The Newtown bee., 1889-03-22


 REFRESHMENTS M. J. CAvANAUGH Was called at p m. He described his visit to Rudolph's house with the other officers. After Rudolph had denied that he had shot in the house, witness saw Mir Glover take two bottles of shot from a cupboard. Rudolph then said that the Buzzer boys had left it there. He and Glover proceeded to Tyler's, but he was not at the house. Mrs Stoeffel smiled confidently while this testimony was being given.
 HENRY WHITEHEAD,
 The Bedding Ridge store keeper, testi- fled that he sold more Yellow Jack tobacco, similar to that found in the road and at Rudolph's, than any other brand. Each package in a box is marked the same date.
 CAPT MATTHIAS ROWLAND,
 At whose saloon on North Main street Rudolph stopped on the night before the shooting, said that he knew Rudolph. When in the saloon, the afternoon of the 7th, Rudolph related his troubles with Peck and was hired to bring up barrel of kerosene for Rowland, arriving on the return about 6 m. While drinking with John White, Clark and others, Ru- dolph detailed the loss of a coal pit, which, in his estimation, had been tam pered with by some ''blue blooded Yan- kees." Rudolph also spoke of his quarrel with Peck. An ordinary coal pit will produce about $50 worth of charcoal. Rudolph lives about II miles above Row lands. The cross examination showed Rudolph was fond of joking and had often used the same expression in order to create laugh at some ones expense. while Capt Rowland was testifymg, Rudolph smiled broadly behind copy of the Staats Zeitung and appeared to regard it all as huge joke.
 JOSEPH RIEsPONT,
 A Frenchman, has been in America about 10 months. He was employed by Rudolph when Peck was shot and had been there P days. Rudolph stated for Bridgeport, Thursday morning, 7th, with load of charcoal, which was load ed, Wednesday night. This charcoal was protected from damp by cloths and blankets, which were placed there by Rudolph and Joseph. Rudolph carried the lantern and Joseph stated positively that they did not go through the oat field, where tracks were afterward found. started pot see Rudolph, after he had morning. At 30 of-to until Friday was in chair in the house. He had seen neighbor ill Rudolph's room, talk ing with him. Though not grossly in- toxicated, it was easy to see that Ru- dolph was under the influence of liquor. Joseph was arrested, Sunday and re- mained two nights in the Newtown lookup. He heard a noise, as of some one pounding, in another part of the lookup and it continued nearly all night. He smelled no smoke, that night. Remembered the quarrel between Ru- dolph and Peck, on the morning of the 7th, although he was not present. Immediately after his return from Peck's, Rudolph appeared angry and talked and swore excitedly, but Joe could not un- derstand what he said. Although usu- ally kind to his horses, he beat them fercely this morning, for no apparent cause. About 4 30 or ID, Friday Joe heard a voice speaking to the child ren. Joe could not positively identify the tobacco shown, but said that Ru dolph always bought the tobacco ant allowed him to help himself.
 On his cross examination, Joe reiterat ed his previous statement that, when h. and Rudolph were on their way to covel up the coal pit, after loading the wagon
 Wednesday night, they went through the woods and did not cross the oatfield
 A long series of questions were intro
 duced in regard to Joe's exact position
 at different times, with the evident in
 tention of showing that no one passe'
 through the field at the time. Joe ais'
 said that when he heard some one speak
 ing to the children, early Friday mornin:
 Mrs Stoeffel was talking with him in tn other room. Joe did not know whethe or not Rudolph was in the house whe
 Joe was not aware that he talked with detective, although, when telling hi story to Frenchman in Newtown, al other man who stood by had taken notes He had had not seen Rudolph with } gun. He is not sure that Rudolph Ina ever passed through the oatfield. Du l ing all this, which was given throug an interpreter, both Rudolph and h e wife exhibited almost the first sign { ]. interest in the proceedings and Rudolp d frequently leaned forward and whispe F ed suggestions to Lawyer Wheeler. + JOHN G. GAY,
 !, Who has charge of the Newtown iai n identified large flat stone as one whie z he had used to prop up broken gra q in the large room. Part of each da, t Rudolph was allowed to be in the lar. s room, where the stone was. When r. entered Rudolph's call one morning, o found that two boards had been broks '- and battered by the stone, which was [. the cell, and showed marks of fir j. Four partly burned matches lay nea y Rudolph claimed that cigar caused tl s damage, although Mir Gay could fiji T. none. s'Rudolph," said Mir Gay, ''tl l. looks bad for you.'' The boards cou n not have been ignited unless they we + broken. It was about III when 5, first entered the cell. He took no cig d from Rudolph and was not aware tn l. MT Glover took any.
 JOHN c. GAY
 Was recalled, Tuesday morning, to fl d ish testimony begun Friday afternoc l. II1, fdnrat ifiad ffao f.s rr,t sr,.