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room and apparently listened to the testimony

firing through glass with forty four-hor Bal |
lard rifle. \ window showing three bullet holes !
was passed up to illustrate the experiments.
Tho holes wcrr mndc 10y discharging tho RHO
ut distance Of lity feet. TheeXrrrt WINS about
To- show that n fOrty-fOur bullet would not 40
through thchocs in the glass when the defence
objected on the ground that the cuse ought To
rest on su N testimony ~ the prosecution urigi-
nally put ill., claiming That the experts new ~
pcrincnts were entirely eNtranpOus.
Judge i@ndon-But ! understand TINT tho
size Hnd shape OF the bullet hole was now mat
tor Introduced by YOU. Your objection il over
ruled.
Tho defence took nm exception.
The expert then showed a "A ball in the shell
into ono of the holes and II stuck. Tho window
was pgsscd to the jury, nnd the honest farmers
fridge through the different holes,
Mr., Monk began TO draw from the witness the
fact that the experiments weru mndc in Bridges
port, Conn. and the window forwarded on tho
cars. thus Iarring out some Of the PARTICLES uf
tempts to force bullets through thu holes. The
defence again made n bitter protest. and Mr..
Monk as bitterly insisted on having the fncts.
n doubt that bullet will not go through hole
where tho glass is hot displaced. YOU had hrttcr
20 ont in tho yard and shoot Il fresh hole through
Gen. lIughes--I homo your Honor will send
them good rife distance from the Court
Mr.. Moak with inciIablc sarcasml-well. we
Will take good caro- that none OF tho military
officers of the State arc hurt
THIS allusion To- his position on the Governors
stan laid the General out. The remark cut both
ways. for Mr.. Moak's manner insinuatcd that
tho success OF the prosecution depended IN
grcnt moaHure upon the good health OF Gen.
Hughes.
This pleasantly however. was soon followed
by nm intellectual passage n, arms between Mr..
Monk and Mr.. LAmurcnuN. the former was 50
offensive that Gen. Hughes characterized his
cxyressions us unpfOirssiOnal and ungrntlr-
manly. The Judge nterfercd. and hoped thrrc
would be- no more unsrcnly exhibitions. The
were manufactured with fiat heels aud TINT tho
shells oi some oi them were OF the same length
~ the shell taken from tho carhnc found In the
well. box OF bullets and shells were tlshcd
out ~ tho Jerscymans carpet bag. The de;
fence again pcrsst"nty objected on the ground
mat the new insthllment ~ cartridges might
hnyo been manufactured since the expert first
appeared on the stand
Judge Lnndon-Wen the prosecution may
show II they can that n "a Ballard cartridge
with a fiat heel il manufactured: and thuy may
show. II they can. In how large quantities they
IRE thrown on the market. The defence then
| objected on the ground that this testimony
| should have been put IN when the expert was
first placed on the stand. and not be allowed To
como in Oh robuttal.
The Judge overtuled the objection. and the
| defence scored another exception.
Mr.. Loot then sworc that he had manufac.
| tured millions OF "a cartridges with both round
| aud fiat hocls. llp was about to show a shell
| binc, accompanied by iiat-hccled bullet. when
the defence drew from himn acknowledgment
| that the shell WAS taken from the mnnuiartory
before the bullet wlls inserted. and though he
| had several shells and bullets. he had no car
fridge complete. Tho bullets had all boon rc-
| Gen. Hughes-Wc again object. This man
| hus thc shell Of mn unfinished cartridge. nnd
brings ii hero TO III Il ia-hecled bullet To IL. We
| claim that there WAS no forty four cartridge
! With u fiat heel but those marked L. y. or u.
This is new metal shcl-(turning to Mt.
| Moakl-yOu must bring complete cartridge
| here.
MIR. Moak-well. propose to try my side Of
the cnsa myself. without the assistance 81 the
! counsel for the defence. and respectfully ask
! that II may 20 on the rccOrd.
Gen. Hughes-l object 10 its going on the
| record. Honor. tho ground TINT IL Is
Judge Landon-It seems to be generally Gc-
! knowcdgcd. Mr.. Moak, that you nre trying
| your side Of the ease. Hero District Attorney
Ormsby wont out " see ltr. Pike
| Judge Iandon then ruled in favor OF the de-
! fence. and tonight tho pros ecution are ran
sarking the cities OF Saratoga. Troy and Albany
for ioriy-iOur long cartridges with ilat-heclcd
bullets
The expert then weighed the lead taken from
Mrs. BlllinGs's skull. The scales were very del
icnte ind II took some time TO get the eNaci
weight. Mr. Iect finally gave 1t Us Onc-tcnth Of
grain short of l65 grains.
Coroner Cow. 1t will be- remembered. swore
that he weighed the lead. including tho piece
lost by the District Attorney. alter the post
0'0% "'Srnr Lex asS S sF" M"
ling to swear that his scales were absolutely
correct. He said that the prosecution paid him
received more thnn 400 on account
AlvinA /. flnne was the last witness IL
sworc that he did not lend Jones tho boat on TIA,
day OF the murder. 1t was some weeks earlier
when Jones asked him foc tho boat and he gav,
y
that he had ever lent the boat to Jones. lie saw
Jones on the day that the Grand Jury was t
meet. and asked him how Il WIS that hc was no
summoned. Jones replied that he was luck
for once. because he didn't Know d-n thinI
about IL.
The one-eycd bird dog entered the room. an,
Gen Hughes went at Finne with bayonet
How long have You lived in Northumber ?
Twenty years. Mr. Finne replied.
Gen. ltughns-What has been your business
for that twenty years.
Mr. EIunp-StIupfim lustnpsC NJ
sometimes another.
Gen. Hughes-Thats very probable. Answe
Mr Finne-well. I've been farming on smal
Gen. Hughes-Is that your answer?
Mr. Finne-That has boon my legitimate bust
ness.
Gen. Hughcs--I didn't ask you about You
Legitimate business. SIR. I'll come 10 tina
question soon. Answer my questions. Wha
,, has been your business for the last twent
Mr. Finne-Well. I've boon rnilroadng part o
thr time-iurnishinG different things for tn
Gen Hiugh,s-Ycs. Did you stop at the Mar
yin House. Saratoga. while you were railroad
Mr Finne-I did. sometimes.
Gen. Hughes-Are thore any pleasant rccol
Lotions CONNECTED with room S3 IN that house
Mr.. Finne-l don't recpllect any room.
stayed there very seldom NJ night.
Gen. Hughes Did You ever occupy room
there in the day tmcf
Mr. Fnnc (derisivelyl-No, sir
The General then dropped tho bayonot an
began 10 shell the witness. Mr.. Finne acRnowl
edged there had been bad blood between Mr.
Billings and himself Tor twenty years. The
had had scores Of lawsuits and two or three per
sonal encounters. The witness had taken sOni
interest IN the prosecution ana had talked witt
the HAIRLESS and with the District Attorney
The old Indy Harris had been to his house.
Gen. Hughrs-lOu shoot IL pistol at folk
sometimes don't you
Mr. Finne-I have done such things.
Returning Ia the boat. Mr.. Finne swOre posi-
lively that he did not lend the boat to Jones O
the 4th ~ June. and ha had never told anybod
that he did lend il TO him.
Gen. Hughes-YOu have but one eye believe
Mr.. Finne-l emit sec out 81 ono eye.
About this time. the One-eyed bird dog left tn
room in apparent disgust.
Mr. Fmne said that on the Tuesday mornin
following the murder he went 10 Victory 10 ~
II grappe To- use ia the we'll, He met Onrr
Chus" and Mr.. Cary while on the way. NJ Hrs
he denied that he spoke to them. but bein
closely pressed. acknowledged that hc told then
he WIS going after the grhpple. lie said tina
lie examined the window on the morning ate
the murder and saw the glass discolorcd. II
observed colorrd drops 81 water on the window
On the redirect examination, Mr.. MOak aske
him how he lost his eycsght. The defence Oh
jertad. and the Judge sustained them.
Mr. MOak-WRs il before or after the litiRn
ton with Billings lTne defence again OIL
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