New-York tribune., 1879-10-11
DEFENDING JOSEPH A. BLAIR.
STRONG TESTIMONY IL his FAvOR-NIsS DIAPERS
ACCOUNT OF 1HE SHOOTING.

STRONG TESTIMONY fN HIS FAVOls-Mi>S DEAfEke
ACCOUNT OF IHE SHOOTING.
The fifth day OF the Blair trial was begun
yesterday with the usual large attendance OF spectators
Neither OF MIR. Bar- children was ia attendance. The
foreman OF the jury, Irving Informed Judge DeFue
that Il was wish of tho Jury 20 adjourn from Friday
until Monday The judge announced that court would
Dec held saturday. Dr. Butler. iho inst witness for
TIE defence. recalled ad permitted To correct his
previous testimony by saving that Mr.. Blair, nume-
diticly after the shooting. told linn that Armstrong
reached for the pistol shelf that the pistol
usually kept there, aud that il was loaded
Dr. w. D. Berry of Moutcalr. testified that hc arrived
at the scene OF the shooting after Dr. Butler. aud
examined Armstrong; wounds. The back wound
hlackencd. apparently by gunpowder On cross-exam-
inaton ne hc bad had similar cases before, and had
seen pisfol-lmllct wounds blackcned by powder Dr.
John Piukham of Noniclar, who Armstrong tie
DAY after tue shooting test fed that the wounded
told hiiu about Bair's shooting him upon the stairs
Mrs MatIc Wheeler, Who lives opposite tuc Blair house
testified that did know the Blars al the time OF
tie shooting. on the evening Of that day she heard
loud talking opposite, ami went out the piazza She
recognized the talk as coming from John Armstrong
went down the gate whore she heard Armstrong
"Ptv me my money. aud none OF your Id foolng."
Then Mr. Blair said: Harness the horse aud will
60 10 the Jasticc" Armstrong exclaimed, III you
In - hist;" and Also I'll blow your d--d brains
out"
"All B.ar then RAPIDLY toward Tie house, seeming
much frightened" continued The witness; "he returned
and heard Armstrong threaten lim again. heard
Blair cry 'Dout open that door, and then demand the
levs and -ay again. Don't open that door, Then there
were TWO shots almost Gus, and immediately
Jaw Blair and Armstrong come out Of the barn. BLAIR
went az the house with something m his hand and said
.lary had 10 shoot hlm OF nc would have killed me-
Then e went back the stable and told Roeselot 20
for al the doctors. alone at the time. and when
my husband REF urncd tod him what had heard The
la. | MA la "a cor
fined 10 my bed until after the coroner's Inquest"
Mr. wheeler was subj ected to long crossexamiua-
tion but her testimony remained unshakcn The Prose
,utor having cautioned this witness CoTtlandt Parker
me Prosecutor believe have a right TO caution
Tne tonrt-That durv dcvoves upon the Court, sir.
Tine apnearauce the witucss-stund OF Mis-. Rebccca
J. Draper caused seh-aion the qudrIci between B!alr
conveyed Blir by Miss Draper. tuat Armstrong mad
whipped lis horses on tue foad ifOm tne dtpot lss
Draper testified that on Ine 80 sic taled upon Mrs
AIR 10 the station WIN heI aud ihe Two children
ana Ieiurucd ahOu oclOcs, Nj. Bar having arrived
Ns Draper rep dtcd Tie story sic nad toil MI blAl
Nat Armstrong Lad whipped he horses aud continued
.Mr Blair said be would 90 out and speak pieasautN
10 John about H. plcastutlt DtcdLse ne "as aldu oi ihe
MN vino iaf gwen him = wicked look ami had acted
ugg MI Blair went out. ana soon alter heard Jonn
swearing: he was saving - --- You continually.
o,d rot near Nj. BaiI's voice 81 all Mrs. Bar
ead che would Co sce IL john could not De made 10
80, swearing did aOt hear Mrs. Blair ray ans tuins
g .loo, The rascal never br nj her u>e any such
eNprc~-lon. Armstrong sNorc more i"uoIy lh"u ever
Vlirn HIr Bar went Ont 10 speak with hln b"lh MI
r, Az. HI.r len Tie uarn and former went INTO
tue house tliOugh the back nall do"i- lt'reh,N h'
came aDd ~eAt To itAe blih. s"" hp'hins IN NJ
hand. SIT. Blaii run up ana sAld Johh Wa gong 10
tAoo. aud AL vent INTO t"c mouse ad nl"'u DeNihI
fne rear wile door A. was gong toH"Iu t'v uooi
heard .cufhg the stalrs aud when got oehlhd the
door heard TWO shots. Opnela the servant, Iyl Oh
H. noor aud exclaimed, ON J0hn has -iol MI b'a'i
a. Ue mad Two pistols iD his hand, one brown ana one
bright CHE pistols were tA0n produced aAd iueH'i-