New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09
THE M0NTCL4IR TRIGEDF.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY FOR Mr.. BLAIR

IMPORTANT TESTIMONY FOR MR.. BLAIR.
WHERE HE OBTAINED ARMsrRONG's PI>1oL-EVI-
DrNCE OF ROs,EIot, TIE GARDENER.
The trial of Joseph \. Blair was resumed
in the Court oyer aud Tcrminer, al Newark. yeser
day at 10 a. m. a large audience beng present Mr.
Blair was accompanied ny pretty foury earold daug-
ter Much OF the testimony directed t. show when
blair took Armstrong; pistol from the barn. MI.
Blars story is that he it from Armstrong I'M
nedatrlv after shooting and then carried 1t down
stairs. on the other nand. Armstrong said. and the
state is trying to prove that, acting upon an altor-
thought, Blair went back To Armstrong; room and
took the pistol from shelf there OF the witnesses
examined Opnelia Dyer SAID that she did not Blair
have Armstrong; pistol al any time. Iuers testified
that when he arrived the barn Blair had the pistol Ia
his hand Lee and Enderlin testified that when they
reached the scene Of the shooting they did not the
psto but that afterwaTd Mr.. Blair drew 1t from his
pocket.
John Berry. nurse at the hospital, identified the
bloody clothing OF Armstrong; exhibited in Court.
The blouse worn by Armstrong was held up, and
Colonel DAVIS passed pencil through the bullet hole in
the back and the the side. The blood stains were
plainly visible On the undershirt The blood stains
were more plentiful The hole in The side of this was
the bn let entered. Peter ROsselot lead glazicr,
OF New-York. testified that ne wac empo' eel
a. a gardener at Mr.. Bairs place M Moniclair.
ON Innr 20 Armstrong and witness weedcd carrots
until $50 %. m. and then hoed some tomato plants lie
Saw, Rows its been ho to-day" After supper. while
the witness Armstrong were bedding horses, Blair
yest,rdayw "By the roadway" SAID Armstrong.
. what the - other way would come But what
road did you come r. sand Blair. None OF your
id business, !" answered ArmstIOne.
Angry words were continued. Armstrong cursng and
swearing Blair charged hun with taking glass "
beer Armstrong sand Its id lie and folks int told
Armstrong continued "Ob WHATS the ID isc oi fool
pay You for Inc time you've worked" Arm,trong an
sWcrci, You'll pay ioI NY lull month Bar ih,n
asked I.osselo where there was .uire and the latter
mentioned Squire Pnshufy. ~ ucht want any u-u
Squire" said Armstrong
aud then Blair told Armstrong To hitch up the horse.
He refused al first, but nnaly began 10 harness the
horse aud brougnt him into the carriage-hOuse. Blair
SAID Ee wanted tue barn keys but Armstrong crcd
You can't nave ne keys until have my money Then
I went 10 the Toulouse, f,aIng row. saw Blair 20
TO the house and come PACK with pistol IN his band
lie said to AImstrong, John, demand those keys
Armstrong replied, 70 HI with you and your keys
IN give you Keys aud ran up stars, Blair FOLLOWING
hun remained In the Toulouse 10 KING around IT'S
corner heard Blair say, John don't open at door,
several tunes. Then there were two shots and walled
around the stable door. met John ahd then Mr.
Blair. BLAIR had pistols IN his hand al tle time
Did you not say at The Inquest the Prosecutor
asked that Blair had only one pistol an his haidi Did
you not tell ne 70 Z"
ii think not" the witness replied.
Upon CROSSE examination by Mr.. Ellsworth for the de
fence The witness again narrated the principal facts Of
Inc shooting. When Armstrong bccame abusive" he
continued, " IN ns repS to Mr. airs question the lat
nom saw Mrs pair TO the barn. and Blair said
Don't swear lc!ore my WIFE Armstrong answered,
Then he sold To Blair, IL You don ger on II here I'll
bIoy ON bloody brains OUT When Mrs. Blair To
the barn she said To Mr. Blair Come home. Joseph
old n0t hear Blair say Come on john when standing
80 me house think that when MI Blair went to tie
Dou-s Just after the fhoOiln- AMI he'd out bis hands
toward wife, lac said 10 her his l. what John was
going 10 snOOt me with"
To-day the jury viii 60 TO Monicair and visit tie
Grounds where tho shooting took place.