The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05

searched in my presence never knew or saw
Abijah Ellis; gave the watch found to J. Q. A.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
Franklin A. Ramsell testfed:-I reside on Park
Mergurie l. Co. F; on Wednesday after the election
got up, harnessed my horse and came to the city
BY the Brooklne ave avenue; the bell was ringing
the morning In question it was ringing as l got on
my team on my way In; met team with two bar
the team passed me again without the barrels; /
looked on the wagon and saw they were gone;
horse had the epizOotic very badly which called led
my attention to It; didn't notice the driver
as wsr n was he
was dressed the wagon was q common fur
niture wagon didn't notice the name on
see the heads and hoops Of enc; did not notice the
size; one barrel was new and other old and black;
they were covered with an Old carpet; have seen
one piece Of carpet since which resembled 1t in
Alleys stables found 1t in pile OF carpets in a
stall; there were number Of pieces in the pile,
thought It was the one on the barrels; it was
on Saturday after election that l found the
carpet; saw wagon at the stable, but
near the milldam; saw horse there which looked
like the one seen; he was black horse very poor,
gave the piece OF carpet found at the stable to
any one after recognizing it; (piece shown this
don't look like the one found.
An attempt was made to show that witness had
described the barrels before the Coroner by asking
him II he did not there describe them.
This was objected to by the defence, but was
ruled to be competent and the witness allowed to
proceed.
Before the Coroner said that the old barrel was
not all covered, but the new one was covered, so
that only the head could be seen; explained to
the Coroner that by the large barrel meant the
testified to was the bell hear every morning;
when met the wagon on the mill dam 1t was 200
feet from the suceway and about q thousand feet
from where was on the corner Of Parker street;
the piece OF carpet shown here doesn't look like
the one picked from the pile at the stable.
to the mill DAM the horse In the strange team was
very poor and thin; the tide runs through the
suiceway for half an hour after the tide turns and
runs up
ALLEY SEEN ON CHARLES STREET.
Mr.. w. S. Richards testified: Il live in Newton,
Highlands, and do business in Bedford street, Bos-
ton at the time of the November election lived
on Chandler street; on Wednesday morning saw
think he was driving dark bay horse; he was
driving slowly; 1t was between seven and eight
o'clock in the morning when ! saw him; was
place, when saw Alley; my business is that of an
express man; don't remember seeing him on any
Other day that week, Wednesday was pleasant
dag; after saw Alley saw my men and Mr..
Baxter; the latter met on Bedford street, and
went down o to market mark Nv with him. don't re.
day OF the week; between seven and eight o'clock
on election day was somewhere between Chandler
and didn't drive him on Monday or Tuesday; on
Wednesday used him, and drove Captain Baxter
with RlIn.
The cross-examination was mainly confined to
testing the recollection OF what witness did on GER
tain days, and the individuals whom he met.
WHERE THE AXE WAS BOUGHT.
Albert M. Gardner is dealer in hardware, on
Washington street. Some time previous to election
day Alley came into his store and purchased
which he said was not it, The axe which
Alley purchased was an imperfect one and
said some one had stolen or taken his old axe; my
partner, Mr.. Chandler, was present when the sale
was made and the entry on my books shows that
the books was made by my bOOkkeeper at the time
Of sale; saw him enter 1t.
MORE ABOUT THE BARRELS.
l. W. Baker resides at No. 15S4 Washington
street; had known Mr.. Alley about six months; on
the 9Th Of November, he thought, he went to Mr.
the latter; went from Mr.. Alleys house to the
stable at the corner Of Zimmerman and Eel
l got there. and l told him l wanted
him TO move some furniture from Camden street;
Ellis had two houses on Dover street, three in
South Boston and two In Metropolitan place. before
one was sold to Alley; should think Ellis received
$3.50 per month as rent; first missed Ellis on
saw the remains OF Mr.. Ellis at Mr.. Finkham's, on
Howard street; IA photograph was shown wit
ELLIS SHOWING A BUNDLE OF BILLS
Joseph II. Blanchard lives in Sherburne and was
acquainted with Ellis; on the 9th of November saw
ington street, at about eleven O'Clock; Mr.. Ellis
took his money out of his pocket, and l noticed a
large Toll OF DlIlS, amounting TO Jour Thousand
five thousand dollars should think; am not re-
lated to Mr.. Ellis.
Horace r. Qugley builder, living at "A Windsor
street, knew Mr. Ellis was in the habit of carrying
considerable money; was very well acquainted
with Ellis, and about two weeks before he was
killed saw him take out his money and count out
500; there was good deal more money left IN
the wallet.
MONEY PAID BY ALLEY.
Daniel Mahan saw Alley on the morning after
election at the corner OF Zimmerman and Washing
ton streets, when Alley paid him $50 on account OF
horse held two notes OF $50 each against Alley,
promised to pay 1t before, and said he was going to
collect some money.
Cross-examined-After Mr.. Alley left me think
he went down Washington street in the direction
of Metropolitan place.
EMORY M JONES
had been acquainted with Mr.. Ellis since 1852 and
knew that he was in the habit OF carrying large
amount of money with him; had done work for
fore his death the latter pad HIM for %ay Work. re-
after paying him Mr.. Ellis had large sum OF
money left; he took his money from large diary;
never received pay by check from Mr. Ellis, and
never knew OF his keeping bank account.
Cross-examined by Mr.. .somerby-My attention
was called to the fact that Mr.. Ellis carried large
sum of money when he paid me the reason know
he carried good deal OF money was because saw
MORE ABOUT ELLIS MONEY
knew both Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Alley; had done bust
zen n e day re
had more money in another peck IT; the reason the
witnew knew Mr.. Ellis had considerable money
was because the latter was about purchasing
house IN the South End, for which he was
to pay $4,000 down. Mr.. Ross then testified to the
execution OF an agreement between Abljah Ellis
and Leavtt Alley on the 10th June, 1872. by which
Alley agreed to pay by instruments or house pur-
chased by Ellis THIS paper was read by the District
Attorney and submitted to the jury.
MR.. DURHAM WAS RECALLED.
and stated that he had pecuniary transactions
with Mr.: Alley just before election; witness went
to see Alley and asked him II he would pay the
note; Alley replied that he couldn't, as he hadn't
any money, but would execute mortgage to Mr..
Durham and he promised to do so the next morn
ing; this was about halfpast nine or ten O'Clock on
election day.
ANOTHER WHO HEARS QUARREL
John M. A. RudtxOn testified that the morn
ing OF Tuesday, November Q. between nine and ten
O'Clock, he saw Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Alley talking to-
gether in Clifton place. didn't hear anything that
was said, but both men appeared to be consider
ably excited; as witness turned to go away he
heard Alley say-"God damn you.n
Cross-examined by Mr.. Somerby-For the past
ten or twelve years l have done little OF every
thing never AlleV before since until saw