The New York herald., 1876-10-18

turned aroma 10 MS pistol out. MS nau0 was IN
his hip pocket until alter he fell; she fired.
The witness cross-exsmlned at length, but his
evidence renamed unsnakcn He admitted he was
and sorry nferward that he his signature to IL
he said shortly afterward In the that he did not
approve OF the verdict he did believe tho
murder WAS wiliul and dcberute he told the Coroner
that he did not want 10 go on the jury because he
knew all about the case, but the Coroner insisted that
he should 20 on.
NEWSPAPER REPORTER
Louis c. Gosson, Trenton reporter, was sworn to
prove the correctness oil report OF the inquest &c,
published in a Trenton paper. storm arose between
the prosecutor and Mr. Green when the latter said
that ihe evidence taken at the coroners IN
quest had been interned whiIo in the
County Clerks Office. The prosecutor gave vent
to violent oulburs.s OF passion and denounced tho
statement OF Mr. Green vile slandcr the County
Clerk He said no inierning had taken place but
proper, legal manner. After somo remarks from tho
Attorney General tho Chei Justice allowed the wit
ness TO testify.
Mr.. Gosson sad that his memory was that Mrs.
House said that she would blow her brains
tkan live she had Tor the last three four years.
Tnx PRISONERS EXAMINATION
Mrs House was thcn called. Shc SAID she the
daughter OF William Vansant OF Trenton. ! was tho
wife OF Orson A. House, on June 80 last lived IN
West Windsor township, ON tho iarm known as the
Dye iarm, purchased by me; spoke TO my husband
about gong 10 New York with Cctta House morn
ing; we went 10 tho back OF the corn field
and from there TO the porch; then went into my
room; saw my husband when came TO the hall
door 10 ask Mr.. House 10 assist mo paying OF tho
men; he refused to help me and he went toward the
lane; Willie camo and told me TO come out, that
was tho matter when he pushed me away he was old,
feeble and childish; ! saw Mr.. House with Mr.
Matthews; ] called him and he came; hc got angry
when he his father crying, and sworc and said he
would beat mo 10 death; got frightened ana went
INTO the house he followed me; turned to explain
and said, or, what is the matter ~ when he Knocked
down and kicked mo in tho stomach AS was
ialling l exclaimed, "orson, you have killed
me- you have hurt me;' he then struck
mo in the head; Willie came then aud said to him,
"Don't hurt my moher;' he ihrcw Willie down aud
impiorca of him not 10 kill my boy; he threw Wine
ufn.x han foll in hun m
that he wanted 10 beat me; there was no escape
for but through door; saw pistol hanging
door and thought House coming right aUer me;
/ saw Willie squeezed NJ the door with Houses hand
on his throat; no was squeezing him with an his
Willie was trying TO get into the room squeezed
through, 80 Willie and begged House no.
to shoot the tops OF heads or OF any people who
ntcrfercd between us; he threatened 10 shoot
my son like n dog and repeated that threat; House
struggled with Willie, dragged him 10 the door and
put his hand In his hip pocket; no always carried
revolver there; as hc was turning nred; hred be-
thought he was going TO XIII US BOTH that was
the only thought in my mind.
Cross-cxamned by tho Attorney Gencral-Mr
for by money had in a savings bank in New York
which no had given me ON various occasions; II cost
- 400; when married him had $40 acres OF land IN
Iowa. was married to him on May !, 1870; Mr. House
threatened with violence tho first year OF our mar
rage; no knocked me down the first year.
Al this stage the Attorney General asked her II that
violence continued and, all of a sudden Mrs. House
burst into a flood Of tears and commenced
sobbing loudly. She made jump from
tho witness stand and ran around the
reporters table where her father seated
she took her former scat leaned her head on The back
OF chair and refused be comtortcd. Her counsel
Mr. Green began talk 10 her and tried to quiet her
feelings but all to purpose. She refused TO return
to the sund
Tho prosecutor then said tho State rested. She
continued crying all the afternoon.
THE DEFENCE SUMMING
Mr.. Green, IN his summing up, said in tho whoe
course OF his life he had responsible
He alluded tho great ability Of counsel the other
SIDE said they bound to push the case to the
bitter end. The life of poor, lonely, unprotected
woman in his hands-her reputation and her
future rho weight OF such responsibility
weighed him down that he could hardly speak. He
said there was an almost unbrokcn list OF Witnesses
both TOR the State and the defence who have testified
substantially 10 the same fncts. He here began ro-
view of tho evidence and circumstances Of tho case
He spoke OF mothers love for her offspring and II
this love, he said, that led Mrs House to nre tho
shot; love for her her nrst impulse.
With single exception there was no contradiction
in all tho evidence; that exception was in the testi
mony of Patrick Garfield.
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning,
when counsel for the will address the jury
and the Chief Justice will deliver his charge