Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-28
The stratford Inquest.

No Clue to the Murderer of Rose Clark
 AmbIer-An Adjournment Until satur-
 day-Early Conclusion of the Inquest
 Anticipated.
 The coroners inquest as to who murdered Rose Clark Amber was resumed yester- day morning at the residence of Dr. Mooney. Coroner Holt and the jury, with Constable seBijah McEwen," were on hand promptly at the opening of the court. The jury room had been thoroughly cleaned since the last meeting, and brisk wood fire was burning in the fireplace of the old fashioned psrlor. pr. Norman had received a little of inquiry from his landlord inquiring by what authori- ty he sub let his rooms for 8 coroner's in- quest and asking who was to pay the dam ages The doctor read the letter and then s'chuoked" it into the grate to replenish the fire.
 Among those on hand yesterday morning were Deputy Coroner Joyce, who has recov cred from his recent illness. The witnesses summoned were George Smith, Shelton expressman John Powell, of Stratford, whose blacksmith shop is on the Long Brook road, and Norman Amber, the divorced hus- band of the murdered woman. These wit nesses were dumb as to what they knew about the case and what they would testify to. Expressman Smith on other subjects was more communicative. He anxiously asked for Detectives Wood and Arnold, sx- plaining that he thought he had some valua- ble information for them. It seems that he saw Lewis visit the Birmingham Savings bank where he was transacting some business. sits my opinion" said Smith, 'that Lewis is getting ready to skip, and I thought the detectives had better know about it." After testifying, he went in search of the detectives. Norman Ambler acted with perfect indifference and positively refused to say what he would testify to and would not be interviewed by reporters on any subject
 Professor Whites testimony completely exonetates ''Boston'' White and the man Pierce who is confined at the hospital. It will be remembered that Professor White obtain ed portion of cuticle and spear of hair from the arms of both these men. He tes- tified that they are totally unlike the hair and bit of cuticle extracted from the dead girls finger nails. The microscope also showed that the blood taken from 8 piece of velvet on Rose Ambler's bonnet con- tained corpuscles which after soaking four days only measured 4,081 to the inch, which is not nearly so large as fresh blood which measures 8, POO to the inch. The stain found on Lewis carriage cushion Professor White says is not blood. He has made careful examination of the pieces given him and he thinks they must be either syrup or molasses.
 The blacksmith's PoWell's testimony was in reference to hearing wagon wheels about midnight Sunday, September 2, and also as to the condition of the ground and the wagon pressman, was called to tell that Lewis had told him that he knew who killed Rose Am bier and in confederation of other statements that he had heard others say Lewis had made while in Birmingham. Elihu Osborne testi- fled that the rain storm that Sunday night was between 10 o'clock and 1O:4O.
 Charles Peck, the employer of Will Lewis, was called to explain some discrepancies sup posed to exist in the account books.
 The witness Norman Ambler, the divorced husband of Rose, was examined minutely by Coroner Holt. He finally acknowledged that he was aware of Roses intimacy with Lewis, and of her leaving their bed to go to ride with him. ''This She did many times; ire. quently she would get out of bed and remain out of the house until between II o'clock and midnight, and once she stayed out with him until after 2 o'clock in the morning" Ambler continued that he demonstrated with Rose for such un- wifely conduct and finally told her she must stop it. She paid no attention to what he said and finally deliberately told him that sle cared great deal .more for Lewis than she did for him. A stormy scene followed and Rose went to her fathers home. Am bier testified that he did not furnish her the means to procure her divorce, and to the best of his opinion the money must have been given her by Lewis, as he knew that neither Lewis father or Captain Clark, her father, had furnished it. Lewis is the only one she could have got money from in his opinion. The witness next told how his wife would go away, neglecting their child so that his moth CT finally had to take care of it.
 ''Who do you think killed Rose AmbIer ?" inquired Coroner Holt of the witness.
 IA man can think what he pleases I sup pose, can't he ?"
 Certainly" was the answer. ''Now, who do you think killed that woman"
 Ambler hes1tated moment and then said "I think Will Lewis can tell all about it. All l know is that no other man came around and made trouble between me and my wife but him."
 Lewis denies these statements made by Amber in regard to his persuading Rose to leave her bed and go to ride with him.
 The detectives want Lewis arrested at once and claim that there is evidence sufficient to convict him before jury. Coroner Holt could not see his way clear to tGke this course, and adjourned the hearing until Sat urday morning at 10 o'clock.
 
 Mir. w. H. MacCarthy, late an instructor at General Russell's school in this city, was passenger on the steamer Rotterdam which was stranded of the coast of Holland yestsr- day All on board were saved. MT. Mac Carthy remains abroad for the winter.
 Charles J. Richardson, of Ansonia, is in California, His stay will depend upon the manner in which the climate affects his health.
 A. J. Hine, formerly of Ansonia, is the ex- eeutor of the will of the late George B. Pisr@ pont, of Thomaston. The estate is valued at $75, GOO.
 Presiding Elder Hubbell, of Ansonia, will preach at the Methodist church on next Sum- day evening at half-past seven o'clock, after which the quarterly conference will be held.
 Miss Annie Johnson, of Milford, recently shot ten rail in ten successive shots at the Rousatonic river.
 Edward D. Kingsley, formerly with Will cox $ Co.,, has accepted position with Mon- son & Carpenter.
 Mrs. Quinn, a woman over seventy years old living in Steuben street, Bridgeport, arose before daylight Wednesday morning and in endeavoring to make her way down stairs fell and was duite badly injured. Both arms were broken and one wrist and one finger