The daily gazette., 1879-06-05
THE DUER.HEARN TRIAL.

TESTIMONY OF THE DEAD GIRLS SISTER
As TO THE LAST INTERVIEW BEFORE
THE SHOOTING.
Snow HILL, Nd, June 4.-On the
sixth day of the trial the number of
spectators has considerably diminished. |
esterday's testimony covered nearly |
all the points of interest In the case to |
the local public so tar Is the story Of the
affair is concerned. Court opened at
o'clock.
James T. Hearn was then recalled by
the State and after testifying a. to the
appearance of the scar on his daughters
arm said that he did send for Miss Duer
to come and see his daughter; it WAS on
Thursday or Friday after she got hurt;
he considered her delirious but could
not say she asked for Lii; she would
keep calling her name, "Lil," ''Lil,"
and would sometimes say "Lil, don't
to do it," and throw up her arm. He
hoped that Miss Duer might be able to
reconcile or satisfy her somehow and
sent his youngest daughter. He met her
In the passageway and they went into
the parior. He asked Miss Lille how it
happened; she told him she could not
really tell him how 1t happened; she
could not describe how 1t happened a.
ALL Witness replied, "Miss Lilly, 1 do
not think you know how it happened"
She said, "Indeed, Mr.. Hearn, ! do not"
Witness said, "When Ella gets we'll
she has not told me, aud has refused to
tell me-when she gets we'll l will have
her tell me If have to put her on oath ,
Miss Duer did not make any reply tC
that; she sat quiet and seemed to bt
looking down; before she was looking a.
witness. l asked her to go up stairs Il
my daughters room, and went with he
just inside the door; saw her walk vi
between the bed and the wall toward
@r1, II
heard spoken at all was when his daugu
ter raised her hand and beckoued Mis-
Duer to her and said, "Oh, Lii, what di
you do it forp'
Louisa Hearn, sister of Ella, wa
sworn and testified: "The night befor
the shooting ! went with my sister Ell
t Miss Duer's house: we stayed abo'
gate with us; she asked Ella to 20 in
the woods with her aud Ella told her Il
could not go; iss Duer asked El
"How was 1t you could 60 with Ell
Foster, when you wrote her note, az
could not 60 with meW when she ask,
her Ella told her she was very. busy al
besides, she said, ma is sick; | sal
"Let's 90, Ella" then LII asked Ella
kiss her good night; Ella kissed her;
had my arm in Elias and LII tried
pull Ella away, and then said. "Ell
please 90 with me, wont you ?" Ella 70
her no; she had told her once sue cou
not go; this seemed o make Lii mad, 81
said "Ella, will vow before God if "
don't 90 with me into the woods to-mt
row, i will never ask you to go an
where else again." Ella seemed to 8
mad then aud told LII she was not guir
Lii then walked back to the door a
slammed it, without even bidding
good night; before she went In Ella t(
Lii she might come around the next d
but she would notgo into the woods WI
hr."
The witness then testified az to the v
its made by Miss Duer to Miss Ella ar
the shooting She came three times,
hrst being on the morning after
shooting. The second time was on
next Thursday, VIII. n witness went
her, and the the third time was on Sat
day night;wh, n 10 1broth went for /
Witness saw her in the bedroom Q
heard Ella say to her, "Lil, what did J
do It fOr? several times, but heard
reply, ss she had her mouth to Ell
ear; she did not seem TO be distress
Jips ear pulled down to her mouth. v
ness told M lss Duer to go; she had TT
tolkill Ella and now had come to nj
her: Miss Duer seemed mad and W
Ort of the door, slamming 1t. On
characterization this witness, who
fourteen years old, said that Lii Wis
her sister nerly every day for tn
wears. She did not change or alter
statement testified to in her direct Ok
ination, although minutely questio
Pending a decision OF court As to
proprlety Of question asked with
object Of sho wing the motive on the
ofLiIlie Duer In shooting Ella IL
the Court adjourned until 8 O'Clock
marrow. s-..