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

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Tho first witness WINS John l.. Hodcmnn.
He assisted Lewis II. Cramor in makin.: for
the prosecution the survey u ths scene ~ tho
murder. He swore that he had run over the
course which the prosecution claim the muir.
dercr took after firing the shot. and that he
drove Mr.. Bnllngs's horse down the lane 10
Washburn's house in nine minutes. He wore
heavy top boots and drove down the lane yer,
carefully. All this was done in the DAYTIME
The ruts in the lane were very deep. but not M
10 the hubs OF the wagon.
Jennie Billings was the next witness. She
took the oath after throwing her long black
veil over her right shoulder. While in the box
her face was partly hidden by tho veil. She is
an ordlnary-look girl. with n sallow com.
pleIion and lady-like manners Her features
are Irregular. She wore black kid gloves and I.
plain black watch guard. A II was black dress
bonnet. gloves. and veil Nothing white was
visible. She carried palm leaf tan. but made.
no use OF IT, As she seated herself she cnst her
eyes 10 the floor. and answered questions for II
long time without, raising them. She does not
In the least resemble her father. Her features
are the counterpart Of her grandmothers. The
latter watched hcr closely and listened intently
10 all she said. Her father turned his chair and
sm,wth his elbow on the table and fnre shnded
BY his hand. reading a paper. He could moi sec
as Iaughtr5 without turning his head to the
I,ghl. Ut, Billings. the grandfather. SO years
mage. was backed up against the railing Of the
.ar The Old genteman's eyes were filed with
=, slowly. and in n mild voice. Mr.. Moak drew
The terrible testimony from the lips Of tho
eaqgnter, Many leading questions were asked.
~ sharp OBJECTIONS came from the lips II Gen
Hughes and Mr.. LamoreauN. The Court ruled
ptomWy.and the prosecution again began 10
Mtge ihe INKS IN the chain ot circumstances
n Aft la ,t..ttf Ia.
murder the shade Of the window ut which her
mother st was drawn up, and the shutters
open. The shnde OF the other window was
GIawn down and the shutters closed on hear
ING the fatal shot. the witness ran 10 the front
soop and screamed " Murder" ns loud as she
,,Suil scream. She is near.s sighted but she
Hought she saw mans hat disappearing be-
SthN we lumber pile on the bank ~ the river,
S cone was ~, VERY much excited Of tho tine md
oaeN 70 her mother, and became 81 faint 1t tho
1nent 81 the body in the rocking chair that She
iehhel against the wall for breath. She then
ran into the yard and through the front door
mo N" sitting room once more. Her mother
az ehlhG her something when the shot was
,IAe prosecution next questioned the witness
bbon"rh!ng th@ iioulle between her father and
her mother They Ind qunrrelled from her
earliest recollection. They had silent in sepa.
i.at" rooms iornight or nine years previous 10
~ ~ murder: There, nre Two bclroims OF the
nt,lhs room III which her mother WINS shot
Formerly her mother occupied one Of them and
s nr In,hrt tne Glhrr, nut lntierly her mother
years ago ahc heard her mother ul,irni,lin,, tsr
father ana accusing him 90 tryiri "a rmrrrS H.
70 death with Kerosene. The mother rnlI hi,,,
tnNt she awoke and found the mophonrd ~ ia
sittlng room htthe door of her room ahn2n Unr
hands were wet with something unl su.nlt a.
though she had been trimming <, rosrn~ hmm, "'
she ran To- the reservoir for water To- put ont IN"
NTH, AMI went into his bedroom when ne tnCE
mold Of her AMI told her 10 keep still Ur
replied he had expended one thousand dollars
an st the house on FIRE to Ect tAr insurance.
Ole again accused him Of trying to burn her
J'hnIr what would you have thought to havn
COL homo and found mother burned 10 denth 2"
Al H'Ir me witness WAS overcome with emo
uoh' ~" drew down her veil and covered her
sy"S with black -hurdored handkcrrhri Mr.
btii nGS stopped reading. turned his hrnd and
dnsHlhnn Ter romIpsurr. ana the snft-yoicrd
pnlS'l resumed hib questions. Her mother
m" testified. accused her father ~ these things
~ Yer prcson1c. Her mother told her that she
,"i ENcn hrr lAther money after the fire. Tho
!!lnther then turned to tho faiher and said
:, ION know that WINS the way you cot my $500.
H"r M'h"r sam that he had upset n Kerosene
iNHp, ana That WIS all tho witness hrnrd him
s'N. u" witness had heard her mother re-
FHl',ly accuse her father of this crime She
n's "ls', hearl her arrusH him 81 trying to XIII
H'F with chlOTOlorm or something fInt shn
louni upon the bndclothes She said Size
%m.kr ana smnit strange smell and felt the
~ rIotHes. She told her father That she snW
ita snauoW on the wall. and on getting up found
XXX ~ we suing room. and ne told herth he
T.; t"n toolharhe. and was looking for some cotton
~ put INTO his tooth. Then the witness snid
11nr heard the mother say TINT she went M t.
yomnnmi,,e + room and awokn hcr. was very
LVuhki the witness swOre, but | renemher
". ehe stayed with me all night
lhis aiSaloAure MIR. Billings turned and