New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
THE PAULLIN INQUEST.
WITNESSES REPEAT THE STORIES TOLD
DID THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER WEAR DARK


DID THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER WEAR DARK
ovERCoATf-THE LATEST CLEws.
The inquest in the Phoebe Paullin case at
Orange yesterday did throw any light the mystery,
but rather rendered Its unravelment difficult, by
showing discrepancy In the testimony of witnesses o. to
the dress and appearance Of the stranger who seen
by 80 many persons apparently following Phoebe Paun
on the night Of the murder. The inquiry conducted
in what is known as the Council Chamber In
Canfeldst. The hall was filed with motley
collection Of boys, youths and men Of all ages
and exhibiting every phase OF ruscity from the gaping
mountaineer who appeared much entertained by the
testimony though at circus, to the spruce country
clerk who was disposed to be critical and
had "clews" and "theOrles" about the murder.
Mrs. Elizabeth Paulln the first witness and her
story brief. She depOsed TO having last seen her
daughter alive Saturday afternoon and not having
again cast eyes upon her until her body brought home
the Sunday afternoon following. When asked II her
daughter had kept any company" she replied at once
d" None at ALL"
Mrs Rachel F. Fisher the sister Of the murdered girl,
was Intercepted closely to the men with whom her
sister had been terms OF intimacy friendship She
said that her sister had met frequently Jacob Yos Fred
erick Smith, John Anderson and Isaac L. Meyers These
respectable married men, and her acquaintance with
all OF them was merely Of friendly char
acter and had the sanction and approval
OF her family. When asked as to her sisters
she said that her sister had asked her. How would
you like David for brotherinlaw 7" Pillngton had
never called on her sister, but after her death letter was
found from David in her room.
Martin Williams, who was arrested as suspect"
after the discovery OF the crime but afterward dis
charged, placed on the md He Is good specimen
of country neer do well of the Rip Van
Wrinkle sort. His hair was unkempt, his face
needed shaving, and ~tpere roseate
glow the end Of his that bore testimony TO his
besetng sim He testified that he and Chef" Williams
mo relation) walking on the Eagle Rock road on
Saturday evening toward Orange. About hatpast
o'clock they had passed girl Tory Corners going
toward the mountain. He had taken notice of her and
could describe her appearance. 1t then dark He
knew Phoebe Pauin, but could not say whether It
her Fifteen minutes before meeting the girl they had
passed who Just coming out Of Llewellyn Park
near the stOne-crusher He appeared to have light
overcoat tall, wedressed, genemanlike in appear
ance had mustache, and apparently about twenty
five years Of age.
How were you dressedr asked the Coroner
Just rs am now. lake look at me-" Williams re-
piled; and he stood up unabashed while all eyes
Iocussod on his shabby and decidedly dirty brown suit
Never had a white shirt in my life" Again he stood
rp and by ubuttoning his coat directed attention To
We're YOU sober when you met the grip asked
Wiiiians's features assumed a puzzled expression. g"
had taken only two glasses OF becI' he said Hes-no
There pause for few moments while with CORFU
gated brows he endcayored to recall his condition
Then bright expression OF relief spread over his lace rs
he added Yes. yes think was sober 1 was sober"
1t some time before the Coroner could restore
william Riley, druggist testified that Phoebe Pauin
purchased some medicine OF HIM between and 5:l5 en-
Saturday evening william Murray said that he had
seen Phnbe Pdullin crossing Park-ave. and Day-st.
S9pener had passed sirl between $50 and $50 p. m
going Up the mountain He could not describe her aI-
pcaraucc dress At the time he passed her man GO
Ing IN the same direction rs the girl overlook her. lie
could not describe his appearance and ala not know
whether he wore an OyercOat.
Thomas sullivan PhUbc Paullin pass him at Wash
ingon and Nalcysts. at about quarter to SIX o'clock
tain Walking quarter OF mile behind her was man
apparently 1--WE feet inches or i've feet eight inches
i'm height He could describe his dress but though,
he light olcIcoa He had heavy step, Ike that
Of worklngman. George Frank said that he was dry-
ing n wagon along the Eagle Rock road on Saturday
evening, going toward Orange. He passed girl near
the stone crusher, who was going mp the mountain
tall man with rather dark OyercOat walking about
Cornelius Bristow saw a gxl going up the mountain
John A. sullivan gave testimony similar to his brother
except that he thought the man behind the girl had no
william +. Duer said that on Saturday evening he was
road in the direction OF the mountain. About twenty
minutes to six he passed man going in the same oil.
gencmanlkc appearance. lie certain that he had
dark oyercoat The stranger accosted him. observing
some distance thought that he beard voices in
yersation sounded like that of the stranger and
the other that OF girl. He thought he heard the
latter say GO away-gO away from here" lie reached
about Sand shortly thereafter sdog which was
tied up began 10 bark and kept barking all night Sew
cra times he tried 10 quetim without success. When
got up In the morning" he said, went TO The dog
and said, General, what's the mattcrP The dog then
started up and be gan bark though he wanted
to bite somebody. | thought the dogs conduct strange
but let the matter drop till heard Of the murder on
sunday
The Inquest was then adjourned until Tuesday.
Fresh clews continue to be reported. Two men have
been found in South Orange who state that they were
Il hunting on the mountain near South Orange early
oA Monday morning, when they met a man coming
out OF the woods. They remarked that he
appeared gcntcmanko and wondered why he should be
ih the woods the rain. when he the men with guns
he appeared startled and into the woods The place
where he was rocky and nfrcquented. lie was
last running swiftly through narrow COW path
George p. Washer of the Orange police force has DIS
covered a French woman keepnga store In Frecmanst
near ThOmpson-st, who says that on Monday morning
wedressed, but rough speaking and rOughlOoking man.
purchased ~ her shirt and undersrt. Two minutes
later he returned and bought pair OF drawers. He said
he wa, I'm hurry to catch train on the Morris and
Essex Road. She did not notice whether he wore any
shirt,