The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-12

that Billings showed up the nail and left tho
muddy footprint on the threshold OF the door
whilc awaiting an opportunity to kill his wife.
They should show that the prisoner returned
from Schuylervillc before the storm and left his
horse hltchcd under the wagon shed. some ono
a about T. NJ. and left The table while his clerk.
sherman. was eating. sherman saw him pnss
than it would take to harness his horse. Billings
declared before tho Coroner that during this
time no wont up the HILL found i too slippery
to walk over the farm. came back through the
garden and into the wOodhouse, looking for
salt measure. and reharncssrd his horse pre-
paratory to driving up the lane toward where
his horse around and left him headed down the
and dash on. They would prove that he left
the gate to the lane open and did not shut 1t on
his return. Mr.. Ormsby pictured him creeping
around, the farm two mortal hours. waiting
for God to shroud the scene with mantle Of
twilight" SO that he could do his hellish work
at Washburn's. He. probably had his carbno
hidden in the woodhouse, used 1t, ran over tho
farm to his wagon. jumped the fence. throw the
down the lane for Washburns.
=. The District Attorney. talked over nm hour.
MIR. Billings heard his description OF his sup
posed movements on the night OF tho murder
with apparent interest Twice he coughed
slightly, and at one time rested his arm YEARLY
on the railing Of tho bar. The Judge was adj
vislng the Sheriff to take proper care OF the
Jury. when Mr.. Pike OF the prosecution asked
that proper officers be put in charge Of them.
The defence resented the remark as nm insinu.
alton upon them and upon the Sheriff. and
wanted 10 know what 1t meant.
MIR. Moak said that there wore unpleasant
rumOrs ailoAt concerning the officers in charge
o. tho jury, md ho had taken pains TO ascertain
what was the fucls He was satisfied that tho
sympathics OF this Sheriff were with the pris-
oner. aud possibly properly. but in Wow of tho
this county. the sheriff Himself and his friends.
ought to desire that the Jury should hc placrd
In tho charge OF men above suspicion. and he
grounds FOR this suspicion. Last night the
Jury wcro taken To a hotel swarminc with the
friends II tho prisoner, to-day we hal Evidence
presented that one Of his deputies Mr.. kathan.
Grand Jury and It is well known that the owner
oi the hotel to which the Jury were taken Inst
night is relative To one OF the prisoners coun-
sci; lie made no chnrs,s but mentioned these
picion that all was not right;
Mri hi"mMor'MNnXL OF ine defence. indignantly
i"nged him TO lay his finger on u fact that would
bear out what had been said. People seemed To
think. that there was mint Of money being
used Tor Improper purposes. He could assure
the court and tho people of Saratoga County
that the counsel for tho prisoner had no knowl-
edge ~ any man on the jury or OF any effort 10
further the interests Of their client in an i'm
proper manner Tho assertions were unjust
Justice I.andon interrupted tho discussion:
" | am OF the opinion" said he that il is our
duty To treat thu sheriff ~ the Sheriff Of this
upon his charu ter as % high minded. honora-
tie gentleman. We shall Civ" him no further
Instructions. hut leave il TO his own sense Il
duty. in accurdaure with his oath. t. So" thatths
jury j. placed under tho charge Of proper OIL
Gers
Tho court thcn adjourned until morning
There Is somr excitement tonight concern
ing the attack made on IN" sheriff by the prose-
cutiuu To-day. one az the counsel for the
Prosecution says that heretofore the sheriff
has asked the District Attorney 10 select one
officer TO watch the Jury the defence also chocs-
ing ono. This hes not been done IN the present
case. The Jury are now IN Two rooms on ia"
second floor oi the Amt rican House. under
charge OF Deputy ShrrlffS Adsit A. Newton Of
Crescent and Charles l.. Allen Of Corinth.
can hear nothing against thor reputation.
H. {. Moak Of the prosecution spent some
timo In consultation nth BiiiIngn's dauLht on
the Ncranda Of the Sans SDu"i this evening.
The daughter wore u linen buster and q black
veil, and seemed much d'Jectcd The District
Attorney does not expect To- put her on the
stand Tomorrow. lie will prove the fact II the
murder. and then follow up the tracks in the
Eprion and woodhou-'. Many rumnrs are
Gilnat. judging from the conversation ~ wit
nrss"s. Several EnrruluuS women Will appear
on the stand anxious 10 measure their smart
u = with the s.arl ness oi Cen. Hughes who
has a reputation ih : Irut I'll County IL "a cross.
qurstloncr equal 20 thai oi Gen. Butler. The
owner OF rival store 10 Billings in Northum-
herignl IL o. app"Hr ou tho stand. A. b. had "a
street 4 sht with Billings before tho murder. il
is thought that his testimony may prove inter-