St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-26
LITTLE CHANCE OF ESCAPE.
A Wonderfully Strong Case Made
Out Against BirchalI.


WOODSTOCK. Ont. Sept. 25.-With a
desire to push the Birchall trial through
in shorter time than it has threatened
to occupy. the court met this morning
at $50, half an hour earlier than pre-
viOuSly. The examination of witnesses
was continued, and developed several
sensations. John Crosby swore to meet
ing two EngliShmen OH the Governors
road between IL and IL o'clock, Feb. IL.
He described their dress, which was
like that Birchali and Benwell wore that
day. He identified the prisoner in the
box as one of the men, and swore he
saw the other dead in Princeton ceme-
terry the day BenWelPs body was eX-
humed. The most searching crOSS-eX-
animation failed to disconcert the wit
ness, although there was sensational in
terruption. Crosby grew deadly pale, tot
tered and fell into the supporting arms of
those about him. He soon recovered.
Through it all Birchall's face was i'm
movable as that of a craven image.
Alice Smith, aged seventeen, was the
last witness before the court adjourned.
She testified that she knew Birchall as
Lord Somerset in 1888. She was then
living with her grandfather near East
wood. Her evidence was eagerly list
ened to, and when, upon cross-eXamina-
ton, Mr.. BlackStock made an almost
brutal attack on her character there
were murmurs of disapproval on all
sides. She testified that Somerset Wis
tied her grandfather's several times.
Ibid you see the prisoner on Feb.
17?" asked Mr.. Osler.
''Yes, at Eastwood station. I asked
him if he was Somerset or Dudley"
Don't you know me?' he asked, and
| said | was not sure, but [ thought he
was Somerset. He SAID he was going to
Hamilton for baggage, and would come
back and call at the 'old governors, ,
the station together. He bought a
ticket for Hamilton. He said he
had been to the Northwest on
business in horses. After Feb.
II, l next saw him in Woodstock
jail when l was brought to identify
blm." Questions were asked by Mr..
BlackStock indicating intimacy with
Dudley, to which Miss Smith indig-
nantly responded in the negative.
''This is cruei," interrupted Judge
Mcmahon. sit is not necessary to press
the questions" Mr.. Blackstock insist
ed upon his right to proceed, and the
judge reluctantly allowed him TO
go on. He brought out that Miss
Smith went to Mr.. Seybach about
the time Mrs. Seybach left him, his
questions Indicating that the separation
occurred because of her, but she said
the separation was caused on account of
an intrigue between Mrs. Seybach and
a well-known newspaper man at the
falls. 'Are you engaged to be mar
ried?" asked Mr.. Osler. coming to her
rescue. She replied she was engaged
to marry Constable Blunt at the Falls
Blunt was in the court room and is wild
at Blackstock' S inSinuations. He threat
ems vengeance. Mr.. Osler before adjourn
ment said only eight crown witnesses
yet were to be called; that their evil
denceS would be brief and be in before
adjournment tomorrow. 1t will be OBJ
served the circle of evidence is nearly
rounded out. The evidence has traced
Birchall from Buffalo to the swamp and
back to Eastwood station. Within that
circle there is overwhelming circum-
stantial evidence making out a wonder
fully perfect case.