The New York herald., 1876-10-18
Second Days Proceedings in the
Trial of Mrs. House.
THE PRISONERS TESTIMONY.
An Exciting Scene at the Close of
Her Evidence.
TRENTON, n. j., October II. 1876.

among the audience. The prisoner, accompanied
by her father son. sisters aud other relatives, was
early on hand She was attircd In tho same manner
as on Monday, and looked more cheerful and hopeful
The interest in the has not subsded but has evil
IDENTIFY increased. Tho evidence for the defence COM
monccd to-day A remarkable scene which occurred
while Mrs. House giving her evidence Is described
below
THE TESTIMONY.
Lucesia House continued her testmony:-Mrs
House said that rather stay there she would shoot
aim and herself too
Cross examination:-My father 10 eighty years old; ;
Is blind and very feeble Mrs. House was IN her room
at The tmo my father commenced crying; when sho
came she put her around fathers neck afec
onately and tried to stop him. shc then went toward
The spot whore my brother was she spoke to him as he
got tho hall door; saw my brother push her down;
rhe fell in the hall way; looked around and my
father the ground and went out where he was; did
not hear any scufng in tho hallway; had just
turned to tho porch when heard a shot and saw my
father fall; my brother turned his head to the right
and looked toward me; don't remember hearing the
discharge OF pistol; heard Mrs. House scream
alter my brother pushed her down; spent night
with Mrs. House in jail
THE coRoNER's STORY.
Jesse Bodine, Coroner testified that he was called
in this on Friday nignt the 30th Of June; the
County Physician and myself drove TO Lawrence sta
tion that nixnt; found Mr. House lying dead his
porch; fifteen or twenty minutes after got there
saw Mrs. House; she was arrested and committed to
the County Jail that night.
THK STORY OF THE scUFYLE.
Ellen Collins testified that she lived at Mrs. Houses
tho 3oth OF Juno last; she had been living there
weeks and two days; saw Mr. House that evening
standing in the yard with his foot chair and
in his hand; robody with him;
Mrs. House then. stood in tho hall door; she
and Willie went toward tho lane; heard her call Mr..
House, and sho told him his father crying and It
q shame to have him do SO; he SAID that tho
way his father for tho last six years. sho
asked him why he beat his father so he told her to
behave herself he would beat her death she then
went toward tho hail. and he followed her, shaking his
Gst; next heard her scream and saw her sitting on
the foor he slapped her in the faco with his open
hand and called her 'sunmitignted skunk" Willie
then ran in and said "Don't kill my mother;"
then her on her knees, and Ma House had a
hold OF her by the wrist heard her ask him to
kill her boy; tho three rush for tho door;
he pushed her inside when sho nearly fell; he ran in
after her and tried to pull the door to- Willie tried to
get in, but he could not; saw him push Willie saw
her como out having her lett hand and asking him
not TO kill her boy; went back to the kitchen and
until l heard shot; all the girls said
Mrs. House shot. when went to the door and saw
him fall did not him when the shot was fired;
was standing by tho duing room door when tho
Ceuiling took place III tho hail.
The witness was not cross-cxamiped.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
LouGa Thompson testiicd-O the 30th OF Juno last
lived with Mrs. House; heard Mrs. House ask him
that evening TO in and look over tho
10 pay the oil, she wanted 10 60 to New York;
be snid hc did not care n- whether they were paid
oil or not; saw Mrs House walking on the porch
and no followed her; saw him strike her with his fist
IN IN ~ Rrrn
and fell; screamed when screamed; MS stood in
the kitchen door heard the pistol so on; il
not then go out OF the kchcn am living out there
yet; Airs. Van SAINT pays me my wages.
No cross-examination.
Tho prosecution then rested.
Mr. +. T. Green. in opening Tor the defence said
that the defence so clearly ioreshadowed by tho
evidence already given that It not necessary to
make any formal opening but Tor ono remarkable
circumstance In the case There IS strange cir
cumstance.
A diagram Of tho House residence was then sus-
pcuded in front Of the Court ury and counsel 1t
elaborate description OF the rooms hall
ways, stoops, windows, doors, benches yards, &c.
Mr. Green pointed out the scene OF The murder and
other objects OF interest bearing the lie gavc
history Of tue iarm and the time OF It's purchase by
Mrs House, and said he depicted these because
he deemed II necessary when critical point arrived
In the In IN inpassoncd strain Mr. Green then told
jury the story OF the homicide he viewed IT, and
he said would be proven by the defence He SAID
that House had knocked down and kicked Mrs. House,
pulled her hair slapped her face and otherwise NAL
treated her, wlth0ut reason or proyOcatlOn. Ho
kicked her twice in the stomach, anu she screamed
with agony and pain, and cried
''OKsox, you HAVE KILLED NE ~
Willie manfully goes and puts his hand House and
BAYS yon must not Kill iny mother House knocked
him down and treated him merccssiy. Willie
coward, although a stripping when compared 10
House. He rushed vallantly defend hls mothcr and
House caught HIM between door aud post and tried
10 soueeze hin. 10 death House had put his hand in
bis MP pocket for pistol, and he intended 10 kill
Willie and XIII her, She procured pistol to.deftnd
her life. She knew there was but safety for her
hnrSo ssnfu
These facts would be proved by the defence.
THE son OF THE PRISONER,
Willie Anderson, was called Ho testified that on the
B0th ot June he Mr.. House his home in Law
renee township; saw my mother and MIR. House at
!he barn Ihe next saw OF them was py The gate at
houfc; my mother went into her room ana Mr.. House
Isked Tor saw, saying he wanted 10 fix tho shed;
yot him the saw; my mother came out and asked him
70 make out the payroll u pay the carpenters; she
she and Cctlie wanted to 20 TO New York. he said
The could 60 where she pleased; he went around the
corner the house and my mother went back to her
room; went and told my mother old Mr. House was
sryiGg she came out and , him from crying;
both ol called Mr.. Orson House; he was down at
the lumber pile; he and said hc gong TO lick
my mother 10 DEATH my mother went away and he
went away, and remained with tho old man; heard
my mothcr's and screams ran to the door and
aw HIM having her by the hair. knocking her mead
against the trunk he struck her with right hand
ran and told him not TO hurt my mother, but to whip
me; he threw me uown and jumped up and ran right
TO The door; Iot between him aud the door OF the
room where my mother was; he trying to shut it
her and was afraid he would Kill her; he tried to
squeeze me outside tue door, he burt so that had
pains my side; he TOOK hold OF M, threw me down
and dragged inc toward tho door; he let inc 90, and
just getting up he fell from The ELECTS OF pis
tol shot "a torn shirt here produced which Will
lie the fatal day.l IL was torn when took II
OF: when he was drngging me my face was down.
Cross-examined by Attorney General Vanatta-Tho
witness underwent scrutlnizng and searching ordeal,
but no did the least IRON his direct tcsti-
mony.
Oston Matthew'S a youth Of about seventeen years,
was The next witness. His testimony was corrobora-
two 10 a grcat extent OF that gwen by Willie, Mrs.
Hamill and other witnesses. Ito the scuiIo be-
tween House the one side and Willie and Mrs
House the oiher he heard the report OF the pistol
and r. House fall.
In cross-cxaminaton by tho Attorney General wit
said that while he close Mr.. House the lat
lcr put his hand in bis hip pocket II to draw out
pistol; witness very cury remarked "that no moved
away because he did not TO get his head blown
OIL.
TESTIMONY OF THE CARPENTER
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