The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-15
TIE GREAT MURDER TRIAL.
4 SEIRCUTNG CROss ExAMINA TON or
MIR. JOHN q SHERMAN.
nj his VINES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
Store for Cnriridaes-Shermnns Interview
with an Oniccr-Mrs. Reeds Testimony.

submit to a further cross-c examination. When
che lett the stand yesterday she had borne
long and painful direct examination and Gen.
Hughes had not fairly entered upon his cross
examination. She had been in the witness box
three hours and half aud was apparently
much iaiigued. Cen. Hughes WIS not harsh in
his manner, and readily consented to her with
drawal. She fell into the arms OF her grand
mother Harris. ana was dragged toward the
door hy her mothers relations. apparently in
fainiinE condition. Gen. Hughes remained
Standing. and gazed at the scene In astoni-h-
ment. As Jennie passed tho angle OF the bar
where her father sat. Mr.. Billings. who had
been watching her. saw Gen. Hughcs's attitude.
md said &C. him. Oh tina, Ia all put on" The
General stretched out his arm toward tho audi
ence. saying. Let us have no scene here"
The fathers words were heard by several
Jurors and persons seated nj the end Of the bar
They were undoubtedly heard by tho daughter.
for when She recovered speech she alluded to
the expression in rcproachfu terms.
The court room was crowded at an early hour
this morning. Many ladies were in the audi
ence. Mr. Billings entered with his usual de-
liberation. and calmly saluied his counsel. He
showed no signs OF the terrible ordeal through
which he passed yesterday. Though the morn
Ing was cool his white waistcoat was unbut-
toned. and he carried his chip hat John c.
Sherman. his former clerk, WIS crOs--cNnmiupd
by Gen, Hughes. H. said he had entire chnrga
Of Mr.. Bilingss business. Ind sole possess ion
OF the keys 90 his store. and WINS implicitly
trusted ny his employer. He did not ofier tQ
aid him In fcrrrting out the assassin and did
not gO near him. sherman slept in Ia" storr.
Mrs Curtss husband lived with her in the
eaGcnty TstSd her. as lid NC Other HY' REM e
tives. sherman himself and the other
clerks had called on her. He once heard Mrs.
Billings accuse her husband Of bang in Mrs.
Curtis : rooms when sherman was looking for
him. He had known Mrs Curtis and Billings
TO be alone in the bank together. Once he
wanted 10 see Billings. and knew he WAS in
Mrs; Curtis's rooms but would not 20 there To
see him because he sherman had resolved not
to 60 there again. The witness had been in her
rooms al lnast three times and once N the
evening. He went to see Jennie AZ William
Harris after the funeral. and had been calling
on her regularly ever since. lie said he knew
sbss ' Sur'- oG'2re sme moX'3 into me 9"Nk
Billings residence. lie never visited her
Gen Huehes-Dd not all the trouble between
Mr.. and Mrs Billings that you heard occur nftcr
MIR. Billings took Jennie to New York in Jan
uary or February last
Mr.. sherman-I think there was some before
Gen. Hughes-what was itp
Mr.. sherman. after bordering n minute-I
While Mr. billings was in Newyork sherman
ewore ihni h. and clerk named Brummugem
slept IN Mr. Billings house. On tho uiter's re-
turn Brummag I'm went - board with Mrs. Cur
ts. sherman told Mrs Billings that he should
Cen Hughes then qnestio him concerning
tn conversation on sunday before the muir ..r
Whom they heard the pistol shot while they
We're harness .ug the horses. Mr.. Billings might
have sdiI, W los iiring around hcrcY and
them. snttfer.Y" Sherman iIn5i Know Who
put tho gun up stairs H. sWnur- that neither
H. nor brummag'm brought % down stairs. H.
mover saw Brummagem With tho gun after he
saw It up stairs. He sweqrs Tint he never
searched Tho sfnr" 20 500 II hc could iiud cart
ridges that would iit it, and honey"rslw Brum-
mag n oN So. Brummncem LETT In March last.
and tramer folk lis pace lie nevorsaw acuu
in Mr. Bllug-'- hands. ON further question:
ing b, admitted that he lad looked about Oh.
store ir amwuniii'n for the Eln with some
one, nui he could not recoll"t WIZ 1t was BE-
knew where the gun was when BrumMagem
Gen Hughes-Thon YOU IA 'tortho truth
when you said tina, you mad not seen it in s.A
Mr.. sherman. thoughtiuly-I am not ire.
pared 20 soy that ] had seen It in five or s.N
1t saboutthe 10Th ofAprilwhen Mr.. Billings
ran hi wife into the bank. Charles CrauIer uul
q farmer were there and no one else. Mr. BIZ
lings WIS not laughing. He caught his wife
IND said; Now Tor the river" She protested.
ana he asked her 1t she would stop throwing
stones at the bank. She made no reply and lee
r"leasei her. sherman says he afterwnrd looked
BY the stones. Before that ne had heard Mr.
Billings cell her husband mat II he won't intl
the bank that day she would break every win
When Mr. Billings told him that some neigh
Dor had informed him that sherman was an
gagged o. jennie. the latter neither admitted nor
denied H. He engaged himself t. Jennie IN
March without the knowledge OF either her
Gen. ,H0Shcs-Did not Mr.. Billings cay 90
you. I've been told You are engaged ~ ny
daughter. md you've turned a traitor. and am
afraid. u you can't prove whore you were WHOM
that shot was fired you Will be arrested before
Mr.. shermnn-I don't know hut what he did
He admitted that he had spent the night he-
fore be was discharged with the Harris family
and others in the upper part Of Mr.. Bnlings's
house. lie once heard Mr.. Billings tell his wife
nat he had rented the rooms ia the bank 10 the
Curtl-"-. and could not g"t them out.
He WIS greatly ustonishcd when he first
heard Mrs. Billings no'use her husband o. try
ins twic" I" inke her life, but asked moth ng
aoqu; II, Mr. Billings might have replied, On,
VIE what i9iiy to be repeating su n stun
] was reading and upset the lamp and that IL
all that vlu has" your charge upon" Mr.. Sher-
man said hc had heard that the chloroform
had been out IN the cold and wet. got "A swred
KIN Hn t s l2rAIng oN rh9r 10 aay me
lIhc llrst pnrt of the answer WIS struck out !
Mr. Billings frequently laughed when sh" mad'
asans Mr.. Curtis oa1a. when Mr Biiiiihgs
WI, gong gut. sherman heard his wife say.
Wei You hud better ~ NJ ana see your pOSy
pot. TINS nusiOn 10 Mrs Curtis sent a rip
lleof laughter oyor The court room. faint
smile broke over ~" ie9'ures OF the accused,
who lal been iniently listening 10 the cross
TIL que4'ions we're resumed. Tho prisoner
said that he hHd measured m and taken away
goods from Tho store for Jennie after the muir
der, hui b" could not say whether It was after or
before MI Billings lis 'harEed him. He always
gave M Billings what goods and money SHE
wanted from the store. and Mr.. Billings made
No obIertions At NJ i-s Irnnie's suggestion lie
went up o. th" it'll" room tu look iCy the gun on
ward in The hands of Oniaer Chnse MD M drst
got II confused with "A gun that had been left IN
TIE store ly one Hunter TINT niterward he iden-
tined II. llr was not faint after the dentiNra-
ton. ana did not ask Tor brandy, but he took
some ~ thu time. He acknowledged that he
asked me oiiirer II he was going 10 arrest him,