New-York tribune., 1879-06-04
TIE mrRDrR oF MISS HEIRN.

INTERESTING TESTIMONY YESTERDAY n THE COURT
Al syow BILL.
SNOW HML, Md, june 3.-The court met
a. ga d. The number of spectators moi so large as
on preyons days. Dut many ladies present. Mr..
Crned stated that had their bills of exception pre-
parod The Court refused act on the exceptions now
There were public considerations TO De weighed IN the
natter and they were paramount.
M James Hearn was then recalled by the State. ana
repealed his testimony given IN yesterdays report "a 20
e conversation with hIs daughter on tine Sunday De-
fore she died. arising from D or her arm Mr Hcarn
was then cross-rxiIned. lie was questioned as 90 the
locality aud appearance Of the scar, ard SAID IL looked
more ike burn nan cut' ana a he time OF the con
gcrsarOn nearly healed uD.
Mr. Page sad he would object % any conversations be-
tween the witness and his daughter unless they came
within the scope Of dying declarations CT had reference
t. thr way the shooting was done
r Hean answered questions in the latter Of his
cross-examuution reluctantly. His voice was husky
and he was much moved referred 10 his efforts
ref his daughter 10 cease talking about dying
MIS- George TrutJt called by the state. This wit
ne voice was feeble from sickness. and her seat was
chan tim before her examination DegantOa
MACE tine iury could hear. gave her testimony, how
eyer in clear tone after ths Grst two answers
Her testimony was IN substance as follows:
Dis, Hearn commenced TALKING 10 me between y and
O'CLOCK at ulgnt. Ella sald -he wac gong 10 .r ahd
asked me 10 s down by her she wanted 10 tell me Just
fN \ Ill y
-inua IN an accident first heard OI II. told
her dlj. Then Ella SAID she wanted 20 ten me al
ur- size around 20 LIS with her sister Louisa;
Ii was wanting her % wax iu TIE woods : toa ner
sDe con al not 60 her sick III got awiul mad
ard after aae LII came mp % her ana said
Before Almighty Gld. Ella Hfarn D. You dont
~ into the woods with Tomorrow ri never ssk
,ot- 10 20 uuyvh,r else" Next day LII ciInc around
snafclc her wo ou, NJ a. hand her told ner 70
80, m f door IiIh Lii: LII ia, ted 10 "a. gaze and came
lax a,ir once or tWicr tDcu she N and SAINT the
III "A UfT "a =
iat -ni4 and ailcmUttu % KS, hcff liza pirhru hrr
i1g-u and ien laughed Ill sgd Ella hurt NOR little
for .. pushed her real laId III got uy ana Wen. I'D 10
a i,n uud com .leurrt r.iknEi Lila tol1 hrf To 81
I.n,r ami irnye her alone: tlnk Ela -ad that Ia
'.[ D, .r i1gl EiiI + lsser better than her ana
.,a ,us svrrrI yrs" ami that LII stepped back and
,: iaio & hs'ea' e., ''i ria. ana PerlAP. a Ii D' was
only irving 90 fr-nten yo. ana thr reply ">s, you
,soaid at saY thn., Mr.. Irmtt yoG mad seen her
,tnI ..ra aud the ID ~ she ln" Ella then asked;
.'DI Nou the race On any arm T. beieNt sac ssia
place" said did. Ella raised ne hahl tui1 wy
fritu--s shuwed with her own handl ana sal' III my
arm had cot Mite higher, perhhps u would not pave
ki ne" she talk d great dcal tneh ABOUT Nv hg5
found ner gettue and iTied % get her on on
4oEir, ,hIn TO cheer hcr upi 10 Aol remember al
fhc conversation; du nj hollce she cdI ~ ,. a. ~
al the tAr; had seen u beiote tAe hst day OF IN
Darn; she put her hand Oh II during tHs coh'ersaoH'
TIE witness was then cross-examned but an Argyll
ment sprang up once between the lawyers, ana Mrs
Trutt became faint and not recovering after situng
awhile al the window she LETT the room, aud sent back
a message that she too III 60 return.
The state then called Cara Fields, colored gil, who
in November last lived william j. :. Cark's, in Po-
eomoke City Mr. Carks Kitchen Is on the same street
s Hearns house nearly opposite 10 H. The witness saw
Miss Hearn and Duer togette half an hour or 30
before the shooting the stems OF Mr. Hearns house
Miss Duer was laughing heartily
Al this point Judge Irving interrupted the exsmina-
ou and eft the courtroom to 70 Annapolis. in reply
IN telegram from the CheiJudge OF the Court OF Ap-
neal. ,utpmo ming him there. that Court without
"A quorum.
The witness then cross-exaniined by MI Crisnold
On. ,d ,ne went into Hearu's and Mlss Ella