The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-25

meant that that hat vas the only ono wore through
tho week.
@ You said you at Glrard avenue ana Broad
street ON tho Thursday alter the murderf No,
CIR; did not, sir.
q nave il on my no,es--sI was ~ Broad and
Girard avenue on Thursday morning"
facn, sir. you have cot IL wrong" said tho witasss
Tho official stenographer here read his
notes. and II appeared that Hunter had said that
tho day was Thursday. There = sensation In
tue court room when the witness detected
In this contradictior, aud Mr. JENKINS thvn
Hunter paused moment in unmistakable confusion
and then answcrcd:-"Weli presume must have
been there late in tho afternoon
You said so without any presumption this morning
on your oathS"
'.rhen suppose 1t must have been true !" said the
witness
HUNTER AMUSED.
Concerning his frequent visits TO Graham. Hunter
repeated his denials. Tue examiner asked:-
sThen you there the three, four Eve times
that Mrs. Uirlch and Mrs. Graham testified los"
~ was not; squite amused at that story, sir"
Yes, II was quite amusing, wasn't IT." rcjoncd
the Prosecuto.
TO Davis notifying him that Armstrong was coming
TO Camden. This postai card Graham says Was gwen
him by Hunter TO null
THE LIFE INSURANCE
q You testified that Mr.. Armstrong told you that
you had better make tho insurance. $4,000, because
tn, 70 wore other creditors. Yes, sir; saia that
A. Yes, SIR
O. TnOn you willing to carry SIC, coo insurance
Tor tho bcncnt OF other people whom you didn't know
the witness wac obliged 10 admit that he
z. Then your statement made 10 me on the night of
your arrest wasn't true? A. On now, Mr. jenkins
you oughtn't 10 throw that statement Ut me.
Y. Then Is that statement all u falsehoodf A. Oh
no, WON'T say that; u Is not a talseh0od. II you
were dragged away rom your family Mr.. Jenkins
q Wcli that VIII do l ask you II you said so, In
your first statement, IL II was untrue? The witness
began 10 cxpostulao again and TO protest against tho
first statement bong referred To Mr.. jenkins re-
morselcssly repealed his question until the witness
Obliged 10 admit That II he said SO in his nrst
statement he told an untrutn.
HUNTER coSrRADIcTs niMsELY.
The witness had stated Ia his diroct examination
that on the day OF the murder he went IRON Arm
stropgs place to Hughes, ana remained there until
quarter past Ave, when he won't to
Epp's, and remained there until about half
contradicted himself, by stating he could
recty after TINS there another contradiction
relation TO the time In the day In which he received
Epp's note. Hunter, Ia his direct testimony, de-
cared that he received IL alter going - Armstrong
and before gong 10 Hughes Atterward he reversed
this order
Q. You say you mover Dayiss A. No. sir; I
never saw him.
O. Mira Armstrong says you SAID that Davis had
murder written IN his lace. Did you not say tnai?
Tho prisoners answer, delivered voice tremulous
either with nervousness passion, created scnsa-
tlon:--"ii Mrs. Armstrong says that say that sho
lies -
Hunters mnation will be contn ued in tho
morning 1t was the general impression IN tho court
room that Mr.. jenkins had shaken Hunters story In
several points.