The New York herald., 1878-10-13
NO VERDICT YET.

THE july IN THE BILLINGS MURDER CASE
STILL DISAGREED PROSPECT OF UNAN-
UNITY OF opINIoN-JEssE BILLINGS MAKES
WILL PROVIDING FOR HIS DAUGHTER.
BALLsroS N. Y, Oct IL, 1875
During the day large numbers OF farmers and others
have como into the village from the surrounding
country ana fingered around The Court House watt
Ing 10 gisan td,ngs OF tho supposed standing Of
the jury In the Billings murder Thus tar AL
hopes OF tnat nature have been frustrated.
During the brief stay OF the court officers
about the hotel he incidentally mentioned 10 y par
iicuary confden tal friend that the jury had bal
lot Tor conviction and two ior acqntta This
story became current rumor about the streets.
The doubling jurors were named as Messrs. Burr and
Wiswall Later in the DAY It stated that one Of
these had gone with the msjoruy, and there
maincd dissebtin vote to u conviction. Tho
report was SO totally at variance with tho general
belief that was formed from the evidence that it
crcaled q profound surprise.
BILLINGS HIS FRIENDS.
Tho prisoner. Biilin2s, has passed the day in his
tvcs HIS stoical demeanor said TO have undergone
v radical alteration during tho day, and has
,sa.op oae
The have been loitcring
the hotels and walking about during tho day, aud
General Hughes seemed particularly chagrined at the
the appearances Of the case had assumed. Jesse
Billings, Sr the father Of The prisoner. has been
present with the accused all day, aud seems deeply
concerned. Some person Inadvertently informed
him OF tho rnmors respecting tho jury this
afternoon when the venerable DOCTOR WAS aim ost
overcome =. the revelation, 1t required several
minutes for him compesure and restrain
his emotions The sympathy Is general AMI proiou nd
toward the genial cclogenarian, wnoso devotion TO
the prisoner has meritsd universal comment about
the Court house
Jennie Billings and Mrs. Harris, mother-n-aw TO
the prisoner have been at Saratoss Tor several days
psom.nad,nr on srsadwuy, chatting viva.
ciously together ana seemingly enjoying the
attention which was conysrgcd on them from the
spectators Their action certainly seems singular,
but accord with their analogous dsmsanor toward
Billings since the murder.
A WILL MADE IN JAIL
Stephen Thorne, uncle Of BDgs, and one OF
those havs occupied seat beside during the
entire trial. In conversation with gentleman lew
days since, stated that since MIS- confinement,
IN jail Billings has caused 10 be mace
and executed his wiii IN accordance with
expressed determination to that effect alleging
that ne feared the mental STRAIN might become 700
arduous during the trial and impair his health Mr.
OF the conditions being that the principal
portion oil his estate should DO used TO PROVIDE Jen.
ME with q comfortable income during her lifetime.
The testament ready ior his signature the day
Jennie appeared tho stand and gave sUch
bitter, relentless testimony against ner iather.
and alter doing SO seemed utterly oowncast. remsm-
bering that Jennie was Of an unstable mind readiiy
Influenced, ANA that the Harrises nad so instilcd
her mind with haired toward him that shc was
scarcely responsible Tor her actions or sentiments
Mr. Inornc also alleges that Billings has
asserted that he wholly Ind N.rent 10
which way the verdict went, far as
his personal welfare was CONCERNED, because
ne anticipated no cohientmeht ~ the future
with his neighbors divided against him and his
daughter so Hrmiy sstranged from him. The prisoner
dtd, however, express nope that he might be
acquitted that the disgracsfui stigma OF murderers
enid night not be applied 10 snnie hereafter.
THE JURY cofD.
At eleven O'Clock the jury sent for blankets, and
the officers stated thai they were worn out alter their
discussion, winch mad continued untn threo O'Clock
tins ming. soon alter tho ghts IN the jury
were extinguished and there is ittle prospect OF
verdict before Monday Twice this afternoon the jury
ssut informal communication TO the Juugs, but
the Court not called together. Tho Court House
bell has not sounded during twcuty-iour hours Tor
inc first limo IN i've weeks Its toiling next Will
create a greater excitement In the village than the
nre alarm at night usually does IN quiet, rural baD.