The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-17
cion of Mr.. Billings. why were you following up

WitnpsS-Wcll, | didn't know but what some |
body might have left gun there | was look |
:. Mr. Mgak-it you did not suspect Mr.. Bill
lings why were YOU looking for tracks,
Witness don't know ~ had my reason.
MIR. Moak Did you suspect that any, one had
ben north qi the lane Opposite the red gate?
Witness Don't know IA did
Mr.. MoGk-Thcn why did you make that cx
animation in this especial spot
Witness Don't know as l did look in any
Counsel Tor tho defence repeatedly protested
while the questions were being asked
strangers aud dbl not tell them that he was
looking fox firearms. He knew nothing about
meadow near IT,. lie had been sworn before
the Coroner aud Grand Jury. AMI Ind said
nothing about this search. although he know
that they had received evidence that tracks had
been found there. lie told tho District Attorney
Mr. Monk How did the defence find It out
Wrn.ss-Mrll couldn't say ! don't know.
| but they must have found 1t out some way or
On inrthnr questioning. the witness couldn't
SAY positively whether hr nad uonm ta,kinE MN
! tho counsel for tho defence or not
Mr. Moak When was il you told tho counsel
| Witness Shortly Hfterward: but don't know
| as stated il To- any one " them in particular.
Mr.. Moak you in the Jail when they
Con, Hughes dndienantlyl-In Jail when We
| were there? | want those words taken down
The audience laughed. and after some further
| eXnm inntion the witness retired.
Mrs; Mary NandonPcrei an honest LOOKING
| swure that she worked In the Billings family
| when she was 10. Her name then was Casc.
| She was there ON and uif for three years ono
| time IN the summer she was sleeping on
! lounge in the dining room. Mrs. Billings and
| jennie were sleeping in \ bedroom that had
two doors. one opening in the dining room and
| the other IN tho sitting room, Gen. Hughes
| brought out the fact that the head Of her bed
! came against the dining room door. 40 that the
| door could not Ice opened, MIR. Billings slept
w stairs. In the night. while asleep on the
| ia fol a. ham her
awaiting, she found Mrs. Billings at her side in
a fainting condition. She got up drew her TO
| Mrs. Bilugss request she called Jennie She
found Jennie in her mothers bed with her
Mrs. Billings recovered. Mary Put her int tho
next bedroom, the one occupied ny Mr billings
| into the hall. and saw llr, Btl ings gong up
| stairs. Alterwnrd she thinks she called him.
! mninder ot tho night In bed with Mrs. Billings
and Jennie. In the morning the family met at
breakfast table. Mrs. Billings accused her hus-
band ~ visiting her room during the night
| She said that when she awoke he was holding
| something under her nose. She sad she Ice;
/ lleVed he WAS trying To- poison her. He denied
| the charge and threw a tumbler Of water in her
FACE. saving: That il tn Harris ot it, Jennie
siltciully throw some water in his face saving:
jennie and said; Ducky. what did you do that
llrr" the defence made strenuous objection.
| Judge Iaudun said that If the testimony was
offered to show that the husband and wi" dld
! Nul Ut D. N'S 'l I'H 20 slvM tiW ", ~ I
otmiitd TO tnko his wiies life that night. he
ON examination the witness said that
] She never tn.d anybody that Mr.. Billings dld not
| trpN ~ answer 20 his wiie's accusation. that
he mad tootharhe or swelled lace ANA was
using cotton ami eth'r. Snc does not rcmcm-
icr That Doe n4i iho toothn'he at that time, hut
| remembers that he used {" Ice troubled with %.
! PrvNlgu, To the scene that night she heard Mr..
and Mrs billings d.spuung about money
Mrs Nandenberg then retired and Mr.. Lam
oroauN moved that her whole teSiim0 uy De
stricken utf us immatcriRl ana incompetent.
| JulE" LgNdan reiterated his former words.
ur.r~r time that an Tins evidence is incomttrnt
~ alleged attempts on Mrs. Billings life. and
only adm'ss lr rs going o. show the relations
heiwrcn the husband and wife.
Percy b. Hunter was called. Hc could not
positively identity the gun found IN the wei ~
the oue he had seen in Mr. Billngs's store. He
had seen u only three times and casually looked
It over. He remembered. however, that 1t had
"a loose plate something Ike the gun he now
the gun found IN the well and glanced through
the barrel. one or two ladies showed signs of
trrpidHtion, and the witness Was requested 10
keep the mu22le pointed toward the wall.
Walter Curtis took the stand. creating a buzz
Of rXc.t"meut, He wears TUFTS Of side whlskrr-
wick collar was turned over tho neck 81 his
shirt. and hr wore plain black clothes. he mas
an honest face. and Is. undoubtedly. the most
unsusplruu- witness that has appeared during
the trial He sworo that he was sitting ON the
s,oop Of Mr.. Billings stor" whom he heard IA,
/, Clark. we're seated al hTe side H. ran down In
. mont ~ the hnnk While standing there IA,
% heard no noise Of running h"hlnd the bank u
ia the alley between tine bank aud the store. H.
heard no rushing about Ia X ~ the iank. una b
IL body run in the direction OF TIE lumber nile
lie never saw the gun shown IN court liz
% wlir'- maiden name WAS Emma j. Foster. am
. hc know ler about year l"lgre pee marrlt
her. Before they moved To- the bank they llN"t
. inss's, Mr.. sherman never visited his wife bu
| Once. TO his knowledge.
, Here counsel had spat and n mule outside
began to bray - long and Justify that tll" audi
en,e were startled. and the lawyers ceased thei
I chickering's.
D his fa'her-in-law and others ol ms wilr's r"ln
I | bank They all visited at the bank He nethe
% saw nor know oi any improper Intimacy toe
1 tween rs wife and IN" prisoner. lie knew tina
= Mrs. Billings had said thnt such an intimar
% cAl-ted. and he had never gone "a se" her alb u
- 1t. H. once saw her run her head out 81 ~
y window and s'reHm o. her husband That
i right. Jessr. 70 and see your mite using tu
. words that O'hedo applied to DesdeInondl. Nol
e look nice getting W. a. ,7ynTpnym for a haggio
t Curtis had given Oficer Durkee the summon
IN tho suit Tor SANDER MIR. Curtis swore tina
. h. had seen Mrs. Billings running W ana dow
! tho street fronting the bank ana store, shout
4 ing Iusy pot AMI applying olSrrn. epi
5 thets TO his wife. once she Storp'd l,Tior
- the bank AMI wantonly Rugged post VIII
A the witness was describing these scenes MI
. Billings braced his head on his. elbow and coy
n cred his face with his hands. Mr.. Curtis swor
q HAT His wifi. did not lrave her apartments afte
e the shot was fired. She remained NJ stairs I'm
I'll the following day. They occasl onally In
. whist parties in their rooms, and sherman
r Brumnlagem. stephen La Point Cram"r. an
n Witness mother-in-law's sister had been ther
e NJ such times. ,
o Gen. Hughes-Did you know Mr.. Curtis. thu
e they found tracks. on the ight OF the murd"
l. leading around the barn. ana ending IN the "a
q Icy near your door. between the bank and III
q stOref
+. Mr. Curtis (innocently)-Not until you toll
e. mo so.
e Here Mr. Monk roared with laughter. Gel
a Hughes tried to explain the thing by DRAWN
q further answers from the witness, but onl
# You never know me before this tragedy. di
> you 2" asked the General.
Il No." replied the witness.
z And you came into my office one day TO tai
It about The matter" pursued Mr. Hnghes,
d Yes" responded MIR. Curtis but that wa
h after your office boy had told me you wanted
s. see me-"
K Alter Gen Hughes had drawn out the IA
10 that the witness had not seen any mon LOOK e
r for tracks around the bank on the night OF u
ia murder the General allowed the witness TO r.
10 tire The Court adjourned.
W During the afternoon night occurred net
10 the Court House II emptied the court room
spectators, aud scores OF ladies thronged 10 II