New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-13
THE MURDER or BEN WILL.
A MAGISTRATE BEGINS TO TAKE EVIDENCE.
Mr.. AND MRS. BIRCHELL IN CoUHr-EH1hAoi''

DNARY CURIOSITY TO SEE THE PRISONER
Niagara Falls, ont, March 12-Excue"'c"' ''''
high this morning as the hour approached Tor res"S
the taking OF evidence in the Bcnwcl murder case
rLe prisoner Erchell, was brought down Oh '"c
3 O'Clock train on the Michigan Central roau' w
anxious were the crowd to eaten sleh' VI "'
accused man that they waited around In the orH@nB
rain and mud until the train arrived At "as' d
thousand persons were the depot when the tra'h
rolled in and rush made for the car containing
the prisoner when Jailer Coulson appeared on the
platform with Birche handcnfed When the prs
oner looked the multitude OF faces staring az
him broad smile covered his face. The court roo"'
could not hold onetcnth Of those who wishcu " e0
inside and Police Magistrate Hill. fearing some one
would get hurt in the Jam, ahho"'l'cu
that court would be held in the Town Hall
Within five minutes at least 200 persons were IN inc
hall. When the prisoners bracelets were rcho'o'
from his wrists he stretched out his arms apoVe HIS
head and appeared 10 be relieved. and converscd III a
happy mood with the officer
AT 3 40 y. III. the court opened In the Town HAL
Mrs Birchclrs case first taken up. she was
esf,r,cd through the crowd 10 the stage where the
magistrate presided surrounded by reporters. shc
entered the hall leaning the arm OF Chcf oi foi'o"
Young who conducted her 10 the presence oi ''e
magistrate She heavily yelled with dark Drown
veil. The magistrate asked Detective Murray IL ne
had any more evidence Ia ofcr against her. The
then notified the prisoner that he would remand her n
the same custody that she lad been IN since her
arrest for eight days pending any new evidence ''@
may be produced against her. Mrs. Brcheh was r.
moved from the court room To Mrs. Eadwns boarding
house -
Chief Young then brought Brchel into court. Inc
prc,cuoc of the prisoner almost caused panic IN inc
hall He looked cheerful and walked smarily up.
The first witness ,ailcd ". II Poole, con
ductor on the Grand Trunk. lie t'suhcd as Iolo"s :
.is 1.4t he Itll
the morning OF February IL remember seeing hith
resembling the prisoner gong wet on III. u", hp rr
wa- dressed I'm darn clothes and wa- Win aNV'''i
gentleman They got my train at Hamilton !.
asked for their Tickets. and eot tickets irom no'h =" :"
English clothes. which attracted my attention
70 them Tnc man o., win ,,oln lo .ujt ~ l.ht
CLOTHES | passed through the train four times De-
tween Hamilton and Iarrisbnrs and hoih men @eIc I
passed through the train and noticed a darn com
plcNioncd man sitting the -outh side OF the c"'n
lie aid: Eastwood After leaving Paris took mp
all the tickets far and including Eastwood
the prisoner. resemble; the saw on the train ,
cannot positively say De is the man They BON GO,
canvas covered box: think it wA' gun 'ase' II
put OF at Eastwood
caccmnn lie f.-tincd When wrr. lcaviu- Ham
ilton the baggage porter At Hamilton throw in' ml
car for Eastwood oau'a'co'c"d box fh -'inc 81
New, Agent Jamc. nnay tc.taca "a, he net !hc
Fails Il believe ! SAW The prisoner on -. 10 ~
pres, after leaving Princeton. lie wa, in The smoh
and he paid FOR it. lie also bought some cigar.
from me- -aw nim f"t "i '' nam At ''' ''P'' 81
Niagara Fall. on the Canada side
wooa,,och. ont. March I..-Tcaihan who IL
appeared a few weeks ago. mas written To h, wife
from Arizona. Nj. Pchthan SAYS the letter leave
no doubt that he had nothing whatever 10 do with
Birchau and the Bcnwcll murder. alleged.
Mrs Birchall is q sick woman and i- failing fast
She had a physicians certificate. saying that She j.
not able to undergo confinement IN lJu. The syn
pahy Of the people is entirely with her II denied
to-day that f. the intention not t. pre-, the 'htrS"
against her. While the evidence a4ain.t her i- NOT
strong She viii bc held for tiia. Al appeal 90 the
Attorney General VIII bo made to have Acr admitted T."
bail
1t IS stated that James T. Macdonald. prominent
criminal lawyer Of Toronto. and nephew 81 Sir
John Macdonald. J., here in Hirohall's behalf. Def"0
tive Murray today showed reporter hosu, hanA
book he had found in Birohall- possession. similar
10 the books u-uay carried hy confidence men '"
mi,lcad their dup,,-. II vurports 90 how ha'n'"
Of $1,000 10 the credit Of the dcpD.tor aud io have
been issued by the Paris Barking Company l.imiioi.
London, England. The lat entry va, made on De
ccmbcr 20. lass, and the opposite pas" Wa, thi,
entry: "Rcmtted TO Imperial Bank II Canada sur
plu, by bonds, re- Land COMPANY. representing $4,000
stock 1T 4 per cent. Il. nirchall. esd. busout
Rcciory. LocAdalc'
Vow aid Murray. this book never saw a bank
and Birchal. $1,000 cXl,i'. only 10 hl- fertile Inn
agnailon. There evidence that. Will mfchal
and hi- Wfc We're Stopping al Niagara Oh ilc canadian
side. he opened small count in 10" ban" or ~
American sldc. dcpo-itns fl'o about the l"lh. W."
day. after th. murder. ia. be- al the money Irnwel
wa committed for rl1O'
Detective Murray .lso said that evidence Of con
spricy 10 lure Eugb-hn'n 10 Canada {" d"spol them
OF their money! II not their live. b. ,tn bong dc
vclopcd. closer search If Hirchtlr, effects ha,
brought "tf"r- u reicrnc" &" the advcr'l-e
mcnt- Inserted In n London n"" paper 10 ensnai"
victims, These loticr- implot" +. = Mclier-h
who. IL appear. did the advertising, received th,
letters from inquirer, and turned them over 10 BrchAn
for nvcstigatlOn.
Halifax. y. :. March 12.-Circum.tances In con
nccon with the di,appc,Fancc Of Michael leary
near Campbclton nearly jwo year, ago are attract
ing the attention Of the ontario provincial police
who have been working on the Bcn~cll murder case
Icary was middle aged man. lie wa"
on his way 10 JON ms son III law
j. O'sulivan In Toronto. and landed from the steamer
al Halifax Oh May -. l-~s. At that time he h"d
about $500 in his possession. on the steamer were
a man and his wife. who seemed sOlicOus about
Lcary's comfort, who also went Noiih Win nm on
the train. All three stopped OIL al 'aInpDcHWh 10
spend sunday. but when L"aiys tiAVclluS ,, ,oil
panions resumed their trip to Ontari" Oh Non
These facts oniy came to light last spring after
mans skeleton had been found In the woods at Dun
Birchcll j. believed 10 have lurcd other perion~ be
sides Benwc 10 their death, IT is suspected mat ne
and his wife tlIf persons WHO H'villdH'" ''"'N
from the old country aud perhaps the principals
in his murder
THE HARVARD CREW TAKING To THE N"Eh
Boston, March - (Spccial).-rhc Harvard University
crew went OH the water to-day, for the first time
this season The men rowcd in fair form, consider
ing the fact that they had before sat In boat
together The noticeable fault was what l. techn
cally known a. ragged" and irregular work, winch
was due to the uncvcnnc>s Of the stroke me
th ftl
No I Jones No. q. Tilton. No. >. Ipham, No. a.
Tinay: No g. Perkins No. - liartrdgc, No. l.
Kcycs.
TO EXPLORE THE WfLDS or ALASKA
An expedition is now being organized IN this city 10
add n the geographical knowledge Of the world facts