New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-06
The UDDEHZOOK TRfAL.

rvtprXCF FOR THE PROSECUTION CLOsFD-oTENING
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENsE-rIE CASE NEARLY
FINISHED.
WEST CHESTER, Penn, Nov. 5.-In the I'd
derzook trial today, testimony was gwen that
Goss withdrew his balance from the Mechanics Bank
the day previous the fire in his shop The prosecution
offered various letters and other documents proved to
have been written by Goss or Wilson, as evidence Ihey
wer. objected by the defense, hut the objection was
overruled 10y the Court The mother OF the prisoner ex
amined various letters ana testified that in her iudg-
mert II was likely they were signed by her son. No
other answer could be elected from her. She said the
eye glasses she used did not suit her sight and she
could not more positively. John Haney, living
mile from Baers woods testified that the night Of
July ne heard noise OF two men guarding ana
Ioud cres but could not distinguish their words after
ward he heard wagon driven very fast, ana saw the
light OF Gre in the woods daybreak. The defense
asked the witness whether the noise he heard sounded
rs II some one was directing another 10 hit strike
third person. He replied that he heard word like
"ht or hitch" hut could not say what It was. 'sev-
erl witnesses testified TO seeing smoke in the woods
and one witness exhibited pieces Of eharrcd cloth. found
,Vhere the IRE had been. Mr. Baldwin, OF the
WAGON said the oilcloh the bottom had been torn
ava g hut small stains OF something Ike Blood
bJSb tgd also run through - crack in the bottom
samuel C. Jeeries testified that he met the prisoner
the morning OF july coming toward Jennersville from
Cncbronsviile. asked MIN what he hal done with his
parfner he said he had left him at Parksburg. Mary
A Lee testified that Mrs Jane Undertook washed two
shirts for the prisoner the ~ Of July witness
the shirts IN the first water thele wac hothlng unusual
abon shirts witness said That OF the evening OF the
d the prisoner went 10 Kenneth Square he
returned TO Penn's Station, with valse, the same
evening. and tho morning OF the 4th ne got on the
baltimore train without the valse. a valse aud box
of collars given by Mrs Undertook, were show 10
court together with cuders from the fire IN he woods.
Marshal Fay OF Bqtmore and others Of the police
force, detailed the particulars or UddeTZOOks arrest,
and the statement made by him that the man in the
wagon with him was stranger, picked up the road,
ana taken BY him to Cochransyines
The courtroom was much crowded during the after
noon session. Sheriff Gil Of Chester County testified
as To the arrest Of UddeIzook IL Baltimore. George
Robin son and James NJ. CrOssen testified 10 finding
rveed button such Wilson wore on his pautaoOIs at
the place where he was found Ia Baers woods On wit
ness said that nearly dozen buttons and buckle were
found among the cndev There were also fragments OF
red blanket found hanging on 0ush near The place Dr.
Howard depOsed that the stains found In the bottom
OF the buggy evidently blood, but long time
had elapsed before they given to for e1amina-
ton that could not apply the usual tests make
wealth put in evidence the four applications for life in
surancc and all other articles that have been brought
forward in the trial. After consultation among counsel
on both sides. the Commonwealth announced that the
evidence for the prosecution had closed.
Mt McVeagh. for the defense, sad he would not make
any formal opening, and "a the most Important wit.
nesses were absent he would with those present.
Mrs. Eliza w GOss, the widow OF the murdered man.
testified the fire in York road and being informed
that her husband had persisted She said had never
received communication from him since that
on double Photograph being shown she said il might
be "a likeness Of HIM taken six or years ago.
ring shown and she did rot believe II her hus
bands ring gave for her belief She recog
nired the found after the lire by the formation
OF the head. neck, and full chest. David Goss step
father 10 Mr. Goss, testified 10 having Identified the
mains found after the FIRE those OF Goss After some
The expects 10 conclude tomorrow and the case
will probably so TO the jury before night.