The New York herald., 1878-09-21

BB.-Ihe lane.
SpDD.nThs EiIT,InT I,vfs TreS s1''-
G-iocation of boat when witness first saw B ngs.
HPlacc whore boat tied just before witness heard
the fatal shot
Killings asserts that ne next unhi,ched his horse
and drove down the lane. In driving down The hiil
through the lane he drove slow, and II Will be proven
that the condition OF the road was suca that no was
com PEELED to drive slow Having reached the river
road hc turned north, he says and drove to Wash
burne's where be remained until after the murder. OF
which he did not hear until he drove back toward his
home.
TO sustain this statement the defence assort that
they have witness who will swear 10 the following
facts namely. that the time when Billings drove
out OF the lane and turned north up tho river road
near the river shore rowing northward In the s1mo
dection that ne knowing Billings, distinctly recog-
nized him driving in his wagon; that nc continued 10
row northward past Washburne's, where he again
noticed Billings horse and WAGON; that he
continued north OF Washburnes some twenty
or iorty rods, to spot where lie htchcd his boat;
and that having htchcd II, he was preparing TO move
the road when he heard the fatal shot ired at
Billings house, nearly a mile away! AT the same
moment too lady living In a house the opposite
side OF the road, above WashOurne's, heard II.
IL the testimony OF thesc witnesses Is given as
prom sed, aud Is not mpeached II Will establish for
billings an incontsstibe aibi and end tho case
THE REAL cULPRrr's FLIGHT.
Tho defence viii 10 further ana Indicate the Hight
OF the real murderer In direction nearly opposite
tho prescribed by tho prosecution IN tho case
OF Bings Jennie Billings testimony that she saw
a man run across road In front Of tlrc house I'M
mediately alter tho shot Will be confirmed. dis
tnct lino oil TRICKS was uiscoycreu tuo next morn
log leading IRON the gaze across The road and
behind lumber pile. woman VIII swear
that the evening OF the MURDER only =
few minutes before IL was accomplished. she ran
against man In the darkness, standing by Billings
front gate. who hastily decampcd. Two witnesses
will swear TO having met man running SOUTHWARK,
nong the river road not tar from Blngs, just alter
the murder n man who disappeared and Is supposed
TO have concealed himsof for "A short time AFTER
ward at of the cuvcrt under the river bank
below, where some row boats wero moorcd. Between
tho culvert ana point on the road further south
flp IN
rying and, IN order to avoid huge mud puddle,
nearly ran against them. Between the paddle aud u
grocery still further south hatless man was sacn by
out a hat was seen. Near tho grocery this man, hur
rying through the night Immediately alter
the great crime, which was unknown at
the moment to those who met him, dis
appeared On the following morning siouch hat was
found near tho mud puddle. In "a condition which
showed that had been lost there the previous pight,
not soaked by the rain storm Of tho pre-
ceding DAY.
These are the signs which have arisen TO Elvo new
interest 10 the trial now progress hefe-intercst
which Is enhanced Dy the report that Mr Moak, the
leader OF the prosecution has mover falcu 10 convic
his man. aua that senator Hughes, the leader oil the
defence, has never faed TO secure bls man ncquit-
tai
To.DAy's PRocEEDTSGs
This has been OF the least interesting days OF
the trial The counsel on both sides feel some
what cssier because each side knows definitely what
the other has produce and there Is lack OF that
nervous uncertainty which arises IRON no. knowing
what would he developed within every succeed ny
hour. The prosecutor, when they rested their case
yesterday, somewhat relieved the fears OF the de-
fonce and ,he otner side alter opening thoir
case had exhibited their pan OF action.
therefore when the c0ur, assembled tns morning all
appeared moro composed and seemingly hsd settled