New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-13
THE ROSE CLARK INQUEST.
PLENTY OF WITNESSES. BUT NO NEW FACTS.
WILLIAM LEWIS SUBJECTED TO A RIGID CROSS
ExAMINATIoN-HE COMES UP SMILING.

PLENTY OF WITNESSES. BUT NO NEW FACTS.
WILLIAM LEWIS SUBJECTED TO RIGID CROSS
ExAMINATIoN-HE COMES UP SMILING.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.I
STAFFORD, Conn.,, Sept 12.-This village
presented rather uninving appearance this morning
about half-past g. as the train from Bridgeport en-
tered the depot and Coroners Holt Joyce Detectives
Wood, Biboins and Arnold and THE TRIBUNE corre-
sponden aghted on the damp platform Passing along
the muddy lane which Mans they walked up the
broad village thoroughfare fringed by noble elms until
Dr. Moneys picturesque whitepainted house, with
old-fashioned gambrel-roof, reached. Here the
inquest in the OF Rose Clark to be resumed at
10 o'clock and when tho party arrived they found
Jurors already assembled In the doctors Office and the
venerable 'BUah McEwen, who holds the important
Office OF town-cOnstabe standing the porch to re.
ceive them At early hour in the morning Bah was
awake and on foot clad in q huge pair of high boots
and thick peaacke hunting up the witnesses he had
been told to subpoena Seven OF them In attendance
as the result OF his diligence, aud more was
close at hand. Coroner Holt had decided at
length that the inquest should 90 with closed
DOORS but asserted that he would look this a
formslity and would cheerfuly put the results in the
hands Of the reporters The three detectives Wood,
Arnold and Bibbns not considered belonging
10 tho public and accordingly accommodated with
seats IN the room. In q room upstairs Dr. Moses g.
White was busily at work on his examination OF the
clothing and portions Of tho body Of Rose Clark.
SEVERAL WITNESSES CALLED.
Call Frank JellGe." said Coroner Holt at 10 O'Clock
precisely putting his head outside the door, and Frank
Jelilie, young living at West stratford entered
the room. JeGe's testimony comparatively unlm-
porant and merely to the effect that he bade good
night about L o'clock TO the young woman with whom
he is excepting company" and who lives not far from
the Cls house; his way home to West stratford
met man who looked to him like negro, but whom it
dark to recognize Jelfe certain about the
time, he reached home the clock struck - and
the walk invariably consumed the best part Of hour
tall, grayhaired then stepped forward in ODE
dence to BJahs solemn gesture. This p. O. Lewis,
father Of Rose Clark's lover. He asked to state
whether he was certain as to the time
OF his sons retirement to bed. He could not
fix tue exact time, however. His examination
short folio by wife,
whose former testimony much shaken under
examination at the hands OF Coroner Holt
She could not say at what time within half hour she
heard her up stairs to bed could she say
whether he had left the house again or not
Edward W. Bartram, boyishooking young
man, then called. He had met a couple
about hafpast 8 near the blacksmh's shop,
which Is close to where the byr0ad from Lewss house
runs into Man.st, aud along which Rose must have
taAen her way nome Bartram mad taken one OF the
par TO be Rose and had testified. lie afterward
admitted that he was not at all certain and had only
supposed TO DC her when the manner OF her death was
made known This was the subs ance OF his evidence.
Tho couple he really saw turned out 10 be Charles Wolf
and his niece, Miss kabersky, who we're both called
immediately after Bartram. Their testimony was
identical IN particular and to the effect that
they left Isaac Booths house which stands directly
posite the baeksmiths shop at about five minutes past
niue. On their way home they met strange man In
Manst he appeared to be negro though the darkness
OF the night precluded any degree certainty this
point. lie strong quietly along In his shirt sleeves
ana carried oundewhich appeared to be his coat over
his arm. ,,-..- ~ -, 49,.
and goOd-lookng young woman. testified that while
walking home with Lucius WlcOxsen from the Motto
over the little sidewalk bridge snort dis
TANGO from tho spot where the body was
found. Leaning against the rail OF the bridge
with his elbows resting on It, they man. 1t Was
so dark that. though only foot or two away from bin,
she unable To his face or make out than
dim outline OF his form.
WILLIAM LEWIS AGAIN on TIE STAND.
William Lewis, who had been patiently waiting all the
morning looking spruce and unconcerned, and laughing
aud joking freely, next called IN to pass through
rather more ordeal than he had probably autic
pated Tho work in which the and detectives
were engage last night when by THE TRIBUNE
respondent the preparing OF an elaborate list ques
lions to put to this witness. For hours and half
ne questioned and re-questioned on every point
which could In any bear Oh the case. He answered
every question promptly aud in rather aggressive Tone
speaking loudly and with total absence Of sort OF
nervousness embarrassment He declared that Rose
and he had spent tho evening discussing the various
articles thoy would need for housekeeping; that he
refused he therefore put MS horse up aud that no
did not habitually walk home with her because she
thought II would ire him too much On Detng pressed
tnls point he hesitangly admitted that her father
to the match aud he did not care to visit the
house. He asserted that he mad never hal
any improper relations with her; that he
had only been engaged 70 marry her three
months that he did know OF her having and did not
believe she had, another lover; that lie had some
times driven her out III his buggy He then declared
that he had taken his buggy out or his stable on
sunday after putting IL up little after O'Clock, anu
that no mad noticed any blood strains on the lap
robe The lap.rObo found TO be stained, and Is now
being ucrOscOpcaly examined by DIR. White. Lewis |
detailed his movements Monday morning; said he
had first heard the from AIRS. Roberts about 10
aud had not mentioned 20 any before seeing
her and IN general his statement made on Mon
wearsome questioning over Lewis emerged smiling
broadly aud complaining aughinSly oil feeling sum |
from sitting stu so long,
John Powell testified to meeting Boston White, Mic ael
IIesley aud Henry Booth at POwePs Corner early on
evening OF tho murder The Inquest was ADJOURNED
until tomorrow morning
Coroner Joyce and tho detectives attach great |
Importance TO the fact that tho umbrella fOnnd about
wei through, while the clothing was merely damp as II
from dew and the shoes uusoled aud are Inclined 10
believe that the body carried there In some convey
auce deposited after the last shower which occurred
o'clock IN the morning Tue negro jim fthrse turns
out TO nave In New Haven hospital for some days
bc fore No importance attached either ny
the Coroner the official detectives 10 the clcH OF the
volunteer Now-YoTk detective which pointed 10 /. :.
stvinI IN the village where he has many relatives, for
some DAYS past, The has been thoroughly lnNest.
gated 10y official detectives and they are conv need
that there sufficient ground for tue arrest OF the
suspected mdn
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