The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-24
BURCHELL'S DEFENSE
The Course His Attorney Will
Probably Pursue.
Further Testimony Offered in the Ben
well Murder Trial.
Healey Addresses the Land League at Dub
lil-The DAILY Revelations Said
10 Be an Old Story.


WOODSTOCK Canada, Sept 23 - The
tIiIl OF Burchell was resumed to-day in the
presence of large crowd The prisoner
rested well during the night. He rose early
and dressed with the same care as yester-
day. Since last night the walls of the
prisoners dock have been lowered, so that
the prisoner can be seen from every part
of the room. Birchell was calm and pleas
ant
The first thing at the opening of the court
was the presentation of the Grand Jury
findings in the case of Mrs. Burchell, ac-
cused of being an accessory TO the murder Of
Benwell. The Grand Jury returned no bill
as to her.
The first witness was young Pelly, who
seemed desirous of telling ali he knew of
the case. On cross-examiGation Pelly stated
that wien Burcheu and he were praclicins
signatures in the hotel, Burchell was equally
engaged in making sketches. in which he is
sn adept. 1t had been expected that Black
stock would give Pelly hard time of it on
croSs-examnation, but such was not the
case, and all were surprised when the young
man was allowed TO stand down after fifteen
minutes or so Of crOss-QuestOns.
! evidently 1t is Blackstock's purpose to use
tie evidence of Pelly as a basis for the cross
examination Of other witnesses. For in-
stance, Pelly was made to state that Burehau
wore overshoes, which would tend TO con-
tradict the evidence of some If the wit
neSseS, who say his boots were muddy,
throwing doubt upon the identity of the
man who was seen IN Benwell's company
fhA in i0allK- n tod
that Burchel discussed Benwell'S absence
quite freely, and showed no more soitcitude
over the mans luggage than one fellow
traveller might be expected 10 exhibit about
uuother's belongings.
BE stated that he (Pellyl himself first sug-
grsted the trip TO New York in search of
Benwell; that they again decided to go to-
,gether TO Identity the body, and later re-
'verted to the original plan of Peliy going to
New York and Burchell and wife going
to Princeton where the body lay. He stated
that BuIchell suggested and urged the duty
Of going 10 Frnce.On to Identity the hCdy.
Pely statep that Benweli was Short, thick
set and Very ydaTk-compleXioned man. These
points he was made to emphasize, indicating
that Bla kstoek intends TO produce evidence
10 show thar neither Of the men seen near
the swamp answered this description. Pei
ly'S evidence was given in manner TO inl-
press the Court with the Idea thai he " as
telling plain, straight story.
Charles Benwcll, b:other If the murdered
man, followed Peliy. He identified the
Atalse teethYbpd pIate, pencil and ring
as belongt 10 his brother: also the keys
found on Burchell. lie identified as his
bro.her's the handwriting on The cigar-casc
found near the body, ana the clothes worn
by the murdered man.
William Davis, the civil engineer who
made survey OF the locality of the murder,
gave evideuce on the distance from East
wood Station to the place where the body
was found. The defense Will doubtless try
TO prove it impossibe to walk that distance
in the time at BurchelFs disposal. Ad
journed for dinner
Joseph Eliridge, one of the brothers who
found the body, detailed the circumstances
mnutely. Constable Watson told about the
identification of Beuwelrs body by Birchal,
who, at the time, seemed much affected. and
declared he would give good deal of money
to have the murderer traced. Medical eYl-
Gence will be taken tomorrow.