The New York herald., 1878-09-17
THE BILLINGS MURDER.


covered to reappear on Wednesday. The prosecu
zion will exhaust their testimony that data. II
Is believed that considerable attention has been
given TO the evidence Of Mrs Pasnow, q witness for
the people. 1t is rumorsd tnat her evidence will
form strong link IN tho chain OF circumstantsl EVIL
dence that fast being welded about the prisoner,
and which 1t will require very convincing evidence to
offset. There Is laborer known as Sam Phiio that
formerly worked Tor the Billings family but was dis
charged previous to the murder. IL has been shown
Through cross-examnations that he visited Mrs. BILL
ngs and had an Interview With her, alone, tho af
ternoon before the murder, only a few hours pre-
viously and left her in angry mood; that he
walked several times before tho window where she
sat when shot, and that he dd not work on the day
OF the murder, did his employer know where he
was on the afternoon before the crime perpe-
sratsd Many think the detsnce will mako strong
point Of that
Edward Hammond was sworn at the openingo OF
court aud sa,d IL reside at Northum berland;
farmer anu 1--we mile north OF Bllings'
places noticed the wagon tracks, near the red gats
when In company with Aianson Chase; saw The
tracks about six O'Clock Wedncsday morning; the
day after the hom icide Sam Phlo worked tor me no
did not work on Tuesday; on Monday don't know
what he did; on Tuesday ne got up In the morning
and remarked that he did feel we'll and went or
about five O'Clock in the afternoon; am confident
that went to bed at haLpast eight o'clock; hive
ABOUT one mile from Blngs' house; the tracks OBJ
served a the Billings yard; Sam Phio was with me
when the tracks; he came 10 resideat my house
some timo IN May.
Daniel S Gilbert. the detective. was recalled and
said:-I had q conversation with AE. Billings concern
ing his Whereabouts on the night OF the mur-
der; he told s.n me the route he eva had taken taken
-prcity close tho 1cnce;" he said, eyes
?. did;' offered to bet HIM could not walk
SO close again he said he did, and had walk
70 get rid OF the mud; think the ground was lower
near the fence and softer than elsewhere; noticed
about the sole OF the tho track that frog
was plainly observable; the frog came 70 point
the heel it compared exactly with the rubber boots
Went INTO the office; inc door was open; saw mud
tracks therein near the north door and east e1icc
found mud near tho office door, think there was
some mud on the threshold; it appeared IL some
ono had been walking there; no particular tracks
pcrceptbie.
seemed to DC general stOreroom: saw mud the
threshold; 1t was Wednesday shat l made the OBJ
servauons found the boots; they locked as If
they had cast in there; found out who put
the boois the Office by making inquiry; some hour
IN the morning, aier the shot, looked at tho win
uow pane on the outside; an argument arose as to
there being powder on The WINDOW; took out my
hanokercbie. and wiped of the window 1t baEksned
the handkerchief; wiped the pane that the ball
went through, not The other one; kept the hand
kerchef with the marks
Redirect-I examined the window thoroughly TO
look for powder discooration; did not thst IL
t. about size oil powder grains
To Captain Butler-I carried that hand erchsef to
iSaratoga; the gun was IN the same condition whom
brought before the Grand Jory when received II
brom O1oer Chase; saw no rust on II a. any time.
neitner when received IRON officer Chase ner
before that time; did not lsok At anytime ior rust
On H.
Alassen Chase the constable VINO found the gus In
/ reside Al sciayiervills; / am constable;
on the nornnr 80 ., FsiaAy, .ns 7sn dsy or
old we'll nsar Bllhngs' house; vs dsove pp to The
wcll; saW marks OF q trail indicating that some
had come 70 .he we'll recently; me well was covered
bish before slrnck Tho gun; the gnn IN uxzis was
near the east, the butt 10 the wost; the marks on
ths stock are whore the graphing irons caught u;
she marks about inch below the first clamp
the stock-tgun SHOWN and identified, also the she'll
OF The carIrdge)-know this " DO the same gun and
rartridge shell; am toned graphing in the
water; tAe the well fourteen deep
well; there was space of tour cen incnes which the
boards the well did not cover.
"wednesday ana thursday; L talked with Mr. Billings
Wednesday morning; conferred with him,
trail showed plainly in the grass, as II somebody had
been there since the storm tho well with
pieces oil lumber; one was butten to unto the
two At the north the boards lay stones
/ should judge that the cover had been there ssme
time. evidently not disturbed; the hole in
The wall was not big enough TO put the gun through;
while l had the gun Mr.. sherman 10
identity II; overlook Mr.. sherman, near
Eorham's, and he said, "You NOT going
10 arrest me 2" | said. Mop ! took MIN 10
my homo and brought the gun from u room; he
A. frsI failea 10 identity because ne said there was
no spring on II; l showed him the spring. be burst
crying andsad, 'Ihis Is the gun;" he asked my
wife for some brandy took out MS hapdkerchief ana
wiped his eyes aud looked II he feiL badly; Mr..
Biinngs iod me 10 DO all could TO ferret Gus the
murderer; asked MIN where he was the nightof the
murder; he answered my questions f1liy; no stated
10 he made certain tracks, and II iound any
outside oil tnat TO ego tor tss " thaS about 1As
WHAT A sElcgsoR SAID
Charles Reed, VINO iivos next door tosths Billings
family, gave inc following svidenoc ~ reside st
sbewn pair Of rubber boots) thosc
Ses: The s,se Of those boots is No g. did not waar
those tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday OF .
.shc week OF the homIcide; have rsysr worn these
of the shooting l was sitting on the stoeD
OF the stairs; l regulate my clock quite
my waicn; do not recoiIect regulating
the CLOCK about the time OF the homicdc heard the
sDot; II a very dark night. (Cross-exam,ned.)
Alter hearing the shot that night / was quito
frightened sgitatcd and disturbed was TOO excited
TO button my wifes boots; We were frigntenei
PAR we got away as fast as possible; had watch
that time; cannot tell what time the shot was
fred what time got 10 my house.
To Mr.. NoaA-When wc repeated the occurrences
that went through on the nlght OF the homicide it
took us fourteen minutes; l think IL was quicker
than that on the first time.
AFTER
After the noon adjournment William Ii. Durkee
vss called for the people, anu testified that no heard
the report OF a gun not far from halipsst eight
O'clock, but could not tell the exact time; wound his
CLOCK al twenty-five minutes uIter elght, ana aOOut
six minutes after, he could judge he heard
the report Of gun; / regulated my clock by me
paper mil whistle at SchuyerviIe; had ed my
apparel whom the shot occurred; / live about ntty
rods south OF Biliings' house; i robed my self and
started Tor the Billings house; found hrs. Billings
SEATED IN the chair, dead Ar. Billings came In IN
lpout twenty minutes
Crosse Il ami nation-I am constable; IL was not
more than I've minutes after heard the report De-
fore neighbor came TO the door; l Mr.. Billings
In his wagon about seven O'Clock gol pg
he had a light wagon; he said mo wind had blown
nown his fences, and nc was going up back the lot
10 repair them and attend to cattle; Jennie Bi-
hngs told that night that she saw run i
across the road.
Mr. Durkee further stated that he examined the
hole In the window wncrc The bail went through ana
found DO der on the glass wiped OF OF with
mas finger on the 9th OF May summoned MIRA Billings
20 the sandcr suit against her by Mrs Curtis
dragged the river the gun the request OF Mr. Bal
Iings saw Mrs. Billings out In the front yard snak
ing her icf at Mrs. Gurus hearda conver
hatw Mr. nd Mr. INN ha