The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-19

Woodruff raped solemnly and forclbly with
his gavel. but Il required an officers stalf TO- Sc
cure silence. Unless the. witness was mistaken
his story connrmed Graham completely. Grn-
ham testified that after he struck Armstrong a
blow, and then ran. he went straight 70 the
ferry. H. went to the bow OF the boat and wns
standing there as Hunter came w. He then
went to Hunter and spoke to him. Hunter say;
ing that he had finished Armstrong, and would
To ex- Secretary liobeson the Witness said
that he identified Hunter by tho side Of his iaco.
He notcfd the pEoile RarirEarbty b WI Mhen ncnp tnT
spoken OF the subject until roccntly. Moore ro-
piled that he did tell friend. for he. saw Hun
ter In the court room on the day OF Hunters
preliminary EXAMINATION. and the instant he
saw his face he said to q friend that he saw that
man on the fcrryboat.
When did you tell the authorities p asked
the eX-SCcrctary.
g Last Thursday night"
And why did you not tell them before 2"
The fact is did not want TO mix the name
of the young lady that | call on up in the matter.
But thought last week II. was my duty 10 speak
Of even II had to speak her name In court
The state rests here" said Prosecutor Jcn-
kins. and he gave sigh Of relief ns he took his
scat. for not q witness had failed him. He be.
ltcyes that Graham's story OF the murder OF
John VI. Armstrong by his partner. BENJAMIN
Hunter for the purpose OF Obtaining ne insur-
anrs on Armstrong; life Is proved. and that the
defence cannot break the testimony. II they do
ihey must prove conspiracy ON the part OF
Graham and un known persons, even more sub
tie and painstaklng than was that which the
state claim they have proved Hunter did enter
llfp with Grunutu To XIII AflsifOng ana nave
SUSPICION OF murdcr rest upon an innocent
debtor " Armsirong's.
There wns "a hustling Of tables and n shifting
OF chairs ~ col. S,uV'l began the opening Ilra
Of the defence. Hunter was brought around
lu's to face With the throng in tho courtroom.
EN-Secretury Eob.-ou louTcd hi. head against
tlc Jul.cs' ben IN. titnd back his chair. aud
shut his eyes. and Oumdcns boys who IRE
fond uf giving tol Sroycl political Office. pressed
INTO me court room 20 h,uy their fayoritc. His
bulionholc bouquet was mnde up ot three flow
ers. aud he wore dark trousers with u swallow
tailed at instead OF tn light ones lac usually
has Oa. \ heavy gold watch chain deUended
from his white vest. and his Nnpolconic goatcc
lgurr brond thostcd. tai, and symmctrically
formed When epeuking. lie forEcts Judges.
uhruugs, stcnugrdphcrs, ana all else hut the
Jury. and his ideas come iastcr than his vocal
organs can voice thcm at times. His gestures
nre made 10 enforce "a point. aud they enforce
1t. Even when he seiled an umbrella and held
II over Huutcrs bald head. 10 show how Gra-
ham struck Armstrong with the hammer. no
one saw anything ludicrOus ip tho spectacle.
But Whea as he talked OF drawing q knot
around and stopped under his lett ear. every
one thought u was an omen.
IN u mellow and carefully trained voice he
toll the Jury that the defence would prove by
have done the decd ana that the best men in
Philadelph "a would swear - that character. He
would show That Hunter WitS not poor. that he
was kind. ana had been Kind always to Arm
strong; h. would show that there was a mo-
tive ior others to Kill Armstrong. and 70 l!uvc
susp. .riun thrown on lIult,r; he would show
tnht Gro lam had said that he was eJiny TO put
the murder on Hunter 10 save his own neck
and last OF all he would prove conclusive
alibi. The speech was not without marked Of
every ono wiki tie idea that Col. ScONcl meant
al and more than he said.