The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-06-18
krHE SHOOTING OF MISS HEARN.

Lily Duer in Her Own Defense-The Pris-
oner's Account of How Her Playmate
Was Shot-The Affair Stated to Be an
Accident.
New York Tribune.l
Snow HILL, Md, June 13.-In the Duer
trial to-day DR. Paul Jones was called by the
defense, and testified that he was familiar
with the properties of chloral. His opinion
was that death resulted from the use of
chloral.
DIR. E. M Tingle testified in regard to the
use and effect of chloral, and said that it had
no curative property, and can only assist
nature when properly used. He declined to
give an opinion of the cause of her death.
but thought it i'm probable that it was caused
by the pistol. He said he did not know the
condition OF Miss Hesrn when chloral was
administered.
Miss Lillian Duer, the prisoner. then took
the stand, and having removed her veil,
gave her testimony. The interesting points
of her testimony were the following:
am 81 years old, and have resided nearly all
my life in Pocomoke City; it is my native
place; knew Ella Hearn about four years; we
were always very intimate, and a great deal
together; there was very great personal at
tachment between us; we were in the habit of
place; we walked in Hearn's woods very fire.
quently. IA pistol was here shown witness.l
place; think got it near Christmas. a year
ago; got 1t at Miss Hearn's suggestion; Ella
ana L were In the naDlt OF using II tOgetner,
we would tack up envelope or some mark
and shoot at 1t; we would do this just as we
took notion, sometimes once month, and
sometimes oftener. This shooting at a mark
continued until a little over two months before
the accident. I was also in the habit Of
shooting with Misses Bohm, Hey
nan, Farlow, Merrill, and others,
and have also done SO with my sister Matilda.
months before the accident. / had lent 1t to
Mr.. Corbin. i think / did on the night of
September 5. That was the first time we had
n ride 1ngetler. He brought If home
been on the afternoon of the 9Th OF September
up to Mrs. Dixon Longs with Miss Ella Benin,
and we got home about dusk. lett Miss Ella
Bohm at her house and went home. i found
Mr. Corbin at my house, and without stoppin g
to change my dress got in the carriage and
drove OF. had the pistol with me. We had
intended to go into the woods, but were de-
tanned at Mrs. Longs and did not have time
had got the pisa oil back on Saturday afternoon.
On Monday night Ella came to our house.
sat down by Ella and had a pleasant CONVEX
sation The subjects talked of were politics,
and the deaconsDip of the Episcopal church.
/ also remember that we were looking over
the Episcopal prayer book to see what the du.
O'Clock. After she got to the front door, Ella
said she had come around three times to take
q walk and found that Corbin was there each
time, and wanted te know what he was doing
but guessed he came to pass away the time.
Louisa says, I'm tell what Is the matter.
Lilly; Ella Is Jealous Of him." and said,
THAT'S all foolRhness Ella wanted me 20 60
me again TO be sure and come around next
day. Mr.. Corbin asked where we were going,
and Ella replied, I'VE are going In the WOODS .
That waa the first Knew he was there. l did
said, 1sBefore God. Ella, II you don't go with
me 20 the woods VIII nevel ask you TO &c