The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-25
SEEKING BAIL FOR BILLINGS
THE ExHUM4 TION AND EXAMINE TON
or MRS. BILLINGS'S BODY.
Btiiirs.'s Friends soiicitude-The Brn,n Miss-
Ing The HSpothesis Of Mrs. Bininrs.
Insanity Important discoveries Made.

Insanity - Important Discoveries Made.
ALBANY, Oct Q-Thc motion TO admit
Jesse Billings Jr.. TO bail will DO argued before
Judge Landon and a full bench in Ballston on
Saturday morning. II was ut first Intended to
argue tho motion before Judge Landon alone.
sitting In Schenectady, but il WAS thought that
lcgai complications might arise II the prisoner
was not brought before a full bench. So the pro.
eramme is changed. Mr.. Biliings's counsel
seem confident " securing his relcasc. and
the prosecution are apparently equally con-
fldent of preventing IT, The arrest Of George
W. Jones on charge Of perjury is as yet pro-
ductive OF no result lie has mnde no comics
sion as has been reported lie il confined in
tho same jail with Mr. Billings. Jonos sworo
that while rowing boat to a fishing ground on
the night u the murder he saw MIR. Billings
turn from the lane and drive to the Wnshburns
After he had anchored and gol to fishing no
hoard the report Oi the gun TINT Killed Mrs
Billings, He swOre that be borrowed the boat
that night OF AlvinzH fiune. Fnne and the boy
Virtue us positively sworc that hr did not hor-
row II. Four persons testified TINT they hoard
Jones ask Finne for the tpnt that evening. and
that they alterward saw him with the oars
walking toward where tho boat WAS muoi H.
Ono gentleman also swprr Tint he was present
on the following morning when Jones returned
the oars. Tho prosecution now say that tho
boat had been freshly painted. and was on tho
ways ON the day oi the murdur. - that Jones
could not have borrowed it, Mr.. Enos Mann Of
the Albany argus says that he was at Nurthum-
bertrand on tnt duy iohuWin. the murder. He
leaned AGAINST the freshly painted boat. and a
streak of green WAS lett upon the back Of his
corduroy coat. Tho mark Is yet to be seen.
The effect of THIS Evidence. however. Is in n
measure spoiled 10y FlnuD's testimony. At the
recent trial, ON cruss-"NnmiuHtOu he swors
that he had lent the boat to Jones two weeks be-
fore the murder. and admitted that II had boon
painted and iaun he'd be- re- Il was borrowed
fnne went to BHllstuu ON the tram met night.
md strong effort is now being made 20 secure
The indictment ~ Jones.
Ii is said On ios,ti,c authority. TINT no cNtra
load has been found in Mrs. BlllinEss bend.
Why the bpdy Was not 'Nhumtd hciurr the
prosecution closed IT, not explained. Mr.. Muak
and DIR. Swiuhuruc started Tor EgrOn I'm.
whore Mis-. Billings was buried, ou Thurs iAy
last. They were soon on the tram 10y Con.
Hughes. who suspected their crrau !. and dr-
tcrminp! that the eNhumutiuu and examination
BILLINGS friends. H. trlrErtphcd t. MIR.
I'AmureauN, who promptly iorwa rdcd tn" de-
spateh t. Counsellor Potter OF S'hui lrvlilr;
That night guard az tn mon wcr" stationed
in the GENET ny where Mrs. Billings w,,e buried.
On tho iot wing day the body was taken NJ ia
the presence ot more than huntrrd persons.
The collin WIS borne 10 "a nriEhhDring house
and opened. ihf rprIse WAS mu n dccayrd
The BRAN was nis~iuS and thi~ led 90 a rumnr
that the body uad hcDl disturbed '" il burial.
Or. Cow. who as-I-; 4 IA tto Examination. SAID
thht another physician and liim-eli had caro-
fully examined the brain with "a micro~ col q
after IN. post norton. at the request oi lrcnd.
OF Mrs. Billings. To ascertain whether there WAS
any ground for Mr.. Billlngs's assertion = his
wiics insanity. Regarding tins examination
as a professional secret. h. had not diVulged II.
The BRAN was separated into the small 81
hhres. and was SO much swollen that Il would
not SO back into the skull. Whether Tia. cN-
PLANTATION l. satisfactory t. the prose- utlon 10
mains % be- seen. They took away the slu
and say they have made important discover,
bearing upon TIE NC!o -ty ui The bullet and the
distance from Mrs. Billings when the gun was