Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-08

lieved the body found was that OF q
female, He stated that aolored woman
told him that Co.'s had left the shop |
before the Are.
Two pulce officers from Baltimore ties
tiled to meeting Uddersook the night OF
the tire and be gave them an account OF
The burning Of .he shop with Goss for the
purpose Of having II published In the |
Baltimore papers, which was successful. |
WEST CHESTER, Nov. 3.-Dr. Howard,
who made the post norton examination |
Of the burned body, testified particularly |
with regard TO the condition Of the teeth,
which we're very imperfect and very un-
like Goss' teeth.
In answer 10 question Of the court,
counsel stated that Undertook and Goss
married sisters named Stewart.
More evidence regarding the burning Of
the shop on York road was taken, all
going to show that the body found In the
ruins was not that Of 0oss hut Of some
one else, most probably a female. Testi-
mony previously taken showed that Goss'
teeth were 40 sound aud white that they
we're a subject OF remark, whereas the
teeth of the person burned In the house
ron York road were shown to be decayed.
William B. Crockett, who keeps gents
furnishing store al Newark, N. j., testl'
ied TO knowing a man whom he was told
was Alexander O. Wilson he Identified
the photograph as the likeness OF this
man never saw the shirt since he then
described the peculiar marks on the shirts
sold by him, put on with lndellble Ink I;
the shirt found with the body was then
shown witness, and after close examina-
ton, he said emphsueally, "that Is the
shirt / sold TO him; II has all the marks
| previously deseribed," he brought with
him a shirt Of the same description, and
showed a similarity Of marks with those
sold at the store.
William 8. Kinds, tailor of Baltimore,
knew W.. s. Goss for sixteen years, and
had made coats for him. The coat be.
longing to Wilfon, previously identified
by Mrs. Toombs, was shown and witness
said be could only recognize II by being
the same size Sc one made by him fol
Goss; thad also the appearance OF q coai
Of his make, from the inside work ant
, sleeve lining.
The commonwealth offered as evldenc'
the record of the suit Of Mrs. Got
against the New York Mutual Life In
/ surance Company, but defence objecte'
. and admitted the fact. The common
e wealth accepted the admission, reserv
: ing the right 10 appeal TO the records,
S deemed necessary. The affidavit Of I'd
q derzook Of the alleged burning OF Gosl
Q made at the above trial, was presente
q and admitted by the defence.
r. II. Hodgson testified to meeting I'd
a derzook on the 2sth Of June In Whining
e ton, and rode with him 10 Philadelphia
e Francis NJ. Plle,of West Grove, Cheete
I ~ afr Il
his barn, between 10 and 10 O'Clock, o.
l. the morning of Juhs 80. Witness was 1
d the stable and heard persons on the foo
d above, and going up found two there
" Undertook said they came from the cit
IS for recreation and to fish he bought p
+ and other things at the house, but did NJ
see them again.
le SEVENTH DAY,
lie West CHESTER, Nov. 4th.-When Il
~ trial of Undertook was resumed th
morning the courtroom was crowded
suffocation. The line OF prosecution WI
changed and evidence was adduced brin
10 ing the victim and the alleged murder
le 10 the scene of the murder.
of Francis NJ. Pyle, who lives near Pc
re ningtonyille, described the stranger wi
T. was with Undertook in his barn In 4
n early part of July, and the descriptii
es corresponded with the descriptions heI
ok tofore given of Wilson or Goes. Wills
he had on CATERS when the witness SO
ed him, something like those shown durll
IT, the trial. The witness recognized /
photograph shown him as likeness
nd the man he had seen with UdderzUo
of The stranger wore a ring, and said VIII
nut questioned, that Undertook and himsi
nd had taken refuge in the barn 10 esca
the rain.
" Elmer H. Pyle, son Of the last witne
ct, aged ten years, described the strane
ly, spoken of by his father, and said at
,ss time he saw him he wore glabses Will
of we're attached 10 the neck by cord.
IN Thos. B. bondenelayef, who worked
3. the same establishment with the prison
TO in Baltimore, testified to seeing box f
ew or i've feet long deposited on the pa
he ment by an express wagon and tai
bis away by Undertook and Goss the
OIL previous to the burning ofthe shop on X
lso road. Undertook said the box held D
zee chinery for the labgatory.
hat Samuel c. Jeffreys, who keeps
ny, hotel at Jennersvile, testified that |
ect derzook came 10 the hotel on the even
had of the thirteenth of June with anot
man and staid oil night, The with
Gu detailed the proceedings OF Inc next
the -uddersook hiring a wagon IN
out neighborhood aud taking away IN
! 1t evening his riends, who had Kept Ct
les In his chamber most of the day, UdC
feet zook saying he was click and taking
out meals up tO bin. He came down In
ext, afternoon and took supper with the fl
ers' liz aud the two left about seven o'clc
ay The witness ideutlfiei the photograph
aud being like the stranger.
s is WEST CHESTER, Nov. 4.-Miss Jef
was being sworn, described the stranger
En- company with Undertook when
ret were stopping at the hotel, and re'
bout nized photograph of Wilson as res
ows bling the stranger.
and Harvey Townley, boarder at tho h
ioor gave in detail the circumstances
u to nected with the departure of Udderz
I In and his friend In d wagon, and said
the went toward Cochranville.
} In Several Witnesses yesterday atte1n
cling testified to seeing Undertook at the hi
| / aud Edwin Patched detailed the Giro
WE'LL stances of the prisoner and his viz
was hiring a horse and buggy and lea
mild Jennerville for Penningtonville.
c up Mrs.Annie Rhodes, sister of Udderz
ming testified that the accused came to see
arm husband, and had an interview with
t we in the woods. This witness seemed
ying much affected.
lder- Samuel W. Rhodes then testified
bout conversation he had with Udderz
oard Prisoner asked him If he had horse
and wagon that would hold three pers'
ught witness said he had not, but could
ook, onei prisoner said they could u
uinn 81, 900 each we would get $500 RICH
At l and he would guarantee 500 anyl
half he said there WAS man who was al
ried ing and spending money for no good
Q ice had the poker two or three times sin'
ody had been with him that man b
body thousand dollars he wanted me to
ed If up and go right to Jennerville, &c
ike q man 10, take MIN to the woods, give
com laudanum to put him to sleep and
c one the money; told him that If he
in it mitted a crime he would ruin himsel
then all the family he said I'll not go
body; till get it be would do the slea
'ound but spoke as If he wanted me TO bur
9oss' money he said If couldn't have
1ttle ing to do with it he would do 1t hi
of a and bury the money; ! told him n
with do so, but to stay day or two
rzook would talk TO him he said the
ndiDg wouldn't stay at Jennsrville by hir
his aud If he staid he would have TO
y-flve the man there; he said the man was
} any sick and asked how would 1t be
ngine should die at my place, would
tut of him to put bin away and say nc
hen about II said no, there would hi
-eyent be a coroner's inquest; he said that
d not was nobody TO look after this man