The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-11
Jesse BILLINGS. JR.'S, ALIBI.
LAYER MOAK TRYING TO SNOW nov
UlS ARRANGED BEFOREHAND.

at Int GIN en- TO the Jury this Afternoon.
prtsroS, Oct. 10.-Mr. Muak continued
81. or,tnont in the Billings case to-day. ana
,,r. he will Gloss tomorrow at noon. Tho ease
,r,ii probably 20 to the jury tomorrow evening.
Mr. Moak opened his budget by insisting that
IVA counsel for the defence. while accepting his
,,vi,,tlon n correct any Measurements. should
49,, attempt to contravcrt them by reading the
testimony Of other witnesses.
GEN. Hughes said that Il the gentleman would
ouoU him to read the misauoted testimony.
,r,,hout comment. at the close OF his argument.
m. Interruptions would cease
Mr.. Moak refused.
Mr.. Pike said that the prosecution did not OBJ
lotto Con. Hughess quotations from the testi-
,nonv. but they did object to his interlarding
,h.sc quotations with argument.
Judge Iandon-If Mr.. Moak mlsduotes the
evidence counsel may call his attention to 1t at
the time. without comment
Mr.. Pike then read collatcd testimony to show
,ho, Mr.. Bllingss boots did At two OF the tracks
in tina flower bed. aud Mr.. Moak rivcted the
f,,, on his argument. He then resumed by
,laciuc MI. Billings at the feet OF his dead wife.
uslay there in n pretended faint. awaiting the
rcappearanre II the lovely Ike Washburn. Ike
had been called as witness to one pretended
,aiut. and he was wanted again. The lovely
Ike was the central figure In his mind. aud he
did not get VI until the lovely Ike opportunely
returned tenlerly raised him to his feet. and
assisted him to his chamber.
Another point showing the working of Bill.
ingss mind after the murder was his conduct
when Officer Gilbert approached him and
wanted him TO square himself. He first de-
eiinel TO contribute dime for the employment
ola diver to search the bed OF the river for a
weapon. And when Gilbert comes TO him n
second time. he not only refused. but wanted
tho officer Of the law to wait day or two. and
see II something would not turn UP. When
Coroner Cow asked him II he would pay for the
employment OF detective. he said he was will
ing to contribute" something toward Il. l.
that the way an innocent man would act when
his wife had been struck down by the hand OF
an assassin?
How bad he felt when he heard that his wife
was hurt how overcome with grief he was al
the sight Of the corpse in the chair. Yet within
two days he could sit upon the steps OF his
bank and read the ribald account Of the murder
in the newspapers to a gaping crowd. Tho
man who has the weight OF guilt upon his soul
cannot keep still. Billings could not be quiet.
Occupation driving away the shadow Of that
murdered wife was all he sought. Anything
- mango the current of his thoughts.
Mr. Pike then began 10 read extracts from
Mr.. Billings testimony rs follows:
Q-what measures have Won taken during this eight.
'e,, & r'' s, ',r sn g ,Sst
rls n,i hlots and officers have asked Inc
V-.laA yon any suspicion. Of an indcaniie nature
asaip,i any person tina, you could dsscrbc' Al hinS
Q-Name tiatrerson Al don't like to DO that
Y Did you name 60 an, gficcr any person you could
decrte or Whose name you Knew or did not know A.
9-way didn't YOU name the person o, whom you had
O. NHf tn HN Do fHFH aAIN
OF Information by Yourself secretI Al DID
rom The nature % thc ease
QHgN did you suppose ests could be made inteih.
from The indennte idea hai ,upposed the arrest
S-fou say That yon sus-,sieu that arrests should be
maj wa II yout ilca TO %9w an oireer :, arie, a,
thought there msht be conspiracy. had no idea
Q.-conspirney agains, whom A-Asains, several OF
ue.e men hoasli there might be conspiracy
9-Asains whom Al not Lake to name that
lshi Be guilty Of this conspiracy Al would not like
2 DO You to nam, ,hem' Al DO a, the pres
2 on wha, ground DO YOU make the refusAli Al
Not prudent for whonfgr yourself or the eonspir
that would mean myself
Mr.. Moak began TO descant upon This tcsti.
mony when Gen. Hughes arose. saying ti'ut ht
Mr.. Ormsby lexcited5l-I object TO this. !
M Moak has any right on Gods EARTH y II
terruptlons; protest against II.
Gen. Hughes continued reading from the ev
Mr.. ormsby-Huehes will read what he un
dertakes in spite OF counsel, Judge. jury. an,
the Almighty himself l. seems; .Ao ..,.
res pect for all those you have named.
Judge Landon-When you allege a misstate
mept YOU are at liberty To- read just that Dor
ton OF the evidence that Will boar out your ale
Nj M9ak then cited several incidents that h,
iperfmqed the efarmarkss Of the crime" ,WhsI
thought he would 20 up and salt his cattle III
started across lots. back OF the house. IN
found It slippery. and returned by way OF hil
garden. H. acknowledged before the Corone
nat he had no salt measure when he started
D, men 60 e. SAT- cattle without salt -.
eiirHn'n Of the lane. Billings found IL shu
wien he wen. up, and left il open when b..
came down. Why, IL his fences were shattered
Is Ae asserted; II was to his interest 70 keep III
gate closed. His cattle might come through thu
!ane and go astTay; He said he was in no hurrl
wien he turned of toward Washburn's, but TN
truth IL, speed was his object. Washhurn,
house was the ei!y Of refuge to which the slayel
Vas fleeing. What did he care for the gate
He could not get there too soon.
Another earmark was the expression useC
y Billings when Squire Washburn came HON,
ttM night. Good evening. Squire" he said
I've been here some time" Why " som,
timer i was because he wanted 10 fix the idei
on the old mans mind. He Was already lookinl
ior cover and the 'Squiros testimony might b,
IROod thing 70 have.
Another mark was the following portion o
~ testimony uttered by Billings when beior,
tie Coroner:
when Mr. wsshhurn came he said Mrs Billings wa
NUN ill., came promptly into the house lie did uu
v uli NAV my VIE was shot dead Al all He went {
NLlnE us watch saw that Mr. WAshbur
WAS very much excited
mere was the Squire very much excited. anC
w btnugs r"memhers that he stopped an,
Mg4hu MS watch. Nhyg Billings WAS on TIA,
mltIH7- slhhi IN t Wednesday afternoon
mo none Of the Mashburns had yet been sworn
nv WIS giving them hint 10 assist him In tn
h,Sgat..tIvn OF an alb, and he went up Their
"'n uoAl morning o. settle tho business.
90 pI ~ Even suppose Wnshurn did wind his watch
10 Dulhgs alleges. He might have wound M
uuH9h watches, and no innocent man. who nj
In,Ihh' alterward was suddenly shocked boy tn
Tvs ~ lie murder Of his wife, would have re-
attiiin.l.eIei H. His great trouble would haV
DUn'gIa'gd me memory Butthe idea OF an alb
h.s IN bunRs,s mind. and he throw out tn
Nm 80 thAt the Nashburns might confirm il a
,'9pIDpeI tlme II was circumstance on whici
w '1lll bHs, the question Of time.
nit A9ak then read the following from MI
Billings S testimony:
Quesuon-How came this 20 have ,nch an effect on yor
NJ did not know she wa, deals ~ " Wv Nv
Ah'wer-l feared the worst
u, Dldnt know she WAS dead. and yet feare
the worst Mr. Monk shouted. Why wa
10 Ls r5lyWeFlng has voice. 1t was beeaus
Spss1 bllihrs possessed information that ~
Gay e.se 4 tl. and he alone knew what deadl
am preceded the shot"
n@notnet eaTlnalk was an incident that o.