The morning call., 1890-09-25
FOR And AGAINST.
Further Testimony Offered in the BurChell
Murder Trial.

WOODSTOCK, Sept. 24.-The Burchell trial
was continued this morning The prisoner
slept well and was UP in time to perform his
usual careful toilet before being called to
face the Judge and jury. He was ready and
waiting for the Sheriff when the latter
arrived in hack. 1t had been reported
that Burchell was handcuffed on the way to
and from the courtroom, but such is not
the case. He is the quieteSt, most easy
going prisoner any jaiIer ever had to do
with, and neither complains nor gives trouble
in any way.
There was the usual great crowd at the
Town Hall entrance to see him pass, and his
appearance was warmly criticized by many.
Burchell has raised up in this community
two clearly defined parties, one in his favor
and the other against him. The latter are
more numerous, and they are having their
own way pretty we'll during the presenta-
tion OF the case for the prosecution. But
the prisoners friends are stalwart, and
convinced either that he is innocent or that
1t will be impossible 10 prove him guilty.
There was great crowd in the court
room, including over 100 ladies. The pris-
oner's wife and SiSter-in-law were not pres
ent, Mrs. Burchell being too nervous and i'll
TO stand the strain Of watching the proceed
ingS.
DIR. Taylor, the physician who called to
see BenweiPS body when it was found in the
swamp, testified that the clothing was frozen
to the grnund. 1t had lain there four or five
days. His examination showed that Ben
well died of wounds IN the head, so located
that it could not be suicide.
On croSs-eXaminaton the doctor became
considerably ratified" as it was shown that
his evidence before the Coroner as to the
character and appearance of the wounds and
probable time they were inflicted did not
coincide with that lust given.
DIR. Wi!ford was the next witness. He
described the appearance of the body
as it lay in the undertaking estab-
lishment, and its preparation for the
post morlem. In two or three points
| on crOss-cXamination he favored the prise
| Ger. The shirt on the body was rather
clean and stiil, seeming in conflict with the
theory that It had been out in rain-storm
all night. Appearances indicated that The
| body had not tal en- in the position found,
! but that it had been placed there.
In the afternoon Pelley was recalled and
recognized us BurchelPs several letters
| which were put in evidence.
Grigg, the Princeton sexton, was ques-
! toned as to the attempt, as he suspected, TO
| open the grave and steal BenwelPs body.
| tie was unable to identify the persons whom
| he frightened away.
| Frank Pieic-, teller in the bank at Niagara
| Falls, related how BurcheIl came into the
| bank on February oath and said he was
| an agent of the British Government buying
horses in Canada, and deposited Sl52. in
| GLIDING eleven English sovereisns. This
| point the Crown makes to coincide with the
statement of Pelley that Benwell, the mur-
dered man, had a handful Of sovereigns
with him.
An important discovery was made by de-
tectlves Today. BurchelPs attorneys have
laid great stress on the TACT that #. c. Ben
welP' registered at the Commercial Hotel at
BrautfOrd on January 18th. To-day two
Df RrantfprH pOngpSSpd that
they made the entry for joke. This is con-
| siderel The heaNY hlnW to RurchaQ