The New York herald., 1878-09-27
Hudson at the time; I never heard Mr.. Bhpg. use
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Hudson at the time; never heard Mr.. Billing. use
proiane language IN nis house.
Crosse exam uation-Mr Billings vas not present
when Mrs. Billings tod me hat he upset the lamp;
she did not tell me that he told her that she said
ihs last OF nsr; don't remember Mrs. Billings GO
ing homo and staying woek; Mrs. Billings worked
trlous woman; Billings used 10 joke with her good
deal; sometimes sharp his jokes that she LETT
nervous; BILLINGS people usually attended church
AT Bacon Hill.
Timothy Madigan, an Irishman with a rich brogue,
when called by the County Clerk came rushing Iato
the room, ycng, SHOULD yer whist, yer Honor here
l em here / ain shurel" Tim appeared to be
Direct examination--Rcside At Northumberland;
have worked for Mr.. Billings sixty-oue months;
always iound him pleasant, agreeable man; he
always usea his family we'll; ! 1rss wont there in
1873; never saw anything wrong Ia word or deed;
conversation with me invounlarily; didn't know
q. What do you moan by thatG A. Said she to me,
"T,m, do YOU smell the kerosene?" az do says /.
"Mr. Billings Ilpped over lamp last night" said
she-that is all she said about IT,
(Mopboard shown to ltm)-That board was blackcr
than that when first saw It,
Cross-examipation--l aon't know that Billings aod
his vile werc than usually afectionate; havo
been arrested twice; Mr.. Billings was my bail
Q. Have you auy Interest In this caseS A. have,
O. What year did you 60 work Tor Mr. Billings
A. In 1865. This Is four times have told you, slr.
Ill get you speaking trumpet sir tLaughter.)
Mr Moak-I would be pleased to have one, Tim.
THIS witness vas cr0ss-exanIned ~ some length By
Mr.. Moak, but the only result was mucG amuSement
furnished the audience by the genuine and numerous
Irish bulls that no INDUCED IN.
Alexander b. Baucus who has been generally al.
luded in the local press as the interested friend OF
Billings during the trial and since his arrest, was
next sworn-have known Billings thirty years; was
foreman OF the Corcner's jury that was held at the
Death OF Mrs. Billings; on the morning alter the
homicide examined tho window near which she
was sitting; iound smoke on the window them
before TINS trial commenced Mr. Deyos and
myself placed gun In the Billings VOL,
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thirty minutes 1t very rusty and remains so now
iThs weapon was brought into Court and shown. It
look ed very much incrustcd with rust Tbc Billings
gun has never shown any indications OF rust since
being taken from the woll ~ question:
Crosse xamined-l have been careful with tho gun
since; rolled It up in paper; have seen the gun pro
ducod in Court and called the Billings gun; noticed
in the store window, or one similar; nave taKen
very active part in aiding to procure evidence 10 de
fend Mr. Billings.
tsko pho sographs OF the bullet which was remove<
from Mrs. Billings head, IN order that the Jurors
might be shown the marks on II more readily. The
privilege asked was allowed. Fr
TESTIMONY OF A MlCRosCoPIsT
was presiden nt OF the American Microscopic Society
for tho Advancement OF science; have expermented
with the microscope for fifteen years; nave frequently
been called expert witness IN criminal cases;
havc seen three shots fred from Ballard carbtne
rifle like the so-caled Billings' gun; u hole made
by ball through glass is always large enough to
allow the ball ana she'll to pass through afterward.
Tho witness then shown tho window near which
Mrs. Billings was sitting wnen shot He carefully
examined il with microscope; find grains OF powder
| lmbeddcd N tho wood near the hole, also pale. dim
spots on the glass near thoi hoo; know
| the spots were made by POWDER because
| they have characteristics with which am fami.
| lar: In some Of the holes OF the sash there
wcre portions of powder grains; took the one-hun-
dredth part OF OF tho grains and burned u on .
sirip OF tnio,l while under tho microscope; thero
was quite a flash. report and spo, such as powder
| makes; Mr. Hogan was present when took the pow.
| der from tho sash. 1874
| bearing tho wdcr mark as evidence, which the
Court accepted. - :,
| Tosti imoLy continnsd-The spots on the Billings
| window glass were caused by powder burned against
IT, have similar spots made on glass by pist oil
hreu at distance oil tive ice but no SUCH result at
distance fset; have seen glass where Ballard
carblne was discharged within four feet OF II. and
| could not mud any spoIs; that carbinc was loaded
with 44100 long cartridge, similar 10 one found In
| the Billings gun. fat
NOT FIRED FROM THE BILLINGS GUN
In my opinion the ball taken from Mrs. Bilifngs'
skull was not fired IRON Ballard cavalry carbine ut
u range OF ten from her hcad lnd that there 10
very ltle loss OF metal in ballet that is fred into
soit subs taaccs such human brain, but whom II
stops any hard substance the lead may shaer
bone arresls tue velocity OF ball slowly, and II
would less liable 10 lose weight than II stopping
against iron; have examined the bullet taken from
irom Mrs. Billings head think 1t had nat hend;
| carbine ball would show round head didn't soc
| apy pencil marks the window. (Window again
| shown aud cxamined.) Those are powder marks
| Court adjourned untl TO morrow.