New-York tribune., 1885-02-07
THE WAINWRIGHT MCBDER TRIAL.
CoSTRADICTING MUCH OF TIE srATESl TESTIMONY
-DIsPuIING MEAsuhEMENTs.

| coyTRADICTING MUCH OF TIE srArE'sI TESTIMONY
| -DisPUTiNG MEASUREMENTS.
| Tons RIVER. n j.. Feb. 6.-ln the Vain
wright murder trial this morning Mary Emma VAIN
wright. the youngest daughter Of the murdered man
was recalled and resumed her testimony She was posi-
tive that she had before the trial. the pieces
OF lead produced by the state. which the prosecution
stated we're found In a cigar-boN In WdnwrShts Kitchen
ManliG Applogate recalled. iIo contradiced the
statement OF John Luker that hc ppegate had loaned
| Inkcr "a rule with which lie measured tho wagon ana
| horse tracks IN the woods.
Lewis Patterson, blacksmith and horSeshoer contra
dced the witness for tho State regarding the appear
ance OF the horse tracks, and testified that they were
clear and showed that eors had been worn on the hee
John Beatty testified that R0ckwoll's wagon had
complete bottom about the middle OF september ahu
that boards then missing Rockwell assisted the
witness and others ia their examination ofthe wagon
He saw Rockwell the following Monday morning, be'ng
| the day OF tho murder at RObbns's dock RockWeuS
horse looked II had just came out OF the Sap'o ana
was not sweaty Witness codd no difference Ia kook
wells appearance. The witness examined the horSeS
shoes and found them corkoi. The witness WAS put uh
der a crossexamnation by Counselor bihd"purs'
which brought out the fact that tine witness went 10
Rockwels TO examine the wagon 10 Roctwer' request
Robert Witherell testified TO having seen Hock"eh
drive .past the Ocean House on three OF lour ocooS
with pine needles In his wagon.
Howard Addison testified that IL would take shout
two hours 10 gather load OF pine hcclit' i"t "O""5
Picking out the pine cones, which is necessary wheh
gathering needles for bedding adds to the time re-
q ured to gather load.
Charley Lot contrdcted the testimony OF the state rs
TO the wagon tracks ut Bamber Ho said that he hai
found the at ockwels house, and sworo tat IL hh
but nick In It. The produced by the state had
two nicks The trees down near the scene oi 'ho
murder show the marks OF with TWO hcks III II.
lie also conradlocd tho states e5tn on! as 10 tue
measurement OF the horse tracks. --- -,.,.
C. I. Anderson testified that he visited tho scU W i
murder Thursday after Wainwright was hlilou, ~. io
looked for blood spots but found only one ~ -" %
wagon tracks In the woods and ut Rockwels paco ~
Bainber. lie also present when they WGEe muss
urcd. The measurements not accurately hhuv.
The tracks In sandy soil and were haf hiieo WIN
sand when they We're measured n-,-.,,.
John Allston testified that he saw nm axe IN k9ckweH
house at Bamber and that he closely examiner IT, no
found only nick Ia the edge. He visited lhe paco
where the ashes were found In the woods ana pekon up
n piece OF half burned cloth aud button ie "as Ioi
hdent that some person had visited the pace nn %
disturbed the ashes before he saw them oh
after the murder he went to tho scene OF the erie
saw slight traces OF blood. He visited i.ochMo.
premises at Toms River and found pine needles On % .n
hOur OF the stall In the barn where they hau peoh
bedding for the horse lie also found pine
the yard. When he visited the scene or the uu
he found pipe about eight feet from the place Mnse
4, alleged the murdered man fell. There were Spots VI
blood near tire pipe AT Bamber he was uhApc W nh"