The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-13
Jesse BlLL!NGS'S SERVANT.
TELLING THE STOBr or TH.tT SHOT
IROU BEHIND 4 ROSE BtSH


the TrI"' OF Nnrn'"sn '"nn,N', ni,n ,
for thr n"r"er ~ ~, VIZ ",' ~. ,.."',
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BALTSrON' Ncpt' IL inc J"'E AROSE carry
his morning AMI accompanied 10y Two dcpu-
Us. took SNORT wal| "l'r' nr'nN'osN lh'y
,crm To- b. squire. 'ommon-s'hs' mch' al tako
newspapers. and every one under examination
admitted that he had read the accounts OF the
trial. AS the eleven farmers ANA cnn civil rngt-
nccr walked aionE Tho sir'ris. tho Knots ot
loUngris on tho corners stopped conversation
AMI respectfully gave way. since the open In
snuutons Of the prosecution. the jurors have
become the centre Of public interest. They on
tcrcd The court room while the bell was ringing.
Ascoro Of ladies wcrc seated near the Clerks
desk. Mr. Billings entered TWO minutes after
ward with slow measured tread. straw hat In
hand His white waistcoat was unbutoned,
anil the broad black ribbon guard lloatcd over
his brcnst. wcary smile ovcrsprcad his palc
fare as he shook hands with his counsel Ho
consulted with Con. Hughes and Mr.. Potter.
anil was about to sit down next TO the District
Attorney; but Mr.. Potter changed seats with
him, leaving Mr.. Billings ncxtto Mr.. LamoroauN
of his counsel. He tried 10 rcnd Saratoga
newspaper. but could not concentrate his mind
upon II.
The District Attorney seemed worried Mt the
unexpected absence Of DR.. Cow. the Coroner,
whom he wished to place on the stand. After
taking measures to capture the Doctor he said.
3" Is Maggie Mahony in the roomY 2"
Here am" was the sharp nervous answer.
Lax w sunni s"'u "i' OiunSoY'
Maggie Mahony wns sworn. She was pert In
many Of her answers. and when closely qucs-
-, 80 =, "A =. ,,i,,, -. D., 81 -.
toned toyed nerVousiy win her ian' she wore
astraw hat loaded with ribbons and flowers of
s,i'ai ord ALL f., ,h, r,,..,'-,,i, -,
pnnsu anu n, r",ou ,i IN 'o ,".,s' sy' otsn.
row ol mo'ner-o'-pSnrl buttons shone down n, IN
front OF tho dress Maggie is the servant who
WoS o% pho IN rn' s Sns d ma"son at ,ho
IN ei Wv 80 - w.,
.hootlng. sho was situnG IN tho parlor with
Mrs Billings and the daughter. Jennie II WIS
dark and ,hero was a Inr,n ON IA, tahle Mr.
60, - e..
pertly replied that il must have been nm oil
iamn for she mover saw n hmm with n cnndle
ANY 'V' ~" - u" ''''' 80 ",",V'''
While she ana Mrs BILLINGS ana MISS Billings
were talking the witness saw a flash at the
vindow ana henrd tho renort of n cur. and
u'"uuW "n" ne"'" '"' i0pVi' W sun. anu
Mrs. Billings fell over on her shoulder dead.
She did not speak or utter even sound.
Tbo ,ri,,,ss was ,uc.,i,,,d c,,.nrni,r NJ
BillinRs's behavior after the killing Of his wife.
A conversation between tho witness md Mr.
pu,,r,,s - ,a,. or 500, a,.o.,,o.1 l., ,h, -
Billings' Il day or Two aterwatd' IN inc pres
ence OF q Mrs. Passmore. was recalled. The
yi,ness could remember oniv tim, she t.,i1 NJ
ntvt r.. a, - ,,i - a., -, -
pAiinse 'na' s'u W''S "''"iu " plSs Wv M'n"o"
at which Mrs. Billings was shot and that she
would be glad 70 get away and 40 home. Mr..
Billings replied: Maggie. you need not he
afraid. Whoever fired Tint shot did not intend
II for you; they shot the one they wanted
Al the time OF the inquest Mr., Moak in
sSou MRS c y say h Sn wn ' Who % had sns
Mrs Billings for SANDER
The witness swung her fan vigorously AMI
after some hesitation answered.: Yes. told
him he ought 10 have got rii of Mrs. Curtis"
hpiir t. You Sa tell him. M. Mosk pursued
de-, would not ha,ye happenedf'
ri don't think did. the witness replied.
nervous and snAppy; hut Mr.. Moak could draw
forth no satisfactory reply. nor could he asccr-
tain why II was that she made the remark sho
had Acknowledged. Before she made il Mr..
Billings told her that he wanted 70 see Jennie.
ana asked her whether ne could see her; he
eald ne wanted 10 know when the funeral was
70 DC. ihs witness. however. conld not show
the connecuon between TINS remark and her as.
serM,ioa mat Mr. Blllngs ought to hive got ria
other scene, Inc witness swore That while III"
oead oo9y o. the VIE Jay IN an ice box IN the
parlQr NJ. billlnHs- went IN ana put nis hand
on ms VIE mead me witness htari MN say
ion uau 700 nad WISH rpulu dle as shr
mas nied, because she never knew what struck
heI. u, .,-, -, .,.
,ueh. hughes taklbg me witness gave n
enmpse OF one mn on t ~, uelence. enc was
4 q ~
bW,who hnl pc'n formerly rnWoy'A 10y hr;
plllngS, Nhe Hu.u ~ u,ul oNrn uls'nhrgtd
pec"use In'y uluh WIN MN aGounu me prem
ises he was suen nul-hn',. Sh1had, POT sen
Ann ~ soiie I'M ou III n,i"ut A vi IN thr
9V oa w nusuet q, ne rnihe ,n r1uSh thr teheh
WneIe sne WIS ~ VOL Iilu WIN Inlo IN, SIT
ting room 70 see MRS. bliilhss; he was IN there
npout Nv M ~ anu tne witness ull NOT near
x hn. was saih IhliO mo, t.eh went away ana ihe
uiu i uot s,e MN nEn.h nm uayi nieh asked
STnetnhel aiiy !lH'i, s'ol,pe a. inc mouse till
ny. slo nsp.i'ut 7lo ~ ~ hnoW lh'te
VII 80 man! ua tnrH stnplIIng there tnhi she
, , my VII; nuEil.s tneh uT r
t so,s ,y ~ ne
ra,,nt,.r a ~ -, ~, ~. w ,.t'u Wv
SH,o, IN m.LSei 'se ~ Upp ~ It l!ohs
~ i,1 az IT, a,i w u't h -
amI n''cI Waln Joah,u w u"4Snter on tne front
scrops ~, rnnd s ar 90 s NV nun run
81 We ipau anu sn h t tnt M on Iunn,
nuiihi ~ q Iu,n n IL ,'I on Xxx ndnk %,
hrSr VT io H"u y" n'sH h"' Win uIoau
IT'LL Tc ,.ss o,a,,i,o,,or ,,,.,o, ,,.,,. NJ. pu
IN" cross-eNhmlnhlon turned upon Mr.. Bill
iungss movcmrn MS previous 10 the murder.
il,,i. IN . az, MioIe suppeI on tne nay OF we
inuluer In' WHhess saw MN coming from the
nm ieHdlhE up me mn phck OF the mouse.
LUIS ane showed tracks aiter the murder He
passed me Kitchen door; ana went ~ the direc-
tlon 81 the store. Mrs. billings and her mother
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