The New York herald., 1878-09-20


gentleman to converse about such subjects.
MLLIH0s FOND or yUS.
make merry wherever he went ne was very agree
able and livey in hts pleasant moods he would re-
peat nursery rhymes one Of these snst 10 frequently
Dicky Dtcky Deliver. whore you goings
Generally spoke 70 father every time l saw him
nave no recollection OF ever avoiding him when
the same way think heard mother and father have
2 conversation within week prior 70 her death; saw
guage; did not hear any conversation between them
Tuesday, when We met father near schuylervtIe; no
was riding In plank wagon when we passed; there
was no other conversation between them; he asked
us, "where are you duncrs goingf" the whip struck
York; my father gave me horse; he also gave me a
carriage. robos, harness and complete ouihti my
father frequently drove Tho usang that he gave me-
KEROSENE BURNING.
saw tho board tnaL was burned when father set
paned, because there hollow place and some
backsnea marks lett there; will swear that there
was hole In the boards or some evidences Of me
ing into the dining rooms to my knowledge the board
has been painted snce this nrs; the same carpet
which Is on the floor now as understand, was there
ut the limo OF the fire; when my mother was &C:
ousing HIM OF trying to burn her up
would Jennie have said ii she had come homo and
found her moybsr burned upf" tbink shc told me
that he mado her promise that she would 10. HIM have
ted trying TO burn the house 10 get the insurance
money.
The board was brought court and shown to wis-
ness. who said she could not swoar to its identity
cHL0ROPoRMING.
When my mother ran 10 The door and gasped the
time OF the chloroformipg, was not aware that she
had any difficulty OF breathing; did not know that
got a reply from him she said trying tako
her lie. and he said that ho had toothaehc
chloroiormirg only when there was como difficulty
between them about something else; at no other
time do remember her making such charges; at au-
other tlme conversation occurred between iathcr
and mOlner while was In the sitting room sewing or
reading; IL was after my return from New York, 1
could not hear them; they became angry; she ran
through tho dining room and followed nor; did
not see any marks ON my mothers person from the
A FINANCIAL rnASsAcTIox.
remember some difficulty IN the family about
poeketbook; was not presen. a. the ooeurrence; my
father lound mothor's pocketbook and went over 10
the boat yard and paid somc men OF with the money
that the book contained; she knew " a. the time he
book. but he would not give II to ner think she fol-
lowed him out to tho boat yard and asked tor
away she " sold some COAL and and when he came as
home she told him Of It; he asked
!, 70 him; that convsrsasson sndea by mother run.
ming into the bsdroom she shut the aoor and he
In there after her they had struggle tor tho monoy
first heard father call mother ''ono Of them damned
harrises;" tho first l remember, 70 tho best Of my
judgment, was in the present year.
ATTENTIONS TO OTHER LADIES
Do not know any time or place IN the neghbor.
hood whore father went and called on any ladies';
sometimes he would remark 70 mother asout
some zine ladies hs called whe she
one one Of .nem damned harr'sss;" one place whore he
burne was justice OF the peace; do not know that
about that time my mother had trouble with sam
Philo; do not know how the remark 70 be made
about his spending thousands other while
she was at work his kitchen - do know whether
work Ai 10 "a. Ssors M.
h,, Hoak with tathssi I went 70 Ottawa with
a.V. 1a ou the OF sss s ws ss
tho mustang; he drove north; when the young
men, clerks were boarding. ut our house there was
more or loss sport at the table; father fond
OF joking and hiarty at the table; whom mother
drinking strong Tea ne would remark, sthat was an
strong tea; did hear tho dog bark that Tuesday
night; ran from the sitting room through the hail
The wiiuo.s here began weeping and General
Hughes ceased for the time TO crossexamins hor.
saw the kcrcsened bedo!othes alter came homo;
don't understand that when the Gre occurred my
iaher rushed into the bedroom, seized tho clothes
and bedspreads and tried to smst hor the famos by
throwing them over IT; don't know what kind Of
Walter Curtis testified that Mr.. Billings never paid
(Curtis'j wife agains. Arx Biiliuga The witness
stated In answer 70 an inquiry from the Court that he
had never told Mr. Billtngs that Mrs. Curtis would
be compelled 10 suit to vindieato heesell
CLOSING THE CASE YoR rKE PROSECUTION.
Tho prosecution here stated that they would rest
their case. and the defence was Instructed by tho
Court to begin their case Mr.. DAmorcux moved to
sriKe out the evidence relative the ohoro orming
The Court declined 70 do So Mr.. Moak offered Ia
evidence q copy Of tho viii Of the father Of MIRA
Billings Objected 10. bat admitted by the Ceurt.
Tho prosecution ass offered In evidence letter sd.
dressed by John Foley TO Jesse Billings Jr which no.
ted Mr.. Billings that his vito had lett with Foley .or
collection note for 5000 and cneck for $50 which
tho recipient req uested TO lq ujale once. Tho
note aud check reerrod 10 In the oer also offered
In evidence. The body oil the note written by
dorssnent showed 1t TO have been executed March
%. 1875, and interest paid 10 August 1S76 The de-
fence objected to It's admission Objection ovcrruled
THE FnIsoSKR's CAsE.
Mr.. L'Amereux addressed the jury follows.
defining the line OF defence. in which It may be
noticed that an attempt TO establish al!bi largely
enters:We will not attempt 10 critctse the reports
that have been circulated around this village
the wealth OF this prisoner securing for him better
Tor liberty. We desire 70 call attention the
remarkably vindictive nature OF the mother who
grave, and the daughter, who to-day ap.
overlook the OF that child 70 hor iahers
convection IN the event Of the mothers violent DEATH
IL, alter listening TO Jennie's testimony on tho
stand ihe other day you gentlemen had penetrated to
tho secrets OF tho counsel oom and seen shat fathers
Iamcntstiou for the hatred OF his Only child, would
have furnished you with comparison that was
derfui indeed. We have come TO this berett OF
is against us, We have been sompsied 70 bids our
time, keep our couuses and await this hour Did his
acts acts Indicate the guilty ono? Another family
This has been done through tho Wild
cusations Of an ,nsanely jealous wife Why
not Mrs. Curtis placed on tho stnpd7 She has
been brought This court and compelled to listen to
tho daily dragging OF her name before this Court
use her evidencs She thus sands before you as an
acknowledged lady, pure nocsnt any In the
community. The people claim that tho prisoner had
motive. Did the mother-in-law not tell
that a few hours bcioro The murdcr she
had assured Mr. Billings that In lew
days ms wife was 10 leave him? Why
then, should he take such get rid Of herr
Has she not for years been doiamng him, telling her
stories to tho clerks, to the ghbcrs 10 the pastor
TO every bodyY Remember that Jennie tod US oniy
this morning that her father was genialnatured
man, always addicted to joval c0nvorso aud mIrIhiul
dtties Tho Witnessed tell us that when the wife made
these ACCUSATIONS against him he would laugh
ingly turn thom aside and noS show tue
hatred or spite OF murderor. Let look
In tho OF their household. The BODY
has beon placed in tho parIor and csrod for by ronds
Ito enters ana believes himself alone with the dead.
lie raises ths covcriet, gszes on nor features and
breaks out In groap, exciaming. "roo bndl loo
badi Would TO God that ! could die 90 easy." IL
that the action Of u nan who had but few hours be-
fore sent the fatal bullet through her heady They
lay the dog dd not BARK. s that evidence enough
hang man or reason that human life must be
sacrlfccd2 Or 10 there reason enough to kill
bccnuLe visited his mother ip-laM becanao A