The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-17

neiRhbnrs who lived on the road Ia bic house He
met Mrs. Kinney in front 81 her house and de-
liv"red his message Mrs. Finncy obiccted to
going because she waa not on speak ng terms
with Mrs Billings. Tho Justicr demonstrated,
and she told him II Mrs. Washburn would go,
she would accompany her. He went home and
found Billings in his house. Billings Dude
MN good evening. saying, Justice, / have
com" Tor that summons The justice spoke
70 HIS vito in n low tone, saying: " Mrs. Bill
lin@s 's hurt, aud l wish you would 20 right
down ana see her.
Mrs. Washburn made tho same objection M
Mrs Flnney. Billings. overhcaring the con-
Ncrsntion asked what was the matter
Your Your wife Is hurt" replied ths Justice.
She has been shot, the Justice exclaimed
Billings rushed from the house without
son. went ont and found him south Of the
gate, down on the ground near the wagon. He
was very faint. but the boy helped him up and
the horse, turned the wagon around and got in
hirmiseli, A. the horse started billings said
hoy Il his father had said how bud his wife
was hurt No." replicd Isaac. Billings said
This is awful, awful, am afraid there il con
snare inc horse, On ARRIVING home Billings on
boy drove back for his mother. Billings en-
tered the room whore his wife sat dead in the
rocking chair. His daughter Jennie stamped
murdered my mother" Five persons were pres.
ent. Billings fell on his hands and knees and
IL isa pretty time Tor you 70 tall Ut my mothers
feet, when II was you who did this cruel deed"
Billings elnsped his wiie's foot in both hands.
daughter replied. " | will not GO and she did
not. She had been screaming. but had become
more calm. Mrs Palmer. one OF the Witnesses
says that when Billings came into the room he
asked. Dear. dear. what Is the matter?" He
Of his wifc He lay there ten or fneen min
utes. and was then assisted to his feet. He
went into bedroom and lay down. He seemed
NA "a In N. - e.. assl
terry. beyond telling ncighbor that he wanted
everything possible done to secure the muir
Meanwhile news Of tho murder had reached
Schuylerville. Coroner Cow came up and i'm
panelled a Jury. Squire Washburn was made
foreman. and with one or two exceptions his
associates were employees OF Mr.. Billings. The
jury adjourned until the next morning. Some
one, but not Mr.. Billings. telegraphed TO Dis
trict Attorney Ormsby OF Waterford that Mrs
the murderer was at large. The bis
Saratoga He brought with him Oflicer Gilbert
Of that city. and Officer Wolf Of Water
NE ground since the previous night. The
District Attorney was an old acquaintance "
Billings and distantly related. His .wife's
brother married Billings's sister; but they do
not live together. Detective Markham was
summoned from Troy 10y Coroner Cow. and
Mr.. Billings acquicsced in the Coroncr's action.
Onlcer Chase says that Billings told him that
he thought there was a conspiracy. and advised
him TO arrest all concerned. himself included.
Chase asked i he could give any clue. and
Billings said mo. Arrest the whole batch and
yon may get some clue in the examination"
. The Coronrrs Jury was not satisfactory to
Mrs. Blllingss relatives. They sent for Assis-
tnnt District Attorney Foley who appeared on
Wednesday morning before the impaneled
jury convened. He objected 10 the composition
OF the jury on behalf Of the people so effectually
that the Coroner discharged them. A second
Jury was impaneed. hut the District Attorney
says that some Of its members were either
friends or employees OF Mr.. Billings.
TRAILING THE TRACKS.
On Wednesday morning the tracks In tho gar
den and on the farm were plainly visible De
tective Markham says that they led down tho
mark on the lattice work OF the arbor ms
though gun had rested there while being
sighted. Officer Chase. who was first on the
ground, says that there were no tracks down
10 the RrhOr. hut they crossed the garden half
way down. and disappeared behind the wood
house or office At one point the garden fence
leaned in. and Officer Markham says that
the tracks were SO close 70 tho posts
that they almost touched them. II the person
they would have been at least twelve inches
from the post. II was evident that the man who
made them was STOPPING so as 10 avoid being
seen. Markham says that they found tracks IN
the road leading from the yard over the hill. In
places there were two tracks together indi-
eating that the one who had made them had
stopped Ia listen. They found tracks In the cd
wood house or Office. and che on the very
threshold OF its door within sight OF the win
her assassin had stood there in cover awaiting
his opportunity 10 step 10 the window twenty
i""I distant. ami blow uut htg hiAiuH. lAe g.
low ns diagram explains IA" situation.