New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04

Otto Wanderich testified that Armstrong once
knocked him down. breaking ms Tls M hrnoux was re-
called. and testified that no such language as tnhV
lated by Ophela Dyer had passed her lips she ma
said Take all the pillows and anything else IN the
house you want"
MIR. BLAIR DESCRIBES THE SHOOTING.
By the instruction OF the Prosecutor the Coroner nero
told Mr. Blair that II he desired he might make
statement the Jury. Mr.. Blair replied IN 10" 'o"''
Il should like to do it," He then took the witness
stand and with pale face and in very constrained
manner at first and with frequent exhibitions OF fee
ing related that he had met the man at Henderson,
Agency In New-York, and on his statement that he
never used liquor tobacco and never swore hau Gu
"a ged him on trial for month He related several IN
clonts TO show the insoent and unciy disposition OF
Armstrong and then proceeded VITA MS account Vi he
faces bearing directly upon lhe shOo'ing 81. 49, o,o
on Thursday evening" he said, while at the sup
ner table Miss Draper told that while at the station
awaiting the arrival of the $50 train from New-io
the night before. she two men in our wagon she
was not certain it my man. and was not quite sure
they horses Sue said she saw the men stop ~
saloon IN Boomned-ave.; she thought that they had
taken something there then they started and drove
furiousy up the street Armstrong she SAID was lean
ing forward and beating the horses furiousy: The
horses were CaIoping from side side and she feared
that the wagon would he upset. tod hcr Wo9d go
out quietly after and talk to him about It, And after
john and Edward were with the horses John
was bedding and Edward was doing nothing
said I, John, what way did you come home Sester
what way did you come home y He said came home
by the road 1 said What road q He SAYS None Of
John the reason ask that have heard that you
were driving furioqsy about the town yesterday. He
abused Edward started out Of the barn ana after
him. acknowledgements
and said, The -- - OF -, ana you tooi can I
man take drink without the whole town talking
to talk so.' / talked pleasantly with n him,
and he said Il don't care ~ ,r M M2 Ion
said will pay you your money aud you can co. And
be sald i will 20 when please and when | get -
can't make me go sooner told him would 60 TO
the Squire and he would settle i for me- then asked
Rasselot, who is the Squire Z He replied. squire
Pllsbury! went back ana said, John, hitch NJ the
pony and III go TO the squire He said IN do as =
please; there's the horses IN the stable Hitch en-
yourself said, can't do anything with you, ana
would rather the SQUIRE would come and settle IT.
He dld take the horse, ana brought MN our
into the oaIrisge-house aud commenced TO pat
standing all the time, and then commenced abusing me
again. ealing me a ------------. MIS-
Blair then out with my boy, who was little be-
hind her. and when she got near she said, John can
you stop this dlsturbaEceP John continued TO swear
and abuse me- SAID, You mustn't swear In INC pres
ence OF Mrs Blair John replied, Il don't care -
Tor Mrs, BLAIR or you either lyou put your loot inside
81 then became alarmed ana started for the house.
in the house, and Ophelia came as | was passing
have patience with that maDP While 1 OF the
stairs her there and said, Keep quiet, Ophelia'
l went upstairs 10 my room ana look my pls-
toll out of the case and put INTO
hand htI-pOckCt and then went out 10 the
barn again. neither Mrs. Blair nor any one else
on my way 10 the barn. SAID, Jonn, want the Keys
TO the barn, aud want TO pay YOU he came up
close 10 me, and said, - you, III give You the Keys
aud lie rushed up the stairs. followed him 10 the top
OF the stairs. aud saw MIN put his right hand In MS
his pistol for knew he had one there, and called out
two three times John don't open tnat door plac,
ing nv left hand his left shoulders but he opened
the door aud dragged mo into the chamber, across
toward the large shelf near Windows still had
NV hand on him; he grasped the pistol, and put my
hand IN my pocket and gras ped mine.
om ana fired had no desire to XII him. only to dsa-
bic him, II possible lie turned instantly and hred
again almost instantly. then Rrasped the pistol with
my left hand and tookt from him. ana came down
stairs ,,-,, A.,
ran toward the house, and was met on my way by
Ms B a. and Miss Draper. Mrs. Blair oriedi
ran 'SS her. and LIE ad Mary could ft not help it,
II had not done it, would have 6eena dead man
then went TO John and SAID: John, Wen do the
best We for yOu If you did bring 1t on yourself
John said Go away, you have killed me-
Mr. air then an account Of the part he took in
tice Plsbury, concluding with these wOrdsi
IL am deeply afflicted by this sad occurrence, but
only did what absolutely necessary to protect my
own life am ready to answer any questions you may
choose 10 ask"
"No questions VIII be asked You not under oath"
There tears in MI Bllps eyes, ana several OF
the jurors sat WIN Do"eu heau as IAs narrative WAS
THE VERDICT.
Coroner Woodruff then charged the Jury, and IL re-
tired at 3:25 p IN. TO deliberate until sos D. N.
Then the jury returned the courtroom and the Cor
oner's clerk announced;
Joseph A. Blair is guilty Of mansaughter."
1t was stated that this the verdict Of five out OF
nine Jurors Ex-J Judge Ellsworth and W. H. ArnOux,
sci for Mr. Blair asked that the finding OF the minority
be appended the paper the ground that they in
tended applying the Court OF oyer and Terminer for
release Of their client bail, and that the opinion Of
respectable minority of the Jurors If favorable to Mr.
blair might materially assist his case They also
urged it as a matter of right, and said they I'M
deTstood that the four Jurors desired 10 put
their finding on record Mr.. JacoDus, Of
The four Jurors then said that he and his associates
greatly wished to make public their judgment in
matter The Coroner hesitatcd, and finally out to
the Prosecutor for advice Acting under his instruction
The inry again retired aud on returning II was an
nOunced mat five Jurors favored verdict OF man
slaughter and tour found that the shooting was Jusuh-
able homicide
Al 7 O'clock Mr. Blair was removed from the Court
House by q side door, and entering bis own carriage
with his brother and DeTuty-Shtrf Davis, was driven
TO the County Jail ExJudgc Ellsworth, OF counsel for
Mr. Blair. teegraphed to Judge Depue at Monmouth
Beach, making application for his clients discharge
from custody bail It's expected that Judge Depuc
will return t. Newark to-day.
IL was stated by lawyers present at the trial that
manslau IN hter under SewJcrseys laws was punishaDe
by fine or imprisonment, or both.