The New York herald., 1879-02-27
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Oficer George Arnold testified the hnding of the
clothing of Suffering Jack which had been buried
from the place where Mrs. Alexander had told him
they buried; he also identified the chloroform
Alexander telling where it was hid
W. +. Marsh testified to the finding OF the body of
''stuttering Jack" Witness SAID he was acquainted
with Jack Rufus or ''Stuttering Jack"
Captain William Hayes testified that he knew Jack
Rufus; he used to work for witness on the tug boat
Kate Miller Witness last sew him on the 4th or 5th
OF July.
George F. Cook testified that be kept livery
STABLES ne iet team to bassett on the 18TH OF July;
Bassett told him that he wanted to to New Haven
after his sick wife.
f. b. Taylor testified to the taking of the ring from
Joseph n. Beden testified to the finding of the
sponge in the house where Bassett lived.
s some @ in TIN 10 sg H
here identified the head Of the barrel shown him
bearing marks the same e. as the one he sold him
known him twenty years; he last saw him on the
ofhcer 3. S. jennings was called and testified he
knew Bassctt; he arrested him at New London; when
arrested for stealing the pocketbook Bassett said he
something else; witness asked him what Mrs. Alex
ander would to his selling all the things Bassett
replied that she need not complain; IL was getting
her out of q scrape as we'll as himself.
Frederick s. stevens. druggist testified that hs
knew the prisoner. ha had been to his store the
first part OF July last OF June; he sold the accused
some chloroorm.
w. W. Wells, recalled. when asked what the effect
was Bassett when witness told him that Mrs.
Alexander had charged him with murder. he
replied, HE taken very much by surprise
and turned pale" At this point the State rested,
with the understanding that they may introduce two
witnesses who were absent. The defence then pro-
ceeded with the evidence.
Captain Hayes testified that he saw Baseett on
July 10 on the schooner Sterling, he sailed on the
10TH the vessel arrived back OH the Goth of July;
Bassett aboard then.
j. b. Beckwith testified that he did business near
the old factory where Bassott and Mrs. Alexander
lived; he knew Bassctt and Mrs. Alexander.
Charles H. Cole testified that he in the store OF
Mr.. Stevens on the 9th of July; saw Bassett there
on that day; he saw Bassett have little slip Of
paper in his hand.
George Bassett testified that he was the father of
Frank Bassett; Frank had always lived ut home until
he began going with Mrs. Alexander; he said Frank
sick when child with scarlet fever; thought he
would die; he then four years of age his
mind affected by this witness became
acquainted with Mrs. Alexander when Frank
lived with her in the Stanley house; he heard Mrs.
Alexander say that she knew where she could get rid
of bodies and get $25 for them. Witness said this
conversation during March or April last. Susan
w. Bassett testified she the mother of
Frank, and that he twenty-four years of age;
witness knew Mrs. Alexander witness hud conversa-
ton with Lizzie Cavansgh who told her that she
and Mrs. Alexander did not speak OF their trip to
New Haven in the presence of Frank, because they
did not want him to know anything about 1t; wit
ness saw Mrs. Alexander last January, and in her
presence take out pistol, remarkng, 'That is what
make him toe the mark with