The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-14

cause ot all the trOnhle after january. Tho
witness could not toll who began the cOnversu-
ton between her inther md her mother about
mo lire. She rcmrmhprUd that her mother said.
You have tried to takr my lifc twice =" hut that
was all. Inc witness WIS astonshrd. but She
asked her fnthrr no questions. Being hard
pressed Jennie said that the father replied that
he had tipped over n lamp in III" sitting room.
inquired. " that he was reading newspaper nj
q stand and Dut his elbow on it. and the stand
on Tho mopboard >" '"D '''' "'''''''o Sp'''''eu
Jcnnir replied that abe did not know. She
dropped her head and family asked to I've cN-
cusia. Gen. Hughes rcadily gave his consent.
Shs Ind hardly stepped from the stand and
Joined the group Of her mo,her's relatives be-
fore she gave why entirely and was dragged
out of the crowded court room apparently in "A
ianting condition. Her mothers relatives fol-
lowed and there WIS much excitement. Counsel
Tor tho defence seemed tn view il n trick to
create an impression ON the jury. Within five
minutes one 81 the prosecuting attorneys sail
10 me writer: She Is in n room outside crazy
rs loon. She has gone all To- pieces and secins
out OF her mind. do not believe thnt she will
nGmIn o. ~ a aumuitnn I" appear ON the stand.
Mr. Billings sat pale and motlonlcss when his
dauGhtrr wns carried from the room.
mss lie testified that h" examined tracks on
various pnrts ot the farm hcwrrn ~ and ~
o'clock tho next day He found MIR. Billings's
boots in tho woo1housc. They fitted the ira IS
IN many places. He received the carbinc from
OiliIrer Chas". who said he found it in he old
Wei near tho lane. He gave 1t to the District
Attorney. The Witness identified the boots and
rnrhnr Gen. Hughes took the ctrhinr and
opened L.. A spectator cried " Point 1t the other
way" The curbine is n brecch.on'irr anil
opens Will lever underncnth. something like
that ot Winchester rife. While Gen. Hughes
was examining ii. MIR. Billings looked ut it,.
seemingly with great interest. lie ran his hand
along u" stock. and crIticnily cxnmincd the
gun. Tho General called for the shell that was
iound IN mo gun. and It was produced. The
General put " into the chamber. and handed
thg gun to the District Attorney.
. Inc boots also wcrc inspected but Mr.. BIZ
llngs manifested no especial interest.
=. on cross examination Officer Gilbert testified
thnt he did moi know Of any other rubber boots
around Mr.. Bllines's residence. The mould "
III" tracks was frm the earth might haV, given
sixteenth OF an inch. hut net NOR. On the
So ond DAY alter the murder Mr. Billings asked
Ger snid no.. Mr. Billings said that he want.
der, and he wished th"t tSe " ofIi"ar w"g aE
try 70 rnt'h ihe prrprirntor. He didn't know
nut, nut no would help pay the expenses, H. snid
That The ncighbors seemed 10 think him guilty.
The officer replied TINT they did think -. Mr.
billings then wanted To know why they didn I
arrest HIM He had expected to be- arrested on
the previous day llc thought ne ought io IN"
arrested. nni that oil who might be implicated
ought 70 bc arrested. The officer asked why he
did not come out and square himself md OK
plain the conspiracy as he called II. Mr. Bill
lngs then give him in confidence tho nutn- -
to dvulrc tie name. He said that the Grand
jury mai sustained him in his refusal. and h.
nad inv@st 9atrd and waS satisfied that there
Mr.. Billings himself was satisfied that the r,un
was innocent, The officer proposed that Mr.
billings should advance money To pnv diver
70 search the river for the weapon but MIR BIZ
linss thought that they had better wait day
Officers Ira Parker md william wolr wore
next examined. Their testimony related TO the
tracks. and cannot hc understood without the
maps and photographs shown the Jury.
The las, witness was John c. sherman \
hu2z ran through the court room rs he took the
r"rk since M"rch is7e on ,he VI" nfbi i' of The
MURDER customer wanted to buy some n.gs
and ihnt while he tthc wtnessl WIS counting
the eggs he heard the Shot. lie got out IN tn"
stree, within hnlf a minute. ami heard Jennie
scream; lie went into her house by the
i 1ca9 iISr Mr. MTs Binsf st in the ,har
WITHIN twenty minutes. and was alone
4. he am, rnmns in, BILLINGS sait. Whats
frll on his hands and knees IN front Of hrr He
took her by the foot with his right hand md
mumti"d s1mr en- .lrnr,ng, expression in whirh
thc word vile was used Then h. turned HIM
sell over on his side and back AMI lay there
perhaps ten or twelve minutes. He did not
sp-nk nor NOM. When Billings entered the
room witness heard jennie tell him that ne hnd
sno, her mother. ri iln.s, made no reply.
lis lis room and 'sh"rmn n'''' Hi w Net So 90
nim nsaln until o'clock the next morning.
VIM" the witness was eating his supper before
thr murder. Mr. billings passed through the
dining room from the sitting loom. wearing
rubber boots. Within ten minutes witness suw
him pas, the window driving the mustang. On
the sunday hrinr" the murder. whlle Snorrln
and ms employer w"rr hninr-~in-s tho horses
N ne WAGON hous" and talking about the
Hr"rnW,,h LINK failure. they heard a pistol
shot; Mr. Billings, asked sherman whether
ne knew where his gun was. and wHs
told that i wns IN the small room W over
thu store. Whom the witness WAS nrlt en-.
rloyrd Is Mr.. Billings the gun WAS In tho front
twice Il week mud handled tic gun every ti,u".
II remained in the window Il ycur. amt was then
removed To- the back room. Auerward II was
tahen To the I'LL" room above tn" store. He
Ind not seen Il for six months before the muir
ger. before that he mad carefully examined 1t
70 sec how II was mnde. il was a very peculiar
gun. he never saw ono like II.
The gun. found IN the well was handed the
witness. Mr. Billings observed him closely
Alter turning II over and looking al the guard.
Mr.. sherman swore positively that IL was the
gun he saw IN tho room above the store six
lines,s death he searched the store. ami could
not find H. He saw II on the day OF Mr Biz
linss's arrest. in The hands Of ,oncer Chase.
store some weeks before the murder. Mrs
billings ran IN. followed 10y her husband. Her
hnsn9nd caught her by the meek and arm >ac-
her 90, Witness saw her arms afterward; ,h.y
murder Mr.. sherman met Mr. Billings in the
dooryard he asked his clerk why he was not
around where he could be found. They saw.
faid MI, Billings, TINT you have turned traitor
10 me. You can't prove that you was in tho
store whcn that shot was, fred. Billnesadled
mat Trustworthy neiglhor Ind told HIM that
he daughter and Snerman were engaged 10 be-
married. and Mrs Billings was opposed To the
match. The witness thought that Billings had
put ms wife out Of the way on that account and
snid no should not be- surprised If sherman was
arrested before nlehi sherman replied that ms
he was engaged 10 Jennie. Hrcould provr hint
pc was ia the store when the shot was fred. and
he was not apprehensive of being arrested on
Thursday nftcr tho murder Mr. Billings sat in
tho rank and sent for the witness. John he
SAID guess. under the CIRCUMSTANCES. you
SEE the Harriscs get any Of my property. and Won
are linked In with them think YOU had bet