The New York herald., 1879-10-10

REBUTTINa THE TESTIMONY FOR THE DE-
FENCE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.l


FENCE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SYRACUSE y. Y. Oct 0, 1879.
The rebutting evidence of the prosecution in the
trial of Orlando Greenfield for the murder of his
wife has been put in very slowly to-day. Owing to
the fact of the several previous trials OF the accused
counsel Obliged refer voluminous copies of
stcnosraphers' notes to find former testimony
upon which to test the recollection OF witnesses.
The Court House crowded to-day; standing
room even could not be found and many went
away unable to obtain admittance. The front seats
and the bar were filled with ladies. who eager
to hear the testimony. The points the people have
met to-day the most vital tho defence has
produced. Two OF their most important wit
nesses. who relied upon to fix the
murder upon other parties have been
peoples Witnesses. Tho nrst witness this IL corning
was IL little boy, who declares he cut turnips with
Ezra Greenfield the dny before the murder and that
Ezra cut his finger with butcher knife This con-
radcts Ezra's statement that he cut his finger with
the prisoners sni'e ,r,p upon . whieh bloody
Grand Jury that indicted the prisoner was
called to show that Ezra Greenfield had
sworn falsely in stating that he opened the door
upon which the bloody marks were found the day of
the murder with his right hand Before the Grand
with his left hand After he learned that the point
vital one to his brothers case he changed his
testimony to opening the door with his right hand.
wYMAN's TESTIMONY IMpEAcHED.
The most important witness for the defence in the
whole was L. Is. Wyman. who sworn yes
terday to corroborate the prisoners story that
those who committed the murder stole his gun.
Wynan testified that he at his son-in-law Tap
Inns house the night OF the homiclde; that he
awakened toward morning. looked out OF the win
dow and saw Alden and Royal Kellogg and his SON.
in-law Taplin approach tho house. and one Of the
Kelloggs had Il gun ON his shoulder. Two
neighbors Of Taplin testify to-day that his rTapns
house was closed on tho night OF the murder and
unoccupied, and had been unoccupicd for two
weeks One OF these witnesses who thus inpoachcs
wyman was left by the Taplin family i'll charge of
their dwelling while they we're gone The man Tap
liz arrested on former trial for perjury
for making the Same statement that wyman now
makes. faplin has left the country: wyman
still further squarely contradicted by the wife
Of Alden Kellogg. who testified that on the night
OF the murder both her husband aud his brother.
tho with her. going to bed before she did.
aud not leaving the house until after the murder
took place. Counsel for the defence tried hard to
shake Mrs. Kelogg's testimony, but she adhered to
her every statement unhinchingly.
HINES TEAM.
The defence have advanced still another theory
the murder as woman saw team and wagon like
Hines driven by her house. and Greenheids story is
that ho saw man looking like Hines IN
story OF the woman was contradicted to-day
by witness who testifes positively that the horse
aud wagon belonged TO man named Gridley,
who owned team similar In color to that Of Hines
aud was, ut the hour of the night. over tho
samc road which the witness for tho defence
thought she Hines
BAD PROSPECT FOR GREENFIELD
The general impression among members OF the
Bar at this state Of the is that the people
rapidly tightening the coils about Greenfield. He
manifests deap interest In his and watches
every witness and listens to every word with ur-
tagging attention. Frequently he suggests ques
one little anxiety on his face. He greets
his friends always with o smile.