Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-08
The Wallingford Murder.

Continuation and Close of Evidence for
the Defense-Testimonye OF the Wife
and Son OF Carroll.
The criminal side of the Superior Court
opened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with
Judge Hitchcock on the bench, and the trial
of Francis Carroll, charged with the murder
of Michael Early, of Wallingford, proceeded.
The defense called Rev. Hugh Mallon, pas
tor of the Holy Trinity Or. CO. church of
Wallingford, who testified that the accused
was member of his church, and that Car
rolls reputation for peace and quietness was
generally good The witness was not cross
examined. Thomas Carroll, son of the &C
cused, was the next witness His testimony
was in reference to his search for his father
the night of the circus, and in contradiction
of the witness Pagan. Mr.. Case then intro
duced the shirt alleged to have been worn by
Carroll on the day of the murder and which
the State introduced as strong link of cir
cumstantial evidence at the coroner's jury
and also at the preliminary hearing in Wal
lingford.
1t will be remembered that Attorney Hub
bard at the coroners inquest obtained an ad-
mission from Carroll that the shirt was his,
and then the attorney cut from the body of
the shirt portions of the cloth containing
blood stains. Yesterday Thomas Carroll
identified the shirt as his, which he wore on
the day he cut his arm. He last saw it at the
inquest, but did not handle it. He was then
in doubt about it's being his shirt, as there
were large spots that looked like blood on
the right side of the shirt, and at
that time he told Mr.. Hubbard if there were
spots on the left side it was his and if on the
right side it was not his. The wit
ness closely examined the shirt and
expressed positiveness that it was his. On
the left sleeve was split (the hole shown
which witness said he made day or two be-
fore he cut his arm. The aperture was not
seen by witness at the coroner's jury, as he
claimed he did not have an opportunity to
see it, Mr.. Hubbard held it up, but did not
allow him to handle it. He told the lawyer
that he had doubts about its being his and
also told him at that time if the shirt had the
split in the left arm it was his. Witness cut
his arm two weeks and three days before the
homicide at r. Wallaces shop when
he was at work. Young Carroll
rolled up his sleeve and showed
the jury a scar which was still
plainly visible. He did not he said, cut his
Sleeve at the time because it was rolled up.
The wound bled only little then, as it was
quickly bound up with cloth and some
glue On the following Saturday the ban
dage was removed and while cleaning up the
shop he set it to bleeding badly, the blood
running down his arms on to his fingers.
Witness did not know he was bleeding until
a shopmate, Thomas Hinman, called his at
tention to it, The two were sparring at the
time. The shirt was one of three made for
hirn by his mother his father also wore the
sons shirts On the discrimination Mr..
Doolittle compelled the witness to Illustrate
to the jury how be cut the hole in his left
sleeve The State attorney also asked the
witness if when he told Mr.. Hubbard at the
inquest that the shirt was his If it had the
slit in the left sleeve, whether Mr.. Hubbard
or anyone there looked to see if there was
such a cut in the shirt. Witness replied in
the negative.
Margaret EARLY, daughter of the deceased
was called to say that the window under
which she had placed the key when she left
home for work was on the south side of the
Francis Carroll called at the house and re-
NAMED about fifteen minutes.
Mrs. Catharine Carroll, wife of the accused
testified that her husband from 2:3O o'clock
until o'clock on the day of the circus was in
the house; that evening she sent Thomas af-
ter her husband. Witness asked her neigh
Dor Mrs. Morrissey to come to the house that |
night as she did not wish to leave her three |
small children alone.
The only witness examined in the afternoon |
was Dr. McGaughey, who was called by the |
defense to show that the wounds on Early's |
thumbs could not have been made by Car |
rolls teeth, which the witness had examined. |
On the cross examination witness said he |
could not tell whether the indentations were |
made by human or canine teeth, although the |