The evening world., 1890-01-09
BOTH BEHIND PRISON BARS.
Dr.. Rni1ln and Miss Purcell Under
Arrest In Trenton Jail.
The Pretty Typewriter Refused to
Answer the Coroner's Questions.
tsrrcrl, TO rnE EvENtxo wontn.

AAHHA
fin and his dead wife's pretty cousin. Mis-,
Emra Purcell, are occupants of cells in
Trenton Jail. They were placed undeI
arrest last evening by Detective Lcnhey,
by order OF Justice Matheson. and were
at once locked up. Excitement runs
high, ms this move wns unexpected at this
stage of tue proceedings.
Coroner Bower resumed the inquest on
the death OF OF Mrs. Knifin ut 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Every foot of space
in the courtroom WIS occupied by eager
and interested spectators.
DIR. Shannon was first called to tho
witness stand. He said he had known
Kniffin for eight years, and became his
partner in July last. He told the story
of his discovery Of the tragedy. The
Office boy anne to his house for the KEY
Friday morning. He went TO the Knifin
house. and found all things In disorder in
the Office.
He then called Gus Reid, and together
they went to the third.story front room.
There they found Miss Purcell lying on
the loor in her night-dress. with all the
doors wide open. She struggled violently
when raised. There was no smell OF
drugs in the
DIR. Shannon then went 10 see what had
become of Mrs. Knifin. He found her
on the bed Ill her room dead, with the
coverlet over her face. The bed was in
great disorder. He detected no smell OF
c%hloroform.
This was about 8 O'Clock. Miss Purcell
said nothing about being robbed. There
were no marks on her person of violence,
so far as he could see.
DR.. Shannon knew nothing. he said. OF
any unpleasant relations between Knifiin
and his wife. or of any undue intimacy
with Miss Purcell.
DIR. Shannon summoned the police OF
once upon discovery OF the murder. He
denied having in any way lnteriered with
their investigation, or that he placed any
obstacles in their way.
Tho witness was on the stand two
hours. He bore the ordeal very we'll, hut
gave the impression that no was keeping
back something.
Mrs. Miller, the charwoman. was the
next witness, but her testimony. while
corroborating that taken before, de-
Then came the sensational feature Of
the days proceedings.
After q long wait. during which the
spectators held their breaths in expecta.
ton, Miss Purcell. dressed from head ia
foot in black. her face concealed by
the stairway. By her side and support.
ing her walked Mrs. DIR. Palmer. DIR.
Knifin's sister. Following them came
DIR. Palmer and Detective Leahey. Miss
Purcell seated herself in the witness
chair, facing the jury, and removed hel
veil.
This she did with a hand that betrayed
| no sion nf narynngnaga nr tnaF Althnnub
not as rosy checked as q week ago, she
had a good deal of color i'll her fnce. She
looked calmly at the jury and glanced
with perfect self-possession about the
room as If seeking some familiar face.
A finer exhibition of nerve was neve,
n sign of shrinking, embarrassment OF
fear. She was as cool and apparently
self-reliant as II engaged In the most com.
monplace duties of everyday Ii g. I'll
this woman ever comes to the gallows. she
will meet her fate unflinchIngly," was
the whispered comment that went
through the audience.
Coroner Bower administered the oath,
and asked the simple question, What is
your full name 2"
Calmly. in an ordinary conversational
tone. Miss Purcell replied;
BY advice of my counsel, I decline
tc answer any questions whatever"
Before ANYTHING else could be said
Lawyer Chauncoy II. Beasley arose and,
addressing the Coroner, said:
An counsel for Ma Purcalls L have
Instructed her not to hnswer any ques-
tons. Ithinkthe law upholds me in this
course. While she has not been arrested,
ever since the terrible murder she has
been under surye lancet iSheshas had sn
officer with her at every turn. and she has
not been allowed to leave the house or
communicate with her friends. She has
been a prisoner of the county to all in
tents and purposes, and | repeat my in
stru ,tions to her not TO answer"
Mr.. Beasley presented a number OF
affidavits to substantiate his claim.
The Coroner again repeated his queS-
ton, but the Young woman again refused
to answer.
1t appeared that this plan had been de-
cided upon by Miss PuTcells friends. and
II is deinil ely known that they induced the
Coroner to call her to the witness 8 and
at that time TO carry out their programme.
As % as Lawyer Beasley tool his seat
Prosecutor Stockton conyersed with him
q moment and then made a sign 10 Justice
ALatheson. The latter spoke briefly to
Detective Leahey. who at once stepped
forward and placed Miss Purcell under
arrest.
Then Detective Pilger rushed from the
room. down. the stairs'o the witness room,
where he found Kniffin. and, touching his
shoulder, made him also 3 prisoner.
The dentist and the typewriter were
taken her into the Grand Jury room,
when the complaints were read 10 them
in which Detective Charles PIlger swears
hat "he has reason to and does suspect
that Miss Emma Purcell caused the death
OF Mrs. Myra knifnn, and that Arthur \.
knithn was an accessory 10 b crime.
This complaint was sworn out last sun
day. This was done SO that the suspects
could not have their objections sustained
if they made any against the officers ac-
cOmpAnyiUg them a; the funeral. During
the reading Of the complaint Miss Purcell
looked the Justice straight in the eye.
She sat oil TIE while with her left hand in
that of Mrs. Ella Palmer, DR.. Knihin's
sister. who occupied a seat ON her left.
+, On her right sat DIR. Knifhn, He was
dressed in a black Prince Albert coat. and
about his neck he wore a handkerch ef.
presumably to hide the wounds on his
throat. In his white shirt bosom he
still wore the large diamond, OF which be
is ~paFsionately fond. But once did bis
gaze u 20 Miss Purcell. aud then her