The New York herald., 1878-09-14

before the shower put II In the stall; my mother
assisted me; don't know where my iatnsr was; my
ing after The shower; II was htched to the same
wagon, three-quarter buggy; he drove win II up
the river road; did not see him again after that
Tux BROWN AND BLACK DOG.
My mother when In the sitting room usually sat
where she was when struck by the bullet: We mad
dog ON the night OF the murder; II usually s'ayea
around the house unless at The store or about with
father; II Is brown and black dog, very savage al
night when strangers come around; saw the dog
alter mother was shot; IL the soc door alter
the shooting aud ran up 10 my mother; 40 not ~
member whether tho dog barked thai niSht; aio Aot
hear II.
TIE CROSS ExAnIsATIoS
am aware that my father ID on trial Tor the nur-
coroners jury held after the murder; was ANXIOUS
that fud out The perpetritor Of the crime;
have done any thing that would throw any Iignt
on The matter in his favor this case; have made
effort for that purpose; Was mere attenuihg inc
Grand Jury ne sent ior ne aisss was ao .'I
stayed about two hours; ! have written
to him letter since he was In prison.
In answer TO one received from him; Philo was the
hired man at the time oil the homicide; Mary Chase
girl Ut tho time oil the cnioroiorming;
think mother speaking to me at tho lime when
the shot was fired; was on the front piazza when
saw the hat behind tho lumber pile; thought u had
q sliif brm; I don't remember telling John Terhune
with gray clothes and str nat dont remember tell.
hog William burke such an incident IN the presence
OF D. G. Lockrow, or Mrs. Mary Pasno%, or Connor,
Cow or MRS. J. Howard Thompson, or Mrs Wilson;
| called on Mrs. Pasnow; don't remember having
father you have tried TO take my life twice !"
father repled TO her that he had accidentally tipped
over q lamp In the sitting room; she replied, "What
was the ire doing Z my bedroom door"
THE WITNESS kxcusED.
Miss Billings then asked to be excused, and was
escor ed from the room by John Foley.
TuE DEPUTY sHERIFPs STORY
Daniel s. Giibart was next called He Is we'll
ciews against Jesse Bings, Jr He tes.lnsd as iol-
lows-I am deputy sheriff, and live IN Saratoga
Springs hoard OF the Billings murder OF the Atm OF
T.uan fnyoP hal ad
MI Billings al hali-psst nine O'Clock that night;
saw the remains that nignt and saw Mr.. Billings al
found the boot tracks leading around the
premises; / gos possession OF psir OF rub
ber boots: found them In the Metcalf oihce,
or In the sned adjoining. can't positively tell which
they were SHOWN 70 Billings boiore the Coroner's 3
jury they were those OF winch Mr. Billings spoke IN
ms testinony; l found tracks; Aianson Chase went
with me and we httcd the boots tracks; the boots
fitted tracks accurately; trcd the boots In all
the tracks around the house which they fitted; de-
hyered the gun to The Grand Jury; that Is the gun
found in the we'll and with which the murder wus sup
posed 70 have been committed; was brought into
court and examined by the jury Court; the
gun belonged TO the prisoner anu had hung
IN his unused for Two years; the Sunday
previous to the murder he asked clcrk, John Sner
man, where 1t ana was told; the weapon Was
missed day alter the MURDER but 1t was found IN
idonthed.) The boots were very muddy when
found; Billings said 10 me- 49, "Ths is "a a
who did t;' he also remarked, ''Good God,
IL looks as though they thought did II; said,
eyes Il docs;" said, ''H you are innocent why
don't you square yourself and help 10 pay TO search
for the muruerer;" he said al tniak the man who
shot her threw weapon into the river;" offered
to send diver to nnd It, but he said said no, and
would not pay the expense. ,aHsuf
FURTHER CoRRoBoRATI0y.
Ira Parker and Deputy Snerf William Woolf cor
roborated the previous evidence AA
THE CLERK STORY. n49
John c. Sherman, BlIings' head CLERK aud who is
engaged marry Miss jennie, next testified He said
that he resided BilIings' family moro than year
was attending Customers wnsn the murder occurred
when | heard the shot went the door; heard
Jennie scream over to the house; found Mrs.
Billings IN the chair dead when Mr. Billings
threw himself on the floor ut Mrs BILLINGS ieet and
took hold Of ncr loot; l heard him sny ''wife;"
heard Jennie say to her father, ''You have
shot my mother;' the Sunday before the
murder Billings asked where his gun was;
told him witness identified the gun previously pro-
ducsd as the one); In April Billings chased his wio
into tho store, caught arm and said, snow ior
the rivsr;" sue screamed; the day alter the murder
/ met Billings; he said, ''Tbey tell me you have
turned traitor me, ana that my daughter and you
IT, and you were interested In having her out
of the way :" he said no thought would be arrested
l have heard them dispute about Mrs. Curtis: Mrs
Billings saio tried 10 burn her up; he would usu
ally laugh herr they were continually quarreliins
abOu Mrs. Curtis; lew weeks before tho murder tho
room back OF Mrs. Gurus apartments furnished
by Mr.. Billings; l recoanize she boots produced III
court AZ belonging TO Mi. Billinga
ADyoURNED.
The Court adjourned until tomorrow morning At
the CONCLUSION oi this witness' Testimony.