Connecticut western news., 1883-03-28
ONSTHE WITNESS STAND.

or King Al1OQSO IS 1n danger. s'-- ONTHE WITNESS STAND. The Testimony of a Sister Whose Brother
 is Charged With Murder.
 
 Curious people of all kinds and condi- tion jostled each other for standing room in the Coroner's office, New York, long before the inquest into the killing of Wilbur H. Haverstick was begun. Every one seemed anxious to catch 8 glimpse of the prisoner, George w.. Conkling, Jr., or his unfortunate sister, Mrs. Emma H. Uhler.
 Mrs. Uhler was called to the stand. She appeared to feel her position keenly, and as the hundreds of pairs of eyes were directed upon her she tried as much as possible to shield her face with lace handkerchief held in yellow kidded hands. She was richly attired, in an olive green plush dress, and wore tur- ban hat of the same color. As the oath was administered to her she trembled, and seemed overcome with agitation. Then she fell back into the chair from which she had risen and began to weep.
 Mrs. Uhler said that her husban d had taken the children to Lebanon, Pa. She had no correspondence with her brotherbefore he came to N. Y. City, and when he called on her first, they went out for a walk, and he told her that he wanted her to leave Haverstick and live with him. The conversation was re- newed afterward, and she said she would s'see about it" Her brother wanted her to get the divorce from her husband. Haverstick took part in the converse tion and gave his views. "I conversed with my brother" she said, Ion Monday afternoon. He wanted me to get ready and go right away with him to the Leland House and leave with him for Reno, Nevada. My parents re- side in San Francisco. I said I would talk it over and probably go. He begged me to make up my mind to go with him He left the house at o'clock and sait he would return at 7. He begged me tt get ready
 The witness then broke into a fit O silent weeping, and the Coroner requested her to compose her feelings. She the1 continued:
 "I met my brother in the back room MT. Haverstick was in the front parlor When my brother asked me to leave MT. Haverstick didn't want me to go. was swayed one way and the other. H' didn't want me to go, and called out ane said: 'I'll see your brother, and jumped right up. I said: Come, George ant I pulled my brother into the parlor. w were in the front parlor, and we all sa down and commenced to talk. MT Haverstick said something, and thel said I didn't mean it, Emma Thel they conversed together about my leav ing the house. After that I said noth ing. I remained in the room. MI
 Haverstick sat on the sofa, and h jumped off and pulled off his coat" Tn
 recollection overpowered the witness
 and she again sobbed inwardly. "He jumped up and threw something,
 she sobbed, ''and George still sat in hi chair. tried to jump somewhere.
 was afraid something terrible was goin to happen when saw that coat pulle :. off,
 "What occurred after that ?" "'Then George rose and they closed
 and the last I heard was the sho , Haverstick fell back and said, TT gone?'"
 "Did you see who held the pistol ?" sI saw shot"
 "Who fired it?"
 s 'I think George. I remained in tl room after the shot was fred I tore ( his vest to see if I could help him, the I I ran and screamed for help. Lots f people came into the room." l "Had not Haverstick slapped you ! the face that afternoon MT. Hov f asked.
 The witness answered: "Yes, we hs :. quarrel"
 "When your brother came you we g crying p proceeded the lawyer. f "Yes, sir" she replied. e "And you asked him to take yt I away2"
 a "Yes; told him wanted to go."