The New York herald., 1878-09-21

down With the determination TO combat or abst the
theories OF the respective sides The populaee are
OF the struggle which the prisoner Is making for his
iiie Tor thereon. ywhere, rest the chances for
alizes and his taco wore more intently
earnest look 10 day than at any previous
period. The cross-ex examination OF the first witness
for the defence shows the strngcncy heretofore
shown bv the prosecution docs not seem to be IN any
undergo the ordeal must expect severe handling by
the vigilant lawyers employed tor the people. lhe
defence disposed 10 lay great stress on the con
fcling assertions OF the detectives respecting the
search for CLOVIS Tnoso rectals were somewhat in-
harmonious, but the majority agreed, and whether
that will weigh much with The Jury remains 70 DC
seen.
This morning the session was principally ABSORBED
in a searching minaticn OF Joha rerhune,
painter who worked tor Billings, who saw him on the
night Of the murder after .e ana %nen ne rnnns was
testified I'll reside at NOrtbumberland am painter;
at Billings house the night OF June .; TOOK 'ea
with him soon alter tea saw Mr. Billings gong up
the roadway leading to the clover field; aiterward
him crossing the garden; that was about zen ,ea
minutes later; was in the Me,cai Office after the
rain heard the shot that killed Mrs. Billings; was
on the stoop the Union store at tho time ran TO
Mr Billings' house, at the iron. OF the house saw
Jennie Billings; she was outside in the yard near
large elm tree; heard her say that she saw man run
,h.t he had on gray clothes and black souch hat;
observed the window wnere the shot was hred tnat
night; saw that II was smoked about the bullet ho.e
and drors of water that were on tho window were
black.
BILLINGS on THE NIGHT AFTER THE MURDER.
stood with Mr. Billings in his bedroom that night;
| went into tho about hafpast ten; hoiped
take Mrs. Billings body from the char and place u
on the lounge; Mr.. Billings was drcssed with the
exception OF his boots when rst went into the bed
room: he lay the bed, with his face to the wall,
Saq,pS Snq spe poor Jeaunei my
poor old falher! my poor old atner ne did not steep
did sleep that night MT pass MS store
before eig ht O ociock night should judge II was
abou: seven o'clock after that saw him IN tho gar
den. A., pn
lrrs left tho table frst did not notice what Kind of
boots he wore anything peculiar about DIS step;
last door was usually KEEP, closed 1t was fastened by
a nail driven into the jamb; had never
known the door TO be unastenea, svnnar Wnsn
at the Billings store; from that went TO the Metcalf
olncc; when heard the shot was sitting on the
front OF Finnes stoop did not seem more than an
instant after the shot Til heard the Scream started
at once TOR tho Billings house; whcn got 10 the
store could easily recognize jennie; she was near
the elm iree; she was bareneaded; after got to The
house 1rs went In then went across the road op,
pos'e the house went o,,sea she noe IN
tho window and tho wound in Mrs. Billings neaa do
not examine the road Tor tracks; examined around
the lumber pile Tor tracks did not know there was
man there the first time went all tho way around
the lumber pIle when Billings returned from WASH
burpes he drove in a. the sde wont into the house
aftsr noticed that when nc was near the gate he
had on pair OF rubber boots; never saw any parties
that belong rubber boots Washburhe ana
another person were helping him into the house; !;
can not tell what they were. doing while was help
ing 10 place Mre. Btlllngs pody on Tue heuTo
that Billings admitted making tho tracks IN the
carden also told Mr.. Billings in his cell heard Jen.
ME say twice that she saw man running across the
road with gray clothes on heard her say something
about hat; all might long Billings rolled over
| and esoaned, "Oh, poor jennie y, ''Poor Jenne"
| "Poor iatherl" "Poor iatherl' he was moaning
proaning and tossing about; saw he elder Billings
| enter the room; heard Jennie moaning up stars
The defence asked tho Court tor the privilege
Of taking the bullet ana submitting expert Tor
| examination As the prosecution had done, Me-
! Moak objected. wnen General Hughes said u APP
pcared lnat The people had rights In case OF this
k,ud that prisoner did not also possess he said
the prosecution had carried the missile and gun to
Massuch usetts for experiments. Tho Court, on re.
wing promise from General Hughes that he would
professionally the sale return of the object,
| permitted him TO take u.
| Reuben r. Wordworth was sworn, but no particular
evidence was elected except 10 contradict some pre-
vious witnesses for the people about tho tracks DIS
covered.
| Louis Gorham called IL reside at Northumberland
| am grocer: on tho aay after the homicide wen
| into the back field and where some cattle had
| been sated the night before, as Billings alleged ht
had done; the spots 10 others thors were
| fifteen spots where salt had been put down ON tn'
erourd: the cattle had IL; Billings return
| ing nome that night fftecn minutes after the sh0
was hred; saw no one running south on the road be
| tween my store and the Billings house.
j. II. Thompson testified that he went within low
| rods OF tho well curly the next morning alter I'M
| murder; there cuivert on The canal bank, AM
boats ure iastencd there In which man could hid'
aud n OF be from the road.
Jonnthan r. Dey, relative OF Billings, offered som
! testimony relative 10 examining the tracks IN CON
| pauy with u detective, and materially contradcte
The officer asserting that the measurements were IN
| accurate.