The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
Alley's CallOus DemeanOr
and Sang F'roid.
GNIZING ELLIS
Consulting Over the Barrelled Re-
mains at Cambridge.
The Prisoner Knew the Head, the
Casks and the Shavings.

The trial OF Alley, the alleged murderer and
slaughterer OF Abijah Ellis, is probably surrounded
with more interest than any criminal event In
this city since the celebrated Webster ParKman
tragedy. over twenty years ago. The similarity
OF the two events has before been remarked
upon; but as the legal investigation progresses
there are such developments as to almost
warrant the belief that when Alley, as is alleged
committed his terrible crime he must nave
had the late Harvard professor in his mind
To-day, as yesterday and the day before, the
court room has been constantly crowded, and thou.
sands who have made application for admission
have been refused. In ali places OF pubic resort
the trial Is the topic of conversation and the 30
lar opinion Is about equally divided upon the cues
ton q hIs CONVICTION acqgit.a Or disagreement Of
the jury That the accused Is guilty there is net
much doubt, although he fails to expose any signs
of being the cold-blooded murderer that he
is supposed to be. All through the proceedings
he has thus far been unmoved, and as tile cicuul-
stantil facts indicating his guilt are developed he
manifests no nervousness or uneaslness whatever.
He appears to take lively interest in what la 90.
ing on. the same as others in Court: but beyvhyl
this there is nothing particularly noticeable In his
demeanor.
STORY OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
Among the earliest witnesses examined to-day
was Mr.. Savage, the Chief of Police Of Boston,
who testified substantially as follows:-The
death or Ellis came to my knowledge
Thursday, 7th of November, at my office; after
wards went to Alleys stable officers Shelton ana
Dearborn and Alley went with me before went
there saw Alley at his house on Metropolitan
place; had an interview in his front room about
twelve O'Clock at night; told him who we were
we came to see If he could give any information
OF the man who was found IN Cambridge said he
had heard Of it and that his folks had read
1t tH'' evening in the paper; told him heard he
was III the habit of
TAKING sHAvINGs FROM sCHOULLER's
place m Washington street, said he had and usually
did; took them to his stable in Zimmerman street
and used them for bedding for his horses; asked
when he last took them and he said on Monday
last; that the barrels had been emptled and
carried back on Tuesday or Wednesday; he didn't
say definitely as to number of barrels; asked who
had keys to is stable he said himself, his son and
his teamster har keys; asked him If he had
Known of any OF his teams being taken from the
stable; said no; but that morning he had found his
stable door open ana one OF his horses loose and
out OF the stable; asked him If 1t was not Wednes-
day instead Of that morning; he said he was sure
it was that Thursday; asked him at what time he
put up his team on Tuesday night; he said at the
usual time, and that night he locked the stable
himself; he didn't fix the time; asked him to give
me his recollections Of
WHAT TRANSFERRED ON TUESDAY
after he locked his stable; he said he went bone
from his stable and took supper with his family,
stake had been left out at the stand and ought to
be taken care OF, as 1T was going to rain; he left
home and went to take care OF it; this was about
hali-past seven O'Clock; he then, said he, came
back TO his house, arriving about nine O'Clock !;
asked how he fixed the time; he said as he came
to the house some one OF the family said IL five
minutes to nine; said he saw no one he knew while
gone; said he went to bed, but his wife being SICK
he was called up twice and called one of his
daughters; lie got up at four O'Clock, as his wife
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
at about five O'Clock he went to his stable to take
care OF his horses; after awhile the teamster came
down. when he went to his breakfast and from there
to his stand; when there he took a box or package
which was going to Court square and brought it
Castle, Harrison avenue, Chauncey and Devonshre
streets to Court square; he afterwards modified
Instead Court SQUARE asRed he
had &c eyer had horse loose or any
some grain and an axe, which he supposed had
been stolen; said he missed the axe some four or
five weeks before; said no other axe had been at
the stable; asked what kind OF an axe he had
asked him to 90 TO the stable he procured q Ian
tern and went to the stable; arriving there he lit
din, and 1t was difficult to make any exam
nation; made no discovery at the stable;
on the door; there were three horses there and q
pile OF manure beyond them; in the manure were
straw and sliavngs, but nothing peculiar was
In the stable; Mr.. Alley opened the door: alter
leaving the stable asked Mr.. Alley to come to my
Office IN the morning. and we left; ordered the
lieutenant OF station to place an officer AT the
stable and another at the house Of Alley; SHELTON
ana Dearborn were with me at the interview at
tue stable and house; there was paddock on the
stable;
ALLEY CAME TO MY OFFICE FRIDAY
morning, las, as mad been agreed upon; after being
there while he went away with Onicer SHELTON
and returned an hour or two afterwards; mad
another interview with him; asked If he had
said he had one OF the barrels, and the larger
one was one he had had In his stable; he remained
IN my ONCE TIL hnlLpast foar O'Clock; in the
the case; had a consultation with him be.
fore ne lett, in my inner ONCE; asked him
what he said the night before; asked MIN what he
was doing IN SO long time hour and
ha hal In going from his house to the stand; asked
last time the Saturday bcforc that he was ewing
him money and paid him small sums; at his last
election day, but the time which he gave
is not distinct In my mind; in spoaking
Of the barrels S,sl 70 9s SAID he
morning; ne said he carried two or the barrels into
the shop and two were set In the alleyway; ne
II
past four he lett my office with an officer and went
to station No. s;
HE WAS LOCKED UP
about dark; | told him l was not at liberty to
let him go after what had been seen; he was
searched before being locked up; he had on
two shirts, and on one Of them | thought
| discovered blood; on his drawers there was
also an appearance OF blood; asked how he
accounted for 1t, and he said he got 1t
from wound; the underc0thing was placed in
charge OF Captain Small: there was no blood on
his outside cotton shirt; 1t was very little socd,
and looked as though 1t had been worn not over
one day; there were no other indications oil blood,
except on the drawers and flannel undershirt; /
ordered Captain Small to keep him In cell and
have an 0ifcer at the door saw him before left
and asked him II he wanted some supper the next
morning saw him again ana told him IL was re-
ported he had Ratchet at his stable which he
borrowed ron man named Peter; he said he had
not borrowed Ratchet; went with me to the
house to
SEARCH FOR THE HATcHET,
but after making thorough search, we found no
hatchet, but saw an old axe, apparently used for
splitting wood; during the hunt Alley and Dear
born made an examination OF Alleys desk and
papers: some Hpers were afterwards placed In
hon hl Inv TrAr