New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-03
THE UAIYWRIGHT MURDER CASE.
MR.. wAINwRiGHT's BROTHER MAKES IMPORTANT
DIsCLOsUREs-A WITNESS HANGS HIMSELF.
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MR. WAINwRfGHTS BROTHER MAKES IMPORTANT
pIscLosUREs-A WITNESS HANGS HIMSELF.
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TONS RIVER, N j., Feb. 2.-On the opening
Of the Wainwright murder case this morning, Trina
Witzel acknowledged that she was on had terms with
Mary Emma Wainwright, and denied that she had told
that she had heard gun reports on the day OF
the murder.
Caroline Witzel mother of the last witness. was then
called and testified that the morning OF the mnrier
while standing back OF her house. she heard gun 90 OH
in the direction of Lumms house, which Is close by tho
scene OF the killing She then heard voice and these
Words oh George don'tw and then second gun, and
after that the barking OF dogs she was crossexamined
ut great length her testimony was not shaken she
said that she did not anything about what she aan
heard before her boy arrested for the murder ana
that she did not what they might do with him
she told.
Maria Sherman testified that the afternoon of the
killing Emma Wainwright came to her house to do some
sewing but instead OF Ding was nervous and sat and
She vas decidedly laxative. but when any one eaughs
her eye she became confused and embarrassed .
Elizabeth Thomas eald that about year ago Mrs.
Wainwright called her aud told her she did not believe
that Wainwright would ever die IN his bed ana tna 10
uairelied with her about Rockwell.
The next witness JOSEPH +. wainwright. brother
of the murdered After telling how he identled he
Mr. RockweL whom ne knew well, came to him and
asked him how body would gork IN the water II thrown
IN creek whether It would lie still on the bottom or
whether It would drift down with the current aud no
told hln 1t little owing 10 how the body was pn Ia
the creek that II put in with weights would lay
All. al the bottom and II not would naturally dritt down
with the current and furthermore that u Nv. co.s
ON IL would probably catch good deal quicker than II IL
had not Rockwell made reply bat left immediately
Witnrss aftcrward ROoKwelfs house and there
saw "A bunch OF rope yarn and Identified some OF tho
same rope yarn which was produced III court as peihY
$50 exactly similar the rope yarn which was fodl
near the corpse in Cedar Greek with blood STAINS on ~
Tie witness found certain fish nkeis ana shys ia u
clgarb0X in Rockwelrs house which are TIE same ac
cordng To the testimony OF the state as those WHICH
were ufterwarL found on Wainwrghts body.
JoscDh Grover testified that at Wanwrghts request 10
WRITE Tor him threatening letter 10 Roehwe, telHns
him that n he did not stay from Wanwghts mouse 10
~onlI nm him A formal notice was given TO produce
mi, letter In court Tomorrow. , -.
Az tuis pont prosecution stated To the court tt
v elt in honor bound 10 say that red stains upon tao
LnIsc lanket found on RockwelPs premises were hOt
blood, but red paint. -. - - IT, hoI
EIyard sherman the hoser at the Ocean House, had
Non an bpoeuaed the eta.e, but Just as court "a
ourned his dead body was found hanging lroh De'''
In the Ocean House barn.