The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
CATHARINE RICHARDS DEATH.

CONTINUATION OF THE EVIDENCE AGAINST MY
RON A. BUEL, ON TRIAL FOR HER MURDER
| BLOOD AND PROOFS OF VIOLENCE FOUND
THE PRISONERS STATEMENTS MATERIALLY
CoNTRADIcTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]
CooPERsrowN. N. Y. Feb. 10. 1879.
Daniel q. Bowen resumed his testimony this morn
ing. when he cross-examined very adroitly by
Counsellor Morgan. but nothing or startling
was elected. Bowen the stand over four
hours.
John L. Davis was next sworn He was the neighbor
who called at Richards house an errand. and who
met Buel at the barn and had conversation with him
in the stable where the bull and calves
fined. He testified frankly. He said he saw Cath
arine Miss Jones at the house about three P. M;
Catharine was washing dishes; passing out he met
Bue and went to the stable; next went to the potato
patch adjoining the Richards premises; John
Pugh who at work there; both noticed the
and colt in Richards pasture; next went
to the hop yard. where Bowen work
ing alone; then passed down toward the
house. and passing the stable saw the bull and
calves in their proper places. the same they had
occupied when he was talking with Buel short time
before; passed on to the road and went home; when
witness last saw Buel he was entering the cheese
house.
Evan L. Jones. sworn My farm adjoins that of
Richards; the afternoon of the 25th. the day Of
the murder, with hired man. drawing stone; be-
tween three and four o'clock saw the Richards
mare and colt in his meadow; drove them into Rich
ards pasture and fixed the fence; the animals
in sight all of the afternoon; last noticed them at
quarter of four when they the elm tree in
Nathan Burgess. sworn:-Am fish pedler
driving by Richards between three and four o'clock
on the day Of the murders passed the straw stack
near the road; saw no one; some one near the
west end of the COW barn; thought it was Buell. saw
one else about the premises in passing the house
l noticed the windows were down and the curtains
up; arrived home at five minutes past four
A LAWYER As A WITNESS.
George NJ Aylesworth, sworn:-I voluntarily
sumed the character of detective. counsel the Cor
and witness for the people at the inquest;
closely questioned Buel the day after the murder;
Buel grew excited and angry; said he drove the
ont of the meadow after changing his
boots. described the route he took and was
tracks and fitted Bues boots to the
tracks; found blood on the stable door,
stanchion and experimental to If he could free
himself; he could not several others tried it;
examined his horns, found no trace of blood; found
n strap and rope also milking stool with blood
it; it appeared like blood; believed 1t was blood.
James Lynes and subjected to scathing fire.
Both as lawyer and witness he appeared to poor
advantage He was on the stand at six p: M when
tomorrow
CHARACTER
To-day's testimony developed much that IS unfa-
vorabe to the prisoner. and but point which
tains at all the bull theory. John Pugh, who
at he had worked hs Sr nnd
thought the bull was ugly. Bowen testified this
thas month or s longer previous to the
Here, the bull turned upon him; that he hit him
the nose with club; thought the bull intended him
the bull is all thus far developed which suggests the
bull as the possible cause of the girls death.
TENDENCY THE TESTIMONY.
That the poor girl suddenly and violently de-
prived OF life by human hands is generally believed
as @ sa now not only this BE
from which it will be difficult to extrcate him. One
of the witnesses to-day assured the writer that the
strongest facts are held in reserve by the prosecu
ton that something of a startling nature will be
produced when the tactics Of the defence become
evident.
BUELL's STATEMENT IMpEAcHED.
The testimony OF Davis Pugh and Jones to-day
inquest respecting his return of the and colt
the pasture and the repairing OF the fence for at the
time he claims to have done this and during the time
it was possible for him to have done Jones
either driving said mare from his premises fixing the
fence or saw her quietly standing near the
noticed the and colt in the pasture about the
same time. Had Buell. done he stated Miss Jones,
who during the afternoon sat at the window in full
view of the alleged repair fence would have seen
him beyond doubt Sho testhes she did not, but
she did Davis, who, after calling at the house.
went through the front gate into the highway.
CUMULATIVE PROOF AGAINST BUELL..
As to the blood found the stable door, the fact is
not yet fully established 1t shown by Bowen
and Aylesworth that these blood marks after their
discovery. had been whitfield from the door and re-
moved. As to the fact of blood on the boot and on
the piece of floor. it seems indisputabe. The
reasons therefore are not so plain. More
evidence produced to-day showing the
sensual inclinstions Of the prisoner. Pugh
testified that last spring. some time before
Catharnes death, he worked for Richards with Buell.
The prisoner turned tho conversation upon Catha-
rinc and remarked with gusto. what a ripping good
woman she would make" These conversations but
add strength those testified to by Bowen yester-
day respecting the designs of Buell. upon the dead
girls virtue. Yet. notwithstanding the for
midable array of circumstantial evidence
against the prisoner, his counsel are confident
that he will escape conviction. He remains in
varably cool and betrays signs Of fear surprise
at any stage of the proceedings. This afternoon
read the morning papers. When he is conducted to
and from court by his jailcr q large crowd cumbers
the sidewalks nxious to view him. His counsel will
exert themselves to their utmost prevent con-
viction.