The New York herald., 1878-09-21

assass nation was riding the train with Genera
Hughes, aud thought OF HIM at once. The Others.
ac a,nst me- You'll see, when our side of the
comes 10 be presented, that We bore Win
large an auger as the oppoiition do could te,i
YOU deal more about all tnat led TO this case
Billings concluded, as the Judges gave announced
the resumption OF the trial come and see me 10
my cell
rHE STRONG POINTS OF THE DEFENCE
Soon alter TINS ths counsel for tns defence opened
the for that side, boring, as Billings had pre-
dicted, with an auger OF large size.
Tho nasty sketch Of the ADDRESS, which you will
have received by telegraph, can hardly 1hora you
complete explanation Of Billings abi VIII Try 70
supply II. -
The case against the prisoner. as submitted by tho
prosecution, did alter all was told, appear neary
as strong as II has bcen generally reported Inc
crosse OF the peoples witnesses oy tue
defendants counsel had shaken a good deai OF tue
and brought out facts which explained much OF lib
damaging tendency away.
adequate one was proven II to get rid OF a shrew,
steps had already been taken on her part to that cnd
n suit for divorce pending AZ the time whep the
crime was committed. II 10 obtain money. Mrs
Billings bad but an Insignificant sum IN her own
rirnt while Billings is weii-to-to, II not wealthy,
man If TO wreak revenge for Mrs. Bili3gs nllega-
tons concerning Billings and Mrs. Curtis, slander
suit already begun against Mrs. Biihhgs IN Mrs.
Second-Mrs. Billings statements that Billings had
previously attempted her lie are not proven. rhey
ale so unsupported by proof that, auding 10 the
statement Of tho alleged attempt with chloroorm,
the Court admenisned the jury that must DC ieit
wholly out their consideration. Tne circumstances
connected with the burning OF the mop board ana
bedcothe by kerosene suggest that IN that instance,
as n the others Mrs. Billings apprchensions were led
by jealousy OF her husband and disordered ima2na-
ton.
proper connection between Billings and MR. GURUS
nothing but Mrs. Billings statement
Fouyth.-As 10 the tracks discovered between
"Wednesday at anu Thursday ut Tour O'CLOCK alter
the murder, and taken as proof oil Billinss where-
abouts and movements, the evidence Is contradictory
and iuconclusivc.
FTjtl-The testimony of the principal witnesses
adverse Billings is vitiated n part by their ad-
mitted personal enmi.y toward him, and IN part oy
its intrinsic Inconsistencies and improoabiities.
Thus, Jennie Billings, the daughter, is shown
to nave threatened her father, some time
before the murder was committed that u
ANYTHING yer to her mother she would spend
the last cent at her command for revenge on him
In the course OF her examination she cited
expressions by her father her mother which,
taken by themselves, looked damacing, but which as
explained by counsel as they arc alleged 70 have oc-
Cured were qnite nocuous Yet the witness, some
of whose were unnaturally Ditto r, ana VINO
never showed 50 mucn compassion Tor her father IS
in ner category, that she could not remomoer
the context of expressions IN single instance
To any unpreu listener to the girl some o these
lapses of memory were simply incredible.
Sirth-Bihpgs' character ana disposition, as de-
veoped by some OF ms da%sn'ers @ aam,ss'Ius nus
and by the statements Of many Oh ms ms
neichbors. are opposed to the theory that
nc is the murderer He was o cheerful habit,
jocuiar at table, great talker and liked 10 make
Inn with young people. Moreover, he was kind to
MS family disikcd to have hts wife make drudge oi
herself was opposed to her working IN the kitchen
and was indulgent to his daughter. Incidents such
as his presenting Jennie with a horse and outnt,
sealskin suit &C., are mentioned In illustration.
BILLINGS AL;BL
Aside from tho foregoing moro or less Isvoraols
CONSIDERATIONS the case Of the defence IS succincty
this
Yy one witness the movements OF Billings back oil
his own house and on the premises oil Reed, ad)oin-
ing will be SHOWN from the time ne came out of ms
house IN the evening, just before the murder, unu
e his horse and drove out on TO the roau
in front OF the house. Othor Witnesses viii cor.
roborate his story OF his subsequent movements,
ag follows His driving northward up tho road 70
no lane turning westward up the bill past flnne's
lot his hitchng his horse ut the red gate his visi
on loot 10 the fallen oak IN the cornhed his goinP
down through tho corn1eld and across The corner o.
there a tow days before; his return to the lane; hi;
tour thence on loot with saltpan through several
fields and meadows still further west, looking AFTER h
fences and saitng his cattle and sheop; and then Ms
return to his horse and wagon al the red gate 10 the
lane A witness Will swear to the iact that the NAM
mer and nails were really day or two before at the
bars where Billings thought they were and other wit
nesses viii swear TO evidences of the saltng OF The
cattle and sheep winch appeared on the morning
after the murder II VIII be shown, 100
from all this testimony, that returning u
h,s tr"'" horse in the lane Billings had travelled
on foot distance OF nearly three miles ovcr rouet
country: and II this testimony Is true Is almost sui
lcicpt ia itself TO preclude the idoa that he csui'
have been at his own house al the time OF the mur
der But tho alibi Is 10 be estabiishec according 4
the promise given the defence, by evidcncs NOR
nositiye am m portant which tho following diagram
| viii enable the reader to clearly understand:-