New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20


o'clock and III the sas and 4 was burning for an hour
or two. was conshin s 20 goo1 Tho 1 Yea was
burning small flame. was up, mt did not llght my
gas, between II and oclocx. II was rather warm;
After put Out toe light, at O'clock went 10 pei ana
went right to sleep. / heard Mr. Coleman come IN
haipast IL, bat heard nothing after that From
The GoOr wa, nearly closed Iput chair against the
and trunk AGAINST the chair aud leaden weight
OF in wntG on the chair so nat nothing
can come INTO room at night without walins me
Q-was candle that you took up new onei A.
| tnink / mad used 10 some.
Q~Did YOU hear anything at an from the time you
in the morning A.-No. SIT, | heard nothing.
Dr. HUI here detailed the property when was missing
the after the murder, gvloe brief descriptions
of it so tar bis memory would permit
Q.-When you got down In the morning cid Won LOOK
t. see II her uugs on her fingers Al did not
o@Roy long before her death Md you the neck
lscel Al cannot recolieet: fortnight, perhaps 49,
O-Wneu ala Won see the ear-riugs speak Of the
last time Al 81 ,ulo think perhaps fortnight since
o-Whcu did you see the watch and chain last A
well It is possible that saw these later than when
QNWeIe You in the habit Of visiting Reservoir
Squares Ayes. sir went there ABOUT three times Ut
twc q day, ana once at least generally a..
ODD you ever converse with anyone in that
Square4 Al have conversrd t lie Win pohcemeh'
never converted much with anybody.
Q-Were you ia the habit Of carrying canef A
Generally one IKE TINS Indicating nave se'cI"i-
QPrase tell what took place between 40, yGqr vie
ami you Tuesday nglt before you went 10 oedf A
Nothing UNUSUAL tlat can recoAect'
CRoss-ExAMISING DIR. HULL.
Assistant DistrlctAJorney Rollins here took up the
cross-ex animation Of the witness.
Dr. Hull stated that be had lived in tho house about
three years and that during Of that time they bad
had dodgers plan Of the several floors was submitted
IN him by which he described the interior OF the house
O-Were You accustomed % spend your evenings III
your housel A.-Wel that depended on circumstances
when Booths Theatre and NlDo's were running went
10 those theatres aud attended their sick Have done
it regularly for good many years had general en-
/ u,i4nff I'D
ODD Won nave anything 70 do with shutting up the
basement, oriinarilyl A.-No. siT did not. IL,
O-Was the front parlor dJOr-the door from the nan
10 The par or-generdly shut or open at nghJf A
oGWere these double sliding doors between the front
ami back parlor generally open Al would uepenu
circumstances; sonnet sIut anu s9inelihts op.
O-Was the door from the back parior into your wies
bedroom LETT open OF smut at nlghti A-Geneiahy IeI
Then in was not unfrequently the case that
might have walked from ihs hau lhlO your We
bedroom A-HthertS MH'u ~ Wa ' ~ - r
were closed the double sliding doors Wnen she was ID
O-Nav [ ASK whether n was the before Won
came TO this house that bad separate rooms A
O-But you Wer, often down IN ner rooms after sac
nsd gone to bed 10 observe the condition OF doors
The witness was then cloey examined TO the visits
Of M Cmttenden az the mousse me Iatter ana .lI,'
t, "a, Ir ftsr the wine entered rs Hun went
no Inc door visa Mr.. Chttcndeu aud showed him out
/ while the witness was looking over the paper.
! O.-How long was yorr wife absenti Alive min
ut,s prrhaps-a very short time. went down stairs
l
Mr. Roliin, then questioned the witness closely in
gard % toe caud He the reason Tor carry ing
te candle that III convenient 20 have 10 Light the
gas when got 20 his room instead OF using match
| and 10 H4ht HIM down the stairs II DC
| should be called mp IN the night. ne de-
sc.0ed AGAIN tine klud o. candles which lie used Ihe-e
he kent IN box in his laboratory and though 1t was
his custom TO keen the room locked: he SOM tlmts
bv MIN and kind used bv hls witewhere and I'D what
0dantIcs thew purchased we're am NJ the matters
5gout which questions pat 90 bin. fl" was again
reolre 10 describe the jeweTy owned by his vile, and
was questioned ~ regard % her haDlls OF wearing ID Ae
macs l when III was kept, aud the time he had
i9at s,cr 10 on her person A mis- movements from The
time be entered the mousse uuu he was awakened n he
! morning bv the announcement that bis wife had
been murdered were traced ami retTaced without
go 5 t,,ti1g thoroughly the network of his Story Ills
15,5 m, Is roo.1 were dwrt upon az much lenlIn. 4
REGULARITY brought cut WAS the fact that during nus
cen he would sometimes Oh the bed clothes, and
| mus take cold. 10 oyercome this difficulty ne
/ had made an aTanceneu' tr tying the
| bed clothes IN such way mat they cou'u nor d.
me heat he said, made HIM irritable though not to the
extent OF causing mn TO treat any Wiih leSs IMAM
rnts yy,ap he was suf ring serplessuess. IL
hls custom " aen o1seo 10 ger up II tne hIAn 10
s room At times, only had the light because
o 9- clothing did you take of and what put if
| any, when You went 70 beAI lllu YOU INV H.-ut-
shirt A-No. SIT; slept III the shirt wore during
' T Won nave that same shirt on ~ the mornings
| Al cannot say. think not. sonnet lines wear sirt
xNo days ana after wearing DO lWO days try rot 10
- IN n that night but take il of ana put another
| ON the morning Won were III bed when the alarm
W. given Al was asleep.
| O-Wnen You got up oid you change your Shirt \.
oLrhen IL must have been the same shirt that you
| baI on t6.., M sBt. You are entirely positive Al
/ 0id not change that morning.
20 owen did you change A.-On the morning pre-
'' 9@Afe You easily awakened when you are aseepi
Do YOU frequently hear people coming in and OUT
/ III tbe night A-No, sir.
| O-Your wake illness not due TO any suspicion
yoG that there Was anybody IN the house A-Not
| the least -. H., - , - NJ
pantoons, and perhaps my vest though do noi tnnk
/ GU una volr pontaloons have suspendersl Ayes.
| sir put my slippers ana hurried down stairs Is
HE witness was then asked in regard his descent 70
| the rooms of his VIE, The doors through whel ne
passed tne Iosl2'n ~ |Ilr " Ar ~ y az hr
/ After detailed examination on all the points
| relating 10 the discovery OF the body and
| the confusion Of the room, inquiry was turned 10
! lie financial affairs OF his wac aud himself He
stated hc pretty sure tha MS we had niue or
no money 10 tne mouse me time. Tie renJ OF tie
house was paid monthly, at the rate OF $500 year
! mlye & Co. whore Mrs. HUI mad an account He was
then asked in regard 10 me dtalh OF the uog nc ad
not think the time that ne was poisoned Dut mas since
| formed thHt impression.
! Tine following questions, which indicate an important
| bearing upon the case, were then asked
! O-Dia You dudauythug unusual that morning IN or
| about The roomf A.-No, SIR
! Odd you SEQ Or pcS US par OI suspehdersf A
/ NOslr ] picked up nothing or tle Alnd
6-Wouid YOU nave recolleeteu II had picked up
a pair OF s9euders ia the main halls Al have no
/
| Do yOu know OF any person not in the house who
yy8 have been likely 10 understand tile situation OF
| The roon . Ave mad nad several cOlOred servants
VINO knew al about IL. There one named william
! 10 vas tDere about q month since / him down
stairs He seemed TO very smiling, but | did not
/ know him One OF the girls sad 10 me,
! "To.ts William who used 10 i've here" think she
| called nm william and then recognized him as a man
! thaf had worked with US. -,
! O-Have you ever treated your wife professionally
! A.-Oh, YES
| very much.
! O-IIow long have you ana your WIG occupied sep
arfe roomsq Al eighteen nineteen years. IL
] may Do longer, y Hs5lDy.
! Mr. Rollins then returned TO the Intimacy OF
| Mr. Chttenden in The family, ana 10 his pres