The Newtown bee., 1889-03-22
JOSEPH BUZZER

Of Bethel was well acquainted with Ru- dolph and had often been at his house. He had never, to his knowledge, left shot there; at any rate, not the Fall before. Had he ever done so, it was many years ago.
 ALBERT F. PLATT,
 With whom Peck's divorced wife was living at the time of the murder, arose about a m, Friday and heard the re- port of a gun, in the direction of Peck's house, about , 30 a m. After breakfast, he started for work, probably at 30 a m. While cutting across lots, to save | time, he heard a horn, blown several | times.
 CHARLES THORPE,
 Recalled, said that a belt was found up- stairs, amid lot of rubbish. It was found about two weeks after Peck's death. Another belt, evidently that worn by Peck, was seen near the wall. This was identified as that produced in court. He saw it, however, before Peck's clothes had been removed The belt found upstairs was of canvass and was, probably, hollow, though no particular notice was taken of it. l JENNIE A. LOCKWOOD far as she knew, Peck had never worn any but flannel belt for lame back. | The canvass belt found upstairs was old. A safety pin was attached to the flannel l belt. She was aware that Peck had been in the habit of keeping money in the house, but so far as she could tell, all that he had when murdered was $50, found on him by the medical examiner. l This and a check had been shown her by Peck, on his return from Bridgeport. Two or three years ago, Peck had 5000; q year ago, he had shown her smaller had invested his money. He had but few visitors.
 JOHN II. SUMMERS,
 Was recalled to testify in regard to the heel track at the wall.
 | JAMES $. TYLER,
 Recalled, said that Rudolph told him that the officers would be there about 3 o'clock snd that he would soon know
 what they were after. This was when Tyler was called up to Rudolph's house, early in the morning of the murder, by Rudolph's wife. Judge Loclzwood's s cross questions went to show that Ru- dolph expected to be arrested on account of his quarrel with Peck. Tyler had
 worked for Rudolph before.
 | MRS MARY E. A. PECK,
 Andrews divorced wife, whom he called the ssold maid,'' was at Albert Platt's
 when her former husband was murdered.
 She heard the report of gun, in the di-
 } 30, for 5Peck's house. Knew it was
 had just looked at Tirekmg bread and
 time afterward, ,she heard a horn and sa%
 Jennie Lockwood, who said that Peel
 was shot. Accompanied by Platt's little
 daughter, she at once ran down to Peck:
 where she saw Peck dead in the door
 Leaving the child in the house, she gave
 the alarm to Mir Summers. She did not
 disturb the body, merely laying hel
 hand upon his forehead. Saw the fan
 nel belt upon the stone walk near tho / well. It was worn for lame back anG never carried money. She made tho canvass money belt many years ago
 Mrs Peck spread the alarm and, on heI
 return, found John H. Summers anC
 Isaac Patchen at the house. She diG
 not see the track at the wall and did not , go there at all. She arose about , a Il l and at once began to bake her bread. Il took about 20 minutes, probably, te , walk to PeclS's. When near Peck's barr } she heard whistle, but did not know
 whether it was 45 or o'clock. Mir Lockwood did not seem to be much on
 of breath. She stated that Jennie Lock wood said that she had been talkins l with Peck that morning, before th' J. Peck, December 6, 1855, at Poultney Steuben county, NY. In 1887 ,she cam, ! baeksand lived with Peck for a time. H. :. had the same red pocket book when the. l were married, but usually carried paper s and money in it. The day before tn
 murder, he had it in the lot with him, il
 bag. The book was too large to go i h an ordinary pocket and was filled wit '- deeds and valuable papers. She wa ;, working in the onion lot, which Ina z been planted on shares, when she saN n the pocket book in bag. Althoug l. Peck told her that she had been divore e ed from him, ,she was utterly unaware ( j. the proceedings and did not consider y legal. Peck had left her in Pen Tan q the Fall of 1858 and her daughter wa d afterward born in the same city. Afte n her testimony, State Attorney Fessende 8 announced that he had but one more wi ls ness and court was adjourned to Wedne t. day morning.
 le DAVID PARMELEE
 Of Hattertown, the first witness callee 1T Thursday, arrived at Peck's about K m, Friday, accompanied by Charlt $ Morgan. He did not make the trae d near the wall and did not go there. io MICHAEL TURNER 'i' Of Newtown has known Rudolph for si '. ', years. Had had dealings with him af = had left him gun for $1 40. He kne ' that Rudolph had another gun, with aae a long stock, when this gun, with 2 sho ' ' stock, was bought. 4 gun, shown - court, was not that sold to Rudolph, - February or March, 1885. Rudolph h. Y no money and took his pay in corn me
 and beef. The gun was in fairly got
 order. Rudolph did not want the gu ,'1 but took it to sell. Unable to do so, " at last told Turner that he would gi' = him $l 40 for the gun and this offer VI = accepted.
 SC "A. SWARTZ