The evening world., 1890-01-09

the County Jail without bail" said Justice
Mntheson.
"On. cant I 60 with her? ~ cried Mrs.
Palmer, ms tho prisoners were escorted TO
n cell. while their lawyers jumped into n
cab and started out to secure n writ of
habeas corpus and have the prisoners re-.
leased on bail.
From tho Courthouse Lawyer Barton
drove to tho residence Of Judge Scudder,
but he refused them the writ of hahcas
corpus.
They hen tried Judge Van Sickle. and
here again were refused. AS q last resort
they calloi on Chief Justice Beasley and
stated their case. II WIS after 10 O'Clock
when they left the Chief Justice. hut they
did not have The writ. The Chief Justice
said the charge was n serious one aud that
he would not interfere i'll the case in the
absence OF the prosecutor and while tho
Coroner'R inquest wa going ON.
He promised. however, that they could
renew their applications after the at
journment OF the inquest. II the Jury
does mt fnsten the crime on the priaan.
ers, no will read tho testimony. and con.
slider their application for n writ.
Miss Purcell Is comfortably cared for
in tho juvenile department OF the old
Court House. and DIR. Knifin is in cell
b" on corridor No. 2.
The prisoners passed q quiet night in
their respective cells in the county jail.
which IL in the basement Of the court.
house. Mrs. DIR. Palmer asked permits.
sion TO remain over night with Miss Pnr.
cell. She has been a close friend OF the
latter during her trouble.
After submitting to avery careful search
for my contrnband articles she was per-
mi.ted to sit in the corridor outside the
door of Miss Purcell's cell.
II In evident that the prosecution fear
an attempt at suicide on the part Of their
rriannnra nnI fhay ara tatinn nyarNs tNra
caution 10 prevent it.
Mrs. Palmer sat there until II O'Clock.
From time to time the two wonen chatted
together. At IL o'clock Mrs. Palmer got
tired and went away. The prisoner got
what rest she could, but this morning she
looked wan and haggard. She In in soil
tary confinement. No one visited her this
DR.. Knifin In in a cell with another
prisoner. He got little rest during tho
night aud looked utterly worn out and
detected this morning.
There are no new Developments. Pub
lie opinion has been satisfied by the ar
rests, and tue people nave ceased ciamor-
ing against Chief McChesney.
Lawyers Beasley and carton will renew
their efforts to-day to get q writ of
habeas corpus from some Of the = upreme
Court Justices for the release OF DIR.
Knifin and Miss Purcell on bail.
ShlSt Oubtito lDthHIC y uCtloI lHFl
night in denying tho application for the
writ of habeas corpus il commented upon
very favorabE by all. Lawyer Chauucey
Beaslev Ia the Chief JUSTICES son, and
had he granted the writ last night. his
doings would have been subject to an I'M
complimentary construction.
The inquest was resumed this morning
at 10 O'Clock. The courthouse was
crowded. II possible. even more than
Yesterday.
DIR. Cornelius shephard was the first
witness oIlled. He Ii the physician called
in by DIR. Shannon the morning that the
dead body of Mrs. Myra Knitfin was
lie told of the disordered state of tho
house. He said he found Mrs. Kniffin
stif and, dead. Her arms were extended
outside Of the bed clothing. There were
no evidences Of any struggle.
He said that her face was swollen and
she was pnrple about the lips. This 10
usually considered an evidence of chloro-
form having been administered He said
he could detect no evidence of any chlorO-
form or ether, but It was possible the
effects might have passed away. He
found Miss Purcell in q good normal con-
dition, as he examined her ut the time.
The office boy, the young drug clerk
and the stable boy. who heard a noise in
the barn on the morning of the murder.
were the other witnesses examined, md
their testimony was u%nimportant. save
the fact that they corroborated former
witnesses.
The Coroner called for Druggist Patter-
son to come back to the stand TO give adj
ditional testimony rs to the footprints in
the frost found on the roof the morning
Of the murder. But no was not in court.
The Coroner then announced that he
had heard from Prof. Cornwall. at Prince
ton College. concerning the stomach
which had been ent to him for analysis.
HIS work would not be completed until
Tuesday.
He then adjourned the inquest until
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.