National Republican., 1873-11-08
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
THE UNDERTOOK TRIAJ.,
CIese Of the Argument.


WEST CHESTER, Nov. I.-tddcrZook appears
cheerful to-day, iuspIrted by Mcveaghs arsu-
ment. McNeagh proceeded, and was severe on
the Newark witnesses, ridlculing Mrs. Toomb's
testimony with regard to the size OF Wilson'S
shoe ., censured the prosecution for their at
tempt to Identify Wilson with uoss, and char
acterized the evidence az totally inadequate aud
conflicting, based upon prejudice engcndored
BY the notoriety given 10 this case throughout
Mcveagh closed with a brilliant peroratlon,
after speaking three and half hours,
District Attorney Wagner made tho closing
speech for the prosecution, summing up the ev-
dence, and Insisting on the evidence Of lLentin.
cation as ample and conclusive.
the court then adjourned TIL tomorrow.
The court opened at 2:30 O'Clock, and Mr.. Wag-
ner then proceeded to review the testimony OF
Samuel Rhodes and the letter written to him by
Udderzook, and claimed that they stood out, con.
the prisoners guilt. Judge Betler then pro-
ceeded to charge the jury At a;lb o'clock. Alter
stating what constituted murder he stated that
the case Of the Commonwealth rests on what n
known as circumstantial evidence, and said this
kind OF evidence is ascertained by experience TO
be little OF any less satisfactory than that known
as direct or positive evidence. The first ques-
tion was. were these the remains OF person who
Winfield 4. 0oss?
Then came a review OF the manner In which
Goss had his life insured and how he Is reported
to have lost it In the fire In Baltimore, aud how
the body was found In the ruins. Was this the
body OF GOss? The evidence OF Mrs. GOss fell
short Of identification. Reyertng TO the ring,
he thought 1t would bc better TO conclude that
Wilson had q ring similar In size anl color and
general appearance to that worn by GOss. The
slgnincance OF the fact that, according TO En-
gles evidence, Goss had been In the habit OF ad-
dressing Udderzook as Doctor In Baltimore,
aud that IL WAS shown that no had addressed
h m by the same title In New YORK, was fact
OF considerable significance. Regarding the
pictures, too much imporanc should not be at
tached TO the fact that wilnesscs were not able
to point the particular parts OF features as their
objects OF recognition. Now, was this man who
lived at Co0persiown, went TO Athensyle And
| subsequently appeared IN Newark, Winfield :.
Goss under an assumed name: Eyenit you de
termlne that this was so, you have made hut
step towards connecting him with the death In
Bears woods. II was for the Jury to determine
whether II has been sufficiently proved that VIII
son was aoss, and II 30, did the prisoner Kill him7
Referring to the allegation that IileTzook
had entered into conspiracy to defraul the in-
/ surance companies, and that 1t became ncccs-
| sary to put Goss out OF the way to insure the
| success of the plan he said that II Goss was not
burned, and that Wilson was Goss under an
| assumed name, then we have connected the
/ prisoner with the crime.
1 The testimony Of Samuel Rhodes was then re-
viewed, and the Jury told they were to deter
mine what the interview with Rhodes and the
letter to MIN meant. II IL shown that the ptiso-
ner and the stranger were last seen going In the
direction OF Bears woods. Were tue remains
found 10 Bears woods those Of WinneldS y. 0oss?
II they are, did william u. Udierzook XIII blm7
II you nnd him guilty, you must mud him guilty
OF murder, and you must then determine
whether murder of the first or second degree.
| II there Is reasonable doubt you must give him
the benefit, but n, on the contrary, you believe
from the facts before you that the prisoner com
Tse case sas Was gwen yVu 10 ,he ary al IN
The Jury not having returned verdict up to
1880 p. m, the court adjourned Till tomorrow.