New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-08
The UNDERTOOK TRIAL.

! CLOSE OF THE ARGUHENT-rIE JUDGES CHARdE-
TIE CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY.
! WrsT CHESTER, Penn, Nov. 7.-Ihe trial OF
| Tdderzook was resumed this morning Mr. McNeash
! proceeded with his argument for the deiense ana
severely criticised the testimony OF the Newark wiz
nesses rdicuug Srs. Toombss testimony regarding inc
size NJ Wilson'S shoes He eensured the prosecution FOR
attending to identify Wilson With Goss and Character
tied tho Testimony on that point totally inadequate
| and conAlctpg aud based upon prejudice engendered
nv tbe uotogiety given by this case throughout the
country.
The Courf reopened at $50 y. and Mr. Wanger re
viewed the testimony Of samuel Rhodes ana the lcef
written TO him by Undertook, claiming mat they sOool
out convincing and unas a1leu as po"e'4u P'o'' VI
| the prisoners gui.t.
Judg Bters Began his charge 10 the Jury AZ quar-
TOR mast three o'clock. After stating what constituted
murder he said the Of the Commonwealth rests
on what IA known rs crCmnstantal evidence ana tnS
kind of evidence, he said Is ascertaned Dy experience
~ he little, il any, less satisfactory than
that known as direct or POSITIVE CYL
dapce The first question was, We're these
che remains of a person who died by violence; aud next
,s the victim Winfield g GOss Then came review OF
,bs manner in which Goss had his life insured aud IL re-
uorted TO have lost in the re az Baltimore and Oh
how the body was found the runs Was TINS the oody
Of Goss The evidence OF Mrs Goss fell short OF dehu
Go,,op Reyerting TO the ring he thought it would DO
hattie Ia
and color and general appearance to that worn ny Dos
II VIVA fact of considerable significance that according
40 ,,,os evidence Goss had been In the habit or ad-
,sing lrdderzook as Doctor" IN Baltimore, and that
a. 90 stouu that he had addressed him by the same
,i,,a in New.York. Regarding the pictures
zoo rcb inheritance should not be attached 10 the fact
hat the witnesses were not able to point TO the parcu
I ,,,ts OF tho features their objects Of recognition
N,c WAS this man who lived at Coopersown, went TO
ville aud subsequently, appeared ia Newark,
winfield g. Goes under assumed namei Even II you
determine that this Is so you have made bnt step
toward connecting him with the death in Bears Woods
T. vas for the Jury to determine whether II has been
sufficiently proved that Wilson Goss and IL 40, did
thu prisoner XIII him Referring to the allegation that
dderyook had entered into conspiracy TO defraud the
Insurance companies and that IL became necessary to
mt os out Of the way the success OF the plan
he said that IL Wilson Goss under an assumed
name then we have connected the prisoner with the
crime The testimony OF Samuel Rhodes was then
reviewed and the jury told they were to determine
what the interview with Rhodes and tue letter 10 him
meant IL is shown that the prisoner and the stranger
were last seen going the direction OF Bears Woods.
We're the remains found Bears Woods those of W. g.
Goss, II they are did VIM. y. Undertook kill hint IL
Won find him guilty OF murder you must then
descrmlue whether the murder OF the rst second
degree II there reasonable doubt you must give him
the benefit but the contrary you believe from the
facts before you prisoner committed the crime,
you must find him guilty.
The case given 10 the jury NJ ES y. M