The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-27
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abottle md paper in his hand. John II. Han
son wns rnllcd To provo that Mrs. Alexander
was qcqunintcd with Weinberkrr hefore Bps.
t'u brought him 10 the house. He testified
that he saw Welnbecker talking to her on the
street on. evening IN May or June. On cross
examination he declared that he (thO witnessl
wns not waiting on" Bnssptt's sister.
George Bnsscti. the prisoners father was
sworn; He has the appearance Of mechanic.
He lived Mt home till he went to live with tho
NNeNandrr woman. He was then about seven
Iren ur nineteen years old. When he WIS about
Iour years OLD ne came near dying with the
scarlet iuNer. md ne had never been very bright
slncci ile was fully q year in recovering. He
long timo in recovering II. VI is tencher COM
planned Of his stupidity, This teacher il now
nrhdi Dr. Beardslcy of birmingham attended
These answers wcrel objected TO by States
Attorney Olmstcad. but were allowed by tho
Tho witness resumed: nrst saw Mrs. Alex
nnd"r when aho lived nj the Stanley House.
went there with nn officer 10 yet Frank AWAY
Don r,ncmher who the officer wns. We did
not fnd Frank. Frank and tho woman next
went to The Bulls Head to live, and then to the
"id chrrihge shop One day she told me that
she knew how they could mako money 10y sell
ing dead bodies for .t25 gpiere; thnt she
knew some one in New York who used
TO make money that way; that he wns
nt length detected In consequence of
umeiI ait ,ii NJ heS'TIs%ion % onrrn in d,dh
would go into that business. ] don't Know that
s!e said anything 10 Frank about il. II was in
~ Niht hhu lHlN lNlh WIFI nFF
about ling bodice. On cross-eNnminntion tho
witness said Frank was in tho room during
this conversation about bodies. bit didn't JON
IN the talk. Witness had meyer heard Frank
complain of headaches; there was nothing to
indicate that ho had lost his memory or his rea-
son.
Susan NJ. Bassett was sworn. sho is tho pris-
oner's mother. Her testimony WINS given in a
SAD, earnest tone. and her fucc was suited to
her words She said that Frank was only 8
years and 3 months old when he had the scarlet
lever. He WIS very sick n long time. when no
WAS taken sick he could read and spell hut
when he recovered he did not know hi- lrtiors
His sister, who is younger thnn he. taught them
To MIN. He wus weak child til he WIS 3 years
Old. when he WIS In school he made slow prog
ress in his studi,s Thew 'tnes- t,.st fled that she
court room. Lizzie told ner that the talk Of
gongto Now Haven 10 sell their bodies wns not
heard 10y Frank. and Mrs. Alexander didn't
wish him 10 know about 1t. Mrs Basseti's two
childrcn were present and heard what Lizzie
SAID. Lizzie further suid that Mrs. Alexander
wished t. keep Frank in Ignorance OF their
going TO New Haven, for he would tell every
body OF II; he couldn't keep anything To him-
sell a year ngo last january the witness saw
Mrs. Alexander have a pistol In her poss, ~ ion.
She asked Frank TO do an crrund, and when he
failed to start she drew tho pistol on him, and
SAID that was what she made him toe the mark
with.
On examination Mrs. Bassctt testified
lnat hrr little girl WIS present on that oecusi ion.
Mrs. Alexander pointed the pistol at Frank and
asked: DO you hUur me z" He replied: " o.
not know whether the pistol wis loaded. She
heard no angry words between Mrs. Alexander
anl Frank.
Tho court adjourned till tomorrow