The New York herald., 1879-12-24

couldn't She have made sign to you that wouldnt
have been noticed? A. l cont think she could. sir
q. When you started down to the spring you
stopped to get water from her and left your horse
painting? A. Yes my little boy held the reins.
q. You got out OF your carriage because. as you
have said the pail was heavy. and you didn't want
to have her lift it up to yous A. Yes. sir
Y. How much did it hold. as much as TINS water ter
pitcher? MIR. Waller raised a pitcher from the
table. Mr.. Hayden. after looking at 1t an instant.
inquired:--How much does that hold? Laughter.)
should think the pail held three times as much.
Q. She had done your heavy housework and fed
your pigs. hadn't sheI A. Yes: SIR;
O. Then couldn't she have lifted that TIN pail 10 you
easily? A. 1 don't think
Q. And if you had got that pail into your hands
would the motion OF your horse 8 painting nave pre-
MIR. Waller then produced an eieht-quart tin pail
and asked:--Couldn't she have passed that up II
YOU had reached over trine! "A. don't think any
woman could lift it easily.
About minute.
A STARTLING QUESTION.
Q. Were you out long enough to have said
quickly I've been to Middletown; have seen doc
tor. got quick medicine; meet at the Big Rock
after dinner; take pail with you and make them
think you have gone after berries?
Mr.. Waller recited these words as man would
speak II much hurried. The defence objecting.
Mr. Waller said that while he did not expect to be
able to prove that these things were said. he wished
to know whether the prisoner really had time to
have said them.
MIR. Jones-You might as well ask him il he had
time TO say the Lords Prayer All this is unfair;
the counsel is making the testimony.
Chief Justice Park-Detter limit yourself to the
mere question Of the time he out Of the car
rage.
O. How far away were you from the carriage? A.
Right tue wheel, and Mary stood beside me.
drink Of water she said "Certainly;'' I drank it,
said "Thank you." and jumped into the carriage
and drove away home.
Rock was? A. No. nor Fox Ledge. nor Whipporwill
Rock. although had lived in the village two years.
Rockiand as East Rock is in New Haven2 A. There
may be now but it wasn't then. tLaughter)
the man S the wa Beside him with pointer the
lawyer obtained possession Of 1t and set 1t out of the
prisoners reach He promptly picked up shorter
pointer lying on the floor and set 1t away in the
further OF the witness box, where the lawyer
could not get at it.
Q. When you wanted to kill rats and you wanted
to use arsenic your wife didn't object to having
''rats bane poison" in the house? A. No. sir.
Don. you well Anow @ Mr. me Meigs ,ne ar1gglss,
you bought the arsenic in Middletown? A. Yes sir;
/ knew him; passed his place twice that Monday;
have never inquired for arsenic there.
Q. When did you expect to tell your wife that you
had bought arsenic? a. intended to use it without
o. When, on that day Of the tragedy, did you make
up your mind to buy arsenic? A. When reached
Durham.
@. But you didn't try to get any there? A. No,
sir; didn't 90 INTO the store; horse fresh,
and went on to Middletown to get my tools. the
fuller and the arsenic. although cannot say
the latter desire had a strong influence me.
A of an hour was taken about noon and the
session being resumed Mr.. Waller continued
Q. When did you last before get fuller 's-earth?
A. Three months before. should guess.
A PROTEST FROM TIE WITNESS
Q. When before that? A. / cannot recollect, sir;
and it is unfair for You. Mr.. Waller. to press
this matter when have no distinct recollection.
Lii Va Waiar ..f oniv want tn cat xo,r h h.. e
collection. you had been in the habit of person
,e snrt of recolection abont vonr nrsct;ce in hnv
ing it. Now, when you were going away that morn
n1s,i,.nunS Ny H. No s;r. 7 dJ not "eAo soAAs W
~ Ts f"iicr.s.carth GENERALLY used for cb;,arer,
VI Wv 80 ,,sad ~ "-' ~ ~ ~
a. n.iniser and pucn .,onna amoro fo,n,
,,o S' n, ns n,,ant 70 no dom't nrntonfs 80 III
80; la ,vn,,ap mt IN tbair hsh;as IT .rah,nn
w W." W%, @ 'v. ~ r,axt - nnes.;o~.d .xhu~t;sI
oardin, 6is call at a Nr Rnrton,s dnr;ro h;s Ma
5atnwn trim to.ost some carpenter,s tooIs Ha vas
..a ~ ~ ~ r., r. 49, ~ IT, Il,,ot.;, G1 90
hnI,na r,hnro nv purto,, was a,nnIovad I 49,,
~ an iS,mirv NJ HAYDEN denied that drr,n oPPy Ky
W a. ~ 'wasiov., Coii.ao ha ,.d 80 a .i M
aS,,.;aI Schooi In ;idin os fro,, ,ha co,,e ~ @ a. % -
hna,,, +ha 1oc.t,o,, ~ eo " 90 ~
know tne iocation, s ,,a.,,. s., -. A., .,,
;nS. so,n. t,wa before this caI ~ Rrrton,sy
Yes ar. abont two years before - A.
o. o. Then T IL Won knew where thew were. and thu.
p,Sr,o Vas there aud tho tooia wora tharo .rd 49,,
wsnted them narticularlv wbv didn't Won dr;va
over and zee Bnrtons A Il had been sgreed that
,yhan raadv tha toois shonId he ioft NJ tha honsa
and. second aid not know exactly where the
school hnildinos were From Bmrton's. 7 had an ;,n
n Then Won rsaIv Give No reas"n FOR not ,o,n,
oer than tba aarse1oert to ba va tie tools al;
at The honse9 A No sir '-' ''o'' 'o'o'
"Weii wa will dron this too, ,nattar r;obt boro
s,,a NJ WaIi"r f ~ wv -"- ~Ao'
Tn ren,v to fnrther ouestions Mr. Havder s.ia bo
,vant t 1uran, or l1;d,lo,nur for Iat. s,.taad 10 ~
MEN,; " bon M Wd;snn ,h = us'S. & ,s.eau h Oh
th, ,Tora cheanar and ba al No storo .n.,',. t
M.iyison f ~ ~ ~ N ~ ' ~
WOULDN'T TRUST THE METHODIST PREACHER
a. Couldn you as clergyman nave got credit for
o bag OF oats! A. Perhaps not, Tor there had been
trouble with the previous minister; sheriff Huils
son Kept the tced store ana there had been trouble
between MIN anu the minister VINO preceded me;
had heard it reported that Hull said that hereafter
there would DC no trusting OF Methodist preacher
l.aughter:l
O. DIDN'T you on that very morning return to
HulIs store reed Dag! A. Yes, but mad bought
the iced months before and paid cash.
Mr. waller had based tho question on letter
handed him by mis- associate. but when the answer
came he dropped the letter ana changed the subject
Continuing, Mr hayden testined Thar he was not
very well acquainted with the druggist in Middle
town from whon ne pought the arsenic; the ounce
p.s @ , P P,.. 40 M ,t .A a. ~ "a, %t
po,', p, =. 81, @ "''"o'' P~' - a" MO io"'' PooAe' Aiiu
~ W., ar oor,.,,, ,,o,, a,an,t r,,a 4. .. .,,,.a.
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