New-York tribune., 1879-10-14

tves that he must not write 10 her. bui must give hc
money cash and not check
Henry Kane was called forward and the witness
recognized him man she had spoken 20 on the hgh'
Of shoong but denied that she had told him tha
John had said hc would blow out Mr. Bairs brains On
animation she testified that Hall Blair finally
said that u was not worth Whe ior hcr ,o 20 NV!
told her father she would not or have any
Henry kane of Monicair testified thar he en-
ployed the Erie Railroad. and thei Opholia Dyer on
Threatened to shoot Mr.. Blair. she said John had
abused her and swore ~ her and applied rough nam,
fled that she had never heard Jchn swcI or anss We ne
chren kaue vas recalled ana te,h'S na, itar on,
had made them cry.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. nLAIR's BROTHER
Hall Blair OF Brooklyn testified that ne was brother
OF Joseph A. Blair "On the night OF september ~,
said ne "Ophelia Dyer came to my store with man
she called her father had been twice before to see
mo. George Burns was present / assod Ophclia n IT
Wa, true that she wanted 5000 to away. She said IT
was true that and her father would 20 10 Mex
leo much. remarked 10 her. that is great deal
of money and she answered that her testimony was
damaciu and woull hang him. Her father said ANY
body would give that Nj. Burns asked what her i'm
portYnt testimony she answered that she saw ny
brother ret the revolver Nh Bnfns then remarked thar
me defendant admitted ths NIe lh"h sac 7I' hetri
Nf Biir say. III must nc done Snc sand II the 5000
was rail ard 20; caught she would DENY Court
ai her important testimony a." '"'l me h"' cili"u
mo- Her iatuer -ad no money must pass directly
between H.. huf II rOuId luf n down somewhere NE
would take up Opheia also said mat every BODY td
told her that only her testimony was hgd against blr
told not 40 write to her and sand II II was ncces
getting ont oi The country she would pUt on heI
on cro>scSaminaron NJ. Flair dcn'cd that he enter
tanned ne proposition IN 5000 iaiih ana declared maj
he did not have This conversation 10 obtain evidence 10
throw doubts on opneis Overs oredbliy as witness
George Buns Uf Book testified that Dee present
at rhc t.lk hctw' Han B.r. Ophoia Over and Bcr
The defence then caie number of witnesses MO tef
tifcd % MI Bar'- gooi character David = Parker. of
iur Mr. r. and hs .fe lett hi, house shortly Cf,r
o'clock. When urged 10 r,man air SAID ne was afraid
HAT , tod hi, c ad hired R"seei
because ne aiIuld 10 leave his place ana hiy with
I'rI'v, Father Mcndel. Roman Catholic priest ~
Nonfcsir. tcstifod that bee strong. his room
usf after the shooting. Armstrong told hin hc uot
~ 4. .tnoiic mt af,crwarl. When tod uIdcreniIy bv
of tlr Church. The next day in the ho~ltal plcuaIy
indulgence was given hm. Blair asked hnn 10 20 tHc
ho- nit, hr wanted Goo ASA Armstrong; iorv, ness
rl-trong upon selng Biilr. ~. lu hlm oui :! bui
recalled hy the defence testified THAT sle present
nversatiou on tue morning after me shooting ne-
tween Mr. ArnouN ANA Ophcna Dyer Opncla said she
ld tot seen nr heard anything III after tle shooting
she snl .h4t aerwsrl ~. B.air remarked eli had 10
ro dome" Opbelit said the reason Why she thought
lhr nad shot Mr.. Blair wac because sho d4d hot lao"
Mr Blair had pistol
I.e court adjourucd unfil to-lav at 10 o. m.
d stated ~ ne La,t,d IC"c@i OF yeerdsy nai 5
t". hhd h"t1," Ui'he'' f"'i l.lu 40 ~. ~,
wOrked Tor Blair rs cOichmln 10 WIS Known lnt
Granger nIt l1Nt0 III Last WINDSOR HILL ana -uIuAf
moIu.a- the officer, company with Detective fD.u.
Vcu there O ud im. but hc had cit AID zone 10 work
con- Cd f4In in south Manchester, where Dee Na> found.
Nl,u tle officers drove up % the place Granger
a,- observed in conversation win man. who Wi- at
once recognized 10y the Newark officer brother OF
Bars. luis brother had been there about hyc minutes,
aud repi lcd tiat ne Wrhtcd the young man L. 20
back with D.in.
Granger went With tie officer. refusing 10 so with
Bl r II is slid that Granger VIII TESTIFY mat wheh he
worked fr Blair ne lal irOuh, about collecting hls
wage. tuat blar abusive unreasonable and very
No.r"i, uodEn hc uid not OneG 10 lnAic' any nodAy
ll4Iy.