The Newtown bee., 1889-03-22
RUDoLPH's TRIAL.
CLOSE OF THE PROSECUTION.

When the BEE closed US report OI last weeks proceedings at Rudolph's tri- al, James s. Tyler was being cross-eN- amined. Nothing new was elicited and
 EVELYN SHERWOOD
 Of Stepney was the next witness call ed. Last June, when she was in the Bedding Ridge store of her father, Henry Whitehead, Rudolph pur- chased five packages of Yellow Jacket smoking tobacco, similar to that found.
 EDWIN SMITH,
 We'll known as ''Smith the gun smith," who keeps gunstore on Wall street, Bridgeport, had compared the weight of a number of shot taken from the side of the house with an equal num- Der of those found at Rudolph's and the weight was the same. The shot were such as farmers commonly use.
 JOHN WHITE
 Of Blanket Meadow, Stepney, who had known Rudolph for years, met him in Capt Rowland's saloon about o'clock, the night before the murder. Rudolph told of his troubles with Peck and had said that if Peck tried to use revolver, he would kill him.
 GERSHOM II. PLATT
 Of Newtown also saw Rudolph the night before the murder and had a social chat with him on the way home from Bridge port.
 CHARLES G. BLAKEMAN
 Was in possession of Peck's property, Sunday, with John B. Parmelee and remained in charge 21 days, or until w. II. Glover was appointed administrator. He first visited the place on Saturday, when his attention was called to the tracks of the supposed murderer. Four hundred and twenty four feet from the peg marking the spot where the paper of tobacco was found, he noticed foot tracks. Other tracks were noticeable, further away. Rudolph's boots, which he identified, were fitted into the impress sions in the soft earth, in his presence. Tickets from the fence were also shown. Under Attorney Wheeler's skillful cross examination, Mir Blakeman went over the ground again and answered many burnt ,iri;t" ppiaestions. He also identified the which he had sawed oft.i on the renee, spot was caused, in his opinion, by the explosion of gunpowder and the charge of shot winch it propelled appeared to have been buried in the body of Andrew J. Peck. Blakeman succeeded in eX- plaining to the satisfaction of even D. B. Lockwood how the pole bore marks of powder and yet no marks of shot. In order to draw a proper bead upon the door, a marksman would have to crouch somewhat and would then be about four feet from the fence, invisible from the door; but, if he arose to standing po- sition, as would be natural to see the eff. feet of his shot, he could easily be seen Peck's gun was musket which hat been altered from a flint to cap lock. Ii was dusty and evidently out of use.
 WILLIAM JOHNSON
 Of Hattertown was at the scene of the murder about 8 or 9 m, Friday. He was accompanied by Fred Porter ant others. Searching about the grounds ne uiScONtTtu a DOtLlc oI pONucIs WIlCl he left as it lay until Sheriff Glover ap peared and took charge of it. He could not positively identify either the bottle or cork, as produced in court; the corl in the bottle he saw was apparently en larged by a paper covering. He fount the paper of tobacco, which was als left undisturbed until the officer arrived A smell of charcoal was quite noticeable
 AARON SANFORD
 Had been notified, about 10 30 m, tha Peck was dead He arrived at Peck about 30 and found a number present After his attention had been called t. the body, he saw the vial of powder which, in his opinion, was the one ex hibited; the cork had no paper wraI ping. With Glover, went to Rudolph house and questioned Rudolph as to hi whereabouts on the preceding day. R, dolph, who then appeared sober, q, knowledged his quarrel with Peck. M Sanford said, stRudolph, Peck is dea and you are accused of killing him an you will have to go with us." Rudolp said, ''I haven't been out of the hous since II o'clock, last night" His wi said the same. He declared that his gu was at Tyler's. When confronted vii Tyler's statement that he had seen hi outside the house, he admitted that had ''been out as far as the we'll, at 2
 About 90 a m, Saturday, Mir Sanfo accompanied others to Peck's, where R dolphs boots were found to fit the h pressions in the soft earth. The track which were in an almost direct line fro Peck's to Rudolph's, were in such pos ion that the person making them cou have been seen from Peck's, had he n stopped under the fence. Rudolph boots fitted the tracks to a nicety, in ( cry instance. Jennie Lockwood, wi had Peck's keys, gave them up relt tantly. Peck had apparently died easil Attorney Wheeler's cross questions ( veloped the fact that Rudolph willing accompanied the officers. Rudolph gun, which was at Tyler's, was obta cd by Messrs Glover and Cavanaue Little else of interest was elicted. Mse-direct examination, Mir Sanford tes hsd that, when placed in the foot prin hsedge of the surrounding soil touch the boot at same height as dried soil ready shere.
 WILLIAM IT. GLOVER,
 Re-eallsa, Friday morning, identifi -site wallet which Peck owned and wh Is In his possession as administrat The wallet, when found, contained check, insurance papers, etc.
 JENNIE A. LOCKWOOD,