The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-17
YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. IT, l874-TRIPLE SHEET

that he acted like damned fool This sage optn
ion Of the witness elected considsEabls pertinent
cs. TEsrI Ya OF GaAELs s5RkLsfzh
testified TO Templetons going there and inquiring
about his registered letters, at which time he CON
troubles and read to MIN letter which ne be-
lieved TO be the one shown to him; Templeton was
not appear to be under the influence OF liquor.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES N. NELSON.
a X ve yeans a.
hIn as extremely cratic and full OF notions about
patents; his conversation was often disprited and
one occasion that he would fetch up in mad
leuse;' Templeton had remarkable talent, how
ever, as draughtsman
TEsIIMQNy OF DIR. ROCKWELL
DR.. Rockwell, OF Portchester. testified to inter-
views which he had with the accused about MS DO
mestic troubles, and saw him laboring under great
mental excitement, which was not the result OF
drinking.
other witnesses gave testimony to the same
effect
Mrs Zena Loader, residing IN Brooklyn, said
mond, Va, In 1860. and when he was about thir-
teen years old and she the same age they were en-
broken Oh. At that time Temp!eton was In the
army and received wound on the head. lie was
oil o very excltable and jealous disposition.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. EMMA T. MARTIN.
Mrs. Emma I. Martin was the next witness She
said she was the sister OF the prisoner, who was
very impulsive, very amiabe and at the same time
remarkably selfsacrifcing, domestic and very ior-
giving; that he was very devoted and kind TO his
wife ana child, and that she 1.-THE witness) took
care OF the baby while they resided at her fathers
house; that Templeton was In the war and taken
prisoner, but being a minor, was released; that
he then went TO Europe and contracted this mar
riage contrary to the wishes OF his parents; that
his father was verv wealthy before the war, but
subsequently lost some OF bis property.
TESTIMONY OF LoRA MOORE.
Lora Moore, another sister OF the prisoner. de-
scribed his disposition, and said that at one time
the family seriously contemplated sending him TO
an insane asylum.
DR.. John D. Moore, the husband OF the last wit
ness said that he considered himself warranted in
saying that Templeto ~. was crazy; ,,, vrox
Mrs. Eliza Tempeton, the mother OF the pris.
oner, swore that her son was always kind to his
vile and never H. treated her.
LETTER OF TEMPLEToN TO HIS WIFE.
The following letter written by fempleton to his
vile was here admitted in evidence:-
MY DARLING Coon wrrEi-For Gods sake come back
% ga 2n Do ny S w
s Ss yoS d6n rees Ty a hs oa
n ALSO night as sh1 snd
Rs' s i nnd ming last SGssy s Be Be
only tor You h ,S would as Fase
.s sS 4s ssd
let me prove my love. Forty-eight hours more
of this intense anxiety AMI wretchedness will make me
q raying maniac. l am not drinking and shall not
shall prove to that love you much as to act
and = .. Come to Washington II 90 TO Washing
then am driven to be reckless and shall make up
mind to die. Never, so help me God shall you and
live separated Do believe what have always told
true. Come back come, for willies sake Come for
our boy.n Ida, my wife did ever try to make you
you? Let your heart answer this. You human You
won't see me sink and gloat over my wretchedness.
No.; you are true good noble woman Let Let
love, you knowing what you are doing! Dirty
ing to do things which God knows I do
not want to do When shall shall cry for JOY:
NY baby wife, the time will come when SOU will be glad
back to Poor Duncan for, as there Is God in
heaven, shall never again give you single moment
of unhappiness. Now, baby wife, answer my prayers
and do not think am the worst man in the world: God
bless you, my darling good wife, Your DEVOTED slave
and true husband, DUNCAN.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN HENDERSON.
John Henderson, butcher, OF Portchester, tes-
titled that he knew the prisoner when the latter
resided at Portchester In 1873; saw him almost
his wife, saw him sometimes in very nervous
state never knew MIN to be under the influence
OF liquor.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN D. HENDERSON.
Mr.. John ID. Henderson, OF No. 275 West Twenty.
third street. testified TO the prisoner calling at his
1 house at unreasonable hours and talking about bis
\ wife; he did not know where she was, and he was
looking for her that was before the shooting only
| shOrL time.
| This closed the testimony for the day. The case
Will probably be finished to-day.