New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-01
MURDERERS IN COURT.

THE UNDERTOOK TRIAL-EvIDENCE FOR THE PROSE-
CUTIoN-IDENTFYING UDDEBZooK's ALLEGED
VICTIM
WEST CHESTER, Penn, Oct. 3.-At the open
ing of the trial OF Undertook this morning. the examna
ton OF David r. Mullen resumed. The prosecution
desired TO ask the witness what the man calling himself
Wilson said when he TO Mulen's house TO board
The defense objected. Mr. Hays. for the prosecution,
argued that the allegations OF the who they claim
murdered, a part OF the testimony TO his
identity with Goss The Court decided that what Wilson
said leaving place 20 to another evidence
but what he said afterwards at Mulens house must be
ruled out. Mr. Mullen testified that Wilson was in the
habit Of drinking to excess though this occurred but
once after his boarding there six months, ana Mullen
dismissed him and he left the beard OF Wilson, he said.
was totally unlike that shown in tue photographs OF Goss
while with witness Wilson let his whiskes grow all over
his The photograph OF Goss from the same mega
tive as the double picture, but with Langley omitted,
was sh own 20 the witness, who said he was
not positive. but thought it Wilson Mrs. Mullen
thought the likeness OF GOss I'm the double picture
sembled Wilson. Testimony was introduced showing
that Goss was OF Incorporate habits before he d5ap
peared from Baltimore
At the afternoon session. Mr. Baekerack said shat the
scar the forehead Of the body found would not show
in picture very distinctly. VIM X Ramsay. Annie Il
dS no. bSsf T s1a deped the otoEHph
a closely resembling him.
Miss Emma Taylor who boarded at Mrs. ToOmbss in
Newark testified to having examined Wilson's ring;
Wilson pointed out TO me two spots on the stone with
being shown she sad This looks like the ring but do
not the spots distinctly as | remember seeing
them; with that exception the ring fully answers
description; had the size size and ALL he the rang
TO kept it for three weeks aud then gave 90
Mrs. T0Ombs return to him Wilson wore Congress
CATERS without buttons On the CATERS being shown
she said they looked like Wilson's gaitersi she
saw the prisoner when he called on Will
son; witness frequently received notes from Will
son but destroyed them all; have not she SAID
heard from him he left; witness gave the usual
description OF Wilson's appearance and recognized the
photograph his likeness; could see tho shaYen race
IN the picture the one che saw with full Deard
thinks he intoxicated when lie gave her the ring
The prosecution proposed TO show wilson's letters to
witness II she could identify the handwriting.
The defense objected but the objection was overruled
by the Court and the letters were shown TO witness
who said she knew the writing TO be that or A o. VIII
son. Isaac TOombs Of Newark gave the same descrlp
ton OF Wilson and recognized the photograph as his
likeness He also identified the valise The Court then
adjourned.
THE THORNDIKE MURDERER ARRAIGNED.
BELFAST, Me-, Oct. 31.-In the Supreme Court
this morning, before ChiefJustice Appleton, John +.
Gordon was arraigned indictment charging him
with the murder OF his brothers wife, Mrs. Emma A.
Gordon with AK, at ThOrndike, the 10th OF June
last. The prisoner seemed entirely uncOncerned and
pleaded not guilty in frm clear voice. William H.
Mcclellan OF TINS city appeared as his counsel The trial
will begin Monday, Nov. 10, and nifty additional
| jurors ordered to be summoned.