The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-22
.cnnso Sherman and himself visited the bank

because Sherman and himself visited the hank
while Mr.. Billings and Jonpie were in New
York; sherman was in the bank attending to
MIR. Biings's business. and Brummagem fro
uucnty went TO him to Inquire about the prices
Of things In tho store. He saw no improprie-
Gen. Hughes was about to turn tho witness
over to the prosecution when MIR. Billings oh:
lected. Hc conferred with the General, md
his mcais with Mr.. and Mrs Billings. He said
he had. The husband was iovial and Iocose.
Mrs. Billings would get mad and leave tho
table. but she almost invariably returned md
Otherwise than pleasant to his wife.
Cross -cNnnncd Mr.. Brummngem swore that
when they got To twittng each other Mrs. Bill
ings would get vcNed and 20 out. He meyer
inquired into any u their little disputes. boz
cause he thought il WINS mono Of his business
He himself had taken part in the Joking. but
could not remember any particular joke. Mrs
billings generally began the joking and her
husband would answer. and so it would go
hackward md forward until she got n little
mad. Mr. Billings was an unusually selt-pos-
sNssed man. He never saw him mud hut once
aud that was when some boat timbers were cut
MIR. Moak-well tina, was donc by his work
men--his Interiors
Cen Hughcs-l don't follow that they were
his interiors because they were his workmcn.
On Il redirect examination the rubber boots
were passed To- Mr., Brummagem, He scanned
them CRITICALLY and said that he had seen them
around the store. This currOhorut"s Mr.. Bill
linGs's testimony before tho Coroner.-Rfrl
and shape in the store hut he could not rcmem-
bCr whether they had the frog or raised top.
Frank Cuiiinger was recalled. lie WINS uskcd
II he did not tell his brother and others on the
day after the murder that he had seen Mr.. Bill
lings sailing his sheep.
Tho prosecution objected hut the defence In
sisted on tho question. claiming that the prose-
cution had asked Mr. Corlngcr il he had not
on that day. lfthey had a right ~ show that he
said this. the defence ought to have a right to
show that hc said TINT he lid see him.
judge Iandun-Wcre that tho rule. if man
had made up his mind - tell lie. he could for
uty the lie by lying TO others beforehand. Tho
question ID excluded.
Miss Laura Houscworth light complex
toned lady. featured like Miss Anna Dickinson,
swore that she was entng supper very late on
the night Of the murder. some one spoke Of
tho late hour and she looked at the clock. II
was quarter a. Q. The clock IA regulated by
the steam whistle OF the Schuyleryie paper
Mr.. Monk Have you told different persons
that you knew nothing about the time OF the
Mss Houseworth-No. sir; I don't rcmem-
Mr.. Moak-Dont you remember that on Sept
9you said that you counted on heing subppnacd
e. Ballston. and you expected 10 get n new dress
at the expense OF counselP
Miss Houscworth Opening her Dyes wide)-
No, Stree. didn't count on ANYTHING
Mr.: Moak-Didnt you say. 81 don't know
why they want TO subpoena my sister I'll swear
that she don't know anything about 1t at ALL
She happened to look at the clock. and said IL
was hall-pas eight. and she must 80. aud she
Miss Houseworth--I nevcr said such thing
My sister was there that night. but she left be-
Mr. Monk read his questions from book
and they seemed to have been written out for
him. Tho witness remembered that II was ex-
actly s.45 when the shot WIS fired.
Mr. Moak-Whl you swear 1t was TO the min
utey
Miss Houseworth tforciblyl-1 will.
Mr.. Moak-Will you swear 10 the sccond7
Miss HOus"worth tmore forcihlyl-l will.
Mr.. Moak-Will you swear 10 the quarter OF a
aerNuup
Miss Houseworth tmost forciblyl-I will.
The Indy thrn began 10 toll who was nj the
house. what they had for supper. aud how il
was that supper was SO late, when Mr.. Moak
snid. " What's all that gotto do with firing the
Well. don't know" replied Miss House.
worth. " didn't fire the shot"
Gen. iushos-Nero you subpnnAed by tho
Miss Houscworth smilinelyl-I was.
Mr.. Moak-Ihcn You were subprnaed by both
Miss Hous worth tfrowringly)-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Mnak-Thcn tho new dress Is all right
Miss llous worth / havnt seen no now ress.
She WAS dismissed and George Norton called.
He resided ~ Ihompson's mill, across the river
from Mr. Billinss's house. He was at the Union
store the evening ~ the murder about O'Clock.
and saw Mr.. Billings driving north. Norton
went back To the mill, across the bridge. He
kept n quarter 81 an hour fast. so that he would
b." sure 10 get t. his work in time. HIS watch WAS
S:3J iy the chuylervile whistle. He looked at
the clock, because he was going down 10 n
boarding house 10 see the boys. and they went
To- bed usually at y. He got down 10 the board
ing house and was talking 10 the boys. when
he heard the report ola gun. He ran south 10
trestlcwlrk. and found the boats there locked.
Then he ran back 10 boat in front OF his house.
AMI with four men. rowed across the river TO
the lumber pile. fronting Mr.. Billinss's house.
He went into Mr. Billingss house, and after
Mr.. Gorham's at the lock to get Consta-
bic ponnelly. He found Donnelly. and they
both ran back 10 the house. He then drove
Mustang W after Mrs. Harris. He had the
quarter wagon. and there was n peck measure
IA II. He had Just got into the house with Don
nelly when Mr.. Billings returned.
On sept. he went over the same ground
after dark tho signal being n revolver Shot ON
the west bank of the river. several persons
kold the time. lie did not know how long It
took him.
The court adjourned 20 Monday.