New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14
THE SHOOTING or Mss HEARN.
1uYpUER IN HER OWN DEFENCE.

SNOW HILL, Mu., june lD'-lu lhO D"N'
trial to-day Dr. Paul Jones was called by the defence
and testified that h, was familiar with properties Of
chloraL His opinion was that death resulted from
the use of chorll.
Dr. T. NJ Tincle testified IN regard to the use and
effect Of choral, and said that it had no curative
property, and can only assist nature when properly
used He declined give opinion OF the cause oil her
DEATH but thought il improbable that II was caused by
the pistol He said ne did not know tho condition OF
Miss Hcarn when choral was administered
Miss Lillian Ducr the prisoner, then took the stand
and having removed her veil gave her testimony The
interesting points OF her testimony were the fooWlhg'
an, tyony-one wears Old aud have resided nearly all
my life IN Pocomoke Cty IL Is my native place knew
Fila Uenrn about four wears; always very In
go and a great deal gethcr; there was very
6abit of walking together almost everywhere In the
=, acc we walked In Hearn's woods very frequently
s pistol was here shown Witness had II nearly
wear before TINS affair took place. tnh got IL near
Christmas, year ago S9t II az MISS "a
eether; we would tack up an envelope or some marx
and shoot at II we would do this Just as we tooK no
lion, sometimes once month, and sometimes
oitener. This shooting at marx con con
before the accident was also in the habit Of shooting
with Misses Bohm, Heynan, Farlow, Merrill, ana Others
and have also done so WIN my sS1er hre b u acc
tbn Of sentcmhor s. That was the first time
had taIten q ride together He brought It home the
2d OF MISUNDERSTANDING night, had been on the
afternoon Of the on OF September up TO t Ms DIXON 0n1
dnst left Miss Lila BONN at her house and went
home found Mr. CorDn at my house, ana with aMd
drove of. had the pistol with me. We hed INTENDED
TO 20 into the woods but detained ut Mrs Longs
told Miss Hearn at her house on Sunday bad got
the pistol back on Saturday afternoon on Monday
nrlt Ella came to our house. sat down by Ella and
had a pleasant cOnyersationj the subjects talked OF
were politics and the deaconshlp OF the Episcopal
Episcopal prayer book to see what the duties OF
deacon were Ella remained until 10 o'clock. After
fha 'front.'
come around three times to take walk and found that
Corbn there each time, and wanted to know what
but guessed he came to pass away the Time Louisa
says, IN tell what i TIE matter LILY ElIa Is jealous
wanted me to go around home win her, and after
ward me a TO Oe where S we we onT and
Ella replied, We are going in the woods" That was
.G and never in nv lie said Before Cod Ella If
you don't go with me TO the woods VIII never ask you
to go anywhere again" DID not stamp my feet or
ineXt saw Ella at her house the next afternoon. Ella
was sitting at the machine. and sat down beside her
n hox: Mrs Hehrn WAS lying down on a lounge. and
commenced Joking with her about wearing slu-bonnet
and green spectaclts handed some cuDeb berries TO
TIIa VINO refused them, and l then leaned across Ella
and handed them TO her mother - ala 80 hila struck
me with a needle, and said, Hold up don't do that
any morc;" and threw two or three cubtbs
down Elias back; / had an engagement at
o'clock and got upand said II was getting late and had
to be gong; Ella told me 10 sit down few minutes and
she would 20 the door with me- sat down aud got up
again TO co. when Mrs. HcaIn SAID 10 LIZA; GIVE me
the work I'll 6usb IT, and you 20 10 The door win Liz
Ella followed out Of the room and shut the door after
us. | said 10 Ella; see you are not gong OUT Ella
replied No; I've got that old dress 10 iinsh" then
opened the door, and struck me when threw me INTO
a sitting position lcOmmenecd laughing ana Ella also
laughed aloud 49,
We were talking, Ella sad am real cold, come IN
and tell me all about H." We went In and Lila shut the
door / then taid Ella had got my pisto. back. took
n out and told her had intended 10 shoot that after
noon II We had gone out together. Ella was leaning
against the door aud was leaning over the Gansters
the foot of the steps the pistol IN MY rght hand hold
Jug it ut half cock with my thumb aud turning the
chambers with my Iight hand looking TO see winch wa,
had meant beat her shooting that afternoon If we
had gone out Ea repSo u vd uIu 9SIe 90 TG te
looked down TO the floor, and said = Yes. tnat is
always my luck" That moment was putting the ham
mer down with my glored hand when 1t slipped, aud
the pisto discharged.
Witness here showed by gentleman in court how
Ella standing against The ioOr, with her face lean
ing her left hand and her elbow resting on her right
had not the least intent to fire the pistol did not
know IT went of. II purely unintentioual heard
thr report ,o"heu ~ "L e , ~, , ri'E
her Her mother far ds the table and eNclamed
my God! She is sh0t and tdeu Out OF the door.
| have some recollection oi Gaming hFs' he~Ih IN ana
sitting her down; Me Clark ana the ucEhOOrs then
came iu; afterward do not remember sufficiently To
tell what took place gave the pislol 10 s0ne One but
do moi know who, was 90 nncA surprised that waa
utterly coniounded. Dr. Truitt toid me TIT
have the ball out the next day aud sic
sion what took place between the pistol was
discharged and the time Mi Clark came IL. II was
auce. | was sOCy, OF course that EAz vas siot II
troubled me great deal. hid o. each hsud new
black Kid glove hut once before T!cr. DO
hostility between Ella aud i9e We were never 0ett.r
friends in our lives than Wr We're EcHi Ne never had
been siN or EIGHT months before.
Mr.. Hearn ;od me &c beiie7eJ was = lady Of honor
and So no charge whatever to be lid To- went
upstairs when Ella aroused and sad, .Lerc Is lii.
now" nr. Hearu asked me 10 20 - tie bod TO g,r
my neck and asked me to kIss n-r gu her did
she requested She asked NE what h.d h.ppcnea
- loon -fa lIs limo. rt 4
replied did &C." Ella said You dIdu't pteud TO d.
IT, did you They told ~ ou ilten9sd to ~ me dead
ana would do Il again. would yOu I" told her No"
She asked did not love her, nd told hcr loved her
too well 10 shoot her. Ella asked M way | lad not
come told her had not received any Of her nOt"'
Ella asked me 70 stay all II sht. Wien Vas sent down
and Mrs Hearn say to Ella: " lAe down and thnE no
more about her; she did intend 10 kiln Jennie Hr arm
came to me and told that Ler father did not
TO come to the DOust.
The state did not crosse Ismino the accused.
John H. Clark called tor the defence, and testified
briefly He said that Miss Hcarn told lin the shooting
was intentional she told the witness that Lii put her
arm around er and asked her If she did not love her
she replied. "No, ILL., you are no boy; what should
love YOU for Z" She then said LII went out and came
back and again asked her II she did not love her, and
told her not 30 say II she did she would shoot her
dead and drew her pistol and shot hers she attempte
10 show where her burned, but witness did not
see it.
The State began It's evidence In rebutts with the I'M
derstanding that the defence Tomorrow morning may
Introduce Alice and Clara Duer
Mrs. William ]. s. Clark was then called by tho State.
Her testimony was unmporant, except that she said
that after the shooting. Miss Duor seemed very much
an gd;op s room and skeG he Thought II Was BAD
II IL was, she would shoot herself.
WI g. CLARK called by the State and testified 10
having taken the pistol from Miss Duers pocket; IL was
I'm n red flannel bag Miss Duer was going round tire
room and saying, Ny God, II have shot hor | will
Kill myself
A rural bride Of considerable beauty went To
Indianapolis the honeymoon tour. Her husband Wa.
mamfesily proud OF her good looks While they were
gnIua Ahnl The ctX She srlck lm Tho iaca by faL