay
Counsel for the State objected to The cross-exami-
nation as pursued by the counsel for the defendants
to ne introduced by the defence. The counsel then
put no more questions OF this kind.
Witness continued Never told Thomas Crozer that tho
''' "'' NEVER srr FIRE TO HIMsnLr;
going the Squres tell Neyns John
the coored girl helped to set fire to the place.
This closed the Old mans testimony, and the
Court took recess
At two P. NJ. James Baxter was brought into
Mr.. Parker counsel for the defence, took legal ex-
ceptions to his being sworn.
The testimony OF the witness was attentively lis.
tened to by crowded court room. 1t was as fol-
lows
lived the month Of July, $50 with Mr. Whitehead at
before that; was hrs employed BY Mr. wies 1T Castle
yaTd Mr. wes,s paid me my services here my duty
that Of aesaeG had NJ ssse
bringing him water and putting him to bed waited him
called "Misses" BY the household; can
Mr. we. H sS ve =. sos NJ we. had
as s
e and Ss 0 ssGa
bs S d ss Mr. Ss:
did not then his employment for the that bis
had been urn Mrs. r. W Ts
July, 1870 and stayed at Mrs Yates; at that time she
ss ss.ss ~ %4.s %:.
parity a %
n
Re-
from s ps.' s and me- thai ia. D Mr.. %s SsS
Sse1 Delicate .ason then MIS-; 'Wneits
ss q On @ .A s0as
"a. dos sssndss ns she
yS only We 1e DiR To-
do this you nsys the whole care Of the old man,
=: !; ssI:
~ns Sa ss ~
ss % Win % s Gos N and
" o ss as s
let's and yais: and Mr. wls!. ls for Brcoiyn they
until the Following Monday; during this time Mr..
AT MARY PALMEn's;
Mrs. Yates and Mr. Wietts came back on the Monday.
Mrs Yates on that night gave me bottle OF saying
that was what Mr weta had promised me- Wednesday
telegram came for Mr.. Willetts to New York. after
dinner Mr. wietts and Mrs. Yates started for New YORK
they directions take of the
M whitehead his supper before they left they instructed
came home; Wiletts told to quantity of
oil. spread the bed of Whitehead, give Whitehead
quantity Of brandy and after he gone to bed
on hre after this was done was to TO New Brunswick
and telegraph Mr. Wiles and they would be home In
few hours ( was TO mnd and make Frs
old Whitehead came bome al ten minutes mast and
asked where Anna was told him that she had been teIe
had better stop home and mind their business he
on the lounge In the sitting room; gave him drink Of
nine when awoke him and gave him his supper at half
past ten he went to bed carried and also lamp
which put the bureau put him to bed after undressing
HIM turned the lamp down and then went down stairs and
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