The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09

Witness, throughout with n smile on his face.
tanuy Van Gordcr at fret looked piteously at
witness > siatemcnts grew uninvorallc TO her.
she said: On the afternoon Of the 9Th OF No
yember was tending the store, My husband
mad gone TO Salem to close up tho scttemen
with llollister. Along In the afternoon Fanny
Yam GOrdcr entered the store by tho back door.
! had not sent for her and didn't know she was
coming. Sho said she came from Mycrs's.
all night at our house. told -, her
sho was welcome. rs she always was. When
Mr.. Bakcr camo In. Fanny and | went up 70 the
house Fanny went up stairs to 90 to bed that
ward. was awakened by. Fanny in the night
Baker" Mr.. Baker and jumped from bed.
]1TsssinG, 1 Mrs. Myers came to i6e
up. as there wasn't enough help at the flre. and
.fey would all burn 70. Mrs. Myers is VIII
Myers s stepm9ther. My husband gave me his
pockctbook and watch and hurried out. | laid
the things on the bureau in the bedroom. My
little boy walked ur. and stood him on chair
by the window. SO he could see the FIRE. Fanny
Van Gorder was dressed just rs she was when
she went up stairs. but 1 never suspected the
girl. Sho asked me To go with her 10 tho fire.
put on her ruhbers To- go. just then a loud rap
came az tho door. II rang through the house.
.nOuE",' =. was sSnie one coming from the lire
after more pals or something. The door open
instantly" Mrs. Baker paused here.
-, Who opened the doorY asked Counsellor
George Burns" tho witness replied. In
staniy red spot appeared on each Of Burnss
cheeks which had up to that time been color
less
The witncss went on: II was George Burns.
Tor recognized him at once. Hu had n cloth
oyer ms lace. from his nose down. | still
thought the man WIS from tho fire. and had
tied tho cloth nrOund his mouth to protect 1t
whllo he was az work. He suraug Into the
ne hal become derangcd He rainnd blows
upon my head until | fell. lie kicked and
struck me until became unconscious. could
have remained only n few seconds scnscoss. for
when ! came TO | saw Burns come out Of
ne bedroom and 20 out Of the house.
the door. for sti thought tn man was crazy,
ana feared no would com" lack .,, s,u mo
How got to my bedroom ! don't know, but |
was thinking Of my boy. | found him lying ON
Yhe siuc OF ttie n"droom. ON tlc IoOr. remem-
Ter lag was deadly pale md blood WIS running
rom his nose. picked him ~. but Lc didn't
know me. was SO bloody and diSiigured that
Il was minutes before | could mako HIM IN
dersand that was his mother. Fanny Van
Oorder was nowhere ~ be soon. / only saw
one man in tho house. Fanny Van Gorier lid
not work at our house az that time. hut helped
mo on Mohdays. I,ior1 the os-eut nay eyes
were very strong. Now | can scarcely see"
Tho cross examination failed to bring ont
nny contradiction ot Mrs. Bakers story. al
though 1t lasted until she was 50 nearly cN-
haUstrd that she spoke with difficulty. During
The cross-u s-uu'-tioning ut y signul from Coun-
s"llor bimmick. George Burns hid his eyes.
aud one OF his counsel stood between him and
tho witness.
What was the color Of the mans cycs2" was
tho question.
The color Of George Burns's;" asked the
witness.
"Whni s the color OF George Burns's eyes ?"
Tho witness thought n moment. | would call
them grnyish blue. she answered. This WAS
So exactly the description that Burns did not
raise his head for some time and then turned 1t
away from th" jury
Charles \. West swore that month before
tho ilre Squire Hollister told him thnt after hc
tiollstcrl had settled with Baker lie would
make IL hot Tor him. After tho nre II llister
told witness that Myers was the one that burned
the barn. Al o'clock the case WAS adjourned
until Monday morning.