The New York herald., 1878-09-25
her mOtner's eyIaence though adding some ma.erlal

her mothers evidence though adding some material
l nm a school teacher; was at home on the
evening OF June A; before Mr.. Billings knocked
time il was; she replied haIf.pas. eight; TO the
best oil my judgment Mr. Billings came in about eight
TO ten minutes alter; heard Mr. Billings cay, s the
Justice Ia want a 20 said, al havc
not seen him; have come from The upper part my
farm, but will 90 down to the village ana dnd him -
sation between Isaac aud Mr. Billings think IL was
about aweny minutes after Mr. Billings entered that
my father came in; know that my fathers watch and
tho clock agreed on day OF tho homicide, because
set the clock with his time ut eight O'Clock lne
TO school after me; observed Mr.. Billings manner
and voice when he was at house that night there
was nothing unnatural or unseemly in his man
ner; never saw him otherwise than real Jolly; no
was pleasant and friendly usual that evening
Isaac and Mr. Billings conversed about the storm
Its enocs my father entered ana seemed 10 bo
quite excited; Mr. Billings spoke 10 him vory
pleasantly and he did not reply: fataer told mother
and myself 10 20 to the Billings house because Mrs
Billings was hurt; some oil US asked how she
hurt; hc replied that she was shot; Mr. Billings
jumped up and said quickly, "shotl Mrs. Billings
shol how =? " he then went Immediately out
Ckoss-ExAMIHKD.
When Mr.. Billings entered The room he asked for
ny 'athe1 anu sta.vu tnht ue wanIeu Summons; my
brother replied, "He has gone down the street; did
you not meet hm?' Mr. Billings replied that no had
just come down from the back part OF his farm; my
brother urged Nr. Billings to enter, because father
would soon bc home TO wind his watch, as he in
variabiy did at nine O'Clock every night; Mr.. Bill
lings In and then made jovial rcmark
about my fahers peculiarly regard winding his
watch promptly every night, Mr. Billings spoke
loosely 10 The sum m hi remarks pro
voked laugh at the time We were all in good humor
and talking In n cheerful manner; Mr. Billings told
about taxing his stock from one field to another.
Al The afternoon session PhDoe Washburno was re.
caiicd and tho cross examination resumed.
Tho object Of setting the clock TO agree with tho
TO school TO bring me home; his watch was reguatcd
by the Schuylervilie cnronometcr; tho clock that
morning varied ten minutes from h is watch, but
set right.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
Father invariably cano home nine O'Clock 10 wind
his watch when at tho Billings bouse after the
murder went outside with light and examined the
window where the hole was; noticed that the glass
was blackcned.
ISAAC wAsHBUnsE on THE STAND
Isaac Washburns was the next Witness. His evil
dcpcc was importint-
ing OF the murder asked him TO come IN, but he
said he would go down the street and ma father; I
precisely twenty minutes before nine O'Clock:
told Mr.. Billings that father would re.
turn al; a. nine O'Clock a promptly as he al
come in and wait; he did SO. and Mr. Billings and
myscifentered into pleasant conversation; ne re-
coming home to wind his watch; wo talked about
the storm OF that afternoon and the damage II did;
he 'od me about tho mary 70 .ts fences ana tha, ho
farm and placing them IN more secure
pastures he referred 70 the broken fences
spoke to him pleasantly, asking for summons;
iather did not notice him. wnen be spoke Of MRS
Wna Sno shU where ne ana e
thing like that; went outside and found
Nr. Billings lying on The ground; assisted
HIM into the coach and drove to his house, returned
and took my mother and sister TO Billings; when
entered Billings house he was on the floor at his
wife's ioct assisted him into the bedroom and 10
bed !; he seemed very much grieved and was moaning
gave him some wine.
MR.. MoAK ATTACKS THE WITNESS
Counsellor Moak made positive attack this
witness and cndeavored 10 break down his respect
ability by reminding him that two weeks ago he had
-oh hata IN H.. snN
was in progress and rcgistered under the nnme Of
"Robert Ingersoll and wite' and roomcd with u
Inc witness retrcated beneath the protection OF the
Court and declined TO answer He adopted similar
course when asked II he had not won money at gam
bling in the Village since the tria! commenced. MIR.
Moak also asked witness II he had not In
formed a crowd that he knew the lawyers
would mako IL not for him, and they might
convict h,m OF perjury, but could not break him
down. To this Isaac returned emphatic no. Tho
young man further testified that when driving
the road with Billings that gentleman muttered,
'roo bad, TOO bad Pm afraid there is conspiracy
against me-" When he got Bhiings home ho pulled
or the latter's boots and nOticed they rubber
also that ho had been TO jail to see Billings.
YURTHER TESTIMONY.
Stephen La Poiot, French Canadian, was next
producod and sworn 10 another point which tho de-
ience offered TO prove II their opening renarlss-vz
that was seen running from the vicinity OF
Billings' house Immediately after the shooting La
Point alleged that hmse eli and another person named
Cannon saw such person running down the highway
and along the footpath toward the outskirts OF the
vilage they met MIN while fastening to tho of
the murder
Mrs. Isaac Rassnow, another denizen OF the French
Canadian settlement at Northun berand, and who
lives In the same house with the last Witness also
thed that she observed the man running
and whom he passed in trout OF mo
Ign; Oi the grocery sho distinctly noticed
he woro gray clothes and was 6areheadcd. This would
seem TO correspond with Jennie's assertion
Ing man neo from the yard with gray clothes and
souch hat as she out on tho front porch her
mother was shot, IL seems IN trying to
avoid La Point and his associate on The
iooipath the fugitive ran across wood pile ana
pool OF wafer where no stumbled and lost his hat n
black souch, one which was found tho next morn
Ing ana VIII bo produced In court and identified TO-
morrow. This completely answers tho description
givon threo times by Jennc within few hours after
the murder, until nor grandmother, Mrs Har.
rs, admoaIshed her mot 10 repeat that
story again" These developments OF to day
viii certainly present o phnse 10 the case and
must envsop It In greater mystery than tho time
the decd committed Tho populsce are now In
cnipg to the bolicf that although Billings may not
have been the murderer he was cognzan of tho decd
and Of the pcrpetrator.